Lawn Fawn Flower Border

I recently got the Lawn Fawn Flower Border die, just thought it looked so cute!!  I have made three cards to show you that I made with this fun die! The first is the last one I made, the last is the first, and I'll tell you why in a bit...

This card uses a straightened border...this is what I did to it...

I die cut a couple white ones, and a green one for the stems and leaves, cutting them into a curved strip.  I cut off the green flower tops and adhered them to the white ones.  I then adhered them to a piece of white cardstock, straightening the curve to a straight line.  The cardstock will bend a bit,  but it's not going to show, so no matter...

I then layered a rainbow of colors of flowers that were cut from their stems , layered and adhered to the white cardstock pieces.  I embossed the card panel with a Papertrey Ink embossing plate and stamped a Simon sentiment.  I added enamel dots to the flowers.  Here's a close up...

The second one, I used the die as was, making very similar to the first, without the cutting and the bending.  I used pink and red cardstock for the flowers, and added enamel dots to the centers of the pink ones.  I stamped the My Favorite Things sentiment along the slope of the flowers...

Here's a close up...

Ok...now to the last, which was the first I made.  I made it with a black background, but I just LOVED and STILL LOVE the black background!!

 I just thought with the daisies, the white background kind of made the flowers disappear.  Both my daughters, when asked, one didn't like the black at all, the other said it was cute, but the black WAS kind of big.   I added the striped bottom to this version, and laugh, because it looks like a piano to me...hee hee!   I STILL like this one, though, and thought I would put it up anyway...just in case there was someone out there in blog land who may see things like me:)!! ...

Okay...the next I didn't even mention, but decided I just HAD to put it in this post!!   I made another after the one above.... and had to cut it short, because I didn't stamp the sentiment perfectly.  I added a...RED RIBBON!!!!...yes...a... ribbon!!!!!  I can't remember the last time I used a ribbon....ok...I don't mind sayting it...I like/liked it!!!!

I have just LOVED playing with this die...it is cute, fun, and has so many possibilities...Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa

Simon Says It Must Be Love

I am thrilled and honored to have been asked to be a guest designer over at Simon Says Stamp's Wednesday Challenge for the month of February!!  

For the next four Wednesdays, I will be having fun making cards for each week's challenge!!
This weeks challenge is: It Must Be Love

The challenge is showcasing Simon Says Stamp products, and although not necessary to enter the challenge, if you have Simon products to use on your cards, that would be wonderful!!

The winner of the challenge will be given a $50 gift voucher to Simon Says Stamp...sweet!!!

My card is full of some sweet and "love"ly Simon Says Stamp dies and a stencil...

I used translucent embossing paste on a piece of cream cardstock, and after allowing it to dry, die cut the heart die and then layered it.  I used the flowers from the Simon Floral Burst Collage die for the flowers, and the leaves are from the Simon Forget Me Not flower die set (these leaves have become some of my favorite!).  I used the Simon I Love You die for the sentiment, minus the "I", die cut from the same textured cardstock as the card, and layered a couple times.  The flowers are dotted with enamel dots made from Tonic Studios Crystal Drops(I squirted the dots onto some acetate, allowed them to dry, removed them from the acetate and adhered to flowers).  Here's a close up...

Such fun...you have until next Wednesday at 8am (EST) to join the fun and create something amazing for this week's challenge!  

Hope, too, you will get connected to Simon's Wednesday Challenge if you're not already...a great way to stay inspired!! You can see what the amazing design team has created for this challenge by clicking the link above.

           

Thanks so much for stopping by, hope you have a great week!!  Hugs!!  Lisa

Bear Hugs

Oh my...the Picture Book Love Bear from Simon Says Stamp is too...stinkin...cute!!!!  I love this little guy!!!  I made a card today that hopefully will make you smile as much as it did me...

I die cut and layered the parts of the bear twice, then adhered them to an embossed bear image that I cut by hand(so much easier for assembly that way, I've found).  I die cut the heart from the panel, stamped the sentiment, embossed with a piece of burlap,  then layered from underneath.  I added a piece of gingham paper behind the adorable bear, and put it all together.  Here's a close up...

Ok...sooooooo much fun!!!!  Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa

Birthday Wishes for Her and Him

I made a couple cards to show you today, using the new Simon Says Stamp Happy Birthday die from the Friends release, one for her...

 I used some polka dotted paper for the sentiment, die cut then layered.  I used the Simon Says Stamp Corbel Cut Border die and the mini flower dies.  I layered both and added two strips of black cardstock above and below the sentiment die for some added interest.  The "wishes" sentiment is from the Simon Thoughtful Messages stamp set.  Here's a close up...

...and one for him...

 I used the Mod Circle Frame die for a background (I used this on my rainbow version a couple weeks ago).  I used washi tape to cover some thin cardstock, and die cut the sentiment from that strip of washi.  I layered the "BIRTHDAY" die, added die cut and layered gold balloons on gold thread, and stamped the "wishes"with versa mark and gold embossed.  Here's a close up...

Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa

Negative Birthday...the Die Cut!

I am having so much fun with the new Simon Says Stamp Love release!  I have used the pretty new Folk Dance stencil to make a birthday card using one of my recently favorite color combos...pink, black and white...using the negative of the die cut on this birthday card...

I used some white embossing paste on the stencil....this stencil is soooo pretty... then die cut the Simon birthday sentiment die from the fully dried(overnight...I think it was almost a full day for me) stencil. I layered a couple black layers underneath the embossed panel, then  used my pick up stick to not only adhere all the tiny pieces of the sentiment to the layers but to the cut out sentiment.  Here's a close up...

Ok...simple fun...but great fun!!!  Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa

Love is Everyday!

