Paper Piecing Really is Fun

I have a secret. I really love fussy cutting. No... for reals, though. I mean, I am ALL about the dies. (Go ahead...take a moment to turn 'All About the Bass' into All About the Dies in your head...I'll grant you that moment....   Done? K. Good. Fussy cutting....), but sometimes it is just plain FUN to do some good old fashioned machine-free fussy cutting. And that, my friends, is what I had in mind when I created this card.



I used the amazing sThis Awesome House stamp set from Winnie and Walter along with a bunch of different Crate Paper papers to bring this all together. I love how the patterns all come together and create this adorable little house! I also made sure to keep the colors neutral so this card could easily be used for anyone!



I placed bits of vellum behind each of the window panes to give them a more glass like look and to prevent the house pattern from showing through. I also used a gold Wink of Stella to add some gold in some areas and Copics to add the grey toned stones. The background was created by first layering the patterned papers and then cutting them with the Spellbinders Pierced Rectangle dies to get that great pierced and embossed border. I love how that finishes it off so fabulously and gives definition to the patterned paper edges.

And that's all for today, folks!

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You Brighten My Day!

Happy Wednesday, friends! This week is everyone's favorite over at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge blog! It's ANYTHING GOES week!!! YAY!!! Let your creative wings take flight and create anything you'd like! The design team is using American Crafts products this week and we are LOVING THEM! Seriously, we won't even discuss how long it took for me to decide between Polka Dot Party and Plus One. I realized I used one last week, so ended up going with the other for this week. HA! If you have some American Crafts goodies on hand, we would LOVE to see you rock them, but they aren't required for the challenge!



I also pulled out a bit of Paper Smooches cuteness for this one! The stamps just seemed to go so well with these papers and I just HAD to make it happen! I mixed and matched a bit for a unique design. I think it turned out pretty adorable, if I do say so myself! LOL! Oh. And Glitter. Because, well, glitter.

Now it's YOUR turn! You can link up to FIVE projects to the challenge. They need to be new, but other than that, ANYTHING GOES! Have fun with it! Play with your STUFF! One lucky participant will win a $50 Voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store! Woot! Woot!!!

Also, if you LOVE Simon and LOVE these challenges, there is an opportunity for YOU to be on the Design Team! You can check out the Design Team call HERE!!! Good luck!

You can find the links to all of the goodies I used below!

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*Paper Smooches WE TOTALLY CLICK Clear Stamps Kim Hughes *Paper Smooches BITTY BUNGALOWS Clear Stamps Kim Hughes *American Crafts Amy Tangerine 6 x 6 PLUS ONE Paper Pad *RESERVE American Crafts Amy Tangerine 12 x 12 PLUS ONE Paper Pad *Tim Holtz Distress Glitter CLEAR ROCK CANDY Ranger TDG39150 My Favorite Things Black Licorice Hybrid Ink *Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad AUDREY BLUE ink018 Simon Says Stamp Shades of Grey Cardstock *Ranger Inkssentials GLOSSY ACCENTS Glue Dimensional Adhesive *Tombow Adhesive Craft Stamp DISPENSER & REFILL Dot Pattern Runner 62143 Permanent *Fiskars Compact STAMPING PRESS Stamp Entire Project at Once! 02958 *EK Success CUTTER BEE Scissors EKCB01 *Tonic Studios 12"" INCH PAPER TRIMMER Guillotine Cut Trim *Martha Stewart MINI SCORING BOARD Score Craft Tool 42-05013 New 2012

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I'm ALL Ears!

I recently bought a bunch of Mama Elephant stamps because I love them tons and tons and simply didn't have enough of them, SOOO...I treated myself.  YAY! Once they arrived I just wanted to stamp that cuteness over and over again!  I decided to play along with the Mama Elephant Photo Inspiration Challenge!

I combined the super cute Honey Bunny set with some adorable papers from Chickaniddy Crafts.  I love how well these worked together!  I added a bit of a free hand watercolor background behind the bunny and used my heat gun to dry it so I could push the pigments around a little.  I love doing that!  I heat embossed the sentiment using my brand new EK Success Powder Tool to prep the surface.  I am LOVING THAT THING!  So awesome for embossing!

I was super inspired by the colors, but also by the natural feel of the things in the photo.  I tried to incorporate those elements into my design.  A touch of natural burlap string from May Arts was the perfect finishing touch!

You can check out the supplies I used in the links below!  Thanks for stopping by!

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*Mama Elephant Clear Stamp HONEY BUNNY Set ME1402-059 *Mama Elephant HONEY BUNNY Creative Cuts Steel Dies MEL-027 *Chickaniddy Crafts 6 x 6 DATE NIGHT Paper Pad DN14PD01 *Chickaniddy Crafts DATE NIGHT Banners Stickers DN14EB03 Sakura XNCW-24N 24-Piece Koi Assorted Water Colors Field Sketch Set with Brush *Sakura KOI WATERCOLORS SKETCH BOX 24 Colors with Waterbrush *May Arts IVORY Twine String Burlap *Hero Arts Shadow Ink Pad CHARCOAL Black Mid-Tone 2013 af236 *Precision Heat Embossing Emboss Tool Gun Hero Arts PW200 *Fiskars Compact STAMPING PRESS Stamp Entire Project at Once! 02958 Stampendous Detail Embossing Powder .5 Ounce-White Opaque Sistema Klip It 3 by 6.7-Ounce Containers, 3-Pack, Clear

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Every Little Thing About You

Hello, friends! I am super excited to share my card for this week's Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge this week! This week we are challenging you to GLITTER IT! Yup! Get out that glitter, folks! The design team is using Wink of Stella products this week... ummm... yup. LOVE THEM!!!! And, I was excited to recently get a bunch of new goodies from Chickaniddy Crafts and I HAD to use them and I am so totally LOVING them!!!!


YAY!!! I stamped the diamond and then used my Wink of Stella Clear brush to add a nice glisten to it! Love that! To make the die cut circles stand out a bit more, I just barely added some grey ink to the edges. It gave them definition and a nice line between the patterns, while keeping it simple and not overwhelming. So pretty!


Now it's your turn! Create something NEW using GLITTER IT! as your inspiration 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. Totes, dudes. For reals.

I hope you have a super fabulous terrific kind of day!

Have a Happy!

*Chickaniddy Crafts 12 x 12 Paper DATE NIGHT Collection Pack DN14CP01 Date Night 6x6 Pad *Chickaniddy Crafts DATE NIGHT Tags Mini Stickers DN14EB04 *Chickaniddy Crafts DATE NIGHT Sentiments Stickers DN14EB05 *Chickaniddy Crafts DATE NIGHT Banners Stickers DN14EB03 Date Night Stamp Set Date Night Enamel Hearts *ZIG Wink of Stella ELEGANT Set Glitter Black Silver Clear Brush Tip Markers 025375 *ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER CLEAR Brush Tip Marker 025320 *Hero Arts Shadow Ink Pad SOFT GRANITE Mid-Tone 2012 AF226 *Memento Luxe Ink Pad GRAY FLANNEL Tsukineko *EK Success CUTTER BEE Scissors EKCB01 *Fiskars Compact STAMPING PRESS Stamp Entire Project at Once! 02958

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