Simon Says Stamp - Right as Rain

The 25 Days of Christmas Tags 2018 – Day 1

Hello! Today I am sharing a Christmas tag as part of the 25 Days of Christmas Tags event. I was inspired by Lin Brandyberry’s Snowman tag on Day 1. I have wanted to use the Simon Says Stamp Picture Book Snowman die for awhile, and this event provided just the opportunity.

I cut the snowman from Marshmallow cardstock, the scarf and hat band from Crimson Glitter cardstock, and the hat from black glitter paper in the AC pack. The eyes, nose, and buttons were cut from black foil cardstock.

I used a now-retired My Favorite Things tag set for the actual tag, which I cut from patterned paper in my stash. I heat-embossed the sentiment from the My Favorite Things Snow Globe Sentiments set on another piece of patterned paper, which I cut with the same tag die and attached underneath the other piece (which I trimmed a bit). I used Doodlebug Design twine to finish off the tag.

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Simon Says Stamp – Picture Book Mash-Up

Hello! Today, I am sharing a CAS winter-themed card featuring a mash-up of two of the Picture Book dies from Simon Says Stamp – the Picture Book Bear and the Picture Book Snowman. I used the Bear die to create a Polar Bear whom I dressed with the scarf from the Snowman set!

Echo Park patterned paper in my stash was used for the scarf, the background in the picture frame, and for the card base.

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Fall-Themed Die-cut Thanks

Hello! Today, I am sharing a CAS fall-themed thank you card showcasing the Hello Bluebird Gallery Frame 3 die set. The die set includes two frames and six different fall items. I paired four of the items – acorn (I cut two), two leaves, pumpkin – with the Big Thanks sentiment from Simon Says Stamp.

I cut the items from soft finish cardstock and colored them using sponge applicators with a variety of Distress Inks. I popped the items up with foam adhesive in four of the openings and adhered the Thanks sentiment across the middle with glue adhesive. I used a wood-grain embossing folder on the card base for texture.

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You Da Best – Picture Book Panda

Hello! Today, I am sharing a CAS card showcasing the Simon Says Stamp Picture Book Panda die. The card could be used for a variety of occasions.

No stamping on this card at all! I used the You Da Best die set for the sentiment. The card base is from a Pebbles patterned paper pack. The glitter paper is from an assortment pack. For texture, I dry-embossed the black cardstock strip, used to ground the panda.

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CAS Fall Season Card

Hello! Today I am sharing a CAS card combining a sentiment from the Four Seasons Sayings stamp set with die-cut sunflowers. There are a number of terrific sentiments in the stamp set. This particular one is not specifically fall, but I felt suited.

I stamped the sentiment with Stampin’ Up Chocolate Chip ink on to patterned paper in my stash. I cut the sunflower from a variety of solid cardstocks – I pulled out all of my greens, yellows, and browns to figure out which ones were the best for depicting sunflowers. Even though fall is just beginning, it seems it is already time to start in on holiday cards!

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