 I recently got the Memory Box Double Stitched Heart Rings dies and made a couple cards

...With Love...

I love these hearts...two different shaped hearts in five heart dies...such fun!!  I die cut and layered the five hearts and die cut five different colored pieces of cardstock to adhere over the white layers.  I added a Simon Says Stamp sentiment and some enamel dots.  Here's a close up...

 The second one, I used the three similiar shaped dies, and made the outside ones pink and one red one in the center.  I added my striped recycled papers on the top and bottom of the panel...

Here's a close up...

Hearts are for everyday...FUN!!  Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa

Flower Filled Repeating Circles

I used the fun, new Repeating Circles die from Simon Says Stamp's new Love release to make a Flower filled sixlet of circles...

I used the Flowers from the Simon Floral Burst Collage die to make the flowers.  They are layered twice, and have an enamel dot in the middles.  I used the gray cardstock for the top panel and stamped the Simon Grid background stamp with white ink , die cut then layered the panel from underneath the cut outs twice for depth.  The sentiment is from the Hydrangea Blooms stamp set.  Here's a close up...

Having SOOOO much fun with this new release!!!  Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa

Simon Says Stamp LOVE Release Blog Hop and Giveaway!

The season of Love is upon us...and love is not only in the air, but it's at Simon Says Stamp with their  new release, appropriately called...LOVE!!  This release has some amazing new stamps and dies that have made me, and I'm sure will make you, fall...in...love!!

You should have reached my blog on the hop, from Heather Ruwe's blog!

I have used one of the sweet new dies from this release for the three cards I have made to show you today, Cupid's Heart Border die ...I am smitten with this die!!...

My style of creating is generally pretty clean and simple, which is probably why I'm so in love with this die...the Cupids Heart Border die is wonderfully simple and simply lovely...perfect for a clean and simple cardmaker!!!

I die cut and adhered the hearts, leaves and dots in the three colors, to the card, which I had embossed with the die onto the cardstock, making it easy to place all the pieces!  I layered the hearts twice, and everything else once.  I stamped the pretty and timely sentiment from the Simon set, Hydrangea Blooms set,  and clear embossed.  Here's a close up...

The second one, I used paint chips for the colored hearts and the same sentiment as the first...

  I die cut the border from the white cardstock, then layered two more times below the top panel.  I, again, embossed the heart border onto white cardstock, and adhered the colored hearts and pieces to that embossed piece.  I then adhered the hearts and borders together.  I added Tonic Jewel Drops onto the hearts and card...just thought they added some extra pretty!  The striped papers are recycled paper from gift card packaging.  Here's a close up...

The third one is done much like the first, except I hand cut off the bottom piece of the panel below the die cut border,  and added a black polka dotted bottom onto the front panel...  

 I popped up the heart panel over the polka dots and added some of the Jewel Drops. 

Well, THAT'S  MY fun...it's on to yours!!...

 Simon Says Stamp will generously be 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 back to the top of the hop, The Simon Says Stamp Blog!!  All the participants of today's blog can be found on the Simon Says Stamp Blog, you can head there if you should get lost...hope you will check out everyone's inspiration today!!

Thanks so much for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa

Gingham Happy Birthday!

I just can't get away from birthday cards!!  Here is a card that I originally started for the Simon Says Stamp Friend blog hop a couple weeks ago, but just never liked how I finished it, so I didn't put it up for the hop, and put it on my desk for later.  I took it apart three times and put it back together a different way each time(always trying to fit it into or onto a heart like I did with the other three for the hop).  Yesterday, I simplified and I was finally HAPPY...get it?!...

I used the Simon Says Stamp Stained Glass Love stamp/die set to make this sentiment.  I LOVE using these letters with patterned paper...gives them such a fun look!!  I stamped and cut the letter pieces with a scissor.  I adhered them to a stamped and die cut "HAPPY". I added tiny black hearts and glossy accented them.  I tied three die cut heart balloons to the sentiment and popped it up on a black gingham strip with "BIRTHDAY" stamped below it.  All were adhered to a card that I had embossed with my go-to favorite thing right now, burlap!  

Here's a close up...

Rainbows and birthdays are just so much fun, I never get tired of putting them together...they make ME happy:)!!!  Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa

Streaming Heart Done Three Ways!

Simon Says Stamp has a new release at their store today, LOVE!  Oh...my...goodness...what a wonderful release...I am in LOVE!!!  I have been having so much fun creating with the new dies and stamps!!  I made three cards to show you today, using the new Streaming Heart die!  To say I love this die would be an understatement..it's a heart...it is a beautiful heart...the possibilities are endless with a beautiful big heart...oh yes, I forgot to mention...it's wonderfully big:)!!  

Simple designs...this heart is a show stopper all by itself!!
...the first... simply a heart of LOVE... 

All three cards were made using paint chips...die cut and layered with chipboard.  I embossed the card with a piece of burlap, added a beautiful Simon sentiment from the Thoughtful Messages stamp set, and added some jewel dots.

The second one, the heart turns to Birthday love...

This one made much like the first, with a change of color and the dots are crystal drops...

The third, the heart turns to Thinking of You love...

I used the Simon Circle of Leaves die to add leaves to the layered heart.  I die cut, then hand cut the leaves from the die cut circle and layered twice.  I added another sentiment from the same Simon sentiment stamp set(LOVE this set, too!!).  The bottom stripes are from a gift card packaging paper(the packaging has a top and bottom set of stripes...enough for TWO cards...yay:)!!)...I bought a LOT of gift cards(I love this local restaurant, too!)...

Here's a close up...

The Simon Blog is going to have a blog hop on Saturday...hope you will join me and a lot of amazing artists to see and get inspired by this new release!!  Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa