I was inspired to die cut windows from some awesome wood paper after seeing a card my fab friend Kathy Racoosin did at a retreat a couple weeks ago. (Be sure to go see her card HERE – it is very clever! She is the master of looking at products differently and creatively. She turned this die and wood paper combo into a cruise ship!) These windows are quick to do with the three-square die from Simon Says Stamp. (This is so much faster than trying to line up individual dies or punching them!) That wood paper is awesome…

I then added some wood embellishments that I colored with markers. Theses wood icons are from Prima and the sets are incredible – lots of variety for a good price. Must haves.

The greeting is from one of my favorite Hero Arts sets. Love the look of white on that wood paper.

Again, be sure to head over to Kathy’s blog to see what she created. It is fabulous, just like her!

Simon Says Stamp Tri Square Die	Hero Arts Thanks a Bunch Clear Set	Prima Leaves & Flowers Wood Icons	Prima Birds & Owls Wood Icons	SSS Cherry Wood Paper 12 Pack
SSS Cherry Wood Paper 6 Pack	SSS Birch Wood Paper 12 Pack	SSS Birch Wood Paper 6 Pack	FAVORITE THING: Sizzix Vagabond Die Cut Machine	FAVORITE THING: Sizzix Vagabond Wafer Thing Die Adapter Plate
FAVORITE THING: Hero Arts Milwaukee Heat Gun	Versamark	FAVORITE THING: Hero Arts White Embossing Powder	Scotch Post It White Tape	Copic Markers
BasicGrey Camdy Buttons	Hero Arts Snow Notecards	Best Creation 3-D Foam Adhesive	Glossy Accents

I wish the photo showed the wood‘s texture better…

These dies melt my heart. Swoon! (Links below.)

Below I linked the to the dies I talked about in the video, along with the other wood paper products. (I used the Cheery color for this card.)

Oh, and a GIVEAWAY ALERT! Head over to Simon Says Stamp for a chance to win a spot in the His and Hers class!

Have a good day!

Kelly Purkey Happiness Is Stamp Set	SSS Happy Every Day Stamp Set	FAVORITE THING: SSS Just a Love Note Stamp Set	Simon Says Stamp Life Bubble Vertical 1 Die	Simon Says Stamp Life Bubble Vertical 2 Die
Simon Says Stamp Life Bubble Horizontal 1 Die	Simon Says Stamp Life Bubble Horizontal	Simon Says Stamp Life Bubble Round Die	Simon Says Stamp Large Hearts Dies	Simon Says Stamp Mini Hearts Dies
SSS Cherry Wood Paper 12 Pack	SSS Cherry Wood Paper 6 Pack	SSS Birch Wood Paper 12 Pack	FAVORITE THING: Sizzix Vagabond Die Cut Machine	FAVORITE THING: Sizzix Vagabond Wafer Thing Die Adapter Plate
FAVORITE THING: Ranger Craft Sheet	T-Ruler	FAVORITE THING: EK Success Powder Tool	FAVORITE THING: Hero Arts Milwaukee Heat Gun	FAVORITE THING: Hero Arts White Embossing Powder
FAVORITE THING: VersaMark Ink	Hero Arts Pool Shadow Ink	Copic Markers	Hero Arts Pool Notecards	FAVORITE THING: Bazzill Licorice Twist Black Cardstock
FAVORITE THING: White Uniball Signo Pen	Hero Arts Black Pearls	Best Creation 3-D Foam Adhesive	FAVORITE THING: Tombow Stamp Runner Adhesive

Just sharing a card I did for Paper Crafts magazine awhile back. Lots of texture. Lots of die cutting…

I used my Vagabond and the Tim Holtz heart dies to cut these hearts from various materials – felt, wood, cork, corrugated board and canvas. (The Vagabond cuts through anything like butter.)

The greeting and fun buttons are from Stampin’ Up and the background is Unicorn Pigment Ink with a Hero Arts background on a kraft notecard…

Oh – that greeting is one stamp that I cut up to be in three parts.

I often forget to die cut things other than paper. There are so many fabulous textures out there! What are your favorites to use?

