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Today Simon Says Stamp is releasing coordinating dies for Tim Holtz previously released stamp sets . I am sharing one of the new die sets that coordinate with the Floral Elements stamp set .  I just love the whimsically drawn look to these blooms. No more fussy cutting for Tim's beautiful stamps! Card Base: Half sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 white cardstock cut to a top folding A2 size cardbase. Background: Quarter sheet of white cardstock trimmed to a panel that will leave a bit of a border. Using black alcohol friendly ink I stamped leaf images from the stamp set and colored with copic markers. I used distress ink to blend the edges of the panel and added some ink splatter. Focal Point: Floral Images stamped on white card stock in black ink. I used copic markers to color the flowers in and then I used the coordinating die to cut them out and add them to the background panel. Sentiment: I wrapped gold thread around the background panel and tied a bow and adhered to the card base. The sentim...

Hi all and welcome to another week of the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge . This week's challenge theme ~ Add a Sentiment This week we are featuring products from Concord & 9th . 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! Today I am featuring the gorgeous Concord & 9th Pretty Posies layering stencils. I just could't stop creating these floral backgrounds so I made three projects for this week's challenge. I'm also featuring the Simon Says Stamp Solo Smile die for my sentiment. Card Base: 8 1/2 X 11 sheet of white cardstock cut in half and folder to create a top folding landscape A2 size card base. Background: Quarter sheet of white cardstock that I placed on a sticky mat to add flowers with a layering stencil and distress ink. I used a stylus and white paint to add dot detail to the centers of each flower....

Hello crafty friends! Today I am sharing a colorful project featuring the Fiesta Circles die set from the Simon Says Stamp Always There release.   Card Base: Top folding A2 size card base made with smooth white cardstock. Background: Quarter sheet of white cardstock ink blended with distress ink and added to card base with craft glue. This panel was trimmed down to leave a bit of a white border. Focal Point: I used the fiesta circle dies to create a fun design by cutting them out of white cardstock and ink blending them with distress ink and adhering them together and placing the circles in the upper left hand corner of the purple panel. Using a paper trimmer I cut the overlapping circles to be flush with the panel. I used ink splatters for some interest. Sentiment: I cut the Love die from gold and white cardstock. I adhered them together with craft glue for thickness and added it to the center of the smallest circle. I added a sub-sentiment banner above with foam squares. This is...

Hi all and welcome to another week of the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge . This week's challenge theme ~ Masculine This week we are featuring products from 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 I am featuring my favorite medium from Tim Holtz , the distress ink. It is my go to ink for blending, shading and watercoloring. Todays make is a really fun father's day card. As you can see I have used distress ink to add color to the various elements of this card. I ink blended the edges of the red cardstock mat. I also ink blended the torn stitched background and did some ink splattering with a paintbrush. I used distress ink to color my popcorn kernels and the elements of the box as well as the letters. I made a second one with a gingham mat stamped in red ink with the edges distressed.  I have an Ins...

Hello crafty friends! Today I am sharing a super fun project featuring a few new goodies from the Simon Says Stamp Always There release. This card is just to cute with these animal dies. Card Base: Top folding slimline card base cut from smooth white cardstock. Background: Panel of white cardstock trimmed down to fit the card base and leave a white border. I used distress ink to blend a sky and grass to create an outdoor scene. Focal Point: I cut all the animal elements from white cardstock. I laid the pieces of each die set on a silicone mat to add color to with distress ink and a blending tool and used copics for details like the rosey cheeks and eyes. I adhered each of them together with craft glue and mounted them together on the panel with 3d foam squares. I also die cut several small butterflies and glued them about their heads. Sentiment: I stamped the sentiment in brown ink and used the coordinating die to cut it out three times for thickness and adhered it to the panel at the...

I'm so happy to be participating in day 2 of the Simon Says Stamp Always There blog hop. I hope you get some inspiration and enjoy the giveaway and a special offer for this blog hop. This cute stamp set will automatically be added to your cart with any purchase from this release while supplies last.👇👇👇   Today I am featuring the new Mythic Blooms embossing folder . If you like easy copic coloring to create a fun and beautiful effect, this technique is for you. Card Base: Smooth white cardstock cut to an A2 top folding size card base. Background and Focal Point: Quarter sheet of heavy white cardstock that I ran through the embossing folder. I colored each flower and leaf on the "debossed" side of the panel with copic markers. I then used an ink pad that I dragged across the entire top of the panel.  Sentiment: Yay You die cut from white cardstock three times and adhered together for thickness. The sub-sentiment was stamp on a strip of cardstock and trimmed down and adh...