Sweet Friendship

I have made a CAS card with an adorable Simon Says Stamp stamp/die set, and a heart die, both from their new Heart to Heart release...

Simply done, I stamped, die cut, and colored the rabbit and squirrel on the log.  I dotted the flower with a very small enamel dot, and adhered the two to the  card after setting them in a die cut heart panel, stamping one of the sentiments from the set.  I popped the panel up, on the cardl. 

Here's a close up...

This card could be made for a friend, but I had my far away daughter in mind when I made it...I love having her around...missing her💙.  Hope you have had a great weekend, and hope the coming week will be great, as well!  Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa

Brushed Pine

I have made a winter card witha couple of the cool new Simon Says Stamp dies, from their new Heart to Heart release....

I die cut and layered the border of the pine tree.  I layered it with the lighter green for the whole tree,  I then adhered two layers of the dark green for every other layer.  I die cut the snow and cut the panel down.  I tore a piece of white cardstock for the snow, and adhered the panel to the card and the tree to the panel. I added a stamped, die cut and layered sentiment  in the upper corner.

 Here's a close up..,

This was so much fun to make...what a cool tree, and love the die cut snow!  Hope you are doing okay...please take care!

Thank you for visiting my blog, today!! Hugs!! Lisa      

Heart to Heart Blog Hop~Day 2!

I am thrilled to be a part of Simon Says Stamp's second day of hops, over at the Simon Blog, to celebrate their newest release, Heart to Heart!  I have chosen to make a couple CAS birthday cards with a cool and fun new CZ Design stamp/die set!  

I stamped and die cut the "Happy" sentiment and colored it and the stamped and die cut candle in a rainbow of colors.  I layered both, and adhered them to the card between two raised panels.  I stamped one of the sentiments on the bottom panel, and added some glitter enamel dots for bling.  Here's a close up...

The second card, I used another of the fun sentiments 

I stamped, die cut, and colored the "woots" in a rainbow of colors.  I used foam adhesive behind each sentiment, and adhered them to the card, inbetween a raised panel on either side.  I again, added some glitter enamel dots, and one of the sentiments from the set, stamped, cut and adhered to the card and sentiment.  Here's a close up...

Okay...I had SO much fun making my cards!!  As I always like to say...my fun was above, your fun is below!

Simon is generously giving a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop from our comment sections, so the more hop blogs you comment on, the more chances you will have to win!  Winners will be chosen and posted on the Simon Blog on Wednesday, January 14th, so make sure you check the Simon Blog on the 14th, to see if you are a winner!!  If you are a winner, you can email Simon to claim your prize!

The list of participants in today's hop are listed below...

Simon Says Stamp Blog  
Nichol Spohr
Barbara Tarayao
Emily Midgett
                             Lisa Addesa<----You are Here!
Tina Smith
Keisha Charles
Heather Ruwe
Barb Engler
Lea Lawson
Charlene Madrid
Maggie Haas
Maura Hibbitts
Sandi MacIver
Cathy Zielske

Just to let you know...as you read in the title of this post, this is day 2 of 2 blog hops, celebrating this release!  SO...there was another blog hop yesterday...and that gives you not only more projects with wonderful inspiration, but also more chances to win one of the $25 coupons from Simon!  Hope you will hop along and join the fun and inspiration, today, and check out yesterday's hop at the Simon Blog! ALSO...don't forget the offer in the banner at the top of the post!  You will automatically receive the not yet released Friend Like You stamp set with any purchase of products from the Heart to Heart release!   The offer is only good until the end of the day tomorrow, January 11th, while supplies last.  Thank you so much for stopping by and "keep hopping"...hugs!  Lisa

Heart to Heart Release!

There's a new release out, today, at Simon Says Stamp..,.Heart to Heart!  The name of the release says it all...it is one filled with hearts and love!!  I have used the adorable Bundled Snoman to start off my  celebration of this wonderful release!

This die was actually offered last month as a giveaway for purchasing items from the DieCember® release.  I immediately fell in love...this little guy is SO adorable!!  I combined him with a couple sentiments from two of the new stamp/die sets.  I die cut the snowman from Simon's velvet cardstock, to give him a little more "snowy" look.  I die cut the hat and scarf, then ran them through my Big Shot with a piece of burlap on top of them...giving them texture.  I stamped and die cut the sentiments, then layered.  I used a Simon snow stencil and used embossing paste to make snow with dimension.  I layered the snowman and used the same velvet to make a snowscape for the snowman to sit on,  Here's a close up...

I have been out of commission with a bout of bronchitis...feeling a bit better, but, putting it bluntly, being sick sucks!  I am coming back and  have made a few cards with this wonderful release, but am having to play a bit of "catch up"!!  Hope you will check out the blog hops over at the Simon Blog, tomorrow and Saturday, as we really celebrate this new release, and bring some new year's inspiration to you!  Hope you will join the fun and hop alobng!  Please take care!!  Thanks for stopping by, today!  Hugs!  Lisa

Company of Flowers

 I had this card in draft form since November 4th...thought with Christmas behind us, it might be time to bring out more "birthday"!...

