Living My Dream

Simon Says Stamp Sunny Vibes Release: Iceland Poppies and Exquisite Hummingbird Wafer Dies

The card I made today is made entirely out of dies from the SSS Sunny Vibes release. I'm on a die-cut roll this week! I used the Iceland Poppies Wafer Dies, the Lily of the Valley Wafer Dies, and the Exquisite Hummingbird Wafer Dies all on one card. Here are images of the Iceland Poppies and Hummingbird dies: Here is my card: I die-cut the Iceland Poppies Dies and the Lily of the Valley Dies twice each out of white cardstock. I also die-cut the Exquisite Hummingbird dies out of white cardstock. I then started coloring them all with Copic Markers. I knew I wanted the hummingbird to match the flowers and I also wanted to use the stems and... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Sunny Vibes Release: Lily Duo Wafer Dies

I am so loving the card I have to share today and I will explain why so you don't think I'm bragging over here! I'm not big on fall colors - brown and orange being my least favorite colors. Making fall cards is my least favorite (by far!!!). But I do LOVE orange when it is mixed with bright pink and yellow on summer cards. This color scheme is why I love my card today! I used the Sunny Vibes release Lily Duo Wafer Dies and the CZ Bad Day Good Vibes stamp and die set. Here is an image of both (click on to get to product in SSS store): Here is my mini slimline card - be ready,... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Sunny Vibes Release: Gentle Layers Floral Wreath Die

I have a card to share with you today that uses three products from the new SSS release called Sunny Vibes. I used the Gentle Layers Floral Wreath Die, the Feathery Fronds Embossing Folder, and the Little Banners Basics Dies. Here is an image of the Gentle Layers Floral Wreath Die: It comes with all of these cute little flowers and a wreath you glue them to. Here is my card: I die-cut the Gentle Layers Floral Wreath Die in full (with all of the pieces attached together as it comes) two times from white cardstock. I then colored all of the pieces using the image on the front of the packaging to figure out what goes with what. I... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Sunny Vibes Release: Beautiful Blooms Stencil and Stamp Set Bundle

Today I have another card to share with you using products from the Sunny Vibes release by Simon Says Stamp. I already made one card using the Beautiful Blooms Stamp Set, but today I am also using the Beautiful Blooms Stencil that coordinates with it. You can buy them as a Beautiful Blooms Bundle as shown here: The card I originally made with the Beautiful Blooms stamp set can be seen on this blog post HERE. Here is an image of it: And here is my card using the stamp and stencil bundle: I ended up making 3 of the stenciled portion of this card before I was happy with the results. It was a learning process! For this one,... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Sunny Vibes Release: Wild Blossom Embossing Folder and Cutting Dies

Today I have a card to share with you using another product from the SSS Sunny Vibes release called the Wild Blossoms Embossing Folder and Cutting Die. I also used the new Wonky Chevron Stencil and the Sunshine and Smiles stamp and die bundle. Here is an image of the embossing folder: And here is my card: I used a new technique I have never tried before with an embossing folder, so stick with my directions on this one as I know I can be wordy! I started by embossing the Wild Blossom EF with white cardstock. I die-cut two of the white flowers that are in the cutting die with the folder. I then embossed them one at a... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Sunny Vibes Release: Divine Peony Die and Mini Fab Floral Plate

Today I made a card sooooo fast! This makes me think that maybe inking is a much better way to go than coloring! I used products from the new SSS Sunny Vibes release (again and will be for some time!). I combined the Mini Fab Floral Plate and the Divine Peony Die. Here are images of both products: And here is my card: : I started by die-cutting the Divine Peony Die from white cardstock two times. I also die-cut the Mini Fab Floral Plate Die one time. I inked the Divine Peony Die pieces with several different colors of Pawsitively Saturated Ink. I used Trio 5 with Cheeky and Blush for the front two portions of the flower and... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Sunny Vibes Release: Repeating Rainbows Wafer Die

I have another bright summery card to share with you today. And it doesn't have flowers on it! I love the Repeating Rainbows Wafer Die from the SSS Sunny Vibes Release. I'm slowly working my way through the products and having so much fun - such a great release. This die is so happy and I love the card I made with it today. Here is an image: And here is my card: I started by die-cutting the Repeating Rainbows Wafer Die from white cardstock three times. I punched out all of the inner pieces of two of them and disposed of them so I had just two white frames. I applied packing tape to the back of the complete... Read more →