Living My Dream

"One Stamp, Five Ways" - SSS Spring Flowers

Have you seen this stamp set called Spring Flowers by Simon Says Stamp? The minute I saw it, I wanted it. But it was out of stock as soon as it was up for sale. I guess I wasn't the only one that loved it! So I patiently waited and the minute I received it, I used it for my "one stamp, five ways" post. And guess what? I like it even MORE now that I have played with it. It is just made for watercoloring with all those pretty flowers! I made six cards using this stamp set. It doesn't have dies that go with it, but that didn't stop me from cutting out lots of images. I might... Read more →

"One Stamp, Five Ways" - Mama Elephant Sunday Stroll

Another Mama Elephant stamp set today as promised, but I am a day late! I've been so good sticking to my Tuesday and Friday schedule since I started this "one stamp, five ways" series, but the posts don't usually make it up until the end of the day! But this week, I fell off the wagon and got way behind with company in town. So here we are on Saturday - shame shame on me. Some of you have asked how to subscribe to my blog. The answer is I DON'T REALLY KNOW! Does anyone know how to make that work on a typepad blog? I'll research it and get back to those that have emailed. In the mean time,... Read more →

"One Stamp, Five Ways" - Favorite Flowers

Today I am using my ALL TIME FAVORITE stamp set by Simon Says Stamp called Favorite Flowers. It was actually the first stamp set I discovered and ordered and used by SSS. It is another one that is super versatile and allows for lots of fun techniques. I like stamps that have both outline images and flat images so you can layer and use them alone or together. I have quite a few projects to share with you today, but first, here is the stamp set. There are no dies to go with it, but the images are very easy to cut out! I had made quite a few things with this stamp set some time ago, so some of... Read more →

"One Stamp, Five Ways" - Mama Elephant Chance of Rain

Today I am sharing FIVE cards using the Mama Elephant Chance of Rain stamp set. Mama Elephant is one of my FAVORITE stamp lines. They make the cutest little people stamps and this set is no exception! Since it is almost Spring and since CA is going through El Nino season, I thought it would be fun to use a set about rain. Here is the darling little stamp set: I love that this set has so many salutations - five in total. So I used one for each of my five cards. They all fit perfectly on the cloud stamp in the set. I also purchased the dies that go with the stamps making it WAY easier to cut... Read more →

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

Today is the release of the Simon Says Stamp April Card Kit. I made seven cards with this gorgeous kit. My favorite part of the kit is the stamp set - of course! So I am showing quite a few ways to use the stamp, thus my title, "one stamp, five ways" using the Birthday Flowers stamp (which you can purchase alone as well). So let's get started! Here is the entire kit: And here is a close up image of the stamp set: I made several cards using the same technique - making a watercolored background with the flower stamps. I'll show you all of them first and then explain how I did this technique which I love! It... Read more →

"One Stamp, Five Ways" - SSS Birthday Bits

Today's "One Stamp, Five Ways" will highlight a Simon Says Stamp set called Birthday Bits. This is JUST a stamp and no dies are sold for it. It was originally part of the SSS Card Kit last September. But the stamp is sold as a standalone set as well and it is a really good one for birthdays (as you will soon see). I love stamp sets that have lots of little images to decorate with - so many ideas of ways to use all these little pieces. I made five cards, but I didn't get to use the little triangle banners so I wish I had had a little more time on this one. But the balloons definitely got... Read more →

"One Stamp, Five Ways" - WPlus9 Doodle Buds

We are back to our regularly scheduled programming today with a "One Stamp, Five Ways" Tuesday blog post. Today I will be using the WPlus9 Doodle Buds set. This was a HOT HOT set about a year ago. I remember wanting it really bad, but it was out of stock every where. I did finally get it and it remains one of my favorite sets I have. The great thing about doing these blog posts (for me) is that I really get to play with and USE a stamp set. And this one deserves all the attention it got this week! We all know I love doodled anything since I am a doodler, but one other thing I love about... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp SPRING PLUSH Blog Hop

HELLLLLLLO ALL MY PLUSHY CARD MAKING STAMP LOVIN' FRIENDS!!! Today we are celebrating the Simon Says Stamp release of their new adorable Spring Plush dies and felt. You can see the entire release HERE at Simon. I have several projects to share with you using some of these new dies and felt. So let's start with my favorite creation - a dish towel using the Springtime Chicken die as well as the Daffodil and Daisy dies. To make this towel, I started with some flannel fabric. I stitched some other fabrics to the bottom and added some trims. Next, I added the new dies. I die-cut the items out of both felt AND fabric. I wanted the dies to stand... Read more →

"One Stamp, Five Ways" - Things With Wings

Today my "One Stamp, Five Ways" post is using a My Favorite Things stamp set called Things With Wings. This set was released about 8 months ago and it is still one of my favorite purchases. As you will see in this post, it has SO much versatility. This stamp set is sold at Simon Says Stamp HERE, but the dies are out of stock at Simon. The stamp set AND the dies are in stock on My Favorite Things though HERE and HERE. Ok, now for my projects ... six cards and one tag today. I posted this card first as it is my favorite - but I would love to hear which one is YOUR favorite!!! I started... Read more →