Birthday Squares

I have made a birthday card, using a Simon Says Stamp sentiment die and some patterned paper...

While searching for some masculine birthday cards, needing one for a family friend, I found a picture of a card on Pinterest that I really liked!  It was made by the amazing Michelle Lupton and can be found HERE!  Her's was done with some actual alcohol inked paper, mine, simply patterned paper.  I layered each of the 1" squares with a piece of cardboard for height, and adhered to the card.  I adhered everything by eyeballing...then added a die cut and layered sentiment.  I DID layer the sentiment with more layers for the "ppy" and "day" parts of the sentiment, as they would have been a bit lower with the layered squares.  Layering those little pieces make it look level all the way across, and I think it gave it a nicer finished look.  Here's a close up...

There's inspiration everywhere...this time Pinterest and Michelle Lupton...thanks again, Michelle!

Hope you are having a great start to your weekend!  Please take care!

Thanks so much, for visiting my blog today!! Hugs!! Lisa

Birthday Leaf

I made a birthday card with a wonderful Simon Says Stamp stencil/die set and birthday sentiment strip, from an older release, the Rain or Shine release!...

I used a slightly off white piece of cardstock, and three shades of green ink for my leaf.  I die cut the leaf first, then slightly adhered it to a piece of paper, for stability.  I brushed on the color, then had to decide what kind of card to put it on.  I opted for a mini slimline, as the birthday gift was going to be solely money, and this size card is PERFECT for money!  I brushed the three inks onto the panel, then popped it up on the card, then the leaf onto the panel.  I cut out the sentiment from a page of printed sentiments.  Here's a  close up....

I loved the texture of the cardstock for this leaf...just adds the little jeuge!  Hope you are having a great week!!  Please take care!  Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa

Happy Birthday Daisies

I used a pretty new daisy die from Simon Says Stamp's newest release Friend Like You, to make a birthday card...

I die cut the daisies from white cardstock and colored the flowers' centers and stems with blending brushes and ink.  I adhered them to a background panel that I had in my stash, which was white, and I brushed some blue ink on it to give it some color.  I added a stamped and die cut sentiment, as well as some enamel dots.  Here's a close up...

It's so nice seeing some daisies, even though the ones in my own garden are struggling with all the heat and little rain, these days.  Hoping for some relief here in VA, soon!  Hope things are better in your part of the world!  Please take care!

Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa

Artic Flowers Christmas

It's July, and you know what that means...Christmas in July!  I have made simple Christmas card using a beautiful Simon Says Stamp flower die from their Friend Like You release!

I used two shades of red to color the die cut flowers and used a piece of foam in between the two pieces to give the flower some dimension.  I adhered the flowers to the panel that I had stamped the sentiment.  I popped the panel on the card...here's a close up...

The funny thing about the making of this card...when I received this die, I took it out of the package without reading the name of it on the envelope, like I do for all the dies I receive.  It wasn't until I finished the card and had to write the name of the die on a  post it note, to have it for posting later, like I do with all my cards, that I learned the name of the die was...Artic Poppies!  Very fitting for a Christmas card, right?!  

So much fun!!  I hope you are having a great start to your week...July is flying by!!  

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

Delicate Wildflowers

I have used a beautiful new floral die from Simon Says Stamp's newest release, Friend Like You, to make a thank you card...

I die cut the flowers and stems from white cardstock, then brushed on color and layered each piece.  I adhered them to a woodgrain panel that I had die cut a woodgrain frame from and layered.  I added a few  glittered enamel dots. I die cut a sentiment, brushed on ink in the two purple colors, and layerd them. 

Here's a close up...

I hope you are having a great weekend! I have had family visiting for the last week...life is good!!  Please take care!  Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa

Basil Leaves Thank You

I have mae a thank you card with one of the beautiful new Simon Says Stamp leaf dies from the new Friend Like You release!...

I die cut the basil leaves three tmes from white cardstock, and  brushed on ink...three pretty new colors of ink, with a blending brush, to the white die cuts.  I then adhered them to the card adding a stamped, die cut, and layered sentiment.   Here's a close up...

I hope you have had time to check out this new release...there's a sale over at the Simon store site...only until the end of today...20% off all Simon products...just sayin'!!  

Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa