Hi friends! Happy Friday and welcome back to our regularly scheduled monthly blog series! We’re excited to welcome Laura Bassen back for the latest edition of Amore Laurafadora!

Laura is loving this Geometric Builder Squares set (that she designed!!) as much as we are! How cool is this design?! The pretty sentiment highlighted is from our Beautiful Butterflies stamp set and cut out with Nested Circles. Be sure to watch the video for more information and enjoy!

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SUPPLIES:

RESERVE Simon Says Stamp GEOMETRIC… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp NESTED CIRCLES Wafer… [ SSS ] Simon Says Clear Stamps BEAUTIFUL… [ SSS ] Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink… [ SSS ] Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100#… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100#… [ SSS ] Lawn Fawn GUAVA Cardstock LF1117 [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100#… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100#… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# FOG… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100#… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100#… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# SEA… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100#… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100#… [ SSS ] Concord & 9th ASSORTED COLOR… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Tonic RETRACTABLE CRAFT… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Tonic TITANIUM SNIP… [ SSS ] Therm O Web Gina K Designs ADHESIVE… [ SSS ] 3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp SMALL TEFLON BONE… [ SSS ]

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

Welcome to the blog everyone!! It’s Shari here with an art journaling inspiration for you using a Simon says Stamp slimline envelope as the base.

This journal is designed to give as a gift with lots of little places for the recipient to add their journaling.

I used a simple closure by sewing on a button from my stash and tying a long enough length of twine to wrap around the entire width.

I created a “signature” using cut papers, tags and envelopes, then sewed them in place with heavy thread.

I’ve added strips of paper that I folded and tucked into the pocket created from a die-cut tag.

Mini clips are perfect to hold paper trimmings stacked together for additional journaling.

I also used the Tim Holtz Media Marks thinlit dies to create a holder for another journaling spot and tag.

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Simon Says Stamp Envelopes SLIMLINE… [ SSS ] Paper Rose AMY’S FARMHOUSE Paper Pack… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Idea-ology HALLOWEEN Worn… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Envelopes MINI WHITE… [ SSS ] Ranger Tim Holtz Distress MIXED MEDIA… [ SSS ] CZ Design Wafer Dies NESTED TAGS… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Sizzix MEDIA MARKS Thinlits… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp LEAFY BRANCH Wafer… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp LARGE TAGS Wafer… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp FANCIFUL TAGS Wafer… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Idea-ology MINI PAPER CLIPS… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp CRAFT TACKY GLUE… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Tonic GUILLOTINE COMFORT… [ SSS ] Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Gray And… [ SSS ]

Hi friends! Wow! What a whirlwind of a month! We want to take a moment to say THANK YOU to our readers, customers, and fellow crafters, that make STAMPtember® truly wonderful. We also want to thank all of our sponsors that create so much excitement every single day of the month! To end the celebration on a high note, we are having a ONE DAY SALE with 15% off on all the brands the celebrated STAMPtember with us! Please use code URGRT44 at checkout for savings! Shop early for the best selection, and enjoy!

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