Because COLOR!

Because COLOR! We have a brand new Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge for you this week! We want you to MAKE IT COLORFUL! Yup. That's the challenge! Make something wonderfully colorful! I, naturally, pulled out some of my brand new STAMPtember goodies from Simon Says Stamp for this one, along with some red cardstock to get me started. Red is my favorite color, so things generally go well when I start there!



PARTY! Are you ready for a party? Because I AM! This super fun Party die is just too much! I love it! I combined it with the trees from the Warm Christmas Wishes stamp set. Nope. I didn't make a Christmas card. Yup. I used a Christmas stamp set. It's AMAZING what you can do, isn't it?! *wink* The Design Team is showcasing Doodlebug products this week and I decided to use some Doodlebug Sprinkles as accents on my card!



A bit of Wink of Stella adds sparkle to the word 'Party', while some clear Stickles make the tree lights shine!

Now it's YOUR turn! Create something COLORFUL and link it up to the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge blog for a chance to win a $50 Gift Voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Store! Woot! Woot! 

Also, be sure to check out the new STAMPtember products that were just released yesterday! We have some fun stuff coming up all month long! I do so love STAMPtember!!!

Have a Happy!

Sunshine is My Favorite Accessory

The Simon Says Stamp Splash of Color release is now LIVE! YAY!!!! SO many fabulous new goodies in this release! I am particularly excited about the new ink colors! It really is a fantastic collection of inks. And yes, I am an ink whore. Of this I am aware, but for reals, you guys... Simon inks are definitely some of my most used inks. They are fantastic!

Heidi and her crew kindly sent me some new stamps, dies, and an ink pad to play with and I am loving them!



I combined the new Happy Block Greetings stamp set and the brand new Scallop Stitches Dies along with another stamp set from the Color of Fun release to create this summer time inspired card! I love this sentiment! Isn't THAT the truth, though? For reals.

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That gorgeous teal/aqua-whatever-you-want-to-call-it ink color is called Lake Shores and it really is a fantastic tone. I love it! I combined it with the Simon Says Stamp Duckling and Slate. I really do love great ink. I just can't even help it.

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NOW... GO SHOPPING, DUDE! For reals! This is a GOOD one!

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Have a Happy!

May Your Day Be Filled With Sunshine!

It is a beautiful day here in Massachusetts today! Sunny and not too cool and not too warm! I just love days like this! The Altenew Challenge sort of gives that feeling of that kind of day, too, which is why I felt like today was the perfect day to show off the card I created inspired by this challenge!

I loved the woodgrain along with the bright yellows and greens with lots of white. It just has a sunny feel to it! I used that as the inspiration for my card.



I super love these shadow stamps! They are just so neat! I created the grass using Spectrum Noir colored pencils in a variety of green tones.



I hope your day is, indeed, filled with sunshine!

I am also linking this up to the CAS-ology Challenge: Under

Have a Happy!

Altenew Shadow Play My Mind's Eye Metal Enamel Dots Spectrum Noir Colored Pencils Floral Spectrum Noir Colored Pencils Nature Spectrum Noir Colored Pencils Primaries Spectrum Noir Colored Pencils Essentials Spectrum Noir Colored Pencils Marine My Favorite Things Black Licorice Hybrid Ink Simon Says STamp Ink Smoke *Crafter's Companion 50 PACK ULTRA SMOOTH PREMIUM WHITE CARDSTOCK 752252 *3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent

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Shake it! Shake it, like a Polaroid Picture

It's time to DANCE! Shake it! Shake it like a polaroid picture! OH, wait.... maybe that's not what they meant. Oh, well. I'm going to continue on with my personal dance party nonetheless. (Clap your hands if you feel like happiness is the truth!.....) There, now you have some music in your head to dance to, so you can join me. HA! BUT, this is not all for naught. (HA! I love using not and naught in the same sentence. *sigh* Words make me happy. K. Moving on.) The Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge this week is a SHAKER challenge! That's right, we want you to SHAKE IT! The Design Team is using Simon Says Stamp exclusives. You don't have to use them to participate, but if you have them we would love to see you rock them!



Soooo.... it may or may  not have been my idea to do shaker boxes for a challenge and it may or may not have caused someone in our group to groan loudly. Which was much more amusing BEFORE I had my complete and utter shaker disaster. HAHAHA! For reals, though, they take a little thought, but they are SO much fun! You can do a shaker box or a confetti pocket! Anything that shakes. Make it happen, folks!

I also grabbed a page from the amazing Laura Bassen's book and added a bit of tissue paper and string beneath my shaker. I think she was the first person I saw doing the whole tissue paper thing and I am pretty sure that's brilliant. For reals, though.



AND...one lucky participant in this week's challenge will win a $50 Gift Voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Store! WHAT?! Woot! Woot!

You can find the supplies I used for my card in the links below. 

Have a Happy!

Simon Says Stamp Bring the Sunshine Stamp Set Simon Says Stamp Sun and Sunshine Die Set *PRE-ORDER Lawn Fawn LET'S POLKA Petite 6 x 6 Paper Pack Pink Paislee Pen Pals 6x6 Paper Pad *Simon Says Stamp Card Kit of the Month 2012 SUBSCRIPTION *Studio Calico GOLD Essentials Sequins 332149 *Sequins Cupped 6MM MOONSHINE MS6SC Pack of 650 *Studio Calico MAGICAL STARS Sequins Pack 331554 Simon Says Stamp Tiny Flowers Sequins *Tombow MONO Adhesive PERMANENT Tape Dispenser *3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent *Ranger Inkssentials GLOSSY ACCENTS Glue Dimensional Adhesive *Judikins EMBOSSABLE WINDOW PLASTIC SHEETS *AP512 *Hero Arts Shadow Ink Pad CHARCOAL Black Mid-Tone 2013 af236 *DCWV Cardstock 6 x 6 METALLIC Paper Stack Printed Matstack MS-019-00053 *Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Powder Blue & Teal 657900 *Crafter's Companion 50 PACK ULTRA SMOOTH PREMIUM WHITE CARDSTOCK 752252

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How About a Bit of Sunshine?

It's the final day of sneak peeks from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps! Today's set is SO cute and has so many fabulous sentiments! I can hardly stand it!!!! LOVE!



I LOVE THAT SUNSHINE!!!  You can add the smile or skip it, so this works well for a ton of different occasion. I also love the sentiments available so much!

Tomorrow the full release will be available for purchase! Be sure to check the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Blog today to see the amazing projects the team has created with this set! I think you are going to love it!

Have a Happy!