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Charming Interactive Valentine

Today I am sharing a project I created featuring products from Simon Says Stamp. I posted this on Instagram as it is part of the To Be Loved hop. I hope you will hop along!

Products used:

~Always and Forever stamp set from Simon Says Stamp

~You Are cling stamp from Simon Says Stamp

~Heart Frames from Newton’s Nook Designs

How I created this:

  1. I stamped the large heart image onto Hammermill 100# smooth card stock and colored it with Copic Markers.
  2. I die cut it using the stitched heart die from the Heart Frames die set. (There is a coordinating die for the Always and Forever set and this would work as well)
  3. I die cut a heart out of pink card stock and white card stock.
  4. I stamped the You Are stamp, using Pebble ink from Concord and 9th, onto Fog card stock. Then, I cut that down to 3 3/4″ x 5″.
  5. Next, I figured out where I wanted the hearts and lightly marked with a pencil where they would overlap on the Fog panel, so I could stamp th sentiment and have it be hidden by the hearts. I carefully erased the guides.
  6. I scored the hearts using a score board approx. 1″ from the right side on the white stamped heart and 1″ from the left side of the pink heart. (I really just eye-balled this as I wanted the hearts to be on an angle on the card.)
  7. I folded the scored hearts and adhered them to the back of the Fog panel. This created the interactive pieces. (see images below)
  8. I stamped the sentement onto the white heart to finish the front of the card.
  9. I added the third white heart to the back of the copic-colored, stamped heart. I cut part of the heart off since part of the stamped heart was folded behind the panel. This additional heart piece is just to cover up the ink that came through on my coloring.
  10. I adhered all of this to a top folding A2 card base, added a few white gel pen dots to the flower centers and finished it off with a sheer bow.

Be sure to comment on my Instagram post @maryredjr for a chance to win $25 to Simon Says Stamp.

Thanks for stopping by!

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Sweet Wishes Blog Hop

Hello! I’m so glad you are hopping along. Simon Says is generously giving away a $25 coupon to a lucky commentor on this post. ALSO, use the code FYCHR to get the Tidings of Cheer die for FREE with any purchase (see graphic above).

Today, I am sharing a card I created using some brand new products from the Sweet Wishes release from Simon Says Stamp.

I used the following products to create my card:

~Sparkle Strands clear stamp set – This versatile stamp adds a whimsical and delicate touch to your projects. Ideal for creating simple, elegant backgrounds. I stamped this multiple times to acheive a web-like look.

~Pawsitively Dazzling Gunmetal Gems – To give the web a bit of sparkle, I scattered Gunmetal gems across the strands, making it look like morning dew got caught on spider’s web. I also added a larger gem to the body of the spider. (The spider is from the Spooky Windows stamp set) These gems add a subtle yet dazzling shine.

~So Very Black Card Stock – For dramatic contrast, I used So Very Black card stock as the card base. This really makes the stamped web and gems pop! I LOVE this new card stock!

~CZ Design Sentiment Strips Reverse Halloween – To complete the card, I added a simple Happy Halloween sentiment strip. These are a great way to finish off any card!

I really want to emphasize the versatility of this stamp set, so I also created a peaceful holiday card.

For this card, I stamped the strands in Surf Pawsitively Saturated Ink and added Ranger Stardust Stickles. The sentiment is the newly released Fancy Peace wafer die set. This card has a completely different vibe than the Halloween card above.

Your next stop on the hop is Anne Fiene. In case you missed the list:

Simon Says Stamp Blog 
Nina-Marie Trapani
Caly Person
Suzy Plantamura
Emily Midgett
Amy Rysavy
Debby Hughes
Lisa Addesa
Alberto Gava
Kulbir Kirkland
Heather Hoffman
Allison Frazier
Maura Hibbitts
Misty Elam
Mary Reiner
Anne Fiene

I hope this inpires you to experiment with your stamps and figure out new ways to use them. Make sure you check out all of the inspiration shared yesterday as well! Don’t forget to leave a comment for your chance to win and shop the new release here https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=199868&u=3017887&m=24698&urllink=&afftrack= and get your free die too. Happy shopping!

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Celebrate! A new release from Simon Says Stamp

It’s release day! This new collection from Simon Says Stamp is so fun! There is something for EVERYONE!

I got a chance to create with the “Taco ‘Bout It” stamp set. Such a cute set with adorable images and sassy sentiments. I created three projects with it.

Project #1: Margarita Card

I started by ink smooshing Squeezed Lemonade and Peeled Paint Distress Oxides onto watercolor paper. While that was drying, I stamped, colored, and die cut the margarita and lime images from the “Taco ‘Bout It” stamp set. I heat embossed with Wow Clear Sparkle embossing powder to look like the rim was dipped in salt. I stamped the sentiment and adhered everything to an A2 card base.

Project #2: Shaped Taco Card

I used the following products to create this card:

Taco ‘Bout It stamp set

Mamacita stamp and die set

Hero Arts Infinity Arches

Copic Markers

Project #3: Fiesta Gift Tag

I used the following products to create this tag:

Taco ‘Bout It stamp set

GinaK Stitched Tag die

Wow Clear Sparkle Embossing Powder

Copic Markers

You can check out the whole new release HERE. And be sure to tune into Simon Says Stamp YouTube channel this Friday (April 19th) for tons of inspiration!

Until next time,

Mary