Creating from the Heart

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

♥ A Winter Scene ♥

Hi there everyone! Just stopping in quickly with a card I made with some new Simon Says Stamp products! I used the Snowfall Assortment Stamps and Dies Set by Simon Says for our STAMPtember® release! Love me some snowflakes!! I layered three of the dies and then added lots of glitter to them as well as a Twine bow and pearl!

I used the Christmas Scene Stencil by SSS. I traced the hills onto a piece of white cardstock, cut them out and then coated them with some Glossy Accents and some Chunky Glitter. I adhered them to the front of my card using some foam mounting tape on just the ends. It gives the front of the card a rounded look like 3-D. After inking the tree with the stencil, I added some Gesso to it to act as snow.

I also used the new Inside Holiday Greetings Clear Stamp Set and the new Caribbean Blue Ink pad as well as the Audrey Blue Ink Pad all by Simon Says Stamp! :)

Don't forget that STAMPtember® is going on all month long at Simon Says Stamp! Visit the Simon Says Stamp Blog daily for some amazing inspiration, new products and giveaways! Hope you have an amazing night/day!

hugs...

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

♥ Simon Says...Make your Own Background! ♥

Happy Wednesday to you! We're half way there peeps!! ;)

It's time for a new challenge at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog! This week we want you to...Make Your Own Backgrounds! You can use stamps, stencils, paints whatever you like!!

This week the Simon Says DT are showcasing Gelatos by Faber-Castell. I made the background on my card using the Designing with Gelatos Kit. I just ran some of the colors across my piece of cardstock, rubbed it in with my fingers, spritzed it with a little bit of water (the kit includes a mini spritzer) and then blended it in again with my finger. There is also a tube of Gesso included in the kit as well as a stamp, stencil, drip dropper, paintbrush, a Swatch Journal and a 24 page Design Guide. There are 10 different Gelatos in the kit.

I added some of the Gesso to the heart stamp from the Simon Says Stamp Chalkboard Love Clear Stamp Set and stamped the image directly onto my card front. The fab sentiment and little row of hearts is also from the set. I punched some butterflies out of the corrugated paper included in the kit and added some color to them with the Gelatos. I finished off the card with some May Arts Natural Twine and some White Opal Liquid Pearls.

And don't forget, the super sweet and generous Heidi will give the random winner of this challenge a $50 Credit Voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Superstore! Good luck everyone!