Living My Dream

"One Stamp, Five Ways" - SSS Faraway Hugs from Love You, Too Release

If you purchased $100 from the Simon Says Stamp Love You, Too release, you received a free stamp set called Faraway Hugs. This stamp set wasn't in my box of sets to create with so I wanted it so bad I immediately requested it to be sent to me so I could do a "one stamp, five ways" post with it. It is SO me. It's cute and whimsical and has lots of areas to color in each stamp. I couldn't wait to get my hands on it! Here is an image of the stamp: Here are my 5 cards using this stamp set. It also has a set of dies to go with it, but unfortunately I didn't have... Read more →

MFT Hug It Out Stamp Set - Slimline Card

MFT had a release a few days ago and I wasn't able to participate in it as I usually do. I made a card today using the new Birdie Brown stamp set called Hug It Out. It is so adorable! Here is an image of the 6" x 8" stamp: And here is my slimline card I made using it! I stamped ALL of the images in the Hug It Out stamp set on white cardstock with MFT Natural Ink. I have the matching dies, so I knew I would die-cut them all out rather than making a one layer card. I colored all of them in with colored pencils. They were so fun to color as they are just... Read more →

"One Stamp, 3 Coloring Methods" - Heart Garden from SSS Love You, Too Release

Today I'm back with a "one stamp, 3 coloring methods" post for the first time in a while! I saw this cling stamp set called Heart Garden from the Love You, Too release and had to use it more than once (but didn't want to use it 5 times haha). So I thought I would try the 3 different coloring methods with it. Here is an image of the cling stamp: I colored it with Copic Markers, colored pencils, and painted it with Daniel Smith watercolors. (I think Karin Brushmarkers would have been better as they are more vibrant). Here is an image of the three colored pieces before I made them into cards. One is a standard size card,... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Sweet Friend Stamp Set from Love You, Too Release

One of the things I loved the most about the Love You, Too release was all the flower stamp sets. I'm in process of using all of them because we all know flowers are my downfall. Love them all! The set I used for today's card is called Sweet Friend. Here is the image of the stamp and the die which are sold together or alone: Not only do I love flowers, I especially love roses. Here is my card: I first stamped the roses and leaves on white cardstock with MFT Natural Ink. I also stamped the larger rose on masking paper. I masked it when stamping the smaller rose twice as they were slightly overlapping. I also stamped... Read more →

SSS Best Friend Ever - Love You, Too Release

After a 2 day blog hop celebrating the Love You release and the Love You, Too release, you are probably all burnt out on inspiration using the new products! I have one more card to share with you using the new 6x8" stamp set called Best Friend Ever. It also has a set of dies and is sold together with the dies. Here is an image: And here is my card using it. I will also have a "one stamp, five ways" post using this set on the SSS Blog on January 30th! I stamped the rose flower stamp on the left first with MFT Natural Ink on white cardstock. I then stamped it on masking paper and cut out... Read more →

SSS Love You and Love You, Too BLOG HOP!!!

Hello Friends! Today is the Simon Says Stamp Love You and Love You, Too blog hop. It is a 2 day hop, today, January 16th and tomorrow, January 17th. You can start the blog hop on either day on the SSS blog HERE. I have a new set of watercolor cards in the Love You, Too release to share with you called Pet Friends. I've painted four of these and made them into cards to share with you. They are all printed on Ranger Watercolor Paper and you can use any coloring medium on the paper. I mix them all on each card! There are 12 cards with 2 of each design. I love coloring these with my 5 year... Read more →

SIMON SAYS STAMP LOVE YOU, TOO RELEASE

Yippeeeeee - a new release by Simon Says Stamp always lifts my spirits and I hope it does yours too! Today is the release (January 15th) and there will be a two day blog hop on the 16th and 17th. I'm part of the day 1 blog hop on the 16th, so please come visit again. You can see the entire Love You, Too release here and the Love You release here. The blog hop will be celebrating both releases since we didn't have a blog hop in December. Today I have a slimline card to share with you using one of my favorite products from the release. It is a stamp set called Better Together. Here is an image... Read more →

"One Stamp, Five Ways" - SSS February 2021 Card Kit Love You Beary Much

Today is the release of the SSS February 2021 Card Kit called Love You Beary Much. It's all about LOVE and perfect for creating Valentine's Day cards. Here is an image of the kit: The 6" x 8" stamp set is sold alone and is also called Love You Beary Much. You can buy dies to go with it as well or buy it as a bundle. There is a small 3" x 4" stamp set in the kit called Sweet Truffles. I have a "one stamp, five ways" post to share with you today, but I might have altered the rules a little. It is more of a "one kit, five ways" post although I did focus on the... Read more →

"One Stamp, Five Ways" - SSS Special Edition Valentine's Day Card Kit

Today is the release of the Simon Says Stamp Special Edition Valentine's Day Card Kit called For My Sweet Valentine. This kit is full of so many goodies that you can use to make cards AND gift bags for all your sweeties! Here is an image of the kit: They also sell the 6" x 8" stamp set alone which is also called For My Sweet Valentine. I always focus my "one stamp, five ways" posts on the stamp set, but I've also used many of the other components of the kit, especially those gorgeous papers! Here are my 5 cards together and directions for each card individually: CARD 1: This card starts with the A2 Thin Frame Dies which... Read more →

"One Stamp, Three Coloring Methods" - SSS Mix and Match Circles

Today I have a "one stamp, 3 coloring method" blog post to share with you. I started this series a few months ago where I take one Simon stamp and show it colored with 3 different mediums. I usually keep all of the other elements the same so you can just see how the coloring medium impacts the outcome. I am using a stamp set from the STAMPtember release called Mix and Match Circles. I was immediately attracted to this set as I love circles and it looked so fun to play with. And it was! Here is an image: I usually use stamp sets that you can color in for this series and then I use Copics, colored pencils,... Read more →