Living My Dream

Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Release: Flourishing Bloom Plate

I finally have time to use some of the SSS STAMPtember release products and there are A LOT of them! I am enjoying some free time over here and took about a week off of working after crazy September. I have a card to share with you today using the Flourishing Bloom Plate. Here is an image: I think this is such a gorgeous die. I love coloring embossing folders, so I thought this would be fun to color with Copics as well. I never use pencils for this type of thing as it would be too hard to color the edges. I also used two other new products - the Fab Floral Pinpoint Plate die and the Thanks die.... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Crafter's Companion Gift With Purchase

Today Simon Says Stamp announced a special Crafter's Companion gift with a $25 purchase of their products. The gift is the cutest stamp and scratch off sticker set. You can see all of the Crafter's Companion products here and here is an image (not available for purchase): Here is a slimline card using this Festive Creations stamp set: I die-cut two rectangles using the SSS Slimline Rectangle Dies and white cardstock. As you probably know, I use this die on almost all of my slimline cards so I can mount them on a card base with a different color or white as I usually do. I die-cut one of them with the MFT Stitched Snowbank dies for a hill. I... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Limited Edition First Night Card Kit

Today Simon Says Stamp has released the last of the STAMPtember surprises. This one is called the First Night Card Kit and it is VERY FULL of beautifully coordinated products to create tags, cards, and any other holiday crafts you want to make! Here is an image of the kit: I only had time to make one card with it (so far), but I plan on making more when it is shipping and I will post again. This is the second time SSS has done a kit like this and today is only a preview - it will ship in October. You can pre-order it now to make sure you get one though! Here is my card. It was a... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Collaboration Stamp Set: Newton's Nook "Warm and Cozy Wishes"

We are nearing the end of STAMPtember which makes me sad! I've gotten used to doing daily blog posts and maybe I'll have to keep it up haha. There is one more collab after today and that is it! Today's is with Newton's Nook and is a 4x6" stamp set called Warm and Cozy Wishes. It is sold alone or with a set of matching dies. Here is an image of the bundle: Here is my card: I really like this card and how it came together to look like a little room. I wanted the sentiment to look like a picture on the wall over the sentiment. I wanted the background to look like floor and wallpaper. This meant... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Collaboration Stamp Set: Lalaland "Fabulous Holiday"

Today's collaboration stamp set for STAMPtember is with Lalaland. It is a 4"x6" stamp called "Fabulous Holiday" and is sold alone or in a bundle with matching dies. Here is an image of the bundle: And here is my card: I die-cut a circle using the SSS Thin Circle Frame Dies using holographic silver cardstock and silver glitter cardstock. I actually already had these die-cut out in my holiday stash pile from last year, so they just ended up being used this way. I thought the shiny circle looked good as a frame for the glitter paper inside it. I did consider a red frame, but thought it would draw the eye away from the ostriches! I used Ranger Domed... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Collaboration Stamp Set: Paper Rose "All the Thanks"

The collaboration stamp company of the day is Paper Rose Studios. I know this company because i buy almost every one of their 6x6 paper pads. They have the most whimsical fun designs and I love to share them with my grand-daughter. They also make gorgeous stamp sets though! The set is a 4"x6" set called All the Thanks and can be purchased alone or with a set of matching dies as a bundle. Here is an image of the bundle: And here is my card: I started with a piece of 4.25x5.5" white cardstock. Then I got really lucky! I wanted to create a pattern with the floral branch and the "thanks" greeting, but I didn't measure to make... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Collaboration Stamp Set: Pretty Pink Posh

Today's STAMPtember collaboration stamp set is with Pretty Pink Posh. I was on their design team for years, so I am a big fan of their designs and was looking forward to this one! The stamp set is a 4"x6" stamp called Coffee Friends and you can buy it alone or as a bundle with a set of matching dies. Here is an image of the bundle: And here is my card: I will admit upfront here that this card took a bit of time to color! But when I saw this darling Coffee Friends stamp set, I couldn't resist one of my "random stamping" backgrounds. I stamped all of the cups and mug and hearts around a piece of... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Collaboration Stamp Set: Avery Elle "Reindeer Wishes"

Are you ready for Christmas? I know we all say this every year, but I really can't believe we are coming close to that time of year! Ugh so not ready! Anyway, back to business!! Today's STAMPtember collaboration stamp set is by Avery Elle and is a 4x6" set called Reindeer Wishes. It is sold alone or sold with a set of matching dies as shown here: I love this set as it is simple, yet so detailed. I made a clean card for once and tried hard not to overdo it! No Nuvo Drops (well maybe a little)! Here is my one layer A2 sized card: I die-cut a piece of white cardstock with a stitched rectangle. I stamped... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Collaboration Stamp Set: MFT "

My Favorite Things is the STAMPtember collaboration stamp set with Simon Says Stamp today. I love this 4x6" set so much called "Owl-ways My Favorite" and is an adorable bunch of owls as you will see in my card! You can buy just the Owl-ways My Favorite stamp set or you can buy the stamp and the die as a bundle. Here is an image of the bundle: And here is my card: I had no idea what my card design was going to be when I started - it just kind of figured itself out. I stamped all of the owls in the Owl-ways My Favorite stamp set twice and the tree branches twice and the tree stump three... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Collaboration Stamp Set: Riley and Co. "It's Your Day"

Today's SSS STAMPtember collaboration stamp set is with Riley and Co. It is a 4"x6" stamp set called It's Your Day. It is sold alone or with a set of matching dies. Here is an image of the bundle: And here is my card: I had some papers left over from my STAMPtember Limited Edition Card Kit from the Paper Rose Rainbow Poppies 6x6 pad. I used an MFT Stitched Rectangle Die in the center of two of the papers and then the SSS A2 Thin Frame die around the outside edges. I layered the two papers using the actual frame from the Thin Frame Dies (I usually only use this die to cut my main image down!). I attached... Read more →