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Hello and welcome to Simon Says Stamp’s Blog Hop!! I am so excited to be participating with all of Simons’s talented friends and showcasing the beautiful new collection of exclusive dies from Simon Says Stamp!! I have two cards to share and a mini tutorial for you today. You may be arriving from Lisa Spangler’s blog here. (Lisa is so creative… I love hanging out with her…she even more fun than her cards!!) OR If you want to start at the beginning of the hop go here to Simon Says Stamp’s BLOG (if you get lost there will be a complete list of the designers participating in this fun hop)
EACH designer will be giving away one of their favorite dies soooooo lots of opportunities to win thanks to Simon Says Stamp !!! I will be giving away this die below to a random winner next Wednesday. All you have to do is leave a comment on my blog.
If you purchase a die and win the same one you will be fully reimbursed. |
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| I am in love with the these die cut words and the endless possibilites so I wanted to create a background by embossing just the word “brilliant” several times. The gradient color on the background was created with distress ink, water and some shimmer mist. I used this thick water color paper, die cut my shape with a Spellbinder die then TAPED THE BACK so my words wouldn’t fall out after “die cutting” the words. (note: I lined up the die several times in a line on the center of the card.) |
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| I sprayed my birdcage (love these wood die cuts from Kaiser) & the background with my favorite shimmer mist. I like it because it dries clear on my project…not hazy. Die cut the word Brilliant again and apply it to the background with a dot of glossy accents in a few spots on the back of the word. Dot the “I”‘s with Enamel Accents. |
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| I used Rusty Hinge, Ripe Persimmon and Aged Mahogany to achieve the gradient look on my background. After saturating my paper I blotted some of the color off with a paper towel and the end result was a beautiful blended background. |
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| I used the same technique that I use on the word “Brilliant” with these beautiful corner dies called, “Allegro” (die cut, flip carefully and tape down so the flourish doesn’t fall out, distress) I wanted matching twine so I used my distress ink to color this neutral twine. |
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| Using Scrap Dots is essential since my Penny Black butterfly sits between the background and the birdcage. |
READY FOR CARD NUMBER TWO???
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| I wanted to show you that using the die cut as your background on plain white is so pretty and a great way to make a fast card. The dotted boarder die was a left over from this card. |
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| I love flowers so I just had to use this die called, “Delicate Dahlia” for the blog hop and there is a “Outline Dahlia” to go underneath. You can see it to the right of my Dahlia. I cut petals on the outline to give my flower more dimension. I colored them both with Copic markers. You might notice that I left some of the center parts of the die intack in my dahlia. I used super thick watercolor paper so the petals wound’t fall out easily. |
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| Just had to share a close up. My wonderful friend and neighbor picks me up buttons from her estate sale visits. This yummy purple button is one of her finds. Yes..I know I am a lucky girl 🙂 |
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| One last tip..I colored my word, distressed the top half ONLY. I proceeded to dip my word in embossing ink then embossed with clear powder. If you read all the way to the bottom I am impressed…and thank you. Thanks for your visit and I hope you will be back. Hugs, Kathy Now … It’s time to hop on over to the talented Linda Trace’s blog here. |
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a tutorial on coloring Penny Black hedgehogs
photo card
As always – beautiful!! You are incredible!
so gorgeous! love the distress inks and the bird cage is adorable. Brilliant use of the dies to make the background!
What gorgeous coloring you obtained! These dies are beautiful- I adore the font!! Thanks for a chance to win! off to see everyone else’s samples~
wow these are gorgeous…love your designs and those new dies are awesome…thanks for sharing..
Beautiful !! Thanks for sharing and a chance to win.
Would be impossible to choose between these projects they are all simply gorgeous. I love your work. Thanks for the chance to win.
Absolutely stunning 🙂 I hadn’t even thought about cutting petals from the outline dahlia – perfect idea! The button is the icing on the cake.
Wonderful cards, Kathy! Great job showcasing the new dies!
Gorgeous project. Love the new dies!
BRILLIANT work of COURSE, my dear sweet Kathy!! Both cards are full of glittery & glossy deliciousness! 🙂
*mwah*
Steph
Simon Says Stamp!
Are you seriously kidding me? These cards are amazing – great bursts of color with that delicate die as contrast. Amazing! Thanks!
gorgeous card Kathy and tx for the tip on using thicker watercolour paper for the petal.
Heaney xx
Beautiful cards! I love the gradient background and I love the way you used the dies!
