My Favorite Things Retirement Sale - 40-50% Off!!!

Hi everyone,

I'm just popping in real quick to give you a heads up that My Favorite Things is having a sale on items that will soon be retired. 

Sale Priced Die-namics Sale Priced Stamp Sets Here are some other ways you can get more bang for your buck: Make sure to add your FREE with $60 set to your cart on orders over $60. You must add it to your cart to receive it. Make sure you take advantage of our Shop to Save rewards as well. You can save even MORE$! MFT offers FREE USA shipping on retail orders over $75. Have a great week! Sarah

Giveaway Winners

Hi everyone!

I'm just popping by to announce a couple of giveaway winners!

The winner of the Simon Says Stamp Pure Sunshine Blog Hop grab bag is:

 Lillian Child. Simon should have contacted you Lillian. :)

The winner of the Simon Says Stamp June 2014 Card Kit is:

 the primitive country bug who said...

So ingenious stamping a sentiment in the white space of the lines! You never cease to amaze me with your creative ideas!!

May 21, 2014 at 6:33 PM

 

Congrats to the primitive country bug. Please email me with your shipping info so I can pass it onto Simon. :)

That's all for me today!
Have a great weekend!

Sarah

So Happy For You (Simon Says Stamp June 2014 Card Kit & Giveaway)

Hi everyone,

I'm back with another card using the fabulous Simon Says Stamp June 2014 Card Kit: You Are My Favorite.



Here it is... (I couldn't decide which picture I liked better):

The small sentiment stamps included in this month's stamp set fit perfectly in the white space of a number of the striped patterned papers that came in the kit as well. :) I repeated stamped 'so happy for you' using Golden Glitz Delicata Pigment Ink between the mint stripes. I layered the polka dot vellum over the gold hearts patterned paper and used the Freckled Fawn washi tape across the card. The small leaves were cut with an older EK Success punch and the heart is a Simon Says Stamp die. 

Supplies:

Simon Says Stamp June 2014 Card Kit: You Are My Favorite	Simon Says Stamp Monthly Card Kit	Simon Says Stamp Favorite Flowers Stamp Set	My Mind's Eye 6 x 6 Mildred Paper Pad	My Mind's Eye Mildred Enamel Dots
Sizzix Big Shot Die Cut Machine	SSS Large Hearts Dies	Tsukineko Golden Glitz Delicata Pigment Ink	Versamark Ink	Hero Arts White Embossing Powder
Hero Arts Milwaukee Heat Gun	EK Success Powder Tool	Tonic Studios 12 Inch Guillotine Paper Trimmer	Martha Stewart Scoring Board	Martha Stewart Medium Footed Stamp Mount
Tombow Stamp Runner and Refill	3M Scotch Double-Sided Foam Tape

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Just a reminder that you can pick up the June 2014 card kit HERE for just $24.95 + shipping. Or if you’d like to receive this kit and future kits for only $19.95 + shipping per month, you can SUBSCRIBE HERE.

Also, I have an extra Simon Says Stamp June 2014 Card Kit to give away thanks to sweet Heidi, owner of Simon Says Stamp! Just leave a comment on any or all of my card kit posts by the end of this Friday, May 23rd and I'll announce a winner on the 24th. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Sarah

Love...(Simon Says Stamp June 2014 Card Kit & Giveaway)

Hi everyone,

I'm back today to share another card using the fabulous Simon Says Stamp June 2014 Card Kit: You Are My Favorite. 



Before I share today's card I just wanted to thank everyone for their sweet comments on my Simon Says Stamp Pure Sunshine Blog Hop post. I truly appreciate them. :) 

On to today's card:

For this card I wanted to focus on embellishments from this month's card kit. I white heat embossed the flower and inked up the leaf. For the word 'love' I layered each letter using 3 alpha stickers to give some added dimension and went over the top layer using my Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Marker. It gives it a more golden look to go with the gold enamel dots.

Supplies:

Simon Says Stamp June 2014 Card Kit: You Are My Favorite	My Mind's Eye 6 x 6 Mildred Paper Pad	My Mind's Eye Mildred Enamel Dots	Kelly Purkey Cream Alphabet Stickers	Bazzill Marshmallow Cardstock
Zig Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Marker	Hero Arts Tide Pool Shadow Ink	Versamark Ink	Hero Arts White Embossing Powder	Hero Arts Milwaukee Heat Gun
EK Success Tweezers	Tonic Studios 12 Inch Guillotine Paper Trimmer	Martha Stewart Scoring Board	3M Scotch Double-Sided Foam Tape	Tombow Stamp Runner and Refill
Ranger Glossy Accents

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Just a reminder that you can pick up the June 2014 card kit HERE for just $24.95 + shipping. Or if you’d like to receive this kit and future kits for only $19.95 + shipping per month, you can SUBSCRIBE HERE.

Also, I have an extra Simon Says Stamp June 2014 Card Kit to give away thanks to sweet Heidi, owner of Simon Says Stamp! Just leave a comment on any or all of my card kit posts by the end of Friday, May 23rd and I'll announce a winner on the 24th. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Sarah

Simon Says Stamp Pure Sunshine Blog Hop!...with a GIVEAWAY!

