Living My Dream

Gina K. Designs - Spring Bouquets

When I decide to purchase a stamp set, it usually has to be a beautiful floral that I think I will get a lot of use out of and love to color. When I saw this set by Gina K. Designs called Spring Bouquet, I knew it was one I needed to own. Here is an image of it: I love posies, and it looks like posies to me! I colored them as posies anyway. But I love ALL flowers, so I'm not to picky haha. Here is my card: This is a pretty straightforward one layer card! I started by stamping the image on white cardstock with MFT Natural ink. I then colored it in with colored pencils (an... Read more →

"One Stamp, Five Ways" - SSS Beach Huts Let's Chill Release

The SSS Let's Chill release is full of summer goodness. My favorite stamp set in the release is called Beach Huts. It's a 4x6 stamp set, so smaller, but a lot is packed into this little masterpiece. I have always loved little colorful beach houses and living near the beach means I love it too! You can purchase just the Beach Huts stamp set or it can be purchased with a set of matching dies. Here is the bundle: And here are my five cards: I ended up making two slimline cards and one mini-slimline card because this set just worked well on that background size. I started this one with the SSS Slimline Nested Rectangle Dies die-cut from white... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Let's Chill Release - Alstroemeria Embossing Folder and Die

It's my fourth day working with the Simon Says Stamp new embossing folders/dies from their Let's Chill Release. If this is the first time you have visited, you can see the other posts here: Floral Harmony Embossing Folder and Die, Sunflower Fields Embossing Folder and Die, and Dandy Floral Embossing Folder and Die. Today I have a card using the Alstroemeria Embossing Folder and Die. I had no idea what that flower was or much less how to spell it, but after a google search, I had a good idea what they look like. Here is an image of the embossing folder and die set: I haven't used the included dies on any of the cards I've made with these... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Let's Chill Release - Floral Harmony Embossing Folder and Dies

I don't know if you saw my post yesterday, but today I have another card made with one of the 5 embossing folders/die bundles that were in the SSS Let's Chill release. I have posted 2 of the 5 so far and tonight I have number 3. Then tomorrow I'll post number 4. Eventually I'll get to number 5 haha. These folders are all florals which are my favorite things to color as you probably know. I love coloring embossing folders with Copics as they just go on so smoothly and the raised edges makes it easy to stay in the lines. I love the way they look colored also! First, here are the two I have already done if... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Let's Chill Release - Sunflower Fields Embossing Folder

Tonight I have a card to share that I made with a couple of the new products from the Simon Says Stamp Let's Chill release. I used the new Sunflower Fields Embossing Folder and Die combo (although I didn't use the die) as well as the new Sketched Daisy Hot Foil Plate. Here is an image of both products: Here is my card: I started by embossing the Sunflower Fields embossing folder. I used Neenah 110 lb. white cardstock and lightly misted it with a Ranger Mini Mister and ran it through my die-cut machine 3 times. That's my method for getting the best image possible. I then colored it with Copic markers. I cut it to be a little... Read more →

SSS Flowers For You From Let's Chill Release

One of the stamp sets released in the latest SSS Let's Chill release is called Flowers For You. I made a card with it immediately because I love flowers and it's a beautiful floral set. My favorite thing to color is flowers with colored pencils. And this card has a lot of coloring on it! The Flowers For You stamp set is also sold with a set of matching dies or as a bundle as shown in this picture: And here is my card: I started by stamping ALL of the images in the stamp set with MFT Natural Ink on white cardstock. I colored them all in with colored pencils. I use a mix of Prismacolor, Luminance by Caran... Read more →

SSS Let's Chill Blog Hop: "One Stamp, Five Ways" - Butterfly Dreams

It's day 1 of the SSS 2 day blog hop celebrating their "Let's Chill" release. I have a "one stamp, five ways" post to share with you using the new Butterfly Dreams stamp and die set. At the end of this post, I'll have all the details of the blog hop. Here is an image of the Butterfly Dreams stamp and die set: I've also used several other products from the new release in these cards including the Dandy Floral embossing folder and die, and the Doodle Daisy and Small Doodle Daisy Hot Foil Plates/Dies. Here are my five cards together and then each of my cards with directions below: CARD 1: I die-cut a slimline rectangle with the largest... Read more →

Let's Chill Release - Simon Says Stamp

Today is the Let's Chill release by Simon Says Stamp. I never get sick or bored with their releases as they are always exciting and amazing and so fun to work with! This release is true to it's name with lots of chill summery products! I have made quite a few cards with the new release, but I am only sharing one tonight. I'll be sharing more during Day 1 of the 2 day blog hop on this Friday and Saturday (June 17th and June 18th). My card today uses a couple new products including the Beachy Keen Stamp and Die Set, the Beach Party Umbrellas cling stamp, and the Reverse Chill Summer sentiment strips. Here are images: I really... Read more →

"One Stamp, Five Ways" - You Shine SSS July 2022 Card Kit

Today is the release of the SSS July 2022 Card Kit called You Shine. It's full of summery citrus and the most beautiful papers by Simple Stories! I have a "one stamp, five ways" post to share with you focusing on the stamp set which is also called You Shine and is sold alone or you can purchase a set of matching dies. Here is an image of the kit with the stamp set in it: And here are my five cards using all of the items in the kit: CARD 1: I love the little Flower Garden Cut/Emboss Folder in the kit which is also sold alone! I embossed two using white cardstock and then cut around the outside... Read more →

"One Stamp, Five Ways" - SSS Sweet Birds (Hello Gorgeous)

Oh I'm so excited to share a "one stamp, five ways" post with you because it's been a long time! I have to be in the mood to make 5 cards with one stamp set and I have to have a stamp that makes me WANT to make 5 cards with it! I have been staring at this stamp set for a while, not sure how to use it. Well, since the Hello Gorgeous release. I finally got a chance to play with it and realized I really like it and it would be good for a 5 card post! The stamp set is called Sweet Birds. If you are like me, you may have not been able to visualize... Read more →