Hello everyone!! A bunch of great sales/deals/codes/new kits are available at Simon Says Stamp right now:
Shop Simon Says Stamp and save $7.99 on purchases of $75 or more with the code ESTR75 - code not valid on previous purchases, card kits or subscriptions and cannot be combined with other codes.
AND: I did an unboxing video the other day of the NEW May Kit:
The kit isn't on sale (you do save $5 if you subscribe though!!) however it's worth checking out as it's a fabulous kit and I'm betting will sell out ASAP!! *note that sale codes etc do not work with kit purchases or subscriptions. You can see the kit HERE <------click! and my unboxing video below!
I used the Alcohol Pearl inks and created two backgrounds - one on Yupo paper (card on the left) and one on Silver Sparkle Alcohol Paper (card on the right). I also used the Delicate Flowers stamp set that comes in the kit (and is also available separately - links to everything below!).
I white heat embossed the images from the Delicate Flowers set onto vellum and fussy cut them, and white heat embossed them directly onto the Yupo paper background.
To finish the insides of the cards I stamped some of the images with Distress Oxide inks in colors that went well with the Pearl Alcohol ink backgrounds. The sentiments on the insides and fronts were from the Delicate Flowers stamp set and white heat embossed onto Cotton Candy card stock before being die cut with the Sentiment Labels wafer dies.
To see how these cards came together check out my video below:
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!
AND: I did an unboxing video yesterday of the NEW May Kit:
The kit isn't on sale (you do save $5 if you subscribe though!!) however it's worth checking out as it's a fabulous kit and I'm betting will sell out ASAP!! *note that sale codes etc do not work with kit purchases or subscriptions. You can see the kit HERE <------click! and my unboxing video below!
Ahhhh it's been a good (AKA productive - as in I've got videos filmed and posted AND a ton of laundry done lol) weekend so far! Icing on the cake was the Simon Says Stamp May Card kit showing up! I get the kits earlier than customers since I design for SSS, but at times the post can take WAY longer than usual. This one showing up early was so nice as it was a real surprise this time (usually I've seen the contents online etc etc before filming my unboxing video) - AND I can tell this one's going to be popular!!
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!
Happy weekend!! I had a lot of requests to film a Release & Review video on Simon Says Stamp's Blossoms and Butterflies release. I die cut all the things and wanted to get this filmed and posted since the release was a few days ago AND I have all these die cut pieces sitting here and am knocking them all over the place LOL!
If you missed my video from yesterday with cards using some of the new products (which is part of the blog hop so there's giveaways too!) you can see that here:
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!
Happy Friday again!! I'm SUPER excited to be a part of a special hop for Waffle Flower's NEW Water Media Mat. They revealed the mat at Creativation at the beginning of the year and everyone's been chomping at the bit to get one ever since!!
And for those that haven't been "in the know" about this mat and wondering what all the fuss is about - here's what I'm talking about:
It doesn't look like much in it's product picture - but trust me it's AMAZING - and it's also a lot bigger than it seems (outside dimensions are about 17.5 x 11").
Not only are there these graphics - Waffle Flower has been posting videos all week and we're all doing videos for this hop today showing a bunch of different ways to use this mat. You can find all the links to the participants in the hop HERE on the Waffle Flower Blog. Also stay tuned to the end of the post as there's GIVEAWAY info!!
Here's the card I created:
I used the new Bouquet Builder 3 stamp set for this card and stamped all the images onto water-colour paper with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink. I then used Distress Inks to watercolor the flowers with a paintbrush and water.
The background of the card was made with Distress Inks and some Distress Oxide ink smooshing on the Water Media mat. Once everything was dry and assembled I added a bunch of Nuvo Dream Drops in Dragon Scales and Cloud 9.
I kept the inside of the card simple and just stamped the large bouquet with Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide ink and that was it!
To see how this card came together check out my video below:
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!
To celebrate the blog hop, Waffle Flower is giving away a $25 gift certificate. AND Waffle Flower will be choosing 3 random winners to receive a Water Media Mat!! This giveaway is open internationally!!
You can leave comment on my blog and along the hop by 11:59pm ET on 4/15/19 for your chances to win. Winners will be chosen at random from the comments left on any of the posts on this blog hop and will be announced on the Waffle Flower blog on 4/17/19.
You can check out the release HERE <------click! and I have links to all of it below (I'll have a Release & Review video hopefully up this weekend - it's been a crazy week as usual).
I also have a special gift code to share with y'all as part of this blog hop:
You can shop at Simon Says Stamp HERE <------click! and use code BLSM999 and get a free container of Simon's Unicorn Dust Glitter FREE with any purchase (*valid until 4/14 at 11:59pm ET or while supplies last)
Today is Day 1 of two days of blog hops full of inspiration for this release! I'll have links to all the stops on the hop below as well as giveaway info!!
