Sending Cheer Blog Hop~Day 2!

 I am so happy to be a part of today's Simon Says Stamp Blog Hop~Day 2 at the Simon Blog, celebrating their newest release,  Sending Cheer! I have used one of the beautiful new die and stencil sets, to make two cards to send cheer for a birthday and the Fall season!...

I took the picture above after I had just made my card...Here's an updated, more "formal" picture...

I loved this wreath the minute I saw it!  I did use it a little differently than perhaps it was designed for,  but that's what's so wonderful about it!!  I first used the stencil, and brushed on the color for the wreath. Then I used the die that cuts out the whole wreath, and die cut the wreath.  I then took the wreath, and adhered it to the detailed wreath, as I wanted the detail in the leaves, that only the detailed wreath could give.  Only thing was, I didn't want to cut each individual leaf...so, I embossed the wreath.  I ran it through my Big Shot with my embossing pads.  Now, with the leaves embossed and having detail, I used the detailed frame, to make two frames to adhere over the top of my wreath.  I used the general die, once more, to make another die cut wreath to layer on the bottom of the wreath.  Now, I die cut the flowers, colored, and adhered to the wreath.  I framed it, and colored the outside piece the same as the flowers.  I adhered it to a panel with a stamped and silver embossed sentiment.  I added some colored enamel dots, and here's a close up...

The second one was done like the first, with differernt colored leaves, different flowers, and a different occasion....

I chose the sunflowers for this card, with darker leaves for the wreath.  I also used a  label slide stamp and die for the sentiment .  Here's a close up...

Okay...as I always like to say, I had SO much fun making my cards...love this wreath stencil and it's dies... they are SO wonderful!!  My fun was above, your fun is below!

Simon is generously giving a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop from our comment sections, so the more hop blogs you comment on, the more chances you will have to win!  Winners will be chosen and posted on the Simon Blog, so make sure you check the Simon Blog to see if you are a winner!!  You will find out how to redeem your prize when the winners are posted!

The list of participants in today's hop are listed below... 

Simon Says Stamp Blog 

Nina-Marie Trapani

Emily Midgett

Sandi MacIver

Nichol Spohr

Tina Smith

  Keisha Charles   

Barbara Tarayao

Alberto Gava

                                     Lisa Addesa<-----You are Here!

Heather Ruwe

Kath Stewart

Kim Hamilton

Rosemary Dennis

Nora Noll

Just to let you know...as you read in the title of this post, this is day 2 of 2 blog hops, celebrating this release!  SO...there was another blog hop yesterday...and that gives you more projects with wonderful inspiration!  Hope you check out that hop at the Simon Blog,  and be inspired! ALSO...don't forget the offer in the banner at the top of the post!  You will automatically receive the *not yet released* Hedge Hugs stamp set, when you make any purchase from the Sending Cheer release!  The offer is only good until the end of the day on October 11th while supplies last, so don't wait!  Thank you so much for stopping by and "keep hopping"...hugs!  

      Lisa

Sending Cheer Release!

There's a brand new release out, over at Simon Says Stamp, today...Sending Cheer!!  I have chosen to begin the celebration of this new release, by showcasing a beautiful set of leaf dies...

Feeling in the Fall mood, here in Virginia...the temperatures have been MUCH cooler(thank goodness as my AC failed and my daughter and granddaughter are visiting.  We did "adventure sleep" in the downstairs den to keep from having to go upstairs where it was very warm, for three nights.  It is fixed, now, and so thankful as it will be in the mid 80's today!).  BUT for a tree owner, of two VERY large trees, Fall also comes with falling leaves...

Most of these were raked by my loving daughters this last week...so thankful for them, both!!  I don't have trees that give you beautiful leaves in the Fall, but made the leaves of my card colored leaves that I WISH were the colors of my trees leaves!  These leaf dies are so pretty!  I die cut in white and brushed on color to each leaf.  I adhered them to a panel that I had stamped and gold embossed a sentiment from a recently released Simon set, from STAMPtember®.  I rounded the corners of the panel with punch, and added some enamel dots that I colored with markers, to kind of match the leaves.  Here's a close up...

There will be blog hops tomorrow and Saturday, celebrating this wonderful new release...I so hope you will check them out, over at the Simon Blog...you will be inspired...and I don't know about you, but I can always use some inspiration, AND there's free giveaways...it will be "hopping"!!

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!! Hugs!! Lisa

Today and Everyday

I have made a couple cards with a beautiful Simon Says Stamp stamp and die set, from their STAMPtember® release!  

