Hi friends! Happy Sunday! I’m always delighted to welcome back special guest Elena Roussakis! I just love her cute and crisp approach to card making! Her designs are sure to make you smile! Read on to learn more!

Hi there! I’m thrilled to be on the Simon Say Stamp blog today, with a fun Christmas card featuring goodies from the current Lawn Fawn release.

To create this card, I cut into a piece of red cardstock using the Outside In Stitched Snowflake die. I then fit the Stitched Snowflake Frame (cut out of white cardstock,) into the opening. I love that these products work together to create something special! I backed the snowflakes with a piece of acetate and created a shaker element.

I then worked on creating a focal image that would sit in front of the snowflake shaker. The pups from Furry and Bright are the cutest! I just had to stamp a few of them, getting into all kinds of mischief around a decorated Christmas tree!

I then opted for a die-cut sentiment, but because of the card orientation I felt like the Fa La La border die was too long (as it is, it features a few extra la-las.) I cut out one side, then shifted the die over and cut the other side. This way it fits perfectly!

To finish off, I added background elements to give a shine and glow to the flat red cardstock. I used a white gel pen to add little snowy dots and stars.

I hope you like it! Thanks for stopping by!

SUPPLIES:

Lawn Fawn OUTSIDE IN STITCHED… [ SSS ] Lawn Fawn STITCHED SNOWFLAKE FRAME… [ SSS ] Lawn Fawn SET JOY TO ALL Clear Stamps… [ SSS ] Lawn Fawn SET FURRY AND BRIGHT Clear… [ SSS ] Lawn Fawn FA LA LA LA LA BORDER Lawn… [ SSS ] Copic Markers & Pens | Simon Says Stamp [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Cardstock 100#… [ SSS ] Lawn Fawn ACETATE Clear Sheets LF1940 [ SSS ] Sakura 6 WHITE Gelly Roll Classic… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp WHITE CARDSTOCK 120#… [ SSS ] Little Things From Lucy’s Cards WHITE… [ SSS ] Pretty Pink Posh SNOWFLAKE Sequin Mix [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Tape DOT RUNNER AND… [ SSS ]

Thanks so much for stopping by, and thanks to Elena for being our guest!

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Hi friends! Happy Saturday! We’re delighted to bring you the latest edition of our bi-monthly series Crafty with Caly with Caly Person showcasing this sweet and dimensional love card! Be sure to watch the video for all the details, and enjoy!

Hello, Friends! It’s Caly with you today and I’m so excited to share my fun rainfall card with you today using the Sprinkling You With Love set from My Favorite Things.  rainfall cards are fun and easy to make and add such a fun interactive element for the recipient.

In my video today, I share how you can use dies to create your rainfall card, or you can use what you currently have.  Be sure to check out the video to see how it’s done!

WATCH THE VIDEO:

I stamped and colored the images from the Sprinkling You With Love set using Copic markers and set them aside before working on my background.  The background is layered with two similar ink-blended panels.  You can certainly make it with just one ink-blended panel, but I didn’t want any white to show through when lifting the interactive top panel to adhere to a card panel or card base for dimension and to allow space for the beads to fall freely.

Copics:

• Reds:  R22, R24
• Pinks:  RV10, R81, R83
• Teals:  BG10, BG11, BG13
• Blues:  B0000, B000, B01, B04
• Grays:  C2, C4, C6
• Bunnies:  E40, E41, E42, E43
• Bears:  E50, E30, E33, E39
• Blush:  R20, R30

My ink-blended panels are ink-blended with Distress Oxide Inks in Picked Raspberry, Squeezed Lemonade, Cracked Pistachio, and Peacock Feathers.  You can see some orange and green organically from the blending of the colors – I love it!  I sprayed both panels with water to give it lots of texture.  Using a frame, I used the MFT Falling From the Clouds die (you can also use the Reverse Confetti Head in the Clouds frame), I die cut an opening for the rainfall window.

Next, I strung some Pretty Pink Posh Silver Shimmer Seed Beads on some clear thread to feed through cut slits at the top and bottom of the frame created from the step mentioned above. It’s difficult to explain, but seeing it in the video will help a lot – be sure to check that out.  Once it’s strung and your window is filled beads, you can adhere this frame over the other ink-blended panel.  I finished by adhering my colored images and embossed sentiment.  I hope you like it!  Thanks so much for stopping by today!~Caly

SUPPLIES:

My Favorite Things SPRINKLING YOU… [ SSS ] My Favorite Things SPRINKLING YOU… [ SSS ] My Favorite Things FALLING FROM THE… [ SSS ] Reverse Confetti Cuts HEAD IN THE… [ SSS ] Pretty Pink Posh SILVER SHIMMER Seed… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad… [ SSS ] Singer Clear Thread 135 Yards [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Blending Brush SET… [ SSS ] C-Thru T SQUARE RULER Westcott JR12 [ SSS ] Darice ADHESIVE FOAM 33 Double Sided… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp BIG MOMMA FOAM TAPE… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp CRAFT TACKY GLUE… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Tape DOT RUNNER AND… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp PET PAWSITIVELY… [ SSS ] The Rabbit Hole Designs COTTONTAIL… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER… [ SSS ] Popular Wagner Precision Heat Tool HT400 [ SSS ] Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Cardstock 100# BLACK… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz DISTRESS SPRAYER Ranger 4… [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker R22 LIGHT PRAWN… [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker R24 PRAWN Red [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker RV10 PALE PINK… [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker R81 ROSE PINK Pastel [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker R83 ROSE MIST… [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker BG10 COOL SHADOW [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker BG11 MOON WHITE [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker BG13 MINT GREEN [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker B0000 PALE… [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker B000 PALE… [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker B01 MINT BLUE [ SSS ] Copic Sketch MARKER b04 TAHITIAN BLUE [ SSS ] Copic Sketch MARKER C2 COOL GRAY NO. 2 [ SSS ] Copic Sketch MARKER C4 COOL GRAY NO. 4 [ SSS ] Copic Sketch MARKER C6 COOL GRAY NO. 6 [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker E40 BRICK WHITE [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker E41 PEARL WHITE… [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker E42 SAND WHITE… [ SSS ] Copic Sketch MARKER E43 DULL IVORY… [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker E50 EGG SHELL… [ SSS ] Copic Sketch MARKER E30 BISQUE Skin… [ SSS ] Copic Sketch MARKER E33 SAND Beige [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker E39 LEATHER Brown [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker R20 BLUSH Pink… [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker R30 PALE… [ SSS ]

Thanks so much for stopping by, and thanks to Caly for being our guest!