It's been a long time since I collected shells at the beach. Instead I'm making a rainbow of fish and shells using the Beachcomber Shells and Fun Fish from Simon Says Stamp's Shine On Release. The result is a Bright Beachy Summer Card againtst the finely textured Dotty Corner embossed background. Join me at the beach today and let's walk through some highlights of making this card focused mainly on vibrant ink-blending.

The Pawsitively Saturated Inks from Simon Says Stamp give you so many options to create a beautiful color story for your crafting. Today, I'm choosing some of my favorite blues and greens to do some bold paper-piecing with the Tall Happy Cover from Simon Says Stamp's Shine On Release. This card is all about the color and with the help of a bold die like this one, you can quickly have a fresh and fabulous Cover Plate Summer Statement card for your Seasonal crafting!

You don't need a lot of skill or time to color these cuties from the Balloon Critters Stamp Set included in Simon Says Stamp's Shine On Release. Adding a little texture in the background our scene and pairing it with simple spotlight inking, you will have an adorable Balloon Critters Birthday Card in no time.

Do you make time for "Just Because" cards? They don't necessarily celebrate a specific occasion, but can just add a little sunshine, smile or chuckle to someone's day. I focused on smiles today so I chose the Quirky Daisy die set from Simon Says Stamp's Shine On Release for my Quirky Daisy Greeting Card. The colors evoke a sunny Summer day where a few blooms are attracting our BEAUTIFUL FLOURISH BUTTERFLY.

All beachy colors are not blue, at least not in my rainbow. Today we are coloring a sunset of waves using pastel inks and the Beach Bird's Eye Cover Plate from Simon Says Stamp's Shine On Release. This fun sentiment captures the mood perfectly and is included in the Chill Vibes stamp set.

Welcome to Day 1 of Simon Says Stamp's Shine On Release Blog Hop! The moment I saw the Dewdrop Daisy die set, I immediately pictured red Gerbera daisies and this pop of color seemed perfect for letting someone know how amazing they are. The Circle Frame dies are the quiet star here for me though. This nesting die set allowed me to cluster and frame the daisies, bring all your attention to our gorgeous blooms.

Okay, this card, even with its somber tone is kid of a happy accident. It's actually the first of two cards that I made with the Wild and Free Stamp Set from Simon Says Stamp's Always There Release. I totally forgot it had a coordinating stencil set, so I colored it with alcohol-based markers using these sweet colors to make a floral sympathy card. I'll share the ink-pad colors you should use to make this with the stencil though, because that is soooo much easier!

I think I need at least one duckling now as a pet. I caught myself about to overthink this card and refocused on a simple and adorable design with the Cute Duckling Die Set from the In My Heart Release. I then added gorgeous floral print in as a backdrop to my duckling parade to finish the card.

I always have a sense of wonder about how you blending brushes and beautiful inks can help you recreate natural scenes in your card-making. Today we'll use the Fresh Crocus Duo from the In My Heart Release with a focus on realistic ink blending to make the sweetest card for Mom.

I don't think I'm doing this justice by just focusing on the beautifu, bold, stenciling, the Friendly Blossoms set from the In My Heart Release! also let's you die-cut and deboss the design on these striking florals. CZ Designs Missing You Die Set keep the card clean, fresh, and contemporary for me.

I'm revisiting one of my favorite techniques for a dreamy effect with the Flourish Butterfly Trio and some other goodies from the Simon Says Stamp In My Heart Release! I picked an everyday sentiment from CZ Designs Thanks Mom Stamp Set for the sentiment, but this card could be perfect for a variety of occasions.

Welcome to Day 2 of Simon Says Stamp's In My Heart Blog Hop! This card practically makes itself! All you have to do is choose your own asventure with the color scheme and consider whether you waant to vary the textures of your die-cuts. With such a striking colors, I decided to keep my textures smooth and uniform. I'll share some ideas at the end about how you can stretch the options with this serene cover plate die.

I'm maximizing my Bunny-based crafting this month with another selection from the bumper crop of embossing folders in the Beautiful Moments Release! Easter brings some of my favorite childhood memories to mind with pastel colors, exuberant hats, only surpassed by a yummy Easter Sunday dinner. I thought about some of those glorious hats when choosing the colors for today's sweet Easter card. Here are for a three tips to save your sanity when coloring embossed cards

Today, I'm sending a Springtime Hello to a bestie with the help of the Special Friend Stamp Set and some other goodies from the Beautiful Moments Release! I think one of the best times to send a card is when you have absolutely no reason to.

Sometimes I do the silliest things when making cards and that makes it even more fun. I added two things that have NOTHING to do with a St. Patrick's Day card to a St. Patrick's Day Card. The Bow and Basic Shapes Nested Egg Die Set from the Beautiful Moments Release became the "head" and a ludicrously outsized bow on a top hat for no discernible reason! LOL

One bold technique is enough sometimes! I've got a cute critter card for you today with the Furever Grateful Stamp Set from the Beautiful Moments Release. We'll color our cuties quickly, but the simple magic here comes from the distinctive Retro Daisies Stencil that get's elevated in more ways than one with oodles of Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Texture Paste!

Welcome to Day 1 of Simon Says Stamp's Beautiful Moments Blog Hop! I've got the cutest Easter Card for you to try. Today's card is all about elevating your die-cuts. We're focused on pairing a trio of sweet pastels and creating a variety of textures using two of the newly released embossing folders, and layering the adorable bunny and egg die sets.