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This month's Friendship Necklace kit is perfect for making unique, cards. scrapbook pages, and more.
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I love a classic super light gray, red, and white color palette! I combined a little silver to create these simple, yet classic love-themed Friendship Necklace cards.
For the subtle heart embossed background for my card I used one of my favorite FSJ embossing folders, I Heart. I love the subtle pattern and interest embossing folders give to a card background, don't you?!!! One of the FSJ Tin Pail backgrounds is all over embossed hearts and the other is a smaller rectangle background of embossed hearts. A Essential Glimmer Rectangle was foiled to FSJ Tin Pail with Matte Silver Foil to frame up the second embossed background.
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The January kits are now here! (Available January 1-31st) While supplies last for new members. US shipping included in cost. Kit is only $15/month.
This month's Bold Love small die set is perfect for making cards, decor, and more.
Membership Includes:
Exclusive Set of Small Versatile Dies that cut, emboss, deboss and stencil. Size is similar to Die D-Lites. $27 Value!
Project Inspiration: Each kit will feature project ideas with at least one detailed how-to instruction tutorial each month.
Member Benefits & Savings:Receive exclusive member pricing in the Spellbinders store. Plus receive access to deals, savings, and gifts - only available to members.
For the subtle heart embossed background for my card I used one of my favorite FSJ embossing folders, I Heart. I love the subtle pattern and interest embossing folders give to a card background, don't you?!!!
The greeting was die cut twice from smooth white cardstock and once from Cranberry Bliss Cardstock. The letters were stacked one on top of another, ending with the red letter and adhered in place as shown. This gives the sentiment a bit of dimension. That little tiny, tiny stamped phrase is my favorite and the inside of the letter "o" was the perfect spot for the greeting!
Glossy Accents was applied to the hearts for a glossy, raised finish.
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Happy Wednesday friends! Simon Says Stamp has unveiled their Limited Edition 2020 Valentine Kit and I created a few fun gift bags and gift card envelopes with kit components and exclusive SSS dies!
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Watch the creation of these big picture book Valentine Gift Bags from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
Ebony Black Nuvo Crystal Drops were added to the eyes. Glossy Accents was added to the noses. Once dry, a white pen was used to add detail to the eyes and noses.
Phrases from the Be My Valentine Stamp Set were stamped on the Mini Red Envelopes with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The cupid and hearts images form the stamp set were stamped on the envelopes with black Versafine ink.
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Hello friends! I'm so excited to share this interactive Flippin' Awesome Stud Puffin card featuring Lawn Fawn stamps and dies! The muted colors and design works perfect for that man in your life!
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Watch the creation of these stud puffin flippin' awesome card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
The background of the card was created by applying ink to the top of a side fold card base with Lawn Fawn Moonstone Ink using an ink blending brush. A Stitched Mountain Border was die cut from Fog Cardstock and adhered to the background. White die cut snow caps were added to the mountain range.
Bucket of Fish (Beary Happy Holidays Stamp Set): Mustard, Blender, Blue Gray, Shadow Mauve, Dark Gray
Fishing Pole (Beary Happy Holidays Stamp Set): Carmine Red, Light Carmine, Dark Gray, Gray Tint
Greetings from the Stud Puffin Stamp Set were stamped on the rectangle panel with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The "pull here" sentiment from the Push Here Stamp Set was stamped on the pull tab with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder before being adhered to the pull tab on the interactive Flippin' Awesome element.
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Happy Friday friends and welcome to the Simon Says Stamp Hey Bestie & Love You More Release Day 1 Blog Hop! Today I have a card showcase featuring lots of stamps and dies from both the Hey Bestie and Love You More Releases to share with you! SO many great products that make the most incredible cards! We are going to create three entirely different backgrounds and then add cute critter embellishments and sentiments from the Lifting Hearts Stamp Set or Pawsome Love Stamp Set to finish each design. Let's get started!
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Watch the creation of these love-themed cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
With so many great new background stamps and the incredible new Thanks On A Line Dies I decided to concentrate on building the backgrounds first and then adding cute critters next! The result is three entirely different cards all featuring cute critters!
Images from the Pawsome Love Stamp Set were stamped on Bristol Smooth Cardstock with no line coloring ink and colored in with the following Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers:
Light Pink Heart: Sugared Almond Pink, Blender
Red Heart: Red
Light Red Heart: Light Carmine
Cat: Beige, Medium Beige, Pale Pink, Red, Light Carmine
The images were die cut with the Pawsome Love Stamp Set and adhered to the design as shown.
