Clearly Besotted Love is in the air

Hi all and welcome to another week of the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.

This week's challenge theme is Love is in the Air!

We are showcasing products from Clearly Besotted. You don't have to use them to join in but if you have some we would love to see what you make! As always just for entering you will be eligible for the the drawing of a $25 voucher to the Simon store!

It's February 1st and Love is in the Air! Such a fun time to make cards for those you love and want to let them know. What better way than with a hand made card!

This week's challenge card is a little different from your traditional valentine's colors. I just love blending bright colors these days. I used the Clearly Besotted Splattered Shapes Stencil for the focal point of my card.

I began with a piece of heavy weight white cardstock that I taped the stencil over and masked off the heart image. I then used distress oxides to ink blend from top to bottom. Leaving the stencil in place I then added some shiny texture glaze over the whole image. This will give it a glass like look. I set that aside to dry. I then die cut the You 3 times out of more white cardstock for thickness. 

I then used a stitched square die to frame my stenciled heart. Using smooth white cardstock I created a diy plaid panel. I just used some stencils and stamps that I had in my stash to make the plaid with coordinating distress oxide colors. I also trimmed down very thin strips of gold cardstock to add a bit of shine to my plaid panel. I adhered it all to an A2 card base. I heat embossed the sub-sentiment using gold embossing powder and added a few gold sequins.

I hope you have enjoyed the card I made today and got some inspiration! For your convenience I provided affiliate links to all of the products I have used for this card. 

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Now it's you turn! Happy crafting!

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Simon Says Stamp February 2023 Card Kit

I wanted to share a card I made exclusively from the new Simon Says Stamp February Card Kit. This kit really amazed me when I saw it! It has such a wide variety of coordinating supplies to make not just valentine cards but so much more!

My love for donuts is no secret! Funny question, is it spelled donut or doughnut? You know, either way they are delicious.🍩 

I made this card using an A2 size card base made from smooth ultra white cardstock. I then cut another piece of white cardstock for a panel a bit smaller than the card base. I like to leave a bit of white border on my cards if I can. I then took that panel and ink blended the edges using a pink distress ink.

I then stamped the donut images from the Sweet Days stamp set with dies included in the kit. I stamped them a few times and colored them using copic markers. I tried to used only a few of the same colors to pull the card together. I then fussy cut the donuts out and added them around the inked panel with foam adhesive. I trimmed the excess off and adhered it to the card base. I then stamped the sentiment also from the stamp set on to white cardstock and trimmed it down to a rectangle. I inked the edges as well and matted it with more white cardstock. Using more foam adhesive I popped it up in the center of the card. 

Hope you liked my donut card and it gives you some inspiration! Make sure you grab this card kit if you like it before it's gone. I have lots of affiliate links to all the supplies I used to make this card below. Thank you so much for stopping by!!!

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Wild About You Valentine's card

This was a fun card to make. I guess I went a little wild with this leopard print stencil! I love pink what can I say?💕

I used the Simon Says Stamp Animal Print Stencils from the new Kisses release. Stencils are so different from stamps and dies. I love being able to add texture to my project with texture pastes, glitter gels or glazes. 

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I made this card using an A2 size card base from smooth white cardstock. I then trimmed down another piece of white cardstock to make a panel for the background. I first ink blended pink ink over the stencil. Leaving the stencil in place I added a dark pink color with a copic marker. I then added a shimmery texture glaze over the stencil. I removed the stencil and set aside to dry.

I then die cut the Wild About You sentiment from dark pink cardstock. I cut the shadow from white cardstock. I also die cut the sentiment from a sheet of fun foam to add dimension. Yes, I did add a very small shaker element to the heart! I did this by trimming down a small piece of acetate and glueing to the heart before layering to the fun foam and adding a few sequins to the space.

I stamped the sub-sentiment from the Love You Greetings stamp set on more dark pink cardstock and heat set it using white embossing powder. I did go back and ink blended the entire panel with pink distress ink just to add even more pink. 

I have made a little video to show off the shimmer of this card. 

Hope you enjoyed the card I made to day and got some inspiration to make some fun valentine's cards. I have affiliate links below to all the supplies I used to make this card. Thank you so much for stopping by!

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Newton's Nook Anything Goes

Hi all and welcome to another week of the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.

This week's challenge theme is Anything Goes!

We are showcasing products from Newton's Nook Designs. You don't have to use them to join in but if you have some we would love to see what you make! As always just for entering you will be eligible for the the drawing of a $25 voucher to the Simon store!

I love when the challenge theme is Anything Goes! The possibilities are endless. I just love playing with stencils so I choose the Newton's Nook Petite Flower stencil to play with.

I wanted to play with some color and first I was going to use some water colors but sadly realized I was out of water color paper! So I created a water colored look with distress oxide inks. I have a video below to show you the process.

I created the base of the card using smooth white cardstock cut to an A2 size card base. I then used another piece of white cardstock to create my ink blended background. I then laid the stencil on top of the inked background and applied white texture paste and set it aside to dry.

From heavy white cardstock I die cut the Etched Layered Daisy Stem and added to the Thin Frames circle die and cut the bottom of the flower stem so it would fit inside the circle. I then die cut just the center of the flower from silver cardstock and also the Happy Birthday die and adhered them to the card with glue.

It's really a pretty easy card to put together and I think it has a great impact.

I hope you have enjoyed the card I made today and got some inspiration! For your convenience I provided affiliate links to all of the products I have used for this card. 

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Now it's you turn! Happy crafting!

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Simon Says Stamp Kisses release Love Ya shaker card

 I have a fun shaker card I wanted to share today from the Simon Says Stamp Kisses release. Lately I can't get enough of shaker cards. I just love the smile it brings to the recipient when they open and shake it.

