Christmas Cards using SSS Milk and Cookies Card Kit

Hey Guys!

I have a couple of cards I made using the SSS Milk and Cookies card kit. 

It is such a cute kit and so many ways to use it. 

This one was made by stamping in versa mark the gingerbread men onto some gray yardstick and heat embossed with Ranger Liquid Platinum embossing powder. I colored in with the Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors.  The sentiment is from the MFT Handwritten Holiday stamp set and heat embossed with the same embossing powder.

This one is heat embossed with Ranger watering can embossing powder onto a lighter gray card stock. I used the same watercolors for the images. I used the MFT Merry Christmas Greeting stamp to heat emboss onto some vellum and hand cut a shadow around it.

Thank you again for checking these out!
I hope to see you later!
Cher

Color Throwdow Challenge #462 using SSS Fractile Leaves

Happy Thursday! 

Today’s post is for the Color Throwdown #462. 

The colors this week are Rust, Green, Orange and Blue. 

I used my Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolors for the background and the images. 

I wanted a messy watercolor background to be able to show off these 

Simon Says Stamp Fractile Leaves. It sort of reminds me like the leaves fell into a river. 

I hear embossed the leaves and sentiment with Ranger Princess Gold embossing powder. 

The Autumn Blessings sentiment comes from the SSS Ornate Leaves stamp set. 

I used the same embossing powder to make a matte to put the watercolor piece onto. 

Thank you so much for coming by and I’ll see you next time! 

Cher 

Simon Says Stamp Flora Background and Honey Bee Stamps Hooray Card

Hello Again!

Today I have a card that was a result of me just playing with some new stuff I got.  My birthday was in April and I had gotten me some fun things from Simon Says Stamp and Honey Bee Stamps.

I had gotten some Ranger Liquid Platinum Embossing Powder
on clearance at Hobby Lobby and just had to use it. 

I used versa mark to stamp the SSS Flora Background stamp onto some Bristol Smooth paper and heat embossed with that beautiful Platinum Embossing Powder.

I then used my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers for the water colors. i would just add some color and pull out with a water brush. 

I then used some Velum to die cut the shadow of the Honey Bee Stamps Hooray Die,
which was cut from black card stock.

I just love the colors of the watercoloring with the black and platinum.

Thank you so much for stopping by!
Cher 

Engagement card using Simon Says Stamp Cora Background Stamp

Happy Saturday!
Today I have a Engagement card I made for my sis in law and soon to be brother in law.
I thought the SSS Cora background would be great since all those hearts in the background

I heat embossed with Ranger Fine Detail Embossing Powder and then wanted to do some water coloring with Distress Inks. 

I was making the card for both of them so I did not want the colors to be overly girly.

The colors I used were:

Abandoned Coral

Hickory Smoke 

Mowed Lawn 

Peacock Feathers and Salty Ocean  (mixed on craft mat)

I do not have any Engagement stamps so I spelled out the sentiment 

using the Concord and 9th Perfectly Penned Stamp Set. 

I popped it up on some foam tape and placed the whole piece onto a grey card base.

I wanted the envelope to look special too and used the SSS Sending Flowers Stamp Set . I made the envelope from the same Michaels Recollections card stock as I used in the card base.


I hope you have a great weekend and I will see you next time!
Cher 

Simon Says Stamp Emma Background and Distress Watercoloring

Happy Wednesday! 

Today I am sharing my first ever attempt at a Color Throwdown Challenge. 

I am in Mother's Day card mode so of course that is what I made today. 

The colors for this weeks Color Throwdown #441 are
 pale purple, aqua and light pink. 

I used Versamark to stamp the Simon Says Stamp Emma Background Stamp and heat embossed with Ranger white embossing powder onto some  Bristol Smooth cardstock. 

I then watercolred it with Distress Inks. I used Tumbled Glass, Spun Sugar and Milled Lavender. 

The sentiment is from the Lawn Fawn Happy Happy Happy stamp set.  

