Simon Says Stamp Baby Party Animals - Birthday Cat

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Here is a new card inspired by the very talented Rowena. I made it for the first birthday of a little boy using the perfect stamp set for this occasion!

I first started by die cutting a stitched scallop frame twice and glued them together. I also cut the words Happy and Birthday several times from white cardstock using the Painted Happy Birthday die from SSS, and glued them on a white base to get a cool tone on tone look.

I stamped my images, colored them using distress inks and fussy cut them.

Then I thought it would cute to add real strings to my baloons, so I attached the balloons to my cat using gold thread and glue dots. And then I glued the cat and the balloons on my panel using foam squares.

I created my card base using two pieces of pale yellow cardstock glued together, attached a piece of pattern paper on it, and glued my panel on top of it. And added some colorful sequins to finish the card.

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SUPPLIES

- Baby Party Animals stamp set from Simon Says Stamp

- Painted Happy Birthday die from Simon Says Stamp

- white cardstock + pattern paper + pale yellow cardstock from the Simon Says Stamp September card kit

- stitched scallop edge frame from My Favorite Things

- distress inks from Tim Holtz: broken china, picked raspberry, mowed lawn, mustard seed, black soot, weathered wood

- black dye ink from Hero Arts

- summer mix sequins from Pretty Pink Posh

- gold thread from my stash

Holiday Card Series 2016 - Winter Scene

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Every year I like to make a giant card! This time, I chose a lot of products from Lawn Fawn to build a winter scene. All their little characters are so cute, it's always very fun to use their products!

To create this cute little winter scene, I die cut several pieces:

- one from green cardstock to make the base of the card,

- three from watercolor paper to make the base of my winter scene,

- six from white cardstock using the forest border die and simple hillside dies,

- three from grey cardstock using the stitched mountain border die.

To create the sky, I blended together two shades of blue using distress inks, and applied white embossing paste using a stencil to create the falling snow on the three panels.

I colored the little trees of the forest border using green distress ink to add a little bit of contrast with the background, added some dark grey distress ink on the top of the mountains and glued the snow caps on each mountain top.

I stamped several trees using two shades of green and cut them using the coordinating dies.

On watercolor paper, I stamped all the images I wanted to use in the scene using black waterproof ink, colored them using distress inks and cut them using the coordinating dies.

I glued all the pieces together, and attached my little characters using liquid glue and glue dots

For the front of my card, I cut two pieces of white cardstock and two pieces of plaid paper that I attached together on the green base. To create the closing, I glued several pieces of plaid paper on a green stripe and attached it at the back of the closed card.

To finish the card and add even more cuteness, I cut a scalloped circle from green cardstock and a stitched circle from watercolor paper, stamped my sentiment and some cute little squirrels and colored them using distress inks.

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SUPPLIES

- Cheery Christmas, Toboggan Together, Home for the holidays stamp sets + coordinating dies from Lawn Fawn

- Stitched mountain border die from Lawn Fawn

- Large stitched circle die from Lawn Fawn

- Forest border die from Lawn Fawn

- Perfectly plaid pattern paper from Lawn Fawn

- Falling snow stencil from Simon Says Stamp

- Embossing paste from Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi

- Distress inks from Tim Holtz: salty ocean, tumbled glass, mowed lawn, walnut stain, candied apple, peacock feather, wild honey, weathered wood, hickory smoke

- Willow, green leaf inks from Simon Says Stamp

- Black dye ink from Hero Arts

- 80lb white cardstock from Neenah

- Grey cardstock + green cardstock from the Stampin Up! Merry Moments pack

- Copic marker E79

- Gold doily from my stash

- Scalloped circle from my stash

SSS October Card Kit - Autumn Wreath

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Here is another card using the October card kit from Simon Says Stamp. I love this kit so much, I think everything in it is perfect!

I first started by cutting three stitched rectangles from the white cardstock, the brown cardstock and the plaid paper that were included in the kit.

From the brown cardstock I die cut a scalloped stitched border that I glued on the plaid paper.

To form the wreath I first traced a circle using a pencil and a circle die. Then I stamped the different leaves, starting by a pale base and gradually adding other colors.

I was creating a fall card but also a birthday card so I die cut the word Celebrate from gold mirror cardstock and brown cardstock that glued together, making sure the brown one was visible to create some dimension.

