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Posted:
May 31, 2013
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757

Simon Says Stamp Summer Release Blog Hop + Video + Giveaway

Time for a celebration of Simon Says Stamp’s newest product release! I created 3 cards and videos for this hop. However, I had some family stuff to take care of and only have one of the cards and videos for you today. But I will share the other two soon! There were so many great products in this release – you can see them all HERE.

For this card, I decided to stretch the fun Three Tier Banner Die into a multi-banner die! Check it out…


I love finding ways to get more out of my dies. I had planned to do this with a normal banner die but this die makes it easier! (Complete supplies are listed below in the thumbnails.)

This dies cut like butter. Such good quality.

I also love this new sunburst embossing folder…

I am thinking this will be a great card for our Kay… who graduates from high school next week. Eek! :)

Next, be sure to continue on the hop to my bestie Kathy Racoosin. (She is soooooo good at using stamps in unexpected and fabulous ways – wait til you see what she has created!) If you want to start at the beginning of the hop, you can start at the SSS blog.

Thanks for stopping by! I promise to be back with those other two cards using some awesome new products soon.

Giveaway time! The folks at Simon Says Stamp will be giving away a grab bag filled with stamps, paper, and embellishments to one randomly selected commenter on every blog in the hop – including mine! Just leave a comment here by 6/6/13 for your chance.

 

Posted:
May 25, 2013
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423

Memorial Day OWH Blog Hop + Giveaway!

I, like many of you in the US, am excited about the fact that I have a three day weekend with my family. But MUCH more importantly, Memorial Day is about remembering those who lost their lives while serving our country… and praying for their families who have sacrificed so much. I know I am thankful and have great admiration for our country’s heroes.

Soooooo… I am honored to once again be part of the Operation Write Home Memorial Day Blog Hop. (Operation Write Home collects cards for soldiers to send home to their loved ones. You can find more info HERE.) To see the MANY people playing along today in honor of our heroes, head HERE.

Here is my card. Perfect for a hero or any man in your life…

OWH has a bunch of fun sketches they share, and I used THIS one. I also used the June Card Kit from Simon Says Stamp. It has a masculine feel to it… perfect for OWH cards!

I used a variety of Hero Arts Shadow Inks, too. (Supplies are listed in the thumbnails below.)

Easy peasy!

Here is a closer look at the kit I used. You can also get the stamp set separately…

 

To see the rest of the folks celebrating our heroes today in this OWH Blog Hop, head HERE. Lots of great talent and good people!


How about a giveaway as a thank you for stopping by today? Just leave a comment here by 5/29/13 at 11:59pmEST for your chance to win the June Card Kit from Simon Says Stamp like I used above! Good luck. (Thank you SSS.)

 

Posted:
May 15, 2013
Comments:
218

Mama Elephant May Stampede Blog Hop with Giveaways!

I have mentioned here before my love of the new Mama Elephant stamp line… and my admiration for their owner, Kryssi. So I was honored when they asked me to join them in celebrating this month’s release (which is available today HERE). Today I am part of their blog hop!

I love how dainty the images are in the new Filigree set. So pretty! I decided to make some layers of bold-colored lace…

I used Copic Markers to color the lace in, and added highlights with a white pen. The greeting is from the Mama Elephant Smitten set. (Which is a must-have!)

Next, be sure to head over to the blog of the fabulously talented Jenn Biederman. (To start the hop again you can head to Kryssi’s site.) There are some amazing girls in this hop – be sure to check it out! ( Here is the hop order: Kryssi Ng / Mama Elephant, Me, Jenn Biederman, Mariana Grigsby, Iwona Palamountain, Alice Wertz, JJ Bolton, Lea Lawson, Samantha Mann, Geralyn Sy, Savannah O’Gwynn and Cheiron Brandon.)


To celebrate the new release, Mama Elephant is giving away 3 gift certificates worth $20.00 each to 3 lucky people! Winners will be chosen at random from the collective blogs in the Stampede. Winners will be announced on the blog on May 19th.