I really love how you used the dies in the backgrounds! Fabulous cards!
Kathy, your used of this die is, dare I say, BRILLIANT!?? I love everything about this card! Your are one talented gal! Thanks for your detailed tutorial.
These cards are so cool with the “die background”, just awesome!!
Beautiful! I love what you created with the distress inks. TFS!
Awesomeness abound!! Love these dies!!!
Wow, brilliant way of using the dies!!! That bird cage is STUNNING!!! I am in awe!!! Beautiful work!!!
I”m really diggin’ these dies!
Love the words on your cards
Another fabulous post. So impressive that these dies are someone’s handwriting. Love your creations.
What great cards! Great ideas.
Wow!! Beautiful cards and so many ideas & techniques. Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win this new SSS die! 😉
Such beautiful cards… you never disappoint! tks for the opportunity to win a new SSS die.
LOVE these cards! Great use of embossing and cutting! LOVE!
And your card is brilliant! Love seeing all your inspiration! thank you.
And your card is brilliant! Love seeing all your inspiration! thank you.
Beautiful cards! I love the colors on both of them!
Beautiful cards! Love the new dies! Thanks for the inspiration & a chance to win!
You are brilliant, absolutely brilliant!
Amazing use of strong color in a small space. Love all the new dies from Simon. Thanks for a chance to win.
I’m excited about this new line of dies! Love what you’ve done with it.
Your birdcage and butterfly card is beautiful! Thank you for the change to win an adorable die!
love the fiery orange on the distressed ink card but they are all amazing!
I love your cards, especilly the first one with the distress gradient, and the die, and the shimmer, LOVE it.
Love your cards! great dies! Loving this blog hop!
All I can say is “WOW”!
I am always so WOWED by your talent! Amazing work, Kathy! 🙂
Love your cards and thank you for telling us how you made them.
Amazing! Love your fabulous ideas and those gorgeous cards, Kathy!
Fantastic cards–I like how you used these dies to make backgrounds.
slrdowney at hotmail dot com
I think this is the first time, I’ve visited your blog, but it won’t be the last time. Your cards and ideas are truly inspirational. The new SS dies are just wonderful–love them all.
May I say that first card is “brilliant”!!! Once more your blog is filled with such lovely eye candy!
Just beautiful, love all your cards! Love all the new Dies, thanks for the chance to win 🙂
Very impressed with everyones creativity with these dies! Gonna have to get me some!
How pretty! I love that you can cut and/or emboss with these dies…I always love products that have more than one use.
Beautiful! You really knocked this out the park.
Absolutely awesome cards here again. I love the one with the birdcage, it has such awesome colors too, but all is wonderful and so well made. Love your work.
Beautiful cards and thanks for a chance to win.
Fabulous cards, thanks for a chance to win these dies.
I like how you only half embossed the word Happy. Great effect.
love the new dies.
Eveline.
Love both the cards Kathy! Your backgrounds are always amazing 🙂
Wow! Your cards are always so beautiful but these are over the top gorgeous!
I love the use of colors in your cards, they are so vibrant!
GORGEOUS!!! You are amazingly talented, Kathy! I Love your cards!
Love the Brilliant card!
Great idea on how you cut petals in the dahlia background! Loved it 🙂
Loving all of the SSS dies…… especially the word die “Brilliant” (for all of my UK friends!). Some very lovely card projects!
Both cards are just amazing brilliant, Kathy! Just like you! xo
Fabulous cards, love the different techniques, thanks for the chance to win.
I bet it’shard to pick whitch one to use first, all the dies are super great and that is clear by how you used them in your cards! *denise*
Brilliant cards. I love both colour schemes & thanks for all the tips 🙂
I am in awe of your cards! They are spectacular! Love all of the layering and techniques! Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful cards and use of the new Simon dies.
Super card samples. Love the new Simon dies.
Lovely cards! I especially like the Brilliant card- the background is stunning!
Wow, both of these cards are intensely beautiful. I love the rich colors and the die use is awesome. Very talented.
Thanks for the chance to in this new die.
Wonderful cards!
Thanks for the chance to win.
Sandra
Wow! What you did with “brilliant” is stunning!
Thanks for the giveaway.
Your colors are so rich and gorgeous!
love the cards! thank you for the chance to win 🙂
Beautiful cards. I love how you used the dies on these.
very cute stuff!
