Happy Birdday

Hello! Today I have a card over on the Hero Arts blog and it features a brand new stamp set from the 2014 catalogue called Missing You. This awesome set is sold in aid of Operation Write Home, and I just LOVE the stamps in it. All of them.

For this card, I used a fun technique… I wanted a rainbow of birdies, but could not find the perfect card stock colours. So I used some Hero Arts Shadow Inks - swiped them over the paper, left them to dry, then stamped on the birds. So simple. I used Green Hills, Butter Bar, Orange Soda, Pale Tomato and Cornflower… a PERFECT rainbow of colours.

 

I stamped the birds again on white card, then cut out just the eyes and paper pieced them on top. Then I added Glossy Accents to the eyes and beaks. Love the shine.

I can't wait to use the other animals in this set… wiggle eyes are on the horizon. :)

To see more about this card, click HERE.

Have a great day.

x

Supplies

*Hero Arts Clear Stamps MISSING YOU cl756 OWH	*Hero Arts Shadow Ink Pad GREEN HILLS Mid-Tone 2012 AF209	*Hero Arts Shadow Ink Pad BUTTER BAR Mid-Tone 2012 AF207	*Hero Arts Shadow Ink Pad ORANGE SODA Mid-Tone 2012 AF224
*Hero Arts Shadow Ink Pad PALE TOMATO Mid-Tone 2013 AF233	*Hero Arts Shadow Ink Pad CORNFLOWER Blue Mid-Tone 2013 af235	*Hero Arts 2012 Shadow Ink Pad MID-TONE Lot of 8 Bundle	*Hero Arts 2012 Shadow Ink Pad MID-TONE Lot of 14 Bundle
*Ranger Inkssentials GLOSSY ACCENTS Glue Dimensional Adhesive	*Ranger Inkssentials MINI GLOSSY ACCENTS Glue Dimensional Adhesive .5oz	*Hero Arts Memories Rubber Stamp DYE Ink Pad BLACK AF101	*Hero Arts Layering Papers SNOW PS610
*Hero Arts Layering Papers BLACK Hues 2013 ps691

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I only have eyes for you...

OK, so the new Simon Says Objets of Love stamp set is the CUTEST!!! And it's perfect for masculine love cards…

For today's card, I stamped the adorable glasses, aded Glossy Accents and black glitter, then put a bit of acetate behind the frames. Simple and fun. :) I always think CAS works best for guy cards.

A bit of shine… but not too much although I think that secretly, men love glitter too. ;)

 
What a fab stamp set, right?
Anyway - just in case I do a disappearing act any time over the next month or so, I am now due in 3 1/2 weeks… but I'll be sure to let you know somehow when the baby makes an arrival.
Bye for now.

Supplies

Objects of Love	*American Crafts Amy Tangerine 6 X 6 CUT & PASTE Paper Pad	*Doodlebug Sugar Coating 12 Colors GLITTER ASSORTMENT	*Ranger Inkssentials GLOSSY ACCENTS Glue Dimensional Adhesive
*Ranger Inkssentials MINI GLOSSY ACCENTS Glue Dimensional Adhesive .5oz	*Hero Arts ps509 Set of 8 ACETATE TAGS	*Hero Arts Memories Rubber Stamp DYE Ink Pad BLACK AF101	*Bazzill KRAFT Classic Paper Pack Heavy Weight 12 x 12 Cardstock

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Simon Says Stamp Valentine's Blog Hop

Welcome to the Simon Says Stamp Valentine's 2014 Blog Hop. If you've arrived from my sweet and incredibly talented friend Debby's blog, then welcome. If not, I advise you to start HERE at the beginning of the hop for some seriously fab cards and LOADS of opportunities to win SSS gift certificates!
Today Simon Says Stamp release their Valentine's line - and it's FABULOUS!!! So many amazing products to choose from…

Valentine's Day is my favourite card making event. So I am always happy to see lovey-dovey products. I am all about the pink hearts. :)

So my first card features the new Repeated Heart Stencil. And I played with my first ever Embossing Paste too!! I cut the stencil up and adhered it to a piece of SSS's new Khaki Cardstock (think this might just be my new favourite colour of card stock!!!) which I had die cut with one of the new Postage Stamp Edge Frames dies. Isn't this die FAB - makes a perfect card front, and this isn't even the largest one in the set. Then I added the paste with a knife. It's so much easier than I thought it would be - if you've not already tried it - I recommend it. (Thanks to the AMAZING Debby Hughes for the email tutorial and continual enabling!!)

