Living My Dream

Simon Says Stamp BE BOLD Release: A2 Nested Frame Dies

Of all the products in the SSS Be Bold release, I think the A2 Nested Frame Dies are my favorite as I've been using them on so many cards! I want to tell you more about them so you can get the most out of them if you purchased them and then show you a way to use them as a background for a card. Here is an image of them as they come: If you order these frames DO NOT CUT THEM APART! I made the mistake of cutting the two largest frames off the others. If you cut the full set as they are, you will end up with double the frames with all of them the same... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp BE BOLD Release: Cherry Blossom Embossing Folder and Cutting Die

I'm still working through the new SSS Be Bold Release embossing folders because floral embossing folders are my favorite thing to color! Today I have a card to share with you using the new Cherry Blossom Embossing Folder and Cutting Die. I mistakenly didn't look at the name before I colored it, so it does NOT look like cherry blossoms and I didn't use the cutting dies for my card. I want to make a second card with it now, doing justice to the type of flower it is suppose to be! Here is an image: And here is my card: I embossed the Cherry Blossom Embossing Folder with white cardstock. I then colored it with Copic Markers. I used... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp BE BOLD Release: Crocus Row Embossing Folder and Cutting Die

I have another card to share with you today using one of the new embossing folders in the Be Bold release. This one is called the Crocus Row Embossing Folder and Cutting Die. These are just my favorite products lately! I love coloring them and layering them as you will see again on my card today! Here is the folder: And here is my card: I embossed the Crocus Row embossing folder using white cardstock. I then die-cut the three crocus dies that come with it and embossed them by taping all three in the embossing folder and running it through the die-cut machine again (3x). I then colored the crocus on the full one with Copic Markers. I did... Read more →

Simon Says stamp Be Bold Release: Poppy Bundle Embossing Folder and Cutting Die

I'm busy over here making more cards with the new SSS Be Bold release as there are just so many fun products to play with! Today I have a card to share using the Poppy Bundle Embossing Folder and Cutting Die as we all know I love coloring flowers! I also used the new A2 Nesting Frame Dies, the Airy Greetings stamp and die set, and the new Terracotta Embellishment Mix . Here is an image of the embossing folder: Here is my card: I embossed the Poppy Bundle Embossing Folder and Cutting dies TWICE with white cardstock. I then die-cut the four flowers and taped them inside the embossing folder and embossed them. I colored in all of the... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp BE BOLD Blog Hop - Day 1

Simon Says Stamp has a new release called Be Bold that is full of spring products. You can see lots of inspiration from the release on the banner above. I have a card to share with you today using several products in this release including the stamp set that was part of the April Card Kit which is sold as a Wild and Free Flowers stamp and die bundle, the A2 Nesting Frames, the Streaming Embossing Folder, and the Airy Greetings stamp and die set. Here are images of these 4 products (click on product image to get to the item in the SSS store): Here is my card using these products: I made the background using the Streaming Embossing... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp BE BOLD Release: Branching Flowers Embossing Folder and Cutting Die

Today is the SSS BE BOLD Release which is full of beautiful spring flowers and stamp sets to get you ready for colorful and warm days ahead! There are so many beautiful products in this release, so I've already created with quite a few of them. You can see the entire Be Bold Release HERE. There will be a two day blog hop on Friday, March 22nd and Saturday, March 23rd. I'll be part of day one, so come back and visit! I have a card to share with you today using the Branching Flowers Embossing Folder and Cutting Dies. Considering I love flowers and I think these EF and Cutting Dies are the most innovative and cool product out... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp April 2024 Card Kit: Wild and Free Flowers

Today is the release of the new April 2024 card kit called Wild and Free Flowers. I LOVE THIS KIT! The colors in the papers are so pretty and a floral stamp set that you can color? Count me in! I had so much fun making my cards. I won't be doing "one stamp, five ways" any more with all of the SSS Kits - it was just too much for me. I'll be making 2-3 cards though. The stamp in the kit is also called Wild and Free Flowers stamp set and there is a set of matching Wild and Free Flowers Dies you can purchase separately. You can buy them together as a Wild and Free Flower bundle... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Free Falling Floral Embossing Folder

Today I have a card to share using ANOTHER Embossing Folder by Simon Says Stamp because I love coloring them SO much! It is called the Free Falling Floral Embossing Folder and was part of the Season of Wonder release in 2023. Here is an image: Here is my card: I might have colored a lot of embossing folders, but I've never watercolored one before. I was very nervous about how it would turn out and thought I was going to throw it away half way through. I embossed a piece of Arches Watercolor Paper with the Free Falling Floral embossing folder. And it worked! I first used a fine tip black marker to go over the center of teh... Read more →

SSS Limited Edition Easter 2024 Kit - Suzy's Watercolor Cards

In the Limited Edition Easter 2024 Kit that was released last week, there are 6 of Suzy's Watercolor Cards. They are from my Spring Flowers Watercolor Set. Here is an image of the kit with the six cards included: I posted a "one stamp, five ways" post when it was released using the kit HERE. That post had three of these cards painted in it. I also posted another one of the cards colored on this post HERE. That left me with two more to color and I just finished another one to share with you. I love coloring these cards as they are printed on Ranger Watercolor Paper and can be colored with any coloring medium of your choice!... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Brilliant Coneflower Embossing Folder and Cutting Die - STAMPtember

I'm taking it back to another product that was release in the Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember 2023 release today! When I have time between new releases, I love going back and using products I never had a chance to use from previous releases. This time I grabbed one of my favorite things to color - a floral embossing folder. This one is called the Brilliant Cornflower Embossing Folder and Cutting Die. Here is an image: Here is my card: I embossed the Brilliant Coneflower Embossing Folder and Cutting Die using white cardstock. I then die-cut two of the flower dies. I embossed them by placing them inside the flower they fit in (the top one on the left). I then... Read more →