Simon Says Stamp - STAMPTEMBER - Special Release of Embossing Folders and Dies

 

Welcome to my blog where I'm sharing this sweet birthday card for Simon Says Stamp that was created using one of the BRAND NEW Embossing Folders and Dies being release TODAY as a special release for STAMPTEMBER.  This is the 'Fable Balloon Buddies embossing folder and Fable Balloon Buddies die.  To complete the card I also used Simon's 'Happy Everything EZ Strips' from a previous release.

Before I explain how I made this card I want to tell you that there are multiple new embossing folders with dies being offered today as part of the Stamptember celebrations but in ADDITION they are offering even more embossing folders and dies in the website's SALE CATEGORY at a discounted price! Please check it all out so that you don't miss out!

So turning to my card sample. I created an A2 panel of Simon Says Stamp's 'Seashell' cardstock and I ran it through my die cutting machine using the Fable Balloon Buddies embossing folder.  What is produced is gorgeous just as it is as a background to your card however let's take it further and build the dimension and add color.

I grabbed some sturdy white cardstock and die cut the Fable Balloon Buddies images 2 or 3 times.  Once die cut I opened the embossing folder again and lay it flat on my craft table.  You want to have the side down where you can feel the indentations (not the raised side).  I placed the die cut bunny and balloon shapes into their corresponding shape in the embossing folder.  Play around with this step if you're new to it.  You can feel when the piece is sitting nicely in the recess.

When all of the pieces are set, carefully close the top down and keep the 'sandwich' firmly shut and run it through your die cut machine just as you did with the main panel.

Now you have your embossed shapes you can colour them with ink blending or Copic markers or however you like to colour images - I did a combination of blending and Copics.  I then glued them to their corresponding spot on the background panel.

I chose to do a design where I only added the bunnies on half of the panel.  The others I added a little highlighting by gently passing white pigment ink pad over the the top.

To complete my card I tied frayed sheer ribbon around the panel and then adhered it to a prepared card base.  I used a white gel pen to highlight some points on the bunnies, balloons and flowers and I also came in with a pink Copic to very slightly define some of the flower petals.

I created the two piece sentiment using Happy Everything EZ Strips and and applied with foam tape.

Last but not least I added a few tiny sparkling clear sequins dotted around because I can never resist a little twinkle!

You will find several tutorial videos on Simon's YouTube Channel walking you through how to use these embossing folders and dies in different ways which is perfect for those of you who need a visual demonstration.

Thanks for stopping by!

Simon Says Stamp - STAMPTEMBER PARTY!

Hello everyone and thank you for visiting my blog today as we celebrate Simon Says Stamp's huge Stamptember Party.  At the end of my blog post here you will find a graphic detailing a FREE GIFT OFFER and how to redeem it .... so don't forget to keep scrolling all the way to the very end. Thank you!

Here is my party card celebrating Halloween in the cutest way possible. You may have seen this already because Simon Says Stamp featured it yesterday on their Instagram and Heidi also shared it on her YouTube live also, but here I share how it was made.

 

For this project I have used the following brand new products:-

Peekaboo Pumpkin

Little Pumpkin House

Beaming Jack o Lantern

Spooky Halloween EZ Strips

Here is a handy link that will take you directly to the entire new collection.

I have also used the previously released:-

A2 Notched Rectangles

I took a panel of white cardstock and softly ink blended with Bundled Sage and Speckled Egg Distress Oxide Inks.  I die cut using the A2 Notched Rectangles die.  This panel was backed with white craft foam and adhered to an A2 card base.

I die cut all of the elements from each of the three new pumpkin die sets listed above and I ink blended using Distress Oxide Inks in Ground Espresso, Spiced Marmalade, Wild Honey, Dried Marigold, Scattered Straw and Speckled Egg for the little windows.  I glued all the parts together and adhered the house pumpkin directly with glue and the other two were popped up on dimensional foam tape.

I used the Spooky Halloween EZ Strips for the fun sentiments, adding them with foam tape and I highlighted some points with a white gel pen.

Last but not least I added some white Nuvo drops to take the eye around the scene.

Thanks for stopping by to join in this creative party!

Simon Says Stamp - STAMPTEMBER Release is LIVE!

