Hi Friends! I’m a part of an Instagram Hop celebrating their Valentine release! Be sure to head there and comment along the way for your chance to win a $25 gift card. Today is day 2 of a 3 day hop too so you can go back and join tomorrow to increase your chance. I … More Pretty Pink Posh – Sending Love
Hey Friends! I hope you’re excited about today’s Tim Holtz Distress color reveal!!! It’s a beautiful deep purple called Villainous Potion – available and shipping now from Simon Says Stamp! I made a quick project to share this new color to compare it with colors that are available now. I ink-blended a white panel with … More Tim Holtz Distress Color Reveal – Simon Says Stamp – Little Boo
Hello!! Welcome to the Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember blog party!!! We’re celebrating the STAMPtember release and it’s full of wonderful products! Be sure to start at the Simon Says Stamp blog to see all the inspiration. This is not a blog hop, but a festive party for a lot of people to celebrate with Simon … More Simon Says Stamp – STAMPtember Blog Party – *NEW* Pawsitively Saturated Inks
Hello, Friends! I’m sharing a card made using an older set today, but it’s new to me and I’ve admired it a while and am so happy it’s now a part of my inventory (I know that sounds nerdy, but I do, in fact, inventory everything I have). The Sketch Lotus Flowers set is beautiful … More Simon Says Stamp – Sketch Lotus Flowers
Hi, Friends! Welcome to an inspiration blog hop celebrating the Simon Says Stamp Make Magic Release!!! Today is Day 1 of 2 – so be sure to check out tomorrow’s blog hop also! You can also view the Make Magic Gallery to see all the inspiration in one place! I hope you’ll find lots of … More Simon Says Stamp – Make Magic Release Blog Hop
Hey Friends! I’m sharing watercolor card today using the Beautiful Mothers set. This stamp set was a part of a kit (also sold separately) and when I shared kit projects, I didn’t color the images for my cards – I instead stamped and embossed over vellum – a first for me to not color! There … More Simon Says Stamp – Beautiful Mothers Wreath
Hi, Friends! I tried a new-to-me technique and I’m excited to share it with you! I was looking at Debby Hugh’s YouTube videos for inspiration and came across her tutorial on faux watercolor. She credits Shari Carroll for this technique – they are both amazing! You can see Debby’s video HERE. I pulled out the … More Simon Says Stamp – Spring Blooms
Hello, Friends! I hope you’re getting lots of inspiration from the Rainbows Release! I saved the Delicate Outline Flowers for the Simon Says Stamp Let’s Get Crafty With Caly feature and I’m excited to share it with you! Have I ever shared the banner here? I don’t think I have! In case you didn’t know, … More Simon Says Stamp – Delicate Outline Flowers
Hi Friends! Welcome back to another card featuring new product from the Simon Says Stamp Rainbows Release! Today’s card uses the You Are Loved set, designed by Cathy Zielske! I created a rainbow card using a black background. I know rainbows are pretty popular and I was searching for inspiration online for rainbow cards and … More Simon Says Stamp – You Are Loved
Hi Friends! Today, Colorado Craft Company has released another set of Anita Jeram’s illustrations! I’m thrilled to be a part of this release and have two cards to share using these new illustrations. I used Amazing Mom and Love Art to watercolor two simple cards to share today. I tried to color more loosely for … More Colorado Craft Company – April Release + GIVEAWAY
Hey Friends! Can you believe it’s April? My little girl is turning 5 in a couple of days and I thought it would be fun to create a card for kids. The Avery Elle Look How Big set is just adorable! I stamped and colored my images with Copic markers, then die-cut them to work … More Avery Elle – Look How Big
Hi Friends! I’ve always loved Memory Box and have been wanting to create a card using their products. They are well-known for their dies but I found a set that I really wanted to use to share with you today. The All the Happiness set is a large 6″ x 8″ set with two large … More Memory Box – All the Happiness
Hey Friends! Winter is in full force here in Kansas City! Thought I’d share a snowflake card – my favorite winter element on cards! I watercolored a panel using Distress Inks using Festive Berries, Wilted Violet, and Peacock Feathers. I layered the colors and dried with each layer to get a more textured look. After … More Simon Says Stamp – Snowflake Season
Hey friends! I have another rainbow card to share today – but I turned it into a shaker card so I hope that’s some added interest you will enjoy! I embossed the Radiating Hearts background stamp for some emboss-resist ink-blending. I embossed with clear embossing powder over white cardstock, then ink-blended with Distress Oxide Inks … More Simon Says Stamp – Radiating Hearts Shaker Card
Hi, Friends! I was on the Simon Says Stamp Blog and YouTube Channel yesterday. In case you missed it, I want to share it here with you. I ink-blended the beautiful Heart Blooms Stencil Trio from Waffle Flowers using Simon Says Stamp inks (Key Lime, Green Leaf, Dusty Sage, Laurel Green, Hollyhock, Watermelon, Deep Purple). … More Waffle Flower – Heart Blooms
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