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Paper Doll Art Journal | February 2015 (video)

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Happy weekend and last day of February 2015!

I'm continuing with my Paper Doll Art Journaling Series with my February 2015 page featuring leftovers from the February 2015 Simon Says Stamp Card Kit. I couldn't wait to break out one of the new Julie Nutting Doll Stamps for my page this month! I combined the Ruby Doll Stamp with the Crate Paper Kiss Kiss 6x6 patterned papers and my new favorite addition to the paper doll collection: Say It In Crystals in black. I used a brick patterned paper and the Crate Paper Kiss Kiss Rub-ons to create a graffiti style wall behind my doll. Some potted plants stamped with the Lawn Fawn Stuck On You Stamp Set and Lawn Fawn Our Friendship Grows Stamp Set completed the scene.

To create my page I stamped the Julie Nutting Ruby Doll Stamp on text paper and colored in the skin and hair with Copic Markers (skin: E00, E11, E15, R20 ; hair: E30, E31, E55). I stamped the Ruby Doll Stamp on Crate Paper Kiss Kiss 6x6 patterned papers and fussy cut the clothing and shoes, gluing it in place over the doll. I added shading with Warm Gray Copic Markers and cut out the doll. I adhered the matching hair accessory and applied Glossy Accents over the shoes to make them shine.

For the background, I trimmed down a piece of KaiserCraft 12x12 patterned paper to 6x8 and trimmed a piece of cardstock for the bottom edge to give the paper doll image a place to "stand". For the "graffiti" on the brick "wall", I applied Crate Paper Kiss Kiss Rub-ons with a Teflon Bone Folder. I stamped the date on the "wall" as well. I glued the paper doll image in place and adhered the black Say It In Crystals jewelry.

To finish the scene, I stamped pots and plants from the Lawn Fawn Stuck On You Stamp Set and Lawn Fawn Our Friendship Grows Stamp Set, added shading and coloring with Copic Markers as needed, then fussy cut the images and adhered them to the page.

To see how I put my February 2015 paper doll art journal page together from start to finish, watch out the video below or view on youtube HERE:

(Click SSS = to purchase from Simon Says Stamp, EH = to purchase from Ellen Hutson, MFT = to purchase from My Favorite Things, SB.COM = to purchase from scrapbook.com, AZ = to purchase from Amazon)

RESERVE Lawn Fawn STUCK ON YOU Clear Stamps LF850 Lawn Fawn Clear Stamps, Stuck On You RESERVE Lawn Fawn STUCK ON YOU Lawn Cuts Dies LF851 Lawn Cuts Dies, Stuck On You Lawn Fawn OUR FRIENDSHIP GROWS Clear Stamps @simon Lawn Fawn Clear Stamps, Our Friendship Grows Lawn Cuts Dies, Our Friendship Grows Lawn Fawn OUR FRIENDSHIP GROWS Lawn Cuts Dies @simon Prima - Julie Nutting - Cling Mounted Stamps - Ruby Prima Flowers RUBY Mixed Media Doll Cling Stamp 911089 Prima Marketing Cling Stamps, Mixed Media Doll, Ruby by Julie Nutting Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad BURNT ORANGE Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad FERN Green INK036 Cold Hands Warm Heart Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad OLIVE Green ink003 Memento Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad, Tuxedo Black @ellen R20 Blush R20 Blush YG99 Marine Green COPIC Sketch Marker YG99, Marine Green Copic Sketch Marker BV04 BLUEBERRY Blue berry COPIC Sketch Marker BV04, Blue Berry COPIC Sketch Marker E08, Brown Copic Sketch Marker E08 BROWN E00 Skin White E00 Skin White E11 Bareley Beige E11 Bareley Beige Copic Sketch Marker E15 DARK SUNTAN Brown COPIC Sketch Marker E15, Dark Suntan COPIC Sketch Marker E19, Redwood Copic Sketch Marker E19 REDWOOD Red Brown Copic Sketch MARKER E30 BISQUE Skin Flesh tone COPIC Sketch Marker E30, Bisque Copic Sketch Marker E31 BRICK BEIGE Cream E31 Brick Beige COPIC Sketch Marker E55, Light Camel E55 Light Camel COPIC Sketch Marker E59, Walnut Copic Sketch Marker E59 WALNUT Dark Brown W00 Warm Gray Copic Sketch Marker W00 Warm Gray Grey Copic Sketch Marker W1 WARM GRAY No. 1 W1 Warm Gray Copic Sketch MARKER W3 WARM GRAY Grey W3 Warm Gray COPIC Sketch Marker W6, Warm Gray No. 6 W6 Warm Gray Copic Sketch Marker W8 WARM GRAY NO.8 Dark Blend Blending COPIC Sketch Marker W8, Warm Gray No. 8 Prima Flowers 4 X 8 STAMP HOLDER BLOCK 576073 Prima - 4 x 8 Acrylic Stamp Holder Prima Flowers BLACK Say It In Crystals SIIC 911140 Prima - Julie Nutting - Say It In Pearls - Self Adhesive Jewel Art - Bling - Black Prima Marketing Say It In Pearls, Black by Julie Nutting Crate Paper KISS KISS Rub Ons 683619 Glossy Accents Simon Says Stamp Card Stock Teflon Bone Folder Simon Says Stamp SMALL TEFLON BONE FOLDER Tool

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Other supplies (retired, from my stash or coming soon): 

• Echo Park Yours Truly Collection Rose Blossom 12x12 Patterned Paper
• KaiserCraft Basecoat Collection 12x12 Patterned Paper (bricks)

