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Once Upon a Time – CIC #586

by with 3 Comments Cupcake InspirationsSimon Says Stamp

Hello friends! Today is the start of a new challenge over on the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge blog! The theme for challenge #586 is Fairy Tales.

To create this card, I first stamped an image from the Simon Says Stamp Once Upon a Time Stamp using their Intense Black Ink and coloured it using Ohuhu alcohol markers and Prismacolor Coloured Pencils

Once coloured, I created the background by ink-blending Simon Says Stamp Royal Ink and Salty Ocean Distress Oxide before splattering with Dr. Ph Martin’s Bleed Proof White.

To finish the card, I stamped a matching sentiment and glued the elements together using Bearly Art Glue.

Be sure to head on over to the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog to submit a card and participate in the current challenge!

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha

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Hello Hello! – CIC #585 Reminder

by with No Comment Cupcake InspirationsSimon Says Stamp

Hello, hello friends! This is your reminder that there is still time for Cupcake Inspirations challenge #585, which is a colour challenge, and the colours that you must use are grey, yellow, and white.

My card features the Simon Says Stamp Flipped Hello and Picture Book Lamb Wafer Dies. I bought these dies during their huge DieCember sale, and I’m so excited to be using them for this card!

As for the grey and yellow, I used Mustard Seed and Hickory Smoke Distress Oxides.

Be sure to head on over to the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog to submit a card and participate in the current challenge!

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha

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Winter Wonderland – CIC #584 Reminder

by with One Comment Cupcake InspirationsSimon HurleySimon Says Stamp

Hello friends! Today is the beginning of a new challenge over on the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge blog! The theme for challenge #584 is Winter Wonderland.

I created my card featuring the Simon Hurley Winter Wonderland Stamp Set (what a perfect match!).

I first created my background by ink-blending Simon Says Stamp Royal ink and splattering with Liquitex Titanium White Ink for a snowy appearance.

Once the background was done, I stamped a sentiment and image using Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink. I fussy-cut the image and then adhered it to the background using Bearly Art Glue.

To finish, I added two matching mats to add interest.

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha

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Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Ink Pad ROYAL

Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink

Liquitex Acrylic Ink – Muted Collection

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Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue – THE ORIGINAL

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CAS, Green Ghost – Simon Says Stamp

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Hello friends! Today’s card is a clean and simple green Halloween card featuring the Simon Says Stamp Too Cute to Spook Stamp Set.

Once stamped using Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink, I coloured my ghost friend using the following Copics:

  • Greens: YG03, YG13, YG17
  • Greys: C1, C3, C5

Once coloured, I created a simple card background using Twisted Citron Distress Oxide splattered with water and Liquitex Titanium White Acrylic Ink. The sentiment was then stamped on the card background using Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink.

To adhere everything together, I used Scrapbook Adhesives Foam Tape and Bearly Art Glue.

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha J

Products Used

  • Simon Says Stamp Too Cute to Spook Stamp Set
  • Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink
  • Copics
  • Twisted Citron Distress Oxide
  • Liquitex Titanium White Acrylic Ink
  • Scrapbook Adhesives Foam Tape
  • Bearly Art Glue
  • Fiskars 6″ Spring Assisted Scissors
  • Hammermill 100lb Cardstock
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Create it Three Ways IG Hop – Simon Says Stamp

by with No Comment Simon Says Stamp

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Hello friends! Today I am participating in a hop over on Instagram called Create it Three Ways, a monthly hop where we choose a category and create three different cards! The theme for this month is “Autumn/Spooky Season.”

Each card was created using the Simon Says Stamp Too Cute to Spook Die and Mustard Seed and Spiced Marmalade Distress Oxides. Using the Distress Oxides, I created a candy corn colour scheme for each card – perfect for a spooky season!

The three cards I made are a shaker card, a CAS card, and one with vellum!

It’s always fun to experiment with large dies such as this one and figure out different ways to use the same products.

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha J

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Too Cute to Spook! – Simon Says Stamp

by with No Comment Simon Says Stamp

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Hello friends! Who doesn’t love cute, monochromatic Halloween cards?

Lately, I have been loving monochromatic cards, so why not combine monochrome and Halloween together to make some fun cards! There are definitely more of these to come this month.

This card features the Simon Says Stamp Too Cute to Spook Wafer Die and the Simon Says Stamp Too Cute to Spook Stamp Set!

I first ink-blended my background with Villainous Potion Distress Oxide and splattered it with Liquitex Titanium White Acrylic Ink and water. I also ink-blended a scrap piece of white cardstock with Villainous Potion for the sentiment.

After I die-cut my sentiment, I stamped an image from the Simon Says Stamp Too Cute to Spook Stamp Set using Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink and cut it out. I used Ohuhu marker P5 to colour the ghost’s cheeks.

Once everything was ready, I adhered everything together using Bearly Art Glue.

