Heartfelt Thanks
Hi bloggers! Happy Sunday to you!! I’m so pleased to have the amazing Debby Hughes as a guest on our blog today! She’s cooked up some great ideas on how to use amazing STAMPtember® exclusive dies & stamps! Enjoy!
Hello :) Debby here with a little look at a couple of Simon’s new coordinating dies and stamps. Within the STAMPtember release there are 9 stamp sets which have at least one matching die! Sets like these make it so easy to create fabulous coordinating projects.
Here’s the card I made using the Really Big Thanks Set.
I love using the negatives of die cuts, so cut the Thanks die from a panel of Basic Grey Persimmon patterned paper and foam mounted it over another of the papers from the pack. The panel is wrapped with some lovely Hemptique twine and the stamped ‘heartfelt’ added. I die cut a piece of gorgeous leaf paper from the pad using the A2 Curved Edge die and mounted that onto my card base and then popped up the panel on top. The final touch was some die cut hearts :)
Using the Gift Card Envelope die I made a matching envelope to go with the card. The envelope is die cut from more of the leaf paper and a tag added using the Tags For You coordinating stamps and die set. The Tag Sayings Stamp set is packed with great sentiments and images but also come with some staples to dress up even the simplest of tags. The white heat embossed outline and subtle diagonal stripes stamped in Versamark create interest without detracting from the stamped and die cut sentiment. The Thanks die cut is actually the one left over from my card :) The envelope is kept closed and the tags attached with more of that lovely Hemptique twine – it has a gorgeous silver thread through it :)
It’s easy to slip the twine off to open the envelope. The patterned papers are single sided so I added a little more paper to the inside flap of the envelope to give that polished finishing touch. I hope you are enjoying the STAMPtember® extravaganza here on the Simon blog! Have fun :)
Thanks so much for reading today and thanks to Debby for providing such amazing inspiration!
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What awesome cards from an awesome kit!
I love how she uses the positive and the negative of the diecut. Great ideas!
Gorgeous creations, love getting two cards from one by using the negative die cut :)
Loving the new sets! Love what you did with them.
TFS
Wow, Debby, these cards are absolute knock-outs! Gorgeous works of art! From the papers to the dies; from the techniques to the images – these are just fabulous! Thank you for sharing and inspiring!
c
Debby, I love your style!
Beautiful projects! I especially love the first one using the curved edge die, very unique! These are perfect for fall. Thanks for sharing!
Oh my word these are wonderful. Love the colors and paper choices.
I feel some card lifts coming on!! LOL!!
As usual Debby is amazing and created some awesome cards!
Love both projects and how you use the thanks die cut on both cards.
Wonderful cards Debby! I like the way you used the tag die.
Love seeing this set of cards using many of the same papers and the positive and negative diecuts! Beautiful.
<3 J
Gorgeous card, love the beautiful design! xx
I love how you showed the same paper and die cuts used in two very different and wonderful ways! Great projects and definitely ones that are important to do! Thanks for showing another great way to be thankful!
What a great way to use the curved edge die. It really changes the total dimension of the card. Way to go . . .
This two items made me smile… so pleasing to the eye. Especially liked the curved edge of the patterned paper on the card.
Sweet mini card.
Love the new sets!
So awesome love the colors, how the black and hello look togther. Beautiful card and envelope.
Fabulous way to use the positive and negative die cuts!
Beautiful autumn cards.
Debby’s cards are always a treat. Great kit, great cards, great artist, great combo. I really like the subtle shapes and the use of the positive & negative spaces. No waste is an added bonus.
I love this new Thanks die, and the look of using the positive or negative of the die cut.
Thanks for sharing such a great card with us today, Debby! I love the gift card holder matching the card, fabulous!
What a great idea to use the “leftover” from the die cut! Both of these are lovely.
Really nice cards, I really love the thanks diecut!
I love Debby’s style. Beautiful cards!
Love the use of the negative of the die!
Debbie constantly amazes me with her talent for design. Once again, she’s made a lovely card.
Gorgeous cards! Just gorgeous.
LOVE Debby’s clean and crisp designs! They are always so gorgeous!
LOVE Debby’s talent – amazing card!
Your cards are gorgeous. Love the curved edge, and negative die cut.
Great designs on all. Thank you.
Great cards, looks like an awesome kit.
Love the cards Debby made, she gives wonderful inspiration! The new dies sets are great!
Love this idea – these look great. Thanks for sharing.
Loved your use of the tags on the second card…so glad I ordered this set!
Love Debby’s clean and simple style! Fabulous projects!
Love the card and envelope – so cute!!
Love The Cards! Beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
Always love Debby’s cards and I love what she’s done with these new products. Think I need to go shopping!
WOW…gorgeous cards!
Love that you got two cards out of one die cut!
Envelope with tags just lovely!
What a great way to use the curved edge die cut!!
Awesome cards!!
Both cards are beautiful, but the second is my favorite! Love all the things that are going on on it! Inky greetings, Gerrina
Great set of cards so beautifully designed!