Furry Friends!

You GUYS!!!!! This week's Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge couldn't be more perfect! It's a FURRY FRIENDS challenge! If you saw my post yesterday, you know that I have a brand new furry friend in my house. And because of that sweet little girl, I don't think my Butter Pecan Ice Cream flavored Coffee is going to be enough this morning, BUT, that's okay. Because she is great. And learning. And I love her to pieces. We are featuring Newton's Nook Design Stamps today. If you like animals, Newton's Nook is a GREAT company to check out! They have non-animal stamps, too, but LOTS of cute animals! I love them!

I used the super fun Beach Party stamp set for my card along with the Simon Says Stamp You Are Pawsome stamp set. The grass is actually the waves stamp from the beach set! I just colored it green and added visual texture to make it look like grass instead of water. I colored the images with Spectrum Noir pens. The clouds are cut with the Memory Box Puffy Cloud dies and accented just slightly with a grey Copic marker before adding with foam tape.

And now it's YOUR turn! Create something fabulous inspired by the Furry Friends theme and link it up over on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge blog for your chance to win a $50 Gift Voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Store! 

Also, don't forget to check out this AWESOME sale! It ends TONIGHT (8 July) at 11:59 Eastern Time!!! Shop fast! (My links are affiliate links and I always appreciate your support!)

Seriously. That is a GOOD deal. For reals.

Have a Happy!

Just A Little Boat

Yup. Just a little boat. A little adorable boat. A little adorable boat in red, white, and blue. That is what I have for you today. This adorable little boat in red, white, and blue comes from the super adorable Simon Says Stamp July Card Kit. That you need. No, for reals, though. It's awesome. And I super duper love these stamps! LOTS!



To create this fun little design, I stamped the boat and colored it with Spectrum Noir pens. I stamped the water on a scrap piece of cardstock and then colored that with Copics before fussy cutting the waves with my Fiskars MicroTip Scissors. I adhered the waves with foam tape to add just a bit of dimension. YAY!



It's going to be a busy week around here! Lots of fun stuff happening! I wanted to announce the winner of the CanvasPop! Giveaway for those waiting on that fun announcement! The winner is... Taylor! Congratulations, Taylor! Email me for your code!

Have a Happy!

Because Sometimes You Just Feel Like Putting a Shaker in the Middle of a Card

That's a really long blog post title, but it's true, soooo.... I'm going with it. For reals, though. This was a fun card to create. The Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge theme this week is Super Friends and Super Heroes. The Design Team is featuring Mama Elephant products this week. Mostly because Mama Elephant products are ADORABLE!!! For reals, though. They really are.



I combined a couple of adorable Mama Elephant stamp sets with the Spellbinders® Curved Matting Basics A die set to create this fun little shaker card. I layered dies over the card for a bit of a textured background that isn't too busy at all. I used the same die to create the shaker window for a bit of added fun! I kind of love this one. And by kind of, I mean I TOTALLY love this one. Totes, dude. Totes.



Now it's your turn! Create a card for a special friend or your super hero and link it up over on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge blog! If you need some inspiration, I highly recommend pulling out Mix Tape Vol. 1. It is the quintessence of super hero inspiration. I promise.

One lucky participant is going to win a $50 Gift Voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Store! WHAT?! Yup. Totally. Even super heroes need to shop now and then, right? Right. 

Supplies:

Stamps: Mama Elephant Photo Bomb and Small Talk Clear Stamp Sets

Dies: Spellbinders® Curved Matting Basics A

Markers: Spectrum Noir 

Sequins: Pretty Pink Posh Sweetheart Mix

Have a Happy!

P.S. Heavenly Donuts Coffee choice for today: Chocolate Covered Strawberry. And yes, it is delicious!

Because A Little Sunshine

You GUYS! Have you SEEN the new Simon Says Stamp Card Kit? The June kit? You guys, for REALS, this thing is so fabulous. It's happy. It is super duper happy. It is just stuffed with wonderful, happy colors and a super happy die and happy stamps and... just ...

happy.

For reals.



