Smooches!

So, this Avery Elle Hogs and Kisses stamp set exists, therefore, I had to have it. That makes sense, right? Right. Let's go with that. Glad we had this talk.



RIGHT, though?! For REALS, you guys! Cutest images EVER! I colored this ridiculously-make-you-giggle cow with Spectrum Noir pens. I love how you can mix up the sentiments in the heart. The set was designed really well in that regard. LOVE IT! I used a couple of sheets from the Jen Hadfield Cottage Living 6x6 paper pad. SEE! I DO know how to use patterned paper.

Once in awhile.



Those tiny hearts are cut with the Simon Says Stamp Mini Hearts Set die. If, for some reason, you do know own this die, go ye to Simon henceforth and drop $7 on them immediately because it is one of the most handy and useful dies in my entire collection. And that's a large collection, trust me on this.

And with that, I wish a wonderful day for you!

Have a Happy!

A Five Minute Valentine

***Don't forget to enter yesterday's giveaway!***

Looking for an adorable card that you can whip up in bulk before tomorrow? Or perhaps you just need one, but you need it fast! I got these stamps in the mail the other day and didn't have a ton of time, but I wanted to make something, so I created this fun little card in about five minutes. I love it. It makes me smile!



The stamps are from Reverse Confetti and they are ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE!!! I super love them. Had to have them. It was really that simple. HA! I then used WPlus9 inks to add color to the bowtie and hair bow, along with the little hearts and the sentiment. I colored with Copics, but kept it simple by only using flat color. I used a whopping two markers to color these cuties. Yup. Just two. It's allowed. I promise.



I finished it off by rounding the corners with the 1/8" corner chomper. This is a new toy in my studio and, you guys, seriously....it is AMAZEBALLS! I already had the 1/4" version, but this tiny rounded corner... BE STILL MY PAPER LOVING HEART! For reals, though. It's awesome.

And that, my friends, is what I have for you today! Be sure to stop by yesterday's post to enter to win a Gift Certificate to Simon Says Stamp!

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

Because Hugs and Kisses

I am up over on the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog today with this fun card! I used the brand new Mwah! Stamp set for this one. I simply stamped the sentiment and then masked off a heart shaped area to stamp the x's and o's. This was super fun and not hard to do at all!



I used a circle punch to add notches for the string to add just a little something extra. I love how the cardstock color peeks out from behind the notches!



Be sure to head on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog for lots of super cute inspiration!

Have a Happy!

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!

I'm SMITTEN!

Today is the third and final day of the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps January release. Are you LOVING these new stamps and dies? I was so excited to share them with you and I am so excited that I can use them lots now that the world has seen their awesomeness! Today we have another great set with beautiful sentiments and fonts!



This card is simple, I know. But it is also one of those cards that I finished and gasped just a little bit. My and The Hubbums' anniversary just so happened to be on New Year's Eve. As soon as I completed this card I knew it would be the PERFECT anniversary card for him. It's not too feminine, it says exactly the right thing, AND... it just so happens to be in our wedding colors, as well! YAY for perfect timing!



I used set the stamps out on my card front and then used my stamp press to pick them up and stamp them so they would be aligned just so. I used red ink for just one word to give it pop and to emphasize that part a bit, too. This is a happy card. I kind of love it.

Be sure to head on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog to check out what the rest of the girls created with this amazing new set, Smitten! Also, be sure to comment over there for your chance to win this awesome set!

Have a Happy!

Tic-Tac-LOVE!

Tic-tac-toe. It's toe. Not love. But love is SO MUCH MORE FUN, you guys! For reals, though. I am back with day two of the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps January release and I'm just as excited about this set as I was about the one yesterday. You've been warned.



Seriously. Where else are you going to find SUCH awesome sentiments? Michele comes up with the BEST phrases to use on cards and this Winner Takes All sentiment is no exception. I am so in love with it! AND... not only do we have this adorable new tic-tac-toe stamp set, but are you seeing that game grid? Yup. That's totally a new Fri-die! And it's AWESOME!!! I cut it several times and stacked it for a nice thick, deep look and I love it! LOVE, I tell you!

There are so many directions you can go with this set! LOTS of tic-tac-toe combinations, but there is even more than that! Be sure to head over to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog to check out what some of the girls did. Dude. They rocked it. AND... you could totally win this stamp set and die, so... yeah... GO! Have fun!

Have a Happy!

MWAH! A Brand New CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Release!

It is time for a brand new release from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps! I am SO in love with this release, you guys! For reals. Totally. I can't wait to share it with you over the next couple of days! Be sure to leave your comments here and then head on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Blog for more inspiration and chances to win the new stamps and dies! Woot! Woot!



This first stamp set is called Mwah! (I know, RIGHT?! SO CUTE!) and the fonts, you guys... seriously...I am loving these fonts so much right now! They are fabulous and so fun to mix and match!