I get asked about the text/dictionary paper I use for my dolls a lot. I am using text papers from my scrapbooking stash. A lot of them are old and are no longer available but I like to use up what I have on hand. I've done a search and found similar and current text papers that you might be interested in. Click any of the links below to start shopping:

Echo Park LUCKY IN LOVE 12 x 12 Collection Kit LIL77016 Echo Park - Lucky In Love Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Pink Hearts Simple Stories - I AM Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Thankful, COMING SOON Crate Paper - Kiss Kiss Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Falling For You Pebbles - Happy Day Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Sunday Paper Jillibean Soup - Soup Staples III Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Read Me Pebbles Inc. Jen Hadfield 12 x 12 HOMEMADE Paper Pad Pebbles - Homemade Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - 1905 Pine Bazzill - Antique Collection - 12 x 12 Paper - Dictionary Page Echo Park - Photo Freedom Volume 1 Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Red Stripe American Crafts - Pebbles - Special Delivery Collection - Girl - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Rock-A Pebbles 48-Sheet Special Delivery Girl Paper Pad, 12 by 12-Inch American Crafts - Pebbles - Americana Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Old Glory Prima - Julie Nutting - Mixed Media Doll - Skin Tone A4 Paper Pad - Buff Prima Flowers A4 Paper Pad BUFF 910327

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The paper doll stamps average 8" in height and it can be a challenge to find an acrylic block that fits them in both width and height. I love this Prima Handle Block. 

The album I've chosen for all my paper doll art journaling pages is THIS Brighton Pier Handbook Album from Studio Calico.

Prima - 4 x 8 Acrylic Stamp Holder Prima Flowers 4 X 8 STAMP HOLDER BLOCK 576073 Brighton Pier Handbook Cloth Cover D-Ring Album 8.75"X9.75"-Script W/Leather Cla

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The Julie Nutting Paper Doll Collection's newest releases are popping up in online stores and I love them! Both my February page and my March page feature new stamps from the release:

Prima - Julie Nutting - Cling Mounted Stamps - Jill Prima Flowers JILL Mixed Media Doll Cling Stamp 911126 Prima Marketing Cling Stamps, Mixed Media Doll, Jill by Julie Nutting Prima - Julie Nutting - Cling Mounted Stamps - Tommy Prima Flowers TOMMY Mixed Media Doll Cling Stamp 911072 Prima Marketing Cling Stamps, Mixed Media Doll, Tommy by Julie Nutting Prima - Julie Nutting - Cling Mounted Stamps - Ruby Prima Flowers RUBY Mixed Media Doll Cling Stamp 911089 Prima Marketing Cling Stamps, Mixed Media Doll, Ruby by Julie Nutting Prima - Julie Nutting - Cling Mounted Stamps - Jeanne Prima Flowers JEANNE Mixed Media Doll Cling Stamp 911096 Prima Marketing Cling Stamps, Mixed Media Doll, Jeanne by Julie Nutting Prima - Julie Nutting - Cling Mounted Stamps - Adam Prima Flowers ADAM Mixed Media Doll Cling Stamp 911201 Prima Marketing Cling Stamps, Mixed Media Doll, Adam by Julie Nutting Prima - Julie Nutting - Cling Mounted Stamps - Business Casual Prima Flowers BUSINESS CASUAL Mixed Media Doll Cling Stamps 911225 Prima Marketing Cling Stamps, Mixed Media Doll, Business Casual Accessories by Julie Nutting Prima - Julie Nutting - Cling Mounted Stamps - Rita Prima Flowers RITA Mixed Media Doll Cling Stamp 911102 Prima Marketing Cling Stamps, Mixed Media Doll, Rita by Julie Nutting Prima Flowers AUDREY Mixed Media Doll Cling Stamp 911119 Prima - Julie Nutting - Cling Mounted Stamps - Audrey Prima Marketing Cling Stamps, Mixed Media Doll, Audrey by Julie Nutting Prima - Julie Nutting - Cling Mounted Stamps - Marisol Prima Flowers MARISOL Mixed Media Doll Cling Stamp 911232 Prima Marketing Cling Stamps, Mixed Media Doll, Marisol by Julie Nutting Prima Flowers DRESS AND SKIRTS Mixed Media Doll Cling Stamps 911249 Prima - Julie Nutting - Cling Mounted Stamps - Dress and Skirts Prima Marketing Cling Stamps, Mixed Media Doll, Dress & Skirt Accessories by Julie Nutting Prima - Julie Nutting - Say It In Pearls - Self Adhesive Jewel Art - Bling - Clear Prima Flowers CLEAR Say It In Crystals SIIC 911164 Prima Flowers WHITE Say It In Crystals SIIC 911133 Prima - Julie Nutting - Say It In Pearls - Self Adhesive Jewel Art - Bling - White Prima Marketing Say It In Crystals, Clear by Julie Nutting Prima Marketing Say It In Pearls, White by Julie Nutting Prima - Julie Nutting - Say It In Pearls - Self Adhesive Jewel Art - Bling - Black Prima Flowers BLACK Say It In Crystals SIIC 911140 Prima Marketing Say It In Pearls, Black by Julie Nutting Prima - Julie Nutting - Say It In Pearls - Self Adhesive Jewel Art - Bling - Gold Prima Flowers GOLD Say It In Crystals SIIC 911157 Prima Marketing Say It In Pearls, Gold by Julie Nutting

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More pages in my 6x8" Paper Doll Art Journal:

• January 2014 6x8 Art Journal Page (video)
• February 2014 6x8 Art Journal Page (video)
• March 2014 6x8 Art Journal Page (video)
• April 2014 6x8 Art Journal Page (video)
• May 2014 6x8 Art Journal Page (video)
• June 2014 6x8 Art Journal Page (video)
• July 2014 6x8 Art Journal Page (video)
• August 2014 6x8 Art Journal Page (link to video on Simon Says Stamp)
• September 2014 6x8 Art Journal Page (video)
• October 2014 6x8 Art Journal Page (video)
• November 2014 6x8 Art Journal Page (video)
• December 2014 6x8 Art Journal Page (video)
• January 2015 6x8 Paper Doll Art Journal Page (video)

 

 

SIMON SAYS STAMP MARCH 2015 CARD KIT | "Happy You're My Friend" Card (video)

The March 2015 Card Kit is now available from Simon Says Stamp!