Then I glued everything in place: I adhered the plaid paper at the bottom of the white cardstock, added a knot and a cute little acorn using some glue dots to make sure it would stay in place, and glued my sentiment on top of the wreath.

Attached the whole panel on a white base, and added some sequins to finish the card.

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SUPPLIES

- the October card kit from Simon Says Stamp

- large stitched 4 bar rectangle die from Lawn Fawn

- scalloped stitched border die from Lawn Fawn

- Celebrate die from Waffle Flower

- gold mirror cardstock from Maildor

- gold thread from my stash

- 4mm + 6mm gold sequins from Pretty Pink Posh

- willow, green leaf, green apple, dark chocolate inks from Simon Says Stamp

- butter bar, pale tomato, pastel green inks from Hero Arts

Holiday Card Series 2016 - Glittery Poinsettias

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Here are two very glittery cards, because as I always say: glitter is life, made on the same base but using two different color schemes: gold & red and silver & white.

Here is how I proceeded for each card.

I first started by cutting a circle in a square base that I embossed using a snowflake embossing folder and my Big Shot.

I cut another square to put behing the embossed one and heat embossed my sentiment in the middle.

Again, with the help of my Big Shot I dit cut poinsettias from glitter paper and pine cones from mirror cardstock. For the branches, I used white cardstock for one card, and green distress ink for the other.

Then I build my poinsettias using glue dots, and started to assemble mycard. I attached the embossed cardstock to the base using fun foam to add some dimension. And glued everything (poinsettias, branches, pine cones and thread) in place around the sentiment using a bunch of glue dots. And to finish the cards I glued some sequins to add a little more sparkle!

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SUPPLIES

> both cards:

- Comfort & Joy stamp set from Avery Elle

- poinsettias + branches + pine cone die from Rayher

- snowflake embossing folder from Toga

- versamark ink from Tsukineko

- circle die from my stash

- fun foam

> gold and red card:

- 110lb desert storm cardstock from Neenah

- red glitter paper from American Crafts

- gold glitter paper from Heidi Swapp

- distress ink from Tim Holtz: mowed lawn

- gold mirror cardstock from Maildor

- gold thread from my stash

- 4mm + 6mm gold sequins from Pretty Pink Posh

> silver & white card:

- 110lb solar white cardstock from Neenah

- white glitter paper from Heidi Swapp

- silver glitter paper from Heidi Swapp

- silver mirror cardstock from Maildor

- silver thread from my stash

- 4mm + 6mm silver sequins from Pretty Pink Posh

Lawn Fawn Halloween Card - Spooky Halloween

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Here is another Halloween card mixing two stamp sets from Lawn Fawn. I really loved coloring these cute images using Halloween inks! It's a shame we don't celebrate it here in France!

I first started by cutting a stitched rectangle from watercolor paper. Then I randomly stamped my images using black waterproof ink in order to paint them using water and distress inks. I first colored each image and then colored the background, placing my colors here and there to get something irregular.

I white heat embossed my sentiment on black cardstock and used a banner die to frame it. And to make my watercolor pannel stand out, I glued it on black cardstock using my favorite double sided tape.

Then I adhered my banner using black foam squares, and tied a knot under it around my panel using black embroidery thread.

I glued my panel on orange cardstock, making sure the textured side was facing up, and adhered everything on the same orange cardstock. And I wanted to try my black enamel accents so I put some droplets here and there to add some interest and to finish the card.

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SUPPLIES

- Happy Haunting + Booyah stamp sets from Lawn Fawn

- Large stitched 4 bar rectangle die from Lawn Fawn

- Everyday Sentiment banner die from Lawn Fawn

- distress inks from Tim Holtz: weathered wood, wilted violet, spiced marmalade, walnut stain, black soot

- black cardstock from Simon Says Stamp

- orange cardstock from Bazzil

- watercolor paper from Canson

- versamark ink from Tsukineko

- white embossing powder from Aladine

- black dye ink from Hero Arts

- black embroidery thread from my stash

- black enamel accents from Ranger

SSS October Card Kit - Birthday Squirrel

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Here is a new card using the Simon Says Stamp October Card Kit. I really love this kit and that cute squirrel stamp.

I first started by cutting several pieces: a stitched rectangle in that beautiful plaid paper, a scalloped circle in the brown cardstock and a regular circle in craft cardstock.

