Category Archives: Simon Says Stamp

Hi everyone! Have you seen the latest Simon Says Stamp release? Oh my gosh, such cuteness! I just had to have Secret Garden with it’s coordinating dies.  (I also had to have one of the new wine themed sets. I’ll share that later.)

All of my images were stamped onto X-Press It Blending Card and colored with Copic markers. To “hang” the gnome from the sign, I cut a little slit around his hand to insert the bottom edge of the sign, and I cut off his feet (gasp!) so that I could extend them past the top edge of the sign. (That portion is raised on 1/2″ foam tape.)

Copic markers – E00, E07, E09, E11, E23, E31, E33, E35, E39, E41, E42, E43, E57, E59, G94, R01, W1, W2, Y21, YG63, YG99, YR23

To assemble all the pieces, I used X-Press It’s Medium Glue Pen and Wide Glue Marker. (My favorite is the wide marker.) Each dries strong and clear and can be used as either a permanent or temporary adhesive. If the nibs get dirty, they can be pulled out and rinsed or even reversed for a fresh nib. Super cool.  🙂

I’ll be using other elements from this super-cute stamp/die set very soon.  🙂

Thanks so much for visiting today!

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Hi everyone. I have a friend in need of a little encouragement so I thought I’d create a card just for her today. A while back, I bought Hand Lettered Encouragement by Simon Says Stamp for this sentiment alone.  The others are wonderful as well, but I especially love this one.

Since I wanted to emboss the sentiment, I first used a powder tool over watercolor card stock to prevent any stray specks of embossing powder from sticking where I didn’t want them. I stamped using VersaMark ink then heat embossed with black embossing powder.

I used a t-square to draw a straight line then traced a heart die in the center.

Next I used a Gasenfude brush pen (by Copic) to trace over my design. I used a very light touch while tracing then applied a bit more pressure in the thicker, shaded areas of the heart. (Please excuse the shadows in my photography. It’s been a rather dark, dreary day.)

Once I was satisfied with the design,  I used my Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors to color over the stamp and pen work.  The pigment ink of the pen did not bleed at all. It’s Copic marker compatible as well. You can read more about it HERE and/or purchase HERE.

Once dried, I decided to add a bit more water to the design to create more of an uneven look. Life’s events can be crazy so I decided my watercolor here should be as well.

Thanks so much for visiting!

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp “Hand Lettered Encouragement”   Ink: VersaMark Card Stock: Taylored Expressions Oreo and Lollipop; watercolor  Other: Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors, Copic Gasenfude brush, Paper Smooches Hearts die, black embossing powder

Hi everyone! We’ve spent the last two days trying to shovel out from the blizzard but in between, I managed to spend a bit of time in my craft room.  Now available from Imagination International are two new Kirarina Wink pens – Emerald and Violet.  I used Emerald on my project along with Old Rose, Dandelion and White Pearl. (I love them on black card stock.) You can read a bit more about the Kirarina Wink pens HERE.

I’ve used For to Us (it’s not just for Christmas!) and Sending and Wishing along with the coordinating Sending die from Simon Says Stamp. (Sending and Wishing with both dies can be purchased all together here.)

Here’s how I created my card:

First stamp the swag onto black card stock using black ink. If your ink disappears very quickly, try another brand. Some show better than others.

Use Kirarina Wink pens to trace and color the image.

Die-cut “Sending” from black card stock then color with Old Rose. Once dried, I colored over the die-cut a second time.

Adhere beneath the colored swag.

Stamp the second swag in black ink and color.

Kirarina Wink – Emerald, Old Rose, Dandelion, White Pearl

Lastly, I used my powder tool over all areas, then stamped the remainder of the sentiment in white ink and embossed with white powder.  🙂

Thanks so much for visiting today!

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