Rainbow Split Wreath cards - Simon Says Stamp

Good morning! I'm dropping in with a duo of cards again, this time created by splitting one single image into two cards. I'm using some lovely stamp sets and inks from Simon Says Stamp to put these together. I also love the rainbow theme with these flowers!

I started off with the lovely Anemone Wreath stamp set. I heat embossed it in clear in the center of a panel of cardstock sized 5 1/2" by 8 1/2" - this way when the image was heat embossed, I could cut it in half and end up with two A2 panels. Because they were heat embossed in clear, once I started ink blending over the top, the images magically appeared! I started off with my lightest shades of Pawsitively Saturated inks, and blended a soft ombre on each one, then came in with my next darkest shade and a smaller brush to focus on the the wreath areas. Once I finished that, I added a few black splatters with Picket Fence Opaque Black Paper Splatter. I set those aside to dry, and stamped my larger sentiments using Sunshine and Smiles stamp and die set. I trimmed those panels down, and then popped my larger sentiments up with foam adhesive, then added little secondary sentiments from Mix and Match Butterflies stamp set underneath. Popped those panels up with foam adhesive on white cardbases, then finished off wit a few Trinity Stamps Glossy Holographic enamel dots. Here's a closer look at these cards:

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Masculine Birthday Cards - Your Paper Insider

Hello! I'm stopping by today to share a couple cards with you using some fun papers that I recently received from a company I hadn't heard of until recently called Your Paper Insider. They are subscription based, and offer quarterly curated boxes of unique papers ranging from cardstock, to textured paper, to handmade, to glitter, to metallics. So many fun options - I mixed and matched different papers on these cards from the most recent box that shipped in July. Theses ones were perfect for a set of masculine cards!

I used several different shades and textures of cardstock from the kit, and trimmed some strips in varying widths. I layered those diagonally on a panel of white cardstock, then die cut a circle out of the center with a Nested Circle die. This is where the two for one came in - because I was able to use both of these to make two cards! I used on of them to pop up a window on a white card, and used that to stamp my sentiment. For both cards I used the Simon Says Stamp Best Year Yet stamp set. For the die cut circle, I stamped my sentiment at the top, then added a strip of woodgrain cardstock from the kit along one side of the card. I popped the circle up with foam adhesive, and then finished off both cards with a few Pinkfresh enamel dots from my stash. Kept them fairly simple, so they worked for masculine cards! Here is a closer look at both of these finished cards:

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Comfy Cozy are We - Pinkfresh Studio December Challenge

 Hello! I thought yesterday was my last holiday card to share - and then I remembered this cute little mini slimline that hadn't shared yet! I created this a couple weeks ago for the Pinkfresh Studio December challenge - and then totally forgot to post it (scroll to the bottom of this post for details on this month's challenge that ends in just a couple days!)! Anyway...on Christmas Eve, I thought it was a perfect time to share. Technically, I suppose this could even count as just a winter card, right?

I used the most recent holiday collection from Pinkfresh called Holiday Dreams - I love this design in the 12x12 pattern paper - it's perfect for creating a cute little mini slimline card! I mounted the trimmed portion of the paper on a light blue background, and framed it with a white die cut Mini Slim Stitch Scalloped Rectangle. The sentiment is from the Title Ephemera pack (don't you love the gold foiling on that?!?), and a few enamel dots add a finishing sprinkle of fun! Here are more photos of this card:

Here is the inspiration for this month's challenge - you can use either just the colors, just the theme, or combine the two together. And...one lucky winner in the each category of cardmaking or scrapbooking wins a $50 gift card, so it's a great challenge to enter if you're feeling festive still! You can find all the details HERE - you have until Tuesday night at 11:59 PM CST to enter.

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Heart Birthday Wishes - Simon Says Stamp

  Good morning! I'm popping in to share a couple cards I created using a mix of supplies from Simon Says Stamp - several of the items I used on these cards were leftover from other projects, so these came together very quickly. Perfect for when you need a birthday card in a pinch, right?

The die cut Nested Hearts were leftover from another project where I used the negative windows from the hearts, die cut from Pinkfresh Studio Flower Market and Spring Vibes 6x6 paper pads.. And of course I didn't throw those away! I also had extra of the stamped sentiments from Big Old Birthday - birthday sentiments are so useful, that I figure if I'm stamping one, I may as well stamp several and have them ready to go. I did have to stamp out the secondary sentiments, but that was quick and easy! At this point, it felt like these needed some texture and interest, so I embossed some white cardstock with the Exotic Vines 3D embossing folder, trimmed it down slightly, and mounted on my white cardbases. I popped the hearts and sentiments up with foam adhesive, and then finished off with a few coordinating enamel dots! Here are some more views of these cards:

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Noted About You - Simon Says Stamp Just a Note Release Blog Hop Day 2

Good morning! Excited today to be joining in on Day 2 of an incredible blog hop to celebrate the BRAND NEW Just a Note Release from Simon Says Stamp! Make sure and check out all the inspiration with this new release AND link up your creations as you receive your orders HERE in the Galleries created just for this release! And check out the graphic below to receive a FREE Handcrafted with Love stamp set with any purchase and the coupon code below through July 30, 2023 - while supplies last (code expires at 11:59 PM EDT)!!! 

I have this trio of cards using several new items from the release - and I love how fun they were to use together! I started off with the NEW Noted stamp set - stamping out the notebook pages and all the added items custom on each one. My MISTI made it super easy to do - and they have such fun sentiments! For the background on the card, I used the NEW Vines Embossing Folder on white cardstock, just to add some texture and interest to the background. I then stamped the NEW Ticking cling background in black on white cardstock, and trimmed into strips to tuck behind. A few coordinating enamel dots help finish these off! Here are more photos of the set, as well as individual photos of each one (make sure and read the fun items on each list!): 

GIVEAWAY INFO:

Simon Says will be giving a $25 gift certificate to their online store at each stop along the hop - so make sure and leave a comment before you leave for a chance to win! Winners will be announced next Wednesday on the Simon Says Stamp Blog.

Simon Says Stamp Blog 

Nina-Marie Trapani

Caly Person

Debby Hughes

Amy Rysavy

Emily Midgett

Lisa Addesa

Heather Hoffman (you are here)

Lea Lawson

Bobbi Lemanski

Jennifer Kotas

Sandi MacIver

Barb Engler

Allison Frazier

Maura Hibbitts

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Masculine Birthday Trio - Simon Says Stamp

Good morning! I'm popping in to share a trio of cards I created using a mix of supplies from Simon Says Stamp - I always need more cards in my birthday stash, and guy cards are particularly difficult. These came out so well - and I love the modern graphic feel!

I started off these cards with sentiments from the Big Old Birthday stamp and die set - stamped in black on white cardstock for a nice crisp finish. I then used a mix of pattern paper from my Pinkfresh Studio Simply the Best 6x6 paper pad, trimmed on an angle for each card, varying the angle each time. I added frames from the coordinating Chipboard frames to create a focal point for the sentiments - both of which were popped up with foam adhesive. I then stamped secondary sentiments directly on the cardbases. Finally, a few of the enamel dots from the same collection finish these cards off! Here are some additional photos and closer views of each card:

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