I added just a bit of sparkle to this one using my Wink of Stella over the stamped word and heart. I borrowed the heart from the super cute In the Cards stamp set. But, seriously, you guys - I need you go over to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog and check out what the rest of the girls have done with this set and see the whole set! It is AWESOME! For reals.

Have a Happy!

Emboss It! Love It!

This week's Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge is Emboss It!  You can dry emboss, heat emboss, or use embossing paste!

The design team was asked to use embossing folders this week, but we got to choose which ones!  Oh, my does Simon Says Stamp have a LOT of awesome embossing folders to choose from!  I decided on this fun zig zag folder from Crafter's Companion.  Of course, I couldn't ONLY dry emboss, so I did a little heat embossing on my card, too!  YAY!



This card was so much fun to create!  I used the fabulous All About Love Stamp set from Simon Says Stamp (exclusive).  I really like these letters.  That font is just awesome!  I gave it a bit of the chalkboard treatment and added some glitter paper and bright enamel dots to play with color a bit!  LOVE IT!



(I apologize for the eraser pieces in this shot... I have no idea how that even happened, but whatevs.  I promise...they aren't on the card anymore!  HA!)

Now it's YOUR turn!  Create a NEW project that uses EMBOSSING in some way!  Dry, heat, paste... it's totally up to you!  One lucky participant will win a $50 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Store!   Woot!  Woot!!!

Make sure your project is NEW and that you link back to the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge in your post.  Also, you can enter up to FIVE times!  YAY!

Have a Happy!!!

*Simon Says Clear Stamps ALL ABOUT LOVE SSS101368 *Crafter's Companion Embossalicious CHEVRONS 6 x 6 Embossing Folder EF6-CHEV *My Mind's Eye MY GIRL Enamel Dots GB1052 *Tsukineko Embossing Powder WHITE Emboss *VERSAMAGIC INK PAD CLOUD WHITE Archival Chalk Archival *Versamark WATERMARK Rubber Stamp Emboss Chalk Resist INK PAD *Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# BLACK BL8 *Crafter's Companion 50 PACK ULTRA SMOOTH PREMIUM WHITE CARDSTOCK 752252 *DCWV Cardstock 12 x 12 GLITZY GLITTER Paper Stack Printed Matstack PS-005-00260 *DCWV Cardstock 6 x 6 GLITZY GLITTER Paper Stack Printed Matstack MS-019-00052 *Precision Heat Embossing Emboss Tool Gun Hero Arts PW200 *Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Powder Blue & Teal 657900 *Tombow MONO Adhesive PERMANENT Tape Dispenser

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Bebunni is Hopping Into Town!

I have a super fun sneak peek for you today!  Crafter's Companion is releasing some brand new Bebunni stamps this week!  CUTENESS!!!!  There are two new themes - love and babies!  LOVE and BABIES, people!!!  Nothing but adorableness pouring out around here, I tell ya!  I used the Perfect Couple stamp for my card today.  Adorbs.  For reals.  For.  REALS!



And begin the collective "Awwwww!" ....now.  Yup.  So cute!  I had fun coloring these little guys, too!  I used several Spectrum Noir markers.  Here is the list for you:  IG1, IG2, IG4, GB8, EB3, EB4, FS1, FS4, FS9, DR6, DR4, DR2, Blender



The XOXO die is from Simon Says Stamp and I added a few sequins and some string for a bit of shine and texture!  The background cardstock is the super shimmery Luxury Centura Pearl from Crafter's Companion.  I love the SHINE!!!

The new Bebunni lines will be available on the website beginning Thursday of this week!  Woot!  Woot!  Be sure to check them out!

Have A Happy!

You & Me

Tall cards are a challenge to photograph.  That is the lesson I have taken from creating this card.  HA!  HOWEVER, I did have a lot of fun creating it and I am excited to share it with you!  This is my first 'official' post as a member of the Crafter's Companion Design Team!  Woot!  Woot!

The Crafter's Companion Challenge this month is all about HEARTS!  Yup!  Seems like a good time of year for that, doesn't it?  Tee-hee!  I received this amazing heart rainfall die for Christmas and I HAD to use it for this fun hearts challenge!



And I felt like it NEEDED a tall card.  At least this time around.  So, thusly, a tall card was bon!  I used VersaMagic inks around the edges to create a cloudy look before stamping my sentiment from the Sentimentals - Imagine set to look like the sun and adhering it along with the die.    I love the glitter paper hearts!  They make me happy!



We would love to have you join us!  To see the full rules and to link up your creation, be sure to visit the Crafter's Companion Challenge Blog.  One lucky winner will recieve a $30 Gift Voucher to Crafter's Companion.  You must use CC products, so be sure to check out the full rules!

Have a Happy!!!