Let’s Party! STAMPtember® Paper Smooches EXCLUSIVE!
Hi readers! Happy Thursday to you! I’m pleased to have TWO amazing designers (Laura Bassen & Pamela Ho) on our blog today to celebrate another truly wonderful stamp company, Paper Smooches!
EXCLUSIVE ALERT! Love the partying turtle above? This little fun turtle is part of an exclusive stamp set that you can only find at Simon Says Stamp! Check it out!
Before we get into all the stamping fun & inspiration let’s take a moment to introduce the sweet and talented artist behind Paper Smooches! The lovely, Kim Hughes!
I begin by sketching images and concepts in pencil. I then draw every sentiment and image with a black pen on white paper a zillion times until I get them just the way I like it. Ok, maybe a zillion is an exaggeration, but sometimes it takes me more than 30 tries to get it exactly right. (practice makes perfect). My clear, Photopolymer stamp sets and steel metal dies are truly a labor of love and I am thrilled to share my designs with all of you. My images reflect my silly personality and I hope they will bring a smile to your face.
Think of “Paper Smooches” as using ink to kiss your paper with our photopolymer clear stamps!
Now… check out the video below of the always entertaining Laura Bassen and how she used this special exclusive stamp set, and be sure to check out the inspiration from Pamela Ho below as well!
Enjoy!
Watch the video:
Designed by Laura Bassen:
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It’s definitely not too early to start making some Christmas cards. There are so many fun Christmas stamps and dies released by Paper Smooches in September so I started my mail-friendly Christmas cards. I used Paper Smooches’ Christmas words 2 die. I just love that huge “Seasons’ Greetings” die!
This was a very simple card to make in terms of the technique used, but surprisingly, it took me days of searching for inspiration! First, 2 cuts were made in white and adhered together with some white glue. Using a piece of washi, I masked off the bottom half of the sentiment and blended some gold ink onto the top.
On my card base, I masked off the top half and blended the gold ink onto the bottom half. I then adhered the sentiment die cut onto my card base, making sure to line up the masked line, so that the gold sentiment would have a white background and vice versa.
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Thanks for reading today, and big thanks to Laura & Pamela for designing such fun inspiration!
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I am a huge PS fan, love the stamps and the great DT cards!!!
I’d love to win this prize. The cards are darling.
Fun exclusive stamp set.
I adore Paper Smooches and this set is just absolutely darling and totally at the top of my wish list. Great card and video. Thanks so much for the wonderful inspiration!!!
Party on, Paper Smooches! I love the crazy party animals.
Absolutely love paper smooches, gorgeous card designs too!!!
I love to watch Laura’s videos. Such a cute stamp set.
Thanks
Love this new set!
Great cards – happy and colourful party card!
I love the use of the distress inks in the video to create an ombre effect! I just bought my first sets of Distress Inks, and was thrilled to see this demonstration today. Thanks! :)
Cute stamp set. Both cards are really nice, Laura’s is so cute ad colorful.
This is such a cute set! I love the turtle from Paper Smooches!
Laura and Pam, love your cards!!
The turtle card is so fun and I love the colors.
The season’s greeting card is simple and elegant, a perfect Christmas card to mass produce, thank you both for the inspiration!!
Cute cards
Super cute stamp set…love Laura’s video…a paw, a claw or a foot? She’s a hoot!
Love the fun new Paper Smooches party set! And the gold and white Seasons Greetings card is so simple and elegant–perfect for mass producing holiday cards! Thanks Kim and Lauren–and SSS for a fab giveaway!!
You cant go wrong using Paper Smooches in your card making. They have the neatest designs. i have several and use them alot.
Paper Smooches has some of the cutest stamps! Great card!
The Paper Smmoches stamp sets are so cute. The cards today are amazing. Thanks for sharing
Love this special dog and turtle stamp set, hope to get one before they are all gone :) The turtle card is just adorable too!
Love both cards, but especially Pamela’s – love the simplicity.
Both cards are super cute! The seasons greeting card was ingenious!
Oh how I love paper smooches! They are always so adorable & this card did not disappoint. The dog is super cute with its ear hanging in the face! Lovely cards!
I always love the Paper Smooches sentiment font. So fun. I love the little turtle and the big sentiment in the speech bubble is perfect!
These cards are awesome – as per usual!!! I love following SSS – what a treat for me!!
Super cute cards, loved the video!
Awesome cards, love the little turtle and the spotty background!
Paper Smooches images are always adorable!
Paper Smooches is adorable!!
I love turtles… and your creation is awesome. :) I just bought that huge roll of foam tape too, and yes, I am using it as if it was free…LOL.
Fab cards ladies! TFS! and love the new set!
Kim always designs such FUN stamps and dies :)
LOVE the cards that Laura & Pamela shared – thank you for the inspiration & tutorials ladies!!!
Love the cards and all the techniques shared. Christmas card is lovely and so easy once I read the directions. Turtle is cute also. I can see the bubbly background can be used for so many things.
Sooooo cute
I love my Paper Smooches! Thanks ladies for sharing your wonderful projects!
Paper Smooches is a winner in my book!
What a fun stamp set and colab. I love turtles.
Laura I know I say this every time but I’m going to say it once again I love you and your videos! Your card is adorable and the bubbley BG is awesome, as well as the cute little turtle and what a surprise balloons lol. Oh and if I were you, I would run right down to the patent office to apply for a patent on that glue dot balloon string technique
I LOVVE IT!!!!!
Paper Smooches is so fun. I love there fonts! Laura Bassen is too funny! I’d love to spend the day crafting with her! TFS Great video!
So darn cute! I love the little turtle (my sisters nickname). Hope I can win, her birthday is coming soon!
Just love PS …these cards are just wonderful.
What a fun stamp set! The turtle is adorable!
Fun stamp set, and lovely ideas! Love how nice yet simple the Christmas Card is!
This set is absolutely adorable! Love the puppy and turtle! And both cards are ah-mazing!
That turtle is just too cute for words. Love the colors of the card.
Laura’s always a treat to watch and look how fun and cute her card is. She’s such a hoot, just love the sound of her happy voice. Think the glue dot-string trick is worth repeating, and often. Pamela’s card is clean and classy. Very pretty.
This card make me smile, it is so happy. Perfect for a party.
Such an adorable stamp set! Gosh, yes, I love the turtle!! Great cards show too! How fun!
Fantastic cards.
I always love Laura’s style! Her cards are easy to follow and do. Love that little turtle! I would have never guessed, Pam’s card was done with this beautiful gold ink. I totally thought it was CS. What a clever way to use ink! Great impact for any card, especially Christmas!