Prairie Paper & Ink

Faux Foiled Galaxy Background | AmyR 2022 Valentine's Card Series #8

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Hey friends! I have another card and video for y'all for my 2022 Valentine's Series - if you missed any of the previous posts so far you can find them all at the links below:

Easy Rainbow Watercolor Backgrounds | AmyR 2022 Valentine's Card Series #1

One Stamp, Two Cards, NO Coloring | AmyR 2022 Valentine's Card Series #2

First Attempt with Pigment Deco Brush Markers | AmyR 2022 Valentine's Card Series #3

Foiled and Textured Cards | AmyR 2022 Valentine's Card Series #4

EASY Stencilled Hearts Cards | AmyR 2022 Valentine's Card Series #5

Miss You Friend Mixed Media Style Cards | AmyR 2022 Valentine's Card Series #6

Hugs Card Using Transfer Gel Duo | AmyR 2022 Valentine's Card Series #7

For today's card I thought I'd pull out one of my Nuvo Glacier Pastes as I haven't used them in a looooonnnggg time. They're up to 14 colors now and I JUST got the 2 newest ones in a recent order - so of course I had them on my mind.

Anywho - here's the card I made:

I started off by ink smooshing Simon's Royal, Taffy, and Ocean inks onto Canson XL watercolor paper, then ink blending some Black Soot Distress ink around the edges to darken everything. Once it was all dry I splattered the background with my Zig Silver Mica liquid.

To create the "faux foiled" effect I used Simon's Scattered Stars stencil with the Quicksilver Glacier paste. Pictures don't really do it justice but you can see the shine of the stars better in the video!

The sentiments (which inspired the card) are from Simon's Reverse And Back Again Sentiment Strip pack. I cut down the words I wanted from it and popped them onto the card front with foam tape.

The moon, clouds and tiny stars were die cut using Simon's Night Sky wafer die set.

On the inside of the card I used the Scattered Stars stencil again with the Royal, Taffy, and Ocean inks, then added another sentiment from the Reverse And Back Again Sentiment Strips. I adhered a couple more of the little stars I die cut from silver glitter paper 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!

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Mixed Media Butterfly Friend Card

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Hello friends! I'm continuing with my foray into playing with mixed media and have another card and video to share with y'all:

I stamped a piece of Canson XL watercolor paper with Simon Says Stamp's Thank You Text Background stamp using Fog ink. I then ink smooshed Simon's Celery, Lemonade and Seafoam inks to add color and texture. I added white gouache for splatter and once dry I applied crackle paste over the Geo Leaves stencil and then added MORE splatter using Zig's Silver Mica Liquid.

On a scrap of the watercolor paper I smooshed the Seafoam ink multiple times and once it was dry I die cut it with the Etched Butterfly wafer die. For the body of the butterfly I just painted over it with the Zig Silver Mica ink.

On the inside of the card I stamped the Thank You Text background stamp with Fog ink, then stamped a sentiment from the Friend Greetings stamp set with Seafoam ink. LOVE that sentiment ❤️.

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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Hugs Card Using Transfer Gel Duo | AmyR 2022 Valentine's Card Series #7

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Hey friends! I have another "Valentine's" card for y'all as part of my 2022 Valentine's Card Series - if you've missed any of the previous posts thus far you can find them all at the links below:

Easy Rainbow Watercolor Backgrounds | AmyR 2022 Valentine's Card Series #1

One Stamp, Two Cards, NO Coloring | AmyR 2022 Valentine's Card Series #2

First Attempt with Pigment Deco Brush Markers | AmyR 2022 Valentine's Card Series #3

Foiled and Textured Cards | AmyR 2022 Valentine's Card Series #4

EASY Stencilled Hearts Cards | AmyR 2022 Valentine's Card Series #5

Miss You Friend Mixed Media Style Cards | AmyR 2022 Valentine's Card Series #6

I came across my basket of Deco Foils and Deco Foil Transfer Gel Duo that I'd purchased years ago - and decided it was high time to start using all this stuff lol. So I did:

I started by masking off my card front and stamping Simon's Thank You Text Background over it with Ocean ink. I then blended Seafoam, Surf and a bit of the Ocean ink around it using large blending brushes. Once I removed the masking tape I added splatter using my Zig Gold Mica Liquid.