ACK! Cute, right? I used the super fun stamp set to stamp the Happy and then embossed it with Ranger Pink Embossing Powder (Which has TOTALLY become a favorite of mine. Seriously. I love it.) after stamping the adorable little sun and his adorable little mouth. I then layered one of the Doodlebug Shape Sprinkles over the sun for a little added flair! SO FUN!

The patterned papers in the kit are fabulous, as well! I used bits of them to accent the top of my card and bring in even more color and then mounted it all in the fabulous Green Leaf cardstock. LOVE IT!



That typewriter look I used for the 'Be' portion of the sentiment is achieved by simply 'bouncing' your stamp just a bit while stamping. It can be pretty tricky to do on purpose, but it's easy peasy to do entirely by accident. *wink* (Hee-hee...See what I did there?) HA! I crack myself up.

Anyway, I highly recommend you run on over to Simon Says Stamp and pick up this kit before it sells out. Because it's awesome. And that's all there is to it.

Have a Happy. For reals, though!

Some Sweet Treats Inspiration

Sweet Treats? I'll take 'em! I'm not even picky, you guys. For reals, though. And the best part about the Sweet Treats today? They are calorie free! Of course, you can't eat them, either, but, you know... up sides, down sides, it's all there, folks. All this to say we have a new challenge for you over on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge blog and it's a Color Inspiration challenge! We are using the super cute colors in the Sweet Treats collection to inspire us! The design team is also showing off some Simon Says Stamp exclusives this week. Boy is THAT easy to do! So many awesome products!

Aren't those colors just so CUTE?! I love them. Actually, the Audrey Blue and Doll Pink are two of my favorites, so toss in some Mint, Surf Blue, and Cotton Candy and you have nothing but good things happening. And this, my friends, is why I decided to use ALL FIVE of these fabulous colors on my card. Yup. I used five whole colors. I know. Take a moment. I needed one, too.



I masked a line on my white panel and then stamped the heart balloons Lila's Heart stamp set. I layered the colors starting with the lightest tones and working to the darker ones. I then added a strip of mint cardstock with the sentiment from the Hand Lettered Encouragement stamp set embossed in white. I stamped and cut two balloons, tied string to them, and adhered them with foam tape before mounting the panel onto the Doll Pink card base.



Now it's your turn! Create something fabulous inspired by the colors in the Sweet Treats collection and link it up over on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog! Why would you want to play along? Oh, I don't know... maybe because you could win a $50 Gift Voucher to the Simon Says Stamp STORE?! WHAT?! Yup. You could. So do it. Because I told you to.

Supplies:

Cardstock: Simon Says Stamp Sweet Treats Cardstock Pack
Ink: Simon Says Stamp Sweet Treats Ink Pad Set (also available individually)
Stamps: Simon Says Stamp Lila's Heart, Simon Says Stamp Hand Lettered Encouragement
Sequins: Pretty Pink Posh 4mm Mint

Have a Happy!

All My Love

I'm sending it to you. Well, maybe not all of my love, but I AM sending you my love of this new AWESOME collection from Simon Says Stamp! WHAT?! Yup. Totally, you guys!

Seriously. Just LOOK at that cuteness!!! The folks over at Simon Says Stamp were kind enough to send me a couple of the goodies from this new collection and I am LOVING them!



Exhibit A: That ADORABLE little girl! Oh, my  CUTE!!! I colored her with Spectrum Noir pens and did a bit of fussy cutting and layering to add depth. I sort of love her. And that bokeh background? Yup, that is TOTALLY done with a  new stencil set from Simon Says Stamp. And that may be my FAVORITE stencil set EVER. Maybe. For reals, though. Just sayin'.



So, here's the deal. My instructions for you are quite simple. GO! NOW! Check out the new stuff, you GUYS! For reals, you don't want to miss out on this one! Head on over to Simon Says Stamp and check it all out!

Happy Shopping! 

Howdy, Y'all!

Hello, ya'll! Yup. I totally just said y'all. And, yup, it totally sounded ridiculous coming out of my Boston-girl mouth. BUT, I think it suits my card for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge this week, so I'm going with it. This week our challenge is CLEAN & SIMPLE. Ummm.. OKAY! HA! That just so happens to be what I do. Like, all the time. Therefore, I am ON BOARD for this one, ya'll. (Bwahahaha! There it is again.) The design team is using Hero Arts products for our projects this week. You don't have to use them to join in, but if you have some, we'd love to see what you do with them!