As always, your cards are just amazing! Thanks so much for all your inspiration, and for a chance to win this beautiful die!!!
Wow! The combination of embossing and then the die cut is visually stunning! And the colors and layout of the second is beautiful! Great work!
What a fun hop and so inspired by all of you. Now i am feeling crafty. lol
Embossing the word die cut was a very clever idea! Lovin’ it!
Wow! That red is really warm!
gorgeous card. http://sideoatsandscribbles.wumple.com/
OH SO BEAUTIFUL! Such lovely colors and design. You’re wonderful.
If I had been wearing socks today, you would’ve knocked them off with these cards. They are beautiful and your talent shines through. Thanks for the great how-to tips as well.
These cards are seriously fabulous! Love that you shared some of your tips and tricks with using them. Thanks so much!
Two inspiring projects! I’ve done the spellbinder background but have always inlayed a contrasting paper. Why didn’t I think of leaving the cuts in place? This would take much less time! Thank you for the ‘duh’ moment. 🙂
I really like the first card. Beautiful colors
beautiful cards and love the dies!!
great techniques. beautiful card. liked the two tone lettering. thanks for a chance to win
Gorgeous cards! Love them!
amazing cards!!
amazing cards!!
You have showcased these dies so beautifully, sista! They are all in true Kathy’s style!! Amaaaaaazing you are!!!!
You’ve made two gorgeous cards. I love the new SS dies. They all look fantastic.
Gorgeous cards!! I love the birdcage with the embossed words and shimmer. Fabulous!!
just beautiful
Beautiful flower! Thanks for a chance to win.
Good golly Lisa! Those two cards are STUNNERS! I am in love with the warm orange palette of the first card and all the texture of the second. Thanks for sharing your beautiful talent with us!
Such gorgeous colors and design to showcase those beautiful new dies!
the colors and techniques you used on these cards are great! 🙂
Adorable cards – love the different ways you have used the dies
Gorgeous cards Kathy 🙂 both of them are stunning and I love the way you used the flower to create the background ,,, lovely ! 🙂
luv
Lols x x x
All I can say is… “Drop Jaw Gorgeous” Wish I could have them both. Absolutely Exquisite & Elegant. Smooches… Felicia – frankleecrafts [at] gmail [dot] com
Gorgeous cards! Love the flower dies.
I could keep on saying WOW about a million times, but it just wouldn´t feel enough. Just LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your cards!!
Ulrika from Sweden
Love your samples using the new dies….thanks for sharing your helpful hints.
Wow, the way you created your amazing backgrounds is stunning and SOOOOOO creative! LOVE that birdcage die too.
Incredible cards – love what you do in creating them. Thanks for a chance to win.
I love your flower! And the fiery background is yummy! Great ideas! TFS!
The colors on the cards are just amazing! LOVE them so much. Thanks for the chance.
You are incredibly clever! Looks gorgeous!
Absolutely gorgeous!!!! Thanks for the great ideas and tips. I love how you used the dies to create the backgrounds brilliant! Thanks for the chance to win this fab prize too!
No words… just PERFECT!!! thanks for the chance to win!
Love your cards. The bird cage one is beautiful. Thanks for sharing your technquies with us. I would LOVE the chance to win a great new die.
such beautiful cards.
Gorgeous cards – so many great ideas! I haven’t tried embossing with dies – the effect is so cool!
Stunningly beautiful, you are incredibly talented, thanks for sharing!!!
What fun bright cards!
So much talent! I love the unique way you used the dies. Love this blog hop because it gives you so many ways to use these different dies. LOVE them!
Thanks for the chance to win!
The background you created on the first card is just fabulous! I can’t stop looking at it, and the gradient color is beautiful eye candy!! I love how you used the dies on the 2nd card too, for some wonderful embossing and artistry! Gorgeous!!
Loving the coloring and design of your cards! Thanks for the chance to win!
stunning card, as always, Kath! love the depth and dimension on your masterpiece!
Beautiful cards. I love the shading. Sp pretty!
Thanks for the chance to win.
gorgeous color palettes, so vivid
Seriously pretty cards! Thank you for all the details you shared-I picked up a bunch of hints. Never thought about leaving the die cut in place and taping the back. I will be trying this. Thanks!!
love these cards and the neat techniques you have used. what a great set of dies, too! I’ve never seen this sentiment set before.
WOWZA!!! I wish I could say more than that, but your cards took my breath away. 🙂 Absolutely stunning works of art.