I have to admit that my new obsession is to make my own custom plaid paper! 

I made this card using an A2 size card base from smooth white cardstock. I then trimmed down a panel of white cardstock to leave a bit of a border. I then used stencils and stamps from my stash to create my own plaid background. Then using one of the the Nested Round Hearts die set, I cut a heart shaped window out of the plaid panel. I trimmed down a piece of acetate to create the shaker element of my card. I then added foam adhesive all over the pack of the panel. I then added the clear sequins and ahered the panel to the card. I then die cut another heart of of fog cardstock to create a frame around the heart window.

I then die cut banner from white cardstock and stamped my sentiment on it. I added it below the window with foam adhesive. To finish the card off, I die cut the new CZ Love Ya die from red cardstock and using liquid glue I added directly to the acetate. I also die cut the Spellbinders mini-bow using the same fog cardstock and added to the top of the frame.

For your convenience if have provided affiliate links to all the supplies I have used to make this card. Thank you for stopping by!

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Simon Says Stamp Hugs and Kisses releases Blog Hop Day 1

So happy to participate in the Simon Says Stamp Hugs release and Kisses release blog hop!

Make sure you use the above code if you purchase anything from the Simon store during this hop for a free stamp set! Simon is also giving away a $25 shopping spree. To enter just leave a comment on this post. For more chances to win, leave a comment on each participant's post on the hop! So fun!!

I hope you get lots of inspiration here today. Also, be sure to check out the Hugs and Kisses Gallery for even more inspiration!

I am sharing a couple of projects for the hop today. This first card features the Jumbled Hearts Background stamp from the Hugs release.

I made this card using an A2 size card base from smooth white cardstock. I then used another piece of white cardstock to create the heart stamped panel trimmed to leave a bit of a white border. I stamped the panel using the Jumbled Hearts Background stamp using copic friendly black ink. I then colored all the hearts using copic markers in pinks and reds. I then filled in the white spaces between the hearts with a black copic marker.

I then die cut the love sentiment using the Outline Love die using white cardstock for the shadow. Red cardstock for the outline and silver cardstock for the inside of the word. For dimension, I also die cut the love die from fun foam to pop up all the pieces using liquid glue. The sub-sentiment trimmed out from the pre-printed sentiments.

This next card uses the Nested Round Hearts dies from the Kisses release.

This card was also created using an A2 card base from smooth white cardstock. I also created the panel from white cardstock leave a bit of a border. Using distress ink I created a soft colorful background on the panel. I also splattered some gold mica paint on the background. The hearts were created using the Nested Round Hearts die.

I had some fun with alcohol inks to create the hearts for this card. On a piece of Yupo paper I added several alcohol inks to blend together to create this shiney marbled look. When it was all dry, I die cut a few of the smaller hearts from the die set. I also die cut the smallest heart from gold cardstock as well as the love you sentiment. I added the hearts in a fun arrangement on the card with foam squares for added dimension.

I will have all the affiliated links to all the products I used to make these cards below for your convenience. If you have any questions about these projects, please leave a comment. I have also provided the hop list at the end of this post. Thanks for stopping by!!!

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Simon Says Stamp new Kisses release

The Simon Says Stamp Kisses release which coordinates with the Hugs release is here and is just too fun! 

For some inspiration I have made a colorful shiny card using some goodies from the new Kisses release.

Using an A2 card base made from smooth white cardstock I trimmed down a panel of Simon Says Stamp Mirror Ball cardstock and added alcohol inks to the smooth surface of the shiney cardstock. I then stamped the Lace Heart Kaleidoscope background over it after it was dry and heat set it using white embossing powder. I then adhered it to the cardbase using tape runner. I added a scalloped border frame from my stash. 

I then die cut the new Hi There sentiment 3 times from white cardstock for thickness and added it to the front of the card with liquid glue. I then added the sub-sentiment from the Hi There Greetings stamp set. I heat embossed it in white and trimmed to a strip and adhered with foam adhesive.

Here is a little video to show the wonderful shine to this card.

For your convenience if have provided affiliate links to all the supplies I have used to make this card. Thank you for stopping by!

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Waffle Flower Fabulous Flowers

Hi all and welcome to another week of the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.

This week's challenge theme is Fabulous Flowers

We are showcasing products from Waffle Flower. You don't have to use them to join in but if you have some we would love to see what you make! As always just for entering you will be eligible for the the drawing of a $25 voucher to the Simon store!

Yes bring on the flowers! Currently I'm looking out my window watching more snow fall. Not that I don't think snow is beautiful but I'm missing all the colors of spring. So I just love this week's challenge!

As my focal point of my card, I used the Waffle Flower Layered Abstract Flower die. 

I made this card using an A2 size card base made from smooth white cardstock. I then die cut a window using the Simon Says Stamp Arched French Doors die out of gray woodgrain cardstock. I then trimmed it down to leave a bit of a white border. I added some flat gold pearls on the french doors.

Before adding the french door panel I ink blended the center of the card base that would show through the doors using some yellow distress ink. I also used a scripty background stamp. I then die cut the layered flowers and inked the layers using distress ink and glued it to the base of the card. I also used some foam adhesive squares to give some dimension to the flowers. I used some diamond stickles to for some sparkle on the petals. I then stamped and embossed in gold the sentiments on white cardstock. I die cut the Sending and trimmed out the Lots of Love sentiments and added them inside the window with foam adhesive. The french door panel was adhered with strips of foam adhesive.

I hope you have enjoyed the card I made today and got some inspiration! For your convenience I provided affiliate links to all of the products I have used for this card. 

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Now it's you turn! Happy crafting!

Do you use Instagram ?  If so please add  #ssswchallenge to your challenge entry uploads so we can see them on there too.

You have until Wed  8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in