Flex Those Alphabet Dies

Welcome class!

I recently got my first order from Alex Syberia Designs in the mail and combining that with their Christmas in July IG challenge, I wanted to create a Christmas card.  But I have no Christmas stamps.....alphabet die set to the rescue!

So here's the lesson plan:

1.  Pick your colors.  I went with Concord and 9th Evergreen and Avocado, along with a random green where the label fell off the pocket in my card stock stash.  

2.  Die cut the things!  Carefully use your Simon Says Stamp mini T ruler to line up all the things!

3.  Accessorize with red pearls from Taylored Expressions to play the role of ornaments.  Die cut a star out of gold cardstock for a star.  Ta da!

Product Line Up:

• Alex Syberia Designs Foxtrot Alphabet
• Simon Says Stamp Gold Matte Cardstock
• Concord and 9th Cardstock
• Simon Says Stamp Stars Die Set

The above links are affiliate links, which just helps me fund this hobby at no additional cost to you and create more lesson plans and creativity for all of you--I appreciate your support!

Class dismissed!

 

Christmas in July Starts….Now!

Welcome class!

About 20 years ago I started making all my holiday cards in July as I had left it to the last minute one too many times and it made a frantic time of year even more so.  I'm in the middle of making all my holiday cards right now, and I broke my spending freeze to take advantage of the Christmas in July release from Waffle Flower Crafts.  If anyone from there sees this, brilliant marketing for people like me who never buy holiday stuff in the fall because my cards are already done!  I'm a sucker for their postage stamp collection, so these snowmen had to come home. 

So here's the lesson plan:

1.  Pick your colors.  I went with a traditional blue for this one using Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Ink colors. 

2.  Stencil the things!  Stamp the things!  Use glitter paste on the things (I used some Nuvo glitter paste for the snowflake)!

3.  Assemble the card and add in some layers underneath the stamps, and tie some twine on the right for extra interest.  An easy WOW card!

Product Line Up:

• Waffle Flower Family Christmas Stamps
• Waffle Flower Family Christmas Dies
• Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Ink Cubes:  Blue Skies
• May Arts Natural Twine
• Tonic Moontone Nuvo Glimmer Paste
• Simon Says Stamp White Detail Embossing Powder
• Waffle Flower Postage Collage Dies
• Waffle Flower Postal Collage Coloring Stencil

The above links are affiliate links, which just helps me fund this hobby at no additional cost to you and create more lesson plans and creativity for all of you--I appreciate your support!

Class dismissed! 

A Little Birdie Had Some Inspiration

Welcome class!

My bestest crafty friend was recently on vacation and sent me a picture of a pillow from one of the places she stayed and challenged me to make a card with the Concord and 9th Tweet Life set.  Since this is one of my all time favorite products from C9, I went for it!

So here's the lesson plan:

1.  Pick your colors.  I was guided by the pillow and went with an assortment of Taylored Expressions, Pinkfresh Studios, and The Stamp Market ink Cubes.

2.  Stamp the things!  Emboss the things because you used Versafine Nocturne ink!  Stencil the things! Embellish the things!

It's not a perfect match to the pillow as there was a lot of white wing action there, but I'm happy with the random colors in this card, and it is getting ready to head to its recipient at the end of the month!

Product Line Up:

• Concord and 9th Tweet Life Stamps
• Concord and 9th Tweet Life Stencils
• Simon Says Stamp Clear Detail Embossing Powder
• Versafine Clair Nocturne (Black) Ink


The above links are affiliate links, which just helps me fund this hobby at no additional cost to you and create more lesson plans and creativity for all of you--I appreciate your support!


Class dismissed!

 

One Background, Two Ways

Welcome class!

I have a few cards here today using the Wonky Circle background stamp from the Sunny Vibes release over at Simon Says Stamp.  I had the same idea with each card, but went with two different themes.  Let's see what we have...

So here's the lesson plan(s):

CARD 1

1.  Pick your colors.  I went with oranges and yellows from Simon's Pawsitively Saturated Inks line (see the product links below for the exact set).

2.  Emboss the things!  Stamp the things!  Die cut the things!  I embossed the wonky circle background on both cards with a Versafine Nocturne (black) inkpad and embossed it with clear powder before I blended over it. 

3.  I actually blended over the sun and the sentiment so that the stark white wasn't too much for me.

4.  I added in some white glitter clouds and starshine embellishments to finish it off.

CARD 2

1.  Pick your colors.  Again, I went with some Pawsitively Saturated inks in Marine, Cadette and Royal.

2.  Stamp the things! Emboss the things!  Die cut the things!

3.  Assemble the focal point.  This uses the Earth die from the Sunny Vibes release.  I came up with a hack to glue it together....put your blue and green pieces in the die cut, dab some glue on them, and put a slightly smaller circle on top.  Ta-da!  Made this AP Geography teacher happy to see the continents in the right spots!

4.  Before assembling the card, I sprinkled some water on top of the blue blended background to give it a watery look as I was going for an ocean vibe in the background.  

