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You Are So Loved Cards for PRIDE | SSS Beautiful Flowers Take 19

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Hey friends! OK as promised in my previous post (HERE) I am back with another couple of cards inspired by the inside of the previous cards I posted lol!

These cards use ONE stamp set - my all-time-fave oldie-but-goodie Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Flowers stamp set. After making the previous cards I was inspired to make these using only 3 colors of Distress Oxide ink. I used Picked Raspberry, Mustard Seed and Mermaid Lagoon Oxide inks to ink up this large floral and they blended and created this lovely rainbow of colors.

I used sentiments from the Beautiful Flowers stamp set, and white heat embossed the "loved" word onto black card stock with Simon's Detail White embossing powder. I then used those same 3 Distress Oxide inks and a water brush to paint inside the letters. Once it was attached to the card I used my Nuvo Clear Glitter Gloss Aqua Shimmer pen and went over the sentiment again so that it's glittery and man oh man is it pretty in real life!

On the insides of the cards I'd stamped the floral without re-inking it - meaning I stamped the front, then flipped over the card base and stamped it a second time on the inside. So the ink isn't as intense which is perfect for the inside (as I will just write over it and the writing will show up nicely). I used more sentiments from the Beautiful Flowers 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! 

Valentine Mixed Media Tags | AmyR 2022 Valentine's Card Series #11

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Hello friends! I have one last video to share with y'all for my 2022 Valentine's Series (and this one is as full-on-Valentine-themed as it can get lol). If you've missed any of the previous ones 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

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

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

HB Lovely Layers: Roses Mixed Media Card | AmyR 2022 Valentine's Card Series #9

Layered Birdie Sending Love Card | AmyR 2022 Valentine's Card Series #10

I created a bunch of tags to attach to bags of candy I plan to give to my kids for Valentine's Day. For the tags themselves I used these #8 Dina Wakley White Media tags - they're heavyweight and stand up well to a ton of inks, sprays, layers, etc etc. I used several Distress Spray Stains to color them, and then mixed up some Transparent Gloss Texture Paste with Icicle Crackle Paste and Simon's Unicorn Dust Glitter. I used that mix over Simon's Large Falling Hearts Stencil.

I used Simon's Love Day stamp and die set for the characters and sentiment, and the Big XOXO wafer dies on the tag itself.

I stamped blank tags with this large sentiment from the XL Love Greetings stamp set with Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide ink then adhered them to the backs of all the tags. I added a bunch of ribbon and twine from my stash and all that's left is to attach them to bags of candy!

To see how these tags 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! 

Layered Birdie Sending Love Card | AmyR 2022 Valentine's Card Series #10

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Hello friends! I have another card for y'all - combining this week's Color Throwdown Challenge with my Valentine's Series!

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

If you've missed any of the previous posts in my Valentine's 2022 Series 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

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

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

HB Lovely Layers: Roses Mixed Media Card | AmyR 2022 Valentine's Card Series #9

OK on to today's card:

I ran a piece of Neenah Desert Storm card stock through my die cut machine with Simon's Exotic Vines Embossing Folder. I then swiped Simon's White Pigment ink over it to enhance the texture and added a bunch of white splatter.

To create the bird I die cut Smooth White card stock using Simon's Layered Birdie wafer dies and then ink blended Distress Inks with small blending brushes before adhering the pieces together. The branches were die cut from vellum and Smooth White card stock using the Privet Branch wafer die.

On the inside of the card I stamped a sentiment and a heart from the All About You stamp set using Versafine Clair Nocturne ink and Spun Sugar Distress 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!

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! 

HB Lovely Layers: Roses Mixed Media Card | AmyR 2022 Valentine's Card Series #9

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Hello friends! I'm still playing with mixing mediums and creating backgrounds and all that fun stuff. Before I get to today's card and video if you've missed any of the other posts so far in my 2022 Valentine's Series 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

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

OK now for my card:

I pulled out Honey Bee Stamps latest addition to their Lovely Layers series - the Lovely Layers: Roses wafer die set. It's SO pretty (and easy). I die cut all the pieces from Simon's Smooth White card stock and then ink blended the pieces with Distress Inks.