Very exciting that Stamptember is here for 2026!  Simon Says Stamp have packed the release with incredibly gorgeous, fun products and there's plenty to celebrate this month all around.  If you would like to see the entire release all in the one place, please use this link.

My first card  for Stamptember uses the new 'Swirling Ghosts' die, the new 'Torn Paper Borders' die together with the Spooky Halloween EZ Strips.

I ink blended using Distress Oxides in Spun Sugar, Lost Shadow and Black soot to create a soft focal point.  I spattered it all with Simon's Pawsitively Perfect White Splatter Medium and then die cut with the Torn Paper Borders die.

This panel was then backed with craft foam and applied to a white A2 card base.

I die cut  all of the Swirling Ghosts from the die set and I used Copic markers C5, C3, C1, C00 and RV000 to add shading to their bodies and I used C5, C3, C1, C0 together with RV93 and R81 to colour their various headwear.  All elements were glued together and then I added them to the background with foam tape.

Finishing touches included the addition of the sentiments and then I came in with some pretty four point stars and Stickles in black glitter shade to add interest to the eerie night sky.

Thank you for stopping by and look out for the BIG Stamptember party tomorrow September 2nd at 8am Eastern, it should be a whole lot of fun.

 

Simon Says Stamp - Every Happiness - New Release

 

Hello, welcome to my blog and an exciting new release from Simon Says Stamp.  This is their 'Every Happiness' release for July and I think you'll find there is much to love.  Please use the following LINK to be taken directly to the Every Happiness release and feast your eyes on it all.  Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon on every stop of the hop so be sure to comment below my post to be assured of being entered to win.  Last order of business is to remind you that this hop is just the first of two.  At 8am tomorrow Saturday July 25th there will be a second hop and it will be equally filled with inspiring projects.

My card today features the mouth watering and zesty 'Squeeze You' stamps and dies and stencil (also available separately).  I have also used the new Flower Puff Embossing Folder and Chunky Ovals Die.

I took a panel of white cardstock and die cut to give the faux stitched edge.  I glued this to my card base.  A second panel of cardstock was used in conjunction with the Flower Puff Embossing Folder.  To achieve this effect with the pattern raised but kept white, I added Twisted Citron Distress Oxide Ink to the side where the flowers were indented, sliding and tapping my ink pad for good coverage.  I added the panel of cardstock that I had pre die-cut using the Chunky Ovals Die and passed it through my Big Shot using the correct sandwich.

I backed this panel with dimensional foam tape and applied to the panel I had previously created and this was all glued to an A2 card base.

I stamped the Squeeze You images in black ink.  I layered the stencil over the stamped image and proceeded to ink blend using Distress Oxide Inks in Fossilized Amber, Squeezed Lemonade (obviously!) and Mowed Lawn with Twisted Citron for the foliage.

The images were die cut using the coordinating die set and then I arranged everything over the embossed panel and applied them with more dimensional tape.

For the final touches I stamped, die cut and added the sentiment with yet more foam tape and a few sparkling clear sequins were the perfect finishing touch.

A very dimensional, summery card that is bound to make the recipient's mouth water!

Please find below the blog hop order and don't forget to comment for a chance to win.  Have a lovely day and thanks for stopping by.

HOP ORDER:-

• Simon Says Stamp Blog 
• Heather Hoffman
• Barbara Tarayao
• Laura Bassen
• Amy Rysavy
• Tina Smith
• Nicky Meek (you are here)
• Heather Ruwe
• Lisa Addesa
• Miriam Prantner
• Jean Doeringsfeld
• Barb Engler
• Laura Williams
• Christine Okken

 

Pink & Main - June New Release

A couple of days ago Pink & Main's June release went live and there's much to love.  This was my contribution.  This card features the new Paradise Postage Stamps that work with the previously released Postage Stamp Dies (as do all of their postage themed stamp sets) and the new Abstract Waves Die.

The card started as an A2 panel of white cardstock to which I added four 'waves' created using the Abstract Waves Die.  These waves were to inspire my colour selections for the stamps.