I think that autumn colors goes very well with gold so I gold heat embossed the biggest squirrel on my craft circle that I glued on the brown scalloped circle.

I glued my plaid rectangle on an orange base, adhered my cute squirrel, tied a knot using brown ribbon and gold thread, and added a cute little acorn. I love this cute embellishment!

I thought my squirrel was a little alone, so I stamped a heart that he kind of holds. And added a bunch of gold sequins to finish the card.

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SUPPLIES

- the October Card Kit from Simon Says Stamp

- large stitched 4 bar rectangle die from Lawn Fawn

- scalloped circle die from my stash

- circle die from my stash

- sentiment from the Wild Beauty stamp set from Simon Says Stamp

- 110lb desert storm cardstock from Neenah

- versamark ink from Tsukineko

- gold embossing powder from Aladine

- dark chocolate ink from Simon Says Stamp

- gold thread from my stash

- early espresso ribbon from Stampin Up!

- 4mm + 6mm gold sequins from Pretty Pink Posh

Holiday Card Series 2016 - Holiday Deer

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This card is one of my favorite so far! Mixing all these products from different brands was fun, I really really really enjoyed making it!

I first started by creating a snowy background on some craft cardstock using a stencil from Simon Says Stamp and white embossing paste, die cutting an oval shape into some woodgrain cardstock and three forest archways from some white cardstock that I glued together to add some dimension.

Then I created my cute little deer. I thought I wouldn't get a perfect stamping as it was kind of difficult to line the different layering up but it is the kind of situation where the Misti tool is a miracle!

I gold heat embossed my sentiment on vellum, glued the forest archway, attached my sentiment behind the woodgrain cardstock that I attached using double sided foam tape.

I fussy cut the deer, stamped some flowers and leaves that I cut using the coordinating dies, and glued all these pieces using foam squares and glue dots. I added pearls to the center of the flowers, and a bunch of gold sequins to finish the card.

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SUPPLIES

- Color Layering Deer stamp set from Hero Arts

- Small Forest Archway die from Memory Box

- Falling Snow stencil from Simon Says Stamp

- Joy to the World stamp set from Avery Elle

- white woodgrain cardstock from Simon Says Stamp

- 110lb desert storm cardstock from Neenah

- 80lb solar white cardstock from Neenah

- vellum from Canson

- khaki ink from Simon Says Stamp

- baked brown sugar ink from Stampin Up!

- brown ombré ink from Hero Arts

- cup o'joe ink from Hero Arts

- red royal ink from Hero Arts

- green leaf ink from Simon Says Stamp

- white embossing paste from Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi

- versamark ink from Tsukineko

- gold embossing powder from Aladine

- pearls from my stash

- 4mm + 6mm gold sequins from Pretty Pink Posh

Holiday Card Series 2016 - Festive glass

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Here is a quite simple but kind of classy card I made using the Holiday Glass stamp set from Avery Elle, a brand that I like more and more over the years!

I started by embossing the long sides of my watercolor paper using stitched lines. Then I used my Misti tool to stamp the three images and the sentiment using versamark ink, gold heat embossed them, and painted everything using distress inks and gold shimmering paint.

At the beginning I wanted to use black vellum for my background but I thought gold would be better. We never get enough gold!

To avoid any mark of glue, I attached my vellum at the back of my white cardstock using double sided tape. I glued some gold mirror cardstock on top of that vellum base, and then attached my watercolor pannel on top of that gold mirror paper. Adhered everything on some heavy white cardstock again using double sided tape, and glued some clear sequins to finish my card.

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SUPPLIES

- "Holiday glass" stamp set from Avery Elle

- vellum from Stampin Up!

- gold mirror cardstock from Maildor

- basic stitch lines die from My Favorite Things

- watercolor paper from Canson

- versamark ink from Tsukineko

- gold embossing powder from Aladine

- distress inks from Tim Holtz; festive berries, lucky clover, tumbled glass, mustard seed, spiced marmalade, dried marigold

- gold pearl iridescent shimmering watercolor from Creative Expressions

- 110lb white cardstock from Neenah

- sparkling clear sequins from Pretty Pink Posh

Holiday Card Series 2016 - Winter Fairies

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Making this card was so so so fun! Look at these little fairies wearing scarves and earmuffs, aren't they adorable?! Creating winter scene is definitely my favorite thing!

