All the Joy Release

Hello again, crafty friends. Today’s card features products from THIS new release from Simon Says Stamp… To create this card, I applied ink through THESE stencils to create a striped background and used THIS die to cut it out. I added a red mat cut with THIS die behind it as well as a silver matte. I adhered the entire piece to a top folding white note card. I die cut THIS die from...

Layering Stencils with Embossing Paste

Hello there, crafty friends. Today’s card share features using embossing paste with layering stencils… For the background, I applied paste through THESE stencils. I used THIS opaque paste and colored it with Distress Oxide Inks. I applied the colored paste through the first stencil layer, let that dry, then did the second layer, let that dry, and continued that until all four layers were complete. I added a black mat using THIS black glossy...

Cozy Autumn Hugs Card Kit Inspiration

Hello there, crafty friends. I’m back with more inspiration using THIS card kit from Simon Says Stamp… To create this card, I applied Distress Oxide ink through the kit’s layering stencils to create a fall frame on a piece of light pink cardstock. For the second layer, I applied THIS texture paste to add some dimension. I gold heat embossed the sentiment from the kit’s stamp set in the center. I adhered down the...

Season of Wonder Release Blog Hop-Day 2

Hi, crafty friends. I’m thrilled to be part of Day 2 of THIS Blog Hop celebrating THIS new release. I have an Autumn themed card to share today… First, I stamped THIS text background with a light ink on a white panel and die cut it with THIS die. Next, I applied Distress Oxide ink through THIS stencils. I started with a lighter ink color through the first stencil layer and then added a...

Boo Card

Hello, crafty friends. I’m back with more inspiration from THIS new release… I started by spritzing THIS on a piece of THIS watercolor cardstock. Once it was dry, I applied THIS texture paste through one of THESE layering stencils. Once that layer was dry, I applied THIS texture paste (that I tinted with THIS paint) through the other layering stencil in the set to add the eyes and stars. Once that was dry, I...

Season of Wonder Release

Hello there, crafty friends. Today’s card features products from THIS new release… I started by applying ink through THESE stencils. I rotated one of the stencils and inked each section to cover the entire background with color. I temporarily adhered the piece to the front of a top folding note card. I cut THIS die (the shadow die) from the background and the front of the top folding note card. I sandwiched a piece...

Brutus Monroe STAMPtember 2023 Collaboration

Hello again, crafty friends. Today’s STAMPtember collaboration is THIS one with Brutus Monroe… To create these cards, I started by die cuttoing two panels using THIS stitched rectangle die. I stamped two of the cupcake images from THIS new stamp set in the center as well as a coordinating sentiment. I masked off the images using THIS masking paper. For the first card… I applied gray ink through THESE layering stencils to add some...

Mini Slimline Birthday Card

Hello there, crafty friends. I have a mini slimline birthday card to share today… To create this card, I applied four different colors of Distress Oxide ink through THESE layering stencils to create the sentiment on a mini slimline card. I stamped the images from THIS stamp set and colored them in with Copic Markers. I used THESE dies to cut them out. Here’s a closer look… I also created THIS envelope from patterned...

More Just a Note Release Inspiration

Howdy, crafty friends. I’m back with more inspiration from THIS new release by Simon Says Stamp… To create this card, I ink blended the front of a slimline card base using Distress Oxide inks. After heat setting it to dry the ink, I applied ink through THESE stencils using black Oxide ink. I die cut THIS word die in the middle of one of THESE circles that I cut from black cardstock. Here’s a...

Just a Note Release Blog Hop

Hello there, crafty friends. I’m thrilled to be part of THIS Blog Hop celebrating THIS new release. I have two teacher thank you cards to share today because I’m a big fan of teachers and want to have lots of them on hand for the upcoming school year… To create these cards, I applied ink through THESE layering stencils to create the background on each card. I used Distress Oxide inks on both. I...