Paper Gal

I'm so happy to be participating in day 2 of the Simon Says Stamp Rain or Shine release blog hop.  I am sharing 3 projects for the blog hop today!   Special offer for this blog hop! Just follow the steps 👇👇to receive your free gift with a $23 purchase to celebrate Simon's 23rd anniversary! My first project features the new Pretty Poppies dies . I cut them from white cardstock and colored them with Copic markers, Y21, Y26, R21, R22, E57 and G94. Next I created this fun Easter card using the new Peeking Rabbit die and Bouncy Happy Easter die cut from white cardstock. I also used the new Stacked Blooms embossing folder for the background that I colored with copic markers. For this last project I created an amazing background using the new Argyle Builder stencil set . I added color to the background by using Pawsitively Saturated ink and silver texture paste.  Simon is also giving away a $25 shopping spree to a lucky winner! The winner will be picked from the comme...

It's release day! I am so happy to be sharing a project using some goodies from the new Simon Says Stamp Rain or Shine release.  I am featuring the new Wiggle Flower embossing folder. I just adore the name of this folder - so perfect! I began with an A2 size card base made from smooth white cardstock. I then took another piece of white cardstock and ran it through the new Wiggle Flowers embossing folder . I trimmed the panel down to fit inside of a A2 size frame small enough to leave a nice white border. Next, I used some yellow ink directly to the flat inside of the embossing folder to ink of the "valley" of my panel. I then used Copic markers to color in each "raised" flower. This was so amazing for my anxiety. I love to just sit and color! I then used some left over sentiments and word dies that I keep in a zip mesh bag for later use. I hope you enjoyed the project I made and got some inspiration. I have listed all the supplies I used and provided affiliate ...

 Hi all and welcome to another week of the  Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge . This week's challenge theme   Fun With Stencils We are featuring products from Pinkfresh Studios . You don't have to use them to join in but if you have some we would to see what you make. As always just for entering you will be eligible for the drawing of a  $25 voucher to the Simon store! This week I have chose to use the beautiful Pinkfresh Studios Mixed Blooms stencil set along with the Mixed Blooms background stamp. I began with an A2 size card base made from smooth white cardstock. On a piece of white cardstock I stamped the Mixed Blooms background stamp using clear ink and heat embossed with gold embossing powder. I then used the coordinating stencil set to color it in. I used detail scissors and trimmed the panel out around the flowers and adhered it to the card base with foam tape. I then die cut the arched shape, flowers and leaves. I used distress ink to add color to th...

I am so happy to share a few projects using goodies from the new Simon Says Stamp April Card Kit called Butterfly Blossoms. This kit is packed with all kinds of gorgeous things to play with! I made this trio of cards using an A2 size card base made from smooth white cardstock. Using a paper trimmer I cut a few of the sheets of pattern paper into small rectangles. I adhered them to a piece of white cardstock that I matted using the honey cardstock. I then stamped the sentiments from the stamps set on vellum with white embossing ink and heat set them. I trimmed them to a strip and wrapped the strips around the panel and adhered it to the back and added it to the card base. For this next project I chose another piece of the pattern paper and die cut it out using a stitched rectangle die and adhered that to the white card base. I then stamped the sentiment on another piece of the pattern paper included in the kit. I stamped it with clear ink and heat set it using gold embossing powder. I u...

 Hi all and welcome to another week of the  Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge . This week's challenge theme   A Bit 'O Green! We are featuring products from Mama Elephant . You don't have to use them to join in but if you have some we would to see what you make. As always just for entering you will be eligible for the drawing of a  $25 voucher to the Simon store! Fun theme this week! I am sharing decorative frames from Mama Elephant to showcase the flowers and leaves on this project. I began with an A2 size card base made with smooth white cardstock. I used a blender brush to add distress ink to the edges of the cardbase. I then die cut two of the frames from the Mama Elephant Eyelet Frames and adhered to the card base. I die cut the flowers and leaves from left over scraps of colored cardstock. I used gold paint to add gold "splatter" to the flowers and leaves before arranging them on the smaller frame with 3d foam squares. The blessed sentiment was die cut ...

Spring is just nipping at our heels and I needed some color therapy so I pulled out one of my favorite floral stamp sets. The  Simon Says Stamp Floral Garden  large stamp is so fun to color. I also pulled out my lonely colored pencils for a change. Always good to use items in your stash that haven't been used in a while!💖 I made this card using an A2 size card base cut from smooth white cardstock. I then used another piece of white cardstock to create my background panel. I trimmed it to leave a bit of a border. Using my MISTI I stamped the large image from the  Floral Garden stamp  using a light distress ink for that no line color look. I then colored all the flowers, leaves and stems in with colored pencils in spring colors. I then put the colored panel back in the MISTI to add a scripty all over image in a light green. I cut a few masks for the larger flowers before stamping. I then ink blended the edges with the same green color and adhered the panel to the card...