Hi everyone!

Welcome to the Simon Says Stamp Pure Sunshine Blog Hop! You should be arriving from the fabulous Suzanne Dahlberg's blog. If this is your first stop you'll want to begin at the Simon Says Stamp Blog so you don't miss out on any of the fun!

I have to say, Simon Says Stamp has done it again with their Pure Sunshine Release!

Here it is...

Stamps:

SSS Lots of Stars Stamp Set	SSS Butterfly Friends Stamp Set	SSS Bring The Sunshine Stamp Set	SSS Thought Bubbles Stamp Set
SSS Married Stamp Set	SSS Tiny Tags Words Stamp Set	SSS Princess Stamp Set	SSS Scribble Flowers Stamp Set
SSS Friendship Messages Stamp Set	SSS Made By Stamp Set	SSS Moroccan Background Cling Stamp	SSS Grid Background Cling Stamp

Dies:

SSS Scribble Flowers Dies	SSS Mini Stars Die Set	SSS Butterflies Dies	SSS Thought Bubbles Dies
SSS Sun and Sunshine Dies	SSS Cake and Congrats Die Set	SSS Color and Sunshine Dies	SSS Bubbles Parade Die
SSS Diamond Parade Die	SSS Cloud Bank Die	SSS Partial Cut Flowers Dies

Stencils:

SSS Gingham Stencil	SSS Irregular Dots Stencil	SSS Large Moroccan Stencil	SSS Trellis Gate Stencil
SSS Extra Large Dots Stencil	SSS Balloons and Patterns Stencils

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Combos:

SSS Flower Scribbles Die and Stamps Set	SSS My Stars Die and Stamps Set	SSS Loads of Tags Die and Stamp Sets	SSS More Tag Words Die and Stamps Set
SSS Happy Bubble Die and Stamps Set	SSS Friendship Butterflies Die and Stamps Set	SSS You Are My Sunshine Die and Stamps Set	SSS Rainbow Color Die and Stamps Set
SSS Be Married Die and Stamps Set	SSS Pure Sunshine Backgrounds Cling Stamps Set	SSS Just Some Spots Stencils	SSS Seeing Spots Stencils
SSS Balloons and Patterns Stencils

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So many great new products! Simon sent me a couple of new goodies to play with and here's what I came up with.

For my first card I used the fabulous new Simon Says Stamp 6x6 Gingham Stencil with Distress Inks and Mini Ink Blending Tools to make a masculine birthday card. I love this pattern and think I should host a picnic just so I can use it with red ink to make invitations that look like picnic tablecloths. :)

Supplies:

SSS Gingham Stencil	Simon Says Stamp From Us Stamp Set	Versafine Onyx Black Ink Pad	Stormy Sky Distress Ink	Peeled Paint Distress Ink
Frayed Burlap Distress Ink	Ranger Mini Ink blending Tools	Ranger Craft Sheet	My Mind's Eye Mildred Enamel Dots	My Minds Eye Charmed Enamel Dots
Doodlebug Fall Sprinkles	Hero Arts Pewter Metallic Decor	Tonic Studios 12 Inch Guillotine Paper Trimmer	Martha Stewart Scoring Board	Martha Stewart Medium Footed Stamp Mount
Neenah Solar White Cardstock 250 Sheets	Neenah Solar White Cardstock 25 Sheets	Neenah Desert Storm Cardstock

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For my second card I used the fun new Simon Says Stamp 6x6 Grid Background Stamp. I white heat embossing the image and colored/ painted all the squares using Inktense watercolor pencils. The Simon Says Stamp Big Hello die cut and strip of cardstock at the bottom were both cut from Simon Says Stamp Black Cardstock. Once completed, the entire card was colored using a Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Marker.

Supplies:

SSS Grid Background Cling Stamp	Simon Says Stamp Big Hello Die	Sizzix Big Shot Die Cut Machine	Derwent Inktense Watercolor Pencils - 36 pack	Hero Arts Aqua Flo Brush Set
Zig Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Marker	EK Success Powder Tool	Versamark Ink	Hero Arts White Embossing Powder	Hero Arts Milwaukee Heat Gun
Tonic Studios 12 Inch Guillotine Paper Trimmer	Martha Stewart Scoring Board	EK Success Tweezers	Simon Says Stamp Black Cardstock	Neenah Solar White Cardstock 250 Sheets
Neenah Solar White Cardstock 25 Sheets	Ranger Glossy Accents	Tombow Stamp Runner and Refill

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Simon Says Stamp will be giving away a goody bag to one commenter on every blog in the hop. That's 15 different chances to win! The giveaways for the goody bags will close at 6:00 pm EST on Thursday May 22, 2014. A complete winners list will be posted on the Simon blog on Friday May 23, 2014.

I'm the last stop on the hop! I hope you've had as much fun as we have! Just a reminder that the full Pure Sunshine Release can be found HERE!
Thanks for stopping by!
Sarah