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha J

Products Used

  • Simon Says Stamp Too Cute to Spook Wafer Die
  • Simon Says Stamp Too Cute to Spook Stamp Set
  • Villainous Potion Distress Oxide
  • Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink
  • Liquitex Titanium White Acrylic Ink
  • Royal & Langnickel Fan Brush
  • Ohuhu Alcohol Markers
  • Bearly Art Glue
  • Fiskars 6″ Spring-Assisted Scissors
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Halloween Cuteness! – Simon Says Stamp

by with No Comment Simon Says Stamp

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Hello friends! Spooky season is in the air, and what better way to celebrate Halloween than with Halloween cards, of course! 🧡

Today’s card features the Simon Says Stamp Happy Hauntings Stamp Set.

I first started by stamping an image and sentiment using Simon Says Stamp Pawstively Saturated Intense Black Ink and coloured the image using the following Copics and Ohuhu alcohol markers:

Copics:

  • Oranges: YR04, YR07, YR09, YR14

Ohuhus:

  • Blues: B220, B250, B260, B290
  •  CGII04, CGII07, CGII08, CGII09

To create the background, I used Faded Jeans and Black Soot Distress Oxides.

Once everything was ready, I used Bearly Art Glue to adhere all the elements together.

I love the festive season, so expect to see a lot of me this month (and in the months to come)!

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha J

Products Used

  • Simon Says Stamp Happy Hauntings Stamp Set
  • Faded Jeans Distress Oxide
  • Black Soot Distress Oxide
  • Simon Says Stamp Pawstively Saturated Intense Black Ink
  • Copics
  • Ohuhu Alcohol Markers
  • 100lb Hammermill Cardstock
  • Fiskars 6″ Spring-Assisted Sciscors
  • Fiskars 12″ Portable Paper Trimmer
  • Bearly Art Glue
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Monochromatic Plaid – CIC #578

by with One Comment Cupcake InspirationsSimon HurleySimon Says StampTim Holtz

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Hello friends! Today is the beginning of a new challenge over on the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge blog! The theme for challenge #578 is plaid – the perfect theme for the start of the fall season!

I first started by ink-blending Tim Holtz Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide and Simon Hurley’s Shady on a card front.

I then added a plaid pattern using the Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Plaid Stencil and Tim Holtz Distress Black Opaque Texture Paste. I applied a thin layer of the texture paste using a palette knife.

For the sentiment, I stamped an image from the Simon Says Stamp Best Year Yet stamp set using Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Intense Black Ink and adhered it using Scrapbook Adhesives foam tape.

Be sure to head on over to the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog to submit a card for a chance to be selected as a sweet pick!

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha J

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A Trio of Monochromatic! – Simon Says Stamp

by with No Comment BirthdayDistress OxideSimon Says StampTim Holtz

Hello friends! Today I am participating in a hop over on Instagram called Create it Three Ways, a monthly hop where we choose a category and create three different cards! The theme for this month is “Birthday.”

I chose to feature the Simon Says Stamp Best Year Yet Stamp set three different ways. I also used the same techniques of splattering water and white paint to create my trio of cards.

I don’t often make several cards at once so participating in this hop is a fun way for me to try new things!

Be sure to head on over to Instagram to hop along and see everyone’s amazing creations!

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha J

Products Used:

  • Simon Says Stamp Best Year Yet Stamp Set
  • Candied Apple Distress Oxide
  • Mustard Seed Distress Oxide
  • Salty Ocean Distress Oxide
  • Liquitex Basics Titanium White Acrylic Paint
  • Spray Bottle with Water
  • Royal & Langnickel Fan Brush 2
  • Neenah Astrobright Cardstock
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Simple Splattered Card with Embossing Powder! – WOW! Embossing Powder & Simon Says Stamp

by with No Comment Simon Says Stamp

Hello friends! Today’s card features embossing powder – something I love but don’t use enough!

Using the Simon Says Stamp Best Year Yet Stamp Set, I stamped a sentiment and used WOW! Embossing Black Magic Powder to emboss the sentiment.

I then splattered a card front using black and metallic gold acrylic paint and a Royal & Langnickel fan brush to match the black and gold of the embossing powder. Once the paint was dry, I stamped some “sparkles” from the Best Year Yet stamp set in black and added a few spots of sparkles using Gold Stickles.

To finish, I used foam tape to elevate the sentiment and attached the card front to an A2 card base.

This card was a really simple one to make but I love how it turned out! The sparkles and paint splatters goes perfectly with the Black Magic embossing powder.

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha J

Products Used

  • Simon Says Stamp Best Year Stamp Set
  • WOW! Black Magic Embossing Powder
  • Sizzix Clear Embossing Ink
  • Ranger Gold Stickles
  • Heat Tool
  • Black Acrylic Paint
  • Gold Metallic Acrylic Paint
  • Royal & Langnickel Fan Brush