Living My Dream

"One Stamp, Five Ways" - SSS Mother's Day Tulips from Hello Gorgeous Release

It's been a week since the SSS Hello Gorgeous release went live and I've been wanting to post one of my cards I made for the banner for this release. But I decided to make 4 more instead so I would have a "one stamp, five ways" post because I love the tulips in this set so much! The stamp set is called Mother's Day Tulips although these tulips are good for any theme! haha (the sentiments are about mother's though). Here is an image of the stamp set and matching die or they are sold as a bundle as shown here: Of course I picked this flower to make five cards with as you all know I love to... Read more →

Gnome Matter What Stamp Set in the SSS Limited Edition Joys of Spring Card Kit

Today, SSS released a Limited Edition Joys of Spring card kit with two stamp sets in it. The first is a 6" x 8" stamp set called Joys of Spring and I did a "one stamp, five ways" blog post using this stamp and the entire kit on this blog post here. I also wanted to make a card using the cute Gnome Matter What 4" x 6" stamp set in the kit, so that is what this blog post is for. Here is an image of the kit: And here is an image of the Gnome Matter What stamp set which is also sold with a set of matching dies. You can buy it as a bundle here: And... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Limited Edition Spring Card Kit Called Joys of Spring

Exciting news for card makers - Simon Says Stamp is releasing a second Limited Edition kit today called Joys of Spring. This one is not an Easter kit, but rather a general kit for Spring. Here is an image of the kit: I have a "one stamp, five ways" post to share with you today using the 6"x8" stamp set in the kit also called Joys of Spring and sold alone or with a matching set of dies as a set. I also use many of the other items in the kit. Here is an image of the set: There is also a 4"x6" stamp in the kit called Gnome Matter What. I made a slimline card with this stamp... Read more →

Hello Gorgeous Blog Hop Day 1

Today is the first day of a 2 day blog hop celebrating the Simon Says Stamp Hello Gorgeous release. The release went live today, so I blogged this card using the new Garden Boots stamp and the Dimensional Quilt cling stamp: You can see the blog post with directions for that card HERE. Today I have a card to share with you using several of the new products including the Delicate Floral Frames stamp and matching dies, the Delicate Floral Mandala cling stamp, the Fancy Mom die, the reverse Mother's Day sentiment strips, and the Seashore Sequins. That's a lot of new products on one card! Here is the card: I started by stamping the Delicate Floral Mandala cling stamp... Read more →

Hello Gorgeous Release -

Today is the Simon Says Stamp HELLO GORGEOUS release yippeee! There are so many cute spring products in this release and I have made a few cards with them already. The question was which one to share! I picked this one because it uses a couple of my favorite products from the release. I used the Garden Boots stamp set and matching dies and the Dimensional Quilt cling stamp. Here are images: And here is my card: I stamped the Dimensional Quilt cling stamp with MFT Natural Ink on a piece of white cardstock. I colored it in with Copic markers. I added some shading and some lines over the inked lines with matching colored pencils. I used a ruler... Read more →

New Gina K. Designs Stamp Set Rarest Rose

I ordered a few new goodies last week and received a gorgeous new floral stamp set by Gina K. Designs called Rarest Rose. I think it was part of her latest release. Here is an image: I'm always a succor for floral designs like these as I love to color them with colored pencils. I have a slimline card using them to share with you. I die-cut a piece of Neenah 110 lb. white cardstock with the SSS Nested Slimline Rectangle die. I then stamped the larger floral design along the top side of the card with Intense Black Ink. I stamped the single rose and leaves and small flower on the bottom of the card. I tore a small... Read more →

"One Stamp, Five Ways" - Simon Says Stamp April 2022 Card Kit LIFE IS A PARTY

Today is the release of the monthly card kit from Simon Says Stamp. This April kit is called Life Is A Party. Here is an image of the kit: I have a "one stamp, five ways" post using this Life Is A Party kit and primarily focusing on the stamp set which is also called Life Is A Party and is sold alone or with a set of matching dies. Here is an image of the stamp bundle: And here are my five cards: I love love love the Balloon Trio Wafer Dies that come with the kit (and are sold separately). I used a foam applicator to apply some ink to white cardstock for the balloons. I used three... Read more →

Limited Edition Easter Joy Card Kit Part 2 - "One KIT, Five More Ways"

I had to slightly alter the title of this post as you can see above! Yesterday, SSS released a Limited Edition Easter Joy Card Kit. I will be honest with you - as I type this blog post, there are very few of these kits left. Just wanted to warn you! You can see my blog post from yesterday with my first 5 cards made with the kit and the stamp here. And here is an image of the first five cards I posted in case you missed the post: At the top of this post are my second 5 cards I made with the kit. Like I mentioned, I changed the name from "one stamp, five ways" to "one... Read more →

Limited Edition Easter Card Kit "Easter Joy" - "One Stamp, Five Ways"

I was so excited to receive a Limited Edition Easter card kit called "Easter Joy" from Simon Says Stamp. As I've previously mentioned, Spring and Easter are my favorite holiday to make cards for. I love the colors and the images for this season. I liked this kit and the stamp set in the kit so much that I ended up making 10 cards with it! So I have a "one stamp, five ways" post to share with you today and another "one kit, five ways" post to share with you tomorrow. All of my cards today use the Easter Joy stamp set, but also many other products in the kit. Tomorrow I have 2 of my 5 cards that... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Daffodil Fields Cling Stamp (Good Luck Charm Release)

I am back to coloring daffodils. I can't seem to stop! I don't know if you saw my guest post on the SSS blog, but I did a "one stamp, five ways" post using the Spring Stems stamp set which is also daffodils. Here is an image of the 5 cards and please visit the blog post here to get all the details and see individual pictures. Today I'm using the Daffodil Fields cling stamp from the Good Luck Charm release to make a card. I also used this stamp for a blog post HERE if you want to see another take with a black background. Here is an image of the stamp: And here is my new card: I... Read more →