You can pick up the March 2015 card kit HERE for just $29.95 + shipping. Or if you’d like to receive this kit and future kits for only $24.95 + shipping per month, you can SUBSCRIBE HERE. When you subscribe you will receive kits delivered to your door automatically!

For my card today, I created a clean and simple card using Simon Says Stamp exclusive dies with the patterned papers and cardstock from the March 2015 Card Kit.

 

I die cut the panel from the gray cardstock included in the kit using a Stitched Square Die and the Tic Tac Toe Hearts Die. I die cut several of the patterned papers from the kit using the Tic Tac Toe Hearts Die. 

I stamped a greeting from the On My Mind Stamp Set using SSS White Pigment Ink.

I adhered the panel to the card using foam adhesive and adhered the hearts with glue dots. I finished the card with a scattering of enamel dots.

To see how I created this clean and simple card featuring the Simon Says Stamp March 2015 Card Kit, watch the video below or on youtube HERE:

(Click SSS = to purchase from Simon Says Stamp, EH = to purchase from Ellen Hutson, MFT = to purchase from My Favorite Things, SB.COM = to purchase from scrapbook.com, AZ = to purchase from Amazon)

Simon Says Stamp Card Kit of the Month MARCH 2015 CLASSIC BEAUTY CKMAR15 SImon Says Clear Stamps FLOWERS ON MY MIND sss101501 Simon Says Stamp Pigment Ink Pad WHITE INK039 Cold Hands Warm Heart Doodlebug LILY WHITE Sprinkles Assortment Doodlebug Design - Sprinkles - Self Adhesive Enamel Dots - Lily White Doodlebug BEETLE BLACK Sprinkles Assortment Doodlebug Design - Sprinkles - Self Adhesive Enamel Dots - Beetle Black My Mind's Eye BLACK & GRAY Enamel Dots Necessities NC1051 My Mind's Eye - Necessities Collection - Black and Gray - Enamel Dots Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Powder Blue & Teal @simon Sizzix Big Shot Cutting and Embossing Die-Cut Machine Simon Says Stamp TIC TAC TOE HEARTS Craft DIE s225 Simon Says Stamp STITCHED SQUARES Wafer Dies sssd111454 IN STITCHES 3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent 3M Scotch 1/2-Inch by 36-Yard Double-Sided Foam Tape

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• "On My Mind" Card featuring the March 2015 SSS Card Kit (video)

 The winner of the March Card Kit from THIS post is: Barbara! I've emailed you!

Simon Says Stamp Hop To It Release | "...Why You Started" Card (video)

Today I have a card share showcasing more amazing new stamps and dies from the brand new Simon Says Stamp Hop To It Release! I absolutely adore the exercise images and dies from this release and couldn't wait to color the images.

I used the new Work Out Stamp Set and Exercise Girls Dies to create my card today.

To create my card I stamped the image from the Work Out Stamp Set on smooth white cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I colored in the image with Copic Markers (the individual marker colors are listed and linked below in supplies). I die cut the image with the coordinating Exercise Girls Dies. I added Glossy Accents to the eyes and set the image aside to dry while I worked on the background of the card.

For the background I die cut smooth white cardstock using a Stitched Rectangles Die. I masked off the borders and stamped stars from the Lots of Stars Stamp Set using SSS Teal Ink and SSS Mint Ink. I used a combination of first and second generation stamping to get the variations in intensity and color. I applied Bundled Sage Distress Ink and Peacock Feather Distress Ink over the background and removed the masking tape.

I stamped the greeting from the Work Out Stamp Set using SSS Black Ink and SSS Teal Ink along the bottom of the rectangle. I added Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Marker over the stars, adhered the colored and die cut girl and adhered the rectangle to the card base with foam adhesive.

To see how I put this fun card together from start to finish, watch out the video below or view on youtube HERE:

(Click SSS = to purchase from Simon Says Stamp, EH = to purchase from Ellen Hutson, MFT = to purchase from My Favorite Things, SB.COM = to purchase from scrapbook.com, AZ = to purchase from Amazon)

