Thankful for you!

Happy Friday! Having such fun playing with my Simon Says Stamp January card kit! My project today features the super fun skater die that is in the kit (FYI - there are still a few kits left and today is the last day to be able to purchase one, I linked to the kit below)

I was inspired by the pattern paper that is also in the kit by Echo Park. I just fell in love with the natural paper and white snowflakes. I decided to use some Tim Holtz woodgrain cardstock and die cut that using the Simon Says Stamp Repeating Circles die so that my pattern paper could peek through. Once that was done I decided to paper piece my skater (haven't done that in years!)

I took some Neena desert storm and a piece of matching pattern paper from my stash and put my skater together. Once that as complete, I decided she needed a face - I am not a drawer... This was daunting to me but I think she turned out okay!  I then added some white gel pen details and one of the super fun pom poms from the kit!

I die cut my Thankful sentiment from Simon Says Stamp Glitter cardstock and some Tonic gold and I embossed my secondary sentiment with the Simon Says Stamp Antique Gold embossing powder on Lawn Fawn Chocolate Bar paper.

I put everything together and decided to add supplementary snowflakes, I die cut some Lawn Fawn snowflakes from White Glitter cardstock and placed them on the card. To finish off, if you love jewels these Pretty Pink Posh Espresso jewels are a MUST for your collection. They are stunning! 

Thanks for taking the time! Everything is listed and linked below, affiliate links used at no extra cost to you!

Kim

Simon Says: Thanks/Thanksgiving

It's Wednesday crafty friends and that means it's time for a new Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge!

This week Simon Says: Thanks/Thanksgiving! The design team is featuring fantastic Altenew products, it isn't a requirement to use them but if you have them we would love to see them!

Come join in on the fun, you have the chance of winning a $50 gift card to the fantastic Simon Says Stamp store!

Canadian Thanksgiving is in October so for my card this week I opted to underline the importance of Remembrance Day which, we celebrate on November 11 annually.  For those of you that may be unaware, most Commonwealth countries (and certain others) celebrate this very important day and the Poppy is the symbol for honouring those who have died in conflict. This year marks the 100th anniversary as WWI ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918.

There is a famous poem and incidentally my favourite poem by Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae who was a Canadian physician (he served in WWI) called In Flanders Fields which is where he indicates the symbolism of the Poppy.

So I thought the Altenew Painted Poppy set would be perfect for my project today.  I stamped out my poppies with Distress Antique Linen Ink so that I could practice my no-line watercoloring with the new Altenew water-colours (LOVE these paints). I haven't practiced this in a while but I am happy with the way the poppies turned out. 

Once they were dry, I decided to use watered down Distress Paint in Picket Fence, Black Soot and Antique Bronze and flicked some paint splotches on my card panel (which is Tim Holtz watercolor paper) 

Once that was all dry, I chose this perfect sentiment from the Simon Says Stamp Exclusive Thanks and Leaves set (from the November Card Kit which there are a few still available I linked the gorgeous kit below and I also linked the stamp set as a stand alone) I used my magic powder bag and embossed the Thank You with bronze embossing powder and embossed the secondary sentiment with white on black cardstock.

To finish my card I added some Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear Sequins and some White Blizzard Nuvo Glitter drops to the centres.

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Thanks for taking the time!

Kim :)

Simon Says Stamp August Card Kit

Happy Friday! I am at the tail end of a months vacation which included 10 wonderful days in South Carolina and Virginia and a massive home renovation... eek! lol.  I haven't been posting as regularly as I like to do but life goes back to normal on Monday so I should be back on a regular post schedule!

In all of this going on I finally had the time to play with my Simon Says Stamp August Card Kit! I was so excited to break it open!

I struggle with pattern paper usually but these Bo Bunny ones are so wonderful! I also picked-up this new Tonic mirror cardstock and the color is simply gorgeous so I chose my Copic colors based on the Midnight Plum color. 

I die cut the pattern paper and the mirror cardstock with an MFT die (all supplies listed and linked below) and inserted the replacement pieces from the original pattern paper. I colored my images and the background on the flower piece. I put all of my elements on the card base and then I added my Simon Says Stamp Hugs die and the friend banner.

To finish this one off I stamped the hearts from the Mandy's Flowers stamp set and various gems.

For this card I based all of my design on the beautiful floral paper from the kit.  I also used an older Memory Box stencil to frame the flower pot. I trimmed the panel with a Lawn Fawn Stitched border die. Stamped my sentiments from the kit stamp set and put everything together. I finished this one off with some iridescent sequins.

Thanks so much for taking the time! The kit is sold out but you can purchase all of the items separately!

Thanks so much for taking the time! 

Kim