Welcome to the October Edition of Making the Cut, my monthly video series at Simon Says Stamp! This month I am sharing a trio of seasonal gnomes slimline cards featuring my favorite gnome dies from Simon Says Stamp! This video is the first of what will be four videos showing how to turn these gnomes into seasonal cards. You guys have been asking for more gnomes cards and I hope you love these as much as I loved creating them!
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Watch the creation of these seasonal gnomes cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
Patterned papers make these sweet little gnome scenes come to life! My cards feature all four gnomes from Simon Says Stamp: Gnome, Lil Gnome, She Gnome, and Deco Hat Gnome. The Mushroom House and seasonal greeting dies round out these fun designs!
More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post
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I'm sharing how I did a little spotlight stenciling without masking and coloring on a light gray cardstock with Copic Markers.
There are very limited quantities available and it is ONLY available at Simon Says Stamp this STAMPtember while supplies last. The exclusive collaborations are selling out in record time this year, so act fast if you can.
This is the 11th Anniversary of STAMPtember and it's bigger and better than ever! Thank you so much for being a part of this incredible month-long stamp party!
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Watch the creation of this spotlight stenciling Halloween card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
The wreath was colored with the following Copic Markers:
Jack-O-Lanterns: YR31, YR24, YR27, E55, E57
Red Leaves: R56, R59
Yellow Leaves: YR31, YR23
Brown Leaves: E43, E44
Acorns: E43, E44, E47, E59
Greenery: YG95, YG97
Witch Hat: C6, C7, C8, YR24, YR27, Y35
Bat: BV31, BV34, C6, C8, C9, R30
Broom: E43, E44, E47, E55, E57, Y35
Nuvo Crystal Drops in Copper Penny, Ebony Black, and Liquid Mercury were added around the wreath. Details were added to the bat and spider with black and/or white pens.
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Happy Wednesday! Today's Simon Says Stamp Limited Edition Exclusive Stamp Set is "Autumn Pumpkin" by Kitchen Sink Stamps. This 6" x 8" stamp set includes all you need to build incredible, realistic multi-step layered pumpkins, jack-o-lanterns, and leaves. The incredible layering of the designs creates the most realistic stamped designs that I am completely addicted to and I think you will be, too!
I am sharing both Halloween and Thanksgiving cards with this fabulous Autumn Pumpkin stamp set. I love that you can create pumpkins with or without the jack-o-lantern face. This set is perfect for all your fall-themed designs!
There are very limited quantities available and it is ONLY available at Simon Says Stamp this STAMPtember while supplies last. The exclusive collaborations are selling out in record time this year, so act fast if you can.
This is the 11th Anniversary of STAMPtember and it's bigger and better than ever! Thank you so much for being a part of this incredible month-long stamp party!
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Watch the creation of these Halloween and Thanksgiving realistic pumpkin cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
The Slimline Scallop Frame was die cut from smooth white cardstock. The frame was set aside and the inside rectangle was used as the card base for both scenes we are going to create.
We will also need three of the smooth white scallop frames for each card. I saved the inside rectangle pieces from the extra frames for other projects.
With an image layering stamp set, I highly recommend a MISTI. It makes lining up and stamping each layer so much easier!
For the Halloween card I used the following ink pads/color combinations:
I stamped two pumpkins and multiple leaves on the panel with the ink colors listed above.
Pro tip Dry each layer of ink with a heat tool to avoid wicking of each additional layer. If the area becomes too saturated with ink, you may not get the crisp, perfect layering you want. Drying each layer with a heat tool helps you to avoid that.
On one of the pumpkins I stamped the jack-o-lantern face, bats, and cat with Verafine Onyx Black Ink.
The "Happy" sentiment from the Autumn Pumpkin stamp set was stamped with Simon Says Stamp Sunshine ink and "Halloween" was stamped with and Simon Says Stamp Orange Slush ink. Additional Halloween phrases from the Simon Says Stamp Happy Haunting Stamp Set were stamped above and below the larger greeting with Simon Says Stamp Smoke Ink. The mix of fonts/phrases is one of my favorite parts of both of the cards. I think paired with the layered stamped images, it gives such a "professional" banner type of look!