Simon Says Dies and Stamps NEW BEGINNING SetNB179 Hop To It Simon Says Clear Stamps WORK OUT sss101493 Hop To It Simon Says Stamp EXERCISE GIRLS Wafer Thin Dies sssd111448 Hop To It Simon Says Clear Stamps LOTS OF STARS sss101404 Pure Sunshine Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad MINT ink017 Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink TEAL INK034 Cold Hands Warm Heart SSS Premium Dye Ink Pad BLACK Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad BUNDLED SAGE Green Ranger TIM27102 Distress Ink Pad, Bundled Sage Peacock Feather Distress Ink Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad, Peacock Feathers Memento Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad, Tuxedo Black @ellen R20 Blush R20 Blush Copic Sketch Marker BG13 MINT GREEN COPIC Sketch Marker BG13, Mint Green COPIC Sketch Marker BG32 Aqua Mint Copic Sketch Marker BG32 AQUA MINT COPIC Sketch Marker BG49, Duck Blue Copic Sketch Marker BG49 DUCK BLUE Copic Sketch MARKER b23 PHTHALO BLUE COPIC Sketch Marker B23, Phthalo Blue COPIC Sketch Marker B24, Sky Copic Sketch Marker B24 SKY BLUE Copic Sketch Marker BV0000 PALE THISTLE Purple Lavender COPIC Sketch Marker BV0000, Pale Thistle E00 Skin White E00 Skin White COPIC Sketch Marker E04, Natural Lipstick E04 Lipstick Natural E11 Bareley Beige E11 Bareley Beige COPIC Sketch Marker E13, Light Suntan Copic Sketch Marker E13 LIGHT SUNTAN Sun Tan COPIC Sketch Marker E30, Bisque Copic Sketch MARKER E30 BISQUE Skin Flesh tone E31 Brick Beige Copic Sketch Marker E31 BRICK BEIGE Cream E55 Light Camel COPIC Sketch Marker E55, Light Camel COPIC Sketch Marker E57, Light Walnut E57 Light Walnut C00 Cool Gray Copic Sketch Marker C00 COOL GRAY Copic Sketch Marker C1 COOL GRAY Grey C1 Cool Gray C3 Cool Gray Copic Sketch MARKER C3 COOL GRAY Grey COPIC Sketch Marker C6, Cool Gray No. 6 Copic Sketch MARKER C6 COOL GRAY NO. 6 COPIC Sketch Marker C8, Cool Gray No. 8 Copic Sketch MARKER C8 COOL GRAY NO. 8 COPIC Sketch Marker C9, Cool Gray No. 9 Copic Sketch MARKER C9 COOL GRAY Grey Neenah Solar White Cardstock Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, 25 pk Sizzix Big Shot Cutting and Embossing Die-Cut Machine Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Powder Blue & Teal @simon Simon Says Stamp STITCHED RECTANGLES Wafer Dies sssd111455 In Stitches Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS Ink Blending Tool, 1 Round Glossy Accents Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent 3M Scotch 1/2-Inch by 36-Yard Double-Sided Foam Tape 3M Scotch ROLL PINK MASKING TAPE Post-It Adhesive

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Click thumbnails below to purchase any of the new Hop To It Release from Simon Says Stamp:

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• "Hugs, Rain, Rain, Go Away" Card featuring new Simon Says Stamp Hop To It Release stamps and dies (video)

The winner of the Simon Says Stamp goodie bag from THIS post is Tanya Adams!

Essentials by Ellen Winter 2015 Release | "I Love You More" Card (video)

Today I thought I'd share another new card created with the amazing Winter 2015 Essentials by Ellen Release. I'm loving all the beautiful floral stamps and dies in the release (I'm tired of this cold weather and ready for Spring!).

I used the new Bold Blossoms dies, Bold Blooms dies and Love You So Stamp Set to create this layered florals card.

To create my card, I die cut the Bold Blossoms dies and Bold Blooms dies from smooth white cardstock. I colored the florals with Mustard Seed Distress Ink, Scattered Straw Distress Ink and Wild Honey Distress Ink. I colored the leaves with Crushed Olive Distress Ink and Forest Moss Distress Ink. I added some sparkle to the Bold Blossoms dies with the Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush Pen and adhered the dies on the solid Bold Blooms die cuts.

I stamped the greeting from the Love You So Stamp Set on watercolor paper using Versamark Ink and heat embossing with white embossing powder. I applied some water over the greeting using a wide paintbrush and then added a color wash with watered down Mustard Seed Distress Ink. I flicked watered down Wild Honey Distress Ink over the design and allowed the watercolored background to air dry before trimming the background and adhering to my card base with foam adhesive.

I finished my card with a scattering of Doodlebug Bumblebee Mini Pearls.

To see how I put this floral card together from start to finish, watch out the video below or view on youtube HERE:

(Click SSS = to purchase from Simon Says Stamp, EH = to purchase from Ellen Hutson, MFT = to purchase from My Favorite Things, SB.COM = to purchase from scrapbook.com, AZ = to purchase from Amazon)

Essentials by Ellen Designer Dies, Bold Blossom Stand-Alone by Julie Ebersole Essentials by Ellen Designer Dies, Bold Blooms Matching by Julie Ebersole Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps, Love You So by Julie Ebersole Distress Ink Pad, Scattered Straw @ellen Scattered Straw Distress Ink Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad MUSTARD SEED Ranger TIM20226 Ranger Distress Ink Pad, Mustard Seed Distress Ink Pad, Wild Honey @ellen Wild Honey DISTRESS INK Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad CRUSHED OLIVE Green @simon Distress Ink Pad, Crushed Olive @ellen Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad FOREST MOSS Green @simon Distress Ink Pad, Forest Moss @ellen VersaMark Ink Pad Versamark Ink Pad Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER WHITE Fine Detail WhiteEP2 Stamptember ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER CLEAR Brush Tip Marker Zig Wink of Stella Glitter Brush Tip Marker Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, 25 pk Neenah Solar White Cardstock Tim Holtz DISTRESS WATERCOLOR CARDSTOCK Ranger Distress Watercolor Cardstock Sizzix Big Shot Cutting and Embossing Die-Cut Machine Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Powder Blue & Teal @simon Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS Ink Blending Tool, 1 Round Ranger Artist Brush Set (7 Piece) Ranger Studio Paintbrushes Hero Arts Heat Tool Hero Arts Embossing Gun (14000) 3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent 3M Scotch 1/2-Inch by 36-Yard Double-Sided Foam Tape

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• "Just A Note of Thanks" Card featuring Bold Blooms Stamp Set, Bold Blooms dies and Fancy Thanks Stamp Set (video)
• "You Are So Thoughtful" Interactive Window Card featuring Diagonal Window Die, Fancy Thanks Stamp Set, Wish Big Stamp Set and Folk Hearts dies (video)

New Lawn Fawn ***NOW AVAILABLE***

The latest amazing, fantastical, awesome new Lawn Fawn stamps, dies, inks, paper and embellishments are now available!