I again heat embossed in white and water colored with the same Distress inks and popped up with some foam tape onto the background after matting everything in black to make it all pop! 

Thank you for stopping by and I will see you next time!
Cher 

Simon Says Stamp Wild Beauty Birthday Card

Hello Again.

I got inspired by Amy R from Prairie Paper and Ink and had to make a version of her awesome card.
Here is the link to her blog post: http://bit.ly/2mJ77N3

I can't lie I was intimidated by this Simon Says Stamp Wild Beauty set since all the parts are separate and I had to make the scene.  I followed Amy's design and man it gave me so much confidence that I can not wait to try more on my own.

I stamped them all using Distress Oxide inks in Fossilized Amber, Wilted Violet, Blue China and Peeled Paint.  I used a water brush to pull out the ink and then I splattered some Black Soot Distress Ink onto the background.

 I used a piece of pattern paper to add a border on the left and
put all onto a Neenah Solar White card base.
I stamped the center of the flowers and inside sentiment in Versafine Ink. 

I love the dainty sentiments that come in the stamp set.

I also decorated the inside and the envelope with some of the same flowers in the same inks.

Thank you so much for stopping by and will see you next time!
Cher

Simon Says Stamp March Card Kit Post 1 using Tonic Nuvo Mousse

Happy Friday Everyone!

Today is the first post with the cards I made from the 

Simon Says Stamp March Card Kit named Some Bunny.

This kit was so much fun to play with and I made 15 cards over my three day weekend!

Here are all the supplies that came in the kit. There are ton of videos and posts on what came inside so I will not bore you there so lets get into the first 3 of the cards I made.

I used these awesome Tonic Mini Nuvo Mousse and the Simon Says Stamp Oval of Flowers Stencil.

This one above is using the Aquamarine and Pure Platinum Mousse, I started with the aquamarine at the top and blended to the Platinum at the bottom.  The background is pattern paper from the Echo Park "Celebrate Easter" that is included in the kit.  

I used a  straight stitch die from the MFT Die-namics Blueprints 13 set to add the detail to the egg panel.  The sentiment came from the kit and is embossed using Ranger Super Fine Detail Embossing powder onto some dark grey card stock from my stash. 

I just love pinks and silver/grey together. This time I used the Pure Platinum and Peony Pink Mousse. I used the same method as above but in reverse to have the pink at the bottom.  I love that adorable sheep patter paper as the background. I used the same sentiment as the card before with the same white embossing powder. 

I used all three of the mousse colors to make this colorful egg. Again I used the same MFT Blueprints 13 Die for the Stitched background. Sentiment again is from the provided stamp set and I just love that plaid pattern paper for the background. 

I also used some Nuvo Jewel Drops in Limoncello, Key Lime and Orange Marmalade.

Thank you so much for visiting and see you next time for post 2 of the card kit!

Cher 

8 cards using the Simon Says Stamp February 2017 Card Kit

Hey Everyone!

I was going to do a few posts on all the cards I made from the February Simon Says Card Kit but.....

I got too busy with work and you know life happened.

Soon we will be getting the March Kits and decided to just put up one mega post with all the cards I made from this really awesome and adorable kit. My kit was missing the stickers but I wrote to SSS and they sent out to me later on but I forgot to take a pic of them. 

Left: I  used the Doodle Bug pattern paper and used these adorable coffee mug stickers. Added the embellishment of the Sugar Papers Crate Paper epoxy circles and  stamped the sentiment from the SSS Coffee and Tea Stamp Set. I put it  all onto a SSS Doll Pink Card base.

Right:  I really wanted that fun pattern paper to be the star of this card. The sentiment and travel mugs are from the Doodle Bug sticker sheet and accented with Strawberry Coulis Nuvo Drops. I used some bright blue card stock from my stash as the card base. 