Product Line Up:

• Simon Says Stamp Wonky Circle Background Stamp
• Simon Says Stamp Sunny Smiles Stamps
• Simon Says Stamp Sunny Smiles Dies
• Simon Says Stamp Earth Die
• Simon Says Stamp I Think The World of You Die
• Simon Says Stamp Starshine Embellishments
• Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Inks: Orange Leaves
• Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Inks: Yellow Sunsets
• Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Inks:  Blue Skies
• Simon Says Stamp Clear Detail Embossing Powder
• Simon Says Stamp Vellum
• Versafine Clair Nocturne (Black) Ink Pad

The above links are affiliate links, which just helps me fund this hobby at no additional cost to you and create more lesson plans and creativity for all of you--I appreciate your support!

Class dismissed!

Ink Blended Birthday

Welcome class!

Today's birthday card is a great mashup of products from three companies:  Pinkfresh Studios, Simon Says Stamp and Waffle Flower Crafts.  Let's get to it!

So here's the lesson plan:

1.  Pick your colors.  I went with a green and pool color scheme using Pinkfresh inks as I knew the colors would blend well.
2.  Emboss the things!  Do the text background first so that when you emboss the powder sticks where it's supposed to and not all over your card front.  Die cut the things!  Ink blend the die cut things!

3.  Get after that stenciled background.  I needed to get my Overlapping Geometrics stencil set from Pinkfresh inky so I started with the lightest green, then lightest pool, mid green, then mid pool, then dark green, then dark pool.  They blended together beautifully.

4.  Assemble the card and enjoy what you made :)

Product Line Up:

• Simon Says Stamp Fine Floral Stem Dies 
• Simon Says Stamp Friendship Text Background
• Pinkfresh Studios Overlapping Geometrics Stencils
• Waffle Flower Crafts Sweet Lattice Sentiments
• Waffle Flower Crafts Sweet Lattice Sentiments Dies
• Pinkfresh Studios Weeping Willow Ink Cubes
• Simon Says Stamp Clear Detail Embossing Powder
• Versafine Clair Nocturne (Black) Ink

The above links are affiliate links, which just helps me fund this hobby at no additional cost to you and create more lesson plans and creativity for all of you--I appreciate your support!

Class dismissed!

Rainbow Shells

Welcome class!

I'm back with another project using the Beachcomber set from Simon Says Stamp's Sunny Vibes release!  I went with my old pal Roy G. Biv and made a rainbow of shells for this one!  Let's get started!

So here's the lesson plan:

1.  Pick your colors.  I went with the rainbow and dug out my tins of Simon's Pawsitively Saturated Inks.

2.  Stamp the things (with Versafine black so you can...)!  Emboss the things!  Die cut the things!  With these seashells I highly recommend stamping the outline then going back with the color.

3.  Assemble your rainbow of shells.  

4.  I had in mind a simple black strip with a white embossed sentiment across the middle.  I recently went through my stamps for a destash and placed all my sentiment stamps in a single basket on my desk so I can reach for them easily.  I've been reaching for this CZ Designs Emphatic set a lot lately.  Just realizing that I used that same sentiment on a card I haven't posted yet!
 Product Line Up:

• Simon Says Stamp Beachcombing Stamps
• Simon Says Stamp Beachcombing Dies
• Simon Says Stamp CZ Designs Emphatic Stamps (retired--oops!)
• Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Inks: Pink Blooms
• Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Inks: Orange Leaves
• Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Inks: Yellow Sunsets
• Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Inks: Green Meadows
• Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Inks: Blue Seas
• Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Inks: Purple Fields
• Simon Says Stamp Clear Detail Embossing Powder
• Simon Says Stamp White Detail Embossing Powder
• Versafine Clair Nocturne (Black) Ink Pad

The above links are affiliate links, which just helps me fund this hobby at no additional cost to you and create more lesson plans and creativity for all of you--I appreciate your support!

Class dismissed!

One Stamp Set, THREE Ways!

Welcome class!

Today I'm bringing you three versions of the same card....but using different colors with each to get a completely different look!  I used the Blooms for You set from Concord and 9th that was released last year....I hadn't touched it until last week when I made these cards, and I can't wait to make more with it!  My mom requested a stack of birthday cards, and that send me down the path that create these.  

So here's the general lesson plan:

1.  Pick your colors.  I dug into my Color Cube and used three different combinations of Concord and 9th inks.  Card #1=Eucalyptus, Juniper, Oceanside, Peacock and Aqua Sky.  Card #2=Sprout, Rainforest and Clementine with a little Stamp Market Poolside and Waterfall tossed in.  Card #3=Poppy, Watermelon, Midnight, Blueberry and Harbor.

2.  Stamp the things!  Emboss the things!  Die cut the things!

3.  For each card I stamped the shadow of the you and used coordinating cardstock stacked for the "you" sentiment.  I also used the new Concord and 9th Diagonal Shortcuts to make that sentiment strip which uses an old Stamp Market mini sentiment set. 

4.  Pop up, assemble, and admire your handiwork!

Product Line Up:

• Concord and 9th Blooms for You Stamps
• Concord and 9th Blooms for You dies
• Concord and 9th Diagonal Shortcuts
• Simon Says Stamp Clear Detail Embossing Powder
• Versafine Clair Nocturne (Black) Ink

The above links are affiliate links, which just helps me fund this hobby at no additional cost to you and create more lesson plans and creativity for all of you--I appreciate your support!

Class dismissed!