Prairie Paper & Ink

Easy Oxide Spray Hydrangeas Cards | HoneyBee Stamps Lovely Layers: Hydrangeas

Hey friends!! It's been a tad bonkers as per usual around here but I'm slowly but surely getting videos edited to share with y'all so stay tuned! For now - I have a couple cards to share with y'all using Distress Oxide Sprays (as is tradition lol!!).

I used Honey Bee Stamps Lovely Layers Hydrangea wafer dies and die cut all the pieces from Canson XL watercolor paper. I then used a variety of Distress Oxide Sprays to make them all the colors (specific spray colors used are listed and linked in the supplies at the end of the post!) you see and did the same with the leaves.

For the card fronts I die cut white card stock using the Quilted A2 Coverplate wafer die (that I trimmed down a bit smaller than the card bases). The die cut sentiments are from the Bitty Buzzwords wafer die set and I used the sprays to create colourful backgrounds for the outline that "matched" the flowers.

On the insides of the cards I used the Bitty Buzzwords stamp set and stamped the "hugs" with Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide ink and the "sending you" with Nocturne ink. I added some of the die cut Hydrangea pieces and that finished them off!

To see how these cards came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <------click!

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I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

Multiple Distress Spray Stain Backgrounds + 12 Finished Cards!

Hello everyone! Today is Waffle Flowers May release and I'm part of a blog hop to share inspiration with some of the new products!

First off - I LOVE (LOOOVVVEE!!!) this release. I used as many of the new products as I possibly could lol. So many fabulous things:

Second, since this is part of a hop I will have links to the other stops lower down in the post AND there's giveaway info at the end as well!

So I made a BUNCH of cards. I started off making a bunch of backgrounds using 3 colors of Distress Spray Stain and then combined those backgrounds with the new Waffle Flower products:

I used the new Butterfly Background Stencil on these cards (and on the insides of all the cards), by spraying over the stencil onto one background and then flipping over the stencil onto a second background.

Sentiments are from the Thank You stamp set and coordinating wafer dies.

For these cards I used the Flying Butterflies wafer die that I topped with some of Tonic's Gold Satin Pearl card stock. The sentiments are from the Label Maker Sentiments stamp and die set.

For these cards I used the Thank You set and the inner pieces of the butterflies from the Flying Butterflies wafer dies.

Outline Butterflies Panel wafer die, Thank You stamp and die set.

Circle Butterfly Shaker wafer die, Label Maker Sentiments stamp and die set.

I used the Butterfly Background Stencil with some GinaK Iridescent Glitz Glitter Gel over a couple of the backgrounds, let it dry then added the sentiments from the Thank You set.

To see how all these cards came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <-------click!

Here are all the stops on the hop!

Waffle Flower Blog

Amy Rysavy

Arjita Singh

Cathy Zielske

Channin Pelletier

Galina Filippenko

Jeanne Jachna

Jessica Frost-Ballas

JJ Bolton

Laura Bassen

Rachel Arribas

Jennifer Mcguire

Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube! You can also consider supporting me on my Patreon!

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

For today’s hop, Waffle Flower is giving away $25 gift certificate to THREE lucky winners. You can leave a comment on this blog and along the hop by 11:59pm EDT on Monday May 10th, 2021 for your chances to win. Winners will be chosen at random from the comments left on any of the posts in this blog hop and will be announced on the Waffle Flower Blog on 5/12/2021.

 

Thank you so much for stopping by! ❤️❤️❤️

Easy Smooth Ink Blending | SSS XL Rose Bouquet Stencil Take 2

Hey everyone!! Second post and video from me today woot woot! If you missed my Release & Review video from earlier you can scroll on down below or check it out here:

SSS Born to Sparkle Release & Review! | April 2021 Release

Also if you missed my first cards using the SSS XL Rose Bouquet stencil (getting a TOTALLY different look than from this card) you can check out that post here:

Sprays, Crackle Paste & Stencils | Mixed Media? Cards

For today's card I was creating for this week's Color Throwdown Challenge:

You can check out what the rest of the team created with these colors HERE <-----click! and there's still time to play along yourself if you'd like!

Here's what I made:

I used the XL Rose Bouquet stencil on a card base and blended Simon's Apricot, Rose Apple, Green Leaf and Jellybean inks using the new Rainbow Blender brushes.

I couldn't resist adding splatter using my Starry Colors palette. The die cut sentiment is the new CZ Design Swoopy Thank You wafer die and I used my FAVORITE Gold Satin card stock for the top layer. 

I finished off the sentiment and the inside using the CZ Design Reverse Gratitude Sentiment Strips and that was it!

To see how this card came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <--------click!

Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube! You can also consider supporting me on my Patreon!

