Hop To It!

Have you seen the latest from Simon Says Stamp?! The Hop To It release is live and it is fabulous! So many cute stamps and dies to choose from! And many have a spring time feel and I was QUITE ready for that here in snow-filled Massachusetts!



I used the brand new Artful Flowers stamp set for this card. I LOVE these flowers! They just cry out for watercolors, so that is exactly what I did with them! I painted the flowers with watercolors and then used Spectrum Noir Aquas to add some depth of color to the stems. I heat embossed the sentiment in gold on a strip of grey paper, trimmed it into a banner, and adhered it with foam tape. A few simple sequins finish it off!



You can find my complete supply list below. Be sure to head on over to the Simon Says Stamp store to check out this release and more!

Supplies: (Links are affiliate links. Your support is always appreciated!)

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp Artful Flowers
Watercolor Paints: Zig Kuretake 24 Color Set (I love these paints. Definitely a great tool!)
Watercolor Paper: Tim Holtz
Patterned Paper: Pebbles Inc. Happy Day 6x6 Paper Pad
Sequins: Pretty Pink Posh Marshmallow Cupped Sequins 4mm
Ink: My Favorite Things Hybrid
Cardstock: Neenah Desert Storm

Have a Happy!

Have a Heart

We have a brand new challenge on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge blog! Today we are bringing out the LOVE! The theme for the challenge this week is Have a Heart! We want to see hearts on your project somewhere! I played with some super fun new goodies for my card and I just love how this one turned out!



I am still loving this adorable Little Monsters set from Simon Says Stamp! Seriously, though, you guys. It is just TOO CUTE! I colored him with Spectrum Noir pens and mixed in a bit of paper piecing. You can find my complete supply list at the bottom  of this post. I then added a giant sentiment sticker and it is AWESOME! For reals, though, I love that sticker.



The design team is showcasing Wink of Stella and Glitter Ritz products this week and I've incorporated both on my card today! I added some clear Wink of Stella to the eyes and then coated them with Glossy Accents for a shimmering, shiny look. The glittery hearts are enamel hearts that I coated with Glossy Accents and covered with red Glitter Ritz glitter! SO MUCH FUN!

And now it's your turn! One lucky participant is going to win a $50 Gift Voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Store! That lucky participant could be YOU! Create a card based on the Have a Heart theme and link it up to the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog for your chance to win! I can't WAIT to see what you create!

Here are the supplies used for my card. These links are affiliate links. As always, your support is appreciated! 

Cardstock: Crafter's Companion Ultra Smooth White

Patterned Paper: Pebbles We Go Together 6x6 paper pad

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp Little Monsters 

Stickers: Pebbles We Go Together Epoxy Hearts,  Pebbles We Go Together Epoxy Phrase Stickers

Pens: Spectrum Noir

Ink: MFT Hybrid Black Licorice

Other: Glossy Accents, Wink of Stella Clear, Glitter Ritz

UBMINE?

Are you ready for another challenge? I know I am! It was awesome having an extra week for our last one, but I am ready to jump back in with this week's fun Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge! The theme for this week is Something NEW! Yup! We want you to create something inspired by NEW ('cause....you know...it's the NEW year and all that... hee-hee....see what we did there?.... yeah...anyway... moving on....). You can create a card for a new baby, a new home, or even use some NEW products in your stash! I am always inspired by fresh, new product, so I jumped at this opportunity!



We are featuring Simon Says Stamp exclusives this week, and I could not have been happier to do so! I am SO in love with the Better Together collection from Simon Says Stamp! There are a TON of super fabulous stamps and dies in this collection! I pulled out the Little Monsters stamps and dies for this super fun card. SUCH CUTENESS! Seriously. I can't even....



I colored the images with Chameleon pens and added Glossy Accents over his eyes. I am so in love with these little guys, you guys! (HA! guys..you guys... *sigh* I really do crack myself up sometimes.) For reals, though. They are adorbs!

So, henceforth and hitherto and all that... I challenge YOU to create something inspired by NEWness. That's a word now. Obviously. And WHY would you want to do this? Well, for one thing because it's just plain ole' fun to make stuff, but ALSO because one lucky participant will win a $50 Voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store! Woot! Woot! That could totally be you, dude! For reals.

Here is my complete supply list in case you need it/want it/have some extra time and like reading lists and clicking on links to awesome pretties.... you know...that sort of thing:

Cardstock: Crafter's Companion Ultra Smooth White (it's the BEST for coloring. THE. BEST.)

Stamps and Dies: Simon Says Stamp Little Monster

Patterned Paper: Pebbles Inc. We Go Together 6x6 Paper Pad

Enamel Hearts: Pebbles Inc. We Go Together Epoxy Hearts

Pens: Chameleon

Ink: MFT Hybrid Black Licorice, VersaMark

Embossing Powder: Ranger Liquid Platinum

Tools: Milwaukee Heat Gun (the BEST), EK Success Powder Tool

Have a Happy!

A Springtime Hello

Hello! I  have been playing with watercolors a LOT lately and I am SO loving it! I got this great French 50's Cafe stamp set from Crafter's Companion awhile ago knowing it would be absolutely BRILLIANT with the watercolor look! I love it! LOVE!



I stamped the image with VersaFine Smokey Grey ink, gave it a  minute or two, then I watercolored the image and the areas around the image. The sentiment is a gold rub-on from Pebbles, Inc. (I used a rub-on successfully. Let's just take a moment to appreciate this very special moment in time. Because dude, that never happens. Never. It's a miracle, I assure you.)



My watercolor set is a super handy one, too! It's the Sakura Field Set and I particularly love that it is small enough to travel, but has a ton of colors. It also has a handy handle on it so you can use it standing up or in a field or wherever inspiration may strike! The waterbrush comes with it, too! LOVE IT!

For more awesome Crafter's Companion inspiration, be sure to visit the Crafter's Companion USA Facebook page! They do a TON of giveaways, over there, too! Be sure to like and comment so you continue to see the inspiration and opportunities to win!

Have a Happy!

Party On with The Alley Way!

I am up on The Alley Way blog today with this fun little treat bag I created with the super fun Party Animal set! I stamped the party hat in two directions and two different colors to create a fun pattern. A bit of paper scraps and tape finishes it off just perfectly! SO FUN!


The cute little white paper bag is from Canvas Corp. I love how easy it is to embellish these little bags!


The adorable papers are Pebbles, Inc. This is a great design for making multiples to hand out at a birthday party! Easy, but way cute!!!

Jingle Out!