With Thanks: WPlus9 Freehand Florals

Hello everyone!

Today's blog post features my card made using the WPlus9 Freehand Florals stamps and coordinating die set:

I was inspired by Dawn's YouTube video showing how to do stamp layering and die cutting with this set. I also used Press n' Seal wrap to hold my die cut images in place before adhering them to the card. Here's a list of the products I used:

- WPlus9 Freehand Florals stamp and die set

- WPlus9 Beautiful Bouquet Ranunculus Clear Stamp set

- SSS Hybrid Ink Cubes 

- SSS Diagonal Stripe Stencil 

- Tim Holtz Round Blending Tool and round sponges 

- Hero Arts White Embossing Powder 

- Vellum (Recollections)

- Press n' Seal Wrap

- 1/8 inch Score-Tape 

- Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue

- SSS Stitched Rectangle Dies

- Pretty Pink Posh Clear Seqins 

- Tombo Multi Medium Matte Glue

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I appreciate your kind comments!

Have a blessed day!

LISA

Thanks a million: SSS Friendship Butterflies

Happy Saturday, friends! 

I have a few thank you cards to share today featuring stamps and dies from the Simon Says Stamp Friendship Butterflies set:

I used some distress inks with a stencil to make the background for both cards. Here's a complete list of the products I used:

- SSS Butterfly Friends Stamps and Dies

- SSS "thanks" Die

- Stencil by Heidi Swapp 

- Distress Inks (Picked Raspberry, Carved Pumpkin, Mustard Seed, Twisted Citron, Shaded Lilac, Tumbled Glass)

- My Favorite Things Hybrid Inks 

- Vellum (Recollections)

- EK Success Large Butterfly Punch

- Martha Stewart Small Butterfly Punch

- SSS Stiched Rectangle Dies

- Winnie and Walter Big Bold You stamps 

- Taylored Expressions & Darice Seqins 

Thank you so much for stopping by! I appreciate your kind comments! I hope you all have a blessed weekend, and happy Memorial Day to those celebrating in the US!

Hugs!!!

LISA

Thank You: Friendship Blooms

Happy Wednesday, everyone!

I'm posting a series of Thank You cards on my blog this week. I was inspired by one of my crafty friends on Instagram for this card design:

I was going for a tropical color scheme for my watercolored background. Here are a list of products I used:

- SSS Friendship Blooms

- Tim Holtz Watercolor Cardstock 

- VersaFine Onyx Black Ink

- Zing Clear Embossing Powder 

- Distress Inks (Mustard Seed, Spice Marmalade, Fire Brick)

- Altenew Painted Greetings 

- Hero Arts White Embossing Powder 

- SSS Diagonal Stencil 

- Black Soot Distress Ink

- Ranger Round Blending Tool

- Darice & Taylored Expressions Seqins 

- SSS Stitched Rectangle Die

- Ranger Multi Medium Matte Glue

- Tombow Permanent Tape Runner

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today! I appreciate your kind comments! Have a blessed day!

LISA

Thanks: Simon Says Stamp Artful Flowers

Hello crafters!

I'm working on some thank you cards this week to send to some amazing family members who helped me when I needed them most! I'm so grateful to have them in my life! Here's the first one:

I made this card using the following products:

- Simon Says Stamps Artful Flowers and Die set

- Tim Holtz Watercolor Paper

- VersaFine Onyx Black Ink

- Zing Clear Embossing Powder

- Distress Inks (Mustard Seed, Spiced Maralade, Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn)

- Simon Says Gingham Background Stamp

- My Favorite Things Lemon Drop Dye Ink

- SSS "thanks" die

- Winnie and Walter Big Bold You stamps

- Hero Arts White Embossing Powder 

- Ranger Multi Medium Matte Glue

- SSS Stitched Rectangle Dies

- SSS Diagonal Stencil 

- Black Soot Distress Ink

- Ranger Mini Round Blending Tool

- Tombow Permanent Tape Runner

- white fun foam 

- Darice Clear and Iridescent Seqins 

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I appreciate you kind comments! Have a blessed day!!!

Lisa

Sending You Hugs: Stampendous Daisy Cluster

Happy Friday, everyone!

I've been doing some watercoloring with some wooden stamps from my stash, and I loved how this one turned out. 

Here are the supplies I used to put this card together:

- Stampendous Daisy Cluster stamp

- Tim Holtz Watercolor Cardstock 

- VersaFine Onyx Black Ink

- Zing Clear Embossing Powder

- Distressed Inks (Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Pumic Stone, Mustard Seed, Fossilized Amber, Tumbled Glass)

- SSS Painted Hugs Die

- SSS Prayers Stamp Set

- SSS Diagonal Stripe Stencil 

- Black Soot Distressed Ink

- Round Ink Blending Tool

Thank you so much for stopping by! I appreciate you kind comments! 

Have a blessed day!

Lisa

Happy Birthday: WPlus9 Dahlias

Hello everyone!

Today I'm sharing a few cards I designed using the Dahlia stamp by WPlus9. This stamp is very easy to color using a variety of coloring mediums. 

After heat embossing the stamped image onto watercolor paper, I colored them using Tim Holtz distressed inks. I then used the following products to create both cards:

- Hero Arts White Embossing Powder 

- Ranger Paint Brushes

- Worn Lipstick 

- Peeled Paint

- Mustard Seed

- Fossilized Amber

- Simple Stories Vintage Bliss Papers

- SSS Painted Happy Birthday Dies

- Winnie and Walter word stamps 

- Pretty Pink Posh Borders Stitched 2 Dies

- Bazzill Basics "Thunder" Cardstock 

- Darice Seqins 

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today! I appreciate your kind comments! Have a blessed day!

HUGS!!!

Lisa

Happy Mom's Day: Altenew Peony Bouquet

Hello everyone!

It's great to be back on my blog today! I've finally recovered from my carpel tunnel surgery, then I had to have a pain block in my lower back (ugh!). 

I have my mom's card ready to give to her tomorrow, and I wanted to share it with you:

To align my flower and leaves, I used to press & seal wrap technique I've seen used by some of my favorite crafters. Here are the other materials I used:

- Altenew Peony Bouquet stamps

- Altenew Peony Dies

- Tim Holtz Watercolor Cardstock

- VersaFine Black Onyx Ink

- Distressed Inks 

- Zig Clean Brush Markers

- Simple Stories Vintage Bliss Paper

- Hero Arts CL334 Mom's Day stamps

- Hero Arts White Embossing Powder

- Simon Says Stamps Stitched Circle Die

- Darice Crystal and Iridescent Seqins

- Clear Wink of Stella

Thank you all so much for stopping by today! I appreciate your kind comments!

Have a wonderful Mother's Day!

HUGS!!!

Lisa❤️