Weekender with Wanda – Fun with Simon Says Stamp Dies!
Hello and happy weekend to you my creative friends! Welcome back to the latest edition of Weekender with Wanda here on the Simon Says Stamp blog! Thanks for spending part of your weekend with me! Hope you have Happy Valentine’s Day coming up this week. The hubs and I don’t have any plans – maybe just a low key dinner together and some nice valentine cards exchanged at home. I wouldn’t mind getting some chocolates though! LOL. Chocolate is always a good idea in my book. When I was little my dad used to always leave a giant heart shaped box of candy on my dresser at night – kind of like the Valentine Fairy came!
Today I’m featuring lots of pretty dies and stamps that are from our Simon Says Stamp brand. Often, I make cards that have only dies and no stamping! Do you do that? There are so many pretty dies available for us to use nowadays. Well, today, my card is about 90% die cuts…and one stamp set used as an accent. I happen to really love working with patterned papers and die cut cards are perfect for using your nice paper pads.
This card started with an A2 card base made from Neenah Desert Cardstock. Next I trimmed a panel of cream cardstock and die cut the long edge using the Simon Says Stamp Exclusive Scallop Stitches Die. I inked the edges with Vintage Photo Distress Ink and a sponge for a bit of a vintage feeling. Now, here’s where I used the awesome Simon Says Stamp Falling Backgrounds stamp set! I used the circles stamp to add accents at the top and bottom corners of the cream panel. It gives just the right amount of interest to all that white space.
Next I had fun using the Simon Says Stamp Stitched Circles Dies and Simon Says Stamp Stitched Heart Collage Dies to cut out pieces from the Party Time 6×6 paper pad. I also die cut brown circles in the same size to layer on the bottom. This gives a nice shadow effect. After all my pieces were die cut out, I used the same Vintage Photo Distress Ink to ink all the edges.
I had fun choosing enamel dots, wood veneer pieces and buttons to add interest to the hearts. I die cut the beautiful Simon Says Stamp Handlettered Greetings Die from brown paper.
Here is a close up of the pretty scallop edge and the thank you die. So pretty!
Here are my pieces before I inked them. I think it makes a big difference to just add a bit of ink!
These wood veneer pieces from Kaiser Craft come in all kinds of shapes and sizes. They are so pretty to add a little something to a card or other mixed media project.
Thanks for joining me today for this die cut card! How do you like to use your patterned papers? I have so many paper pads in my studio I could make cards for 50 years! (But I’m not a craft hoarder! ha). Best wishes for a great weekend and I’ll see you next week!
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So pretty. I love how adding the ink to the edges of the circles and hearts really makes the card pop. Well done, Wanda!
Soo cute!! Love how you used buttons too, theres not enough button-decorated cards, i think ❤
Plus, vintage photo distress for the win!!
xo Button-lover :)
Totally adorable Wanda!! I love the layered detail and the addition of the inking. TFS!
Too Cute! Great Creative ideas! Great tip on using the ink & embellishments.
What a sweet card with the layers, inked edges, and the fabulous button.
Happy Saturday!
Darling card, love all the layers
Very fun mix of patterns and colours – love how you use the little circles to pull everything together
Beautiful! Love that long sentiment!
Thank you Wanda for sharing your creativity with us. I absolutely love this card. I also have tons of printed paper and keep telling myself I need to use it more often. Thank you for giving me the inspiration!
Oh, these are lovely. So inspired. (I’m not a craft hoarder either) but I can absolutely make many of these cards …? Thanks for the great step by step! And photos
This is just stunning! I adore everything about this creation! So Inspiring! Loving the colors and pretty elements!
Your card is so beautiful!!!
I love the inked edges and the background image.
Really great design !! Love it !!
What a great card. So much detail. Really nice job. You gave me a good idea to try to incorporate mostly die cuts.
So cute. I’m going to CASE this card for my grandson. And another way to use up some of my pattern paper. I also could make cards for years just from the pattern paper I love.
Oh Wanda, this came out really, really cute! Love the musical paper circles. The whole design is just so sweet.
So, So cute I like it when buttons are used on cards and I somehow forget to use them myself. I love the thank you and the center piece with the inked edges. Thanks for sharing.
Linda D.
Ooooo! I haven’t seen anyone inking their stitched edges! I love inking. It really makes patterns pop against each other. Great card Wanda!
Lovely card!! I need the heart set!
SO PRETTY, WANDA! I too LOOOVE the Distress Inks! It just makes things POP! ;) Your card is SO PRETTY with ALL of the special elements you’ve added! ;)
Very pretty card made with these dies.
Love the card and your detail to creating it. Thank you for such great inspiration.
Love the card and the details. I agree that inking the edges makes a big difference.
So Pretty!
Dies are so fun to use and extremely versatile.
Absolutely smitten with this card! The hearts, the circles, the butterfly…a combination of my favourite things!
~carol
Awwww, Wanda, I think its so sweet that your Daddy left you a heart shaped box of chocolates! What a thoughtful & loving Daddy you had!
Yes, sometimes I do only use die cuts on a card, its a fun, quick way to put a card together.
USE YOUR PATTERNED PAPER? WHAT??? Oooops, you mean I am supposed to USE it? {H-O-A-R-D-E-R!!!!!!!} Guilty! I will try to do better….LOL
Your card is absolutely adorable and I NEED to make our snow plow guy a Thank you card, ASAP! (We JUST had one Nor’easter and tomorrow another one is coming and I want to keep HIM happy! We’ll be needing him! LOL) Have an awesome weekend Wanda and Happy Valentine’s day to you and your Hunny!
This is so pretty! I love all these little elements and the dimension they create!
Cute. Love all the dimensions.
Love this sweet and pretty card Wanda!
Love the card! Thanks for all the great ideas.
What a gorgeous card. Love all the layers.
The design of this card is just stunning! Love it!
Great card! Loved the colors and the layers.
I totally agree- that ink on the edges sets your circles off. Love that natural look with pops of color.
Great Card!
LOVE that it seems there are so many places to look without being jumbled. A great card!
Love this card, Wanda. Such a cool idea with all the die cuts. Thank you.
Your card is adorable, I love it!! Valentine’s Day is extra special for me and always has been since I was born on Valentine’s Day :) . I always so it makes it easier for my husband and kids to remember when my birthday is, hahaha! I hoard my patterned paper, not sure why since I’m also a scrapbooker, but I tend to hoard my 6×6 paper pads, and they are growing out of control just like my 12×12 collection. How do I know because we are packing the house to move next month and that’s when you find out how much you really have!! Thanks for sharing and my goal will be to try to use more patterned paper!!
Oh wow! What a pretty card! Gorgeous ♥
A lot of TLC went into this card, wow!!
Wanda this is beautiful! I love the mixed media feel of this card.
Great use of patterned paper, Wanda–beautiful card! I seldom use my papers–not that I don’t want to, but I just have trouble working them into my cards. Think I’ll start trying to use them with dies & see if that helps–thanks for the inspiration!
Wanda this is so delightful.
Lovely card–love seeing buttons and cute embellishments on your card!
OMGEE so sweet and perfectly Prim! Love it!
Such a cute card! Love the colors!
Lovely rustic card – love the distressing and the wonderful layering of the embellishments:)
Such a beautiful card, I love the falling circles detail and the inked edges!