Bold Flower Sprigs

I used the pretty new Simon Says Stamp Bold Flowers stamp/die set to make a couple cards with the pretty flowers and leaves from the set...

The first one, I used a number of colors to stamp the flowers, and surrounded them with leaves.  The leaves and the flowers are double layered.  I also added some Tonic Jewel Drops and a new sentiment from the Simon set, Emphatic!  Here's a close up...

The second, loving the yellow, green, white, and kraft combo, made a card just using one of the flowers, one color ink for the flowers and one set of leaves.  Super clean, with a few white Tonic Crystal drops...

This card is also layered like the first, but used a sentiment from the Thoughtful Messages stamp set, stamped with versa mark and white embossed.  Here's a close up...

My sister left to go home yesterday, I'm so sad to see her go, but happy to be back in my craft room... having lots of fun creating in my haven!!!  Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa

Botanical Branch

I recently got the Pink Fresh Studio Botanical Branch die...I think it's so pretty...

I was inspired by the thought of the pretty purple Beauty Berries that are near our house in summer. 

I layered the die cut three times, each time coloring the leaves with a green marker.  I used a purple marker for the berries(although they look a little blue).  I adhered the die cuts together with some glossy accents and added glossy accents to the berries for berry shine:)!!  Here's a close up...

I have other ideas for this pretty die already on my desk, but my sister is in town for a number of days, so it will have to wait, but wanted to show you this first one:)!!  Such fun!!!  Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa

Blooming Wave...the Long and Short of It!

I used the pretty new Simon Says Stamp Blooming Wave die to make a few cards!  This border die is soooo pretty...it needs nothing besides a sentiment!!  On the first one, I used the die as is, and made a card with the full border...

Below, I show you how I made the card with a part of the border die...I did the same for this first card.  I layered each of rhe flowers 3 times, the leaves twice.  I added some white Tonic Crystal drops in various sizes throughout the border.  I stamped a sentiment from the Thoughtful Messages stamp set with versamark and white embossed.  Here's a close up...

I then took and shortened the border, using only the middle section...

This is how I did it.  I die cut the border, then cut it into a strip, lightly adhered it to the card and used it as a template to place and adhere the flowers and leaves...

I layered these as well and used a smaller sentiment, from Bouquet of Thanks stamp set.  Here's a close up...

The third one, I did the same as the second one, this time on black, with a rainbow of flowers( you know me and rainbows!!)...

I used some green Tonic Crystal drops for this border, and I used the new My Favorite Things striped paper for the bottom of this last card( you ALSO KNOW I LOVE striped strips!!!!)...this was so much fun!!!!  Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa

Rejoice

I made a card with the new Simon Says Stamp Easter Greetings stamp set... 

I stamped the cross with woodgrain paper, and cut out.  I stamped and colored the flowers and dotted with white Tonic Crystal drops.  I stamped the same flowers all around the background card panel with a light ink and layered the panel that the cross and sentiment are on.  Here's a close up...

Here's a close up of the stamped flowers...very faint, but gives some dimension and texture to the panel...

Easter IS a time to rejoice:)!!  Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa

Thankful Heart

I am having fun with some new sentiment dies that I got by Penny Black!  The Thankful Heart die is the one I chose to use today:)!... 

 What is SO cool about this die,  is that it's shape and cute font, really "seem" designed to perfectly fit into a heart!!  I used some older patterned paper by Reverse Confetti with hearts on it, to make a rainbow of color for this sentiment!  I layered it, and adhered it to a very contrasting piece of black cardstock.  I added some enamel dots, and adhered it all to a card panel that I layered a couple times from below.  Here's a close up...

Such fun!!  Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa

Doodle Egg Background

I had some WONDERFUL fun coloring the eggs on the new Simon Says Stamp Doodle Egg Background stamp!!  I made two cards, one colored, one left uncolored...

 I used my Prismacolor markers and cut the stamped images into a little less than 1/2 the whole stamped image, and colored the stamped and embossed eggs.  I popped them up on a card stamped with a new sentiment from the Easter Greetings set.  Here's a close up...

The second one is kind of like one I made with another Simon background, HERE.   The card today is made with the new Doodle Egg Background stamp and Simon Big Thanks die.  I cut strips of pastel colored cardstock a little more than 1/2", adhered them to thin cardstock and die cut then layered the sentiment...

I added some Tonic Jewel drops and adhered the panel to a card with a tiny bit of overlap in the card...thought it looked cool.  Here's a close up of the sentiment... 

We're supposed to get SNOW tomorrow...I'd like to say Spring has sprung, but Winter seems to be hanging on...there's Spring AND fun in the craft room, though!!!   Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa

Penny Black Flower Flourishes

Penny Black has come out with a pretty flower die and some really cool sentiment dies(and I LOVE sentiment dies!!).  I used both the small and the large flower dies from the Penny Black die set Flower Flourish die set to make a Birthday AND a Thank You card...

The daisies are layered and the centers are from the Poppy Stamps Floral Cluster die.  I cut the stems with my paper cutter and used the Simon Says Stamp Grid Background stamp for the background.  Here's a close up...