Before I go, it is time for some winners! The winner of some Chic Tags goodies is Amber B and the winner of the Tattered Floral Die is Chris. I emailed you.

See you soon.

Friend Definition	Tim Holtz Mini Hearts Dies	Tim Holtz Base Tray	FAVORITE THING: Sizzix Vagabond Die Cut Machine	FAVORITE THING: Hero Arts Unicorn White Pigment Ink
FAVORITE THING: Hero Arts Kraft Notecards and Envelopes

I am starting to pick up more work again with Hero Arts and am so happy about it. (Took quite awhile off – pretty much – while I adjusted to the many changes here in our house.) And today I shared a simple yet glittery card on their blog… one that uses a new awesome butterfly die…

To create this card, I first die cut a piece of double-sided tape. I then cut the die cut in half… saving the other half for another card. I removed the release paper from the backside and added it carefully to the edge of a card. I then removed the top release paper and added Glitter Ritz microfine glitter. After pressing the glitter in place and removing the excess, I added color to the glitter with my Copic Markers. (Many types of markers work here. I dab the ink on so as not to damage the tip of my marker.)

That’s it! Supplies are below. Thanks for stoppin’ by.

Below are the supplies used for this card. To find them at Simon Says Stamp, click on the SSS below the thumbnails. For Ellen Hutson, click on EH…

Hero Arts Fancy Butterfy Die (SSS|EH)	Glitter Ritz Cool Highlight Micrfine Glitter (SSS|EH)	Be Creative Tape Sheets Double Sided Tape (SSS|EH)	Vagabond Die Cutting Machine (SSS|EH)	Sizzix Vagabond Solo Thin Die Adapter (SSS|EH)
Hero Arts Cornflower Mid Tone Shadow Ink (SSS|EH)	Copic Markers (SSS|EH)	Neenah White Cardstock 250 Sheets (SSS|EH)	Neenah White Cardstock 25 Sheets (EH|SSS)

With wafer thin dies. (Don’t tell my stamps. They may get jealous.)

Come on – with a background of tiny star holes like that… what is there not to love?!?

One big die cut all the stars and a tree die cut the window. I then glued die cut tree pieces in the inside – a fun little window card. I handcut the snowbank and used the new Kelly Purkey Joy greeting. Oh – and the background is stamped with the Impression Obsession Textural Dots stamp. Perfect for snow.

I used Hero Arts Metallic Decor gemstones for this. They are flat and shiny – the perfect compromise for blingy holiday cards that need to get through the mail in one piece.

I tell ya, I will be using THIS background star die for lots of things, including birthday, masculine and holiday cards. It is perfectly sized for a card…

By the way, sorry for the short blog break. Needed to catch ahold of life again. Not sure if I was successful, but I tried and that is what counts, right? Oh, and I have a winner of the Distress Markers – Melissa (with “lutheran” in your address)! I emailed you.

See you soon! I have lots to share this week.

Kelly Purkey Joy Stamp Set	Impression Obsession Textural Dots Background Stamp	Simonn Says Stamp Falling Stars Die	Simon Says Stamp Trees Dies	Vagabond Die Cutting Machine
Sizzix Thin Die Plate	Hero Arts Pool Notecards	Hero Arts Tide Pool Mid Tone Shadow Ink	Hero Arts Black Dye Ink	Neenah White Cardstock 250 Sheets
Neenah White Cardstock 25 Sheets	Hero Arts Red Metallic Decor Gemstones

And maybe brighten your own day by just making it.

Here is a happy card…

This card was made completely with dies (and the help of one background stamp)…

THIS die is great for making the tiny little hearts. And the trees? It is fabulous how delicate they are. And, of course, I used THIS background – I can’t seem to put it down!

Check out how incredible the greeting die cuts…

Supplies are in the thumbnails below.

Winner winner chicken dinner! We have some winners:

• The winner of the Apothecary Label Stamp + Die set is Joyce.
• The winner of the Daisy Die is Melanie L.

