Prairie Paper & Ink

Easy Ink Blended Die Cut Anemones | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #1

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Hello friends! I'm kicking off my 2021 Christmas Series! This is my 10th year doing this so I have tons of past videos if you want to check them out. Here are the links to all the previous years Christmas playlists on YouTube:

2020 Christmas Card Series

2019 Christmas Card Series

2018 Christmas Card Series

2017 Christmas Card Series

2016 Christmas Card Series

2014 Christmas Card Series

2013 Christmas Card Series

2012 Christmas Card Series

2011 Christmas Card Series

And my disclaimer as always (lol) - none of this is on any sort of schedule. While I would LOVE to have set posting days and times and all that jazz, it just doesn't work. I will still hope for that tho and work towards it 😉. I'm all over the place with posting and there will still be Halloween posts, and regular posts etc etc sprinkled in among the Christmas and holiday posts!

So today's card is using some of the NEW Honey Bee Stamps Vintage Holiday release <------click! I will have a Release & Review coming for this release - hopefully this weekend.

Honey Bee released another Lovely Layers wafer die set - this is the Lovely Layers: Anemone wafer die set. Isn't it FABULOUS? I die cut all the pieces from Simon Says Stamp's smooth white card stock, then used Distress inks (including the NEW Villainous Potion color - ugh LOVE) to add color to all the pieces.

On the background I used the Fancy Flakes Coverplate wafer die with the Pierced Fancy Flakes Coverplate wafer die. And then added splatter of course.

For my sentiments I used the new Bitty Buzzwords: Holidays stamp set and the Bitty Buzzwords: Holidays wafer dies. 

To see how this card 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! 

EASY PPP Halloween Wreath Cards + Shaker WINDOW Card | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #17

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Hey friends! I have another set of Halloween cards and a video to share with you all!

If you missed any of my previous Halloween posts and videos this year you can find them all here:

Picket Fence Studios Triple Trouble | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #16

Sparkly Rainbow Moths RIP | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #15

Sunflower Halloween Card | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #14

Zombies Love Your Guts | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #13

Limited Edition Boo Day Card Kit Unboxing + Slimline Halloween Card | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #12

Spooky Slimline Galaxy Backgrounds | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #11

Hello BREWtiful with Trinity Stamps | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #10

Toil and Trouble | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #9

Mini Slimline BOO Cards | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #8

Trapped Oxide Ink Blending | SSS Wildflowers Take 8 | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #7

NEW Tim Holtz Ranger Mica Spray Stains | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #6

Pastel Halloween Card? | CCC Witch's Hat | AmyR Halloween Series #5

Hey GHOULfriend Slimline Cards | AmyR Halloween Series #4

Inky Colorful Mini Slimline Zombie Cards | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #3

Night Sky Oxide Ink Blending FLAT Shaker | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #2

SSS Beautiful Flowers Take 17 | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #1

I made 4 cards using the Pretty Pink Posh Halloween Wreath stamp set. For the first 3 I did a more "clean and simple" look by just stamping and/or heat embossing the wreath image from the set onto various card stocks. 

I added splatter (of course lol) to all the panels, and used the Pretty Pink Posh Trick or Treat Script wafer die set. I stacked all those sentiment die cuts using white and Desert Storm card stocks and topped the one with Matte Gold card stock. 

I stamped the wreath from the Halloween Wreath set onto the inside of the cards (and put a white piece of card stock on the inside of the black card base) with Simon's Cobblestone ink.

For the fourth card I decided to amp it up a little bit and used the Halloween Wreath set along with the coordinating wafer die set. Using the coordinating die set you can easily build dimension and/or make fun shaker cards. I decided to take it a step further and make it into a shaker window:

You can check out how I made all these cards in the 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! 

Doodlebug Happy Haunting Haul! | Halloween 2021

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Hello friends! It's been a couple weeks of craziness around here (literally one thing after another) hence the lack of consistent posts. I'm hoping to rectify that tho starting now!

My order of all the Halloween Doodlebug goodies showed up and as I was asked by multiple people to share a haul video of it all (tho I'd share it regardless b/c if you've followed me for any amount of time you'll know I love Doodlebug everything and collect it).