This card was simply made, brushing ink onto a die cut flower and stem/leaves.  I did mask the flower and the stem when brushing on color to the other.  I die cut the center for the flower, but gave it a hint of texture by running it through my big shot on a piece of burlap.  I slightly curled the petals by curling them around one of my Prisma markers.  I tell you the type of marker, as they are a little big around...just wanted to give the petals a hint of curve... I curled them in all directions.  I then stamped a Simon Says Stamp sentiment  and added some enamel dots for bling.  Here's a close up...

Still love it after 2 months...simplicity makes me happy!!  Hope you are settling into the new year okay.  I have been a bit sick, so, for me, not so much...but it could be much worse!!  Please take care!!

Thank you so much for stopping by, today..hope you have a great day!  Hugs!  Lisa

Classic Leaf Ring

I have used a die and impression plate from Simon Says Stamp's DieCember® release, to make a birthday card...

I die cut the wreath, then a number of the leaf pieces.  I adhered the pieces to the back of the wreath and then adhered the flowers to it.  I added some enamel dots to the flowers, and adhered the whole wreath to a gray panel that I had ran through the Weaving Plate.  Funny thing happened...the plate also makes deep impressions in the cardstock, and when I took the gray cardstock out from the plate, one of the corners fell off...so I cut the other three off...really like it, though!  What do you think?   I also die cut the sentiment and layered.  I added a "wishes" sentiment that I stamped on vellum and white embossed.  I cut it out, and put under the "birthday".  I popped up the whole panel on the card.  Here's a close up...

This is my last card for the year...I hope you all have a happy new year...a year filled with hope and happiness...and lots of love and laughter!!  Please take care!  Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa

Snuggle Snowman

I made a snowfilled card with an adorable snowman die from Simon Says Stamp's DieCember® release...

I die cut the snowman from some Simon Velvet cardstock...I wanted the snowman to have a fluffy look...like he is really made of snow!  I die cut his arms, scarf, and hat and layered them.  I adhered them to a panel that I had brushed very light blue ink onto...a pastel blue, then used a very large stencil of snow with embossing paste.  The sentiment was from a set that had been recently discontinued(Snowflake Circles)...so sorry. Here's a close up...

My Daughter and her family left this morning, after being here for two weeks, and although I was thankful for the time, it's never enough, and I feel sad, today.  Time to get back in my craftroom!

Thank you for visiting me today, please take care!! Hugs!!

Splendid Snowflakes

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!  I have a card to share with you that could have been  a Christmas card, but I made it to  celebrate the New Year's holiday!  It was made with a beautiful set of Simon Says Stamp snowflake dies from their DieCember® release!...

I used a white glitter cardstock for the snowflakes.  I die cut, then layered them.  I adhered them to a background made with Simon color blended paper that I had stenciled with embossing paste on a snow stencil. I added a stamped and silver embossed sentiment that was die cut and layered.  I popped up the completed panel on the card.  Here's a close up...

I hope holiday joy is yours...peace to you and yours as we enter the new year!  

Thank you for visiting me today, please take care!! Hugs!! Lisa

Christmas Birds

I have made a couple Christmas cards with a very lovely little bird die and cool background embossing folder from Simon Says Stamp's DieCember® release!...

Let me start by saying that this bird could be used for any occasion!  I even thought of making one of my cards with a similar fonted birthday background and simply the word "happy", but had both these backgounds already embossed, so I just simply "went with it" for Christmas!  I used one piece of patterned paper that I absolutely love, for both birds.  Another confession...I had only planned on making one birdie, but when I got done die cutting the first bird, the pink one, and found the back side of the patterned paper was SO birdlike and pretty in it's color, that I went ahead and die cut the one that is above and below!  I LOVE the way this paper made them look...100%!!  I die cut and layered the bird, the sentiment, popped up the background on some gold cardstock and then the card, and added 3 little milky white enamel dots.  Here's a close up...

The second one, much like the first...

Okay...confession three...I die cut this second background, above, because I spritzed too much water on the first one, and it left a spot on the first one, so I had to cut the background down a bit, thus the gold(in a previous post, I had mentioned that for all the detailed print in this folder, it is best to spritz your cardstock with water, so it will make the paper more pliable and not tear when you emboss...just a tip!).  I really simply wanted an all white background, but like the gold, too!  Here's a close up of this pink lovely...

I don't know about you, but I'm not sure I will be ready for Christmas...ready or not, though, it will be here, so I am doing what I can, and trying to be really okay with that...enjoy the moments and the people in my life!  My daughter and granddaughter are coming in today for a couple weeks, my SIL will be joining us a few days before Christmas.  Please take care...enjoy the moments!

Thanks so much, for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa

Gathered Holly

I have made a card using a beautiful new Simon Says Stamp embossing folder and coordinating stencil set...both from their DieCember® release!