The next card background was created by stamping the Heart To Heart Background on Bristol Smooth Cardstock with clear embossing ink and heat embossing with white embossing powder. The hearts were watercolored with the following Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and a water brush pen:
Light Pink Hearts: Sugared Almond Pink
Red: Red, Light Carmine
Mint: Turquoise Green, Green Shadow
Dark Pink: Pink, Light Pink or Peach Pink, Sugared Almond Pink
Once the background was completely dry, a Simon Says Stamp A2 Thin Frame Die was used to die cut a rectangle frame from the background. I die cut the frame from smooth white cardstock as well and then created an inlay background on a white top fold card base. This is my favorite way to add instant interest and framing to a background!
An image from the Pawsome Love Stamp Set was stamped on Bristol Smooth Cardstock with no line coloring ink and colored in with the following Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers:
Red Heart: Red
Cat: Beige, Medium Beige, Pale Pink, Red, Light Carmine
The image was die cut with the Pawsome Love Stamp Set and adhered to the design with foam adhesive.
For the scene card, I first stamped the Heart Garland Background on smooth white cardstock with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. I applied Pinkfresh Studio Mint ink over the embossed background with a blending brush. Excess ink was removed from the embossed areas with a dry rag.
Next, I stamped the You Are Background over the stamped, embossed, and inked background with Pinkfresh Studio Mint ink for a subtle text pattern. Excess ink was again removed from the embossed areas with a dry rag.
Images from the Lifting Hearts Stamp Set were stamped on Bristol Smooth Cardstock with no line coloring ink and colored in with the following Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers:
Bunny with balloons: Platinum Brown, Gray Tint, Pale Pink, Blender, Peach Pink, Sugared Almond Pink, Red, Light Carmine, Turquoise Green, Green Shadow
Mice with balloon and present: Platinum Brown, Gray Tint, Pale Pink, Blender, Peach Pink, Sugared Almond Pink, Turquoise Green, Green Shadow
Light pink balloon and heart: Sugared Almond Pink, Blender
Red balloon and heart: Red, Light Carmine
Dark pink balloon: Peach Pink, Sugared Almond Pink
Be sure to visit the Simon Says Stamp blog on Saturday January 11th for even more inspiration!
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Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop. Be sure to leave a comment here, as well as every stop along the hop for a chance to win! Winners will be posted on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday, the 15th of January. If you are are a winner email Simon Says Stamp to claim your prize!
Hello! Today I'm excited to share some foiled and flocked background cards that don't require heat! That's right, no laminator needed! All you need is the Deco Foil Transfer Gel Duo, stencil, and a die cutting machine! The Deco Foil Transfer Gel Duo is made to work with or without heat. How awesome is that?!!!!
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Watch the creation of these foiled and flocked cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
The most time consuming part of this project is the dry time for the Transfer Gel Duo. I trimmed Hero Hues Cranberry Cardstock, smooth white cardstock, and Lawn Fawn Black Licorice Cardstock to 4" x 5 1/4" and applied the Deco Foil Transfer Gel Duo through the Simon Says Stamp Tumbling Hearts Stencil. The recommended dry time is one hour however I found I got the best results when I applied the Deco Foil Transfer Gel Duo the evening before and let the transfer gel dry overnight, foiling and flocking first thing the next morning. *see video for tips
On the Hero Hues Cranberry Cardstock background, I used White Flock Transfer. The flocking is the medium that benefited the most from the increased dry time. I love the texture flocking adds to a card background! On the white background I foiled Red Velvet Deco Foil over the design.
On the foiled background I used an A2 Thin Frame Die to die cut a frame from the foiled background and to die cut a frame from Black Velvet Mirror Cardstock. The foiled thin frame was replaced with the black cardstock frame for the inlay background! This is one of my all-time favorite ways to add a little something to a background!
Both cards features the You Are Loved Die sentiment. I die cut the thin die cut greeting from specialty cardstocks adhered to Fun Foam with Stick It Adhesive and matted them on the background die cut from smooth white cardstock.
A Sentiment Strips Cheeky Love greeting was trimmed into a strip and adhered below the die cut greetings with foam adhesive. No stamping required for any of my cards today!
Both cards were embellished with extra die cut hearts from the cardstock/Stick It/Fun Foam cardstock scraps I had left over from the greetings. I used my favorite Simon Says Stamp Mini Hearts Set die for these itty, bitty hearts. Honey Bee Stamps Crystal Clear gems were used to embellish the hearts in the sentiment.
This next red background was foiled with Deco Foil Sparkling Silver Fancy Foil. An A2 Thin Frame Die was used to die cut a frame from the foiled background and black cardstock to create another inlay design like the one above.