OMG! Thanks for the card tutorial Kathy – what great ideas! And Thank you for the opportunity to win the candy! ~ginny
Kathy, such great cards! Love these dies!
Love your work & thanks for the opportunity to win!
Love both your cards – The background against the word “brilliant” is brilliant 🙂
Brilliant is right. Wonderful card. Thanks.
Love the die cuts as the background! Fabulous cards, thanks!
What a clever use of the die. And your colors are just gorgeous!
LOVIN’ the new dies!! Thanks for a chance to win one 🙂
Wow, your cards are beautiful, Love the new dies.
Gorgeous cards, Kathy! Love that first one – those colours are beautiful.
OMG… your first card is stunning.. TFS
I’m totally in love with that first card! and Thanks for a chance to win and have a great day!
kmassmanATgmailDOTcom
Very pretty cards…like how you used the die as a mask when you made the first card. Thanks for the chance to win.
Beautiful cards. Love your colors especially the first card. Thanks for sharing
Love these dies & what you created with them. Thanks for the chance to win.
BEAUTIFUL cards!
What beautiful cards, you have a way with color!
Gorgeous designs and incredibly beautiful. I agree that the words are wonderful. Thankms for the opportunity to win.
Wow, gorgeous projects! Great tips on how you used your new goodies … thanks for the chance to win one of my own!
The post was easy to read all the way through because your showing/teaching/explaining and identifying great products too! Quite the teacher! Your projects are lovely and I want a neighbor like that! lol
Hugs
Tammy Louise
Very beautiful card and the word dies are terrific.
I am loving the new dies. Your card was very pretty. Thank you for a chance to win a die!
Neat cards. Especially loved the gradiant colors over the Brilliant die cut!
Stunning cards!! Thanks for sharing the different techniques with using the dies.
love your cards and techniques! Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful card Kathy, love thedelictness of the bird cage, those die curtwords are fabulous, soothing and stylish!
Amazing card. Thanks for sharing
Beautiful cards! Love the way you use these dies, which I love. Thanks for the chance to win.
WOW!! AMAZING CREATIONS!! THANKS for sharing them with us and for the chance to win!! Have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)
What a great way to use the Brilliant die. Might I say it was even a brilliant idea? What a great combo of techniques and elements to create so much interest and dimension. I’m quickly falling in love with all these dies. I have seen one yet that I wouldn’t like to have. Thanks for letting us play along.
As usual, Kathy, you wowed us with your artistic talent. Thanks for all your secret tips. I loved both cards. Thanks
i’m loving the vibrant colors, great work!
The first card says it all – brilliant! Love what you did with the glimmer mist. Thanks for the chance to win.
Beautiful cards! Amazing dies.
Such beautiful cards! I love your idea to carve the lines of the die into the paper. Love the colors of the first card with the birdcage and the butterfly, really wonderful. Also love the colors of your second card, that dahlia is amazing! Thank you for sharing.
Katie B.
TWO Kathy creations! What a treat. Wow. As usual – your creations leave me speechless (no need to enter me in the giveaway)
Your dahlia card was stunning!
Great cards, thanks for the chance to win the beautiful die.
Linda J
I love Kristina Werner’s handwriting. Those dies are fabulous and so is your card!
Hi Kathy – two amazing cards and I really love your originality in terms of such different techniques with the dies. All the new SSS dies are wonderful – thanks so much for the chance to win.
Pauline x
Lovely card..these dies are great !!!
Absolutely beautiful cards!
Oh my, that first card is stunning…thanks for all the details you gave on making it! Love the Dahlia one also. These dies are so beautiful!!!
Love both cards!
Awesome cards!
Thanks for the chance on Kristina’s word die & the embossing with it idea.
Oh my, that orange is sooo beautiful and one of my favorite colors. Love it!
Gorgeous cards! Your colors are amazing… love the blending of the Distress Inks you described on the first card.
DeniseB
Simply stunning………….gorgeous cards. Striking use of color and design. Thanks for the chance to win.
I love the project you did. So stinkin cute. I cannot wait to get creating with these dies.
WOW!!! Just beautiful I can’t wait to try these dies.
Wow great cards thanks for sharing and for the opportunity to win a new die.
So glad I don’t have to choose one of these fabulous cards over any other. They are all Brilliant.
absolutely stunning card. the sentiment really pops up from the rusty background
~Luanne
Your cards are amazing! Please enter me in your drawing.
