Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember & Art Impressions Exclusive

Hello!!

Art Impressions has an AWESOME new stamp set for Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember!!! It's called Pumpkin Spice and is available only at Simon Says Stamp, while supplies last!! If you are a fan of AI's girlfriends and/or coffee this set is perfect for you!!

I started by stamping the image on white cardstock and then using my Spectrum Noir ColourBlend pencils to color it. A list of colors used is at the end of this post! Next, I stamped the sentiment on white cardstock.

Then I used Art Impressions new Oval and Rectangle stitched dies to cut out the image and sentiment. If you are in the market for stitched dies, I would check out all the shapes available at AI, here! And they are double stitched, so stitched on your shape (oval, rectangle, etc.) but also stitched on your panel after removing the die cut piece!

Next, I pulled out some Halloween pattern paper that had a basic design that worked very well for fall! With a stencil, I added a cool mandala-like shape to the top right corner of the panel. I used some gold paste, removed the stencil and let it dry!

When the pattern paper panel was good, I added the stamped and colored rectangle to the card, but I let one side overhang on the left. I trimmed off that overhang. Last I added the sentiment with foam tape too!

Thanks for stopping by!! Make sure to check out Art Impressions & Simon Says Stamp blogs for some more great inspiration using this new stamp!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Art Impressions - Pumpkin Spice
Spectrum Noir ColourBlend Pencils: Bark, Espresso, Eggshell, Cream, Cider, Pumpkin, Nectarine, Honey, Clementine, Velvet, Blackberry, Mauve, Russet, Saddle Brown, Cinnamon, Cranberry, Geranium, Antique Rose, Maize, Coconut, Havanna.
Stencil: Momenta - Bastille
Paste: Faber-Castell - Texture Luxe Gold

Flock Star

Hello!!

I'm on the Art Impressions blog today!! If you are a fan of Flamingos and interactive cards you can't go wrong with the Flamingo Wiggle Wabble set! All the Wiggle Wabble sets are so cute!! 

To start I added a Simon Says Stamp Dot & Lines stencil to the front of a white card base. I used washi tape to hold it in place. Then I added liquid glue to the stencil, just like it was paste. I set it aside to dry and cleaned off the stencil before the glue could dry.

While my background was drying I stamped and die cut all the pieces from the Flamingo set. Then I used my Spectrum Noir AquaBlend Pencils to color the image, instead of using water I used a basic alcohol blender pen to create a watercolor-like look. I used Petunia, Carmine, Ebony, Strawberry, Coral, Bottle Green.

Then I assembled the flamingo with the tiny brads that come with the set. If you run out an can purchase more here. Next, when my background was drying I added some gold foil and ran it through my die cutting machine. The dried glue is sticky enough to hold the gold foil. 

I cut a strip of pattern paper from my scrap pile and stamped the Happy Birthday Flock Star sentiment. I added the strip across the card. Last I added the Flamingo with a wobble.

Thanks for stopping by!

Dana

Supplies

Stamps: Art Impressions - Flamingo Wiggle Wobble

Spectrum Noir AquaBlend Pencils

Thermoweb Gold Goil

Simon Says Stamp - Dots & Lines Stencil

CLC & Gracielle Designs Collaboration

Hello!!

I'm excited to be hopping with designers from Coffee Loving Cardmakers AND Gracielle Designs!! Gracielle has designed an amazing coffee digi stamp set called Coffee & Love! You can hop along to see lots of different takes on this fab stamp set!!

If you arrived from the amazing Dana Gong blog, you are in the right place!! If you get lost you can check out the blog hop list on the CLC blog or Gracielle blog! You can also find the beginning of the hop if you want to start there!! Oh, and don't forget to leave comments along the way for your chance at 2 $10 gift cards to Gracielle Designs Etsy shop!!

Ok! On to my card!! I started by printing out the image and sentiments!! Being a digital stamp you can resize them to fit your needs!! Then I used my Spectrum Noir Markers to color the image, I used: AB1, AB2, AB3, AP1, AP2, AP4, BG3, BG4, BG6, BG7, BG8, BT9, CG2, DG3, DR7. Then I fussy cut around the image and one of the sentiments.

