Paper Gal

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 Tiny Text stamp set . I just love all the small images and how detailed they are. No more fussy cutting for Tim's beautiful stamps! Card Base: Top folding half sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 white cardstock cut to an A2 size card base. Background: I used a quarter sheet of watercolor paper and masked off a rectangle with post it tape. With a paint brush and distress ink I created a plaid print.  Focal Point: I stamped the floral image over the watercolored plaid panel in black ink and added distress ink to color in the floral image.  I added a few black ink splatters and tied some gold twine around the panel before I adhered it to the card base. Sentiment: I chose one of the phrases from the Tim Holtz Tiny Text and stamped in white ink on black cardstock and heat set it with white embossing powder. I hope you enjoyed the projec...

Hello crafty friends! I am happy to share a project featuring the Dewdrop Daisy die from the new Simon Says Stamp Shine On release.   This daisy die is now my favorite! Look for much more projects featuring this gorgeous die to create simple but beautiful projects. Card Base: Top folding half sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 white cardstock cut to an A2 size card base. Background: Just a light yellow colored cardstock trimmed down into a square to leave a border and space below for the sentiment. Focal Point: I cut three of the Dewdrop Daisy die and stems out of white, orange and green cardstock and adhered together whit liquid glue and adhered to the card front with foam squares for dimension. Sentiment: The Appreciate You die was cut three times. Once from coral cardstock and twice from thick white cardstock adhered together for thickness. I added a few enamel dots for interest. I hope you got some inspiration and enjoyed the project I made. I have listed the supplies below for your co...

Hi all and welcome to another week of the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge . This week's challenge theme ~ Back to School This week we are featuring products from Studio Light . 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 amazing Studio Light embossing tools . These tools can add a bit of dimensional magic to your projects! Card Base: Top folding half sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 white cardstock cut to an A2 size card base. Background: Swiss dots background stamped on to a quarter sheet of white cardstock in vintage photo distress ink and trimmed to leave a bit of a white border. Edges ink blended with more distress ink. Focal Point: I chose a few of my floral dies from my stash and cut them from white cardstock. I used a foam pad and the Studio Light embossing tools to create a dimensional look by pressing and ...

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 Tiny Things 2 stamp set . I just love all the small images and how detailed they are. No more fussy cutting for Tim's beautiful stamps!  Card Base: Smooth white 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock cut in half to create an A2 top folding size card base. Background: Quarter sheet of white cardstock scored every 1/2 inch on a scoring board with a score tool. I then took a distress ink pad and added ink directly to the raised lines to make a plank wood background. Focal Point: Mini tags cut form craft cardstock stamped with a script background stamp and used distress ink around the edges. I then stamped the Tiny Things 2 images in black ink and used the coordinating dies to cut them out and adhered them to the tags with foam squares. I added a few die cut stars cut from a light blue cardstock. Sentiment: I stamped the sentiment from my...

I'm so happy to be participating in day 1 of the Simon Says Stamp Shine On blog hop. I hope you get some inspiration and enjoy the giveaway and a special offer for this blog hop. This beautiful stamp set will automatically be added to your cart with any purchase from this release while supplies last.👇👇👇  A comment on this post will be selected to receive a $25 shopping spree at the Simon store. Each blog on this hop is a chance to win! Winners will be announced on the Simon Says Stamp blog. Today I am sharing a couple of projects featuring the Tall Happy Cover die from the Shine On release . I am so happy when a product is almost a "one and done" item. You can add this cover die to any background you create or pattern paper add a sentiment and you have a completed card! The card base is made from smooth white cardstock cut from a 8 1/2 x 11 sheet. This is an A2 top folding landscape card base. The background is a quarter sheet of white cardstock that I ink blended wi...

Hello crafty friends! I am happy to share a project featuring the Peony Trio embossing folder from the new  Simon Says Stamp Shine On release. Oh I how I love to color these gorgeous 3d embossing folders. The raised areas help you achieve that water color look without all the mess. Card Base:Top folding half sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 white cardstock cut to an A2 size card base. Background: Quarter sheet of white cardstock that I added yellow ink on the smooth inside of the folder with a brayer and then ran through the embossing folder and trimmed down to leave a bit of a border. Focal Point: The peony floral imprint is the focal point that I colored with copic markers. I used the "flicking" motion with the tip of the marker to create a watercolor look. Finished it off with a few splatters of gold paint. Sentiment: Sentiment die cut from gold cardstock and the shadow from white cardstock. Adhered to the card with foam squares. Pro tip- cut the sentiment two more times from thick w...