Hi everyone!
Are
you as excited as I am for this month? It's a celebration of the love
of stamping and it begins right now with a fabulous new release from
Simon Says Stamp! It's STAMPtember and a ton of new products were just released, with more to come throughout the month.
You can check out their first blog post of the month right here.
And then don't forget to stop by the Simon Says Stamp blog each and
every day throughout the month for more new products, special guest
designers, prizes, surprises, inspiration, education, tons of fun and a
total celebration of this awesome hobby of ours!
I was lucky enough to receive a few of the new products to play with and made some cards to share. The first three cards were created using the Stitched Daisies Die set and oh, how I love it!
Here's a close-up of the red and white one.
I love how you can color them any shade with any coloring medium. These were all colored with Copics.
And another close-up.
This next card was created using a sweet, little stamp set called, Hello Friend.
And there's one more I want to show you - this stunning, intricate die called, Merry Christmas Ornament. I haven't put it on a card yet but wanted to share the beauty of it when cut from gold glitter paper.
Isn't that gorgeous!?
One more thing - Simon's Flickr group is hosting a challenge which ends Thursday morning, but if you enter a card over there, you could win one of two STAMPtember prize packages!! So fun!
Okay, that's it. Head on over to Simon Says Stamp to see all the new products - there are a ton of them. I already placed an order and can't WAIT to get my new goodies!
Thanks for stopping by and Happy STAMPtember!!! ♥
Hi there!
I know it's been forever again since my last post and I want to thank those of you who left comments, sent messages, and emails to ask where I've been. I've been here - well, not right here at my blog, but I'm around on the web all the time. Mostly over on Instagram, but on Flickr too, running the Simon Says Stamp group over there. I love doing that but it takes up a lot of my time.
I have also been visiting many of your blogs, looking at everyone's amazing creativity but I just don't always have time to comment and I feel so bad about that! It's something that I really love doing and I miss it!
I've been very busy with work, family life and gearing up toward retirement too. There is so much to think about and do when planning to retire. It's scary and exciting all at the same time. My hubby and I will both be officially retired at the end of this year, and I know I'll have more time then, to get back to commenting more on all of your wonderful blogs. Can't WAIT!
Anyway, I've also been creating. . . . .A LOT! No, really I have! Here's the proof:
Love this stamp by Clearly Besotted! Lots of water coloring on this one.
Another Clearly Besotted image - this time colored with Copics.
Here's a beautiful image from Penny Black - water coloring again.
And another Penny Black image, colored with Copics.
LOVE the Crazy Birds set by Tim Holtz! I used a Simon Says Stamp die-cut as a stencil to create a fun background for this funny guy!
These are all little stamps by Art Impressions and they are soooo fun to watercolor!
More pots with flowers but this time from WPlus9. I stamped and die-cut the flowers and colored the pots with Copics.
Last one. Love the "shadow technique!" Stamped these adorable flowers, by Simon Says Stamp, first in white pigment ink, then over top of that with Audrey Blue ink from SSS. Love the look on kraft cardstock!
Sorry no links to products but if you have any questions, just let me know!
Thanks for stopping by! I always appreciate your visits and comments! ♥