I played with a couple of great background stamps along with the super cute Stamp Your Own Cactus set from Hero Arts for this card. I heat embossed the tiny flags background and then die cut the tag, layering the stamped cactus over the gold embossed background. Clean and Simple doesn't mean you have to ignore technique. You can still play with some of your favorite techniques for a design that is nice and clean and simple!



I used Hero Arts Shadow Inks for the stamping. I LOVE their shadow inks! They cover so well and you can even use the rock and roll technique, as I did on the pot, and the inks blend really nicely!

Now it's your turn! Head on over to the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog to link up YOUR Clean and Simple design for a chance to win a $50 Gift Voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store, y'all! (Okay, fine. I'll stop doing that. But, for REALS, you guys, it's pretty hilarious...if only you could hear me.)

Have a Happy, folks!

Supplies:

Stamps: Hero Arts Stamp Your Own Cactus, Hero Arts Tiny Flags, Hero Arts Kelly Purkey Stars Background
Ink: Hero Arts Shadow Inks (Just Rust, Field Greens, Soft Sand), VersaMark
Die: WPlus9 Timeless Tags 2
Gold String: May Arts
Embossing Powder: White, Gold

Wishing You...

It's our BIRTHDAY! That's right, we are celebrating SIX fabulous years on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge and we want you to party with us! Our theme for this week is BIRTHDAY, of course! We are featuring Simon Says Stamp exclusives and we would LOVE to see how you rock them if you have some, but they are not required to participate. We are, however, giving away SIX, yes, you read that correctly, SIX $50 Gift Certificates to Simon Says Stamp this week! WHAT?! Yup!



I created a quick grey scale floral card with some recent stamps, inks, and dies from Simon Says Stamp. I trimmed a short panel, stamped the flowers, and then cut them in half and adhered the panel in two pieces with foam tape, placing the sentiment in the gap. I have seen this look around a bit lately, and I love it!



You can enter up to five NEW creations based on the Birthday theme for your chance at one of the six $50 Gift Certificates we are giving away! No excuses, friends! Just do it! Head on over to the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge blog for lots of fabulous inspiration!

Supplies:

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp Artful Flowers, Simon Says Stamp Sending and Wishing 
Die: Simon Says Stamp Wishing
Ink: Simon Says Stamp Fossil and Slate

Anything Goes!

It's Anything Goes week over on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge blog this week! I know, I know, everyone's FAVORITE! YAY!!! The design team is using Lawn Fawn products this week. You don't have to use them to join in, but we love to see you use them with us if you have some! 

When I saw THIS adorable card by Tracey McNeely I was super inspired. I absolutely loved it and used it as the jumping off point for the two cards I created for today! One is HEAVILY inspired (read: copied) and the other came after that one because I was just plain old having fun with my Lawn Fawn stamps! YAY! I do so love it when that happens!

For this one I stamped my trees and colored them on my panel and then stamped, colored, and die cut the little trailer. SO fun and a clean and simple design that makes me smile!

(Confession: My Glossy Accents weren't quite dry when I took this shot. There's no minute like the last minute, right? HA!)

And then this one. Oh, white, glorious white. I do love white space. Tracey's card was definitely the driving force on this one, but it had to be made! I simply cut the white panel, rounded the corners, and stamped the sentiment. I then stamped and colored the Rx bottle and die cut it, adding it with foam tape. A bit of Wink of Stella and Glossy Accents adds sparkle and shine to the heart! LOVE IT!



Now it's YOUR turn! Anything Goes, so you have NO excuses! Make something new and link it up for your chance to win a $50 Voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Store! Woot! Woot!

Supplies:

Stamps: Lawn Fawn Happy Camper, Lawn Fawn Get Well Soon, Lawn Fawn Into the Woods

Inks: Ranger Caribbean Coast and Black Tie, My Favorite Things Hybrid Black Licorice

Markers: Spectrum Noir

White Cardstock: Crafter's Companion Ultra Smooth White

Corner Rounder: We R Memory Keepers (1/8")

Other: Glossy Accents, Wink of Stella Clear, Wink of Stella Red

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