I love rainbow foil on black! This card features the Deco Foil Rainbow on the black cardstock background.
The other You Are Loved die cut sentiment was used for this card. I love the difference the scripty style font makes on a card. A completely different look!
A Sentiment Strips Cheeky Love greeting was trimmed into a strip and adhered below the die cut greetings with foam adhesive.
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Hello friends! Now that the holidays are over you might be like me and in need of some thank you cards. Am I right?!! I love taking "holiday" themed stamp sets, like this Mama Elephant Snow Angels Stamp Set and giving it new life as a wintery thank you card! Today I'm sharing this set of three cards and even sharing how to turn one of them into an interactive action wobble card!
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Watch the creation of these tall and skinny snow angels thank you cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
The base of each card was created by trimming smooth white cardstock to 9" x 7" and scoring the 7" side at 3.5".
Images from the Mama Elephant Snow Angels Stamp Set were stamped on Bristol Smooth Cardstock with Inkon3 Fadeout No Line Coloring Ink and colored in with the following Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers:
The images were die cut with the coordinating Mama Elephant Snow Angels Dies. Details were added to the critters' faces with a fine tip black pin, black glaze pen, and white pen. On the first two cards, the images were glued directly to the background. For the third card, the images were adhered with Mini Action Wobbles for a fun, interactive design!
The cards were finished with a scattering of small clay snowflakes and heart accent.
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8 - 5.5" x 8.5" sheets of cardstock (gold breeze, kraft, fireweed, rose)
Pink Sparkle Embossing Powder 0.5 oz.
Aqua Glimmer Metallic Ink
2 yards pink satin ribbon
This amazing kit is valued at $76 and you can pick it up for only $34.99 HERE!
The main kit is available for a limited time only - once it's gone, it's gone. Pre-order your kit today. Kit shipping begins Friday, January 10th and continues throughout the following week.
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Watch the creation of the January 2020 My Monthly Hero card showcase from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
The background of the card was created by trimming Hero Hues Cherry Cardstock to 4" x 5 1/4", stamping postage images from the Main Kit with Strawberry Ink all over the background for a tone-on-tone look.
To create the striped background along the bottom edge of the card cardstock in Hero Hues Peony, Hero Hues Azalea, Hero Hues Cherry, and Simon Says Stamp Mint were trimmed into 1/4" strips and adhered to a 2" x 5.5" strip of smooth white cardstock. This is a great way to use of leftover cardstock and create your own patterned paper! The strip was adhered along the bottom edge of a white side fold card base.
Pink Cup with foam & hearts: RV10, RV11, RV14, RV17, E40, E43, R30, R32, R35
Mint Cup filled with hearts: G000, G00, G02, R30, R32, R35, RV10, RV11, RV14, R000, R01, R02
Peach Caraffe: R000, R01, R02, R30, R32, R35
Reddish-peach mug: R30, R32, R35
Spoon with heart: G000, G00, G02, R30, R32, R35
The images were die cut with the coordinating dies and adhered to the top of the card as shown. Steam from the Cup of Love Stamp Set was stamped above one of the mugs with Intens-ified Black Ink.
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Shop the December My Monthly Hero kit and add ons by clicking the links below. Add on products are also available at Simon Says Stamp and Ellen Hutson. Affiliate links used:
We will give away one $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, January 12th at 11:59pm pacific, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.
Hello friends! What better way to start off the New Year than with a Crafty Friends card featuring art supplies! One of my favorite styles of cards is one featuring paper pieced die cuts over a subtle stamped background for an all over pattern!
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Watch the creation of this crafty things card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
The background of my card was created by stamping the Good Reading Background of a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of smooth white cardstock with Pinkfresh Studio Misty Coast Ink. I love the super soft look of this light gray ink. A blending brush was used to add color around the edges of the panel.
Art Supplies and Paint Palette dies were die cut from the following cardstock colors and paper pieced to create the all-over die cut background:
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The December kits are now here! (Available December 1-31st) While supplies last for new members. US shipping included in cost. Kit is only $15/month.
This month's Our Favorite Font Sentiment small die set is perfect for making cards, decor, and more.
Membership Includes:
Exclusive Set of Small Versatile Dies that cut, emboss, deboss and stencil. Size is similar to Die D-Lites. $27 Value!
Project Inspiration: Each kit will feature project ideas with at least one detailed how-to instruction tutorial each month.
Member Benefits & Savings:Receive exclusive member pricing in the Spellbinders store. Plus receive access to deals, savings, and gifts - only available to members.
Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this project(s). Click the icon for the store underneath the thumbnails to start shopping. Where available I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and videos. Thank you!