I stamped, die cut and colored the flowers with markers.  What a beautiful wreath!  I layered and adhered it to a panel with stamped and die cut sentiment.  I used some white enamel dots, and colored them with the marker that I used to color the flowers, so that they would match.  I then colored the cardstock I used as the framing and panel for the background of the card, with the same markers that I used for the flowers.  This way, all the colors went together.  Here's a close up...

The second card, I used another of the images for the card...leaves and berries...

I stamped and die cut two of the leaf images, die cut, colored and layered.  I added some glossy accents to the berries, to give them some detail.  I added a sentiment from the same set that I had used for the first card.  I also colored the side pieces of the card with the same marker as the leaves, and popped up the leafed panel on the card.  Here's a close up...

Happy October!!  Fall is definitely here, the leaves are falling like rain off of my trees...and the raking has begun.  Thankful my daughter is visiting...she wanted to rake so badly, so she has taken up the mantle of raking, while she is here!  Fall leaves, fall!!😄  Hope you're having a great weekend!!

Thanks for stopping by, today!! Hugs!! Lisa

Fractile Snowflake

I have made a card with a beautiful and fun Simon Says Stamp snowflake stencil set, and die, along with a sentiment die, from their STAMPtember® release, for Christmas!

This is such a fun snowflake to make.  I am a lover of puzzles, and this felt like making a puzzle, and I loved it!!  It was wonderful seeing all the colors come together to make this beautiful snowflake, piece by piece.  I then die cut it, and layered it.  I used a beautiful sentiment die, and die cut it with silver cardstock.  I layered it, then adhered both the snowflake and sentiment onto a panel, and popped up over a card with a diagonal piece of strips made from all the colors.  I added some silver enamel dots for interest, to finish.  This is a 5x7 card.  Here's a close up...

Such a fun card to create!  This is the last day of STAMPtember®, but I will still have some cards to share with items from this release, into October...too much fun to stop now!!  Hope you are having a great week!  Please take care!  Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa

Peace on Earth

A CAS Christmas card, made with a beautiful new Simon Says Stamp sentiment die, from their STAMPtember® release...

Simply done, this is a 5x5 card, and I used embossing paste, to make snow on the card, and on the blue panel that the die cut and layered sentiment sits.  I used silver cardstock for the sentiment and the frame around the blue panel.  I popped up the panel on the card...here's a close up...

Love the font of this sentiment...so pretty!!  Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa

Grateful Moments Suite Set!

I have made a card with a newly released Simon Says Stamp stamp/die and stencil set, and a separate die, from their STAMPtember® release!...

I die cut the watering can, pasted all the pieces together, then layered.  I added the stamped, die cut, and stencil colored flowers, and adhered them all to a panel with two of the sentiments stamped on it and silver embossed.  Here's a close up...

Only one more day until the end of STAMPtember®...what a blast it has been!!  I hope you have enjoyed this amazing month, celebrating all things stamping!!  Hope the rest of your Tuesday is terrific!

Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa

Plant Lady Energy

I made a card with a sweet Simon Says Stamp stamp/die set, from their STAMPtember® release!...

If you have someone in your life that loves plants, this set is one for you to create a card with, for them!  I stamped, die cut, colored(such fun!), and layered.  I adhered them to a panel with a sentiment stamped on it from the set, and popped up the panel on a paneled card that I had embossed with a very old Sizzix embossing folder(sorry, I don't have a name, but LOVED how it went with the plant leaves!).  Here's a close up...

We're almost to the end of September, which means the end of STAMPtember®...hope you will check out the collection, as well as the collaborations, as with those, when they are gone, they are gone!  Hope you are having a great start to your week!!  Please take care!  Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa

Stained Glass Snowflake

I have made a card with a Simon Says Stamp die and stencil set, from their STAMPtember® release...

I used a piece of vellum to brush on ink from the stencil.  I had "thought" about making it stained glass looking, but the logistics didn't work for the real thing.  Thus the soft look to my colors...vellum.  I die cut the snowflake, and layered it, and used a sentiment from another new Simon stamp/die set.  

Here's a close up

I think this is such a pretty snowflake, and was so much fun to create!!

Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa

Newton's Nook Designs STAMPtember® Collaboration!

I have made a card with the newest  Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember® Collaboration , from Newton's Nook Designs!

The set comes with a couple cute dog stamps and a sweet kitty, as well as sentiments, along with coordinating dies.  I stamped, die cut, colored and layered one of the doggies.  I framed him in a pile of snow, then embossed the same snow on the blue card panel that surrounds hims.  I also added a stamped, die cut and layered sentiment from the set.  Here's a close up...

