Living My Dream

Simon Says Stamp To Love and To Be Loved Release: Groovy Love Die and Friends Forever Stamp

I have a second card I made with the Groovy Love Die from the To Be Loved release. I obviously really "love" it. How can you not?!!! Here is an image: I made this card with it a few days ago and the blog post is HERE. I had so many leftover pieces from die-cutting it out with so many colors of cardstock that I wanted to make another card with them. Here is my new card: I arranged all of my leftover letters that were out of two colors of pink, one color or red and white cardstock on a white card base. I glued them down overlapping them a little on the top and bottom of the center... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp To Be Loved Release: Sketched Clovers Stamp Set

I made such a quick card today yayayay! And if you knew me well, you would know that most cards I made take me half the day! But this card uses stamps and inks with NO COLORING!!! I am not a big St. Patrick's Day person, so I hadn't used the Sketched Clovers stamp set from the To Be Loved release yet. But then I decided they looked like flowers, so I pulled them out! Here is an image of the Sketched Clovers stamp and die bundle: Do you see flowers or clovers?!!!!! Here is my slimline card: I pulled the stamp set out and tried the idea I had in my head - to stamp the four clover shapes... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Birthday Party Stamp and Die Bundle

I made a really cute card today which I'll admit to all of you since I didn't like the one I shared yesterday at all! I used the Birthday Party stamp and die bundle as shown here: Here is my card: I stamped all of the images in the Birthday Party stamp set with Versafine Ink on white cardstock. I did multiples of the balloons, balloon strings, and all of the confetti little stamps. I colored them all in with Copic Markers and used colored pencils for some shading and lines on the ladder. I die-cut them all out with the matching dies. This is one set I would definitely want the dies for as I could never fussy cut... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp To Be Loved and To Love Release: Funky Hearts Stencils and Circle Sentiments Stamp and Die Set

The card I'm sharing today uses the SSS Funky Hearts Stencil Set from the To Be Loved release and the SSS Circle Sentiments Stamp and Die bundle fro the To Love release. Here are images of both products: Here is my card: I gotta be honest with you! This card did NOT turn out the way I expected it or wanted it to. But I followed my cardinal rule that I don't quit or throw a card away if it's not going the way I want - I just figure out another way! So now for the process! I started by inking the SSS Funky Hearts Stencils. I first inked the solid areas with the four colors of SSS Pastel... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp To Be Loved Release: Lined Hearts Stamp Set

I wanted to use the new Lined Hearts stamp set from the SSS To Be Loved release. I was trying to think of a way to use it and came up with a rainbow heart theme. I hope you like it! Here is an image of the set with dies: Here is my card: I made this a 5x7" card so I could fit more of the hearts on it. I stamped the heart from the Lined Heart stamp set randomly over the white cardstock with black ink. I then picked 6 colors of Copic Markers and colored them over and over on the hearts. This took maybe 30 mins, so it was a really quick card to make. I... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Delicate Blooms Embossing Folder

Today I threw it back to Stamptember and pulled out the Delicate Blooms Embossing Folder to color. I combined it with a stamp set from the To Be Loved release called Always and Forever for the greeting. Here is an image of the embossing folder: Here is my card: I embossed the Delicate Blooms embossing folder with white cardstock. I then colored it with Copic markers. I used some colored pencils for shading. I used some light green Copics to color around the leaves and flowers as a muted background. I used a white Uniball for the small dots in the centers of the flowers and for outlining the lightest areas of the flower petals. I stamped the word "love"... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp To Love Release: Groovy Love Wafer Die

I groovy love the new Groovy Love Wafer Die from the SSS To Love release. I didn't get it with the release, so I ordered it and just received it yesterday. I also found some groovy patterned paper that went really well with it by Pink and Main that I used on my card. There is a Love Letter stamp and die bundle that has a similar groovy love stamp in it as well. Here are both items with links to the SSS store: And here is an image of the Pink and Main Watercolor Spring Papers that I was inspired by: The papers are 5.5" by 8.5" so if you cut each piece in half it is like two... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp With Love Stamp Set

Today I have a card to share that uses two older Valentine's Day stamp sets that I pulled out and used again. I have mentioned on my last couple posts that I have some new colored pencils, so I wanted to make a card that allowed me to do a lot of coloring! I picked the With Love stamp set as shown here: I only used one stamp in the set for my card - the roses. I also used the You're My Gal stamp set from a couple years ago. Here is my card: I stamped the group of roses from the With Love stamp set with Latte Ink on white cardstock. I used a "random stamping" method by... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Crimped Floral Embossing Folder and Cutting Dies

The card I have to share today uses the SSS Crimped Floral Embossing Folder and Cutting Dies. I think it was released about 6 months ago, but I'm not sure which release is was part of. Here is an image of the set: An embossing folder with florals you say? How had I not colored this one yet!!! Here is my card: I embossed the Crimped Floral embossing folder using white cardstock. I did not use the cutting dies although they would be fun to use, especially on a card that doesn't use the embossing folder. You could just emboss a bunch of flowers to use on their own. I'll have to try that next! I colored the flowers with... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Forever Yours

I have a throwback card today that uses the SSS Forever Yours stamp set I designed a couple years ago. I combined it with several of the new products from the To Be Loved release. I never tire of roses for Valentine's day cards! Here is an image of the stamp set: I used the new Pinnacle Hearts embossing folder for the background and the Sweet Treats and Friends Furever stamp sets for the greeting. Here is my card: I made the background using the Pinnacle Hearts embossing folder and white cardstock. I liked the subtle pattern behind the flowers. I made a frame using the A2 Thin Frame Dies and Red Matte Cardstock and glued it over the background.... Read more →