For the Thanksgiving card I used the following ink pads/color combinations:
I stamped two pumpkins and multiple leaves and vines on the panel with the ink colors listed above.
The "Blessings" sentiment from the Autumn Pumpkin stamp set was stamped with Simon Says Stamp Sunshine ink and "Thanksgiving" was stamped with and Simon Says Stamp Khaki ink. Additional thankful phrases from the Simon Says Stamp Big Thanks Words were stamped above and below the larger greeting with Simon Says Stamp Dark Chocolate ink.
To finish the cards, a Slimline Nested Rectangle Die was die cut from Desert Storm Cardstock and adhered to a slimline card base (3 1/2" x 8 1/2"). A Slimline Scallop Frame was adhered to the card and the inside stamped rectangle was inlaid into the frame. Two more frames were added on top of the first for dimension.
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Back by popular demand! The 2020 NEW edition of our Limited Edition Halloween kit! Halloween makers will be delighted with card making ingredients to delight you for hours! This kit is a limited edition and once it's sold out it's GONE so if you like it, act fast!
This is the 11th Anniversary of STAMPtember and it's bigger and better than ever! Thank you so much for being a part of this incredible month-long stamp party!
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Watch the creation of this masked slimline Halloween card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
Images from the Happy Haunting Stamp Set were stamped and masked on the panel using Hero Arts Intens-ified Ink. While the masking paper was in place greetings from the Happy Haunting Stamp Set were added to the background design with Simon Says Stamp Smoke and Orange Slush inks. Little stars from the stamp set were stamped around the panel with.
The masks were removed and the images were colored with the following Copic Markers:
The "Happy Halloween" greeting banner from the Happy Haunting Stamp Set was stamped on Peacock Teal Cardstock with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The banner was die cut with a Sentiment Labels Die and scissors were used to trim the notches.
A Halloween Sentiment Strip (from the kit) was trimmed into a thin strip and both greetings were adhered to the card with foam adhesive.
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Happy Monday and welcome to the September My Monthly Hero Blog Hop!
Today I have a card showcase featuring die cut pumpkin (and jack-o-lantern!) cards to share with you featuring the September My Monthly Hero September Add Ons. I'm using SIX of the add on products for my cards: Pumpkin Window Die, September Word Fancy Die, Color Layering Moonlit Night Stamp Set, Autumn Bouquet Fancy Dies, Jack-O-Lantern Fancy Dies, and Wheelbarrow Friends Stamp SEt. In addition to the incredible add-ons this month (I mean, I am READY for fall, so these beauties were right up my alley!), I am using a couple of my current favorite Simon Says Stamp background stamps: Crackle Background and Wood Planks Background, the Hero Arts Spider Web Texture Fancy Die, and the bird from last month's (August 2020) Bird House Fancy Dies.
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Watch the creation of these die cut pumpkin and jack-o-lantern cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
The pumpkin and lid from the Jack-O-Lantern Fancy Dies was die cut from Lawn Fawn Speckled Eggshell Cardstock and colored with E40, E43, E44 Copic Markers. A sentiment from the Wheelbarrow Friends Stamp Set was stamped in the center of the die cut pumpkin with Embossing & Watermark Ink and heat embossed with Gold Embossing Powder.
The florals and leaves from the Autumn Bouquet Fancy Dies were die cut from the following cardstock colors and shaded with Copic Markers:
The pumpkin, pumpkin top, face, and candle from the Jack-O-Lantern Fancy Dies, leaves from Autumn Bouquet Fancy Dies, and "crow" from the Bird House Fancy Dies were die cut from colored cardstock and shaded with Copic Markers. The combinations are listed below:
The Pumpkin Window Die was die cut from Lawn Fawn Canned Pumpkin Cardstock, Hero Arts Sand Cardstock, and Hero Arts Chestnut Cardstock. The image was colored with YR24, YR27, E55, E57, and E59 Copic Markers. The pieces were temporarily held together with post it tape on the back and a greeting from the Color Layering Moonlit Night Stamp Set was stamped on the pumpkin with Embossing & Watermark Ink and heat embossed with White Embossing Powder. The pumpkin was adhered to the crackle background.