You can watch the video below:

Or you can 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! 

Picket Fence Studios Triple Trouble | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #16

Affiliate links used throughout this post at no cost to you! Affiliate linking is what enables me to provide content (more info on that in the sidebar of this blog ------> as well as at the end of this post). THANK YOU for all of your support!

Hey friends! First off - Happy Thanksgiving weekend to my fellow Canadians!

Second - if you've missed any of my previous Halloween posts and videos thus far you can find them all at the links below:

Sparkly Rainbow Moths RIP | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #15

Sunflower Halloween Card | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #14

Zombies Love Your Guts | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #13

Limited Edition Boo Day Card Kit Unboxing + Slimline Halloween Card | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #12

Spooky Slimline Galaxy Backgrounds | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #11

Hello BREWtiful with Trinity Stamps | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #10

Toil and Trouble | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #9

Mini Slimline BOO Cards | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #8

Trapped Oxide Ink Blending | SSS Wildflowers Take 8 | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #7

NEW Tim Holtz Ranger Mica Spray Stains | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #6

Pastel Halloween Card? | CCC Witch's Hat | AmyR Halloween Series #5

Hey GHOULfriend Slimline Cards | AmyR Halloween Series #4

Inky Colorful Mini Slimline Zombie Cards | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #3

Night Sky Oxide Ink Blending FLAT Shaker | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #2

SSS Beautiful Flowers Take 17 | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #1

OK on to today's card!

This is a 5x7" Card.

I was inspired by a recent card Nichol Spohr made HERE. I couldn't get the green zombie card she made out of my head so I created this one inspired by hers!

I used Picket Fence Studios' Triple Trouble stamp set and since this pumpkin image is BIG I decided to make a 5x7 card with it.

I also used the Tim Holtz Moon Mask stencil set, and Simon's Layered Bats Stencils. I stamped the pumpkins with Simon's Intense Black ink onto smooth white card stock, then stamped them onto masking paper, trimmed it out and masked off the top portion of the pumpkins.

I then applied one of the Moon masks, and ink blended Distress Oxide Inks over the background to create the eerie sky. The Moon mask was removed and the coordinating stencil was used with Pumice Stone Distress Oxide ink. I then used the Layered Bats Stencils over it with Black Soot Distress Ink.

I removed the mask and colored in the pumpkins with Copic markers. I made sure the panel was completely dry and white heat embossed a sentiment from the Triple Trouble set. Of course I added a TON of splatter to the panel as well lol!

On the inside of the card I stamped the pumpkins onto a panel of white card stock using Crackling Campfire, Carved Pumpkin and Ground Espresso Distress Oxide inks. I then stamped one of the sentiments from the Triple Trouble set 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! 

Oh My Gourd Cards + A Flat Shaker

Hey friends! I'm part of a blog hop today sharing inspiration using the new products from Simon Says Stamp's Peace on Earth Release!

If you missed my Release & Review video going over the entire release you can find that here:

SSS Peace On Earth Release & Review! | October 2021

AND I have a code to share with y'all as part of this hop!

Shop at Simon Says Stamp <------click! and get a Lucky Pawsitively Everything Tool FREE with a purchase of $25 or more using the code LUCKYU

OK on to my cards:

I created 2 cards using the new Pumpkins stencil and rather "non-traditional" colors. I was inspired by the new Autumn Sky Sequins pack so I pulled out several Distress Oxide Inks in colors that matched the sequins.

For one card I created a flat edge-to-edge shaker card using some saved packaging and filled it with the Autumn Sky Sequins.

The second card I kept more "simple" and just cut down the stencilled panel and matted it with white card stock.

On both cards I used the new Oh My Gourd wafer die that I topped with Simon's new Matte Gold Mirror card stock.

I used the Pumpkins Stencil on the inside of the card with the same Distress Oxide inks. The sentiments are from the Let the Gourd Times Roll stamp set, and I paired the cards with some of Simon's Mint 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!