For my background, I used the leftover negative of a foil transfer! For the other project, I used a stencil and added liquid adhesive from Therm O Web, kind of like embossing paste! But since its glue as soon as your done, wash it! I let the adhesive totally dry! Also, note that depending on how careful you are or want to be some glue can get under the stencil. It can give a nice not perfect/aged look to it. The stencil I used was Simon Says Stamp Dots and Lines.

When the adhesive was dry I added Therm O Web's Deco Gold Foil to the panel. The gold sticks to the adhesive. What's left over is the negative part of the stencil on the transfer foil and this is what I used on my card. I just added the transfer foil to a piece of adhesive cardstock and that panel was added to a white card base.

Next, I added a strip of brown cardstock with foam dots along with my colored image on top. I applied some light brown ink to the sentiment as the white cardstock was too stark against the card. The sentiment went next to the coffee cup and last I added a few sequins and cork dots.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Your next stop in the hop is the super talented Erin Theim!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Gracielle Designs - Coffee and Love
Spectrum Noir Markers
Therm O Web: Liquid Adhesive, Gold Deco Foil
Sequins: Neat & Tangled - Festive Fall Mix
Cork Dots: Recollections
Stencil: Simon Says Stamp - Dots & Lines

Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Hello!!

Today is the last day for the Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!! I'm just squeaking in with a second card! At the end of today I will have taken two exams, yesterday two exams, so yeah! A crafty break for me tomorrow and its back to studying getting ready for one exam late next week!! But enough about exams!!

I've been seeing a few people using Ranger's Perfect Pearls and I have been really wanting to use them as I have 4 colors. And this is the perfect time to use them as they are very fall colors!!

So I cut a stitched rectangle from black cardstock. With Ranger's Perfect Medium I stamped the solid leaves from Penny Black Foliage Fancy stamp set. I stamped them all over the cardstock. Then I used the different Perfect Pearls colors and added them to the watermark leaves. I used Perfect Copper, Gold, Bronze, and Pearl.

After whipping off the extra powder I stamped the outline leaves in Perfect Medium on each leaf. Then I added black embossing powder and heated it up. I went back in with a little bit of each of the pearls to do a little touch-up. It's hard to see in the photos but I really love the shine the powder gives off and the shine of the embossing powder.

With Simon Says Stamp Coffee Cup dies I cut a cup from Kraft cardstock. I used some distress ink to darken the cup and color the heart red. From the Kraft cardstock I cut a strip and stamped the sentiment Friendship Has its Perks from Simon Says Stamp What's Brewing stamp set.

I wrapped some black twine around the leaf panel and then added the sentiment strip. I tucked it the coffee cup behind the twine and then added the panel to a Kraft card base.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Simon Says Stamp - What's Brewing. Penny Black - Foliage Fancy
Dies: Simon Says Stamp - Coffee Cup
Ranger Perfect Pearls & Medium
May Arts Twine
Black Embossing Powder

2017 Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Hello!!

Today is the day for the 2017 Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!! I can't wait to see all the great summer and coffee themed cards!! My card is a little tongue in cheek, fun card! Last hope I won a gift card and got some new Hero Arts stamps that I really wanted to use sooo....

To-da!!! Coffee and a shark!!! What could be better and more summery!?!?!? :D

I started with a panel of watercolor paper, placing a Simon Says Stamp Waves stencil on top. Then with three different Distress Inks, I watercolored in the open spaces of the lower half of the stencil. I controlled the water I used as I didn't want too much bleeding going on.

While that was drying I found a gray scrap card stock and I stamped the shark head from Hero Arts Killer Messages set on it in gray ink. With my versamark marker, I colored the inside of the mouth and added a little shading. With a white opaque pen, I colored in the teeth!!!

My coffee cup came from Waffle Flower's Bear & Bird stamp set, I colored it with one of the blue Distress Inks. Then I fussy cut it and the sharks head out. I placed both on my panel and when I liked their placement I added them with foam tape.  With Distress Markers, I added the fishing pole and fishing line.

My sentiment came from My Favorite Things Stay Cool stamp set, I thought it went really well with my shark and coffee card!! I cut a strip of the sentiment and added it across the bottom of the card with foam tape!

Thanks so much for stopping by!! I hope everyone has fun for this Summer Coffee Hop, I can't wait for all the inspiration!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Hero Arts - Killer Messages, Waffle Flowers - Bear & Bird, My Favorite Things - Stay Cool
Distress Ink: Salty Ocean, Faded Jean, Peacock Feathers
Distress Markers: Hickory Smoke, Gathered Twigs
Stencil: Simon Says Stamp - Waves
Ink: Versafine - Smokey Grey

Thanks A Latte!

