Prairie Paper & Ink

Emboss & Cut at the SAME Time | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #14

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Hello friends!! OK LOTS going on in this post LOL! First off - I'm the host of this week's Color Throwdown Challenge:

You can check out what the rest of the team made with these colors HERE <------click! AND play along too if you'd like!

Second - Simon Says Stamp's DieCember® release just went live!

You can check out all the new products HERE <-------click! I plan to have a Release & Review video coming ASAP for y'all too so stay tuned.

I made some cards with a few of the new DieCember® products for my Christmas card series. If you've missed any of my previous posts so far this year you can find them all here:

Honey Bee Stamps Mugs & Kisses Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #13

Christmas Foliage Stencil Set Slimline Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #12

SSS Twinkly Lights Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #11

SSS Winter Flower | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #10

Rejoice Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #9

Easy Ombré 3D Embossed Backgrounds | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #8

3D Embossing Folder with No Line Colouring | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #7

Studio Light Mini Slimline Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #6

Edge to Edge Hot Foiled FLAT Shaker Cards! | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #5

Hot Foiled FLAT Shaker Cards! | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #4

EASY Neutral Color Combo Christmas Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #3

PEACE to You and Yours Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #2

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

OK on to the cards!

I used the new Filigree Snowflake Cut & Emboss Folder that Simon just released - it's so neat! I ran it through my die cut machine with Cotton Candy card stock and then did another pass using Simon's Matte Silver Mirror card stock and *chef's kiss*. LOL! SO easy to use. 

For the backgrounds I used the new Detail Pincushion Plate wafer die - definitely an immediate favorite. 

For the sentiments I used the new Holiday Greetings stamp set. I white heat embossed the sentiment onto Slate card stock for the fronts of the cards and stamped sentiments from the Holiday Greetings set onto the insides using Simon's Cheeky 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!

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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! 

Waffle Flower Watercolored Stems Thank You Cards

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Hey friends!

Today is Waffle Flower's November release!

And to celebrate the new release I'm part of a fun blog hop to share inspiration using some of the new products. I'll have links to all the stops on this hop as well as GIVEAWAY info further down in this post!

Here are the cards I made:

I die cut Ranger White Heavystock using the new Stems Die Set, the Vase Variety Die Set and the Special Delivery Die Set. I then watercolored all the die cut pieces using my AlteNew Watercolor Palette.

I dry embossed Waffle Flower's Brick Wall Stencil onto some white card stock. I haven't dry embossed a stencil in a long time and I forgot how much I LOVE the simple texture it gives (plus it's another great use for stencils!).

For the sentiments I used the Oversized Grace & Kindness Combo Stamp and Die Set. I die cut the Kindness word from some pearlescent gold card stock and gold heat embossed the accompanying words onto some Audrey Blue card stock.

On the insides of the cards I added some of the leftover watercolored Stems, and then stamped a sentiment from the Waffle Flower Thank You stamp set. I paired the cards with some Bronze envelopes 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!

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

If you missed any of the stops on this hop you can find them all here:

Waffle Flower Blog

Cathy Zielske

JJ Bolton

Galina Filippenko

Amy Rysavy

Rachel Arribas

Rebecca Keppel

Arjita Singh

Nichol Spohr

Channin Pelletier

Yoonsun Hur

Jeanne Jachna

Vicky Papaioannou

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!!

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 Sunday December 5th, 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 12/8/2021.

Thank you so much for stopping by!! ❤️❤️❤️

SSS December 2021 Card Kit Unboxing + 5 Cards!

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Hey friends!

So Simon Says Stamp's December 2021 Card Kit: Santa's Helpers was released a bit ago - and I have the kit here so my post and video includes an unboxing of the kit as well as 5 cards that I made with it!

First off the cards:

These are 4.25" Square Cards.

I used the 3D Decoupage Elements that come in the December kit along with the foam squares to create all the scenes for these cards.

I heat embossed sentiments from the Santa's Helpers stamp set, and used Simon's Fairway ink with a blending brush to ink up the green ones. After fussy cutting them I adhered them to the cards with the same foam squares.

On all of the scenes I used the Icicle Crackle Paste that comes in the December kit with a paint brush and just painted it on to various areas of all the scenes. It adds this neat, shiny, crackly element that is REALLY hard to capture in photos.

On the insides of the cards I added a strip of Audrey Blue card stock that I'd white heat embossed another sentiment from the Santa's Helpers set onto. I adhered the card stock only on each end so that a gift card can be held in place by it. And that was it!

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! 

SSS Black Friday Site Wide SALE!

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Yay!! Simon's Black Friday sale is live!

Shop Simon Says Stamp HERE <--------click! and save 15% site wide with the code BFDY26

AND - CRAFTY PARCELS are back!!

Grab your Crafty Parcel HERE <-------click! while supplies last (they sell out VERY quickly!!). Coupon codes will not work on the Crafty Parcels as they are already HEAVILY discounted. 

