Because Leaves.

It's your favorite challenge of them all, folks! It is ANYTHING GOES week over on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge blog! This week we are featuring Lawn Fawn goodies. Lawn Fawn tends to hold a pretty strong 'King of Cute' status in the industry, but I wanted to take it a slightly different direction, so I made a non-cute Lawn Fawn card. WHAT?! Yup. And it was hard. Because I really like that adorable hamster AND the adorable alpaca. Lots. Like, lots and lots and lots kind of lots.



SUCCESS! I created this pretty design using the absolutely gorgeous Lawn Fawn Small Stitched Leaves die set, some awesome distress inks, and an absolutely fabulous sentiment from the Simon Says Stamp One With Nature Stamp set. I adore that stamp set. If you don't have it just go buy it because I told you to. For reals.



I used just a bit of gold string behind my layered leaves to add some texture and visual interest to the card. Ummm... you guys... this is one of THOSE cards. You know, the ones I love. Super lots. Yup. Totes one of those.

BUT...I also love seeing YOUR work! Create something awesome and link it up to the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge blog for your chance to win a $50 Gift Voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Store! WHAT?! Yup. For reals, folks! For. Reals.

Now go make something!

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Have a Happy!

Peace and Happiness

I mentioned how much I LOVE the new Create Joy release from Simon Says Stamp, right? Well, I am mentioning it again. Because, you guys... FOR REALS, I love it. And this wreath die. I love this wreath die LOTS! I pulled out some glitter papers to create a super fun and super sparkly design! Because: GLITTER!



I die cut the wreath four times, once in each of the colors, and then reassembled the pieces to create my sparkly finished wreath. I then heat embossed the sentiment on vellum so that the wreath could shine through while still standing out enough to be seen.



I used the Ring Wreath die and the absolutely AMAZING So Very Merry Stamp set. I seriously love this sentiment set! They are gorgeous and some can be easily used outside of holiday stamping, as well! LOVE versatility.

Have a Happy!

Going Batty with Bazzill!

I am up over on the Bazzill Basics Blog today with a super fun Halloween card that will literally only take you five minutes to make. For reals!

Head on over to the Bazzill Basics Blog for a full tutorial and complete supply list!

Have a Happy!

Wrap It Up!

Hello, folks! It is TIME for a BRAND NEW CHALLENGE on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge blog! This week we want to see you WRAP IT UP! We want to see you use ribbon, twine, and/or string on your projects this week. The Design Team is featuring May Arts products. You don't have to use them to play along, but we'd love to see them on your projects if you have some around!

I decided to do something other than a card this week, which is pretty odd for me, but you know how it goes... sometimes you just go WILD AND CRAZY folks! Wild. And Crazy.

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These wood tags, THOUGH!!! For reals. I absolutely love these things. They are from the Amy Tangerine Finders Keepers collection and you can't buy any because I want them all. Wait... not, that's not what I'm supposed to say... well... fine. I'll share, then. You can find them here. Hmph.

I colored them with a chalkboard marker, but you could also use Chalkboard Paint to create the black chalkboard surface. I then stamped and embossed them with the Winnie & Walter Happy Christmas stamp set images. This stamp set was a perfect one for these fun tags! Finally, I stapled May Arts gold string and burlap string to the back of the wood slice with my Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher to finish off my tags. I seriously want to make lots of these. LOTS, I tell you!



Now it's YOUR turn! Create something fabulous inspired by the WRAP IT UP! Challenge theme and link it up over on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge blog for your chance to win a $50 Gift Voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Store! WOOT! WOOT!

All of the links found in this post are affiliate links and supplies are noted and linked throughout the text. Thank you so much for your support!

Have a Happy!

So Incredibly Grateful

Have you SEEN the November Card Kit from Simon Says Stamp? Have you SEEN IT? Well, it is fabulous. For reals fabulous.

Actually, I'm not even going to say too much, I'm just going to show you this card that I made with it. Because... THESE STAMPS, YOU GUYS!



I used the gorgeous leaf stamps with several different embossing powders to create a layered, embossed design on the Kona Coffee cardstock and layered that over one of the pretty patterned papers. I am in love with those leaves. Lots. Lots of love for leaves. And such.



AMIRIGHT? I am. You don't even have to answer that. Those leaves are awesome. Those stamps are awesome. This kit is awesome. Basically...

Everything is Awesome.

And I'll just leave that right there. *wink*

Have a Happy!

CAS-ual Fridays Birthday Bash Blog Hop!

It's time to CELEBRATE! That's right, CAS-ual Fridays Stamps is turning THREE! WHAT?! That's pretty awesome! And we have an AMAZING blog hop and sale to celebrate! If you are just finding the fun here at my blog, be sure to head on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog for full details! 

Oh, did I mention the prizes are AMAZEBALLS? Yeah, 'cause they totally are. For reals, you guys! 

 

Yup! CAS-ual Fridays Stamps is giving away a $75 Gift Certificate, yo! DUDE! That's HUGE! AND... they are also offering a MISTI! WHAT?! Yup. Totally.

I created this super fun birthday card to celebrate using the GORGEOUS Lovely Snowflake stamp set, the Bold Wishes stamp set, and the Lovely Links Fri-Dies. 

Your next stop on the hop is Joanna Harty, so be sure to head on over there! And don't forget to leave a comment here (and on the other stops, too!) for a chance to win one of these AWESOME prizes! 

Have a Happy!

Create Joy!

