Weekender with Wanda – Hero Arts Summer Release!
Hi crafty pals! It’s Saturday, and that means it’s time for another edition of Weekender with Wanda here on the Simon Says Stamp Blog! Welcome and happy weekend! I think it’s safe to say Happy Summer too since it’s the Memorial Day Holiday Weekend! Hope you have lots of fun things planned. Today I am sharing a really bright and sunny card that reminds me of Summer…. I’m using new products from the Hero Arts 2016 Summer Catalog too. I think that’s the perfect theme for this weekend. We all love Hero Arts, right?
For today’s card I used the fun and fabulous Fancy Fruit Salad Dies and the beautiful “You’re So Lovely” stamp set. Then I paired those with the most perfect Gingham Background Stamp that is a Simon Says Stamp exclusive product. This card reminds me of a picnic!
I started this card by stamping the beautiful Gingham background stamp onto nice, crisp white paper. I used the Mega Rocker Block from Impression Obsession to get a good image. If you haven’t tried that yet, I really recommend it! Then I die cut my strawberries out of red and green papers and trimmed the green to place on top for the leaves. I cut a Stitched Rectangle out of the same white paper and stamped that gorgeous sentiment in black. (Isn’t that sentiment just so perfect?)
I stamped the leaves from the You’re So Lovely stamp set multiple times and cut them out with the matching dies. I wanted to layer them underneath the strawberries so I made a lot of them!
As the final touch for this card, I placed the strawberries on the card using foam squares. Then I used some Pretty Pink Posh droplets and a couple of green enamel dots. Just makes it all look fresh and juicy!
Here is a close up of the strawberries and leaves. I am loving this color combination!
So now I want strawberry shortcake! LOL. It’s one of the best things about summer – strawberry everything! We are lucky enough to have awesome farmers’ markets where I live and we can eat fresh all summer long. I hope you have a fantastic day and I’ll see you back here next weekend!
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Oh yes I agree strawberry everything but especially shortcake. A lovely card from the set.
VERY cute card! Love the bright colors!
Wanda (and SSS), I love your creative card designs and I look forward to them every week! This one, in particular, is so bring and fun and cheery! So summery! Can you do a Father’s Day card next week? I’d love to see what you come up with! – Allison
Your card is so cute and strawberry shortcake is one of my favorites also. Excellent job, Wanda!
Cute strawberries! Love your card, Wanda!
Such a yummy card:-)
What a fun, summery card, gorgeous!
What a summery cheerful card — thank you for showing such a cute layout and the gingham background stamp ♥
Strawberries = Sweet! What a cute card!
Beautiful card–love the realistic strawberries!
Great card!
What a sweet card! Love the berries and the simple design! :)
Great card!
Fabulous card! Love the color combo & those sweet strawberries.
Wanda, I’m in love with your card as it does give that summery feel and picnic pleasures. And, strawberry short is a definite favorite here as just bought fresh-picked berries a few days ago. Would love to win a Hero Arts stamp set!
Love the gingham background & that perfect sentiment. Really cute card, Wanda.
Love strawberries and your card makes my mouth water!!!! YUM!
Paper Hugs,
Jan
Fabulous card! I agree strawberry everything!
very pretty card. I love the gingham background stamp!!
Love those strawberries!
I’ve always thought strawberries were hard to make look correct.
This strawberry die is great. Delicious looking strawberries
coming up.
thanks for sharing.
Love this card! So crisp and clean! I really hope to take Tim’s class!!
I love the card :) and the strawberries, too!!! The color is just so happy :)
What a colorful, summery card! Those berries look good enough to eat.
Someday I hope I will win one of these prizes!!
Yummm, strawberry shortcake for me too please! Fab happy card!
Mouth watering strawberries! Love this happy sunshiny card!
Wanda, your card is so so happy that I’ve looked at it several times. It makes me want to smile, and of course, have some strawberries. It is the season. Love your color combination, strawberries and everything else. Great happy card!
LOVE the strawberry die, the sentiment and that plaid background. All you need for your picnic now is some ANTS!!! =) Nicely done Wanda! Thanks for sharing!
What a delightful card. It really does remind me of a picnic. Just so sweet. Love it. Thanks for the inspiring design and colors.
Such a fun and happy card!!
I absolutely love this card! Thanks for sharing it!
It’s the perfect summer card. I love fruit, I’ll have to check out those dies.
Such a pretty summer card with the strawberries!
Such a sweet card for summer.
Super sweet for summer!
I love this card. It’s so cheery and summery!
All is perfect on that card, Love it!
My granddaughter has a little strawberry patch here at my house and she comes to visit when school is out of school for the summer, picks her strawberries and uses them in all kinds of summer treats! Your card reminds me of her and all the memories we have made together! Very, very sweet!
I love your weekend posts. Your cards are always so delightful and it was a joy to see this card because I needed a little cheering up today. I pinned it to my SS board. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/415386765613368855/
I love strawberries and I just bought a large container of them. Your card is so summery and I like all elements from the colors, frame, stitchery, etc. Thanks for sharing.
Linda D.
The cheery gingham DP is the perfect choice for your card, Wanda – the red of the strawberry diecuts really pops!
Great card! Suddenly need that gingham background stamp!!
I love the bright and Spring like colors!
Great card, Wanda! I have to agree – strawberries are awesome! Oh and strawberry shortcake-yummy! Would love to win the Hero Arts stamp set…it’s amazing! :)
Oh, your card looks like pure summertime. It is also perfect for Memorial Day when you think of picnics. Your work is a cut above.
Gorgeous card – bright, crisp, great photo too.
Wonderful card. Wouldn’t someone appreciate receiving this!
uuhhh I adore that DIE CUT Strawberry so so cuuutee
love your happy card it feels summer…
Gingham is the perfect background for these cute strawberries.