Living My Dream

SSS United We Craft Blog Party - "One Stamp, Five Ways" - Cosmos Bloom Cling Stamp

Hello party hoppers! I hope everyone is well out there and are getting a little positive energy/distraction from today's blog party by Simon Says Stamp called United We Craft. You can visit the link HERE to get to the SSS blog where there are over 100 blogs linked with lots of inspiration using older/previous SSS products to inspire you. I used a SSS cling background stamp called Cosmos Bloom that came out in the Believe In You release a few months ago. Today I have a "one stamp, five ways" post to share, but I actually have 6 cards and I'll explain why as I go along. Here we go! CARD 1: My first card is the one that is... Read more →

Pinkfresh Studio March 2020 Essentials Slim Cuts Release Blog Hop

Hi friends! Today I am a guest designer for the Pinkfresh Studio March 2020 Essentials Slim Cuts Release Blog Hop!!! I'm so happy you came to visit today. I think they asked me to participate (my first time with Pinkfresh) because I make so many slim-line cards. And I was very happy to get a chance to get my hands on these amazing new dies as Pinkfresh is the first company that I am aware of that has come out with dies for slim-line cards. Here is an image of all of the new dies: Today I have 2 cards to share with you using the new dies and some Pinkfresh Studio stamps. CARD 1: My first card uses the... Read more →

Pretty Pink Posh New Spring Release

Today Pretty Pink Posh has debuted a new Spring release including baby products. I love that they introduced a baby line of products with Spring as it seems all things bloom and are new in Spring - even little ones! I just wish our world was more "springy" right now, but hopefully it will be back to normal soon. Today I have a few things to share with you showing off the new products. You can purchase the entire new product bundle for 10% off RIGHT HERE. Here is an image: There are two new baby stamp sets - one is a 4x6 set called Baby and the other is a 3x4 set called Little One. Here they are colored... Read more →

"One Stamp, Five Ways" - SSS April 2020 Card Kit

Today is the release of the Simon Says Stamp April Card Kit called Follow the Rainbows. I have a "one stamp, five ways" post to share with you today, but it doesn't really qualify for that title. I think I should retitle this post "one kit, six ways"! I usually focus on the stamp set in a kit, but this time I have 4 of my watercolor cards in the kit, so I am using those as well which got me to 6 cards. Here is an image of the kit: There are several items that are sold alone in the kit including the 4x6" stamp set which is also called Follow the Rainbows. The Clouds for Days stencil is... Read more →

"One Stamp, Five Ways" - Simon Says Stamp Special Edition Easter Card Kit

Hey peeps, today I have a "one stamp, five ways" post to share with you that is full of peeps! I am using the brand new Special Edition Easter Kit by Simon Says Stamp called Cottontail Wishes. It is chock full of all things Easter. As usual, I am focusing on the stamp set which is also called Cottontail Wishes and can be purchased alone. Here is an image of the full kit: There are several items from this kit that can be purchased alone including the Easter Basket Die, the Peeking Bunny Die, and the Grassy Edges Stencil. I now have 5 cards to share with you using the kit: CARD 1: My first card is a shaker card... Read more →

MFT New Release With Stacey Yacula's Sky High

Today is the newest MFT release and I have two cards to share with you using the newest stamp set by Stacey Yacula called Sky High. Here is an image of it: I think this one is so so cute (but I think ALL of her sets are so so cute which is why I work with them each month!). I wanted to make more cards with it, but I only got 2 done this time. Hopefully their cuteness factor will make this a quality over quantity post haha. CARD 1: My first card is a slim-line horizontal card. The measurements are 3.5" tall x 8.5" wide. I cut another piece to fit on the front and took 1/4" off... Read more →

SSS Lucky To Know You Blog Hop - Day 1

Today is the first day of a 2 day blog hop celebrating the new Lucky To Know You release by Simon Says Stamp. I have a new set of watercolor cards that are part of this release called Suzy's Spring and Easter Wishes. Here is an image: I have all 12 colored and made into cards to show you. After all of the images, I'll give you some basic tips and techniques I use when coloring them. At the end of this post, I'll have all of the details of the blog hop with a link to the next stop. Here are some standard Tips and Techniques I use when painting these cards. I list them each month, so I... Read more →

"One Stamp, Five Ways" - SSS Happy Easter / Lucky To Know You Release

Today is the Simon Says Stamp Lucky to Know You release. It's all about Spring products and I have two that I illustrated to share with you. The first is my new set of Watercolor Cards called Suzy's Spring and Easter Wishes. Here is an image: I will be part of day one of the two day blog hop that starts tomorrow, so stop by to see all 12 colored and made into cards. I also have a new 6x8" stamp set called Hello Easter with a set of matching dies (or you can buy them together). Today's post is a "one stamp, five ways" post using this new stamp set. Here is an image: Because this is a 6x8"... Read more →

"One Stamp, Six Ways" - Simon Says Stamp March 2020 Card Kit

Hey peeps! Today I have a "one stamp, five ways" post to share with you using the brand new Simon Says Stamp card kit called Stronger Together. Here is an image of the kit including the Stronger Together stamp set that I use on all of my six cards: The stamp set can be purchased alone if you prefer not to get the entire kit. And there are dies for the stamp you can buy here (I fussy cut my images in these cards). The paper pad in the kit is the 6x6 ModaScrap Spring Flowers. I have three of my watercolor cards in the kit with just flowers on them (printed on Ranger Watercolor Paper). I have all three... Read more →

"One Stamp, Four Ways" Using MFT Sweet Shop by Stacey Yacula

Hi MFT friends! Today I have a "one stamp, five ways" post to share with you, but I only made 4 cards, so I have to change the title to "one stamp, four ways" this time. MFT released their newest products today and you can see the entire release HERE. I work with Stacey Yacula's sets each month - this month her stamp set is called Sweet Shop. Here is an image of it: And here are my four cards to share with you with directions for each: CARD 1: This card uses several of the newest MFT products including the Sweet Shop stamp and die set, the You Take the Cake Die-namics, and the Perfect Fit Balloon Die-namics. I... Read more →