Must Love Snowflakes

We have another brand new stamp set from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps to share with you! It's called Must Love Snowflakes and it is a beauty! You are going to LOVE what the Ink Squad has created with this one, you guys! For reals!



For this one I used some super pretty Simon Says Stamp inks along with a great polka dot patterned paper from the Basic Grey Fresh Cut collection. A few little Hero Arts gem stones add just a bit of sparkle to the design.



Be sure to head on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog for your chance to WIN this gorgeous set of stamps! You will also want to check out what the rest of the team has created! Gorgeous stuff, today, folks!

Have a Happy!

Animal Antics Coming Your Way!

Yup! It's time for a brand new Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge and this week we are having some fun with Animal Antics! We want to see you using critters of all types in your projects this week! The design team is using some fabulous goodies from Stampendous! Stampendous! offers a LOT of adorable critter stamps, along with beautiful florals, gorgeous vintage, and even fun steampunk designs!



For my card I combined this adorable House Mouse Gifts to Tie stamp with a great sentiment from My Favorite Things' Birthday Greetings set. I watercolored the image and then added a big 'ole splotch of watercolor before stamping the sentiment. SO fun! Some quick work with my Wink of Stella brush adds just a touch of sparkle!



One lucky winner will, of course, win a $50 Gift Voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Store!  WHAT?!  Yup.  Totes, dudes.  Totes.

You can find the links to the products I used on my card below!

Have a Happy!

*Stampendous Cling Stamp GIFTS TO TIE Rubber UM HMCV02 House Mouse *My Favorite Things BIRTHDAY GREETINGS Clear Stamps MFT *BasicGrey FRESH CUT 6 x 6 Cardstock Paper Pack FRS-4464 *Studio Calico TINY STARS Wood Veneer Shapes 331052 *ZIG Wink of Stella ELEGANT Set Glitter Black Silver Clear Brush Tip Markers 025375 *ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER CLEAR Brush Tip Marker 025320 *Sakura KOI WATERCOLORS SKETCH BOX 24 Colors with Waterbrush *Tsukineko MEMENTO Full Size Ink Pad TUXEDO BLACK *Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad BLACK Ink008 Simon Says Stamp Soft Navy Blue Cardstock *Fiskars Compact STAMPING PRESS Stamp Entire Project at Once! 02958 *Precision Heat Embossing Emboss Tool Gun Hero Arts PW200

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Because This is Our City

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Today we remember those lost, we celebrate those recovered, and we encourage those continuing their recovery. We are Boston Strong. This is our city.



I created this card as more of a celebration than anything else. Around here, we take a lot of pride in our city. It's a big thing. We did that before, but we do it even more now. The colors are taken from the Boston Marathon colors.  Gotta love neon yellow and blue! The Boston Strong stamp was a limited edition from Hero Arts that was available for some time last year. The background is the Basic Grey/Hero Arts Highline Chalkboard stamp.  I used Tsukineko Radiant Neon inks.



Be sure to visit Debbie Carriere's blog today, as well!  She has an awesome Boston Strong card over there, too!

Boston Strong!

Sweet Treats!

Happy Wednesday, friends!  It is time for a new Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge and it's another fun one!  This week you have two choices!  Sweet Treats and/or Easter!  WHAT?!  Yup.  It's like two challenges in one!  You can do one, the other, or combine the two!  The design team is using some fabulous Basic Grey products this week!  LOVE THEM!



I pulled out the AWESOME Basic Grey/Hero Arts Highline Chalkboard Background Stamp along with the Fresh Cut line for this fun card!



AND.... one lucky participant in this week's challenge is going to win a $50 Voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store!  Woot!  Woot!!!

Be sure to head on over to the challenge blog to check out the inspiration and then link up your NEW card for this challenge!  I can't WAIT to see what you come up with!

Have a Happy!

*Hero Arts Cling Stamp HIGHLINE CHALKBOARD BACKGROUND BACKGROUND Rubber Unmounted BasicGrey CG635 *Mama Elephant Clear Stamp ORIGAMI Set ME1402-060 *BasicGrey FRESH CUT Chip Sticker Shapes FRS-4484 *BasicGrey FRESH CUT 6 x 6 Cardstock Paper Pack FRS-4464 *BasicGrey FRESH CUT 12 x 12 Paper Collection Pack FRS-4463 *BasicGrey FRESH CUT Die Cuts & Transparencies FRS-4468 *Stampendous EMBOSSING KIT RAZZLEBERRY Powder Emboss EK09 *Stampendous EMBOSSING KIT SCENIC SELECTION Powder Emboss EK141 *Hero Arts Shadow Ink Pad SOFT GRANITE Mid-Tone 2012 AF226 *Versamark WATERMARK Rubber Stamp Emboss Chalk Resist INK PAD *Precision Heat Embossing Emboss Tool Gun Hero Arts PW200 *EK Success 1/16"" SQUARES 3-D Foam Dots Adhesive SPAF-THS *Crafter's Companion 50 PACK ULTRA SMOOTH PREMIUM WHITE CARDSTOCK 752252 *Fiskars Easy LARGE STAMPING PRESS Stamp Entire Project at Once! 08849

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You're Not My Friend

Today I have the last of my Stamping Royalty cards to share with you. Well, except for the Season's Greetings Category because I can't share that one, but you will see it in the July issue of Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking Magazine! Woot! Woot! This one was for the Friendship category. I pulled out the Highline Chalkboard Background stamp from Hero Arts/Basic Grey for a bit of fun technique play on this one!


I stamped the mint background and then, on a second panel, I stamped and clear embossed the background again. I inked over it with grey ink after embossing to get a reverse look and then used an iron to remove the embossing entirely, giving me the image in reverse. That was SO MUCH FUN!!!! I die cut the word Hello from the reverse panel and lined it up perfectly to sit on top of the same spot to make it seamless. I LOVE how this one turned out and that I ventured into new territory, too!


I hope you have enjoyed this week of my Stamping Royalty cards! I had SUCH a good time creating these and was super excited to share them, as I really put my all into them! I love them. All of them. For reals. I can't even help it.



In other news, I have a giveaway winner to announce! The winner of my Crafter's Companion prize is... Carol L! Congratulations, Carol! Please email me with your full name and mailing address so I can get this out to you!

Have a Happy!!!

*Lil' Inker Designs THE FINE PRINT Clear Stamp Set LIL114 *Hero Arts Cling Stamp HIGHLINE CHALKBOARD BACKGROUND BACKGROUND Rubber Unmounted BasicGrey CG635 *Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember�® BIG HELLO Craft DIE s203 *Simon Says Stamp SMALL HELLO Craft Dies SSSD111327 *Hero Arts Shadow Ink Pad SOFT GRANITE Mid-Tone 2012 AF226 *Hero Arts Shadow Ink Pad CHARCOAL Black Mid-Tone 2013 af236 *Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad MINT ink017 *Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# BLACK BL8 *Crafter's Companion 50 PACK ULTRA SMOOTH PREMIUM WHITE CARDSTOCK 752252 *Tsukineko Embossing Powder CLEAR Emboss *Precision Heat Embossing Emboss Tool Gun Hero Arts PW200 *Fiskars Easy LARGE STAMPING PRESS Stamp Entire Project at Once! 08849

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