Have you seen the newest release from Simon Says Stamp? It's called Create Joy and it is so fabulous! I am super excited about this one. Simon kindly sent me a few of the new goodies to show off and I think you are going to SUPER love them. For reals, you guys. For. Reals.



I used the absolutely GORGEOUS Ornament Die and turned it into a globe with just a bit of watercoloring! LOVE IT!

I die cut the image in black, green, and watercolor paper. I then painted the watercolor background and pieced the parts together to create the full globe ornament.



Be sure to head on over to the Simon Says Stamp store to check out the entire release! My links are affiliate links and your support is always appreciated!

Have a Happy!

Happy Haunting!

Hello, friends! I apologize for the lack of posts lately. I was finishing up at my old job last week and started my new one this week, so I've had LOTS of non-paper stuff going on around here! It's pretty exciting, actually! Today we have a BRAND NEW Challenge for you from the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge team! This week we have a COLOR INSPIRATION challenge, complete with an inspiring mood board to jumpstart your creativity!

The design team is playing with Stampendous! products this week. You don't have to use them to play along, but we'd love to see them if you have some around! I used some amazing Aged Gold embossing powder from Stampendous! for my card today!

I also used that absolutely AMAZING Tim Holtz bat stamp. I love that stamp. For reals. LOVE IT. I used distress inks to create the background and then added a sentiment from the Winnie and Walter Moonlight stamp set. 

Now it's YOUR turn! Create something awesome, inspired by the Color Inspiration Mood Board, and link it up over at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge blog! We can't WAIT to see what you create!

One lucky participant will win a $50 Gift Voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Store! Woot! Woot!

Have a Happy, folks!

Celebrate!

Hello, friends! We have an exciting new challenge for you on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge blog! This week we challenge you to create a CAS Christmas card. The Design Team is showcasing Memory Box products. You don't have to use them, but if you have some we would love to see how you rock them on your cards!



I pulled out two awesome Memory Box dies that aren't necessarily in the 'Christmas' category, but they were totally perfect together for an awesome holiday card! I used watercolor paints to add the color and then stamped the holly and the additional sentiment from a CAS-ual Fridays Stamps set that I LOVE! Speaking of CAS-ual Fridays Stamps, the new release is now available in the Simon Says Stamp Store! You won't want to miss out on this one,  you guys! It is AWESOME!



Now it's  your turn! Create an awesome CAS holiday card and link it up to the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog! One lucky participant is going to win a $50 Gift Voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Store! WOOT! WOOT!

You can find my complete supply list below. All links in this post are affiliate links. Your support is always appreciated!

Supplies:

Stamps: Merry KissMas Clear Stamps by CAS-ual Fridays Stamps

Dies: Desk Lamp Die and Celebrate Die by Memory Box

Watercolor: Kuretake Gansai

Watercolor Paper: Tim Holtz

Happy World Card Making Day!!!

It's World Card Making Day, Yo! For reals, though. That's pretty exciting. AND...it is also RELEASE DAY!!! Yes, that's right the brand new CAS-ual Fridays Stamps release is LIVE today! I am so excited, you guys! For reals!

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Today we are releasing Pinecone Fri-dies! These fabulous stamps have been around for a bit, but now we have dies to match and that makes me super duper lots of happy, you guys. I totally saw nothing but shaker as soon as these awesome dies showed up in my mailbox! LOVE THEM!



Some fancy and super fun sequins fill the shakers. I stamped the pinecones on the base and then added the die cut frame with the window over that. Love it!

Now.... Head on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog to check out the inspiration and to see who won a $25 Gift Certificate to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps store! Woot! Woot!

Happy World Card Making Day, friends!

CAS-ual Fridays Release DAY FOUR!

I KNOW, can you believe there is even MORE goodness to this CAS-ual Fridays Stamps release? For REALS, you guys! Today we are sharing the Lovely Blessings and the Scallop Tags Fri-Dies. These are a great addition to your holiday stamps and your tag die collections!



I used one of the small snowflakes to create a simple scattering behind the layered tags with the sentiment heat embossed on them. I love these colors for Christmas. Red is my favoritist color of all time, so I tend to reach for it a lot during the holidays, but adding this dark teal gives it a slightly less traditional look and makes it a bit more trendy. I kind of sort of love it. For reals, though.



Be sure to head on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog to check out what the rest of the team has created and to enter to win a $25 Gift Certificate to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Store! Woot!

Have a Happy!

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Release Day THREE! - Joyeux Noël

Today is day three of the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps release and this *might* be my favorite card I created for this release, but I can't be sure on that, as I just really had an awesome time creating with this entire release. For reals, though. Introducing... Joyeux Noël!

That snowflake is so utterly fabulous and so utterly CAS-ual Fridays, I. can't. even. I absolutely LOVE it! And the sentiment Fri-Dies? HOLY LOVE, BATMAN! This is one of three sentiments in that set, and DUDE, you need them. Just... go with me on this one, I promise, I wouldn't steer you wrong.

As for the how on this one, well, I layered a piece of sticky backed black foam with cardstock on one side and double sided adhesive sheet on the other. I then die cut that using my Spellbinder Platinum, because power, and added it to my card, offering a pretty awesome white on white with a shadow look. Sounds pretty easy, right? Yeah, no. It wasn't. Not even a little bit. But it's done now and it turned out exactly how I wanted it to, so I'm a happy camper. HA!

But, seriously, the team has done AMAZING things with this stamp set and these dies! Leave a comment here and then head on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog to check it out AND to see how you can win a $25 Gift Voucher to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps store! 

Have a Happy!