Welcome to the Altenew Spring Garden Collection Blog Hop!
Today I am sharing a trio of floral cards featuring easy foiling and/or stenciling as well as how I created two coordinating foiled and stenciled envelopes to perfectly match the foiled flower cards!
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Watch the creation of these easy foiling cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
SPRING GARDEN FOILED AND STENCILED CARDS AND/OR ENVELOPES
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$300 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $25 gift certificate to 8 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 05/01/2022 for a chance to win.
Altenew will draw 10 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 05/03/2022.
Welcome to the April 2022 edition of my Simon Says Stamp monthly series, Making the Cut! This series featuring all things die cutting. This month I am sharing an interactive Platform Pop Up card featuring a die cut scene with my favorite tip for "floating" elements.
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Watch the creation of this platform pop up rainy days card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
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Welcome to the Waffle Flower March Release Blog Hop!
I’m happy to be hopping with the folks from Waffle Flower to show you all the fun new stuff awaiting you! Be sure to check out each stop in today’s blog hop for fun, inspiration, and chances to win some of these new release goodies!
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Watch the creation of these shader blending brushes stenciled cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
SSS Pawsitively Saturated Ink in Tropic was swiped on smooth white cardstock and allowed to dry. The border was die cut with a Simon Says Stamp Scallop Stitches die twice and adhered along both long sides of the stenciled background (trimmed down to 3" x 5 1/2".
The Waffle Flower Oversized Prayers Combo was die cut from smooth white cardstock and inked with SSS Pawsitively Saturated Inks in Bubblegum and Sweets. The greetings were adhered to the background as shown.
Additional greetings from the Waffle Flower Oversized Prayers Combo stamp set were stamped on the leftover inked cardstock with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The greeting was die cut with a SSS Sentiment Labels Die and adhered to the card with foam adhesive.
The card was finished with pearl gems and heart accents.
SSS Pawsitively Saturated Ink in Cantalope was swiped on smooth white cardstock and allowed to dry. The border was die cut with a Simon Says Stamp Scallop Stitches die twice and adhered along both long sides of the stenciled background (trimmed down to 3" x 5 1/2".
The Waffle Flower Oversized Prayers Combo was die cut from smooth white cardstock and inked with SSS Pawsitively Saturated Inks in Cheeky and Blush. The greetings were adhered to the background as shown.
Additional greetings from the Waffle Flower Oversized Prayers Combo stamp set were stamped on the leftover inked cardstock with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The greeting was die cut with a SSS Sentiment Labels Die and adhered to the card with foam adhesive.
The card was finished with pearl gems and heart accents.
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For today’s hop, Waffle Flower is giving away $25 gift certificate to THREE lucky winners. You can leave a comment on this blog and along the hop by 11:59pm EST on Monday March 14th, 2022 for your chances to win. Winners will be chosen at random from the comments left on any of the posts in this blog hop and will be announced on the Waffle Flower Blog on 3/16/2022.
Today I have two brand new cards to share with you featuring the incredible new Foil and Cut products from the DieCember Release. The Sketched Rose Wreath Foil and Cut and Sketched Rosebud Bundle Foil and Cut are absolutely stunning and I have several tips in today's video to share with you. Keep watching and reading for more information!
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Watch the creation of these Christmas cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
A greeting from the Simon Says Stamp XL Greetings 2 Stamps/Dies was stamped on smooth white cardstock with Embossing & Watermark Ink and heat embossed with Gold Embossing Powder. The greeting was die cut with the coordinating die and adhered to the design with foam adhesive.
A greeting from the Simon Says Stamp Healing Hugs Stamps/Dies was die cut from SSS Matte Gold Cardstock and smooth white cardstock, assembled and adhered with foam adhesive. Another greeting from the set was stamped on smooth white cardstock with Embossing & Watermark Ink and heat embossed with Gold Embossing Powder. The greeting was die cut with a SSS Sentiment Labels Die and adhered with foam adhesive.
This is the first of two blog hops. Be sure visit Simon Says Stamp on Friday for more inspiration!
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Happy Saturday, friends! I've rolled out a new series over on my YouTube Channel where I do weekly Lives. I am really loving being able to connect with you all and chat while creating a card or two! I am using the Hibiscus Blooms Stamps and Dies from the new Simon Says Stamp Make Magic Release. Be sure to check out my other Make Magic Release videos HERE and HERE.
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Watch the creation of this watercolored hibiscus card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
The large flower from the Simon Says Stamp Hibiscus Blooms Stamps and Dies was stamped on Bristol Smooth Cardstock with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The image was watercolored with the following Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and a water brush pen:
Orange: Scarlet Red, Bright Yellow, Yellow
Green: Light Green, Yellow Green
The image was die cut with the coordinating die and adhered to the background as shown.
The "caring thoughts" sentiment from the stamp set was stamped on smooth white cardstock with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with Antique Gold Embossing Powder. The sentiment was die cut with the coordinating die and adhered to the card with foam adhesive.
The design was finished with a scattering of heart embellishments.
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Currently I am doing a Friday morning Live at 9 am CT. I adding a once monthly evening Live (for now!). The first evening Live will be July 26, 2021 at 7 pm CST. Replays will be on my YouTube Channel.
I have a few requests to edit the Lives. Currently I am not going to edit them. This is for a couple of reasons:
1) Lives are new to me and we are going to stick with this format for a bit. I personally love Lives. I haven't watched an edited Live so I reserve the right to reconsider in the future if I think it's something I can fit in my schedule.