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

And if you missed any of the other stops on the hop you can find them all at the links below:

Simon Says Stamp Blog 

Nina-Marie Trapani

Caly Person

Laura Bassen

Nichol Spohr

Jennifer McGuire

Cathy Zielske

Debby Hughes

Yana Smakula

Lisa Addesa

Suzy Plantamura

Amy Rysavy

Sidnie Des Jardins

Heather Ruwe

Keisha Charles

Bibi Cameron

Barb Engler

Cheiron Brandon

Mindy Eggen

 

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 Peace On Earth Release & Review! | October 2021

Hey friends!

Simon Says Stamp's Peace on Earth Release is available now HERE <-------click!

I finished editing and uploading my Release & Review video sharing all my thoughts and the products and whatnot:

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

And as always here are the links to everything!

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! 

Sparkly Rainbow Moths RIP | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #15

Hello friends!! I took a couple of days to just breathe (AKA start cleaning my office and do laundry and run errands etc etc etc LOL) after all my posting for STAMPtember®. I do plan to post quite a bit this month and beyond so just stay tuned!

Today's post is another one for my 2021 Halloween Series. If you've missed any of the previous ones so far you can find them all here:

Sunflower Halloween Card | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #14

Zombies Love Your Guts | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #13

Limited Edition Boo Day Card Kit Unboxing + Slimline Halloween Card | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #12

Spooky Slimline Galaxy Backgrounds | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #11

Hello BREWtiful with Trinity Stamps | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #10

Toil and Trouble | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #9

Mini Slimline BOO Cards | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #8

Trapped Oxide Ink Blending | SSS Wildflowers Take 8 | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #7

NEW Tim Holtz Ranger Mica Spray Stains | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #6

Pastel Halloween Card? | CCC Witch's Hat | AmyR Halloween Series #5

Hey GHOULfriend Slimline Cards | AmyR Halloween Series #4

Inky Colorful Mini Slimline Zombie Cards | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #3

Night Sky Oxide Ink Blending FLAT Shaker | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #2

SSS Beautiful Flowers Take 17 | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #1

OK on to today's cards:

I used several Tim Holtz Stamper's Anonymous sets for these - specifically Rest In Peace, Moth Study, Bold Frights and Snarky Cat Halloween.

I stamped the skull from the Rest In Peace set with Distress Black Soot Archival ink, blended some Distress Inks over it and then trimmed it out with scissors. I stamped the background with the same ink using some of the sentiment stamps from the Rest In Peace set.

I stamped a bunch of the moth images from the Moth Study set with the Black Soot Distress Archival ink and blended a rainbow of Distress Inks over them. I then added Tonic's Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss over them - in the video I show just how sparkly they are 😉.

The sentiment is from the Snarky Cat Halloween set and I white heat embossed it onto black card stock.

On the inside of the cards I stamped the skull from the Rest In Peace set with Simon's Fog ink, then stamped a sentiment from the Bold Frights set with Simon's Smoke 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! 

Sunflower Halloween Card | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #14

Hello friends!! It's the end of STAMPtember® - but not the end of new things (and not the end of me posting new videos lol). Simon just released a bunch of new colors of the PET Pawsitively Everything Tool:

You can check out all the new colors (plus the original color it came in) plus the bundle HERE <-------click!

I love my PET tools. I was sent one when they were first released, bought a couple more and now I definitely need to get all these colors b/c they are SO handy. I use them as a coaster, to rest my heat tools on, to keep ink pads from sliding around etc etc. I want to get more so I can keep one by my sink to use when I'm cleaning my brushes and to have extras for ink pads and coasters lol!

AND - Simon just released this HUGE Halloween kit:

You can check out the Limited Edition Mixed Media Halloween 2021 Craft Kit HERE <----click! while supplies last!

Anywho - on to my card and video!

