Floral Elements Coorindating Dies

Hello friends,

Excited to share another make using the NEW Simon Says Stamp wafer die sets that coordinate perfectly with some of the beautiful Cling Rubber stamps from Tim Holtz’s collection!

Today, I used Floral Elements for the flowers and leaves, along with Tiny Text for the sentiments. To bring it all together, I used an idea-ology Mini Clipboard—it's the absolute perfect size to sit on an easel on your desk as a gentle, daily reminder to lead with a grateful heart.

My absolute favorite thing about the Tiny Text die set? It comes with a chart that tells you exactly which size die to use for each sentiment. It is a total GENIUS idea and makes finding the right frame size completely effortless. No more guessing games or fussy measuring!

Tiny Text

Floral Elements

Now carry on,

paula

Product used in this project

Treat bags

Hello Friends,

Popping in to share a quick post about some Halloween treat bags I've made using Palette Halloween fabric from FreeSpirit. I've paired the treat bags with tags featuring the Stampers Anonymous Tiny Frights stamp set + the matching wafer dies from Simon Says Stamp. 

You can make the treat bags any size, depending on what you want to use them for (or how big the treat is). There are plenty of tutorials for drawstring bags on YouTube if you don't know how to make one. I admit, the smaller the bag the more challenging it is to sew. But still a beginner project and oh so cute!

TAGS: I stamped the Tiny Frights on Distress Watercolor Cardstock, then colored them in with Distress Ink and a paint brush. I always find this part so relaxing! 

Once they were dry, I used the matching wafer dies to cut them out. SO EASY!

I added the Tiny Frights to each tag with the Thin Foam Square so they are slightly raised. 

I think the Palette Halloween fabric is perfect for this kind of bag. Something any Halloween enthusiast would love!

Now cary on,

paula

Stamped Cards

Hello Friends,

Just a quick post today to share a set of cards using multiple stamps as well as the matching wafer dies from Simon Says Stamp.

I used a lot of stamps and dies for these two cards but I figured I had them, so why not? The first card features the Ornate Trims that I stamped and die cut using the new wafer dies. I colored the trims with Distress Ink before adding them to the card. The background was stamped with Oxide Ink and the butterfly was an extra from the small tray project (I colored more butterflies than I needed).

Card 2 was fun to make with the right side cut short so the Ornate Trim could really be seen as it hovers above the pink embossed paper. 

I love this loop 'd loop trim - it's so fun!

Blush Spellbinders Cardstock was embossed with the Dotted Diamond Embossing Folder from Simon Says Stamp, then cut to fit the card. It's only about 2" wide so you can still write something on the inside of the card.

I used the three stamp sets seen below

Perspective - sentiment on card 2

Flutter - card 1

Papillion - stamped background on card 1

Wildflower - card 2

Ornate Trims - both cards

And here are the matching dies that I used: Perspective, Flutter, Ornate Trims and Wildflowers.

I'll see you soon with more makes and ideas!

Now carry on,

paula

Flutter Tray

Hello friends,

I'm so excited to share another project featuring the new Simon Says Stamp Flutter Wafer Dies! These dies perfectly coordinate with the Flutter Stamp set from Stampers Anonymous, a stamp set I've loved and used for years. This new die set is an absolute game-changer, with ten individual dies that make stamping and cutting a breeze!

To start, I used Collage Medium to add the Backdrop paper from the neutral pack to the tray. Then I added the dark green Design Tape to the edge.

I also covered the back of the tray with paper from the same pack. Any would do, but I liked the papers with the colored squares, so I added a piece from the blues and one from the reds (you can see the seam across the center).

I gathered three Etcetera Tiles to use in the background. I also covered these with Backdrop paper.

Next, I cut two strips of chipboard 7/8" wide.

And laid them in the tray (no glue!)

These will serve as guides to make sure the three Etcetera Tiles are straight. I added four, 3D Foam Squares to the back of each tile so they would be raised from the tray.

Once you have the tiles in the tray, you can remove the chipboard strips.

I used the Flutter stamp (CMS294) to stamp the images, then cut them out with the Flutter Wafer Die from Simon Says Stamp. I LOVE this set simply because it just makes it EASY to use any or all of the butterflies!

Here is how I did it:

1. Use Distress Ink to color directly on a Flutter stamp.
2. Lightly mist with water.
3. Stamp butterfly onto Watercolor Cardstock and dry with heat tool.
4. Use a Detail Water Brush to color in each Butterfly with Distress Ink.
5. Add a 3D Foam Square to the back of each butterfly.

The dies even cut out the antennas!

Add Remnant Rubs to three of the smallest labels from the Classic Labels Sticker Sheet. I used black labels but there are also red, pink and blue in the package to choose from.

Do the quick dip! 

Make a puddle of Gathered Twigs and water. Pick up the sticker with your index finger and dip it into the ink. Dry with a heat tool (I do that while the label is still stuck to my finger). Such a quick and easy technique that I use also every day!

Now add the butterflies and the tiny labels to the tray.

I also added the large Word Plaque with Screw Heads to the tray with 3D Foam Squares. White acrylic paint helps the words to stand out.

I hope this post shows that you can make something really special even using a just a small butterfly!

Now carry on,

Paula

please note: the Flutter butterfly wafer die used in todays project is at the bottom of the list

Simon Says Stamp Wafer Dies

Hello friends,

Simon Says Stamp has released an exclusive series of seven new wafer dies that coordinate with six current Tim Holtz stamps (that you probably already own). These dies make cutting out the images a breeze! I was pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed the process of stamping and die cutting the images! I am going to be sharing the cards/projects I made over the next 3 weeks (there are a lot) so I hope you will join me on this fun journey!

Today I am sharing a set of small tags I created using two stamp sets: Perspective (the words) and Mini Bouquet (these flowers are about 3' tall) + one dies set. I cut multiple tags 2 x 4 1/4" from DistressWatercolor Cardstock. Then swiped them through various colors of Distress Ink to get a base to work on then added the stamped and die cut flowers. It was just that easy.

Like I mentioned, there are six stamp sets I have been working with -
CMS106  Papillon
CMS213  Perspective Butterfly
CMS253  Wildflowers
CMS269  Mini Bouquet (this has two matching die sets)
CMS294  Flutter
CMS326  Ornate Trims

Then there are the SEVEN coordinating dies:

Mini Bouquet Silhouettes and Mini Bouquet Outlines 

coordinate with ONE stamp set.

(Wildflowers are the larger Wildflower images)

I added a small Tonic non-stick mat to my Studio Mat to work on. I combined multiple Distress Ink Colors to color the flower image before misting with water and then stamping on the Watercolor Cardstock. It took me a couple test runs to see how much water to mist and get the right combination of colors. I ended up only throwing away one or two test flowers that just didn't work for me. 

If you still have your Distress Markers around like I do, I found that bundled Sage and Peeled Paint worked really well to color the stems (in fact, much better than the ink pad). Compare the photo above, with the next three and you'll see the difference. And yes, about 90% of my Distress Markers still work perfectly after all these years!

Now carry on till Wednesday, when I'll have another wafer die project for you!
paula