The next step was to apply DecoFoil's Transfer Gel Duo over Simon's Hot Lips Stencil and allowing it to dry. Once dry I ran it through my die cut machine using Pink Melon Deco Foil.

The main sentiment was die cut using the CZ Design Hugs wafer dies and then a little xoxoxo sentiment was added from the CZ Design Simple Sentiments 2 stamp set.

On the inside of the card I stamped the Thank You Text background with the Seafoam ink, then stamped a sentiment from the XL Love Greetings stamp set with Sweets ink 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!

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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.

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More Mixed Media | Amazing Friend Card

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Hey friends! Today's card is for this week's Color Throwdown Challenge:

You can check out what the rest of the team created with these colors HERE <------click! and if you want to play along too you can!

Here's what I made:

I pulled out Simon's Thank You Text background stamp and stamped it onto some Canson XL watercolor paper using Versafine Clair ink in Shady Lane. I then ink smooshed with Simon's Pawsitively Saturated Ink in Field on top of it. To add even MORE texture I used the CZ Design Deco Squares Stencil with Crackle Paste and also added splatter with White Gouache.

I die cut the same Canson watercolor paper using the Etched Evening Blossom wafer die and watercolored them with a mix of Simon's Pawsitively Saturated Inks and Distress inks. I also die cut a scrap of the watercolor paper for the body of the Etched Dragonfly wafer die, and the wings from some of Simon's Holographic card stock.

On the inside of the card I stamped the Thank You Text background with Simon's Bubblegum ink. I stamped a sentiment from the Friend Greetings set with Dusty Concord Oxide ink 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!

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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.

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Miss You Friend Mixed Media Style Cards | AmyR 2022 Valentine's Card Series #6

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Hello friends! I have a couple more cards and a video to share with you all for my 2022 Valentine's Series!

If you've missed any of the previous Valentine's posts so far you can find them all here:

Easy Rainbow Watercolor Backgrounds | AmyR 2022 Valentine's Card Series #1

One Stamp, Two Cards, NO Coloring | AmyR 2022 Valentine's Card Series #2

First Attempt with Pigment Deco Brush Markers | AmyR 2022 Valentine's Card Series #3

Foiled and Textured Cards | AmyR 2022 Valentine's Card Series #4

EASY Stencilled Hearts Cards | AmyR 2022 Valentine's Card Series #5

I've always been inspired by the cards Debby Hughes makes and so I sat down and just played with inks and heat embossing and texture paste and whatnot and these were the end result:

I clear heat embossed Simon's Handlettered Friends background stamp onto some Canson watercolor paper and then smooshed Salvaged Patina, Bundled Sage and Chipped Sapphire Distress Inks over it. Once everything was dry I pulled out Simon's Tumbled Hearts Stencil and applied Crackle Paste over it.

I stacked die cut layers using Simon's Peony and Leaves wafer die, the top layer being die cut from White Glossy card stock so it has a bit of shine. I used a scrap of the watercolor paper and layered the Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink on it and once it was dry die cut it with the Miss You wafer die.

On the insides of the cards I stamped the Handlettered Friends background with Simon's Fog ink, then stamped a sentiment from the Friend Greetings set with Chipped Sapphire 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!

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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.

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SSS Feb 2022 Card Kit Unboxing + Distress Reinker Watercolor Card

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Hey everyone! I got Simon's February Card Kit:

You can check out the Season of Sentiments Card Kit HERE <-----click!

I of course did an unboxing of it in the video and then made this card:

I stamped the floral image from the fabulous Orchid Rose Bouquet stamp set that comes in the kit with Nocturne ink then heat embossed it with WOW's Clear Matte Dull embossing powder.

