Living My Dream

My Favorite Things

Tonight I have a new slim-line card to share with you using a stamp set by My Favorite Things designed by Stacey Yacula (one of my favorite illustrators!) called Travel Plans. This one was in their last release in May. It's the perfect set to use if you are going to start traveling now that covid restrictions are lightening up. Here is an image of the stamp set: There are matching dies, but I didn't have them so I fussy cut all of the images out. Lucky I like to fussy cut and have good scissors! Here is my card: I wanted to use all of he images, so I went with the slim-line format. I also love to create... Read more →

"One Stamp, Five Ways" - Simon Says Stamp June 2021 Card Kit

Today is the release of the Simon Says Stamp June 2021 Card Kit called Rainbow is My Favorite Color. I have a "one stamp, five ways" post to share with you today using the kit. I think I used every single item in the kit this time even though I always try to focus on the stamp set. The stamp is also called Rainbow is My Favorite Color and is sold alone if you don't want to buy the entire kit. Here is an image of the kit: I think I love this kit so much because I love rainbows. My cards came together so easy. I usually prefer stamps that allow me to color in their images, but for... Read more →

"One Stamp, Five Ways" - SSS Organic Fruits from Born to Sparkle Release

Today I have a "one stamp, five ways" post to share with you using a really cool stamp set from the Born to Sparkle release called Organic Fruits. Here is an image of the stamp and die sold together as a bundle: I was very happy I had the dies for this one as I really liked them die-cut out and I like this stamp set enough to use it again and again even after this post! As always, I try to make my "one stamp, five ways" posts use different coloring mediums and/or different techniques on each card so you can see the stamp set used in many different ways. So here we go! CARD 1: My first card... Read more →

HELLO (I've been absent for a while)

This house renovation thing is quite time consuming! And overwhelming! And dirty. And I just want my old house back before it was all torn up so it could be updated because it was falling apart. I liked it that way just for the record. But enough about me. Let's get to the point of this post... I made this card days ago and just haven't had time to post it! First let me show you my card. Then let me explain... I had a background stamp by SSS that I had recently purchased called Flower Explosion. I didn't know how old it was. I didn't get a chance to use it for a few months. I forgot to check... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Born To Sparkle - Wood Flower Cluster Stamp and Magnolia Branches Embossing Folder

I made a card today! I used several products from the SSS Born To Sparkle Release. First I used that gorgeous new embossing folder called Magnolia Branches. I've seen such gorgeous cards made with it. Unfortunately it wasn't the main event on my card, so it gets lost in the background of my white photo. I also used the new Wood Flower Cluster Stamp. Do you like wood stamps? I enjoy how well they stamp. I thought I would miss using my Misti as I always stamp images twice. But the wood stamps stamp perfectly just once! And last, I used the new Wishing You Joy dies. Here is the card: I started by embossing the Magnolia Branches embossing folder... Read more →

MFT May 2021 Release - Rachelle Anne Miller Million Dollar Friends + Cuteness Overload

Today is the MFT May 2021 product release. What do two stamp sets by Rachelle Anne Miller equal? Cute overload! Which is ironic considering one of the two sets is called Cuteness Overload! And it won't disappoint. The other set is called Million Dollar Friends and it is my favorite stamp from the new release. Her darling girl illustrations have my heart as they remind me of my girls when they were young and cute and sweet! Those days are over, so I live vicariously through my stamps haha! Here are images of the two stamp sets I'll be using in my card today: Cuteness overload, am I right? Funny that I just noticed that I used the "Together, we... Read more →

SSS Magnolia Cling Stamp - One Way Three Coloring Methods

Today I have a "one stamp, three coloring methods" post to share with you. One of the new products in the Simon Says Stamp Born To Sparkle release was a new floral cling stamp called "Magnolia Background Stamp". I am a big fan of flowers AND I have Magnolia trees all over my yard, so this one was special to me! I wanted to try coloring it in all three of my favorite ways - using colored pencils, Copic markers, and Karin Brushmarkers. Here is am image of the cling stamp: Here is an image showing them colored with all 3 coloring mediums.I used antique gold embossing powder for the Karin Brushmarkers, MFT Natural Ink for no-line coloring with the... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Born To Sparkle Release Blog Hop Day 1 - "One Stamp, Five Ways" With Spring Bouquets

I'm so excited about the new Simon Says Stamp release called Born To Sparkle. As usual, it is full of such a fun array of products that it was hard to pick what I was going to use for my cards today! I ended up doing a "one stamp, five ways" post using the new stamp set called Spring Bouquets and the matching dies. Here is an image of them sold as a bundle: Next, I'll show you my 5 cards using this stamp and die bundle. I tried to incorporate several different coloring mediums and techniques and use the stamp with and without the die to show it's versatility. I also used most of the greetings in the stamp... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Born To Sparkle Release - April 2021

Today is the Simon Says Stamp "Born to Sparkle" release! I have a card to share with you today using the new Window Box Blooms stamp set. I also have a "one stamp, five ways" post to share with you during the two day blog hop (day one which is 4/29) using the new Spring Bouquet stamp set. Here is an image of the darling Window Box Blooms stamp set with matching dies: I should have made 5 cards with this set also as is is so cute. I will definitely do that soon! I only have one to share today though. I incorporated another new stamp in my card called the Spring Blooms cling stamp. Here is my card:... Read more →

"One Stamp, Five Ways" - SSS Center Cut Flowers Background Stamp

I've really been diving into my older stash lately which makes me very proud of myself! I especially love to combine an older set with some newer sets. Today I have a "one stamp, five ways" post to share with you using a cling stamp called Center Cut Flowers by Simon Says Stamp which was released a little over a year ago. I'm going to combine it with a new set of greeting stamps called XL Greetings 2. I love when a greeting set has matching dies as I think they look so much better when they are die-cut around the letters. This one leaves some white around them which is different than the CZ greeting dies. I like that... Read more →