Living My Dream

Simon Says Stamp Layering Cosmos Stencil From the Let's Chill Release

I switched back to a product from the Let's Chill release by SSS in June. For the card I'm sharing today, I am using the Layering Cosmos Stencil and the Dibble Dot embossing folder (which I use constantly) from the Dream Big release. Here are images of the two products (click on them to go to them in the SSS store): Here is my card: I first embossed the Dibble Dot embossing folder from white cardstock. I've used this folder on so many cards already! I attached that to a piece of Bubble Blush cardstock by Heffy Doodle. I used the Layering Cosmos Stencil for the flowers and leaves with Pawsitively Saturated Inks. It is really easy to use because... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp "Take Note" Stamp Set From Dream Big Release

Simon Says Stamp came out with a 6" x 8" stamp set in the Dream Big release called Take Note. I used it today for a slimline card to share with you today. Here is an image of the stamp and the matching set of dies which I didi not use. They can be purchased as a bundle as shown here: And here is my card: I die-cut the largest rectangle in the SSS Nested Rectangle Dies from white cardstock. I then stamped the large grouping of pens/pencils/scissors from the Take Note stamp set with Intense Black Ink on the left side of the rectangle. I then stamped a portion of it again to the right of that one (by... Read more →

A Slimline Card Using the Altenew Castle Garden GORGEOUS Stamp Set

Today I have a slimline card to share with you using the gorgeous Altenew 6" x 8" stamp set called Castle Garden. I think it was released a while ago, but I just bought it and love it! It also has a matching set of dies, but I didn't buy them as I usually do flat cards with flowers. Here is an image of the stamp set: And here is my card: I used my usual SSS Slimline Nested Rectangle Die to die-cut the white cardstock. I then stamped some of the floral images down this piece using SSS Latte Pawsitively Saturated Ink. It's the same color as my usual MFT Natural Ink which I think they have discontinued, so... Read more →

Doodlebug Happy Home Doodle Stamp Set

I bought this Doodlebug stamp set a couple months ago because I thought it was the cutest thing I've ever seen! I love little houses and "happy" stamps, but I especially love creating scenes. And this stamp set made my scene creating self go a little excited crazy! This set is called Happy Home Doodle stamp and it also has a Happy Home doodle stamp dies, but I didn't purchase them. Here is the stamp set: And here is my card using every little detail on this stamp set! I die-cut a rectangle out of white cardstock using the SSS Nested Slimline Rectangle dies. I then stamped all of the little images to create the scene using Latte PSInk. I... Read more →

CZ Beachy Keen Stamp Set - Simon Says Stamp Let's Chill Release

I made this card today with the CZ Beachy Keen stamp set and matching dies from the Simon Says Stamp Let's Chill release. I've already used it a few times on other cards for the greetings which are large and have matching dies so I love them! But this time I wanted to use the cute images in the stamp. Here is a picture of the stamp and die bundle: They are currently on backorder, but should be back in stock soon. I guess a lot of other people liked them too! Here is my card: I used my "random-stamping" technique for this card. I know I use it a lot, but I never tire of seeing stamped images all... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Dream Big Release - Ice Cream Cone Dies

Do you like ice cream? Do I even need to ask? I was super excited to see the two ice cream cone dies in the new Dream Big release by Simon Says Stamp. So were my grand-kids. I'll get to that later. The dies are called the Ice Cream Scoop Die and the Soft Serve Cone Die. I also used the Dibble Dot Embossing Folder from the Dream Big release on this card. Here is an image of the two cone dies (click on for link to SSS store): Now to the grand-kids story. They came over when I was die-cutting these cones out. They decided they wanted to decorate some as well. I tried die-cutting them from pre-painted paper... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Dream Big Release Card Using Three New Dies and One New Stencil

I want to use every single new product in the Dream Big release, so today's card uses four of the products! I figure I'll get done a lot quicker if I use that many on one card haha. I used the Alstroemeria Stem Die, the Blossom Vine Die, the Layered Rose Leaves Die, and the Dimensional Cubes Stencil. Here are images of these four products (click on product to see it in the SSS store): Here is my card: I made the background first and then the rest of the card was inspired by that color scheme. I used the new Dimensional Cubes Stencil and Pixie Spray to attach it. I used several colors of Pawsitively Saturated Inks: Sprout from... Read more →

MFT - Happy Birthday Herd

Another blog post from me today! I decided to do more posts with just one card as I haven't had the time to do any "one stamp, five ways" posts lately! Today I used one of the My Favorite Things stamp sets from their most recent release. It is called Happy Birthday Herd and is illustrated by Stacey Yacula. She is one of my favorite illustrators, so I always love her stamps! Here is an image of the stamp set: And here is my card: I wanted to use four of the square designs, so I ended up making my card into a square that is about 5.25" x 5.25". I stamped the four designs with MFT Natural Ink, but... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp "On The Horizon" Stamp Set - Dream Big Release

The stamp set I used for today's card is a 6x8" stamp called "On The Horizon" that was part of the Dream Big release in July. I hadn't had a chance to use it yet and I wasn't really sure HOW I was going to use it. I've seen some beautiful cards with it though. Here is an image: I wanted to try something a little different so I did! Here is my card: I started with a piece of white cardstock die-cut with the largest frame in the SSS A2 Thin Frame Die. I then stamped the palm trees from the On The Horizon stamp set with Latte Ink in a random pattern over the cardstock. I think this... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Tropical Leaf Bunch Die-Cut Dream Big Release

One of the products in the new SSS Dream Big release is called the Tropical Leaf Branch Wafer Die. I decided to try it out today and see what I could do with it! I ended up making a card with just this one die and I love it! Here is an image of the die: I just returned from a week in Kauai which might be why I was drawn to this die. It reminded me of all of the beautiful greenery over there. Everything in Hawaii seems to have a filter on it that enhances the colors and the beauty. So I wanted to capture the colors and mood in this card. I started by watercoloring a mix... Read more →