The September Fancy Word Die was die cut three times from 110 lb weight Neenah Smooth Cardstock. The top layer was colored with B34, B37, B39, YR31, YR23, YR24, YR27, R56, R89, YG95, YG97, and YG99 Copic Markers. The layers were adhered one on top of another for dimension and then glued in place on the card as shown.
Leaves from the Autumn Bouquet Fancy Dies were die cut and colored like the previous two cards and tucked next to the pumpkin and die cut word.
Nuvo Crystal Drops and mini hearts were added to the design to finish the card.
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We will give away one $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, September 13th at 11:59pm pacific, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.
Happy STAMPtember! Are you ready to par-tay?!!! Today Simon Says Stamp and friends are hosting a blog party with loads of inspiration and fun projects featuring the brand new STAMPtember Release products! I am sharing a trio of slimline Halloween cards featuring lots of dies, stencils, and sentiment strips from the latest release! Nuvo Crackle Mouse and Gina K Glitz Glitter Gel over a Distress inked background give the cards some incredible, fun texture! Let's get started!
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Watch the creation of these Halloween slimline cards with texture backgrounds from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
All three cards I'm sharing today are slimline cards, short and long, measuring 3 1/2" x 8 1/2. I trimmed a piece of smooth white cardstock to 7" x 8 1/2" and scored in half for my card bases.
The background was adhered to a white slimline card base and a different color of scallop frame was adhered around the panel. The sentiment was adhered to the left side of the background and a Reverse Sentiments Strip Halloween was trimmed and popped up under the die cut greetings with foam adhesive. The bats were adhered to the right side of the card with foam adhesive.
The Ghost In A Circle was die cut using the die and a circle die for the white portion. The circle die was used to die cut Lawn Fawn Black Licorice Cardstock. The two pieces were adhered together as shown and the embellishment was finished with an orange Funfetti Heart.
The background was adhered to a white slimline card base and a different color of scallop frame was adhered around the panel. The sentiment was adhered to the left side of the background and several Reverse Sentiments Strip Halloween strips were trimmed and popped up above and under the die cut greetings with foam adhesive. The ghost was adhered on the right side of the background.
The background was adhered to a white slimline card base and a different color of scallop frame was adhered around the panel. The sentiment was inlaid and adhered to the center of the background as shown and a Reverse Sentiments Strip Halloween was trimmed and popped up under the die cut greetings with foam adhesive.
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This post is part of the STAMPtember 2020 Blog Party:
Don’t miss our STAMPtember® Facebook Lives throughout the month. There will be two this week on Wednesday, September 1, and Friday, September 4th, at noon EDT!
Throughout STAMPtember we will be celebrating every day posting exclusive collaborations, contests, prizes, special promotions, announcements, and more surprises! Simon’s blog will announce what we have planned every day.
Hello friends! Have you seen the newest Distress color from Tim Holtz, Crackling Campfire?!!! It is a gorgeous orange color perfect for fall and beyond! I'm sort of obsessed. Today I'm going to close out August with three easy Distress Oxide Backgrounds that I hope inspire you to play with your inks.
Don't forget that STAMPtember starts tomorrow, September 1st! Be sure to come back at 12 p.m. Eastern tonight for the STAMPtember Release and a video. Whoohoo!
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Watch the creation of these easy Distress Oxide inked backgrounds cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
Smooth white cardstock was adhered to Fun Foam with Stick It Adhesive. The adhesive was also placed on the back of the Fun Foam. The Big Thanks Die was die cut from the dimensional sandwich and inked with Aged Mahogany and Crackling Campfire Distress Oxide Inks. The greeting was adhered to the "shadow" die cut from smooth white cardstock and adhered to the center of the design as shown.
The MFT Stamps Ghoulish Greetings Background was stamped on a 4" x 5 1/4" panel of smooth white cardstock with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. Crackling Campfire and Black Soot Distress Oxide Inks were applied over the inked area, blended, and the excess ink buffed away from the embossed areas. A Distress Sprayer was used to add oxidation to the and Gansai Tambi Starry Colors gold watercolor was splattered over the background for additional distressing.
