Stretch Your Stamps with Debby Hughes!
Hi bloggers!! Happy FRIDAY to you! I’m always thrilled to have the super clever & talented Debby Hughes as a guest designer on our blog to give us lots of ways to use our Simon Says Stamp exclusive stamps & dies! Without further ado, I’ll let her take it away!
Enjoy!
Hi everyone, Debby here with another look at how to stretch those Simon Exclusive stamps and dies! Have you been following the latest CHA releases, looking for the next trend? One of the shapes I’ve noticed popping up is that of a simple house. I think the shape ties in well with the changing season as we cozy down for autumn and homey pursuits :)
The other day I came across a happy little discovery while cutting some hexagons from scraps of card with the Full Card Hexagons die – an incomplete hexagon (the bottom point chopped off) makes an awesome little die cut house icon! Very pleased with myself LOL I die cut a few houses from Bazzill Card Shoppe colors and took some inspiration from the last Online Card Class (Summer Card Camp 2) and a card featured by Julie Ebersole to make this little scene.
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For my next card, I was inspired by a vintage book cover I saw on Pinterest with a wonderful pattern constructed from oh so trendy, super skinny little triangles. I used the smallest ray from the Sunshine die to cut lots of little triangles and mimicked the pattern from the book on my card front, pairing it with a sentiment from Inside and Out Sayings.
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Lastly I thought I’d leave you with a bit of fun! Here in the UK we have a saying “feeling a little off-colour” as in you aren’t feeling very well. So I thought I’d play around with the idea of something being a different colour to normal. A skunk has such a striking colour-way that I thought playing with the Stinkin’ Cute set was just perfect for this idea. So I coloured the skunk in green and popped him on a pillow (Pillow Talk) with a box of tissues to reinforce the idea of him being unwell. The sentiment is computer generated. Inside the card the sentiment continues and there is the sweet little fellow all feeling better and back to normal. The scene inside uses one of the Flat Bottom Cloud dies as a bush and a floral image from Petal Pieces as the sun :)
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Well I hope I’ve encouraged you to make the most of your supplies and look for different or unexpected ways they can be used.
Thanks for reading today and thanks again so much to the amazing Debby Hughes for being a guest on our blog today! It’s always a treat to see what she comes up with!
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These cards are so cute!
The skunk card’s sentiment is do cleverly done! Love it!
Like, like, like all the cards !!! The 2nd card reminds me the backgammon !!! The squirrel was adorable and if i had to choose one of them it would be very difficult !!! -x-
fabulous cards from Debby, she is a very talented lady ♥
So cute! Loving the off -color skunk!
Great cards!! I love the new way to use the cute little skunk!!
All the cards are wonderful, Debby. Good ideas for using products differently. That skunk is so cute!
wow these are AMAZING.. thanks for the inspiration..
Debby is so talented!! I love all three of these cards! So much fun!!
Debby, you’ve done it again! The triangle card is simply striking. Such a clean, effective composition. Well done!
Love the skunk card!
Very Cute! That skunk is adorable and I love the triangles!
Fun projects and yes just love that skunk
How darn cute and creative all of these cards are! Loving what you did with the hexagon :) AND that skunk is a cutie pie!
love all of these cards! the ‘off color’ skunk is adorable! :)
Charming and fun cards from Debby, and how clever to use those hexagons as houses! Genius!
Once again, fabulous cards, Debby! I just love the triangles!
Love all of Debby’s cards!
Such fun cards from Debby! She has amazing talent!
Love all your cards Debbie. You always have such a unique take on things. The skunk is positively inspired. x
Love these card!! So trendy!
I would love to meet Debbie, I think she probably would make me laugh. Her cards are always clever and using this for that inspires me to give it a try. Great cards.
Always love Debby’s cards but these are fantastic, especially the skunk. Love how she uses the stamps and dies in unusual ways.
These are all so perfectly created. Any one who received the little skunk card would have to chuckle and would feel better instantly!!!!!
Simply stunning cards, Debbie has such a lovely style when designing, it’s truly inspiring!!!
Great use of the products.
Thanks for all the ideas!
Carla from Utah
Great stretches Debby! Love the triangle card.
Hey Debby~
Love the little triangles and design of the card!
The off color, unwell skunk is a great idea! and cute too!!
Thanks for reminder to use stamps as other image!
Just sweet cards. Thank you Debby for sharing you’re ideas. I love the skunk and the colors you chose for all the cards. Simple and stylish.
These are SO clever…and the skunk was adorable!!!
Very clever card. Love the little skunk.
I cracked up when I saw the “feeling a little off color?” card! What a great card with the right touch of humor. Thanks for the inspiration.
LOVE how you used the bitty pieces from the sunrays die for your graphic card Debby.
I think coloring the little skunk green is so clever! Love these cards!
Fabulous cards + fabulous inspiration! Thanks so much for all the ideas!!
c
Fabulous cards by Debby, love the simplicity! x
Wow, awesome cards!! I love your reference for you second card, it turned out awesome! And that green skunk gave me a chuckle. Wonderfully thought out card, outside and inside. Great job. Thanks for sharing.
Katie B.
Awesome cards! So creative :) Thanks for sharing!
Super cute and creative cards…love them!!
So sweet cards! I really love the skunks!!!
Adorable cards. Thanks for the inspiration :)
Thee are too cute! I love that skunk card.
Such cute cards! Thanks for the inspiration!
The green skunk cracked me up!
Very cute!
Hi Debby,
I always love what you do but coloring the skunk green for a get well card was a stroke of absolute genius.
Debby, you nerve disappoint! Thanks for sharing these three works of art.
Love your ideas Debby, the last card is hilarious.
I absolutely LOVE the design of your teenie tiny triangles card Debby!! FAB!!
All the cards are wonderful, but I especially love the skunk one :) Too cute!