Here are a few of the cards and projects I've created with the new release. Even more projects and videos coming starting March 13th! Stay tuned....

Click the links below the photo collage to see the full projects:

 

1. "Sorry I'm Late" Card featuring Lawn Fawn Gleeful Gardens Stamp Set and dies (video)
2. Valentine's Candy Boxes with Robots featuring Lawn Fawn Candy Box die and Stitched Label dies (video)
3. "Have An Eggstra Special Day" Card featuring Lawn Fawn Eggstra Special Easter Stamp Set and dies (video)
4. "Happy Birthday" Card featuring Lawn Fawn Flirty Frames Stamp Set and dies(video)
5. "You Are All I Knead" Card featuring Lawn Fawn Baked With Love Stamp Set and dies (video)

Click the thumbnails or SSS = to purchase from Simon Says Stamp, EH = to purchase from Ellen Hutson:

New Stamp and Die Sets at Simon Says Stamp

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New Stamps and Dies 

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New Stand Alone Dies

RESERVE Lawn Fawn SCRIPTY HUGS Lawn Cuts Die LF835 Lawn Cuts Dies, Scripty Hugs Lawn Cuts Dies, Stitched Square Stackables - Small RESERVE Lawn Fawn SMALL STITCHED SQUARE STACKABLES Lawn Cuts Dies LF836 RESERVE Lawn Fawn LARGE STITCHED SQUARE STACKABLES Lawn Cuts Dies LF837 Lawn Cuts Dies, Stitched Square Stackables - Large Lawn Cuts Dies, Happy Birthday Border RESERVE Lawn Fawn HAPPY BIRTHDAY BORDER Lawn Cuts Dies LF852 Lawn Cuts Dies, Picket Fence Border RESERVE Lawn Fawn PICKET FENCE BORDER Lawn Cuts Dies LF853 Lawn Cuts Dies, Stitched Scalloped Cupcake Wrapper RESERVE Lawn Fawn STITCHED SCALLOPED CUPCAKE WRAPPER Lawn Cuts Die LF854 RESERVE Lawn Fawn GRASSY CUPCAKE WRAPPER Lawn Cuts Die LF855 Lawn Cuts Dies, Grassy Cupcake Wrapper RESERVE Lawn Fawn PARTY BALLOONS Lawn Cuts Dies LF856 Lawn Cuts Dies, Party Balloons RESERVE Lawn Fawn CANDY BOX Lawn Cuts Die LF857 Lawn Cuts Dies, Candy Box RESERVE Lawn Fawn STITCHED LABELS Lawn Cuts Dies LF858 Lawn Cuts Dies, Stitched Labels

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New Inks, Paper and Embellishments

RESERVE Lawn Fawn WILD ROSE Premium Dye Ink Pad Fawndamentals LF860 Lawn Fawn Ink Pad, Wild Rose RESERVE Lawn Fawn CRANBERRY Premium Dye Ink Pad Fawndamentals LF859 Lawn Fawn Ink Pad, Cranberry Lawn Fawn Ink Pad, Fake Tan RESERVE Lawn Fawn FAKE TAN Premium Dye Ink Pad Fawndamentals LF861 RESERVE Lawn Fawn SUNFLOWER Premium Dye Ink Pad Fawndamentals LF862 Lawn Fawn Ink Pad, Sunflower RESERVE Lawn Fawn FRESHLY CUT GRASS Premium Dye Ink Pad Fawndamentals LF863 Lawn Fawn Ink Pad, Cut Grass RESERVE Lawn Fawn MERMAID Premium Dye Ink Pad Fawndamentals LF864 Lawn Fawn Ink Pad, Mermaid RESERVE Lawn Fawn DEEP SEA Premium Dye Ink Pad Fawndamentals LF865 Lawn Fawn Ink Pad, Deep Sea Lawn Fawn Ink Pad, Walnut RESERVE Lawn Fawn WALNUT Premium Dye Ink Pad Fawndamentals LF867 RESERVE Lawn Fawn HIPPO Premium Dye Ink Pad Fawndamentals LF866 Lawn Fawn Ink Pad, Hippo RESERVE Lawn Fawn BLACK LICORICE Premium Dye Ink Pad Fawndamentals LF868 Lawn Fawn Ink Pad, Black Licorice RESERVE Lawn Fawn COMPLETE SET 10 Premium Dye Ink Pads LF215DYECOMPLETE RESERVE Lawn Fawn LET'S POLKA MON AMIE Petite 6 x 6 Paper Pack LF818 Lawn Fawn Petite Paper Pack, Lets Polka - Mon Amie RESERVE Lawn Fawn LET'S POLKA MON AMIE 12 X 12 Collection Pack LF819 Lawn Fawn Collection Pack, Let's Polka - Mon Amie Lawn Fawn Petite Paper Pack, Pint-Sized Patterns: Beachside RESERVE Lawn Fawn BEACHSIDE Pint Sized Patterns 6 x 6 Petite Paper Pack LF829 RESERVE Lawn Fawn LET'S POLKA 12 x 12 Collection Pack LF875 Lawn Fawn Collection Kit, Let's Polka PRE-ORDER Lawn Fawn LET'S POLKA Petite 6 x 6 Paper Pack Lawn Fawn Petite Paper Pack, Let's Polka Lawn Fawn Wood Veneer, Scripty Hugs RESERVE Lawn Fawn SCRIPTY HUGS Wood Veneer Lawn Ornaments LF872 RESERVE Lawn Fawn HEARTS Wood Veneer Lawn Ornaments LF869 Lawn Fawn Wood Veneer, Hearts RESERVE Lawn Fawn STARS Wood Veneer Lawn Ornaments LF870 Lawn Fawn Wood Veneer, Stars RESERVE Lawn Fawn LIBERTY Single Cord Lawn Trimmings LF785 Lawn Fawn Hemp Cord, Liberty RESERVE Lawn Fawn TANGERINE Single Cord Lawn Trimmings LF786 Lawn Fawn Hemp Cord, Tangerine

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Essentials by Ellen Winter 2015 Release Blog Hop (video & GIVEAWAY)

Hello, and welcome to the Winter 2015 Essentials by Ellen Release Hop!