I stamped the Paradise Postage Stamps with black ink and coloured with the following Copic markers:-

Turquoise - BG32, BG11

Green - G99, YG97, YG67, YG17, YG25, YG03

Yellow - Y28, YR21, Y21

Pink - RV63, RV52, RV10

Skin - E35, E34, E11, E01

As see in the mermaid's tail, the crab's shell and the seahorse, I came in also withe one of the pink Copic markers to add a little interest - yes, you can mix pink and green, there are no rules!  Also you'll note that the turquoise sea/sky in the background of each stamp have 'bubbles'.  This was created simply by using the Copic Colorless Blender.

The images were all die cut using the Postage Stamps Dies.

I added dimensional foam tape to the back of the stamps and found an arrangement that I liked and adhered them to the background.

I selected the sentiment from the stamp set and stamped on a die cut postage stamp.  This stamped sentiment was backed with a double layer of dimensional tape and stuck down.

For the final touch, I used some sparkling clear flat cup sequins to take the eye around the card and because I can never resist!

Shop Pink & Main's new release and have fun with your summer card projects.

Purple Onion Designs - Sunshine & Daydreams New Release!

Hello! I have a new card today for Purple Onion Designs celebrating their new Sunshine & Daydreams release illustrated by Chilliezgraphy by Pei.

This darling image is called 'Flappy's Rainbow' and also uses a sentiment from the sentiment set called 'Sunshine & Daydreams Sentiment Set'.

I panel of kraft cardstock was adhered to a card base.  I took a smaller panel of white cardstock and ink blending with Speckled Egg Distress Oxide Ink to a soft focal point and I stamped the sentiment.  The panel was backed with white craft foam and applied to the kraft panel.

The Flappy's Rainbow image was stamped with black ink and coloured with the following Copic marker combinations:-

Flappy - E37, E35, E33, E11

Apron - E43, E42, E40

Beret - T9, T7, T5

Stool - E44, E43, E40, C3, C1, C00

Rainbow (top to bottom)

RV13, R20

Y38, YR21

Y15, Y11

YG13, YG03

G00, G000

B32, B91

V12, V00

I added a few splotches of some of these colours to Flappy's apron then I fussy cut and backed the images with foam tape and applied to the blended background.

I glazed Flappy's nose and parts of his beret using a black glaze pen and highlighted here and there with a white gel pen.

The finishing touch was the addition of the sparkling clear sequins.

Thanks for stopping by today!

 

Purple Onion Designs - NEW RELEASE - Sunshine & Daydreams

Happy to announce a new release of summery stamps from Purple Onion Designs which are available for purchase now.  Today I'm sharing a card made with the Chilliezgraphy illustrated image called 'Happy Cone Mobile' and I've added a sentiment from a new sentiment stamp set called 'Sunshine & Daydreams Sentiment Stamp Set'.

 

I stamped the adorable new image with Memento Ink in Rich Cocoa and I coloured with Copic Markers:-

Ice Cream Mobile - V01, RV52, RV00, RV000, W2, W0

Mint  - BG11

Cream - E51, E50, W3, W1

Chrome - C3, C1, C0

Tires - T6, T5, T4

Glass - BG11

Cone - W44, E43, E42, E41

Bear - E77, E74, E71, E70

Dog (right) - E93, E01

Dog (left) - C3, C1, C0

Mouse - C3, C1

Kitten - C5, C1, C00

Blushes - R22, R21, R20, R00

The image was fussy cut.

I created a panel of white cardstock measuring 4" x 5 1/4" and I ink blended sky and sand using Distress Oxide Inks in Antique Linen, Vintage Photo, Salvaged Patin & Peacock Feathers.

I decided where I wanted to place the coloured image and sentiment and ink blended in such as a way to create movement as the truck is definitely in motion if you observe the animal's ears and especially that sweet mouse hanging on for dear life!  To that end I created some 'whoosh' by leaving the area around the ice cream mobile very lightly coloured.

I splashed the ink blending with white acrylic paint watered down with a drop of water then backed the panel with white craft foam and adhered it to an A2 white panel and this was glued to the card base.

I glued the sentiment in place and added a few sequins for a final flourish, I highlighted areas with a white gel pen and added a little W3 and W1 shadows to the sand.

Check out this wonderful new summer release, there's so much to love and I'll be back in a couple of days with a new card to share.

Happy cardmaking!