About the Crafty Parcels (and FYI these parcels will NOT have coordinating wafer dies like they have in years past. SSS heard the feedback from people struggling to find the matching stamp sets so they didn't put them in last year's or this years Crafty Parcels).

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND FOR 2021!

This SUPER VALUE item is not eligible for any additional discounting!

Just Add Wrapping Paper for your Favorite Crafty Friends!

This is a value indeed! The contents are varied but oh what fun for a crafty person!

A variety of products filled to the brim in a large Box! You just need to add wrapping paper and this gift is ready for giving!

At least one retired STAMPtember exclusive SURPRISE will be in every box!

Please note that customers outside of the USA are asked to pay an additional $35 surcharge for shipping this item overseas and a $15 surcharge to ship to Canada

If you're feeling really generous... gift one to yourself too!
The retail value of this box is $300 or more! Contents of this parcel will vary.

Honey Bee Stamps Mugs & Kisses Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #13

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Hello friends! I have another set of cards to share with y'all for my 2021 Christmas Card Series - if you've missed any of the other posts so far this year you can find them all at the links below:

Christmas Foliage Stencil Set Slimline Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #12

SSS Twinkly Lights Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #11

SSS Winter Flower | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #10

Rejoice Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #9

Easy Ombré 3D Embossed Backgrounds | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #8

3D Embossing Folder with No Line Colouring | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #7

Studio Light Mini Slimline Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #6

Edge to Edge Hot Foiled FLAT Shaker Cards! | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #5

Hot Foiled FLAT Shaker Cards! | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #4

EASY Neutral Color Combo Christmas Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #3

PEACE to You and Yours Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #2

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

OK on to today's cards:

I die cut a bunch of pieces using Honey Bee's Mugs & Kisses wafer die set - it's SUCH a cute set and will work for any occasion IMO!

I did some ink blending on the mugs using Aged Mahogany Distress Ink - it really adds a bit of depth and dimension to them. Other ways to add more detail is the Copic marker "cinnamon" on the whip cream, the white glitter snowflakes, gold metallic spoons and of course the white splatter.

I made myself cut into Honey Bee's Vintage Holiday and Gingham Galore: Holiday 6x6 paper packs (I can't help it - I LOVE Honey Bee's patterned papers and I'm really bad for hoarding them lol) and used those for my background along with some vellum.

To create the sentiments for the cards I used the Bitty Buzzwords: Holidays wafer dies and Bitty Buzzwords: Holidays coordinating stamp set.

To finish off the insides of the cards I used some of the leftover bits of the patterned papers, and added sentiments from the Hug in a Mug stamp set 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! 

BIG Sale Alert!!!

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Hello friends! First off - Happy Thanksgiving to all my American peeps! As a Canadian we celebrated Thanksgiving last month (tho the thought right now of a good Thanksgiving meal makes my mouth water lol - maybe I should start celebrating American Thanksgiving too...).

OK onto the SALE info!!!

TODAY ONLY - shop all Simon brand products HERE <-------click! and save 30% with the code PMPK44

AND - FREE GIFT alert:

Get the ADORABLE Yeti for Christmas stamp set FREE with purchases of $100 or more - no code needed. While supplies last!

Christmas Foliage Stencil Set Slimline Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #12

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Hey friends!! So this is post three of THREE - and THREE videos too! If you missed my earlier posts you can find that here:

SSS Twinkly Lights Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #11

SSS Winter Flower | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #10

Simon Says Stamp just released a few stamps, dies and a stencil set and TODAY ONLY they're on for a really good deal:

You can check out the Doorbuster Deals HERE <-------click! No code needed!

Speaking of codes though...:

If you shop at Simon Says Stamp and spend $75 or more you can get their Exclusive Holiday Zipper Pouch for FREE with the code SNTASMRT

These are 3.5 x 8.5" Slimline Cards.

I used the Christmas Foliage Stencil Set along with a bunch of Simon's new Pawsitively Saturated inks to make these backgrounds. And then added a bunch of gold splatter of course.

For the sentiments on these cards I used both the Joyous Christmas Hot Foil Plate (first closeup image) and the Joyous Christmas Wafer Die set (second closeup image). I used Spellbinders Matte Gold Glimmer Hot Foil with the Joyous Christmas Hot Foil Plate and then die cut it with the outline die from the Joyous Christmas wafer die set. For the die cuts I used Simon's Matte Gold Mirror card stock.

I finished off the insides of the cards with the full pattern stencil from the Christmas Foliage Stencil Set using Simon's Fog 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!