Another quick one to put together. I used the pattern paper from the background and cut this strip using the patter pack as well. I used the 3D Doodle Bug Stickers for the travel cup and coffee beans. I put it all onto a SSS Surf Blue card base. 

Time for a shaker card. I used some more of the pattern paper for the background and cut out the circle using the SSS Stitched Circle Dies. I made the frame from the same die set out of some craft card stock in my stash.  Inside the shaker is a mish mash of Martha Stewart chunky glitter, seed beads and sequins. 

This one is probably my favorite. I just love the quote that came in the SSS coffee and tea stamp set. I also how pretty monochrome it is and then those pops of red. I used my Mini Misti to stamp all the tea cups for the background and fussy cut the tea bag after stamping and heat embossing it. 

I used my Zig Clean Color Real brush markers to color in the hearts and tea bag. I used the SSS Stitched Circle Die to cut the circle for the sentiment out of craft card stock in my stash. I finished off with adding glossy accents to the hearts. 

Another simple one using just the pattern paper in the kit. I cut the banner shape and Nina Desert Storm card stock using the MFT Die-namics Blueprints 13 dies.  Embellished with the same epoxy circles in the kit and put onto a SSS Surf Blue card base.

Left: This shaker is made with pattern paper on outside and inside the shaker bit. I used the SSS stitched circle dies to create a frame. I used some Martha Stuart chunky glitter in this great brown color and the Sugar Papers Crate Paper Stars. The travel cup is made from the die in the kit and colored with the Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. 

Right: I used the same method with the background as the teacup background by using the Mini Misti. I heat embossed the sentiment using Ranger Super Detail White Embossing Powder.

Thank you for stopping by for this mega post!

I can't wait to get the March Kit and start playing around with some adorable Easter cards!

Till next time!

Cher 

Another Plaid Valentine's using the My Favorite Things Plaid Background Builder Stamp Set

Happy Monday!
I hope you had a great Weekend!

Today I have to show you the second of the three plaid Valentine's cards using the My Favorite Things Plaid Background Builder Stamp Set 

This time I went with a actual pattern and I only used the solid stamps in the set. 

Since I am newer with stamping I am limited on my colors in the Memento Dew Drops but I have the entire collection of the Distress Inks. I knew the Distress Inks would be a bit splotchy but I was ok with that.  I used Distress Inks in Spun Sugar, Dried Marigold and Carved Pumpkin and then 

used Stampabilities in Dark Pink. 

I also added some water droplets to it to add to the distressed look.  I cut it down using the stitched rectangle die in the Die-namics Blueprints 13.

I again used the Simon Says Stamp All My Love Stamp set for the sentiment, I stamped in Versafine and then heat embossed with clear embossing powder.

I also water colored the hearts using Distress Ink in black soot with the Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush pen.  I just love how the black mat and lettering backs the background look so bright . 

I have one more plaid card to show you and hopefully you are not sick of them!

Have a great day!

Cher

Valentines Plaid Using the MFT Plaid Background Builder Stamp Set

Hi, I'm Cher and I am addicted to stamping plaid.

I got the My Favorite Things Plaid Background Builder Stamp Set and
 all I want to do is make everything plaid!

This is the first of 3 plaid Valentine's cards that I have made.

I used four different reds and pinks for the stamping: Stampabilities in Dark Pink and Bubblegum Pink and Memento Dew Drops in Lady Bug and Lilac Posies. 

Ok so I have to admit to something else. When I did my last MFT order I thought I ordered the scalloped rectangle dies and not the Die-namics Stitched Rectangle Scallop Edge Frames.  Yeah I could have returned it but... I knew that wasn't gonna happen so I just pieced it all back together and I am just gonna lie to myself that it is one full piece.

I also used the MFT Stitched Sentiment Die to add the sentiment from the Simon Says Stamp All my Love stamp set onto.

I stamped the large Love from the same SSS set in Versafine ink and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder and of course I had to add a few sequins.




Thank you so much for stopping by and have a great day everyone!!
Cher