The second one, much like the first, but used the whole flower flourish and a different Penny Black sentiment die...

here's a close up...

Ok...I had so very much fun...Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa

A Card Full of Bunks

The new Easter Greetings stamps set by Simon Says Stamp has so many adorable little animals!!  I chose to use the bunny from the set and made a thank you card...thus the title of the post...a mash up..

bunny thanks...bunny + thanks = bunks...

 This set is a stand alone stamp set, it has no dies, so I stamped and then hand cut the bunnies and colored them with markers. I LOVE dies, but using scissors is kind of therapeutic, fun, and keeps me really thankful for dies:)!!   I used the Simon Tri Squares die to let the bunnies peek out, and a sentiment from the new Simon Says Stamp set, Big Thanks Words at the bottom window of bunnies. The bunnies' background was made by stamping the new Reverse Polka Background stamp....LOVE!!   The background of the main panel was made with my favorite go to background texture maker,  a piece of burlap with some embossing pads.   Here's a close up...

Every day is fun when you get to make a card!!  Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa

Simply Sweet!

I used the new Lawn Fawn Simply Celebrate and Simply Sentiments sets to make some simply done, simply sweet cards...I LOVE these sets!!!!!  The cards are all done the same way...colored with markers and layered, but how cool that the layouts are all different, with different backgrounds and an added touch on a couple...

 This first one is for my mom...her favorite flowers are sunflowers, daisies and tulips...DONE!!!💛 

The second one, my daughter had the idea to dot the centers of the "sunflowers" and I used the corner with no textured background.

The third one, I used the flowers as a border with a lengthwise card, textured the background, and dotted the centers of the flowers with glossy accents.

The last one I used the row of candles and made a birthday card!  I used a rainbow of colors and my wink of stella pen to give some glitter to the flames... 

Ok...seriously...SO...MUCH...FUN!!!!  Stamp, cut, color, card...sweet!!!  Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa

Simon Says Stamp Best Days Blog Hop

 I'm so excited and thrilled to be a part of today's hop, celebrating Simon Says Stamp's newest release, Best Days!!
Oh...my...goodness...what an amazing release this is!!!  It is filled with wonderful new stamps, dies, stencils, and watercolor sheets and prints...so...much...fun!!!!  Spring is right around the corner...some of the best days of the year, milder temperatures, flowers blooming, and Easter, and the stamps and dies in this release are perfect for the coming best days!!

You should have arrived from Amy Rysavy's blog!

I chose to create a couple cards with the adorable Oh Bunny stamp/die set!!  This set is so stinkin' cute...

I stamped, die cut, colored and layered the bunnies, adhered them to a piece of cardstock that I had stamped with the new Reverse Polka Dots background stamp.  I die cut and layered the heart from beneath, stamping the cute sentiment on the card panel.  Here's a close up...

The second one, my family of bunnies is sitting in a die cut, layered rectangle...

I used the Reverse Polka Dot stamp again, but this time, I stamped the whole front panel.  I cut the window that the bunnies sat in right through to the inside of the card...

  I stamped another of the cute sentiments inside the card, underneath the bunnies...oh...I can't get over how cute these bunnies are!!!  Here's a close up of the inside...

Ok...I had so much fun, but there is so much fun in store for you!!

 Simon Says Stamp will be generously giving a $25 coupon to one commenter from each and every blog on the hop, simply leave a comment for a chance to win!!  The winners will be chosen and be posted on the Simon Says Stamp Blog this coming Wednesday, so make sure you check the blog to see if you're a winner!

The next stop on the hop is Heather Hoffman! 
 All the participants of today's blog can be found below, if you get lost, you can head to the  Simon Says Stamp Blog...hope you will check out the amazing artists' inspiration today!!

Simon Says Stamp Blog 

Debby Hughes

Laura Bassen

Yana Smakula

Nichol Spohr

Amanda Korotkova

Amy Rysavy

                                   Lisa Addesa <------You are HERE

Heather Hoffman

Barb Engler

Bibi Cameron

Tracy Freeman

Lin Brandyberry

Gayatri Murali

AND...for even more inspiration, as this is the second day of hops for this release,  you can check out the first day of amazing artists  HERE!!  

Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa

Big Thanks with Flowers

I used the beautiful new Big Thanks from Simon Says Stamp's new release Best Days, to make a thank you card..

(In case you saw a different pic...I retook my picture and changed my background...I'm a bit OCD)

The font on this Thanks die is so beautiful...I love it...it looks so pretty!!!  I die cut it in white, layered it, then adhered it to a layered background.  I used flowers and leaves from the new Blooming Circle die to add some flowers to my thanks...the flowers are pretty...and I love the definition on the leaves!   The flowers are layered...the wreath allows you to layer easily as there are so many flowers!  I cut the stems with my paper cutter.  The sentiment is from the new Big Thanks Words stamp set.  Here's a close up...

Ok...wow...there is simply not enough time in the day to have nearly as much fun as I'd like, but I am having lots of fun when I'm able:)!!  Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa