Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember® is here, and I am so excited honored to be part of their EPIC party to celebrate and we all are invited along for the ride! Woo HOOOO ! Simon’s STAMPtember® release has knocked my socks off and I can’t wait to share what I created for today’s post!
I have an exclusive STAMPtember® promotion for you and there are many different promotions for you to uncover, so think of it like a scavenger hunt! So FUN! If you use the code BWHH64 you get the Pebble Happy Hooray ephemera cardstock shapes FREE with any purchase.
Simon really knows how to throw a party and instead of having a mega blog hop they are having a super fun party with lots of special stuff. Check out the STAMPtember® Blog Party blog post on the Simon Says Stamp blog I want you to see what everyone has made.
For today’s post I have a card and two framed pieces to share with you plus a video. Oh yeah I have been working hard behind the scenes and really enjoyed every minute of it.
The floral and the contemporary watercolor are the two stamped images that I watercolored & framed using some of the beautiful stamps from the new release. (The bowl of fruit I painted in a watercolor class.)
Let’s start with this card. I don’t know about you but, I always need cards for the men in my life that work for ANY Birthday! . I stamped random numbers from the “Birthday Numbers” stamp set to create the background and used masculine colors with my copic markers.
The candles from the “Birthday Boarders” and the die were the perfect paring for my card. The sentiment was stamped on vellum and glued on the card front. I love coloring twine for an added twist.
Let’s move on to my framed pieces. If I waited for the perfect pieced to hang on my wall it might not happen so I set out to create something that I enjoyed making and would be suitable to hang on my wall.
The new flowers called, “Beautiful Flowers 2” are breathtaking! Love them so much!
In my video I show you how I added the black accents to enhance my coloring on Beautiful Flowers 2. I went a little overboard with the black lol but, it does make a big difference and a little black can go a long way.
Having a few frames on hand is a bonus and it’s fun to create an art piece to jazz up my wall. I will do a post with some tips on hanging and will show you my studio wall. One recommendation is to buy your frame first so you can stamp your image to fit the frame opening.
I made a conscience choice to focus on the flowers in the center only. What do you think ? Do you like the look for simple flowers on the edges? Leaving a sweet spot when you are painting is easier than adding white later to the petals.
For my second art piece I used this super fun background stamp called, “Plank Background“. I stamped with this fade out ink (works for alcohol markers or watercoloring) and used some Tombow markers for vibrant colors.
Throughout STAMPtember Simon Says Stamp will be celebrating every day with posting exclusive collaborations, contests, prizes, special promotions, announcements, and more surprises! Check the Simon blog to see what they have planned every day. 😘
On another note my nephew is getting married next Friday and I am over the moon. I will do my best to share more Stamptember products and the winners of the coloring contest need to be announced soon. Enjoy the rest of your weekend. Aways grateful for your visit. Many hugs, Kathy
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Wow..that birthday card with number is Awesome and I love ved your framed pieces.I follow your tips about nooks and crannies while coloring my flowers always !! Thank you:)
Your kindness makes me smile, Pooja! Thank you so much 🙂
These are all so beautiful Kathy and yes, I love that you consciously focus on the details for the center flowers and not so much on the outer ones. I think is draws the eye in to your focal images.
Stunning work!
What a lovely compliment, Teresa! You made my day 🙂
In love with your card! So wish I had your coloring skills!
You are so thoughtful, Dot! I appreciate your sweet compliment. I find that most people are much better than they think they are at coloring. I am constantly trying to improve my technique, but most importantly, forget about being critical of your own work and just have fun 🙂
Amazing cards! Amazing skills!! Thanks for sharing!
You brightened my day, Jennifer! Thank you so much 🙂
Beautiful card. Love the colors! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you, Peggy! I am so happy you liked my color choices and my card. You make my heart smile 🙂
Kathy, I am so sorry to hear about Max, big hug for you.
I love your the pieces you made and rilling the nooks and crannies in the video is still awesome to see. I love to watch that part of your artwork, the whole piece came to life.
You are talking in the video to look at a real artist, Kathy for me YOU are a real artist and I know a lot of us think the same as I do!
Thanks for showing all the art work you made and all the tips and tricks.
Henriette, thank you for your words of sympathy for my beloved Max. It means so much to me that you took the time to leave such a thoughtful comment regarding him and my artwork.
Thank you for the reminder that we are all artists and the fun is in learning from each other 🙂
Love the tip about using black to create more depth in colouring the flowers.
Thank you, Sandra! I tend to go overboard, but I have always loved outlining in black…even in my coloring books when I was a little girl 🙂
Beautiful projects! Adding black really made them richer!
You are so sweet to say so, Heidi! I am addicted to adding black 🙂
Beautiful artwork!! Love that background plank stamp…more and more and more. Off to see if she will fit into my cart. Do you think if I make artwork with it my husband will be less upset??? Hahahahaha
That is so kind, Dawn! I justify my purchases to my husband by reminding him that by making my cards and gifts, I am saving money on buying cards and gifts lol 🙂
These are beautiful!! I love that you framed them!!
Awww, thank you so much, Nora! I hope you frame your own artwork for inspiration 🙂
I love all of these! You are the first person I have seen use the idea I had immediately upon seeing the plank background….I want to get my hands on it and color it in to see all those intersecting sections blend…LOL.
