I made this cute little tag set to introduce the Classic Friendship stamp set*, designed by Cathy Zielske for the Always There release by Simon Says Stamp. Talk about a real go-to stamp set, this set has everything you need for any occasion. From a simple ‘Hey There’ to a humorous ‘you get my kind of weird,’ to a sweet ‘hey, buddy’ (I’m thinking of my grandson with that last one), this set has a clean and simple look that fits any card style or size.
I would end up using the Simon Says Stamp Festive Tags die set for all 4 tags. I cut 1 from heat-resistant acetate. I think this tag set was recently retired from the store, but something like the two sets I've linked below (or any tag die) would work perfectly.
First, on all my heat embossing, I generously dust the surface with an anti-static powder. Mine is a no-name tool a friend gifted me years ago, but I can recommend the Simon Says Stamp Brush Powder Tool. On the heat resistant acetate I used Versamark to stamp ‘Hey Friend,’ and then closer to the bottom ‘I’m always here for you’ using Brutus Monroe’s Alabaster embossing powder. I added a little heart cut from Memory Box Rainbow Reflections 6x6 paper pad, and the Artful Palette die set and glued it onto the corner of the acetate tag.
I took Distress Watercolor Paper and used the smooth side to dip into Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain in Salty Ocean, Salvaged Patina, Shabby Shutters, and Squeezed Lemonade with his Tonic Media Surface Mat (the mat makes the wet media bead up and create great little dots of color when you absorb it with paper). I dried between layers to get some depth. I went very heavy on the Salvaged Patina and Salty Ocean because I wanted a deeply colored background to make the white embossing stand out. I cut out my favorite part with the same tag die. I used embossed ‘you’re always there for me’ in white.
For the 3rd tag, I used a stamp set I have been itching to have for years and finally bought - Tiny Prints from Tim Holtz and Stampers Anonymous. I used my Distress Mini ink cubes in Salvaged Patina and Salty Ocean and inked the stamp multiple times to get a vivid impression onto Neenah Classic Crest 110 cover stock. I cut out my favorite bit with the tag die. I stamped the ‘always remember that’ with Lakefront ink from Concord & 9th onto a scrap piece of white, and cut it out with the Honey Bee Stamps Mini Messages Banners die set and attached it with foam adhesive.
For the last tag, I used Spellbinders Teal Topaz Colorwheel cardstock to cut out the fourth tag. Then I took the tag and dry embossed it with the Simon Says Stamp Embossing Folder Tiny Tufts. I then took my favorite white pigment ink, Sugar Cube by Taylored Expressions, and swiped it across the raised portions of the dry embossing. I love this effect.
I used one of the hole reinforcer dies that comes with the Festive Tags die set to cut the little piece from lime green polka-dotted paper and glued it over the watercolor tag. I tied the set together with a blue grosgrain ribbon and lime green twine and blue and white bakers twine.
Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. This means I may receive a small commission when you click through and shop using the links I provide. This helps support me in creating and posting my crafts. Items marked with an asterisk * at first mention were provided by a store or manufacturer. Otherwise, all items were purchased by me. I do not get paid to promote any products.
I made this cute little tag set to introduce the Classic Friendship stamp set*, designed by Cathy Zielske for the Always There release by Simon Says Stamp. Talk about a real go-to stamp set, this set has everything you need for any occasion. From a simple ‘Hey There’ to a humorous ‘you get my kind of weird,’ to a sweet ‘hey, buddy’ (I’m thinking of my grandson with that last one), this set has a clean and simple look that fits any card style or size.
I would end up using the Simon Says Stamp Festive Tags die set for all 4 tags. I cut 1 from heat-resistant acetate. I think this tag set was recently retired from the store, but something like the two sets I've linked below (or any tag die) would work perfectly.
First, on all my heat embossing, I generously dust the surface with an anti-static powder. Mine is a no-name tool a friend gifted me years ago, but I can recommend the Simon Says Stamp Brush Powder Tool. On the heat resistant acetate I used Versamark to stamp ‘Hey Friend,’ and then closer to the bottom ‘I’m always here for you’ using Brutus Monroe’s Alabaster embossing powder. I added a little heart cut from Memory Box Rainbow Reflections 6x6 paper pad, and the Artful Palette die set and glued it onto the corner of the acetate tag.
I took Distress Watercolor Paper and used the smooth side to dip into Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain in Salty Ocean, Salvaged Patina, Shabby Shutters, and Squeezed Lemonade with his Tonic Media Surface Mat (the mat makes the wet media bead up and create great little dots of color when you absorb it with paper). I dried between layers to get some depth. I went very heavy on the Salvaged Patina and Salty Ocean because I wanted a deeply colored background to make the white embossing stand out. I cut out my favorite part with the same tag die. I used embossed ‘you’re always there for me’ in white.
For the 3rd tag, I used a stamp set I have been itching to have for years and finally bought - Tiny Prints from Tim Holtz and Stampers Anonymous. I used my Distress Mini ink cubes in Salvaged Patina and Salty Ocean and inked the stamp multiple times to get a vivid impression onto Neenah Classic Crest 110 cover stock. I cut out my favorite bit with the tag die. I stamped the ‘always remember that’ with Lakefront ink from Concord & 9th onto a scrap piece of white, and cut it out with the Honey Bee Stamps Mini Messages Banners die set and attached it with foam adhesive.
For the last tag, I used Spellbinders Teal Topaz Colorwheel cardstock to cut out the fourth tag. Then I took the tag and dry embossed it with the Simon Says Stamp Embossing Folder Tiny Tufts. I then took my favorite white pigment ink, Sugar Cube by Taylored Expressions, and swiped it across the raised portions of the dry embossing. I love this effect.
I used one of the hole reinforcer dies that comes with the Festive Tags die set to cut the little piece from lime green polka-dotted paper and glued it over the watercolor tag. I tied the set together with a blue grosgrain ribbon and lime green twine and blue and white bakers twine.
Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. This means I may receive a small commission when you click through and shop using the links I provide. This helps support me in creating and posting my crafts. Items marked with an asterisk * at first mention were provided by a store or manufacturer. Otherwise, all items were purchased by me. I do not get paid to promote any products.
One of the nicest things about the new Classic Friendship stamp set* by Cathy Zielske is how there are sentiments not only for any occasion, but for so many different size spaces. I decided to put together a card using both the Simon Says Stamp Artful Palette dies and templates, and the Tim Holtz idea-ology Backdrops Volume 5 paper pack.
I used the Artful Palette dies to cut 6 pieces of red patterned paper from the Backdrops (this works perfectly with all of Tim’s new Palette Paper Collection too). I took the largest square and heat embossed it with the casual ‘Hey There’ sentiment using Ranger Ink’s Vintage Pearl embossing powder (I’m a bit obsessed with this off-white, pearly powder right now). I did the same thing with the ‘what’s shakin’?’ stamp.
I took a couple of the die cut pieces and applied little bits of Tim Holtz Cello Tape on one edge to add to the vintage feel.
I splattered a 4 x 5.25” piece of Spellbinders Alabaster cardstock with Dr. Ph Martin’s Black Star India Ink using a tiny paintbrush. I matted it onto black cardstock. I used the layering templates to figure out the placement and then attached all the pieces with foam adhesive.
Finally, I used some of the same paper along with black glossy cardstock to cut 1 heart and 3 butterflies using the Artful Palette dies, and adhered those to the card.
Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. This means I may receive a small commission when you click through and shop using the links I provide. This helps support me in creating and posting my crafts. Items marked with an asterisk * at first mention were provided by a store or manufacturer. Otherwise, all items were purchased by me. I do not get paid to promote any products.
One of the nicest things about the new Classic Friendship stamp set* by Cathy Zielske is how there are sentiments not only for any occasion, but for so many different size spaces. I decided to put together a card using both the Simon Says Stamp Artful Palette dies and templates, and the Tim Holtz idea-ology Backdrops Volume 5 paper pack.
I used the Artful Palette dies to cut 6 pieces of red patterned paper from the Backdrops (this works perfectly with all of Tim’s new Palette Paper Collection too). I took the largest square and heat embossed it with the casual ‘Hey There’ sentiment using Ranger Ink’s Vintage Pearl embossing powder (I’m a bit obsessed with this off-white, pearly powder right now). I did the same thing with the ‘what’s shakin’?’ stamp.
I took a couple of the die cut pieces and applied little bits of Tim Holtz Cello Tape on one edge to add to the vintage feel.
I splattered a 4 x 5.25” piece of Spellbinders Alabaster cardstock with Dr. Ph Martin’s Black Star India Ink using a tiny paintbrush. I matted it onto black cardstock. I used the layering templates to figure out the placement and then attached all the pieces with foam adhesive.
Finally, I used some of the same paper along with black glossy cardstock to cut 1 heart and 3 butterflies using the Artful Palette dies, and adhered those to the card.
Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. This means I may receive a small commission when you click through and shop using the links I provide. This helps support me in creating and posting my crafts. Items marked with an asterisk * at first mention were provided by a store or manufacturer. Otherwise, all items were purchased by me. I do not get paid to promote any products.
For my final card to introduce the Classic Friendship stamp set* by Cathy Zielske and Simon Says Stamp in their Always There release, I pulled out my beloved Waffle Flower Postage Collage dies.
I first used the original A2 Waffle Flower Postage Collage die to cut one of the squares for behind the sentiment from Spellbinders Saffron cardstock. Next I used the Waffle Flower Envelope die to cut the diagonal lines that make the impression of envelopes on an A2 piece of Neenah cover stock. Then I used the Postage Collage Envelope stencils to ink blend on three Distress inks: Spiced Marmalade, Abandoned Coral, and Picked Raspberry. I did a very light pass for the bottom of the envelopes and a much heavier pass for the top part.
I stamped Miss You with Versa Clair black ink and cut it to perfectly fit the postage square.
I used the Postage Collage Blocks die to cut out all the envelopes. In all honesty, this ended up separating ALL the envelope tops from the bottoms, and I used washi tape on the back to join them up again to look like closed envelopes.
I splattered a piece of white cardstock with black India ink and matted it onto an A2 panel of black cardstock.
After arranging and adhering all the envelopes onto the splattered panel using foam adhesive, I added 3 butterflies cut from pearl paper from the Artful Palette die set by Simon Says Stamp.
Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. This means I may receive a small commission when you click through and shop using the links I provide. This helps support me in creating and posting my crafts. Items marked with an asterisk * at first mention were provided by a store or manufacturer. Otherwise, all items were purchased by me. I do not get paid to promote any products.
For my final card to introduce the Classic Friendship stamp set* by Cathy Zielske and Simon Says Stamp in their Always There release, I pulled out my beloved Waffle Flower Postage Collage dies.
I first used the original A2 Waffle Flower Postage Collage die to cut one of the squares for behind the sentiment from Spellbinders Saffron cardstock. Next I used the Waffle Flower Envelope die to cut the diagonal lines that make the impression of envelopes on an A2 piece of Neenah cover stock. Then I used the Postage Collage Envelope stencils to ink blend on three Distress inks: Spiced Marmalade, Abandoned Coral, and Picked Raspberry. I did a very light pass for the bottom of the envelopes and a much heavier pass for the top part.
I stamped Miss You with Versa Clair black ink and cut it to perfectly fit the postage square.
I used the Postage Collage Blocks die to cut out all the envelopes. In all honesty, this ended up separating ALL the envelope tops from the bottoms, and I used washi tape on the back to join them up again to look like closed envelopes.
I splattered a piece of white cardstock with black India ink and matted it onto an A2 panel of black cardstock.
After arranging and adhering all the envelopes onto the splattered panel using foam adhesive, I added 3 butterflies cut from pearl paper from the Artful Palette die set by Simon Says Stamp.
Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. This means I may receive a small commission when you click through and shop using the links I provide. This helps support me in creating and posting my crafts. Items marked with an asterisk * at first mention were provided by a store or manufacturer. Otherwise, all items were purchased by me. I do not get paid to promote any products.
Today's Always There release from Simon Says Stamp features a fantastic stamp set from Cathy Zielske of CZ Design called Classic Friendship*. It made a perfect pairing for the recently released Artsy Butterfly and Let’s Get Artsy stamp, stencil and die sets I paired 3 butterflies with the ‘let’s catch up’ stamp to make this card.
I started by taking an A2 piece of white Neenah Classic Crest and lightly ink blended a circular pink “glow” using Kitsch Flamingo Distress Ink with a Pinkfresh Studio 1” Blending Brush. I used Spellbinders Nested Postage and Label Die Set to first cut a stitched rectangle from the pink-inked panel, and then a white coordinating postage shape to fit perfectly behind it.
I first stamped the butterflies with Versafine black ink. Since it is a pigment ink, not even heating it will keep it from smearing (in my experience) when I do an ink blend on top of it. I put clear embossing powder over the ink and heat set it to get a crisp, smear-proof image. I ink blended through the coordinating stencils with Kitsch Flamingo, Picked Raspberry and Spiced Marmalade Distress inks. I die cut the butterflies with the coordinating dies and assembled the card with liquid glue. For a finishing touch I added clear sequins from This Calls For Confetti. It looks like these are no longer made, so I am putting a link to the closest match I found on Simon Says Stamp.
Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. This means I may receive a small commission when you click through and shop using the links I provide. This helps support me in creating and posting my crafts. Items marked with an asterisk * at first mention were provided by a store or manufacturer. Otherwise, all items were purchased by me. I do not get paid to promote any products.
Today's Always There release from Simon Says Stamp features a fantastic stamp set from Cathy Zielske of CZ Design called Classic Friendship*. It made a perfect pairing for the recently released Artsy Butterfly and Let’s Get Artsy stamp, stencil and die sets I paired 3 butterflies with the ‘let’s catch up’ stamp to make this card.
I started by taking an A2 piece of white Neenah Classic Crest and lightly ink blended a circular pink “glow” using Kitsch Flamingo Distress Ink with a Pinkfresh Studio 1” Blending Brush. I used Spellbinders Nested Postage and Label Die Set to first cut a stitched rectangle from the pink-inked panel, and then a white coordinating postage shape to fit perfectly behind it.
I first stamped the butterflies with Versafine black ink. Since it is a pigment ink, not even heating it will keep it from smearing (in my experience) when I do an ink blend on top of it. I put clear embossing powder over the ink and heat set it to get a crisp, smear-proof image. I ink blended through the coordinating stencils with Kitsch Flamingo, Picked Raspberry and Spiced Marmalade Distress inks. I die cut the butterflies with the coordinating dies and assembled the card with liquid glue. For a finishing touch I added clear sequins from This Calls For Confetti. It looks like these are no longer made, so I am putting a link to the closest match I found on Simon Says Stamp.
Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. This means I may receive a small commission when you click through and shop using the links I provide. This helps support me in creating and posting my crafts. Items marked with an asterisk * at first mention were provided by a store or manufacturer. Otherwise, all items were purchased by me. I do not get paid to promote any products.
I am the guest designer on the super fun Cut It Up Challenge Blog today. I encourage you to join us for this challenge, #356. This round’s theme is flowers. I decided to go with a hot foil glimmer plate from Spellbinders called Glimmering Peonies. It is a giant image that exceeds the bounds of an A2 card. I used the Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil Roll in Polished Brass to foil this onto Secret Sea colored cardstock from Stampin’ Up! I initially die cut it with Spellbinders Essential Modern Ovals. As I played with it, I realized I wanted it to fit on an A2 card, so I cut off about an inch of the oval at the bottom, leaving me with an arch. Naturally, you could use an arch die to do this, such as the Essential Arches from Spellbinders.
Next, I used Ink On 3 Gold embossing powder along with the Mini Messages Stamp Set from Honey Bee Stamps to heat emboss the sentiment onto a strip of the Secret Sea cardstock. I used Spellbinders Sentiment Labels dies to cut a piece of brushed gold cardstock, the sentiment, and the “string” which is simply paper.
I took one more A2 sized piece of Secret Sea cardstock and dry embossed it with Simon Says Stamp Tiny Tufts 3D embossing folder. I just love the delicate botanical image this folder creates.
I adhered all the elements with either foam tape or my favorite glue.
So what florals can you use to join us in the Flowers challenge on the Cut It Up Challenge?
Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. This means I may receive a small commission when you click through and shop using the links I provide. This helps support me in creating and posting my crafts. Items marked with an asterisk * at first mention were provided by a store or manufacturer. Otherwise, all items were purchased by me. I do not get paid to promote any products.