I made 2 cards using the new Bouquet of Roses Stencil and sentiments from the Wake Up and Makeup stamp set (stay tuned for more cards with that set - I am in LOVE with it!!).
I blended 4 colors of Simon's inks over the stencil with one of my Picket Fence Life Changing Blender Brushes, and then on the card on the left I added Tonic's Nuvo Moonstone Glimmer Paste. On the card on the right I added a bit of splatter with Distress Oxide Sprays.
I finished the insides of both cards with more stencilling and then added another sentiment from the Wake Up and Makeup set and that was it!
To see how these cards came together check out my video below:
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 (04/17). All the winners can email Simon Says Stamp to claim his/her prize.
Thanks so much for stopping by and good luck! ❤️❤️❤️
Hello everyone!! Can't believe it's Thursday already - keep checking in here on my blog as I have a LOT going on over the next couple of days on here LOL!
Now for a fun and EASY interactive card using some of the new stamps and Die-namics!
My card starts off as a simple gate-fold card made from Kraft card stock. I created a wrap with patterned paper and used the new Polaroid Shaker Frame Die-namics, and paired it with one of the images from the new Picture Perfect stamp set (animals taking selfies? Yes please).
I kept the outside of the card simple as the real show is on the inside of the card:
I used the new Shutter Card Components Die-namics to make a movable "shutter" that opens as the sides of the card are opened - and it reveals the selfie-taking hamsters in full color. SO. CUTE. AMIRIGHT?
I don't "do" many interactive cards - I just am not a fan if it takes a ton of thought and effort (my mind is always on a million other things constantly lol). This however was super easy to put together - and the result is so fun. I highly recommend trying one out!
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!
Hello everyone! It's hard to believe we're already a third of the way into April already!! This month is flying by SO fast. In case you don't follow me on social media (all my links to Instagram etc are under my profile pic on the sidebar here on my blog!)MFT had a fabulous release yesterday:
If you'd like to mail a card to be featured in an upcoming Happy Mail Haul video here's my mailing address:
Amy Rysavy
Box 1041 MARTENSVILLE PO
Martensville, SK
S0K 2T0
Canada
April Theme: Mother's Day (or Thinking of You) May Theme: Father's Day (or just Masculine-Themed cards) June Theme: Thank You/Teacher (school's out!)
(((a note about the themes - if you have ideas/suggestions for future themes feel free to post them in the comments below!)))
(A repost of some important info!!)
Like I mention in all the Happy Mail Haul videos - I am not strict with the themes.. The post can be notoriously slow especially getting to me here in Canada, so I like to share everything that shows up in my PO Box the previous month regardless! If you ever want to check out previous months Happy Mail Haul videos you can find them all here:
If you want to send ahead and mail cards for multiple themes in the same package I am totally OK with that. It helps if you add a sticky note or something to mark what month each card is for. Please do not send more than 2 cards for each theme (so there are the 3 upcoming months therefore 6 cards in total). I cannot accept large packages/boxes of cards. I don't have anywhere to store large amounts plus it takes up a lot of my time to film/edit/upload these videos and limiting the submissions to 2 per person ensures it's fair for everyone. Thank you for understanding!
If you are interested in donating your cards there are MANY charities and organizations out there. You would need to do your own research to find a cause/group/organization that works for you and what you want to do! Everything from local nursing homes/palliative care units/Ronald McDonald Houses to charities to cards for troops is out there - LOTS to choose from!
Also if you haven't sent in a card before but want to go ahead! I love seeing what y'all are making, and being able to share it with the rest of my audience. We all have to start somewhere ;). Also again there's no need to send gifts or anything like that. I more than appreciate the thought, and I read all the letters I receive (I can't respond to them but I read and keep all of them!).
For those reading/watching - I would love if you'd take the time to leave comments/questions/etc for those that sent in something in the comments below and I know those that sent in would love to read them!
Happy Saturday! I have more cards and a video to share with y'all:
I pulled out some of Tonic's Glimmer Pastes and Honey Bee's stencils and since I couldn't decide (as usual) on which one of each to use so I decided to make 4 cards with 4 different stencils and 4 colors of Glimmer Paste lol!
I applied the various Glimmer Pastes over the stencils and black card stock - let them all dry then cut them down to slightly smaller than A2 card fronts. I used Honey Bee's Because sentiment set and gold heat embossed the sentiments onto vellum. I then used the largest of the Banner Builder dies to cut them out and wrapped them around each stencilled piece before adhering them to the card bases.
I finished off the insides of the cards with more sentiments from the Because stamp set that I gold heat embossed onto black card stock and die cut with a smaller of the Banner Builder Honey Cuts dies and that was it!
To see how these cards came together check out my video below:
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!
