Thankful for You Floral Arrangement Card | Studio Katia - STAMPtember Exclusive Stamp Set

Hello, my friends! 

It is time to reveal the STAMPtember Studio Katia Exclusive set for Simon Says Stamp. It is a gorgeous Fall Floral arrangement set called Grateful Florals, you can buy the stamp set alone, or if you like get them with the coordinating dies!

CARD RECIPE

Here is how this card came together:

• On Kraft cardstock, I stamped out the Grateful Florals using Blackout Ink. Leave the stamp in the Stamp positioner as you need it for re-stamping later.
• Next, I colored in the floral arrangement using Prisma Colored pencils.
• I then placed the finished colored image back into the Misti and restamped it with the Blackout Ink. Make sure the ink is completely dry before moving on to the next step. (Blackout ink dries quickly)
• I then blended out a few distress Oxide Inks using the Autumn Leaves Stencil to the background. (see links below in the supply list below) 
• OPTIONAL: Create a mask for the arrangement and or ink blend background first.  I didn't mask this as I could see where not to blend over through the stencil and I didn't want to risk pulling off or tearing anything with a mask.

• Once the stenciled background was dry I added the heat embossed sentiment using Gold Rush Emb. Powder. To make the sentiment stand out a bit more I added a shadow layer to the sentiment by slightly moving the position of the stamp. 
• Next, I trimmed up the panel and added a gold shadow layer behind it before attaching it with foam tape to the kraft card base. 
• To finish off this beauty I added some Satin Gold Pearls.

I'm thankful for you all and I hope you were inspired by this beautiful Fall Floral Arrangement Card💖

Happy Crafting my friends and have a wonderful weekend!

Ilda 🍂

SUPPLIES

Grateful Florals Shop at: SSS	Grateful Florals Stamp and Die Shop at: SSS	Autumn Leaves Stencil Shop at: SK	Ink Blender Brushes Shop at: SSS | SK
Bone Folder Shop at: SSS | SK	Satin Gold Pearls Shop at: SSS | SK	Black Triangle Tray Shop at: SSS | SK	Embellishment Wand Shop at: SSS | SK
SK Glue Shop at: SSS | SK	SK Foam Tape Shop at: SSS | SK	New Mini Misti Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Blackout Ink Shop at: SSS | HBS | IO3
Juicy Ink Shop at: SSS | HBS | IO3	Gold Rush Emb. Pwd. Shop at: SSS | IO3	Crushed Olive Distress Oxide Ink Shop at: SSS | HBS	Ground Expresso Distress Oxide Ink Shop at: SSS | HBS
Crackling Campfire Distress Oxide Ink Shop at: SSS | HBS	Gold Mirror Cardstock Shop at: SSS | TS US | HA

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Ink Swiping Technique Cards for Teachers | SSS STAMPtember Blog Party

Hello Crafty Friends, it's STAMPtember!!!

Are you as EXCITED for STAMPtember as I am?!? Today's post is NOT part of a Blog Hop, it is a Blog Party and everyone is invited! Make sure you stop by the Simon Says Stamp Blog for all the Party Details!

My cards are for all the teachers out there. They don't receive enough praise and the new XL Teacher Greetings Sets should help with that 😁

CARD RECIPE

I'm not going to go into much detail with these cards as they are super simple one-layer cards and all done the same way. 

If you ever need a quick background, try Ink Swiping. It is literally taking your ink pad and swiping it across the paper. For that, I used various colors of SSS Pawsitively Saturated Ink Pads. Each card was then stamped using a sentiment from the XL Teacher Greetings Set and finished with enamel of coordinating colors. 

Let's take a closer look at this rainbow set for teachers.

Inks used Guava, Watermelon, and Cherry Positively Saturated Ink Trio and SSS Intense Black Ink.

For this orange card, I mixed up a couple of different orange ink trios. I used Cantaloupe, Sherbert and Mandarin Positively Saturated Ink and SSS Intense Black Ink.

Inks used Lemonade, Sunbeam and Citrine Positively Saturated Ink Trio, and SSS Intense Black Ink.

Inks used Spring, Dublinand Lucky Positively Saturated Ink Trio and SSS Intense Black Ink.

Inks used Marine, Cadette, and Royal Positively Saturated Ink Trio and SSS Intense Black Ink.

This next card is my favorite with the googly eyes, it just makes me laugh! 😆

Inks used Lilac, Orchid, and Amethyst Positively Saturated Ink Trio and SSS Intense Black Ink.

Click → HERE To SHOP the entire STAMPtember Release and don't forget to take advantage of the FREE with purchase codes like this one 👇 valid now until September 4 at 11:59 EDT.

Make sure you are subscribed to the Simon Says Stamp Blog so you don't miss out on any details throughout STAMPtember as they will be celebrating every day and posting exclusive collaborations, contests, prizes, special promotions, announcements, and more surprises!

Thank YOU, Heidi, and the Simon Says Stamp Family for sending me this fun stamp set to create for today's event. And, thank YOU all for stopping by and for all the support and love you have shown me.

WATCH how these came together👇

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Thank you for stopping by and until next time... Happy STAMPtember!