What a sweet set.   As most of you know, I'm not a great colorer.  I will say, this guy was fun to color, and despite my inabilities, I think he stayed pretty cute!  Hope your Friday is going fantastically!!  

Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa 

Pinkfresh Studio STAMPtember® Collaboration!

I have made a couple cards with the newest  Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember® Collaboration , from Pinkfresh Studio!...

This set is sweet...it is a stamp/die/and stencil set!!  I stamped, stenciled, die cut, and layered the flowers and their leaves.  For this first one, I adhered it to an arched die cut card with a gray panel with polka dots stamped on it.  I stamped, die cut, layered, and adhered the sentiment.  

Then, on to the second card...

The two images from these cards, are both from the same stamp, same die and done with the same stencils!  Very cool!!  SO...you die cut and if you decide, like me, you can make two cards from one image, one cut, one time coloring!  The only difference is I used a layered rectangular frame for this one, as well as an old polka dotted embossing folder.  

Such wonderful fun, with such a beautiful set!!!  Hope you have a terrific Thursday!!

Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa

Let Hope Bloom

I had made this card a while ago...but wanted to post it, because it makes me happy, and who doesn't need some happy, these days?!...

The stamp and die set is by Dare 2B Artzy!  I think this is one of most beautiful daisy stamps and dies I have seen...so making a card with it may have taken me a while since I purchased it, but thankful I finally got to use it!!  I stamped, die cut, then colored and layered the flowers.  I adhered them to a light gray panel that I had die cut and layered the panel with a scallop rectangle die.  I added a very old sentiment, that, sadly, is no longer available, but it is a Simon Says Stamp set, Jubilee Sentiments.  Here's a close up...

These daisies really do make me happy!  What a wonderful set!  Hope you are having a great night...it is cool, here in VA, I have the windows open with a 65º breeze blowing in, with my wind chimes making beautiful music as I sit here writing.  Doesn't get much sweeter than this!!  Please take care!!

Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa

Ink On 3 STAMPtember® Collaboration!

The Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember® collaboration of the day is Ink On 3!  This stamp die set is so cute and yet...so scary, but adorable!  I have used this Halloween kitty, to make a card to share with you today!...

Simply done, I stamped, die cut, colored with markers, and layered.  I added a stamped, die cut, and layered sentiment, as well.  I brushed on ink to the card, brushing it on very lightly where the moon image would be, to give it some glow.  Here's a close up...

What a cute Halloween set, and so much fun to color and make into a card!  Hope you have a wonderful Wednesday!!  Please take care!!Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa

STAMPtember® Boo Bundle!

There's a new Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember® release today...the Boo Bundle!  It includes a stamp and die set, an embossing folder and stencil, along with patterned paper, and ink!!  I have used the adorable stamp/die set, to make a Halloween card...

This stamp set has some really sweet little ghosts!  I used one of the ghosts, with the house and tree/bushes, and stamped, colored, and layered them.  I then brushed on ink lightly over a punched circle, then more around the panel.  I added a sentiment from the set, and then I adhered the house and the ghost over the inked panel.  I popped up the panel on the card, and added some enamel dots that I had colored blue with a marker.  Here's a close up...

Such fun!!!  I have put links, below, that take you to the entire package, as well as the individual items from the bundle(it's a much better deal to purchase the bundle!).  I hope you are having a great start to your week!  Please take care!  

Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa

Pumpkins and Mushrooms, It's Fall, Oh My!

I've got a couple cards to share with you today, made with a beautiful and cute stamp/die set, from Simon Says Stamp's STAMPtember® collection!  

The first card, I used the pumpkin image.  I stamped, die cut, colored with markers, layered, then adhered to a cream panel with a die cut layered frame.  I went with the cream, to match the berries.  I popped up the panel on the card.  No, no sentiment.  I just loved how it looked without one, and actually thought of framing it, but without a sentiment, it can be used for lots of occasions.   Here's a close up...

  

The second card, I chose the mushrooms...

I made it the same as the first, but with this one I dotted the mushrooms with enamel accents, and the berries with glossy accents.  I also added a stamped, die cut, and layered sentiment from the set.  Here's a close up...

As I mentioned above, this set is cute, too, as the one image I LOVED, but didn't get to, was the ghost...adorable image, and one I was really drawn to in this set.  Funny how creating goes...but I will definitely make a card with it!!  Hope your weekend is going great...please take care!

Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa