August 18, 2025

Simon Says Stamp - Happy Camper

Hello there.  Feeling better so I thought I would pop in to share a shaped celebration card featuring the Delicate Blossoms stamp and Modern Teardrops die sets from Simon Says Stamp (SSS) latest Happy Camper release.

The floral background was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Neenah Smooth Solar White paper, then coloured with Copic Sketch markers before die cutting out with the largest Modern Teardrop.  Used the same die to partial die cut a shaped white card base. 

Copic markers used:
pinks - RV10/63/55/69 
greens - YG06/07, BG05 


Next, a frame and the sentiment were die cut from white shimmer paper.  The sentiment shadow was die cut from vellum as a way to minimize covering up the colouring effort. Assembled the card then added dots to the flower centers with a white Posca pen and embellished with some clear raindrops to finish. 


SSS products used for my card are linked below.  Please note: affiliate links were used throughout this post… by clicking on these links and making a purchase, I will receive a small compensation at no extra cost to you.  I appreciate your support. Thank you for stopping by.







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August 10, 2025

Spellbinders - The Clauses

Hello there.  Not able to do much crafting lately, but after finally finding a crucial missing die in The Clauses die set from the North Pole Friends collection released last month by Spellbinders ( SB)  with Simon Hurley, I created this CAS (clean and simple) Christmas card.


Santa and his list were die cut from X-Press It paper, red and black cardstock.  The sack was die cut from Kraft cardstick.  Details, dimension and/or texture were then added using either Copic Sketch markers or ink blending with distress inks.

Copic markers used:
beard/trins/pom-pom - C00/0/1 
nose - E01/02/04 
cheeks - RV10 
Distress inks:
reds - Black Soot 
sack - Gathered Twigs
list - Lost Shadow 


The post and signs from North Pole Sentiments were die cut from white woodgrain and gold foil papers.  The bell was die cut from silver mirror paper.  Adhered and assembled onto an A2 size Bristol panel, then mounted it onto a white card base to finish. 


SB products used are linked below.   Please note affiliate links were used in this post; therefore, by clinking on these links and making a purchase, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you.  I appreciate your support.  Thank you for dropping by.





Challenges:
Just Add Ink - #763 Sketch (flipped/rotated/took creative licence 😜)
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July 29, 2025

Spellbinders - North Pole Sentiments

Hello everyone.  Christmas in July continues and I have a couple of cute Christmas cards to share today.  They feature the North Pole Sentiments etched dies from the North Pole Friends collection by Simon Hurley with Spellbinders (SB).


All snowmpeeps were die cut from black, white and colour cardstock.  Only the noses and cheeks needed colouring with Colic Skeletons markers to match the colour cardstock.


The background on this first card is Bristol paper ink blended with Stormy Sky and Faded Jeans distress inks (DI).  The snowy ground is torn white glitter paper.


The sentiment was die cut from black and the back layer from white cardstock.  Assembled the card onto a white card base, then added snow with a white Posca pen to finish.


On my second card, the background is a leftover piece of Blurry Flurries pattern paper matted with silver foil paper.


The sentiments here were die cut from white woodgrain backed with silver foil papers.


The snowy ground here was fussy cut into a slope.  Assembled the card on a white card base to finish.


SB products used are linked below.   Please note affiliate links were used in this post therefore by clinking on these links and making a purchase, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you.  I appreciate your support.  Thank you for dropping by.



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July 25, 2025

Whimsy Stamps Greatest Gift

Hello there.  I’m back with another Christmas in July card featuring products from Whimsy Stamps (WS) again.  This time I’m featuring the Greatest Gift stamp set.


Started by heat embossing the sentiment with Liquid Platinum embossing powder on X-Press It paper.  Die cut it out with the Extreme Postage die next, then masked the postage perimeter and sentiment leaving a space to stamp the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  Coloured/shaded in the image using Copic Sketch markers then ink blended with Stormy Sky and Faded Jeans distress inks (DI) for the background.  

Copic markers used:
blues - B32/34/37 
skin - E000/00/53/04 
baby hair - E31/23/25 
fur trim - W00/1, 0
whites - C00/0/1/3, 0

Adhered the postage piece onto a 4x5.25-inch Bristol panel ink blended with the same blue DI on the postage then stencilled the wavy postage detail in the top right with Black Soot DI to finish.


WS products used for my card are linked below.  Please note affiliate links were used in this post, so if you click on them and make a purchase, I will receive a small compensation at no extra cost to you!  Your support is greatly appreciated. Thank you for stopping by.






*products may also be avalable at Simon Says Stamp*

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July 14, 2025

Whimsy Stamps - Three Trees Border Penguin Winter Holiday

Hello everyone.  It’s Christmas in July and I have a cute Christmas card to share today using products from Whimsy Stamps (WS).  

The images and sentiment from Penguin Winter Holiday were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on an X-Press It panel, then coloured with Copic Sketch markers.  The images were also stamped on NoFuss Masking Sheets and fussy cut out to use as masks for the masking technique.  The Three Trees Border die was then die cut from this panel.

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A Blurry Flurries piece of pattern paper from my stash formed the sky.  Assembled the card onto a white card base and added falling snow with a white gel pen to finish the snowy scene.


WS products used for my card are linked below.  Please note affiliate links were used in this post, so if you click on these links and make a purchase, I will receive a small compensation at no extra cost to you!  Your support is greatly appreciated. Thank you for stopping by.  

*products may also be available at Simon Says Stamp*

Challenges:
Christmas Kickstart - #100 Merry-go-round! (circle ornaments and snowflakes) 

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