Living My Dream

Simon Says Stamp Beach Party Umbrellas Cling Stamp

Throwing it back today to another cling stamp from a couple years ago. This one is also summer themed (who is looking forward to summer over here!) and is called Beach Party Umbrellas cling stamp. I love all the areas to color on this one, so I was excited to make a card with it. Here is an image: Here is my card: I stamped the Beach Party Umbrellas cling stamp on white cardstock with black ink. I then die-cut it out with a SSS Basic Rectangle Die. I had trouble coming up with a color scheme as I always have trouble with that! I wanted to use Copics, so I tried to pull out colors that aren't as bright... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Tumbling Shells Cling Stamp

I'm going into a summer vibe over here today. It was HOT today, so I pulled out my summer stamps to see what I felt drawn to. And I ended up with the Tumbling Shells cling stamp that was released last year or the year before - who knows when haha. But I still LOVE it. I live by the beach and I spend a lot of time walking on the sand looking for shells and seagrass. So this stamp is a favorite of mine. Here is an image: I was so excited to color all of these wonderful shells today (while listening to the news haha). Here is my card: I stamped the Tumbling Shells cling stamp on white... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Sunflower Garden and CZ Beachy Keen Stamp Sets

I would love to say what release the two stamp sets I'm using today were in, but I have no idea! I do know that they are both still in stock though, so that's a good thing! For today's card, I used the Sunflower Garden stamp set and the CZ Beachy Keen stamp set and matching dies. Here is an image of both of these sets: Sunflower Garden also has a set of matching Sunflower Garden dies, but I didn't use them on my card today. I did just now find a photo under the stamp set with 5 images I made with this set and I didn't even know I had done them! haha I did a guest "one... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Cosmos Bloom Cling Stamp and Bold Smiles Greetings Stamp

Today we are back to an "elderly" flower stamp for my card that I have colored over the long weekend! I used the Cosmos Bloom Cling Stamp from a couple years ago with a newer stamp set for the greeting called the Bold Smiles Greeting Stamp. Here is an image of the Cosmos Bloom Cling Stamp: And here is an image of the Bold Smiles Greeting stamp. Whenever I use a greeting stamp, I end up stamping the entire thing because it is easy if you just attach the plastic piece to your Misti and stamp them all at once. For these, I used black ink and clear embossing powder over them, so you will be seeing them on a... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Peony Background Stamp

Today I'm back to flowers! Surprised? I took a day off for Disney princesses yesterday, but then after sitting outside in my pretty flowery backyard, flowers it is! I colored this one while outside. It is called the Peony Background stamp and was illustrated by Emily Midgett. I love the big flowers on this one. Here is an image: Here is my card (using my favorite colors for flowers once again!). When I had my yard redone a couple years ago, I told the landscaper I only wanted flowers in pink, purple, blue, and white. So my entire yard is in these colors. So many hydrangeas, daisies, hollyhocks, gardenias, hibiscus, fuchsias, etc... (but NO peonies as they don't grow here... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Once Upon A Time - All the Joy Release

I'm taking it back again today, but not too far back. I made a card using the Once Upon a Time stamp set that was released at Christmas time with the All the Joy release. I remember loving it, but that it wasn't really a priority since it wasn't holiday themed. I did make one card with it which is on this blog post HERE. Here is an image of the Once Upon A Time stamp and matching die bundle: Note: When I was photographing my card, I dumped some sequins in a small container and accidentally dumped some onto my card. I shook them off of it, but didn't realize a couple stuck to the Stickles that was not... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Delicate Outline Flowers Cling Stamp

I warned you yesterday if you visited my blog that I am on an "elderly" floral stamp set kick this week - ones I can specifically color. Maybe I need therapy, but this is what I'm doing instead haha. Today I am using the Delicate Outline Flowers cling stamp from I don't know how long ago. In the stamping world, with product releases monthly, a year old feels "elderly" haha. I don't like being called old, so I've decided elderly is more appropriate. Here is an image: Here is my card: I stamped the full image on a piece of white cardstock (the stamp is a square that is around 5x5") with Intense Black Ink. I then colored the entire... Read more →

SSS Mom's Spring Flowers

This week, I'm going to take it back a bit and use some of the Simon Says Stamp floral stamp sets from the past. I may mix in new products for backgrounds and sentiments. I took a small break from flowers and I think it is only fair to myself to go back now for a week! Otherwise I will have to enter therapy if anyone specializes in this issue. Today's card uses the Mom's Spring Flowers stamp set which is probably one of my favorites ever. The bad news is it is out of stock. The good news is I bet a lot of you already have it! Here is an image: Here is my VERY one layer card!... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Winslow Medallions Embossing Folder

There was an embossing folder in the Simon Says Stamp June, 2024 Card Kit called the Winslow Medallions Embossing Folder. I didn't get a chance to use it on the three cards I made with the kit, so I used it on another card I have to share with you today. Here is an image of it: Here is my card: I first made the background using the Winslow Medallions Embossing Folder with no idea what I was going to do with it! I wanted to try the technique I keep seeing other designers use it and I wanted to try it out (so this is NOT my idea - I'm borrowing it from others!). I first embossed it with... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Delicate Flowers Stamp and Half Spring Floral Mandala Die

My card today uses two products from Simon Says Stamp. One is older called the Delicate Flowers stamp set and it is one of my top 3 favorite stamps ever by SSS. The other is a new product that I have been dying to use called the Half Spring Floral Mandala Die (Splendor Release). Here is an image of the stamp set: I recently organized all of my stamp sets by Simon and organized them by subject. I went through the florals the other day and pulled out several of my all time favorites. I could use this one over and over! Here is my card: I first stamped the flower and the two leaf sprigs with Latte PSInk on... Read more →