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!

Be Yourself

I like you that way! No, really. I do. AND, I also like using my We R Memory Keepers Fuse tool along with Bazzill Basics cardstock to create awesome SHAKER CARD GOODNESS!

I have a full tutorial showing you how to create this custom shaker over on the Bazzill Basics blog. This is probably my favorite Bazzill post yet, so head on over and check it out! I think you will love it!

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STAMPtember® Blog Hop Time!

I have a FIRMOO Glasses GIVEAWAY, too! Be sure to check that one out, as well!

Oh, boy! Oh, BOY!!!! We have some EXCITING stuff today! The Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge team not ONLY has a new challenge for you today, but we also have an AWESOME STAMPtember® blog hop with PRIZES! WHAT?! Yup. Totes, you guys. For. Reals. We are celebrating the amazing STAMPtember® release with a big 'ole party! If you are just now finding the hop, be sure to head on over to the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog to start from the top!

Speaking of the CHALLENGE blog... our challenge this week is nice and easy! We want you to USE A STAMP! Yup. That's it! It has to be a rubber or clear stamp, we ask that you don't use digi images for this challenge, but other than that, you've got LOTS to choose from!



The Back to School stamp set is just TOO CUTE! I absolutely adore this little girl with her sweet little backpack on! I pulled out my watercolors to give her a fun, playful look for her first day of school! You can find my complete supply list (with links) at the bottom of this post.



The next stop on the hop is the EVER fabulous, JO! Seriously. her stuff is always amazing. I just love her work!

Before you get going, however, let's talk PRIZES! We have a $50 Gift Voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Store to give to one lucky challenge participant! Just link up your project on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge blog for your chance to win!

BUT, that's not all, folks! That's right! You could win not just one, but TWO FABULOUS PRIZES!!! Enter the challenge by linking up your project and comment on MY blog for your chance to win a Simon Says Stamp GRAB BAG! WHAT?! Yup. For reals. (P.S. EVERY blog in this hop is giving one away! Woot!)

GO! Make something! Hop! Have a HAPPY!!!

Supplies:
(All links included in this post and below are Simon Says Stamp affiliate links. Your support is greatly appreciated.)

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp Back to School
Patterned Paper: Amy Tangerine Finders Keepers 6x6 Paper Pad
Watercolor Paper: Tim Holtz/Ranger
Watercolors: Sakura Koi Watercolor Sketch Box (This thing is brilliant! I take it on airplanes with me. Super easy to travel with and to pack for crops and stuff!)
String: May Arts Iridescent String
Ink: Simon Says Stamp Black
Cardstock: Blueberry Sour Bazzill Card Shoppe

You SHINE!

Hello, friends! I have a couple of exciting things to share with you today! First, I am up over on the Bazzill Basics blog today with a super fun card and tag set! Get all the details on how I created this shiny set and some great tips on using foam and foil in your projects the EASY way over on the Bazzill blog!

ALSO, Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember continues and some cute stuff has been introduced! The Pretty Pink Posh/Simon Says Stamp Collaboration set is now available and it is super cute! These collaboration stamp sets are STAMPtember exclusives and are only available while supplies last this month! Grab them while they are HOT!

Have a Happy!

Because Wallflowers and Love Notes

Hello, friends! I am quite excited to be falling back into my usual posting routine this week! You will see posts all week and I think you are going to like them! There is SO much going on!!! SO FUN!

Today I am up on the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog! There is a bit of a fun announcement over there, too, actually! Along with that announcement, I have this card!



I created this card using the Wallflower stamps and a sentiment from Love Notes. I used some brand new Simon Says Stamp ink colors and I am totally in love with this color combination! I used Stone, Apricot, and Thistle. Seriously...I feel like these colors were MADE for these stamps! They play so well together! I also used some sparkly Bazzill Bling cardstock in a coordinating color to add some shimmer to the design. Love that!



I added a bit of May Arts string behind the sentiment. If you don't own a spool of this string... go. Buy some. Nowish. For reals, though. It is an absolute STAPLE in my studio! I love how just a bit adds so much to a card! LOVE IT!

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On the Road Memories

***Thank you to Bazzill Basics Paper for providing products for my Bazzill posts. All opinions and projects are my own.***

Hello, friends! I have a super fun post up over on the Bazzill Basics Blog today discussing some really great ways to capture your memories on the road for future scrapbooking. I really hope you will stop by to check it out!



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Be Different. Be Beautiful.

Those are the same thing. Just in case that wasn't clear. It was, though, huh? Yeah... it totally was.