Hello!

I made an extra card for the Coffee Lovers Spring Blog Hop!! There is still time to play along so make sure to link up your Spring Coffee Themed card!!

For this card I used a few different stamp sets. I started with the mug from Simon Says Stamp What's Brewing stamp set and I stamped it many times on white card stock. Then I pulled several of the flower and leaves stamps from Altenew's Adore You set. I stamped the flowers and leaves randomly all over the white mugs, I did make a mask for the top of the mug so I would stamp flowers on the inside of the mug.

Next I fussy cut out all the mugs and then laid them on a white card base. When I was happy with the arrangement I used some liquid adhesive to glue them down. Once they were try I trimmed off any parts that hung over the edge. I also used some of those extra pieces to add a few more mugs around some of the big plank spaces still left.

I used my Spectrum Noir Markers to color the flowers. For the leaves I used LG3, LG5. For the flowers I used the Spectrum Noir Illustrator markers AP1, AP2, BO1, BO2, DP1, DP2, VB1, VB2.  I did some loose coloring leaving some white edges on the leaves and flowers.

For a sentiment I used the Thanks a Latte from Essentials by Ellen, Oh, Frappe stamp set. I trimmed the sentiment to a strip and added it across my card with foam tape.

Thanks for stopping by!! I'm doing my best to make it through the hop and comment, but now sure I'll make it! So many have already linked up!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Essentials by Ellen - Oh, Frappe, Altenew - Adore You, Simon Says Stamp - Whats Brewing
Spectrum Noir Markers
Spectrum Noir Illustrator Markers

What's New

Hello!

I'm back today with another card I made for fun! I'm playing along with Simon Says Stamp Flickr Challenge - What's New! The challenge is to use new products, try out a new technique or make a card for a new baby or new home etc. I went with new products as a found a few in my SSS stash that I hadn't yet inked up!

I started with the Falling Backgrounds and used the hearts to create the background on a white card base. To get a nice solid ink job and line up everything I used my MISTI.

Next, I pulled out Soaring For You (now retired I think as it wasn't on their website) and stamped the kites in several ink colors, including the kites tails. Then I fussy cut them out.

I played with the placement until I got it the way I like and then added the kits with foam tape and adhered the tails down.

For the sentiment I used my MISTI again, inking it a couple times to make it nice and red! I thought about adding sequins or enamel dots, but in the end, I like it better without!!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Simon Says Stamp - Falling Backgrounds, Soaring for You
Ink: Hero Arts - Rasberry Jam, Bubble Gum, Butter Bar, Soft Apricot. Papertrey Ink - Pure Poppy
MISTI

Advent Calendar Extravaganza with Taheerah Atchia

Hello!!

I'm so excited to be part of Taheerah Atchia's Advent Calendar Extravaganza!! It has been so fun seeing all the great projects each day!!

Advent Calendar Extravaganza is -the- festive event of the season! This ‘hop with a twist’ was dreamed up by Taheerah Atchia and features surprise destinations each day! Joining in the fun with Taheerah are ONE HUNDRED special guests - each serving up some fantastic Christmas inspiration! Just like an Advent Calendar, you’ll never know where you’re going to be visiting next until you ‘open the door’!

And that’s not all! With 25 *amazing* sponsors taking part as guests as well, your crafty wish list is bound to get a boost with a chance to win a prize EVERY SINGLE DAY!!

Join in the fun every day at taheerah-atchia.com to see what special surprises await behind the door!

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Honey Bee Stamps is the sponsor today, I didn't have any of their stamps, so I just had to a little shopping!!! 

I started by stamping the bear and two snowmen, along with some hats, ear muffs, and scarfs. Then I used my Spectrum Noir Markers to color them all up. I used BG1, BG6, BG7, DR5, DR6, IG1, IG2, JG5, JG6, OR1, OR2. I fussy cut everything and then glued down the hats and scarfs to the bear and snowmen.

Next, I used a Simon Says Stamp Holiday Frames die and cut it from black cardstock. I adhere all three images together, making sure they would fit inside the frame. While my adhesive was drying I wrapped some black twine around the frame and tied it in a bow. 