The background of the card was created with Canson watercolor paper, Distress Oxide Sprays, and the Honey Bee Delicate Doily Stencil and crackle paste.

I also used some of Honey Bee's new Hugs and Kisses Wax Melts, and Rose Wax Stamper to create the wax seal (loooovvveee - I have been collecting wax seals and whatnot for some time now and I'm hoping to incorporate more into cards).

On the inside of the card I used the Delicate Doily Stencil again. The sentiments on the outside and inside of the card are from Honey Bee's Bitty Buzzwords Be Mine stamp set and Bitty Buzzwords Be Mine wafer die set.

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! 

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!

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! 

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!

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! 

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!

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

 

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 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! 

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

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!

Hello friends!!

LAST CHANCE on this sale!!:

Shop all Simon-brand wafer dies HERE <--------click! and save 20% with the code DMR943

Today's post is the third in my 2022 Valentine's Series - if you missed the first two you can find them 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

Now on to today's card:

I used Simon's Beautiful Bouquet stamp set again - and I am sure you all will see me use it many more times lol! I love me some huge floral images! This time I white heat embossed it onto Black Matte Alcohol Ink Cardstock. I then colored it in using Karin Pigment DecoBrush markers. 

I of course added splatter using my Avery Elle White Spray and my Zig Gold Mica Liquid.

The die cut sentiments are from Simon's Thinking of You Line wafer dies. I used Doll Pink and Matte Gold card stock for them and adhered it right over the main image.

On the inside of the card I stamped the Beautiful Bouquet with Simon's Cheeky ink and then stamped a sentiment from the same set with Versafine Clair Nocturne 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!

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! 

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

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!

Hello friends!!

Just FYI that this sale is still going on:

Shop all Simon-brand wafer dies HERE <--------click! and save 20% with the code DMR943

Today's post is the second in my 2022 Valentine's Series - if you missed the first one you can find it here:

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

Now on to today's cards:

I used the new MASSIVE floral image from Simon's Beautiful Bouquet stamp set that was released in their To the Moon release from earlier this month. Of course y'all know I'm gonna love a big floral image set lol. This one is HUGE and I LOVE it. I was able to get two A2 cards from one stamped image!

I stamped the Beautiful Bouquet onto Simon's Smooth White card stock using Versafine Clair Nocturne ink, then added gold splatter using my Zig Gold Mica Liquid. The sentiments are from Simon's new So Much Love stamp set.

I stamped the insides of the cards with the Beautiful Bouquet image using Simon's Fog ink and added a sentiment from the XL Greetings 2 stamp set. I stamped a couple of Simon's Black Envelopes with the bouquet using 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! 

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

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!

Hello friends!!

First off I have some SALE info to share with y'all! 

Shop all Simon-brand wafer dies HERE <--------click! and save 20% with the code DMR943

Second - today's post is the start of my 2022 Valentine's Card Series! If you've missed any of my previous Valentine's Series (there's over 10 years of previous videos!!) you can find them all here:

AmyR 2021 Valentine's Cards

AmyR 2020 Valentine's Cards

AmyR 2019 Valentine's Cards

AmyR 2018 Valentine's Cards

AmyR 2017 Valentine's Cards

AmyR 2016 Valentine's Cards

AmyR 2015 Valentine's Cards

AmyR 2014 Valentine's Cards

AmyR 2013 Valentine's Cards

AmyR 2012 Valentine's Cards

OK on to the start of the newest series:

I white heat embossed Simon's Chevron Pattern Background stamp onto Arches watercolor paper and then used my Prima Classics watercolors over it. I also added splatter using the new-to-me Zig Brilliant Gold Mica Ink (it also comes in Silver!) and my fan brush.

For the main sentiment I used the new CZ Design Love You wafer die and stacked it with layers of white card stock topped with Simon's Matte Gold card stock, and then die cut the outline from vellum.

To create the insides of the cards I used the same Prima Classics watercolors and painted the colors onto the Chevron Pattern Background stamp before stamping it onto the insides of my card bases. I then added a sentiment strip from the The Best Friends Sentiment Strips pack 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! 