A clear embossing ink pad was swiped on a scrap of smooth white cardstock and the Crackling Campfire Embossing Glaze was applied to the ink twice and heat set. The Boo! sentiment was die cut from the glazed cardstock and adhered to the top of two more die cut greetings for a bit of dimension. The greeting was adhered to the panel as shown. A Sentiment Strips Halloween greeting was trimmed into a thin strip and adhered with foam adhesive.
The Friendly Ghosts Die was die cut multiple times from smooth white cardstock. Circles were die cut from Black Licorice Cardstock and adhered behind the faces. The ghosts were adhered around the perimeter of the card with foam adhesive as shown. Any excess was trimmed away with scissors. I kept some of the tails and adhered them in open areas with liquid adhesive.
To easily trim the background so the design is centered I used a Basic Rectangles Die.
A Hexagon Greetings image was stamped on smooth white cardstock with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The greeting was inked with Gathered Twigs Distress Oxide Ink for embossed resist and adhered to the background with foam adhesive.
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Happy Tuesday! I am so super excited to be sharing some fabulous foiled frame Halloween cards with you today featuring all brand new Spellbinders Glimmer Plates and Dies from the Fall & Halloween 2020 Collection and Halloween Collection by APG by Becca Feeken! Y'all know how much I love mixing and matching. The products work seamlessly with each other for stunning results! I hope these cards inspire you to pick up a few new Spellbinders goodies and play. Let's get started!
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Watch the creation of these foiled frames Halloween cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
All three cards feature the absolutely incredible Spider Web Background Glimmer Plate. This amazing glimmer plate can be foiled twice per background to create a complete frame. Or only use it along the top of bottom. The detail is incredible and it's my absolutely favorite spider web product!
The bats and moon clipped square was adhered directly to a white top fold card base. A spider web was die cut from vellum using a Spooky Boo Die and adhered between the two clipped squares frames. The frames were adhered in place on the front of the panel and the panel was adhered to the card base with foam adhesive.
Spooky Boo Dies bats and a spider were die cut from FSJ Black Licorice cardstock and adhered to the card. The spider was finished with a layer of Glossy Accents.
A glimmer sentiment from the Spooky Greetings Glimmer Plate was foiled on the background with Black Foil for a layered foiling look. This is one of my favorite foiling effects!
A sentiment phrase from the Simon Says Stamp Zombie Boo Stamp Set was stamped below the foiled greeting using clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder.
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Hello! The August 2020 MFT Release is now available for purchase! Today I'm sharing these two Halloween Slimline Scene Cards featuring lots and lots of brand new product! In fact every die, stamp, and stencil I used is from the August Release (12 products total)! Gotta love when so many products from the new release mix and match so well! These happy and cute Halloween cards are sure to make the recipient smile. Let's get started!
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Watch the creation of these Halloween Slimline cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
Another rectangle was die cut from smooth white cardstock and Slimline Grassy Hills were die cut from each long side with one of the new border dies. Forest Moss and Black Soot Distress Oxide Inks were used to add color to the border.
The tree, house, and boards were die cut from smooth white cardstock using the new Haunted House Dies. The following Copic Markers were used to color in the die cuts:
Tree, boards: E55, E57, E59
House: C4, C5, C6, CC8
Windows: YR30, YR31
The tree was glued directly to the background scene as shown. The house was adhered with foam adhesive. The house was colored first and then backed with foam adhesive. The windows were inlaid into the design and then colored before adding the house to the card.
The images were die cut with Boo Crew Dies and adhered to the design with foam adhesive.
Bats from the Ghostly Greetings Stamp Set and a spider from the Boo Crew Stamp Set were stamped on the background with black dye ink. A white pen was used to add the detail for the spider's face.
The panel was adhered to a 3 1/2" x 8 1/2" white slimline card base.
The panel was adhered to a 3 1/2" x 8 1/2" white slimline card base.
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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!
Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this project(s). 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!
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