I found some red and snowflake foiled pattern paper and added it to a white card base. I adhered the frame over the bear and snowmen so it looked like they were a part of the photo frame, then I added it to the card with foam tape. 

It’s not a party without a prize - and with prizes every day there are several chances to win! Today’s prize is generously supplied by Honey Bee Stamps so you’ll definitely want to win! Simply leave a comment on this post - then head back to taheerah-atchia.com and leave a comment there too! You must leave a comment on Taheerah’s blog as well as mine in order to be eligible to win! Don’t forget to grab the other surprise destinations from Taheerah’s blog and head over to them to leave comments there as well to improve your odds even more! You have until 23:59 EST on 31st December 2016 to enter.

Don’t forget Advent Calendar Extravaganza runs from 1st-25th December inclusive so make sure you visit taheerah-atchia.com every day for fabulous inspiration and amazing prizes every single time!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies

Stamps: Honey Bee Stamps - Flakey Friends

Spectrum Noir Markers

Die: Simon Says Stamps - Holiday Frames 

Becky Higgins Pocket Kit - Christmas Wishes

Ugly Sweaters with Spectrum Noir Markers

Hello!!

Well, it's the day after Halloween and that means cue the Christmas cards!!! LOL!! Today I'm playing along with Simon Says Stamp Flickr Challenge - Anything Goes and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes!

I pulled out Simon Says Stamp Ugly Sweater stamp sets and dies, first cutting three of the sweaters with the sweater die, then stamping them with the matching stamp.

Then I used the little elements from the Ugly Sweater set and the Sweater Words and Appliques set to stamp different patterns and images on each sweater. To keep the images on the inside of the sweater I used a Post-It Note to mask along the edges.

Next, I used my Spectrum Noir Markers to color each sweater. I kept the shading to a minimum since the areas were small. I used: BT7, CG2, CT4, DG2, DR2, DR3, DR5, EB5, EB6, FS2, FS3, GB8, IB3, IG1, JG3.

I picked out a stripe pattern paper from Fancy Pants Wish Season pad for the background and added it to a white card base. Then I added the three sweaters, two of them with foam tape. Below them, I stamped the May All Your Sweaters Be Ugly & Bright. Last I added a few sequins around the card along with two red sequins for the reindeer's nose and the holly on Santa's hat.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Simon Says Stamp - Ugly Sweater, Sweater Words & Appliques
Dies: Simon Says Stamp - Ugly Sweater
Spectrum Noir Markers
Fancy Pants - Wish Season Pattern Paper Pad
Sequins: Neat & Tangled - Winder Wonderland Mix, Classic Christmas Mix

Coffee Loving Card Makers Fall 2016 Blog Hop

Hello!

I'm popping in with a card I made for the Fall 2016 Coffee Loving Card Makers Blog Hop! I made this last week, but only now got around to having time to edit the photos!

I started by stamping Penny Blacks Foliage Fancy leaves with distress markers. I just colored the markers on the solid stamp and then stamped it on water color paper. With a wet paint brush I dabbed at the ink to help spread it around a little. When the ink was dry I stamped the leaf outlines in brown ink. Then I fussy cut around the three leaves.

Next I pulled out Simon Says Stamp What's Brewing and stamped the mug on some pattern paper from Fancy Pants' Happy Go Luck paper pad (all pattern paper is from this pad). I fussy cut around the mug and colored the liquid inside brown. From the SSS set I stamped You're the Best on the inside of the mug.

Then, from the Papertrey Ink Autumn Acorns set I colored the acorn with a distress marker and stamped it on water color paper. I fussy cut it out with sharp scissors.

From the PTI Notebook die I cut some brown card stock and added it to some polka dot paper. I used some distress ink to add a little ink around the edge before added it to a white card base. On top of the brown note book page I added the leaves, then some twine I looped a few times then I added the acorn and mug. Last I added a few brads after cutting off the tails of the brads.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Penny Black - Foliage Fancy, Papertrey Ink - Autumn Acorns, Simon Says Stamp - What's Brewing
Pattern Paper - Fancy Pants - Happy Go Lucky
Distress Ink - Frayed Burlap
Distress Markers - Gathered Twigs, Barn Door, Ground Espresso, Mustard Seed, Carved Pumpkin
Recollections Fall Brads