I used Distress Reinkers to watercolor in all the images (all the colors I used are listed and linked at the end of this post) and then splattered the panel a ton with water, white gouache and my Zig Gold Mica ink that I've been obsessed with lately.

On the inside of the card I stamped the floral image with Simon's Bubblegum ink, and then stamped a sentiment from the little Simply Thank You set that also came in the kit and that was it!

To see the unboxing and how I made the card 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.

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Happy Plants Window Cards | Easy Partial Die Cutting

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Hello friends! I have a couple of easy cards to share with y'all using some of the newest Honey Bee Stamps products:

I used Honey Bee's Happy Plants stamp set and stamped several of the images from it and colored them in with Copic markers. I heat embossed several of the pots from the same set using gold and white embossing powders as well as stamping and coloring one of them with Copics.

I die cut all the images and pots using the Happy Plants coordinating wafer dies before assembling them (aka gluing whichever plants I thought looked good with whichever pots).

I used Honey Bee's Mod A2 Coverplate wafer die to die cut a window into the card base that I stacked with a couple more of the same die cut to give it dimension.

For the sentiments I used the Rooting For You stamp set and white heat embossed the sentiments onto black card stock. I die cut the sentiments with the coordinating wafer dies 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 Stencilled Hearts Cards | AmyR 2022 Valentine's Card Series #5

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Hello friends! I know I've been really quiet on here (and YouTube and my Facebook page and Instagram) - lets just say it's been a rough month so far. HOWEVER, there have been some fun new products released, I have free gifts with purchase info AND a giveaway plus new cards and a video. Lots of fun things!! ❤️

First off - Simon Says Stamp's And Back Again release was revealed a couple of days ago - and it's actually the follow up to their To The Moon release from December! So it's To The Moon And Back Again (honestly I think it's adorable how they named these two releases).

You can check out the To The Moon release HERE <--------click!

You can check out the And Back Again release HERE <-------click!

FUN right?

What's even more fun is the free gifts you can get too - since this post is part of a blog hop I have this one to share with y'all:

Shop at Simon Says Stamp <-------- click! until Jan 23 and get the Love Gnome stamp set FREE with any purchase using the code GNOMIE

AND:

While supplies last get the exclusive SSS zipper pouch FREE with purchases of $10 or more - no code needed (so you can get both the pouch and stamp set for free with purchase if you want!).

Lastly - if you missed any of my previous posts so far for my 2022 Valentine's Series you can find them all here:

Easy Rainbow Watercolor Backgrounds | AmyR 2022 Valentine's Card Series #1

One Stamp, Two Cards, NO Coloring | AmyR 2022 Valentine's Card Series #2

First Attempt with Pigment Deco Brush Markers | AmyR 2022 Valentine's Card Series #3

Foiled and Textured Cards | AmyR 2022 Valentine's Card Series #4

Now on to today's cards:

I used the new Heart Masks stencil set and ink blended Simon's Pawsitively Saturated Ink Trio 1 inks onto the card on the left and Simon's Pawsitively Saturated Ink Trio 6 onto the card on the right. 

To create the splatter I used Zig's Gold Mica Ink and Silver Mica Ink - I've shown the gold one a couple times now in recent posts and LOVE it and the silver is great too.

The sentiments are from the new XL Love Greetings stamp set and I heat embossed it using Simon's Gold embossing powder and Silver embossing powder. There's a coordinating wafer die set available for these sentiments so I used that to die cut the heat embossed sentiments and adhered them with foam tape.

On the insides of the cards I used one of the Heart Masks stencils and Simon's inks to add the hearts, then stamped another sentiment from the XL Love Greetings set on top. To create all the heart embellishments I die cut Simon's Silver Glitter Paper and Gold Glitter Paper using the Mini Hearts Party wafer die set and Chunky Hearts Panel wafer die to get a variety of sizes 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 Vicky's blog HERE <------click!

