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Layered Flowers Stencil - Simon Says Stamp Happy and Joyful Release

Today I have a card I made using 3 products from the Happy and Joyful release. First, I used the 4 stencil grouping called the Layered Flowers Stencil. Next, I got out my Glimmer Hot Foil Machine and used the new Sketched Leaf Branches. Then I used a sentiment from the new CZ XL Stacked Greetings stamp set. Here are images of the stencils and hot foil plates: And here is my card: First, I made the background with the Layered Flowers Stencil set. I used several colors of Pawsitively Saturated Inks and the SSS small brushes. I used Lemonade, Pearfection, Surf, Tropic and Carnation. I only used one color of ink for each area instead of shading. I kept... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Intricate Blooms and Bouquet Hot Foil Plate

I recently invested in a Glimmer Hot Foil Machine. I started foiling. And I love to foil now! Today I made a card using one of the Simon Says Stamp Intricate Blooms and Bouquet Hot Foil Plate from the Happy and Joyful release. Here is an image: And here is my card: I first embossed the Blossom Fields embossing folder from white cardstock. I cut it down and mounted it on a piece of Lawn Fawn Guava cardstock. Next, I used the new Intricate Blooms and Bouquet Hot Foil Plate with my new Glimmer Hot Foil Machine. I used the gold foil that came with the kit. I then colored in the flowers with Copic Markers. I like that you... Read more →

Gina K Designs and Brutus Monroe SEEDS OF JOY Collaboration by Simon Says Stamp

A couple weeks ago, SSS announced a collaboration between Brutus Monroe and Gina K Designs. This included a gorgeous stamp set called Seeds of Joy and a beautiful purple embossing powder called Wisteria Lane. There is quite a bit of inspiration on both of these products in the SSS store (just click on the item names). There is also some inspiration on the SSS blog on this blog post. That's where this card comes in. I made it for the SSS blog, but I wanted to post it here as well. Here are the two product images: Here is my card: When I was asked to use these two products together, I thought the "obvious" way would be to emboss... Read more →

SSS Happy and Joyful Release - Just A Note Pansy

I have another card to share today using the SSS Happy and Joyful release again - this time I used the "Just a Note Pansy" stamp and die set. Because it's the only flower I haven't used from the release yet! Here is an image of the set: And here is my very straightforward (basic) card: This card is all about the coloring. I stamped the pansy grouping on the top and the bottom of an A2 size piece of white cardstock with MFT Natural Ink (my no coloring ink color of choice!). I then colored the pansies in with colored pencils. I was trying to keep them as realistic as possible, but kind of messed up the look of... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Happy and Joyful Release: Thankful Magnolia Stamp

I can't stop creating with the new SSS release called Happy and Joyful. Today (Thursday) is day 1 of a 2 day blog hop. I hope you are able to participate in that as there is SO much inspiration. You can see ALL of the creations from all of the designers in one place in the SSS Happy and Joyful Gallery. Today I have a new card to share with you using the Thankful Magnolia Stamp and Die set. Here is an image: You can buy it as a bundle shown above or you can just buy the Thankful Magnolia stamp set and die separately. I also used the new Soft Plaid Background cling stamp on my card. I made... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Happy and Joyful Blog Hop Day 1

Today is the first day of a two day blog hop celebrating the Simon Says Stamp Happy and Joyful release! I hope you are enjoying all the inspiration and I'm about to add a little bit more! I shared a card yesterday on THIS BLOG POST using some of the new products. Here is an image: This card uses the new Lisianthus stamp set and matching die as well as the set of A2 Marquee dies for the background. Today I have a card to share with you using the new Mother Earth stamp set and the Lined Background cling stamp from the new release. I made the background of this card with the new Lined Background cling stamp. I... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Happy and Joyful Release: Featuring the Lisianthus Stamp Set

Oh my! Today is the Simon Says Stamp Happy and Joyful release. Oh my is because there are LOTS OF FLOWERS in this release and they make my tail wag! I love coloring flowers, so deciding which stamp sets to use for my blog post was not easy! Today I'll be sharing one flower card and then I'll have another on the blog hop tomorrow and I will also have a "one stamp, five ways" post on the SSS blog in a few days all with flower stamps. Today my card uses the Lisianthus Stamp and Die set. Here is an image: I'll be honest. I didn't know what a Lisianthus was! So I had to look it up to... Read more →

HAPPY EASTER!!! (((and a card to say so)))

Happy Easter Eve Friends! I wanted to post an Easter card for this momentous occasion. So I pulled out one of my Easter watercolor cards from 2020 to color. This set was called Suzy's Spring and Easter watercolor cards. Here is an image: I actually posted all 12 of these colored WAY BACK on a blog post HERE. And then I colored one of them AGAIN to share with you now: This was my favorite of the 12 in that set, so it seemed like a good one to make into a card! As you know, Suzy's Watercolor Cards are printed on Ranger Watercolor Paper. I love this paper because it is pure white and very thick. And as you... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Folk Art Flowers Cling Stamp (Hello Gorgeous Release)

I made a very quick and simple card today. I used a product from the Simon Says Stamp Hello Gorgeous release that I had been wanting to try. It's called the Folk Art Flowers cling stamp and it's the first time they have released a stamp quite like this. Here is an image: I gotta be honest. I don't think I used it right. I didn't remove the main stamp when I was inking the punched out flowers, so I had to wipe off excess ink I got on the leaves. I realized once you place the flowers back in the stamp, you can remove the outline portion and the flowers will be in the right place. Then inking them... Read more →

"One Stamp, Five Ways" - May 2022 Card Kit BRUSHED FLOWERS

Today I have a "one stamp, five ways" post to share with you using the SSS May 2022 Card Kit called BRUSHED FLOWERS. This kit comes with a 6x8" stamp set also called Brushed Flowers. It is full of flat floral stamps, which work wonderfully with the new Pawsitively Saturated Inks. Speaking of these inks, the kit comes with a set of four mini inks and a brand new SSS Ink Cube Holder! Here is an image of the kit: The Brushes Flowers stamp set is sold alone or with a set of matching dies as a set. Here is an image of the set: And here are my five cards: CARD 1: I loved these three papers together from... Read more →