Paper Gal

Hi all and welcome to another week of the  Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge . This week's challenge theme ~  Not a Card This week we are featuring products from the amazing Tim Holtz . 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's project is a fun Valentine's Box decorated with the Tim Holtz Watercolor stamp set .  I began by creating the gift box by cutting the bag die twice from white cardstock. Before assembling the box I used the heart stamp to decorate the box. I assembled box with liquid glue and then distressed the edged with the same red ink I used to stamp the hearts. I cut the handles and the sentiment die from red cardstock. I then die cut a frame from white cardstock and stamped the sub-sentiment on the bottom of the frame and then adhered the hugs and kisses cut out with foam squares. I c...

Have you ever seen a pattern on a tablecloth or a tea cup and think...that would make a great background for a card? I guess I have cardmaking on the brain all the time. This post features a background for a birthday card that was inspired by a pretty bowl I saw at Hobby Lobby. I just wish I would have taken a photo of it to share here but of course I didn't think of it at the time. Card Base: White cardstock cut to a top folding A2 size Background: Thin rectangle frame cut from white cardstock and colored with a yellow copic marker. Inside of frame was cut from aqua cardstock. Flowers were cut from white cardstock and centers of the flowers were colored with the same yellow copic marker and adhered to the aqua panel with liquid glue and excess trimmed off to fit inside of thin yellow frame and added to the card base. Focal Point: Decorative frames cut out of white cardstock. I colored the larger frame with the yellow copic marker to mat underneath the top white frame. Sentiment: S...

Today I am sharing a project that features new  coordinating dies  for Tim Holtz previously released stamp sets. I am using the new dies that coordinate with the Tim Holtz Field Notes stamp set .  No more fussy cutting for Tim's beautiful stamps! Card Base: Top folding A2 size cut from smooth white cardstock. Cream cardstock mat cut with a stitched rectangle die. Watercolor paper panel also cut using a smaller stitched rectangle die for a layered look. I stamped it with a scripty background stamp and used distress ink to add color and ink splatters. Focal Point: Images stamped in black ink and cut out using the coordinating die. I used some gold paint to highlight areas of the images. I let that dry then arranged them on the watercolor panel with foam adhesive and added a sentiment. I also added a few clear sequins for a bit of sparkle. I hope you enjoyed the project I created with this new  dies for Tim Holtz amazing stamps . Having the dies opens up so many possibi...

Hi all and welcome to another week of the  Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge . This week's challenge theme ~  Add a Heart This week we are featuring products from Penny Black . 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's project features the Penny Black Country Bouquet stamp set . I thought I would try my hand at watercoloring. I'm not very good at it but I do love to play around and when I saw this old milk can image it just screamed to be watercolored. I made two projects. The A2 size card was my first attempt at painting the can and the mini-slimline card was my second painting. Which one do you like better?  This first card is made with an A2 size card base from smooth white cardstock. I used a rectangle die to cut out another piece of white cardstock to use a mat behind my focal point. I used water co...

Today I am sharing a project that features new  coordinating dies  for Tim Holtz previously released stamp sets. I am using the new dies that coordinate with the  Tim Holtz The Inspector stamps to create an interesting masculine project. If you hate fussy cutting and love Tim's beautiful stamps, this is exciting to have the coordinating dies to add dimension to your projects. Tim just inspires my artistic side!  I began with an A2 size card base made from smooth with cardstock. I used a copic marker to add color to the edges of the card front. I then took a piece of white cardstock to create the background panel for my project. I used the elements from the stamp set to create a interesting pattern for my background.  I then stamped the inspector image and clock in vintage photo and colored thim in with colored pencils. I stamped the clock image again this time using clear ink and heat embossed it with gold embossing powder. I used the coordinating dies to ...

I am so happy to be participating in the Simon Says Stamp new coordinating dies for Tim Holtz Stamps Instagram Hop. Click HERE to go the hop. Here is a look at all the new coordinating dies . Today I made a masculine Valentine's card featuring the Tim Holtz Correspondence stamp and new coordinating dies . Card base: A2 size cut from smooth white cardstock. Focal Point: Simon Says Stamp Simple Happy Valentine's Day die cut from red cardstock and the shadow out of white cardstock ink blended with Salty Ocean distress ink. Background: Images stamped in black ink and cut with the coordinating dies popped up with foam squares on the stenciled plaid panel. I hope you enjoyed the project I made and got some inspiration.  I provided affiliate links to all the supplies at no additional cost to you. Make sure you visit the hop for tons more inspiration and a chance to win a shopping spree at the Simon store. Happy hop day!! Supplies: