STAMPtember Collaboration - Studio Katia

Hello - and HAPPY STAMPtember - a month long party by Simon Says Stamp to celebrate all things stamping. 

Today is kicking off the first of the special SUPER SECRET collaboration stamp sets that will be happening throughout the month! So first up we have...Studio Katia with not one, but TWO stamp sets - and if you purchase one, you can get the other one for FREE! Isn't that the best! Today is Simon Says Stamp founder Heidi's birthday, and she wanted to do something extra special today to celebrate the occasion!

I have two cards to share today - using BOTH of these sets for a two for one card design!

First up, I die cut a heart window from some aqua cardstock using a Memory Box heart die that I love - the inside cuts a basic heart, the outside leaves a triple line of stitching around the negative space.

I chose some coordinating ink to stamp the florals on my white cardbase so that they would show through the window for a tone on tone look.

I stamped the sentiment, mounted the window over the top with foam adhesive, and added a few Pretty Pink Posh jewels to bling it up a bit.

I love the simple tone-on-tone look - and the window is such a fun way to showcase those florals!

Now - you don't think I throw away that heart I die cut, right?

Nope! I used the same ink to stamp the florals from the other stamp set over the heart, not filling the entire image. This gives another tone on tone look!

I trimmed a panel of white cardstock down smaller than my cardbase, and blended that same ink color very softly around the edges to help pull the colors together.

Stamped the sentiment, added a few more of those Pretty Pink Posh jewels, and mounted the layers together with foam adhesive for plenty of dimension!

And there you go - a perfect and easy card set. Which one is your favorite?

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Studio Katia 2nd Anniversary Blog Hop - Day 2

Good morning! I'm happy this morning to be joining in a on Day 2 of the HUGE Hop for Studio Katia's 2nd Anniversary Celebration and Release! You should have arrived here from Ilina Crouse - and your next stop is Tracy Freeman. If you get lost, the entire blog hop line-up is at the bottom of this post. You can check out the entire new release HERE!

I actually ended up with a total of FOUR cards to share with you today! Totally wasn't planning on doing that many, but just kind of worked out that way with all the new release goodies I got in my package. So be prepared for lots of photos - you've been warned! :)

My first card uses the gorgeous new Lovely Floral Stamp set - such a gorgeous floral image - and so fun to watercolor! I used my Daniel Smith watercolors to color in the vibrant blooms, then added a splatter of white paint over the top for extra texture.

I added a sentiment from Birthday Greetings, trimmed the panel slightly smaller than my white A2 cardbase before attaching it, so it left a slight border.

Second card uses the same Lovely Blooms stamp set - but this time with colored pencils! It is equally fun to color this way!

This time, I stamped it on kraft cardstock with a soft colored ink, then slowly colored in with my Chameleon Double Ended Colored Pencils. This was perfect for me to take with my on the go (actually, I took this one AND the previously watercolored one with my to my parents house and colored them there). Once I arrived home, I restamped the image (since I left it in my MISTI after the first stamping) with clear embossing ink, and heat embossed with gold. 

I trimmed it down, matted with black cardstock, then added a heat embossed sentiment from Birthday Greetings on a thin strip of black cardstock. Finished off with a sprinkling of Nuvo Drops around the image in similar vibrant tones.

Next up, I paired up the Kobi Bearing Gifts, Bubbles Stencil, and Birthday Greetings for a simple birthday card - LOVE that sentiment!

I started off by blending Twisted Citron Distress Oxide ink using the Bubbles Stencil over white cardstock and my new Ranger Blending Brushes (LOVE them). I then stamped Kobi Bearing Gifts, colored to blend with my background, and cut out with the coordinating dies.

Finished off by stamping my sentiment, mounting the image with foam adhesive, and then mounting the entire thing on a Sea Glass cardbase.

And finally...a shaker card featuring the Scallop Window Dies!

For this one, I chose some fun pattern paper from a Crate Paper 6x6 pad, and die cut the Scallop Window Die from the center. See that thin strip of white? The die cuts that as well, so I fit that back into the window to add a bit of a frame as I built my shaker.

I filled it with Sparkling Butterfly Chunky Glitter and added a sentiment, again from Birthday Greetings, stamped in a coordinating color. Mounted the entire thing on some new Peacock Cardstock from Simon Says Stamp.

GIVEAWAY INFO:

Studio Katia is giving away 2 $100 Gift Certificates on EACH day of the blog hop, chosen from comments left across the entire hop. So the more comments you leave, the better your chances of winning! Comments must be left by Saturday, June 2, 2018 at 11:59 PM EST. Winners will be announced on the Studio Katia Blog on Sunday, June 3, 2018.

Here is the entire blog hop line-up:

Studio Katia (Rowena)

Simon Says Stamp

Amy Kolling

Crystal Thompson

Dana Gong

Erum Tasneem

Jessica Frost Ballas

Ilina Crouse

Heather Hoffman (you are here)

Tracy Freeman

Olga Moss

Simon Hurley

Carol Mayne

Laurie Case

Kristina Pokazanieva

Kari VanNoy

Natalia Zubkova

Amanda Bodine

Liliya Rytsar

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Wonky Layers - SSS February Card Kit

Hello there! Stopping by tonight to share a card I made using the BRAND NEW February Card Kit from Simon Says Stamp: A Colorful Crafty Life! There is a darling stamp set, some lovely papers, and a host of other fun goodies including two embossing folders, some wood embellishments, a waterbrush, some Daniel Smith watercolor samples, Studio Katia Crystals, glue, and even some adorable scissors - not to mention the cardstock and envelopes!

For my card tonight, I used a bunch of the gorgeous pattern papers! I die cut them using Wonky Rectangles and layered them up, then added some white hearts cut with Wonky Hearts Dies. I added a sentiment from the stamp set, heat embossed on some of the included Slate Cardstock, and die cut with Stitched Banners Dies. Finished off with a bit of bling from the fun Studio Katia Cupid's Kiss Crystals that are included in the kit!

Here is a look at the entire kit contents - you can find it HERE:

I adhered the pattern paper just in the centers of the panels, then used my fingers to curl up the edges a bit. This is a great way to get a bit of dimension - without a lot of bulk! I then popped the hearts and sentiment panel up on foam adhesive for a bit of extra dimension.

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