Gorgeous, gorgeous card. Great colors. Thanks so much for sharing your talent. Thanks for the chance to win one of these amazing dies. I’m loving them.
Love the embossing word tip it’s great. Really lovely cards. Thank you for the chance to win. kazfree@xtra.co.nz
Wow! Amazing cards! Absolutely fabulous! I just adore those dies!
hugs…
Melissa
Fantastic cards. Love how you used the dies for the background, and your colours are awesome too! Love both cards
Your cards are works of art, such beauty and elegance! Thanks for the chance to win a great die!!
I can’t get over your card – it is absoluetely stunning! As a matter of fact, all of you guys are so amazing! Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful cards and for the chance to win!
Carmen L
Love the techniques that you used on “happy”!
Wow, your work is always amazing, these are stunning, love these dies
Wow! I love the way you use distress inks! It’s absolutely beautiful!
Wow, these cards are so beautiful! Lovely stamping technique and color coordination.
Stunning cards! Thanks for a chance to win some of these gorgeous dies.
Your cards are gorgeous! Thanks for the chance to win such fun dies!
Stunning card! Really amazing, love the colours and everything else. Thanks for sharing
Love the pretty colors Kathy, and how you left the dies in for some of the words! BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!
Very Beautiful!
Oh wow, fantastic cards. Love the shapes and bright colors on your first card. Love the layered and textured look on the second card. There seems to be so many things that can be created with the Dahlia.
Oh my goodness these card are awesome!!
Awesome! Love the colors and the sparkle!
Great cards, Kathy. Your work always inspires me. TY for the chance to win one of these wonderful dies 🙂
so absolutely beautiful – love your colorin/inking
Barb Housner
Stunning cards.
This is so cool! Never thought of it, I’ll try it on my next card.
such creative cards.They’re T-rific!I’m in love with these dies.They are all so beautiful.They’re on my wish list. TEMa
beautiful cards!
Thank you for showing how the dies are so versatile. Nothing gets wasted. I love the colours you used in your first card and the dimension on the second one.
Great card! You’re so creative. -mars
WOW! 2 stunning cards….fabulous!
Both your cards are beautiful!! Love all the details! Hugsxx
Thank you for sharing.
Okay, your first cards just blew me away! I think it is my favorite card/project I’ve seen on this blog hop! As a watercolor artist I am so addicted to color and you use of colors was GREAT! Thanks for the inspiring card using the words die cut several times… and thanks for the chance to win one of these neat dies!
What a great blog hop…thanks for showing us your beautiful cards.
I think the delicacy of these dies is amazing. As someone who “only” owns a Cuttlebug, I’m happy to know there are dies that are this detailed.
I really LOVE these dies. Thank you for sharing your cards and the chance to win.
Both your cards are fantastic, the first one’s colors really drew my attention!
Thanks so much for the great ideas! Very cool techniques!
I just learned so many new techniques from your two cards–you are so talented!
Amazing cards! Love your colors.
Really great techniques -love what you did!
Gorgeous cards! Just love them – great use of the Brilliant!
Love all of the techniques you used on these beautiful cards. Thanks for sharing the instructions.
Lovely cards … such exquisite details. Thanks for sharing … your talent is awesome. LOVE these new dies.
Anita J
Such a great technique…thanks for sharing.
W.O.W. that first card is AH-maaaazing!
Fun cards with such detail.
Fabuluous cards, thanks for sharing.
Wow! Your cards are AMAZING! Love how you used the dies to create backgrounds, very cool effect! Thanks for the chance to win!
So beautiful!
Oh my goodness! You are just so talented!
Your cards are beautiful!! Thanks for chance to win. Nancy J.
I love these new dies and you have shown them off so awesomely! Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win.
Wow, love the techniques you’ve shared. Your cards are awesome!!
Great cards!! Great dies!!
Your card so beautiful!!
Thanks for sharing how to use dies more than usual.
Your cards are always so special!
beautiful projects! thanks for the tips on how you made these!
OMG, love your style! Your first card is drop dead gorgeous! Thanks for sharing how you made it!
These cards are amazing! I love these dies! They are so delicate and can be used in so many ways. Thanks for the opportunity to win some 🙂
Kathy, your cards are gorgeous! Can’t wait to try these dies…Thanks so much!
I love, love both cards…especially the first one! The die cut does have endless possibilities 🙂
Kathy, your cards are both gorgeous, but favourite is the birdcage Brilliant one! Simply stunning!
