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Hello Bluebird NEW Background Cling Stamps!!!

Today (as of this minute on Friday, July 26th at 7:00 pst), Hello Bluebird released 6 new background stamps and also restocked the others that have been out of stock for some time. So they had a Background Bash this week with the design team showing off all of the new background stamps on Instagram. I wanted to show you the two cards I posted with directions as well as show you all of the background stamps stamped and colored. So let's get this party started! First, here are the six background stamps in action with directions on how I made each: This one is called Old Oak. It's perfect for all those critter stamps and fall backgrounds. I embossed... Read more →

SSS Believe In You Release Blog Hop - Day 1

Today is the first day of a 2 day blog hop showcasing the new SSS release called Believe In You. I have a new set of watercolor cards in this release called Suzy's Succulents. Here is an image: Today I'll be showing you all 12 of these cards all colored and made into cards (like I do on every new product blog post!). I also had two stamp sets that are part of this release - the new Seahorse Background stamp and the Never Quit Swimming stamp set. I have made 10 cards with this stamp as I did a "one stamp, five ways" post for the SSS blog that will be posted on the 31st and I also did... Read more →

"One Stamp, Five Ways" - SSS Never Quit Swimming

Helllllllllo! I haven't blogged in a while, but I have definitely been a busy bee over here making lots of things to share with you. Today I have a "one stamp, five ways" post and Friday is the SSS blog hop. I'll be sharing three products I designed for the brand new Believe In You release from SSS that just came out tonight! (Wednesday night at 9:00 pm pst!). First off, I have a new set of watercolor cards called Suzy's Succulents you can see here: I'll be showing all of these painted/colored and made into cards on the first day of the two day blog hop (Friday am). I also have a stamp set and a background stamp that... Read more →

"One Stamp, Five Ways" - SSS August 2019 Card Kit Party Like A Panda

Hi friends! Today I have a "one stamp, five ways" post to share with you using the brand new SSS card kit called Party Like A Panda. Here is an image of the kit: This kit has some darling patterned papers that I will be showing on all of my cards. It also has a 6x8" stamp set that I'll be focusing on that has matching dies and they can be purchased together. There is a small panda die called the Picture Book Panda in the kit that you can buy alone as well. There is black and white flocking sheets that you can use for the die-cutting on the panda or add them to your stamped images. Here is... Read more →

"One Stamp, Five Ways" - MFT Sending Sweet Celebration Wishes by Stacey Yacula

Today's "one stamp, five ways" post is using the brand new MFT Stacey Yacula stamp set called Sending Sweet Celebration Wishes. As usual, I love her darling illustrations and this is another perfect one for making lots of sweet cards! You can see the entire MFT New Release HERE. Here is an image of the stamp set: And here are my five cards! CARD 1: This set is just so cute that it was hard to not use all the images on each card! But for this one, I wanted to just let that darling penguin with the banner stand alone. So I used him with just the banner. And doesn't he look so cute as the star of the... Read more →