I know I've said this before, but I LOVE embossing folders with coordinating stencils!!  I LOVE that you can color an embossed image so wonderfully, and with stencils, so easily...making for some amazing card making!  I colored the holly leaves and berries with ink, and then used Glossy Accents to dot each berry and give them some shine!  I used a CZ Design sentiment, stamping and gold embossing on a piece of vellum, then die cutting.  Popped up the panel on a card.  Here's a close up...

This was so so much fun!!  I originally didn't have any shine on the berries, but am very happy that I dotted them, and made them shine!  Having so much fun with this release!  Please take care!

Thank you so much,  for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa

Christmas Gift Card Holders

I am a big fan of gift cards for Christmas!  My ability to endlessly shop is limited, and I love giving a gift, though it be plastic, that my family will really use, as they will buy something for themselves that they really like or need.  With that in mind, Simon Says Stamp has a sweet gift card holder in their DieCember® release that is PERFECT for my presents!!...

I die cut the two holders from different patterned papers, but opted for both being kraft colored paper with white polka do!   I die cut the tags from an off white cardstock that had a little texture.  Everything else about these two is different...

This first one, I used all the accessories that come in the die set...pine needles, berries, bow, and ribbon strands.  I die cut and adhered them together, then to the gift card holder.  Here's a picture with the giftcard that I chose...

and a close up of the holder...

The second one I chose to adorn the cover with leaeaves and holly that I had die cut with felt...

I die cut the leaves, then chose a floss most like the color of the felt and sewed the die cut stitched holes on each leaf.  I adhered them to the cover, along with the felt die cut berries, and the tag.  Here's a pic with the gift card I chose for theis one...

And a close up of the holder..

These were alot of fun, easy, and pretty fast, to make!  What is nice about these, is that they can be used for any time of the year, or any occasion...sweet!!  What did we ever do without dies...oh yeah, we had to cut everything out with scissors...this is so much more fun!!  Getting closer to Christmas with each and every day!  

Thank you so much, for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa

DieCember® Blog Hop~Day 1!

I am thrilled to be a part of today's Simon Says Stamp blog hop, over at the Simon Blog, celebrating Simon's DieCember® release!  Diecember® is a trademarked yearly release, celebrating, for the 13th year, now, dies and diecutting!  When I started making cards, many many years ago, there were no dies, and cutting out and around stamped images with scissors was the only way to showcase a flower, a sentiment, or any image!  We've come a long way,  since then!!  Such incredible fun!!  

I have used three of the new Stitching dies, the Penguin, Birdie, and Snowman, to make Christmas gift adornments, and then use those adornments for the Christmas tree!...

What was wonderful, going back to the many, many years I have been in this craft, I have accumulated lots of colored pieces of felt, and having done lots of cross stitching, I have pretty much every color of floss!  These were perfect for making all these cute little guys!!  I die cut all the pieces of felt, and sewed and stuffed each of them.  I will say, I glued all the pieces that went on each of them, first, as it's much easier to glue and let dry first, rather than when they are stuffed and rounded.  Here goes with the parade...

The penguin has arms, which I sewed inside the fronts and backs of  his body.  Here he is hanging on my tree, so you can see how he looks...

Then there's the snowman...

He has a red scarf, which I chose to contine to the back of the snowman, as he will be hangin on a tree, so I wanted him to look like he was complete all the way around...  

Here's the "man" on the tree...

Then there is the birdie...              

                             

I tried to find a brown felt for this guy, but I didn't want a dark brown, so his colors are what I had.  I gave him a back and front, as well, so the top is 4 layers thick...but I wanted him to be whole in case he spins on the tree...

Here's the birdie on the tree...

Okay...I had SO much fun making my ladorable little adornments/ornaments!!  My fun was above, your fun is below!

Simon is generously giving a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop from our comment sections, so the more hop blogs you comment on, the more chances you will have to win!  Winners will be chosen and posted on the Simon Blog on Wednesday, December 10th, so make sure you check the Simon Blog on the 10th, to see if you are a winner!!  If you are a winner, you can email Simon to claim your prize!

The list of participants in today's hop are listed below...

Simon Says Stamp Blog 

Heather Hoffman
Barbara Tarayao
Cathy Zielske
Jennifer McGuire
Emily Midgett
Amy Rysavy
Heather Ruwe
                             Lisa Addesa<----You are Here
Miriam Prantner
Cheiron Brandon
Kath Stewart
Caryn Davies
Bonnie Crane
Rosemary Dennis

Heejung Hunsberger 

Just to let you know...as you read in the title of this post, this is day 1 of 2 blog hops, celebrating this release!  SO...there will be another blog hop tomorrow...and that gives you not only more projects with wonderful inspiration, but also more chances to win one of the $25 coupons from Simon!  Hope you will hop along and join the fun and inspiration! ALSO...don't forget the offer in the banner at the top of the post!  You will automatically receive the *not yet released* Bundled Snowman die set, when you make any purchase from the DieCember® collection!(I placed an order yesterday...can't wait to get that adorable snowman!!)  The offer is only good until the end of the day on December 7th, while supplies last, so don't wait!  Thank you so much for stopping by and "keep hopping"...hugs!  

      Lisa