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

SSS Born to Sparkle Release & Review! | April 2021 Release

Hello everyone! Back by popular demand is my Release & Review videos! I haven't been able to do them for some time (for a multitude of reasons) but I'm hoping to be able to get back to doing them (and haul videos!) on a more regular basis!

So Simon Says Stamp's Born to Sparkle release <-------click! went live earlier this week. I've already done 2 posts with cards and videos so far - if you've missed those you can find them here:

EASY Painting with Opal Watercolors Take 2 | SSS Party Balloons Slimline Cards

Sprays, Crackle Paste & Stencils | Mixed Media? Cards

And now for my Release & Review of the new products and random thoughts on all the things:

You can also watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <------click!

Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube! You can also consider supporting me on my Patreon!

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

EASY Painting with Opal Watercolors Take 2 | SSS Party Balloons Slimline Cards

Hello friends!! I'm part of a blog hop today for day 1 of 2 days of hops for Simon Says Stamp's Born to Sparkle Release:

You can check out the entire Born to Sparkle release HERE <-----click! AND I have a code to share with y'all:

Shop at Simon Says Stamp during the blog hop and get a FREE Island Crush ink cube set with a purchase of $25 or more using the code CRUSH428

I have links to the other stops on this hop as well as GIVEAWAY info lower down in this post!

First off the cards. I made these cards just the other day using some new-to-me Opal watercolors (and my favorite stamp set) and wanted to try them out again and this time use ALL the colors in the palette:

These are 3.5 x 8.5" slimline cards.

I white heat embossed the new Party Balloons background stamp onto black card stock and then painted in the balloons and confetti with the Opal watercolors. 

It's hard to show how shimmery and reflective these look in photos. I added a bunch of splatter of course, and used an older CZ Design Let's Party wafer die that I topped with some of Simon's Holographic card stock so it's SUPER reflective in real life!

On the insides of the cards I used the new Confetti stencil with several Distress Oxide inks and got all the different colors using the new stack of rainbow blending brushes that Simon got in (that are SO cute and I am in love with lol). I stamped sentiments from the CZ Design Stop Drop Party stamp set with Nocturne ink and that was it!

To see how these cards came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <-------click!

Next stop on the hop is Lisa's blog HERE <------click!

If you missed any of the stops you can find them all below:

Simon Says Stamp Blog 

Nina-Marie Trapani

Caly Person

Nichol Spohr

Heather Ruwe

Amy Rysavy

Lisa Addesa

Sidnie Des Jardins

Suzy Plantamura

Cheiron Brandon

Barb Engler

Sandi MacIver

Natasha Vacca

Seeka

Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube! You can also consider supporting me on my Patreon!

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

Now for the GIVEAWAY info!!

Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop (thanks Heidi!!) from each blog's comment section (so leaving comments on all the blog posts of the hop increases your chances of winning!). Simon will choose the winners over the weekend and post on the Simon Says Stamp store blog on Wednesday the 5th of May (5/5). All the winners can email Simon Says Stamp to claim his/her prize.

Thanks so much for stopping by and good luck! ❤️❤️❤️

Oxide Ink Blending Emboss Resist | SSS Dandelion Messages Take 2

Hey everyone! So the other day I posted my unboxing video and a couple of cards using the Simon Says Stamp May 2021 Card Kit (HERE <-----click! if you missed it). I LOVE the Dandelion Messages set that comes in the kit (and you can get it individually here) so I created a couple more cards with it:

These are 3.25 x 6.25" mini slimline cards.

I white heat embossed the cluster of dandelions image from the Dandelion Messages stamp set onto some Neenah Desert Storm card stock. I then blended on several Distress Oxide inks over it. 

I added a bunch of splatter of course, and added die cut butterflies. I pulled out the Flickering Butterflies wafer die and die cut some Lawn Fawn Pearlescent Vellum with them - ahhhhhh they're so pretty and delicate. I've been hoarding that vellum for way too long now lol.

I die cut and stacked white card stock using the CZ Design Hugs wafer die.

On the insides of the cards I white heat embossed a sentiment from the XL Greetings 2 stamp set, and stamped the dandelion cluster with the Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide ink. I added the remaining die cut Flickering Butterflies to the insides as well.

On the white mini slimline envelopes I stamped the dandelion cluster with the Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide ink and that was it!

To see how these cards came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <-------click!

Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube! You can also consider supporting me on my Patreon!

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

Sprays, Crackle Paste & Stencils | Mixed Media? Cards

Hello friends!!

First off - Simon Says Stamp's April 2021 - Born to Sparkle release just went live!!:

You can check out the entire new release HERE <------click!

I was super inspired (as usual) by a recent video of Debby Hughes - you can check out her card and video HERE <-----click! I really loved the colors and the mixed media (and well everything really) and it made me want to pull out my supplies and just create - so I did!