Thanks for sharing, and for the chance to win the die.
Fabulous! I love them both!
Gosh Katy…both of these cards are exquisite!! You have such an eye for detail and mixing the perfect colours. I really love the gradient oranges in the background of your first card, and the layering of the dahlias in the second is gorgeous!! xx
Super cute!
Kathy, both cards are Brilliant. Love your gradient misting showcasing the dies. Your “Happy” card is so versatile it would be used for many different occasions. Thanks for the chance to win Brilliant, Strong & Anything ~ love Kristina’s handwriting and crossing my fingers I’m the lucky one! Must be some advantage since I share your name. 🙂
These dies are so delicate and I can’t wait to try myself ! Really love the hand writing of Kristina and the embossed effect is just gorgeous !
Wow, absolutely beautiful!! And that button is so pretty – you are lucky! 🙂 Thanks for the chance to win.
Gorgeous!! I especially love the die cut word in white against that deep orange background…so special!
Love the colours used in your cards!!
what fabulous use of the dies Kathy. Love the colours on both of your cards.
Love both of your cards, but the one with the Dahlia flower is just gorgoues.
Beautiful cards, love them! Ger x.
Hi Wow so many tips and techniques to try out using these new dies ! Have to try them out ! Just love both designs thanks for all the super info and inspiration ;0)
Love your colourful cards!
Love your cards! Thanks for the giveaway!
Just beautiful and so many things to learn! Thanks for the inspiration and chance to win!
God bless!
Amazing cards as usual. Thank you..
Your cards are so pretty. I love them! The new dies are so fantastic.
Hugs, Uta
Jaw on floor.. AGAIN! LOVE these.. so absolutely amazing. Your creative brain is just AMAZING! Hugs to you. Dee
Such a gorgeous card! Love the sparkle!
Love your use of color in both of these cards. Love these dies.
Kathy
Love how you came up with such different ideas for the die. Gorgeous work
Can’t let a day go by without glancing at your blog – so much fun and inspiration there!
Love the techniques you used with these wonderful dies.
Love the words dies and love you cards!
Wow! Such a huge range of ideas for thes awesome dies!
I love how you did your background colors! Im sold on these dies!!
Such vibrant, wonderful colors. Thanks for always sharing such beautiful ideas and a chance to win one of the new SSS dies.
Gorgeous cards! Thanks for the giveaway!
your creations and the techniques you share are shall we say BRILLIANT!!! these are beautiful examples of making those dies multitask… thanks for sharing and for a chance in a million to win…
Lovely cards! Thanks for sharing.
Gorgeous cards! The dies are incredible!
Both your cards are just gorgeous!! I love how you used the die to emboss the background, just an awesome look!! Thanks for a chance to win.
The dies are incredible, but what you’ve created are beyond incredible. Thanks for the chance to win!
Your cards are breathtaking…just gorgeous. I love these dies and the detail they provide. Would you consider doing a video? I learn so much better by watching. Thanks.
Great techniques on these lovely cards! These dies SSS are offering now are so beautiful. Thanks for a chance to win!
Love them, love them, love them so much. Your cards are amazing! Thank you for sharing your technique. It gives so awesome effect.
Eret xx
Oh my gosh! Who wouldn’t want to read all the way to the bottom? Your cards are incredible, and the techniques with the dies…WOW!
Stunning projects! The word die cuts are gorgeous! Wonderful technique.
Great cards, I love the SSS Dies.Thank you for the chance to win!
WOW! Your card is full of techniques and color. Brilliant indeed!
Love the colours how it is embossed…and cut I love it…thanks for sharing!
Great ideas and gorgeous colouring!
Greetings,Christine
This is gorgeous Kathy, love your cards, so creative and thank you for sharing your techniques with us .. and also for the chance to win. Hugs xxx
Love, love these dies. Thank you.
Beautiful cards. I love the embossing with the word Brilliant!
Beautiful work and use of those terrific dies. Thanks for sharing your special tips especially for the dahlia die.
Love the way you use the dies to create a background.
LOVE LOVE LOVE THESE!!!!!
Wow the colors on your first card is amazing!! Love Love Love it!!
Brilliant is RIGHT! Wow, how gorgeous!!! Terrific work!!
your idea to leave the die cut in the card base is just….(wait for it!)….BRILLIANT!
Your cards are beautiful! I love these dies.
Such beautiful and creative cards. I love the new dies!