In other news: I love flamingos. And I love that they aren't ACTUALLY pink, but they are pink, but they aren't pink. No, for reals. ACTUALLY, they are pink OR Orange-ish. And they are born a light grey color. They eat brine shrimp. LOTS and LOTS of brine shrimp. And blue-green algae that is loaded with beta-carotene. THAT, is what causes the colors. They also eat some mollusks and other crustaceans that contain similar pigments. The pink or the orange tones depend on the specific shrimp and algae types they are eating. AND, because people expect them to be pink, zoos will actually add a color chemical to the flamingo food to maintain that color. It's all in the food, folks. If you change their diet, they wouldn't be pink anymore. You are what you eat!



AND...I even have an ink pad CALLED Flamingo. It's from WPlus9 and it is probably that fabulous pinkish-orange color because it ate a lot of shrimp. And algae. I'm sure of it. I used it for my Flamingo. Then I stamped his legs and beak in Simon Slate ink and layered a WPlu9 tag cut from Bazzill Vellum over him. A bit of May Arts Silver string grounds the tag to the card. The accent stripes are from the Clearly Besotted Diagonal Stripes stamp set. I love those stamps for accenting!



And that sentiment. I love it. I love it a lot. I am different. I like it that way. It works for me. I hope you are different, too.

Wow. You came to see a card and got a science lesson AND a mini motivational speech! Who knew?

Have a Happy, friends!

Cardstock + Vellum + Patterned Paper

WHAT? All of them? One one card? Yup. I totally did it. Actually, I did it on THREE cards. Yes, my friends, it is true! You can check them out on the Bazzill Basics blog today! GO! SEE! It's fun stuff, folks!

You can see the paper/cardstock combo I used to create this fun set of cards along with more details over on the Bazzill Basics blog.

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With Sprinkles, Please!

Hello, friends! It's time for another new challenge on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog! This week we want to see you MAKE YOUR OWN BACKGROUND! You can use stamps, ink, dies, papers, or whatever your little heart desires to create a masterpiece of your own! The Design Team is using products from the ever fabulous My Favorite Things this week! You don't have to use MFT goodies to enter, but we would LOVE to see them if you have some!



I used the SUPER cute Donut Die-Namics sprinkles die to create my background. I simply ran it through my Grand Calibur multiple times in different spots to create a fun, sprinkled-fulled background! I then used the MFT Donut and Sprinkles stamp set for the sprinkles on the little die cut donut and the sentiment. This set is TOO MUCH FUN, you guys. For reals, though.



Naturally, some googly eyes and a bow tie were necessary. Naturally.

Now it's YOUR TURN! One lucky participant will win a $50 Gift Voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Store! WHAT?! Yup. You know you want it, folks. You know you do.

Simply create something fabulous (if you have some MFT, feel free to use it!), and link it up to the Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog so we can come check it out! 

Supplies:

Stamps: MFT Donuts and Sprinkles
Dies: MFT Donut Die-Namics
Ink: VersaMark
Embossing Powder: Stampendous White, Ranger Pink (THAT PINK, THOUGH! For reals...I love it. So much.)
Puffy Sticker: Pinkfresh Studio Up In The Clouds
Eyes: Darice
Cardstock: Bazzill Card Shoppe In Love pack,

Because: Minions

I have a SUPER fun post up for you over on the Bazzill Basics blog today! MINIONS! You will find a complete tutorial to create these two adorable cards over there using some fabulous Bazzill papers!

Seriously, you guys! Go check it out! You don't want to miss this one!

Have a Happy!

April Showers and Such

April Showers and Spring Flowers! Yup! It's Spring time (at least on half the planet) and this week we want to see you inspired by the April Showers and Spring time flowers! The Design Team is using Memory Box products this week. You don't have to use them to play along, but we'd love to see how you use them if you have some on hand! 

I had a little bit of fun with the Raindrops Texture stencil from Memory Box on this card, along with the fun new Avery Elle Super die set. I added a Bazzill Vellum heart cut with the Sketch Heart die from Simon Says Stamp. I used my Wink of Stella to add both shadow and shimmer to the edge of the skyline created with the die cut.

The sentiment comes from the Simon Says Stamp Sending and Wishing stamp set (a new MUST HAVE...for reals, though..I love this sentiment set!) and is simply embossed on a little banner at the top of the card. A few small hearts in a bright color finish off the card and add a little punch!

Now it's YOUR turn! One lucky participant in the challenge this week, will win a $50 Gift Voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Store! You know you want that to be you! You have to enter to win! 

Have a Happy!