You Are Loved | #LoveWins Hop 2021

Hey everyone!

Today I'm part of a MASSIVE hop on Instagram - you can find my Instagram account HERE <-----click! if you don't already follow me there! This is day 6 (and the final day) of a huge #LoveWins instagram hop where a TON of people are sharing cards and projects to support the LGBTQIA+ community. We are big supporters and ally's to the PRIDE community in this household and I am loving that one of the ways to show I care is through my card making.

Here's the card I made:

This is a 5 x 7" card.

I die cut a bunch of card stock scraps in my stash using Simon Says Stamp's Strips 2 wafer dies, and adhered them to copy paper. That made the "base" of the PRIDE flag that I was recreating. I then adhered squares in all the other colors and adhered that to the side to create the new version of the PRIDE flag that's more inclusive.

I used the You Are Loved wafer die (b/c you ARE loved!! ❤️❤️❤️), and after I adhered it I added Glossy Accents to it and then used my Glitter Duster and Simon's Unicorn Glitter over it to make it shiny and sparkly.

On the inside of the card I adhered a bunch of strips that I die cut with the narrowest die from the Strips 1 wafer die set. I then added sentiments from the Reverse Pride Sentiment Strips 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! 

Easy Rainbow Palette with 3 Distress Reinkers | CZ Design Pride Wafer Dies

Hello hello everyone!! OK first off - if you missed that Simon has a NEW release:

You can check out all the new products HERE <-----click!

AND because today's post is part of a blog hop I have a code for y'all:

Shop at Simon Says Stamp <------click! during the Rainbows release bog hop and get a FREE pack of Holographic envelopes with any purchase using the code ENVIES

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

If you missed my earlier card and video using some of the new products you can find that here:

Custom Embossing Paste with Distress Reinkers | SSS Fading Hearts Slimline Stencil

Now on to today's card:

I used only 3 Distress Reinkers - Picked Raspberry, Mustard Seed and Mermaid Lagoon - to create a rainbow of colors in my watercolor palette. I then used the colors to paint a rainbow background that I die cut with the outline of the CZ Design Pride wafer die set.

I used the same watercolors to create a splattery background for the Pride die cut, and added a sentiment from the Reverse Pride Sentiment Strips pack.

I watercolored another panel to adhere to the inside of the card and added a couple more of the Reverse Pride 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!

The next stop on the hop is Heather's blog HERE <-----click!

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

Simon Says Stamp Blog   

Nina-Marie Trapani

Caly Person

Nichol Spohr

Cathy Zielske

Kristina Werner

Amy Rysavy

Heather Ruwe

Lisa Addesa

Amanda Korotkova

Sidnie Des Jardins

Suzy Plantamura

Yana Smakula

Kathy Racoosin

Barb Engler

Lea Lawson

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 9th of June (6/9). All the winners can email Simon Says Stamp to claim his/her prize.

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

Custom Embossing Paste with Distress Reinkers | SSS Fading Hearts Slimline Stencil

Hey everyone!!

First off - Simon's Rainbows release is available HERE <-------click! So many fun new products (and I will do a Release & Review video ASAP - I'm just trying to catch up with life as per usual).

Here's the first card and video I have using a couple of the new products, and of course incorporating Distress Ink Reinkers as I'm still going strong with them LOL!

This is a 3.5 x 8.5" slimline card.

I used 3 Distress Reinkers (Picked Raspberry, Mustard Seed and Mermaid Lagoon) and embossing paste and mixed up all my colors. I then applied them over the new Fading Hearts slimline stencil.

While the paste was still wet I used my Glitter Dusters (because of course I have several of them) with Simon's Unicorn Confetti Glitter (more chunky glitter that you can see really well in the pics) and Simon's Unicorn Glitter Dust (much more fine glitter) and dusted them over the paste. The glitters stick to the paste as it dries and now I've got this fun rainbow glittery card!

On the inside of the card I used the Fading Hearts stencil again and blended several Distress Oxide inks over it. All the sentiments on the front and inside of the card are from the new CZ Design You Are Loved stamp set. I white heat embossed them onto black card stock and die cut them 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!