Living My Dream

Altenew Carefree Delight Stamp Set

I think I've mentioned that I recently ordered several floral stamp sets from Simon Says Stamp, primarily from Pink Fresh and Altenew. I've colored all of them now and have just this one and one more to share. And then I guess I'll have to go shopping again! I've been busy working on some new SSS surprises coming soon, so I haven't had much time to blog lately. I'll share these two flower cards I had already colored and then I'll be back next week with some Simon goodies. Here is the Altenew stamp set called Carefree Delight: It has packaging inside it that opens and shows a couple different ways to color the images. I didn't see these until... Read more →

Pink Fresh Wonderful In Every Way

Today I have a card to share with you using a stamp set I just purchased at Simon Says Stamp by Pink Fresh called Wonderful in Every Way. I love their florals and this one comes with a Wonderful In Every Way Stencil, Hot Foil Plate, and Die as well. I only purchased the stamp because as you know I love to color and usually make one layer cards. Today, I have just that to share with you - a colored one layer card using this set! Here is an image of the stamp: I'm going to say right up front here that I think this card is my best color pencil coloring I've done on florals before. I tried... Read more →

Gina K. Designs: The Lord is My Shepherd

When I place an order with Simon Says Stamp, I always look at their new product page to find stamp sets that I would enjoy coloring. They are usually flowers as you know. My favorites are usually Altenew, Pink Fresh, and Gina K. Designs. I saw a new set by Gina K. Designs when placing an order recently and I was so excited. Not only is it a gorgeous floral to color, it has sentiments that are some of my all time favorite scriptures. Here is an image of The Lord is My Shepherd stamp set: My favorite scripture is Proverbs 3:5-6 and the stamp set contains the portion that says" Trust in the Lord with all thing heart". I've... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Blog Hop Day 1 - Just For You Release

Today is day one of a two day blog hop celebrating the Simon Says Stamp Just For You release. I love Easter and Spring because it is a season of my favorite colors and things. This release makes me so happy! My favorite product from the release is the Magical Spring stamp set which I will be using for a "one stamp, five ways" post on the SSS blog on March 31st. Yesterday I posted a card using the Mother's Day Bouquet Stamp and the Leaf Edges cling stamp. Here is an image of the card and you can see that blog post HERE. I have a slimline card to share with you today using the new Easter Critters stamp... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Just For You Release: Mother's Day Bouquet Stamp and Leaf Edges Cling Stamp

It's time for the monthly Simon Says Stamp release and it is called Just For You! I made quite a few cards with it that I will be sharing over the next few weeks. My favorite product in this release is the Magical Spring stamp set because I love all things fairies and mushrooms. I'll have a "one stamp, five ways" post using this set on the SSS Blog on March 31st. Today I have a card to share with you using two of the new products, the Mother's Day Bouquet stamp and die and the Leaf Edges cling stamp. Here are images of these two products: And here is my card: I started with the background. I made a... Read more →

PinkFresh Studio Poppy Mix Cling Stamp

I made a fun card today to share with you using the PinkFresh Studio Poppy Mix Cling Stamp. As you know, I love flowers and especially love coloring flowers. This stamp might have required the most coloring I've ever done for one card. Think of it as a coloring book. I colored it as I was watching Bachelor last night as coloring relaxes me allowing me not to freak out at the absurdity of the show hahaha. Here is an image of the cling stamp: Here is my card: I stamped the Poppy Mix cling stamp with Intense Black Ink on white cardstock. I then spent quite a few hours coloring it with colored pencils. I decided to color teh... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp April 2023 Card Kit: Poppy Perfection

Today is the 14th day of the month which means Simon Says Stamp card kit release day! The card kit for April 2023 is called Poppy Perfection. I was about to buy the ModaScrap Spring Poppies 6x6 paper pad, so I was really happy to see it in the kit. It is gorgeous! I also love the stamp with all the single stem poppies that are oh so fun to color! This "one stamp, five ways" post uses the Poppy Perfection 6x8" stamp set and also many of the other items in the kit. There is also a set of Poppy Perfection matching dies, but I fussy cut all of mine. Here is an image of the full kit: And... Read more →

"One Stamp, Five Ways" - SSS Limited Edition Sweet Tweets 2023 Easter Card Kit

Today is the release of the Simon Says Stamp Limited Edition Sweet Tweets 2023 Easter Card Kit. I made 5 projects with this kit to share with you as a "one stamp, five ways" post. Here is an image of the kit: There are several products in the kit that are sold separately as well. There is the darling 6x8" stamp set also called Sweet Tweets and a matching set of Sweet Tweets dies. There are also two dies in the kit called Fancy Happy Easter and Posy Wafer Die. Some of the embellishments in the kit are also sold seperately and you can see them in my supply list at the bottom of this post. And here are all... Read more →