Ilda 👋

Christmas Blessings Wreath Card | Simon Says STAMPtember | Etched Eucalyptus Wreath

Hello Crafty Friends!!!

Are you as EXCITED for STAMPtember as I am?!? Today's post is NOT part of a Blog Hop, it is a Blog Party and everyone is invited! Make sure you stop by the Simon Says Stamp Blog for all the Party Details!

CARD DETAILS

Well, I guess this will be my first official Christmas card of the year. I was resisting making one as long as possible as I didn't want to be reminded of our long cold winters, so I'm praying for a short one, lol!

My card features the new ETCHED EUCALYPTUS WREATH Die from the STAMPtember release.

Here's how this card was made:

• Die-cut ETCHED EUCALYPTUS WREATH Die using Silver Glitter and Green Cardstock. Glue both together, overlapping different areas.
• Glue wreath onto a white cardstock piece that has been die-cut using a frame from the STITCHED RECTANGLES Die Set.
• Use foam tape to mount onto a red cardstock A2 sized panel that has been glued onto the card base.

• Die-cut the CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS DIES three times using Black cardstock. Stack and glue together.
• Position Die Sentiments on the card front, centered on the wreath and glue.

• Finish embellishing the card with pearl details.

Well, I hope you were inspired by this simple design of mine today. I LOVE how my first Christmas card of the year turned out!

And for those of you who plan on doing a little shopping, Simon is giving away goodies with every purchase. All you need to do is enter the Promo code below!

Click → HERE

To SHOP the entire STAMPtember Release!

Make sure you are subscribed to the Simon Says Stamp Blog so you don't miss out on any details throughout STAMPtember as they will be celebrating every day and posting exclusive collaborations, contests, prizes, special promotions, announcements, and more surprises!

Thank you for stopping by 😊

Until next time... Happy Crafting 👋

SUPPLIES

ETCHED EUCALYPTUS WREATH Die Shop at: SSS	CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS DIES Shop at: SSS	STITCHED RECTANGLES Dies Shop at: SSS	Cardstock SILVER GLITTER Shop at: SSS
Gina K Designs RED VELVET Cardstock Shop at: SSS	NEENAH SOLAR WHITE 110 Shop at: SSS	STUDIO KATIA GLUE Shop at: SSS	FOAM TAPE - WHITE Shop at: SSS
GEMINI JR. DIE CUTTER Shop at: SSS	WINE BERRY PEARLS Shop at: SSS	EXOTIC ONYX PEARLS Shop at: SSS

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Fresh Bunch | Thinking Of You Stitched Card

Hey Friends! 

I'm back again with another stitched card today and I hope you love it as much as I do 😍 This was the other card panel I completed on my vacation this summer and finally am using it! Click HERE to see the previous stitched card I made.

The stitched area was created by running the middle border die from the Stitched Borders Die Set three times on the top part of the panel and twice on the bottom half through the Sizzix, leaving a space for the sentiment in between. I then created an arrow like stitch by stitching diagonally one way on the top row and then by going the opposite way the next row. I then looped in and out through the middle to create the dash in the arrow. Repeated the same process with each color. Once the stitching was all done I added multi-medium glue to the back of the panel and glued it down onto a piece of cardstock trimmed a little smaller than the panel. I then stuck the panel under a heavy book to dry flat. 

This gorgeous stamped image comes from the Fresh Bunch Stamp Set, the Studio Katia and Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Collaboration. Hope you all got your set as once they sell out they are gone forever! 

I used Blackout ink to stamp out the image onto Neenah cardstock. Colored the florals in using a blue and green combination of Copics. (Colorless Blender, B00, B02, B05, B16, B29, B66, B69, G02, G12, YG13, YG17, YG67) Added highlights with a white Uniball Signo pen and a clear Wink of Stella was used on just the flowers (difficult to see in the photos). I then fussy cut the image as I didn't have the coordinating die.

Next, I stamped out the thinking of you onto the white space of the stitched panel and then added the floral piece to the left of the sentiment using foam tape. I then adhered a few of the August and September Crystals to it using the new Studio Katia glue, LOVE this glue!!! 

Thanks so much for joining me today and hope this card inspired you!

SUPPLIES

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Supplies marked with an asterisk (*) were generously sent to me.

Stitch Borders Shop at: SSS | SK	*FRESH BUNCH STAMPtember Exclusive Shop at: SSS	SEPTEMBER (SAPPHIRE) CRYSTALS Shop at: SSS | SK	AUGUST (SOUR APPLE) CRYSTALS Shop at: SSS | SK	STUDIO KATIA GLUE Shop at: SSS | SK
Triangle Tray Shop at: SSS | SK	Double Ended Jewel Picker Shop at: SSS | AMZ | HBS	Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Sizzix Big Shot Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Sizzix Big Shot Magnetic Platform Shop at: SSS | AMZ
STANDARD CUTTING PADS Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Misti Stamp Tool Original Size Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Blackout Hybrid Detail Ink Shop at: SSS | IO3	Ranger .5 Oz. MINI MULTI MEDIUM MATTE Glue Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Wink of Stella GLITTER CLEAR Shop at: SSS | AMZ | HBS