Here’s how to qualify to win (leave a separate comment for each):

1. Leave a comment on this blog post. (You can just do this if you want.)
2. Become a follower of the Mama Elephant blog.
3. Like/share Mama Elephant on Facebook.
4. Follow/tweet Mama Elephant on Twitter.

Good luck!


 

Posted:
May 3, 2013
Comments:
292

Stamp Your Story Blog Hop + Video + Giveaway

Hello!

I am *so* very excited to be a part of the Hero Arts Stamp Your Story Blog Hop! I just love new stamps.

This new collection is very on trend and is perfect for stamping, cardmaking, and journaling. Faux painting… maps… geometric shapes… lots of good stuff. There are 43 new stamps and 27 new tools and accessories, such as stencils, dies, mint and peach ink colors, a notecard pad, and ink in a NEW Dauber format. Lots of good stuff! (Products are currently being shipped to stores around the world and will be in the Hero Arts Online Store on 5/15. Simon Says Stamps has many of the products already in HERE.)

I picked a few of the new clear sets to play with…

I am giddy about the many faux-painting stamps. It gives you the look of hand painting without the effort. Just stamp!

It is fun to be able to piece together your own greeting. Works great for many projects.

And a bit of shine is always nice, right? Really loving my the Wink of Stella brush/markers. It goes one smoothly and easily and you can get detailed areas or bigger ones. A great must-have! (I used clear but it comes in silver, gold, black and colors.)

I already shot a few more videos with other new stamps. Stay tuned!

By the way, there is a Stamp Your Story contest going on over on the Hero Arts Blog. For more information, head HERE.

I am the last stop on the blog hop! To start over, head to the Hero Arts Blog HERE. And there are giveaways! Just leave a comment here and at all the other blog hop stops for your chance to win some new goodies!


 

Posted:
April 6, 2013
Comments:
412

Video: Distress Paint – OWH Blog Hop + Giveaway

Welcome to the Operation Blog Spring Training Blog Hop! Operation Write Home supports our armed forces by sending blank handmade greeting cards to write home on. I am incredibly honored to participate, and have a video to share using the new Distress Paints…

These Distress Paints are such fun…

The marbleized look is great for oceans…

And this simple design is great for mass producing cards…

I also like to computer-generate my own greetings, too…

Be sure to now hop on over to Simon Says Stamp for some more inspiration. (If you want to start at the beginning, head to Operation Write Home.)

Let’s pick a winner! Leave your comment here by 11:59pmEST on 1/9/13  for your chance to win THREE Hero Arts and Operation Write Home stamp sets!

 

 

Posted:
March 27, 2013
Comments:
717

Simon Says Stamp Exclusive Spring 2013 Blog Hop Video + Giveaways!

Hello!

Today I am happy to be part of the Simon Says Stamp Spring 2013 Blog Hop. Get ready – several artists have teamed together to bring you LOTS of ideas and giveaways! These products are delicious and great for card making and scrapbooking.

I decided to use one of Simon Says Stamp’s newest dies to create a die cut stencil to use with my Inktense Pencils…


I have always wanted to be a watercolor artist and I can totally fake it with the help of the stencil and Inktense Pencils…

Yummy, yummy colors. I used the Brights Inktense Pencil Collection. Yummy trendy colors. (For more ideas using these pencils, look HERE.) The greeting is made up of a bunch of different greetings cut up.

Fun stuff, huh? Full supplies are at the end of this post.

Here is a look at all the new Simon Says Stamp stamps and dies. The first few are the ones I used on this card…

Now it’s time to head over to the next person on this Simon Says Stamp Exclusive Spring 2013 Blog Hop – my dear bestie Kathy Racoosin. (If you encounter a broken link or would like to go to the start of the hop go to the Simon Says Stamp blog.)


Giveaway time! Leave a comment below and one lucky winner will receive a Simon Says Stamp Goody bag. A winner will be picked at 9:00amEST on 4/3/13. (Be sure to comment on each designer’s blog for 14 chances to win!)


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