If you've missed any of my previous Christmas cards from the 2021 series so far you can find them at the links below:

SSS Twinkly Lights Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #11

SSS Winter Flower | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #10

Rejoice Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #9

Easy Ombré 3D Embossed Backgrounds | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #8

3D Embossing Folder with No Line Colouring | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #7

Studio Light Mini Slimline Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #6

Edge to Edge Hot Foiled FLAT Shaker Cards! | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #5

Hot Foiled FLAT Shaker Cards! | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #4

EASY Neutral Color Combo Christmas Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #3

PEACE to You and Yours Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #2

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

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 Twinkly Lights Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #11

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!! So this is post two of THREE - and THREE videos too! If you missed my earlier post you can find that here:

SSS Winter Flower | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #10

Simon Says Stamp just released a few stamps, dies and a stencil set and TODAY ONLY they're on for a really good deal:

You can check out the Doorbuster Deals HERE <-------click! No code needed!

Speaking of codes though...:

If you shop at Simon Says Stamp and spend $75 or more you can get their Exclusive Holiday Zipper Pouch for FREE with the code SNTASMRT

OK onto the cards for this post:

I had a heckuva time trying to get decent pics of these lol! With all the metallic card stock and holographic card stock and holo envelopes (YES - holo envelopes!) all the reflections and whatnot just drive my camera crazy.

Anywho - I adore this new Twinkly Lights wafer die set that Simon just released. I had a literal blast die cutting and assembling all my little strings of lights. I went "old school" and die cut the strings from Simon's Midnight Green card stock, and then die cut the bulbs from Tim Holtz Metallic Jewels Kraft paper.

Since I wanted the Twinkly Lights to be the main focus I kept the rest of the cards rather simple. I pulled out the CZ Design Merry & Bright wafer die set for my sentiment - and topped it with some of Simon's Holographic card stock, and backed it with vellum. I used the snowflake wafer dies from that set and die cut them from white card stock and adhered to the background before adding the Twinkly Lights.

I kept the insides of the cards simple and just added one more set of the Twinkly Lights die cuts to the inside of each 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!

If you've missed any of my previous Christmas cards from the 2021 series so far you can find them at the links below:

SSS Winter Flower | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #10

Rejoice Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #9

Easy Ombré 3D Embossed Backgrounds | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #8

3D Embossing Folder with No Line Colouring | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #7

Studio Light Mini Slimline Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #6

Edge to Edge Hot Foiled FLAT Shaker Cards! | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #5

Hot Foiled FLAT Shaker Cards! | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #4

EASY Neutral Color Combo Christmas Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #3

PEACE to You and Yours Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #2

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

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 Winter Flower | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #10

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!! So this is post one of THREE - and THREE videos too! Simon Says Stamp just released a few stamps, dies and a stencil set and TODAY ONLY they're on for a really good deal:

You can check out the Doorbuster Deals HERE <-------click! No code needed!

Speaking of codes though...:

If you shop at Simon Says Stamp and spend $75 or more you can get their Exclusive Holiday Zipper Pouch for FREE with the code SNTASMRT

OK on to my card:

I heat embossed this fabulous image from the new Winter Flower stamp set onto Arches watercolor paper using Simon's Cream embossing powder. I then watercolored it in with my Mijello Mission Gold watercolors.

I used one of the sentiments from the Winter Flower set and gold heat embossed part of it onto brown card stock. To finish off the sentiment I used Simon's Large Joy wafer die.

On the inside of the card I stamped the large poinsettia image with Simon's Fossil ink, and then stamped more sentiments from the Winter Flower set with Evergreen and Dark Chocolate inks 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!

If you've missed any of my previous Christmas cards from the 2021 series so far you can find them at the links below:

Rejoice Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #9

Easy Ombré 3D Embossed Backgrounds | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #8

3D Embossing Folder with No Line Colouring | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #7

Studio Light Mini Slimline Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #6

Edge to Edge Hot Foiled FLAT Shaker Cards! | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #5

Hot Foiled FLAT Shaker Cards! | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #4

EASY Neutral Color Combo Christmas Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #3

PEACE to You and Yours Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #2

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

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! 

Rejoice Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #9

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! I have another set of Christmas cards to share with y'all - this time 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!

Before I get to what I made with these colors - if you missed any of my previous 2021 Christmas Card Series posts so far you can find them all here:

Easy Ombré 3D Embossed Backgrounds | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #8

3D Embossing Folder with No Line Colouring | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #7

Studio Light Mini Slimline Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #6

Edge to Edge Hot Foiled FLAT Shaker Cards! | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #5

Hot Foiled FLAT Shaker Cards! | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #4

EASY Neutral Color Combo Christmas Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #3

PEACE to You and Yours Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #2

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

OK here's what I made:

I used Simon Says Stamp's Triangle Burst embossing folder on some Soft Navy card stock that I then blended Soft Navy and Black inks around the perimeter.

I die cut Simon's Matte Gold card stock using the Stylized Holy Star wafer die and stacked it with a couple of die cut layers from white card stock. The word Rejoice was die cut using the Large Rejoice wafer dies and also stacked. And gold splatter on the background and Studio Katia Gold Sparkle bling as is tradition 😉.

I finished off the insides of the cards with a sentiment from the CZ Design Good Cheer stamp set that I stamped with the Soft Navy ink. I paired the cards with some gold 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!