Hello, Buddy!

Hello, BUDDY! Yup. YOU! It's good to see you! So glad you stopped by. Would you like a cupcake?! Some tea? K. Welllll.... you might have to go buy a cupcake and tea because we aren't actually physically in the same place, but if you do, let me know, and I'll go get them, too, and we can have cupcakes and tea together all over the WORLD! DUDE. That would rock. We should do that sometime, for reals, though. For. Reals. ANYWAY.... We have a new Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge for you and it's probably your favorite one!!! It's ANYTHING GOES week! Woot! Woot! The Design Team is featuring both CAS-ual Fridays Stamps and Technique Tuesday products, so, naturally, I decided to use BOTH. Because I'm a fan. Of both. For reals, though. LOVE!



Okay, so here's the thing. I kind of love this card. It makes me happy. That's all I can even say. Okay, not really, 'cause I'm about to say more, buy you get the idea, I'm quite sure. I created the background using the Linked Fri-Dies from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps and I super love that look. Super love. The sentiment? Yup. Totally a sticker. It's from the Simple Stories Good Day Sunshine collection and it makes me exceedingly happy. Exceedingly, folks. That's a lot of happy syllables. Okay, four, but whatevs.



AND... as per usual, Heidi and the awesome team at Simon Says Stamp are offering one lucky winner a $50 Gift Voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Store! Woot! Woot! You can enter up to FIVE new creations in the challenge. FIVE, dude. Just make sure they are new and that you mention the challenge and link back.

I am also entering this card in the CASology Rainbow Challenge. Because rainbow. LOVE!

You can find the links to all of the products I've used on my card below.

Have a Happy!!!

CAS-ual Fridays Linked Fri-Dies *CAS-ual Fridays LOTSA LINKS Clear Stamps *Technique Tuesday Clear Stamps SAY IT HELLO Teri Anderson Simple Stories Good Day sunshine Sticker Sheet Simon Says Stamp Slate Ink *Crafter's Companion 50 PACK ULTRA SMOOTH PREMIUM WHITE CARDSTOCK 752252 *EK Success HONEY BEE Non-Stick Scissors EKCB06 *GC-001 Spellbinders Grand Calibur Cut & Emboss Machine *Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Powder Blue & Teal 657900 *Tombow Adhesive Craft Stamp DISPENSER & REFILL Dot Pattern Runner 62143 Permanent *EK Success 1/16"" SQUARES 3-D Foam Dots Adhesive SPAF-THS *Tombow Adhesive Craft Stamp DUAL PACK Refill 62144 Dot Pattern Permanent Runner

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Enjoying the Journey

Yup. It's important. Enjoying the journey. Each day is a part of it and, in a way, a journey in itself. I honestly think it is so important to not be constantly waiting for Friday, waiting for our favorite season, waiting for vacation... waiting...waiting...waiting. Nope. Stop waiting. Enjoy THIS moment. Breath it in. Be.

Here... Smile. No, like, for reals, do it. Right now. Now laugh. Even if it's fake, just laugh. Even fake laughter actually makes the body feel better, happier, and more alive! And the best part is...then it can turn into REAL laughter and be even MORE fabulous! 

Enjoy. The journey.

You can find links to the products I used below. 

Have a Happy!

SSS Life's Journey Stamp Set Life's Journey Die and Stamp Set Simon Says Stamp Soft Navy Cardstock *Crafter's Companion 50 PACK ULTRA SMOOTH PREMIUM WHITE CARDSTOCK 752252 Simon Says Stamp Soft Navy Ink *Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye INK PADS Set SPRING RAINBOW INKSPRB421 with BONUS! *Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad LIPSTICK RED ink010 *Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad SEA GLASS Blue ink004 *Hero Arts Shadow Ink Pad SOFT GRANITE Mid-Tone 2012 AF226 *May Arts NATURAL Twine String Burlap *Studio Calico GOLD Essentials Sequins 332149 *Fiskars Compact STAMPING PRESS Stamp Entire Project at Once! 02958 *EK Success CUTTER BEE Scissors EKCB01 *EK Success 1/16"" SQUARES 3-D Foam Dots Adhesive SPAF-THS *Tombow Adhesive Craft Stamp DISPENSER & REFILL Dot Pattern Runner 62143 Permanent

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Sometimes Flowers and Pastels and Stuff Happen

I tend to work more in bolder colors. I am a fan of brights and primaries and neutrals, however, I don't do a whole lot in pastels. I like them, though, so.... I should be using them more. For reals, though. When I was making a card for my Mom's birthday a bit ago, I decided that I wanted to do pastels, so I went for it! I pulled out some fun stamps from Lawn Fawn and from Winnie & Walter for this pretty card.



I used mint, cotton candy, and surf blue inks from the Simon Says Stamp Ink collection and then used black and Audrey Blue for the sentiment to make it stand out more. I used the larger stamp in the Lawn Fawn set as inspiration, but actually stamped with the individual stamps to create the floral look I wanted around my sentiment.



A bit of patterned paper, die cut with the Avery Elle Custom Panels curved die, some May Arts string, and a couple of wood veneer hearts round out the design. I added a bit of sparkle with some Hero Arts gems.

This was a fun challenge for me, as it was outside of my normal color choices and the stamping was a bit tricky, too, but I really love how it turned out. I love challenging myself to do things I don't normally do. Sometimes I think it's easy to forget that there are lots of fun ways to use what we have!

Have a Happy!

*PRE-ORDER Lawn Fawn PENELOPE'S BLOSSOMS Clear Stamps *RESERVE Winnie & Walter THE BIG THE BOLD AND THE HAPPY Clear Stamps Simon Says Stamp Slate Ink Simon Says Stamp Sea Glass Dye Ink *Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad MINT ink017 *Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad COTTON CANDY ink015 *Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad AUDREY BLUE ink018 *Crate Paper FLEA MARKET 6 x 6 Paper Pad Maggie Holmes 683290 *Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# COTTON CANDY CC16 *Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# AUDREY BLUE AB19 *Crafter's Companion 50 PACK ULTRA SMOOTH PREMIUM WHITE CARDSTOCK 752252 *Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# SPRING RAINBOW PACK CSSPRB683 *Studio Calico HEARTS & ARROWS Wood Veneer Shapes 331051 *Hero Arts DIAMOND GEMS MEDIUM ch235 Bling 5mm *May Arts IRRIDESCENT WHITE Metallic String *ZIG Wink of Stella ELEGANT Set Glitter Black Silver Clear Brush Tip Markers 025375 Wink of Stella Clear

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