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:
Supplies:
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.
Supplies:
Thanks for reading today, and big thanks to Laura & Pamela for designing such fun inspiration!
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Such a cute card! Laura is always so much fun. She makes me laugh out loud. I love that really modern looking Christmas card, too. Thanks!
What a cute stamp set and a fun card, love the turtle!
I always like Laura’s video’s because they make me laugh!
What great cards. I think I may use that two tone effect on other sentiments. Thanks for the inspiration.
OH, how darling! Love these Paper Smooches Stamps – so unique, too!
What a fabulous stamp set! You can’t ever go wrong with Paper Smooches! What great cards!
Super cute!
The dots stamp is cute, what a neat set!
I really like that background behind the turtle – very festive!
Very cute cards and Luv the adorable stamp set!
What an adorable party card! Sad to see Stamptember coming to an end.
Great cards!!…love them!!
Laura is the greatest!! Cute card!
Laura’s videos make my heart sing!
The turtle is so cute! I follow the blog by email.
Thanks for the lovely giveaway!
This set is so cute !!!
I love what Laura created with this stamp set! I also love Pamela’s holiday card, great for mass producing!
Laura is awesome!
Love the paper smooches stamp set. Super card. I love Stamptember.
Super cute!!! Love the turtle, the colors, the dots and your balloon glue dot trick!!!
Two very different but equally amazing cards!
What an adorable set! That dog is a sweetie too. Like the two tone sentiment as well.
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What a fun stamp set and cute card using the stamps. . . love the dies!
Laura Bassen is just a genius! All that color AND white space, too! She’s amazing! Love both cards today using Paper Smooches!
Great stamp set! I really like the dots!
Love both cards! That Paper Smooches set is adorable!!!
Love Laura’s card!!
I love the cute little turtle birthday party animal. He will make any person who is having a birthday smile.
i love paper smooches products
Such a cute
Meant such a cute turtle image… Must to have stamp set :)
You have definitely got me thinking of the holiday season, roll on! Some great ideas, thanks for sharing.
Such fun and merry cards!!!
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I need a new birthday set and this is perfect, so sad STAMPtember is coming to a close :(
Very interesting card and some new ideas for me! Thank you!
Wonderful card and such a cute turtle, thanks I really enjoyed the video, what a great new technique.
Super cute stamps and cards!!! Loving the fun animals and balloons! :)
Beautiful cards. I love that background on the balloon card.
What an adorable turtle!
Adorable stamp set. Love the video and card. Just so darn cute! TFS
The stamps are so cute!! Love the card Laura made with it :)
The finished product came out too cute! That turtle is too adorable!
such a happy turtle doing his celebrating! love the new stamp set! :)
What a cute stamp set! Always wonderful to listen to Laura . . .
love the card + techniques………….too cute!
That stamp set is adorable and this card is so stinken cute!!!
Fabulous! So cute!
That turtle stamp is adorable! Actually, all the critters are!
Just gorgeous! Thanks for sharing Karen x
What a darling stamp set!