Cardmaking – A Red Letter Day

Celebrate! A new release from Simon Says Stamp

Posted on April 18, 2024 by maryredjr

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

Cardmaking

Be Bold Release from Simon Says Stamp

Posted on March 21, 2024March 21, 2024 by maryredjr

It is time once again for another awesome release from Simon Says Stamp. The Be Bold release has lots of fun products to inspire your creativity. Here is a link to the whole release: https://tinyurl.com/v7zch938

Card #1:

I played with the new Dreamy Leaves stamp set. I think this is a very versatile set! The images would be appropriate for almost any occasion, and the sentiments are so sweet too. I created two similiar cards.

Card #2:

I used the following products to create my cards:

~Simon Says Stamp Dreamy Leaves stamp set

~Simon Says Pawsitively Saturated Aspen and Sage inks

~GinaK Ultrafine Gold Embossing Powder

~Delicata Gold Ink

Card #3:

For this card, I used the following products:

~Simon Says Stamp Dreamy Leaves stamp set (dies are available too!)

~Simon Says Stamp Fancy Thanks die (I layered 3 of these together)

~Simon Says Stamp Gradient Dot Embossing Folder

~and a few Copic Markers to color the leaves

If you would like to shop the new release, or just need some supplies, I’d love it if you used my link. https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=882137&u=3017887&m=24698&urllink=&afftrack= Thank you so much!

I’m really happy with how all of these cards turned out. Which one is your favorite?

Thanks for stopping by!!

Cardmaking

Coffee Lover’s Blog Hop

Posted on November 11, 2022November 1, 2022 by maryredjr

It’s time once again for the Coffee Lover’s Blog Hop. So happy you are hopping along!

I’m still enjoying creating Fall themed cards, so I pulled out some fun stamps and got busy.

My card today features several different company’s products:

~Newton’s Nook Frames Square die

~Reverse Confetti Autumn Apple Cider

~Simon Says Stamps and Dies COFFEE FRIEND set546cf Stamptember

~Newton’s Nook Autumn Paper 6×6 pad

~ Gina K Designs FADED BRICK Color Companions Mini Ink Pad CUBE21
link from: Simon Says Stamp

~ Copic Markers: E31, E33, E35, G94, BG96, BG99, R29, R37,YG05,YG23,YG01, E11, E13, E15, E00

I started by stamping my images in a Copic-friendly ink (I used Momento Tuxedo Black Ink) and then Copic colored them. Next, I used the coordinating dies to cut out my images and the scalloped frame to die cut my kraft panel. Then, I figured out where I wanted to put my images, so I could determine where to stamp the sentiment. I stamped the sentiment with Gina K Faded Brick ink. I adhered the cider mug, and added foam tape to the back of the coffee cup to add some dimension. I used the stitched square die to cut out a piece of polka dot patterned paper for the background panel. I then made a square card and adhered the polka dot and kraft panels to it. I think square cards are a fun alternative to an A2 card, don’t you?