Living My Dream

Simon Says Stamp Peace Joy Hope Love Stencil and Snowflake Dies

I have 2 cards to share today that are basically copies of each other! I pulled out the Peace Joy Hope Love stencil from the Peace On Earth release to play with. I wanted a background for a card and I ended up making 3 backgrounds. Two are used in today's card and one is used in a blog post I have in a past "one stamp, five ways" post HERE. I also used lots of the SSS Snowflake Dies. And after looking through them to figure out which ones I used so I could link them, I'm finding myself wanting them all. I think it's the names that get me! Here is a photo of the Peace Hope Joy... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Outline Ornaments Cling Stamp - STAMPtember Release

Today I have a card to share with you that has been weeks in the making. Ok, that is an exaggeration. It's been weeks in my mind, but not started until yesterday. When I saw this stamp when it was released in STAMPtember, I immediately wanted to color it. Because we all know I love to color! I actually wanted to color it 3 times with my 3 favorite coloring tools, but I only had time to color it once, so Copics won this time! The stamp is a cling stamp and is called Outline Ornaments. Here is an image: And here is my card using the stamp. I stamped it with SSS Intense Black Ink on white cardstock. I... Read more →

BOO!!! A Halloween Card Using SSS Halloween Gnomies

I have mentioned quite a few times now that I love gnomes. Every gnome stamp set is my new favorite! SSS released a new gnome set as part of their STAMPtember release with a Fall theme. There is a 6x8" stamp set called Halloween Gnomies and there is also a set of matching dies. You can also purchase them as a set as shown here: I also used a couple other new products: the Tangled Web Embossing Folder from the Peace on Earth release and the Ghouls and Tree dies from the STAMPtember release. Here is my card: I started this card by embossing the Tangled Web embossing folder with SSS 120 lb. cardstock. I use this cardstock because the... Read more →

"One Stamp, Five Ways" - Simon Says Stamp Merry Christmas Trees (STAMPtember Release)

I get so excited when I finish a "one stamp, five ways" post and get to share it with you. This "exercise" will always challenge me and take a lot of time, so it is a good feeling when I'm done with one. Today I used a new stamp from the SSS STAMPtember release called Merry Christmas Trees. They are sold alone or with a set of matching dies as a bundle. You can see the bundle here: I picked this stamp set to use because I love whimsical designs. I thought these trees were so playful and fun and not too graphic. What I'm trying to say is they are totally MY style! Hopefully you like this Merry Christmas... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Peace On Earth Release - Let The Gourd Times Roll Card

Today I made a pumpkin card to share with you! I used a new stamp set from the Simon Says Stamp Peace On Earth release called Let the Gourd Times Roll. There is the stamp set and a matching set of dies or you can buy it as a bundle. Here is an image: I also used a die called Thankful For You from the STAMPtember release. I have already used it on about 4 cards as it is so perfect for Fall cards. Here is an image: And here is my card. It's a mini-slimline design. It took me so long to figure this one out. I'll explain why as I go. First, I stamped ALL of the images... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Lined Leaves Stamp Set - Stamptember Release

Today I have a card to share with you using a stamp set from the STAMPtember release called Lined Leaves. Like I said on an earlier post, there are so many sets from STAMPtember and Peace on Earth that I haven't had a chance to use yet. So now that I have time, I might be posting quite a few one card stamp posts. I want to try out every single stamp set possible! The Lined Leaves stamp set can be bought alone or with a set of matching dies as a bundle. Here is an image of the bundle (which is out of stock): Here is my card: I started by stamping all of the leaves (some twice) from... Read more →

"One Stamp, Five Ways" - Simon Says Stamp November Card Kit Cozy Wishes

Today I have a "one stamp, five ways" post using the BRAND NEW Simon Says Stamp November Card Kit called Cozy Wishes. Here is an image of the kit: The stamp set in the kit is also called Cozy Wishes and is sold alone like usual. I focused on using the stamp set as much as possible since I call this series "one STAMP, five ways", but I also use all of the other products in the kit and not much more so it could be officially called "one kit, five ways", but now I'm starting to get confusing haha. You can also purchase a matching set of dies here. And there is a Scandinavian Christmas embossing folder in the... Read more →

"One Stamp, Five Ways" - SSS Winter Birds From Peace On Earth Release

I have a "one stamp, five ways" post to share with you using my favorite new set from the SSS Peace On Earth Release. Here is an image of my 5 cards: What was your favorite product from the new release? I always love stamp sets that allow me to color images and birds are my favorite thing (well, besides dogs), so this Winter Bird stamp set and matching set of dies was right up my alley and I couldn't wait to use it. Here is an image of the stamp and die bundle which you can buy together: I've also used a few other products from the Peace On Earth release, but I focused primarily on the stamp set.... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp PEACE ON EARTH Blog Hop!!!

Today is the Simon Says Stamp Peace on Earth release blog hop. This is a one day hop this time, so there are a few more stops to hop to today! My post today will show you the new set of Suzy's Watercolor Cards called Holiday Tags. Here is an image of the set: This set is a little different than all my other watercolor card sets. I drew the designs horizontally for the first time and I included two designs on each 4.25" x 5.5" card. They are still printed on Ranger Watercolor Paper on the smooth side so they can be colored with ANY coloring medium (or all as I do haha). These were designed to work hand... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp PEACE ON EARTH Release - Holiday 2021

Today is exciting. Simon Says Stamp has a new release full of all kinds of holiday goodness called Peace On Earth that just dropped! If you are like me, that means your money is about to drop too haha. For the next two days (Friday and Saturday), there will be a blog hop celebrating this new release. I'll be here with a post on Friday. But today, I wanted to celebrate the release with a post as well. I have a new set of Watercolor Cards in this release called Suzy's Holiday Tags. Here is an image: This set is a little different than any of my other sets of Suzy's Watercolor Cards. I turned them horizontal and drew two... Read more →