I love Julie Ebersole's style and I'm thrilled to be sharing a couple of cards today with her newest designs for the Essentials by Ellen collection at Ellen Hutson!

For my first card, I created some watercolored blooms using the Bold Blooms Stamp Set and matching Bold Blooms dies plus the new Fancy Thanks Stamp Set for a beautiful thank you card. 

To create my card I stamped the florals and leaves from the Bold Blooms Stamp Set on watercolor paper using Versamark Ink and heat embossing with white embossing powder. I colored in the florals and leaves with watercolors created with Distress Inks + water. I let the images air dry before die cutting with the matching Bold Blooms dies.

For the background, I applied Spun Sugar Distress Ink over the Tim Holtz Bubbles Stencil with the Mini Ink Blending Tool. I stamped the greeting from the Fancy Thanks Stamp Set using LF Black Licorice Ink.

I adhered the florals to the bottom of the inked panel, trimming the excess and re-using some of the leftover pieces. I adhered the panel to the card base with foam adhesive and finished the card with a scattering of Pretty Pink Posh sequins.

To see how I put this pretty watercolored floral card together from start to finish, watch out the video below or view on youtube HERE:

Click the thumbnails below to purchase from Ellen Hutson:

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For my second card share today, I combined the new Diagonal Window Die, Fancy Thanks Stamp Set, Wish Big Stamp Set and a Folk Hearts Die for this fun interactive card.

I die cut the front panel from an Avery Elle Everyday Collection 6x6 paper using the Diagonal Window Die. I love double sided paper for this die. Both designs will show once the window is opened! I set the window aside and stamped the "inside window elements" using the Wish Big Stamp Set and Fancy Thanks Stamp Set. I colored in the Wish Big images using Copic Markers (the individual marker colors are linked with thumbnails below in supplies).

I adhered the Diagonal Window die cut over the stamped and colored panel using foam adhesive.

I die cut a vellum tag using a Mama Elephant Slim Tags Trio die and stamped a greeting from the Fancy Thanks Stamp Set using Versamark Ink and heat embossing with white embossing powder. 

I stamped the largest heart from the Fancy Thanks Stamp Set on white cardstock using Mama Elephant Fresh Mint Pigment Ink and die cut the image with the smallest Folk Hearts die. I adhered the heart to the top panel of the Diagonal Window using a glue dot. I wrapped ribbon through the left side of the vellum tag and wrapped it around the panel, securing it through the right side and tying it in a bow. Then I adhered the panel to a white card base. I finished the card with a couple of enamel dots.

To see how I put this interactive diagonal window card together from start to finish, watch out the video below or view on youtube HERE:

Click the thumbnails below to purchase from Ellen Hutson:

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Click any of the thumbnails below to show for any of the Essentials By Ellen Winter 2015 Release:

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And, yay!!! I also get to give this new stamp set, called Fancy Thanks to a lucky someone!  Please leave a comment on this blog post to enter my giveaway!

There is also a Grand Giveaway in the CLASSroom!  To enter, be sure to leave a comment there, and at every stop along the hop by March 2^nd; winners will be announced March 4^th!

• The CLASSroom 
• Sandy Allnock 
• Teri Anderson 
• Laurel Beard 
• Heather Campbell 
• Kittie Caracciolo 
• Sharon Harnist 
• Broni Holcombe 
• Nichol Magouirk <<< you are here.
• Jean Manis 
• Jennifer McGuire 
• Donna Mikasa 
• Chari Moss 
• Catherine Pooler 
• Miriam Prantner 
• Julia Stainton 
• Carissa Wiley 

SIMON SAYS STAMP MARCH 2015 CARD KIT | "You've Been On My Mind" Card (video + giveaway)

The March 2015 Card Kit is now available from Simon Says Stamp!

You can pick up the March 2015 card kit HERE for just $29.95 + shipping. Or if you’d like to receive this kit and future kits for only $24.95 + shipping per month, you can SUBSCRIBE HERE. When you subscribe you will receive kits delivered to your door automatically!

For my card today, I created an inlay design using Simon Says Stamp exclusive dies with the patterned papers from the March 2015 Card Kit.

To create this inlay background, I die cut the light gray cardstock included in the kit with the Mod Circle Frame Die and adhered it to a card base made from the same color of cardstock. I die cut several of the patterned papers included with the kit using the same die and pieced together the background, creating a fun patterned inlay effect.

I die cut three hearts from the black cardstock included in the kit using the Sketch Heart Die and glued them one on top of another. I die cut a banner using a MFT Pierced Fishtail Flags Die and stamped a greeting from the Flowers On My Mind Stamp Set, included in the kit, using Versamark Ink and heat embossing with Platinum Embossing Powder. I adhered the greeting and heart to the card and finished the design with small yellow hearts die cut with the Mini Hearts Die and a scattering of pearl gemstones. 