I first die cut two simple stitched hillside borders: one from craft paper, and another one from white cardstock. And then used that white hillside border to create the snow cap using a stitched hillside border die.

I stamped my images on watercolor paper using waterproof black ink, colored them using distress inks and cut them using the coordinating dies.

To create my background I blended distress inks and applied white embossing paste using a falling snow stencil. Once everything dry, I glued the tree house on the little mountain and tucked a bunch of pine branches behind it using mini glue dots.

As there was a falling snow background, I thought it would be fun to add some snow piles on the tree house. And I had the feeling that something was missing so I stamped a mushroom, two little gifts and the third fairy, colored and dit cut them the same way as the other images, and glued them using foam squares.

I stamped my sentiment, added clear glitter on the fairies' wings and on the snow parts, tied and glued a knot, glued my pannel on some red & white diagonal paper, and adhered everything on some heavy white cardstock. Finally I glued a bunch of sequins to add some more sparkles.

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SUPPLIES

- "Frosty Fairy Friends" stamp set + coordinating dies from Lawn Fawn

- simple stitched hillside border die from Lawn Fawn

- stitched hillside border die from Lawn Fawn

- "Falling Snow" stencil from Simon Says Stamp

- white embossing paste from Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi

- distress inks from Tim Holtz: weatheded wood, candied apple, mowed lawn, tumbled glass, tattered rose, walnut stain, broken china

- black dye ink from Hero Arts

- watercolor paper from Canson

- craft cardstock from my stash

- red & white diagonal paper from American Crafts

- 110lb white cardstock from Neenah

- wink of stella glitter from Zig

Holiday Card Series 2016 - Holiday Bunny

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I continue my Holiday Card Series with this cute bunny from Lawn Fawn. I love this little character so much that I think I will use it for years! I used it last year with the forest border but this time I added stitched mountains to make the background a little more interesting.

I started by die cutting several stitched rectangles from watercolor paper, grey cardstock and also pattern paper in order to create later my sky and my mountain, forest and hillside borders.

Once all the die cutting was done, I heat embossed my sentiment on the pattern paper using versamark ink and silver embossing powder. I glued the mountains and the snow caps.

I was thinking that there was too much white in the background so I decided to color the little trees from the forest border using green distress ink. I know they're supposed to be covered with snow but whatever, it adds a little something that I really like!

Then I created my little character. I stamped it on watercolor paper using waterproof black ink, colored it with distress inks, and cut t using the coordinating die.

I glued the forest and hillside border, and my cute little bunny using foam squares. I adhered my scene on some red & white diagonal paper, glued everything on red cardstock and again the whole pannel on white cardstock using my favorite double sided tape. Added some clear sequins to finish the card.

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SUPPLIES

> from Lawn Fawn:

- "Winter Bunny" stamp set + coordinating dies

- "Let's bokeh in the snow" paper

- large stitched 4 bar rectangle die

- stitched mountain border die

- forest border die

- stitched hillside border dies

> from other brands:

- distress inks from Tim Holtz: mowed lawn, walnut stain, weathered wood, candied apple, spun sugar

- grey cardstock from Stampin Up!

- versamark ink from Tsukineko

- silver embossing powder from Aladine

- black dye ink from Hero Arts

- red & white diagonal paper from American Crafts

- lipstick red cardstock from Simon Says Stamp

- 110lb white paper base from Neenah

SSS September Card Kit - Happy Birthday

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This card was so fun and very easy to make but also very time-consuming!

The other day I was looking at my wood veneer collection, and when I saw this stencil from Studio Calico, I immediatly thought that it would go perfectly with the scratchy circles that were included in the Simon Says Stamp September card kit.

I patiently cut circles from the various papers included in the kit and glued them randomly at the back of the wooden stencil to create a nice pattern.

On one of the circles I stamped my birthday sentiment, covered it with a scratchy sticker and again stamped the instruction on it.

I applied double sided tape behing the wooden piece, adhered it on some heavy white cardstock and tied a knot at the top of the card to finish it nicely.

SUPPLIES

- the September card kit from Simon Says Stamp

- a wood veneer stencil from Studio Calico

- black stazon ink by Tsukineko

- 110lb white cardstock from Tsukineko

- white & gold thread from my stash