Simon Says : To Love !

 Hi there!

Although I've been busy sharing cards on Instagram, it's been quiet on my blog ! Time to do something about that. 

Some amazing goodies arrived in the mail from the Simon Says Stamp  - To Love release while we were away over the Christmas time, and today I am so happy to share the cards I made since I returned from South-Africa on Monday.

The first card features the Embossing Folder & Cutting Dies : Chickadee-gathering.

I added simple color using distress inks for watercolor smooshing, and stamped a sentiment from the Hibiscus Blooms stamp set using Versafine Black Ink. The birds were cut out using the coordinating dies, and popped up using foam tape.

For the second and third cards I used the Anemone-wreath stamp set. I achieved two completely different looks by water-coloring the first image, and by using an ink blended background for the second card.

I colored the image with my Zig Markers, and used a die cut sentiment called Boho Celebrate wafer dies, cut from Glitter paper, and popped up using foam tape.

I used Altenew inks to blend the background and partially stamped the image twice using Versafine black ink. I trimmed the upper panel to leave some white space and used a die cut sentiment called Fancy Love You, also cut from glitter paper and popped up using foam tape.

I used rhinestones to embellish all the cards above.

For more amazing inspiration, please visit the Simon-brand-galleries :)

Thanks for popping in today! Wishing you a wonderful 2025 🎉

Hannelie

Stay Crafty Challenge - December : Deck the Halls (reminder)

 Hi there!

I am back with a reminder about the current Stay Crafty challenge over at a Blog Named Hero. It's our last challenge for 2024 and you still have plenty of time to add a Christmas card to our gallery!

My card to invite and inspire you to play along:

I used :

• Layering-poinsettia-window-stencils
• Holiday-season-messages
• A variety of Distress inks
• Versafine black ink
• Craft foam for dimension
• Oval die 
• Rhinestones

I hope to see you play along!

Thanks for visiting me today :)

Hannelie

Background ideas with the Altenew Stampwheel 2.0

 Hi there!

I shared two cards on the Altenew blog a couple of days ago. They show how I used the new Stampwheel 2.0 to breathe new life into two of my older and well-loved background stamps!

Click here for step by step instructions and links to all the products I used, and while you are there... please let me know what you think!

Thanks for visitng me today!

Hannelie