To see how I created this inlay-style card featuring the Simon Says Stamp March 2015 Card Kit, watch the video below or on youtube HERE:

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Simon Says Stamp has generously offered me the opportunity to give a Simon Says Stamp March 2015 Card Kit away to one lucky recipient! 

Please leave a comment on this blog post in the "Comments" section below today's post by Wednesday, February 25th, 2015, 11:59 p.m. CST for a chance to win this awesome kit! 

The latest Simon Says Stamp Release, Hop To It is now available. Click the thumbnails to start shopping!

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Have a great weekend!

Mama Elephant Stamp Highlight | Zenith Borders (video)

*** This is 1 of 2 posts today. For the Simon Says Stamp Hop To It Blog Hop card, video and giveaway, click HERE. ***

Today the Mama Elephant Design Team is showcasing the brand new Zenith Borders Stamp Set. I love the versatility of a good border stamp set... so many awesome backgrounds can be created with lots and lots of different looks! I paired the border stamps with the Thanks Script Creative Cuts die and a stamped greeting from the Many Thanks Stamp Set to round out the design.

To create my card I stamped the triangle border from the Zenith Borders Stamp Set on a white card base using the ME Moonlight Pigment Ink. I filled in some of the triangles with the small coordinating stamps using Mama Elephant Posh Pink Ink, Mama Elephant Coral Burst Pigment Ink and Mama Elephant Lemongrass Pigment Ink.

I stamped a phrase from the Many Thanks Stamp Set using LF Black Licorice Ink and die cut the word "thanks" three times from smooth white cardstock using the Thanks Script Creative Cuts die. On one of the die cuts, I sponged the same 3 colors of pigment ink that I used for the triangles using small daubers. I glued the three die cut words one on top of another and adhered the greeting to my card. 

I finished the design with a scattering of Pretty Pink Posh sequins.

To see how I put this card together from start to finish, watch out the video below or view on youtube HERE:

(Click SSS = to purchase from Simon Says Stamp, EH = to purchase from Ellen Hutson, MFT = to purchase from My Favorite Things, SB.COM = to purchase from scrapbook.com, AZ = to purchase from Amazon)

ZENITH BORDERS Mama Elephant Clear Stamp ZENITH BORDERS Set Mama Elephant Clear Stamps, Many Thanks Mama Elephant Clear Stamp MANY THANKS Set MANY THANKS Mama Elephant Creative Color POSH PINK Ink Pad Mama Elephant Creative Color Ink Pad, Posh Pink Posh Pink - Pigment Ink Mama Elephant Creative Color CORAL BURST Ink Pad Mama Elephant Creative Color Ink Pad, Coral Burst Coral Burst - Pigment Ink Mama Elephant Creative Color LEMONGRASS Ink Pad Mama Elephant Creative Color Ink Pad, Lemongrass Lemongrass - Pigment Ink Mama Elephant Creative Color MOONLIGHT Ink Pad Mama Elephant Creative Color Ink Pad, Moonlight Moonlight - Pigment Ink Lawn Fawn Ink Pad, Black Licorice RESERVE Lawn Fawn BLACK LICORICE Premium Dye Ink Pad Fawndamentals LF868 Neenah Solar White Cardstock Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, 25 pk Pretty Pink Posh Sequins, 4mm Cupped, Pink Peonies Pretty Pink Posh 4MM PINK PEONIES Cupped Sequins 4mm Pink Peonies Sequins Pretty Pink Posh Sequins, 4mm Cupped, Pumpkin Pretty Pink Posh 4MM PUMPKIN Cupped Sequins 4mm Pumpkin Sequins Pretty Pink Posh 6MM SPARKLING CLEAR Cupped Sequins Pretty Pink Posh Sequins, 6 mm Cupped, Sparkling Clear Sparkling Clear Sequins Sizzix Big Shot Cutting and Embossing Die-Cut Machine Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Powder Blue & Teal @simon Mama Elephant THANKS SCRIPT Creative Cuts Steel Die Set MEL-10TS Mama Elephant Creative Cuts, Thanks Script Thanks Script - Creative Cuts Tsukineko Ink Pad 10 SPONGE DAUBERS Rubber Stamp Tsukineko Rubber Stamp Ink Pad 6 SPONGE DAUBERS Tsukineko STORAGE BOX Sponge Daubers Ranger .5 Oz. MINI MULTI MEDIUM MATTE Glue Adhesive Paint INK41511 Ranger Multi Medium, Matte Mini, 1/2 oz.

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Click SSS or ME below the thumbnails to shop the February Mama Elephant Release:

Mama Elephant Clear Stamp THREE AMIGOS Set THREE AMIGOS Mama Elephant THREE AMIGOS DIE Creative Cuts Set Three Amigos - Creative Cuts Mama Elephant Clear Stamp BEAR HUGS Set BEAR HUGS Bear Hugs - Creative Cuts Mama Elephant BEAR HUGS DIE Creative Cuts Set Mama Elephant Clear Stamp ZENITH BORDERS Set ZENITH BORDERS Mama Elephant Clear Stamp FREESTYLE FLORALS Set FREESTYLE FLORALS Freestyle Florals - Creative Cuts Mama Elephant FREESTYLE FLORALS DIE Creative Cuts Set

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• "Happy Birthday" Card featuring Mama Elephant Three Amigos Stamp Set and dies (video)
• "You're Awesome" Card featuring Mama Elephant Three Amigos Stamp Set and dies (video)
• "Thank You" Card featuring Mama Elephant Freestyle Florals Stamp Set and dies (video)

Simon Says Stamp Hop To It Release Blog Hop (video & giveaway)

*** This is 1 of 2 posts today. For the Mama Elephant Zenith Borders card and video, click HERE. ***

Welcome to the Simon Says Stamp Hop To It Release Blog Hop!