I was also sent the new Salvaged Patina Distress Color:

If you missed Tim's video revealing the new color plus all the ideas ind inspo you can find that HERE. You can check out all the new products in this color HERE <------click! Tim and SSS sent me the bundle and it showed up today so I lost NO time opening it all and creating with them!

So here's what I made. I used Canson XL watercolor paper along with Salvaged Patina Distress Spray Stain and Distress Oxide Spray, Antique Linen Distress Oxide Spray, Pumice Stone Distress Spray Stain and Black Soot Distress Spray Stain. I then used the new XL Rose Bouquet Stencil and crackle paste on top.

I used Simon's Bubble Wrap stencil with some of the Salvaged Patina Distress Ink, and used the new Open Grid Background stamp with some Nocturne ink.

On the insides of the cards I used the XL Rose Bouquet stencil with the Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide ink (LOOOOVVVEEEE this color - using it on top of the Neenah Desert Storm card stock? LOVE.). The sentiments are from the new Family Headline stamp set. I paired these cards with some black envelopes and that was it!

To see how these cards came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <------click!

Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube! You can also consider supporting me on my Patreon!

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

EASY Painting with Opal Watercolors | SSS Beautiful Flowers Take 16

Hey everyone! I am super excited to share these cards with y'all - I recently bought the Kuretake Opal Colors watercolor palette and decided it was high time to open it and use it. I am SO glad I did - they are gorgeous on black paper!!

These are 3.5 x 8.5" slimline cards.

I pulled out my still ALL-time-FAVORITE stamp set - Simon Says Stamp's Beautiful Flowers, and white heat embossed the floral cluster onto black card stock. I then painted them in with the Opal Colors - quick and easy. I used the coordinating wafer die to cut them out once dry and popped them onto the card fronts with black foam tape.

I added splatter (of course) using the Starry Colors palette (another favorite of mine that I use a ton - including on the cards I posted yesterday).

I stamped the Beautiful Flowers on the insides of the cards using Wendy Vecchi's Thistle ink, and then stamped a sentiment from the Thankful Flowers (another fave of mine) set with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink and that was it!

To see these Opal Colors in action and how these cards came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <-------click!

Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube! You can also consider supporting me on my Patreon!

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

SSS May 2021 Card Kit Unboxing + 2 Slimline Cards!

Hey everyone! So the May 2021 Card Kit from Simon Says Stamp got here this week - I was stalking my PO waiting for it as I couldn't WAIT for it to get here:

This is SUCH a fab kit - you can check out the kit HERE <-----click! while supplies last and then I have individual links as well in the supplies at the end of this post.

I filmed my unboxing and then decided to start off with 2 simple slimline cards:

These are 3.5 x 8.5" slimline cards.

I absolutely love the patterned papers that come in this kit, and chose this rainbow blend paper and trimmed it into 2 pieces. I stamped the dandelion cluster from the Dandelion Messages stamp set onto the patterned paper using Versafine Clair Nocturne ink.

I splattered the paper using my Gansai Tambi Starry Colors watercolor palette, and then heat embossed a sentiment from the Dandelion Messages set onto black card stock using Simon's gold embossing powder.

On the insides of the cards I stamped the cluster with Simon's Lavender ink, then added another gold heat embossed sentiment. I pulled some Lemon Chiffon Slimline Envelopes from my stash and stamped those with the Nocturne ink and that finished these off!

To see the unboxing and how these cards came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <------click!

Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube! You can also consider supporting me on my Patreon!

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

Watercoloring with Distress Oxide Sprays & Crackle Spray Backgrounds

Hello friends! I'm still obsessed and experimenting with Distress Oxide Sprays (and crackle paste - LOVING the crackle paste!). So I made a couple more cards incorporating that:

These are 3.25 x 6.25" mini slimline cards.

I heat embossed Simon Says Stamp's Sketch Tulip Bouquet (an oldie-but-goodie favorite of mine) onto Canson watercolor paper with Simon's Cream embossing powder. I then watercoloured it in using 2 Distress Oxide Sprays - Shaded Lilac and Twisted Citron.

On the background I used Simon's Spring Boho Circle Stencil with Crackle Paste over the same Canson watercolor paper. I then had fun spraying and blotting Distress Oxide Sprays over it - LOOK at that texture. 

For the sentiment I painted a scrap of watercolor paper with the Pumice Stone Oxide Spray, dried it then heat embossed the sentiment from the Sketch Tulip Bouquet set.

On the insides of the cards I inked up the tulips with Shaded Lilac and Twisted Citron and then stamped the sentiment with Pumice Stone Distress Oxide ink. I paired the cards with Simon's Mini Slimline Blue Violet envelopes and that was it!

To see how these cards came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <------click!

Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube! You can also consider supporting me on my Patreon!

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself!