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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Happy Birthday (Magnolia Tilda with Big Ice Cream stamp)

Hi all! Kristina here with another card video. :)

Today I used the Tilda with Big Ice Cream stamp from Magnolia. She's a great little image for a birthday card! I colored her with Distress Markers + a Distress Ink Reinker. Be sure to watch the video for specific color names.

I also used the word Happy from the Simon Says Stamp Oh Happy Day die, and just the word "birthday" from a stamp in Hero Art's It's Your Day stamp set.

Enjoy!

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Monday, May 20, 2013

Mondays with May: Inspired by Amy Tangerine!

It is a bright and beautiful day, and what could make it better than spending some crafty time with Amy Tangerine? May Flaum reporting in for a happy crafting kind of Monday!

There is a lot to love from the great sticker books to the cute designs of her papers to the way that the products work beautifully with not just her own line, but past lines and other brands as well. I also love that I can scrapbook, make little daybooks, or make cards and other projects too. Today I'm going to share two projects made just for the Simon blog. First, let's get out our embroidery template!

I can't say enough good things about this product - it is so easy to punch the holes (and the kit comes with a needle and threads too!) and you can use it on all kinds of projects. I used mine to make a cute little notebook.

Amy's newest line also has a set of slick writers - which I love! these pens are bright beautiful colors and I love the pop of pink I added just coloring in the details on this little notebook.

Those sheer letter stickers are a favorite too - they look great layered and you can see patterns through them so they make things extra fun.

Now I'm feeling like getting kind of messy and making a special card. To do this I used a credit card and scraped a thick layer of paint in the middle of a chunk of patterned paper. Then I squished my sticker down in the middle and really pressed so the paint would ooze out of the edges. I love this look!

I then layered and stitched my trimmed piece of patterned paper onto cardstock that had been inked (with dylusions). Wanting even more layering, I layered it onto another chunk of white paper and misted with teal dylusions and water.

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I am so in love with Amy's products - I just can't stop! You can find another stitched project over on my blog today, as well as a special discount code (limited time only!) for the Simon shop.

Be sure to pop on over to May's blog for a SPECIAL coupon code to Simon Says Stamp that you'll only find there!!!

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Exclusive SSS Inspiration!

Hi bloggers! Happy Sunday to you! I'm pleased to bring you three pretty cards from Lisa Addessa that she so sweetly made for our blog exclusively!

These cards all feature Simon Says Stamp Exclusive Dies & Stamps used together in a creative way! We challenge YOU to think outside of the box and use your stamps & dies in a way they may not have been originally intended!

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Thanks for reading today and thanks again to Lisa for being a guest on our blog today!

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Please Send A Smile to Maddy!

Hi Bloggers!! You may remember back in July of 2012, we introduced you to this beautiful and brave young girl, Maddy Justice. She sadly was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia and went through chemotherapy treatment, followed by a stem cell transplant from her (then) fifteen year old sister Melanie.

Three months later, we were thrilled to report to you in this blog that Maddy seemed to be on the road to recovery! This January, we learned that she had relapsed, which unfortunately means she's going to have to go through this very physical and emotional pain again.

That being said, we were overwhelmed and so happy with the response to our card drive last year, and we can also assure you that your cards and LOVE really touched Maddy. She found herself looking forward to the cards every day, and even made a game out of where in the world the cards came from with her family. They used a world map to locate the card origins! We're hoping you can help lift her spirits again!!

Pictured above: Maddy's painting she gave to a friend.

Just to give you an idea at the amazing spirit and determination of this young girl I'd like to include a quote from her post in Caring Bridge back in January:

"For this battle, I am not just going to fight for me. I am going to fight for the fallen. I am going to fight for every child who couldn't. I am going to fight for every child whos soul left the Earth too quickly. I am going to fight for my friends who have gone too soon. And once again, I am going to fight for my Lola. This time I am ready. I am ready to charge at this thing. I am ready to fight. Let's do this."

We ask you to please open your hearts & crafting supplies once again and make a card for Maddy and send them to this address:

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Maddy Justice-Patient
262 Danny Thomas Place
Attention Mail Stop 108
Memphis, TN 38105

Please visit Caringbridge.org and check in on Maddy’s progress. She has her own site - maddyjustice (no capitals or spaces in the name). Marizel, Maddy’s mother journals about her experiences with contributions from Tim, Melanie, and Maddy, herself. If you can’t make a card, they offer e-cards to send, but we all know how special a hand crafted card is.

Thank you so very much!

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