If you've missed any of my previous Halloween 2021 Series posts you can find them all at the links below:

Zombies Love Your Guts | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #13

Limited Edition Boo Day Card Kit Unboxing + Slimline Halloween Card | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #12

Spooky Slimline Galaxy Backgrounds | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #11

Hello BREWtiful with Trinity Stamps | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #10

Toil and Trouble | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #9

Mini Slimline BOO Cards | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #8

Trapped Oxide Ink Blending | SSS Wildflowers Take 8 | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #7

NEW Tim Holtz Ranger Mica Spray Stains | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #6

Pastel Halloween Card? | CCC Witch's Hat | AmyR Halloween Series #5

Hey GHOULfriend Slimline Cards | AmyR Halloween Series #4

Inky Colorful Mini Slimline Zombie Cards | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #3

Night Sky Oxide Ink Blending FLAT Shaker | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #2

SSS Beautiful Flowers Take 17 | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #1

For today's card I decided to go with a fave floral set and make something that could be for any occasion - all you'd need to change up is the sentiments used:

I stamped Simon's Sunflower Garden image onto Strathmore Watercolor Paper using Versafine Clair Nocturne ink and then clear heat embossed it. I then used my Karin Brushmarker Pro's and a water brush to watercolor the image and the background.

I added a TON of splatter (of course) using Perfect Pearl Powder, White Gouache and Black Soot Distress Paint.

On the inside of the card I stamped the Sunflower Garden with Simon's Fog ink, then added sentiments from the Spooky Salutations Sentiment Strips pack. I used the same pack for the sentiments on the front of the card and just colored the strips with Copic markers. 

I then paired the card with one of Simon's Orange Peel envelopes and that was it!

To see how my 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! 

Zombies Love Your Guts | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #13

Hello hello friends! I have another card and video to share with y'all for my 2021 Halloween series!

If you've missed any of my previous videos so far you can find them all here:

Limited Edition Boo Day Card Kit Unboxing + Slimline Halloween Card | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #12

Spooky Slimline Galaxy Backgrounds | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #11

Hello BREWtiful with Trinity Stamps | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #10

Toil and Trouble | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #9

Mini Slimline BOO Cards | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #8

Trapped Oxide Ink Blending | SSS Wildflowers Take 8 | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #7

NEW Tim Holtz Ranger Mica Spray Stains | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #6

Pastel Halloween Card? | CCC Witch's Hat | AmyR Halloween Series #5

Hey GHOULfriend Slimline Cards | AmyR Halloween Series #4

Inky Colorful Mini Slimline Zombie Cards | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #3

Night Sky Oxide Ink Blending FLAT Shaker | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #2

SSS Beautiful Flowers Take 17 | AmyR Halloween 2021 Series #1

OK on to the card:

This is a 5x7" card.

I had SO much fun making this card lol. I used Simon Says Stamp's Giant Hugs Card Wrap Wafer Die set and instead of making the hugging hands I turned them into zombie hands lol.

I used Distress Oxide Sprays and Distress Oxide Inks and Distress Paints to get all the colors and splatter and texture. I used the CZ Design Love Your Guts wafer die (lol how perfect was that for this card) as my main sentiment and the Reverse Spooky salutations for the companion sentiment that I colored in with a Copic marker.

I kept the inside simple and just added a couple more sentiment strips from the Reverse Spooky Salutations pack 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! 

Waffle Flower Oversized Wishes | STAMPtember® 2021 Exclusive

Hello friends! It's time for another STAMPtember® Limited Edition collab release!

Today's collab is with Waffle Flower!

You can check out the Limited Edition Waffle Flower Oversized Wishes Stamp and Die Set HERE and the Limited Edition Waffle Flower Oversized Wishes Stamp Set HERE.

As with all the Limited Edition collaboration sets - they're one and done. Once they sell out they are not restocked. 

As of posting this these Limited Edition sets are still available!

Brutus Monroe Sweet Seasonal Applies Stamp Set HERE

SugarPea Designs Everyday Home Stamp and Die Set HERE

SugarPea Designs Everyday Home Stamp Set HERE

Memory Box True Friend Stamp set HERE

Here's what I made with the Oversized Wishes stamp set:

I did some soft ink blending using Waffle Flower's Maple Leaf Background Stencil on smooth white card stock using Simon's Pawsitively Saturated Inks.

I gold heat embossed the large sentiments from the Oversized Wishes set and then stamped companion sentiments with Nocturne ink. I of course added some gold splatter while I was at it.

On the insides of the cards I used the inks and the Maple Leaf Background Stencil again and that was it!

To see how these cards came together (as well as a product review/intro/assembly of Waffle Flowers new stencil mats, blending brushes and holders) 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!