Paper Gal

Hi all and welcome to another week of the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge . This week's challenge theme ~ Anything Goes! This week we are featuring products from La La Land Crafts. 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 beautiful La La Land Daffodils layering stencil . I am always in need of birthday cards so I created a background with this stencil set for my birthday project. Card Base:Top folding half sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 white cardstock cut to an A2 size card base. Background: I used the set of layering stencils to create the floral background. I used distress ink and blending brushes on a sticky mat to hold the stencils and paper in place white I applied the ink. Focal Point: I cut out several sizes of butterflies out of white cardstock. I colored the centers of each butterfly and cut their bo...

Hello crafty friends! I am happy to share a project featuring the lovely Today and Every Day stamp set from the new Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember release.  My daughter has recently found a new love of playing with watercolors so I had her paint this gorgeous wreath image. I loved it so much I turned them into birthday cards! 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 stitched rectangle die to cut out the painted background from watercolor paper.  Focal Point: The wreath image was stamped onto watercolor paper with antique linen distress ink. This is a great ink to use when you want the lines to disappear when you add watercolor. I added gold and green flicks of color to each version. I have listed some distress ink that you could use instead of watercolor paints. Sentiment: I used an old birthday die from my stash cut twice from thick white cardstock and adhered it to the center of the wreath. I stamped wish...

Hello crafty friends! I am happy to share a project featuring the next exclusive STAMPtember collaboration with PinkFresh Studios Grace and Gratitude stamps, available coordinating dies and stencils . Even though this is a stamp set I choose to just use the stencils and dies for a no-line colored look. 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 single plaid stencil that I had in my stash to create a soft plaid background on white cardstock. I trimmed a bit off to leave a small white border. Focal Point: I used the Grace and Gratitude stencil set and dye ink to create the floral frame. I then used the coordinating die to cut it out and popped it up on the background with foam squares. Sentiment: I cut the sentiment die from a coordinating color and added it to the top center of the floral frame with more foam squares. Here is a look at the stamps, coordinating dies and stencils that are available. Remember that all S...

Hi all and welcome to another week of the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge . This week's challenge theme ~  Christmas in September 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 a few products from the Concord & 9th Kristina Werner line to make this super cute holiday project. Card Base:Top folding half sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 white cardstock cut to an A2 size card base. Background: I created the plaid background using the Concord & 9th Kristina Werner Plaid Perfection layering plaid builder stencil set . I used a blender brush and dye ink with the set. I then cut a fun frame out of white cardstock two times for thickness. Focal Point: I cut out of white cardstock and colored with copic makers two deer. I cut little bows to add to them. I adhere...

Hello crafty friends! I am happy to share a project featuring the next exclusive STAMPtember collaboration with Pink & Main Warm and Fuzzy stamps and available coordinating dies . This is just the sweetest sweater stamp set! Perfect for the upcoming days.  Card Base:Top folding half sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 white cardstock cut to an A2 size card base. Background: I cut a quarter sheet of cream cardstock and trimmed it down to leave a bit of a white border and then ran it through the braided embossing folder. Focal Point: I choose my favorite sweater images from the Pink & Main Warm and Fuzzy stamp set and stamped them a few times in black ink. I then colored them in with copic markers. I used the coordinating dies to cut them out and pop them up on the embossed background. I arranged them in a random order and trimmed off the excess. Sentiment: I tied some white string around the background and tied a bow. I stamped the sentiment in clear in and heat set it with gold ...

Hello crafty friends! I am happy to share a project featuring the next exclusive STAMPtember collaboration with Concord & 9th Incredibly Grateful stamps and available coordinating dies . This is a gorgeous layering stamp set with an amazing coordinating dies. Card Base:Top folding half sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 white cardstock cut to an A2 size card base. Background: I took a quarter sheet of white cardstock and ran it through the basket weave embossing folder and adhered it to the entire surface of the card base. Focal Point: I used the layering images from the Concord & 9th Incredibly Grateful stamp set and stamped them in dye ink colors. I used the coordinating die to cut it out and adhered it to the the embossed background with foam squares. Sentiment: I used the sentiment die that is included with the coordinating dies set. I cut the words out of white cardstock 2 times and the shadow in a coordinating color to the florals. Here is a look at the stamps and coordinating dies ...

Today I am excited to share one of the new STAMPtember exclusive release of new coordinating stencils for select embossing folders. This project features the Party Balloons embossing folder with the new coordinating stencils.  Card Base: Top folding half sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 white cardstock cut to an A2 size card base. Background and Focal Point: I ran a quarter sheet of white cardstock through the Party Balloons embossing folder. I then used the layering stencils that coordinate with this folder to add color with a blending brush and inks. I made the dotted pattern on the balloons with a copic marker. Sentiment: I die cut a frame from white cardstock two times for thickness and adhered it to the embossed and stenciled panel. I then cut the happy birthday die from gold cardstock and then once from white cardstock and adhered together for thickness. I finished this card up by cutting a bow die from more white cardstock and added it to the frame. Make sure you check out these new ste...

Today I am excited to share one of the new STAMPtember exclusive release of dies for select embossing folders. This project features the Penguin Pals embossing folder with the new coordinating dies . I created these adorable little penguins using the embossing folder in a different way. Card Base:Top folding half sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 white cardstock cut to an A2 size card base. Background: I cut two marquee rectangle dies and layered them with silver glitter cardstock and adhered them to the card base with liquid adhesive. Focal point: I first cut the coordinating dies for the Penguin Pals embossing folder out of white cardstock. I then fit them into the embossing folder. This is really easy to do. I ran the folder through my die cutting machine to emboss the raised images of the penguin cuts. I them colored the two penguins with copic markers and added bow dies. Sentiment: I cut the Sending Love die from red cardstock three times and adhered it with liquid glue under the penguins with...

 Hi all and welcome to another week of the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge . This week's challenge theme ~ Clean and Simple This week we are featuring products from 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! Today I am featuring the CZ Design Winter Wishes stamp set and coordinating dies . Perfect for a clean and simple holiday projects. Card Base: Top folding half sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 white cardstock cut to an A2 size card base. Background: I ran a quarter sheet of white cardstock through an embossing folder creating a raised dot background. I also cut a frame out of gold cardstock to add to the embossed panel. Focal Point: I stamped images from the CZ Design Winter Wishes stamp set in dye inks and used the coordinating dies to cut them out and used foam squares to adhered them to the card. I used gold embossing po...