2) I don't want to spend the precious hours I have for creating new content, editing a Live. I will be bringing the exact same amount of traditional content and videos to my channel. Lives/replays are in addition to that content.
If you want to join us for some real-time crafty fun each week I would love to "see" you there. Please make sure to SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube Channel and click the notification bell so that YouTube alerts you when I'm going live. I am trying to reach 100,000 subscribers so if you haven't subscribed yet I would SO appreciate it! I am grateful for my community on all the platforms!
Thanks to everyone who joined me today (especially with the tech issues)! I had a blast visiting with everyone. ❤️
Today I'm sharing a couple of slimline cards featuring brand new stamps, dies, and stencils from the new release. I've paired these new layering stamps with some of my favorite Pinkfresh Studio inks for these sweet and pretty designs! I love the way the new slimline stencils add soft, subtle patterns to each card's background, and are the perfect backdrops to the Sweet Garden Birds Set, Sweet Garden Blooms Set, and XL Greetings 2!
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Watch the creation of these slimline XL greetings cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
The beaks for the birds were stamped with Pinkfresh Studio Espresso Ink. The images were die cut with the coordinating dies and adhered to the card background with foam adhesive.
A Simon Says Stamp XL Greetings 2 Stamps and Dies greeting was inked with multiple Pinkfresh Studio Inks for am ombre effect and stamped on smooth white cardstock, die cut, and adhered to the panel with foam adhesive.
The flowers were die cut with the coordinating dies and adhered to the background as shown. Anything hanging over the edge was trimmed and some of those pieces were adhered along the edges to fill in space.
A Simon Says Stamp XL Greetings 2 Stamps and Dies greeting was inked with multiple Pinkfresh Studio Inks for am ombre effect and stamped on smooth white cardstock, die cut, and adhered to the panel with foam adhesive.
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Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop from the blog comment section. SSS will choose winners and post on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday, the 31st of March. Winners can email SSS to claim his/her prize :)
Congratulations to Cindy Storer! Click HERE for the full list of winners.
Today I am sharing this set of six welcome mini slimline cards with you featuring brand new dies, stamps, and sentiment strips from the Hello Beautiful Release. There's some welcome baby cards, welcome Easter card, welcome to the neighborhood card, and welcome encouragement card designs. I love how many different kinds of welcome cards you can get with some of the same supplies!
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Watch the creation of these welcome cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post
Lawn Fawn Fog Cardstock was trimmed to 2 7/8" x 6" and adhered to a white mini slimline card base.
The Simon Says Stamp Interactive Baby Stroller Wafer Dies was die cut from Lawn Fawn textured cardstock, Simon Says Stamp Smoke Cardstock, Simon Says Stamp Slate Cardstock, and patterned paper. The stroller was assembled and adhered to the card base as shown.
The Simon Says Stamp Welcome Wafer Die was die cut three times from Lawn Fawn Sunflower Cardstock, adhered one on top of another, and adhered to the card base.
"Easter" from the Simon Says Stamp Bunny Kisses Wafer Die was die cut three times from Lawn Fawn Cilantro Cardstock, adhered one on top of another, and adhered to the card base.
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Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop from the blog comment section. Winners will be chosen and posted on our Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday, the 3rd of March. Winners can email us to claim his/her prize.
Happy Saturday! Today I have a fun scene card to share with you featuring the Simon Says Stamp March 2021 Card Kit, Spring Windows! I stamped elements from the Simon Says Stamp Spring Window Stamp Set (included in the kit) on a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" panel of watercolor cardstock (included in the kit) using a no line coloring ink and colored in with Watercolor Pencils. I love the soft and pretty result! Keep reading and/or watch the video tutorial for all the details.
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Watch the creation of this no line watercolor pencils scene card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
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The Simon Says Stamp Spring Window Stamp Set window and brick images (included in the kit) on a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" panel of watercolor cardstock (included in the kit) using Lawn Fawn Jellyfish No Line Coloring Ink and colored in with Watercolor Pencils. The pencils I used were included in a past SSS kit. THESE are the pencils I used. They are inexpensive and a great way to dip your toe into watercolor pencils! I lightly raced out the areas of the design and then blende out the color with a Medium Water Brush Pen.
The center panel was adhered to the background with foam adhesive.
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Happy Saturday! Sorry for the long absence on my blog and YouTube Channel! I promise I've been working and I've got some incredible projects coming that I can't wait to show you, including these 10 toner printed foiled card designs! My cards today all started with the Cozy Vibes Acetate Sheets included in the November 2020 Card Kit of the Month (and available for individual purchase). I wanted to foil the sheets with the Autumn Deco Foil also included in the November Kit.
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Watch the creation of these toner printed foiled cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
Nuvo Crystal Drops in Ebony Black and Dark Walnut were added to the eyes and noses of the cute foiled critters!
THANKFUL FOR YOU CARD
The Thanks and Leaves Acetate Sheet was foiled with Autumn Deco Foil in Rose Gold.
The foiled panel was adhered over a stamped Reverse Crackle Background I had leftover from another project! I love when I can make use of the odds and ends I have lying around!
White cardstock was die cut with a Drifting Stitches Border Die and a border was adhered to the top of the acetate panel and one to the bottom. Foam adhesive was placed behind the white cardstock areas so the panel could be "popper up" over the snowflakes.
A frame for the shaker was die cut from another Honey Bee Stamps Holiday Traditions patterned paper using a Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangle Frame Die. The acetate panel was adhered to the back of the frame and then a layer of foam adhesive was placed around the back of the frame. The shaker was filled with snowflakes and then backed with the evergreen patterned paper.
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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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