As promised, I am back with yet another card using some new dies. And, once again, my favorite new background stamp…

I die cut the wreath from Neenah white cardstock and colored it with Copic markers (YG17, YG67, R22, R24, BG13, BG15). Did it quick and simple – not over thinking it. I did cut it twice and popped the flowers up. (This is a great technique – die cut a shape from white cardstock and color it with markers.)

And that banner die is the coolest die ever. It doesn’t just cut a banner with “v” ends, it scores and has added angles just right to cut and fold into the perfect dimensional banner. I have been wanting this for some time! And the stamps fit perfectly in the die. (You can buy the die alone, the stamps alone or both together.)

See you soon with another.

I got to play with them today! Me? I am a happy girl.

First up? A fun one for my hubby. I used the Absolutely Edge Die and Stamps… which cuts along an edge and has matching stamps. Such a cool look! (By the way, you can get the die alone, the stamps alone or both together.) The diagonal windows were cut with the Air Vent die. I kept this part open so it shows through to the inside of the card. The hearts were cut with the Holiday Shapes die and covered with Glossy Accents. Fast to put together – done in 10 minutes!

That Air Vent die? So very fabulous…

All the supplies are at the bottom of this post in in the thumbnails. Had fun making this one! Will be back very soon with the next one…

Kristina and I just announced our newest Online Card Class – Kick Start!

This class will be such fun – different and inspiring for card makers. Lots of videos and a peek into the creative minds of great artists including Tim Holtz, Shari Carroll, Kelly Purkey, Julie Ebersole, Lisa Spangler, Dawn McVey, Kelly Rasmussen, Kathy Racoosin, Amber Daigre and Maile Belles. For more information, click HERE. Hope to see you there!

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Big time enabling.

Simon Says Stamp just released a ton of new exclusive product. And it is really good. See for yourself…

First up? Stamp and die combos. (You can buy the stamps and dies separately, too.) These sets are amazing. The first is my favorite! But look closely at them all – they are delightful. (Click each to see more.) That “absolutely” one? Clever! (And big cheers to my friend Kristina Werner who designed many of these products.)

Next we have some great stamps. Oh my word…

And my friend Kelly Purkey did these great stamp sets for SSS. So very awesome…

And I shared a few of the dies in my last post. I love the details of these – and you can use them on any machine.

Amazing stuff, huh?

I gotta share the love! Leave a comment here by Sunday for your chance to win the Apothecary Labels Stamp and Die combo! (I am placing an order for an extra set right now to send to the lucky winner.)

Good luck!

Yesterday I was honored to be a guest on the Paperclipping Roundtable with my friend Tim Holtz, crafter Laura Denison and the always fun Noell Hyman. The topic? Techniques! My favorite. Just head HERE to listen to our discussion. (Nevermind that I sound like I am 12. Ha!)

See you soon.

I am blogging today over on the Paper Crafts Connectinons blog. Be sure to head there to see more detail on these cards…

I had such fun creating this set! I just painted some watercolor pieces (lots of fast scribbles with watercolor pencils followed by back and forth swipes with a wet brush) and die cut the flower from the center. I matted each piece on white, allowing it to show through. Easy!

Wonder what I did with those unused flowers? I made this quick card. The photo stinks – sorry…

This was a great way to make some fast cards to have on hand for friends.

By the way, did you see the background of the notecards above? It is THIS awesome background stamp. It does a great pattern of dots that varies from the top to bottom… giving the look of texture. Fun…

And HERE is the lovely Simon Says Stamp daisy die I used. You can use this die with any die cut machine. (Click HERE for sandwich recipes for each machine.) I really like the quality of these wafer thin dies.

Easy and fun!

How would you like to win the Simon Says Stamp Fresh Daisy Die I used above? Just leave a comment by Friday at 11:59pmEST for your chance to win!

And if you want to win even more, be sure to check out these blogs. All will be doing a Simon Says Stamp die giveaway…

• Teri Anderson
• Julie Campbell
• Kim Kesti
• Windy Robinson
• Betsy Veldman
• Paper Crafts Connection – They will be giving away a $100 Simon Says Stamp stamp and die package!