Fishy Friends & Baby Showers
Hi readers! Happy Sunday to you! I hope your weekend is going wonderfully so far! I’m so pleased to have the amazing Debby Hughes back as a guest on our blog to show us some more unique ways to stretch your SSS exclusive supplies! Isn’t that little fishy so cute?
I’ll let Debby take it from here… enjoy!
Hello friend! Debby here taking a creative look at Simon exclusives with a view to really get the most from our supplies. Today, I’m concentrating on one die set which has so many possibilities for out of the box thinking – Tiny Tags! This set has a great array of shaped tags which bring all sorts of different options to mind, but the one I worked with is the square tag with two rounded corners if that makes sense! I’m sure there is a correct term for this shape but it is eluding me LOL. Looking at this tag the first thing that came to mind was a fish! I cut the tag from Neenah solar white and coloured by blending in Cotton Candy ink and then finished with a spritz of a new love of mine – Tsukineko sheer shimmer sprays! For those of you that love the Zig wink of Stella pens – think liquid wink of stella and you won’t be far from the mark. Gorgeous!
The fins and tail were from the Full Card Triangle Die and treated with Hero Arts dark quartz ink. Finally a little rhinestone eye finished off this little fishy. However, the fish wasn’t the only supply in disguise on this card! See the sparkly bubbles in the background? They were created by pressing Versamark ink through the Falling Snow stencil and then heat embossing with Judikins iridescent sparkle embossing powder. Other dies making an appearance were the A2 Card Curved Edge die as the sand, the Leaf Column Outline and Life Column Background as pond weeds cut from Mint and Green Apple respectively and finally the Talk Bubbles 2 die with sentiment from the Tiny Tags stamp set.
Moving on to my second card and a CAS one this time. I used the Tiny Tag dies to cut four tags and coloured with Simon’s Cotton Candy and Hero Arts dark quartz, fresh peach and soft granite. These were then given a liberal spritz of shimmer spray and grouped into a graphic flower shape. I wrapped a strip of vellum around the panel and then added the Baby die cut and a sprinkling of Basic Grey enamel dots. The sentiment was completed with the matching Baby stamp set.
I hope you’ve enjoyed taking a closer look at the Tiny Tag die set and that you will take a fresh view of your own supplies :)
Thanks so much for reading today and thanks to Debby for two jaw dropping inspirations!!
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Love that fish made from die cuts! Brilliant! And that baby shower card is gorgeous! Love the soft colors you used! TFS!
I love Debbie’s work!! Gorgeous cards!:)
love your cards – the fish card is so cute!
Sandra ltb
Thank you debbie for sharing you’re great cards. I just love the fish card. Love the colors you used. Lovely.
Wonderful cards!
These cards are lovely! The baby card is so soft and pretty!
Lovely cards. I especially love the baby shower card – so lovely. I follow the blog by email.
I am really impressed with both of these cards. There is such a creative use of them tags. The baby shower card is so elegant and I can see using the basic design for a variety of cards for other occasions. Thanks for the inspiration…
Love so very much that your artists are sharing with us how to get more out of the products we already have!
I love both of Debbie’s cards!!! Great take and thinking outside the box!
Great ways to use tiny tags!
I love Debby’s style – so fresh and crisp! Gorgeous cards!
Love everything that Debby does. She definitely can think out of the box. Would love to spend time with her and glean from the talent that just drips from her. She is AMAZING!!!!
Thanks for sharing these awesome cards! I love the soft colors and the simplicity of the designs. Kudos to Debbie!
Beautiful cards and so creative too! I just love the little fish. You always come up with the neatest ideas. :) Thanks for sharing.
Katie B.
What cute cards! I love the soft colors and the little fish.
Very sweet cards…love how you created the under water theme and the graphic feel for the last.
Debby does it again. Those luscious soft colors, great design, AND thinking outside of the die cut. Perfect!
Such a clever use of the dies! Love your cards Debby!
I love both these cards equally. They’re so beautifully done!
Super cute cards. I love seeing Debby’s creative ideas.
AMAZING Inspiration!! I LOVE these!! THANKS SO MUCH for sharing and have a Fabulous Weekend!! =)
Loving these fresh and spring like cards. I need to fill up my shopping cart soon.
Debbie, you are really clever!! I love the little fish! both cards are awesome, as always!!
Cute fish! Now to look at what I have to make one…or need. :) Love the colors on the baby card.
I love your fish card not only because it is beautiful but also because you thought outside the box on using the dies.
I really like the “baby” card! So very pretty and could be customized for boy or girl!
That is one cute little fish!
What a clever card! I love the leaf column dies too.
These cards are so nice!
WOnderful cards !
Love these sweet cards and the vellum!!
How cute is that little fishy?! Thanks for sharing.
Adorable cards!
Wow….Amazing cards from Debby…..just love her work! Thanks for sharing ;)
Wow Debby is awesome. Her ideas are so outside the square!! Love her work.
Really sweet cards. Love the fish!
What a stunning and super cute idea is this……………….love the fish!
xx Irene M
What a great way to get more use out of your dies!
Debbie, Such a creative way to use the Tiny Tag’s die…love it! Can’t wait to come home from work today and try to use the die to create my own “look.” Appreciate the ideas! I always so enjoy your cards!
Absolutely adorable cards! The fish card is just amazing!!
Gorgeous cards, especially love the embossing on vellum.
What a clever way to use shapes in a new way!
Both cards are just so cute love the tags.
Fabulous ! Love the little fish ! x
What a stinkin cute idea for a fish! Love it!
And beautiful geometric card! The colors are fabulous!
Cute card!
Fab cards! I just love how Debby has repurposed these die cuts!
Amazing such great cards.
Beautiful cards! Love the soft colours too!