A Prickly Pair with Bazzill Basics

I have a new post up over on the Bazzill Basics blog today! It is SO fun to use Smoothies and Card Shoppe cardstock in fabulous colors to make stamps really shine!



These fun cactus stamps were a blast to use! You will definitely be seeing more of those on my blog! Be sure to head on over to check out the full tutorial to make these fun cards!

Have a Happy!

Hoppy Easter!

Hello, friends! We have a fun Pinterest Mood Board to inspire you, this week, for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge! Whether the weather agrees or not (hee-hee...see what I did there?), Spring is coming this week for half the planet, and daggnabbit, we are going to celebrate that!

This week we want to see you created something inspired by this Pinterest Mood board! Choose one image, or a group of images to inspire your design. The Design Team is featuring Bazzill Basics products this week. You don't have to use them to play along, but we would love to see them if you have some on hand!

For this fun little Easter card, I used a few Bazzill products, along with an adorable stamp set from Mama Elephant. You can find my complete supply list at the bottom of this post. I fussy cut the bunny from cardstock and accented him slightly with a Copic for just a bit of visual interest. 

Now it's YOUR turn! Create something inspired by this mood board 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!

Supplies:

Stamps: Mama Elephant Honey Bunny
Patterned Paper: Pink Paislee Bella Rouge 6x6 Paper Pad 
Dies: WPlus9 Timeless Tags 2

Cardstock: Bazzill Dotted Swiss Butter, Bazzill 40 lb. Vellum, Bazzill Card Shoppe Marshmallow
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, VersaMark
Accents: DMC Metallic Thread, Pretty Pink Posh Sequins, May Arts Silver String
Embossing Powder: Stampendous! Silver
Tools: Fiskars Stamp Press, Milwaukee Hero Arts Heat Gun, Fiskars Titanium Micro Tip Scissors, Spellbinders Artisan Explorer Die Cutting Machine

Make it 3D with Bazzill Basics

I have some VERY exciting news to share with you today! I am now a member of the Bazzill Basics Design Team! I am beyond thrilled to be joining this awesome team of amazingly talented designers! My very first post is up over on the Bazzill Basics blog today and I would love for you to stop by to check it out!



I created this super fun candy box and coordinating card. You can find more information about this project, along with a ton of inspiration on the Bazzill Basics blog.

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A Quick Hello

Hello, friends! I have a quick layered card I created to share with you today. Basically, I pulled out a 6x6 paper pad and wanted to play with some patterns, so I DID! Because I can do that. And so can you. For reals, though.



I used the super fun Serendipity papers from the Dear Lizzy line. I just love them. They make me smile. Combined with the Big Hello die from Simon Says Stamp cut from Bazzill cardstock, this card came together super fast, and is totally fun!



I have some exciting news coming tomorrow, so be sure to stop by so you don't miss it!

Have a Happy!

Cyber Monday DIE SALE at Simon Says Stamp

It's Cyber Monday and this is my second post of the day! Be sure to scroll down or CLICK HERE to check out the awesome deals at CAS-ual Fridays Stamps!

Simon Says Stamp is having a HUGE sale on dies today! Just click on THIS LINK to get to the Cyber Monday Sale category and shop your heart out!!! Use the code DIES to get 50% off everything in this category! Woot! Woot!!!

This is also the kick of for DIEcember and that means NEW RELEASES! You can see those HERE!



I created this card using one of the new DIEcember dies along with some amazing gold cardstock from Bazzill and a great CAS-ual Fridays Stamps sentiment!

I won't keep you long... have fun SHOPPING!!!

Happy Independence Day!

Happy Independence Day to all of my US readers! I am lucky enough to be on the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog on this super fun holiday (The 4th of July is one of my absolute favorites, actually) and I have a fun, patriotic card to celebrate!



I pulled out a few different sets to create my fun flag design. I love how it is whimsical and artistic and just plain FUN! I used one of the flowers from Wallflower to create the star field and then used a super fun border from Countdown to create the dancy pantsy stripes. (Yup, that's what we're calling it. Because I want to, that's why. And it's my blog and I get to make these decisions. For reals, though. Dancy pantsy.) I used post it tape to mask off the areas while stamping. The sentiment is from my favorite sentiment set, Wait for It. If you don't yet own this stamp I am concerned. Very, deeply concerned. You should have that checked.



A few sequins add to the celebratory feel of this card, along with the embossed sentiment on the wavy banner. It's just a happy-let's-have-a-party kind of card. So go ahead... have a PARTY! Happy Independence Day!

OH! And to celebrate, CAS-ual Fridays Stamps is offering FREE shipping all weekend! Just use the code FREEDOM at checkout!

Have a Happy!

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