Whether you're in the mood for beautiful florals, sweet spring images, inspiring work out images and phrases or Easter greetings, Simon Says Stamp has you covered! I absolutely love this release. It makes me long for warmer weather and spring!

To create my card I stamped the girl, hat and bunny from the Abby's Spring Showers Stamp Set on smooth white cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I colored in the images with Copic Markers (the individual markers are linked with thumbnails below in supplies).

I stamped the rain puddle from Abby's Spring Showers Stamp Set with SSS Sea Glass Dye Ink and die cut all the images with the coordinating Spring Showers Dies.

I die cut a frame for my card from SSS Ivory Cardstock using two of the Stitched Rectangles Dies. I die cut a piece of SSS Surf Blue Cardstock and SSS Green Apple Cardstock using one of the Stitched Rectangles Dies. I used the Stitched Slopes and Hills Dies with the SSS Green Apple Cardstock rectangle to create a landscape.

I applied white embossing paste with the new Raindrops Stencil to the SSS Surf Blue Cardstock rectangle to create the rainy background. Once the embossing paste dried, I stamped the greeting from the Abby's Spring Showers Stamp Set with SSS Black Dye Ink and the greeting "hugs" from Hand Lettered Encouragement Stamp Set using SSS Audrey Blue Dye Ink.

I assembled all the elements and adhered it all to an SSS Ivory Cardstock card base.

To see how I put this sweet springtime card together from start to finish, watch out the video below or view on youtube HERE:

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Click thumbnails below to purchase any of the new Hop To It Release from Simon Says Stamp:

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Each stop on the hop will receive a Simon Says Stamp Prize pack randomly selected by Simon on  February 23.  Please leave a comment on this post for a chance to win.

Your next stop on the hop is the incredible Lucy Abrams!

To start at the beginning of the hop on the Simon Says Stamp Blog, click HERE.

Mama Elephant Stamp Highlight | Freestyle Florals (video)

Today the Mama Elephant Design Team is showcasing the brand new Freestyle Florals Stamp Set and coordinating Freestyle Florals Creative Cuts dies. I created a watercolored floral border for this simple and colorful thank you card.

To create my card I stamped the greetings from the new Bear Hugs Stamp Set on a white card base using the Dark Storm Pigment Ink.

I stamped the florals and leaves from the Freestyle Florals Stamp Set on watercolor paper using Versamark Ink and embossed the images with white embossing powder. I painted the images with Distress Inks + water for a lovely watercolored look, then I let the images dry before die cutting them with the coordinating Freestyle Florals Creative Cuts dies. I adhred the florals to the bottom edge and sides of the card to "frame up" the greeting.

To see how I put this card together from start to finish, watch out the video below or view on youtube HERE:

(Click SSS = to purchase from Simon Says Stamp, EH = to purchase from Ellen Hutson, MFT = to purchase from My Favorite Things, SB.COM = to purchase from scrapbook.com, AZ = to purchase from Amazon)

Mama Elephant Clear Stamp FREESTYLE FLORALS Set FREESTYLE FLORALS Mama Elephant FREESTYLE FLORALS DIE Creative Cuts Set Freestyle Florals - Creative Cuts Mama Elephant Clear Stamp BEAR HUGS Set BEAR HUGS Mama Elephant Creative Color Ink Pad, Dark Storm Mama Elephant Creative Color DARK STORM Ink Pad Dark Storm - Pigment Ink Picked Raspberry Distress Ink Pad, Picked Raspberry @ellen BARN DOOR DISTRESS INK Distress Ink Pad, Barn Door Wild Honey DISTRESS INK Distress Ink Pad, Wild Honey @ellen Tim Holtz Shabby Shutters Distress Ink Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad, Shabby Shutters @ellen Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad, Mowed Lawn @ellen Mowed Lawn Distress Ink Peacock Feather Distress Ink Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad, Peacock Feathers Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad SEEDLESS PRESERVES Ranger Fall @simon Distress Ink Pad, Seedless Preserves @ellen VersaMark Ink Pad Versamark Ink Pad Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER WHITE Fine Detail WhiteEP2 Stamptember Tim Holtz DISTRESS WATERCOLOR CARDSTOCK Ranger Distress Watercolor Cardstock Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, 25 pk Neenah Solar White Cardstock Sizzix Big Shot Cutting and Embossing Die-Cut Machine Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Powder Blue & Teal @simon Milwaukee Model 1400 Heat Gun Hero Arts Heat Tool Ranger Artist Brush Set (7 Piece) Ranger Studio Paintbrushes Corner Chomper Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper Tool

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Click SSS or ME below the thumbnails to shop the February Mama Elephant Release:

Mama Elephant Clear Stamp THREE AMIGOS Set THREE AMIGOS Mama Elephant THREE AMIGOS DIE Creative Cuts Set Three Amigos - Creative Cuts Mama Elephant Clear Stamp BEAR HUGS Set BEAR HUGS Bear Hugs - Creative Cuts Mama Elephant BEAR HUGS DIE Creative Cuts Set Mama Elephant Clear Stamp ZENITH BORDERS Set ZENITH BORDERS Mama Elephant Clear Stamp FREESTYLE FLORALS Set FREESTYLE FLORALS Freestyle Florals - Creative Cuts Mama Elephant FREESTYLE FLORALS DIE Creative Cuts Set

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• "Happy Birthday" Card featuring Mama Elephant Three Amigos Stamp Set and dies (video)
• "You're Awesome" Card featuring Mama Elephant Three Amigos Stamp Set and dies (video)