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

Simon Says Stamp Blog   

Laura Bassen

Debby Hughes

Amanda Korotkova

Amy Rysavy

Vicky Papaioannou

Heather Ruwe

Kulbir Kirkland

Miriam Prantner

Yoonsun Hur

Heather Hoffman

Lea Lawson

Sandi MacIver

Tina Smith

Dilay Nacar

Emily Midgett

Jennifer Kotas

 

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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! 

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 26th of January (1/26). All the winners can email Simon Says Stamp to claim their prize.

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

Foiled and Textured Cards | AmyR 2022 Valentine's Card Series #4

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Hello friends! I'm back at it with my 2022 Valentine's Card Series. If you missed any of me previous posts in this series so far you can find them all at the links below:

Easy Rainbow Watercolor Backgrounds | AmyR 2022 Valentine's Card Series #1

One Stamp, Two Cards, NO Coloring | AmyR 2022 Valentine's Card Series #2

First Attempt with Pigment Deco Brush Markers | AmyR 2022 Valentine's Card Series #3

My cards were technically for last week's Color Throwdown Challenge but due to a multitude of issues I didn't get them or the video done in time. That said - it's a combo I love and use often and one y'all will know very well if you've followed along for any length of time lol!

I pulled out Simon's Sketched Rose Blossom and Leaves Hot Foil Plates and Dies and used Gold Glimmer Hot Foil and my Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System to foil the images onto Simon's Black and Smoke card stocks. These foiled like a DREAM - I got perfect results the first time and it made me so happy lol!

I die cut Simon's white card stock with the Large Standard Tag wafer die and then ran the die cut piece through my Platinum machine with the Lumen Embossing Folder. I used the CZ Design Trio of Love wafer die set for the "xoxo" sentiment and stacked it with gold glitter card stock. For the companion sentiments I used the Reverse The Best Friends Sentiment Strips pack.

On the insides of the cards I used the All About You stamp set and stamped the sentiment and hearts with Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink and Delicata Golden Glitz 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! 

HoneyBee Stamps Sealed with Love Release & Review + HUGE Giveaway!

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HAPPY NEW YEAR friends!!!

I had hope to have this post and video (and giveaway!) up on the first but as is life it's been a little crazy with weather and pent-up kids and editing fails lol. That said - better late than never and since this is the BIGGEST giveaway I've ever done I think it's more than worth it!

So Honey Bee Stamps had an AMAZING release not too long ago (and yes I am aware that a lot of it is out of stock at this moment - it will all get restocked in time. So many things going on with shipping and supply and all that jazz. There were some weather delays getting things to me which also lead to this video taking longer). Not only do I have my Release & Review to share all my thoughts on this release but I have nearly the entire release to give away to one of you!

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

And here are the picture links to everything I talked about:

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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! 

Now for the GIVEAWAY!!

I have nearly the entire release of Honey Bee stamps and dies and whatnot to give to one of you!

To be entered all you need to do is fill out your name and e-mail address in the Google forms document linked below (please make sure you're using a current e-mail address that you check frequently (I don't keep/see any personal info other than the winner's e-mail address) as that's what I use to contact the winner!).

ENTRY FORM HERE <-------click!

EDITED TO ADD: Winner was Lisa D! She has been contacted and responded. Thank you all SO much for all your kind words and please stay tuned for new videos and upcoming giveaways!! ❤️

Must be 18 or older to enter. Entrants must live in the US or Canada. Winner will be contacted directly via e-mail and have 48 hours to respond. If there is no response a new random winner will be chosen and contacted. Winner will be drawn on January 10, 2022. Giveaway is not endorsed by Google, YouTube, Instagram, FaceBook/Meta or TypePad. I will not keep or share any of your personal info!
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(none of these steps are required for the giveaway - it's just really appreciated by me if you do!)

Thank you for stopping by and good luck! ❤️