Paper Gal

Hi all and welcome to another week of the  Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge . This week's challenge theme ~  Focus on the Sentiment We are featuring products from the amazing CZ Designs . 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! So many amazing sentiment dies and stamps from CZ Designs that is was hard to choose just one. This project features the chunky CZ Designs You die because it is perfect for a birthday card I need to make. I began with a panel of white cardstock that I ran through a balloon embossing folder. I then colored each balloon in with copic markers (all listed below). I trimmed down the panel to fit an A2 size card base to leave a bit of a white border. Next, I cut the YOU die from white cardstock 3 times and adhered together for thickness with liquid glue. I cut the shadow from gold cardstock and...

Collecting craft dies can be an expensive hobby.  I love to get the most use out of them. I wanted to create a fairly simple colorful project using a small daisy as my focal point. When I looked through my stash , I found the perfect little outline daisy from the Simon Says Stamp Floral Stem  but I did not want the other attached flowers and leaves. So, with a little snip here and a little snip there I was able to have the image I wanted! I began with an A2 card base made from smooth white cardstock. I then trimmed down a panel to layer on the card base. I wanted to customise a plaid background. I used  a ruler and copic markers to do so.  Sorry if this sounds so redundant. I need to hire a writer for my blog posts!🤣 I used detail scissors to cut away the parts of the floral stem die that I did not want. I just wanted the outline daisy for this project. I cut it out three times for thickness from white cardstock. I used the inside of the petals to color with distres...

Hi all and welcome to another week of the  Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge . This week's challenge theme ~ Cute Critters We are featuring products from Newton's Nook . 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 the adorable Newton's Nook Cookie Jar stamp set . I just fell in love with this cute little kitten sneaking into the cookie jar! I began with an A2 size card base made from smooth white cardstock. I then masked off the edges of the card base to create a plaid background using a ruler and copic markers. I then stamped the images from the stamp set and colored them in with more copic markers. I used detailed scissors to fussy cut them out and added some details with a white gel pen. Next, I used the nested stitched rectangles to create a frame. I wanted this to be a shaker card so I added...

Hi all and welcome to another week of the  Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge . This week's challenge them ~  Emboss It! We are featuring exclusive products from Simon Says Stamp . 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 using the gorgeous Simon Says Stamp Dainty Dotted Daisy embossing folder. This folder is not only very versatile to create all types of projects but the price point is amazing. Thank you Simon! I began by ink blending a white panel of cardstock with distress inks. I then ran that panel through the embossing folder. I used sandpaper to gently rub away the areas of the raised impression to remove the color and expose the white paper underneath. I then added this panel to an A2 size card base along with a frame I cut twice from heavy cardstock. I then cut the daisies heads and leaves f...

Hello my crafty friends! Today I am sharing a project the features the Dahlia Background clear stamp . This provided some much needed color therapy for me! If you love to color, whatever medium you choose, this is the stamp for you. This card came together very simple! I began by stamping the beautiful Dahlia Background on to some white cardstock using my MISTI with light gray copic friendly ink. I then left the background stamp in my MISTI and set about coloring the floral images with copic markers. When I was done coloring I added the colored panel back into the MISTI but this time I stamp over the image with white pigment ink and heat set it with white embossing powder. I used a rectangle die to cut the panel down and add it to an A2 size card base. By adding white embossing ink over those gray stamped lines, it gives the image a soft water colored look. I then cut the Thank You die from white cardstock and colored it with the same color teal copic. I cut it twice for a little thic...

Hello crafty friends! I am having so much fun with the some of the goodies from the Simon Says Stamp Friend Like You release .  I'm mixing a few die sets to create a bright and cheery hello card. This card features the unique Tilted Daisies die . I cut a panel using a stitched rectangle die to fit an A2 size card base. I then used one of the A2 size rectangle dies to cut a mask from vellum paper. I added it over the stitched rectangle panel and with a blender bush added yellow ink around all the edges. I then used a dotted stencil to ink blend polka dots before I pulled up the mask to reveal the background.  I then cut the head from the daisy die set from white cardstock. I used the coordinating yellow distress ink to color the centers of the daisies. I used the stems from another flower die set because I loved the leaves. I cut those from green cardstock and arranged the flowers, leaves and stems over the ink blended area of the panel with foam squares. Last I cut the He...

Hi all and welcome to another week of the  Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge . This week's challenge them ~  Sending Flowers We are featuring products from Gina K Designs .  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 using the beautiful Gina K Designs Double Peony Layering Stencil set to create a trio of thank you cards. To create the dimensional look of the flower on a white piece of cardstock I stenciled the flower twice. I trimmed out the entire image and then just the middle part of each flower. I popped the centers up with foam squares.  I then stenciled the leaves onto a white panel trimmed a bit to leave a border. I used a green distress ink for each card. I then placed the trimmed out florals on the stenciled panels with more foam squares. I then cut the thank you die from gold cards...