Beautiful colors.
oh! love it!
just like how you used neg and pos part of die togheter.
Nicely done!!
Beautiful cards with fab dies!
xxx Margreet
I love your cards, so pretty… these dies look fabulous!!
Gorgeous cards, love the beautiful colors you used. Thanks for the chance to win the dies.
I have loved Kristinas writing for years and you have really brought out the best in it. What a beautiful contrast against your stunning background – a truly lovely card.
Very cute cards, love the colors.
-Sara
dominicsmama2007@yahoo.com
Such lovely cards. Thanks for more inspiration on these really cool dies.
Your cards are stunning. Love the colors! Thanks for sharing.
Stunning card Kathy. Love the color combo. These are beyond words. TFS
Both of these cards are gorgeous!
Love what you did!
These cards are absurdly stunning with the gradient look with Distress Inks on the first card and the amazing look you achieved with the Dahlia die. I live that you always add these little “extras” that take a project from wow to Wowsers! (ex: outlining with a sharpie, enamel accents, making slits in Dahlias, etc)
These cards are beautiful, Kathy! The brilliant butterfly card is absolutely FABULOUS!!! 🙂
Wow – wow – wow!!! What beautiful cards!!! Love the flower, can’t wait to try it myself. Thanks for the inspiration !
Love your colors! Your work is always beautiful!
Love your colors! Your work is always beautiful!
Gorgeous cards. I love the new dies.
Your creations are beautiful, very talented. Thanks for the chance to win.
I thought I commented earlier but I can’t see it, so again, beautiful cards, and ty for the chance to win.
Beautiful cards, as usual!! 🙂
I love the shine on that first card!
I must admit – when I initially saw your first card, I was both overwhelmed and amazed. It is phenomenal and just takes your breath away. The second card…gorgeous. What a pleasure to visit your blog and see such beauty. Thank you!
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Wow! You really did an amazing job of integrating the Memory Box dies in so many ways! You really thought out-side the box on your card!:) Thanks so much for the chance to win a Memory Box die!!!!
wonderful card! thx for the chance to win the die:)
Such an inspiration!!!
Super great tips on your cards today! :> Love the inking with the word and so LOVE the just a bit dipped and embossed happy!
Lovely cards! I’d use “Brilliant” in all kinds of ways!
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LOVE the idea of leaving the die cuts in! TFS
Two lovely cards and thanks for the tip about the faux embossing. I notice you used 4 dies on the one card. Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win the awesome die.
The orange card is yummy ofcourse.. But your second card, I just cant take my eyes off it. Stunning!! Reminds me of a peacock
Thanks for the new idea – die cut but leave the die cut in the paper. Great BG effect. Just embossing with dies can be tricky sometimes.
Your cards are just beautiful, especially love the first one with the glimmer abd bird cage:-)
Your cards are just amazing – the colors just pop! Thanks so much for the chance to win a wonderful die!
Oh, this is absolutely gorgeous! I love it!
Oh my lands! Your shading is gorgeous!
Love how you used them as a background…
Absolutely GORGEOUS!!
Such beautiful cards!
Wow, the colors you used are gorgeous. Beautiful cards. You are quite the talented one my dear. Terrific die you are giving away.
This is my first visit to your blog, and I love your beautifully detailed cards! The new Simon Says Stamp dies are so pretty! Great way to use them in making an inlay background — I like that! Thanks for the chance to win! 🙂
Love the technique of leaving the die cut in the background — really beautiful.
oh your cards are so pretty. I love the shimmer misted background on the first one!
Grace
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Love the use of the dies… the border has lots of possibilities and you used one I hadn’t thought of! Thanks for the opportunity to win one of these great dies.
your cards are stunningly beautiful!
Gorgeous cards! Love how you used the dies!
Wow! Fabulous projects and great tips too!
Thanks for the chance to win one of these great new dies.
Gorgeous cards and fun ideas on using the dies. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful card and tag. Love the colors.
Aweseome card! thanks for the chance to win!
Your button is beautifully matched with that dahlia die-cut & I love your attention to unusual details as here with the use of the white on white for the background on the second card. The first is my favourite – those colours are just striking together & again your use of white – I was going to say is brilliant but realized it was perhaps a little too pronounced. Your white line edging is masterful in this.
Paula (PEP)
I really like the way you did the colors on both of them. Ideas for me to try.
kathy, great technique and wonderful cards. I hope I win.