Next, I die cut the gorgeous Big Love You sentiment from Sea Glass Cardstock (another must have colour) and again three times from white. I layered them up to create a thick chipboard effect.

Finally, I spritzed the whole thing with a LOT of Calico Shine Mister Huey's. It shimmers!!

Look at the detail this paste gives… it's FAB. Even my husband was impressed (and that's saying something). I think stencils might be my new favourite toy. :)

My next card also features Embossing Paste, this time with the cute Falling Stars Stencil. LOVE this one. I added my stars to more of the yummy Sea Glass Cardstock, then when it was dry, I added Star Dust Stickles to each star for a bit of sparkle.
I die cut the new Big Thanks (LOVE it…) from cream and white card stock, and adhered them together only in the centre so I could twist it a bit to create this shadowy effect. Something a bit different… 

 

I can see this stencil being a very useful one - it works for so many different themed cards… new baby, graduation, congratulations, birthday… anything really. Love it.

Do you want to see all the new products??
Well here they are!! So many favourites...

Blessed	Chalkboard Love	Filled With Love	Hey Sugar
Labelled with Love	Perfect Love	Artful Borders	Objects of Love
Valentine's Spoons	Sketched Alphabet	Thanks for the Support	Love Labels
About Love	Jar of Love	Spoonfuls of Love	You Support Me
Big Love You Die	Big Thanks Die	Big Hugs Die	Filled with Love Die
Heart in a Box Die	Floating Hearts Die	Heart Rainfall Die	Heart Parade
Bra and Hanger Die	Clustered Leaves Die	Postage Stamp Edge Die	Heart Trio Die
Heart Blooms	Heart Flowers	Small Heart Doily Die	Small Love You Die
XOXO Border	Tic Tac Toe Heart Die	Heart Wreath Die	Small Hello Die
Hearts and Spoons Die	Labelled with Love Dies	Large Heart Doily	Swirl Heart Die
Falling Hearts Stencil	Labelled with Love	Love Labels	Repeated Hearts Stencil
Mask Leaves Stencil	Mosaic Heart Stencil	Leaves Stencil	Gradated Block Stencil
Falling Stars Stencil	SSS Ink Pads Rainbow	SSS cardstock Rainbow Pack

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AND
Now for the giveaway...

Now, if you don't already know, SSS is generously giving away a $25 gift certificate on EVERY blog on the hop. They ROCK right?? Just leave a comment here by 6pm EST on December 12th 2013 and you could win this awesome prize and get yourself some of these yummy new products!

……..Keep Hopping…….

Your next stop is the sweet and talented Lorraine.

So CLICK HERE TO HOP ON!!

And have fun!

Supplies

Repeated Hearts Stencil	Postage Stamp Edge Die	Big Love You Die	Falling Stars Stencil
Big Thanks Die	*Simon Says Stamp LARGE HOLIDAY SHAPES Craft DIE S147	*Wendy Vecchi WHITE EMBOSSING PASTE Studio 490	*Studio Calico SHINE Mister Huey's Color Mists 101284
*Ranger STICKLES STAR DUST Stardust White Clear Glitter Glue	SSS cardstock Rainbow Pack	SSS Khaki Cardstock	SSS Sea Glass Cardstock
Buy Now	*Hero Arts Layering Papers SNOW PS610	*Cuttlebug Die-Cut & Emboss Machine Provo Craft 2000293

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