Mini Valentines with Tim Holtz Label Dies
Happy Friday everyone! It’s Shari here with something a little different for Valentine’s Day.
I thought I would mix it up and use some Tim Holtz products that I haven’t really featured before. I pulled out some great Label dies and Tile Texture Fade to create a couple mini tag cards. These are quick and easy to make on the fly… or in this case as a last minute idea for a loved one!
Tim’s Label Dies are the perfect size to create shaped mini cards and with the variety of sizes from the Heartfelt die, you can make just about any configuration you want.
I also used some of Tim’s Daisy and Laurel punches to create my flowers and leaves, so easy to use.
To color the Gumdrop gems for the flower centers, I used Teakwood Alcohol ink, just a couple drops for an amazing transformation!
These mini cards can become tags for gifts or even as an embellishment for a card front. I’ve create a full process video that you can view below or on our YouTube channel.
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Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you enjoy your weekend and Happy Valentine’s Day!!
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Creating a Scene for Card Making with Pretty Pink Posh
Hi friends! Happy Thursday! I’m so pleased to welcome back the super sweet and talented Nina-Marie Trapani as a guest on our blog today! She’s made this adorable baby shower card with a combination of stamps and dies from Pretty Pink Posh and a dreamy palette of Tim Holtz Ranger Ink Pads. Don’t forget to watch the video!
Enjoy!
Hello everyone! I am excited to be here with you today to share a sweet, baby girl themed card using products from Pretty Pink Posh! I love the stamps from the Simon Says Stamp and Pretty Pink Posh Darling Friends stamp set; this was a collaboration set made for STAMPtember® 2015 which you can find exclusively at the Simon Says Stamp store.
I paired this set up with the Pretty Pink Posh Rainy Days and Holiday Pals stamp sets, as well as some fun sequins to create a really cute scene. The hot air balloon is a perfect size for using with the critters from Holiday Pals and I love when I can find new ways to stretch my supplies like this!
And of course, no card featuring Pretty Pink Posh products can be without some sequins! For this card I used the new Sweet Pea and Share Kindness mixes, along with some Sparkling Clear and Purple Plum sequins. When placing my sequins, I always like to use an odd number; it helps balance the design out nicely!
So to see how I created this card, be sure to check out the video I’ve put together… hope you enjoy, and thanks for spending some time with me! :)
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Spotted! February 2016 Edition!
It’s time for another Edition of Spotted here on the Simon Says Stamp Blog! Seeing all of the amazing cards and projects featuring the Simon Say Stamp brand that are created by you, our awesome customers, is super fun for us! We love seeing what you are creating. ‘Spotted!’ is a monthly feature on this blog that highlights the talents of all of you! Thank your for bringing our products to life with your creativity and energy! It’s really a treat to share your projects! Today we are happy to introduce you to 5 designers who shared their work and caught our eye for the February 2016 edition of our ‘Spotted’ post! We send each of them a little something special for being “spotted.” Be sure to use the hashtag #simonsayssstamp on your social media accounts so we can spot YOU! We find cards on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Flickr, in our Simon Galleries, and craft blogs.
This beautiful Spring card by Maria is so delightful! We love how she water colored the images from our Simon Says Stamp Exclusive stamp set called “Lovely Spring.” And those red hearts? Swoon-worthy. Just like a breath of fresh air. She also used our Stitched Rectangle dies to perfection. Please be sure to check out more of Maria’s stamped creations on her Instagram page.
Next up is this very creative card Heather made using our “Roses for You” stamp set and a gorgeous watercolor background. Blue and pink are so pretty together. We also love how she used white embossing on black for her sentiment. Please visit heather at her blog or her Instagram page.
Rowena’s clean and simple flower creation caught our eye on Instagram! Black and yellow is a perfect color combination for fresh and pretty flowers. Rowena used our “Floral Bookmarking” stamp set to perfection. Be sure to pop over to Rowena’s Instagram page to see more fab cards!
This beautiful card set from Priya was spotted on our Flickr page! WOW – she used our Grid Stencil and the “Many Thanks” stamp set to make three totally different cards. We love her creativity and her use of color. This set of cards would make anyone smile. To see more of Priya’s cards, visit her at her blog!
Susie made us sigh with her beautiful Valentine creation. So clever how she used the hearts and arrows to make a card panel. We love the soft pink and red together. Perfect for February, don’t you think? She used the “Roses for You” stamp set from our latest release. Visit Susie on her Instagram page to see more pretty cards.
Wasn’t that awesome!? Would you like to be SPOTTED using Simon Says Stamp product? Post your creations to Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram (with hashtag #simonsaysstamp), your blog and/or the Simon Says Stamp online galleries (in the sidebar) and we’ll choose cards or projects to feature each month! We also have a Simon Says Stamp Flickr group here and we would love for you to join us! So many ways for you to play along with us. We can’t wait to see what you are creating!!
