Living My Dream

Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Collaboration: Papertrey Ink "Full Bloom"

Today the SSS STAMPtember collaboration is with Papertrey Ink and is called "Full Bloom". Here is an image of the stamp and die bundle: I made a mini-slimline card with this set shown here: I started by die-cutting a piece of white cardstock with the SSS Mini Slimline Rectangle Dies. I then used Marine ink on the top of the panel and Flannel on the bottom. I stamped the ladder image in the stamp set with black ink over my background. I attached this background piece to a bright pink cardstock card base. I stamped all of the images in the stamp set with Pawsitively Saturated Inks (in too many colors to mention!). I then fussy cut them all out... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Limited Edition Card Kit "Hark the Newborn King"

Today is a special release by Simon Says Stamp for STAMPtember. Each year, they release a religious holiday card kit. This Limited Edition Card Kit is called Hark the Newborn King. Here is an image of this gorgeous kit: There is a 6" x 8" stamp set also called Hark the Newborn King and a set of matching dies. They also have some other exclusive products that are sold alone including a Stylized Mandala Stencil and The Manger Die. I have used both in my cards below. I used the Stylized Mandala Stencil in the kit for this card. I attached it slightly offset to a white card base. I used the Soft Navy Ink Pad in the kit with... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Collaboration: Paper Rose "Beautiful Friend"

Today's SSS STAMPtember collaboration is with Paper Rose, one of my favorite companies for 6x6 paper pads (I buy almost all of them!). But they also make stamps and very cute ones at that! Today's stamp set is called "Beautiful Friend" and is also sold with a set of matching dies called the Beautiful Friend Bundle as shown here: Here is my card. And hint, I went back to pencils. Yikes (they definitely take a lot longer as I've discovered this month!). I stamped the main floral image in the Beautiful Friend stamp set with Latte Ink on the bottom center of a piece of white cardstock. I then stamped all of the other flowers and leaves around the top... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Collaboration: Sweet 'N Sassy "Have Faith"

Today there is one, I repeat one collaboration stamp set! But don't let that stop you from checking it out as it is one of my favorites of all of them. It is with Sweet 'N Sassy and is called "Have Faith". It is sold as just the stamp or with a set of matching dies sold as a bundle as shown here: Faith is a very important part of my life, so this set really spoke to me. My favorite scripture is Proverbs 3:5-6 which says "trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy paths". I've tried to use this as... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Collaboration: La-La Land Crafts "Chill Winter Season"

Today there are 2 SSS STAMPtember collaborations. One is with La-La Land Crafts (on this blog post) and the other is with Newton's Nook on this blog post HERE. The La-La Land Crafts stamp set is called Chill Winter Season. You can buy just the stamp set or you can buy the Chill Winter Season Bundle with dies. Here is an image of the bundle: And here is my card: I stamped the 3 penguins in the Chill Winter Season stamp set with Intense Black Ink. I colored them in with Copic Markers. I added some details with a white uniball gel pen. I then fussy cut them all out (not hard at all). I die-cut a piece of aqua... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Collaboration: Newton's Nook "Santa Paws"

Today is another day with 2 SSS STAMPtember collaborations! One is with Newton's Nook (this blog post) and the other is with La-La Land Crafts on this blog post HERE. The Newton's Nook release is called Santa Paws and is sold as just the stamp set or as a Santa Paws stamp and die bundle. Here is a photo of the bundle: And here is my card: I used the SSS Gradient Dot embossing folder for the background. I die-cut an oval out of it using the SSS Nested Oval Dies. I painted a piece of watercolor paper with Blue Blitz Shimmer Powder by Nuvo/Tonic. I attached that behind the oval. I was tempted to make this a shaker card,... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Collaboration: Kitchen Sink "All Aflutter"

Today there are two SSS STAMPtember collaboration stamp companies. One is with Kitchen Sink on this blog post and the other is with Colorado Craft Company and you can see that blog post HERE. The Kitchen Sink stamp set is called "All Aflutter" and is sold alone or as a "All Aflutter" bundle as shown here: Here is my card: Because these are flat stamps that layer, I was out of my having to color comfort zone! I wasn't sure how to put my style into this set, so I pulled out all of my bright Pawsitively Saturated Inks and just started stamping. I decided to just use the butterfly. I stamped it in several of the ink Trio's with... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Collaboration: Colorado Craft Company "My Muse"

Today there are two SSS STAMPtember collaborations. This blog post is with Colorado Craft Company and I have another one that is with Kitchen Sink you can see HERE. The Colorado Craft Company set is called "My Muse" and is sold alone or as a bundle with a set of matching dies as shown here: Here is my card: I started by stamping all of the images in the My Muse Stamp Set on white cardstock with Intense Black Ink. I didn't really know what I was going to do with them. I colored them in with colored pencils since they are small images. I then fussy cut them all out. Yes, I fussy cut that mouse's tail and the... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Collaboration: Dare 2B Artzy "Slice of Cake"

Today we are back to one SSS STAMPtember collaboration stamp set. It is with Dare 2B Artzy and is called the "Slice of Cake" stamp set or the "Slice of Cake" stamp and die bundle as shown here: I love that the dies for this set include all of the sentiments. The fonts are lovely and I would have loved to have the dies for them. Here is my card (made with no dies!): You know I love to fit as many images as possible on my cards, which is why I often do slimline. But today I stuck to a regular A2 sized card! First for the background, I embossed a piece of white cardstock with my favorite Rainbow... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Collaboration: Pretty Pink Posh "Peace On Earth"

Today there are THREE SSS STAMPtember COLLABORATIONS: My Favorite Things, Hero Arts, and Pretty Pink Posh. You can see the MFT release blog post HERE and the Hero Arts blog post HERE. This post is about the Pretty Pink Posh release which is called the Peace on Earth stamp set or the Peace on Earth bundle with dies as shown here: Here is my card and guess what? It's NOT a slimline! But it is a shaker which I seem to be doing a lot also!!! I was recently at the SSS headquarters for a STAMPtember kick off meeting. Nina Trapini taught a make-n-take type class on hot foiling. We made several samples with hot foil and deco foil learning... Read more →