I am the guest designer on the super fun Cut It Up Challenge Blog today. I encourage you to join us for this challenge, #356. This round’s theme is flowers. I decided to go with a hot foil glimmer plate from Spellbinders called Glimmering Peonies. It is a giant image that exceeds the bounds of an A2 card. I used the Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil Roll in Polished Brass to foil this onto Secret Sea colored cardstock from Stampin’ Up! I initially die cut it with Spellbinders Essential Modern Ovals. As I played with it, I realized I wanted it to fit on an A2 card, so I cut off about an inch of the oval at the bottom, leaving me with an arch. Naturally, you could use an arch die to do this, such as the Essential Arches from Spellbinders.
Next, I used Ink On 3 Gold embossing powder along with the Mini Messages Stamp Set from Honey Bee Stamps to heat emboss the sentiment onto a strip of the Secret Sea cardstock. I used Spellbinders Sentiment Labels dies to cut a piece of brushed gold cardstock, the sentiment, and the “string” which is simply paper.
I took one more A2 sized piece of Secret Sea cardstock and dry embossed it with Simon Says Stamp Tiny Tufts 3D embossing folder. I just love the delicate botanical image this folder creates.
I adhered all the elements with either foam tape or my favorite glue.
So what florals can you use to join us in the Flowers challenge on the Cut It Up Challenge?
Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. This means I may receive a small commission when you click through and shop using the links I provide. This helps support me in creating and posting my crafts. Items marked with an asterisk * at first mention were provided by a store or manufacturer. Otherwise, all items were purchased by me. I do not get paid to promote any products.
This sympathy card started with a very pale purple cardstock. I used the retired Purple Posy from Stampin’ Up!, but Fairy Tale from Spellbinders would make an excellent substitute. Using a super light cardstock color means my dye inks were barely effected by the color underneath. I used the wonderful Leafy Background stencil set from Pinkfresh Studio along with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Seedless Preserves, and Lost Lagoon and Sweet Sugarplum ink from Stampin’ Up! to ink blend through the stencil.
Next, I used the Papertrey Ink Into the Blooms: Cherry Blossom Die Set along with Neenah Classic Crest 110 white cardstock, and Stampin’ Up! cardstock colors including Lost Lagoon, Rich Razzleberry, and Sweet Sugarplum to build the flowers. I ink blended a little Sweet Sugarplum ink onto the white flower pieces.
I used Versa Clair black ink to stamp the Papertrey Ink Reflections Number 6 stamp (my favorite Bible verse) onto the largest Reflections Number 6 die, also by Papertrey Ink. I assembled the flowers as shown and then glued everything onto the background, and then onto a Rich Razzleberry piece of cardstock to make the cardfront.
I am entering this card into 2 challenges. Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge for May 4, and the Paper Players #784 challenge.
When do you make sympathy cards? As you need them? Or before you need them?
Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. This means I may receive a small commission when you click through and shop using the links I provide. This helps support me in creating and posting my crafts. Items marked with an asterisk * at first mention were provided by a store or manufacturer. Otherwise, all items were purchased by me. I do not get paid to promote any products.
This sympathy card started with a very pale purple cardstock. I used the retired Purple Posy from Stampin’ Up!, but Fairy Tale from Spellbinders would make an excellent substitute. Using a super light cardstock color means my dye inks were barely effected by the color underneath. I used the wonderful Leafy Background stencil set from Pinkfresh Studio along with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Seedless Preserves, and Lost Lagoon and Sweet Sugarplum ink from Stampin’ Up! to ink blend through the stencil.
Next, I used the Papertrey Ink Into the Blooms: Cherry Blossom Die Set along with Neenah Classic Crest 110 white cardstock, and Stampin’ Up! cardstock colors including Lost Lagoon, Rich Razzleberry, and Sweet Sugarplum to build the flowers. I ink blended a little Sweet Sugarplum ink onto the white flower pieces.
I used Versa Clair black ink to stamp the Papertrey Ink Reflections Number 6 stamp (my favorite Bible verse) onto the largest Reflections Number 6 die, also by Papertrey Ink. I assembled the flowers as shown and then glued everything onto the background, and then onto a Rich Razzleberry piece of cardstock to make the cardfront.
I am entering this card into 2 challenges. Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge for May 4, and the Paper Players #784 challenge.
When do you make sympathy cards? As you need them? Or before you need them?
Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. This means I may receive a small commission when you click through and shop using the links I provide. This helps support me in creating and posting my crafts. Items marked with an asterisk * at first mention were provided by a store or manufacturer. Otherwise, all items were purchased by me. I do not get paid to promote any products.
