Hello friends! Today is the first day of the 2 day blog hop for the brand new Simon Says Stamp release called Crafty Hugs. I love that this release is targeted at showing those who have helped us through this difficult time gratitude. When I was designing my watercolors for this release, I tried to make them usable for all of the people in our lives that have put their lives in jeopardy by doing their jobs and helping us stay home (or maybe you are one of those essential workers yourself - so thank you!). I added a greeting to all but one of these as I had so many ideas of things I wanted to say (((sorry for... Read more →
My name is Suzy Plantamura. I live in sunny Orange County, California by the beach. I have three kids, one grand baby, and two dogs. I draw watercolor cards and design stamps for Simon Says Stamp. I have a blog series called "one stamp, five ways" that I post to two times a week. I want to motivate and inspire others to use their stamp sets more and learn new techniques. I love designing products and making cards to share with others!
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May 28, 2020
"One Stamp, Five Ways" - SSS So Beautiful Crafty Hugs Release
Today I have a "one stamp, five ways" post using the brand new Simon Says Stamp release called Crafty Hugs. I picked a stamp that is totally me called So Beautiful. Here is an image of the stamp: It is a 6x6 cling stamp with an unattached sentiment illustrated by Shari Carroll. This is a different type of cling stamp since it isn't really a background as most of them are. I wanted to use it because I love the doodled look of the flowers. Here are my five cards: CARD 1: You Are So Beautiful For this card, I stamped the floral stamp on watercolor paper using MFT Natural Ink. I the painted it with watercolors. I usually use... Read more →
May 13, 2020
"One Stamp, Five Ways" - SSS May 2020 Card Kit BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLIES
Today I have a "one stamp, five ways" post using the Simon Says Stamp May card kit called Beautiful Butterflies. As usual, I focus on the stamp set which is also called Beautiful Butterflies and sold alone. There are dies for the stamp set as well, although I didn't have them, so mine are fussy cut (and you can tell!). You can also buy the paper alone and it is so gorgeous - I used it on a few of my cards. Here is an image of the kit: CARD 1: My first card uses my favorite technique I call "random stamping". I've told you before and I'll say it once again; I love puzzles which is why I enjoy... Read more →
May 05, 2020
MFT New Release May 2020 Cards
Hello my masked, staying home, lysol wiped friends! These are CRAZY times without a doubt, but there is always something positive to find in any situation. My positive is getting more crafting time! Today is the new My Favorite Things release and I was so excited to play with two of the new stamp sets. I have a card to share with you using Always Bring A Smile and another slim-line card using Hanging With My Gnomies. Can I just say right up front that I have no idea what a Gnomie is or why they are suddenly popular in the stamping world, BUT I absolutely adore them. I love elves and collect Christmas ones and I played with a... Read more →