What a lovely compliment, Marzee! You made my day. I hope you already have the plank background in your cart lol 🙂
Beautifully colored floral image. It’s amazing how much of a difference the black shading in the nooks & crannies adds to this image. I thought it was funny that you referred to someone as a “real artist” because you are also a “real artist.” So sorry to hear about your Max. I know how difficult this is to a family to lose a beloved fur baby.
Thank you for your condolences for my fur baby Max. You are so kind to take the time to say so, Phyllis.
I think adding the black in those corners and nooks is as much fun as coloring the image and just watching it come to life. You are correct, we are all “real artists” creating our own works of heART 🙂
Amazing! Your coloring is so inspiring!
You are so kind, Siobhan! I am happy that I inspired you 🙂
What brand of colored pencils do you use? Thanks,
Hi Michelle, I don’t have a favorite yet. I always say the best pencil is a very sharp pencil LOL 🙂
Can u recommend a good pencil sharpener?
Wonderful projects. Thank you for the video. Adding the black really makes the flowers pop.
Thank you, Joyce! I am addicted to adding the black and I am glad you liked the video 🙂
All your work should be in frames! Gorgeous projects Kathy!
Awwww, what a sweet thing to say, Ilda! Your comment brightened my day 🙂
Like the birthday number & candle creations. Wonderful coloring on the flowers.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
Thank you so much, Melissa! I am glad you liked the birthday card and my coloring. You are so kind 🙂
I am really taken with the colors in your geometric piece. Awesome!
Thank you, Brenda! It makes me happy that you like my color choices and the card 🙂
Thank you for sharing your tips for colouring these beautiful flowers. Great ideas for framing. So sorry to hear you lost your friend, Max. Animals become such a part of the family and it is terribly hard to say goodbye. Sending you good thoughts and wishes.
You are most welcome, Stephanie! I hope you try framing your own art. I appreciate your words of sympathy for my Max. it is a comfort to me that other people understand how difficult it is to lose a furry family member. I am grateful for your well wishes 🙂
So sorry for the loss of your furry family member. Big hugs.
Thank you so much, Megan! You brightened my day with your kind words and especially the cyber hug 🙂
I love the birthday CARD! And CONGRATS to your nephew!!!!!
Awww, thank you so much, Meghan! I am so excited for him and his new bride as the start on this adventure together 🙂
I love the birthday numbers card and can see making this in many color combos! I also love the art piece with the plank background. Your coloring of the floral piece is just amazing, thank you!
You are so sweet, Kathy! I wondered if I was introducing too many colors, but I’m pretty happy with the end result since I was going for a masculine card. It means a lot to me that you liked it as well as the plank and floral projects too 🙂
Beautiful work.
Thank you, Betty! I hope you have a wonderful weekend 🙂
Your pieces are worthy to all be framed! So sorry for your loss of Max! It is so hard! Big hugs!!
Beverly, your kindness makes me smile! I love that you think all of my work is frame worthy LOL. I think it will be fun to look back in the future at what color choices I liked or images I was drawn to and how my likes may be different.
I am grateful for your words of sympathy regarding my sweet Max and for the virtual hug. It means more to me than you know 🙂
Amazing cards. Am CASEing all of them. Sorry to hear about your loss. They definitely leave a big hole in our hearts when they are gone. Take card.
What a sweet thing to say, Kathy! Don’t they say “imitation is the best form of flattery”?
I am so appreciative of your condolences for my Max. You are so kind 🙂
Beautiful pieces you showed. I do think you are 100% correct when you put the black in & filling in the nooks & crannies , you always seem to get it spot on.
Very sorry to hear of your loss of max, our hearts to put to you all. Take care.
Thank you so much, Andrea! I really do think I sometimes go a little overboard with the black, but I suppose we each have our own style. It has always been my tendency to outline in black, even when coloring in my coloring books as a little girl.
I am so grateful for your words of sympathy for my dog Max. You are so thoughtful and your kind words mean more to me than you know 🙂
Beautiful cards and coloring–you so rock Kathy! Stamptember is always so fun, looking forward to the whole month of awesomeness. Congrats on your nephews wedding, I hope you have an awesome celebration with your family!
Ditto, my friend! I think you rock too. It makes me happy that there are other crafters out there that are as excited about Stamptember as I am each year.
I am grateful for your happy wishes for my awesome nephew. Our family time was both fun and wonderful memories created. Thank you 🙂
Dear Kathy, I send my heartfelt sympathy and hugs to you in the loss of your beloved Max. Our doggies are so intertwined in our lives and are such faithful and loving companions. Treasure the memory of sweet Max. Additionally, you are indeed a “true artist”. You teach and inspire us all by sharing your beautiful “art”. Thank you for all you do.
JoAnn, what an absolutely lovely comment! I appreciate so much your condolences for my dog Max. Thank you for reminding me that we are all true artists. You make my heart smile 🙂
Wonderful cards full of inspiration! Can’t wait to give some of these sets a try….my Wish List is really growing!!!
Paper Hugs,
Jan
What a thoughtful comment, Jan! I am just here to enable LOL. I think our wish lists will be eternal because each release is full of fun and awesomeness 🙂
Thanks for sharing these fabulous projects.
It is entirely my pleasure, Sue! It makes my heart happy that you liked my projects and took the time to leave a comment. I hope you are having a nice weekend 🙂
Kathy, I am sending my love to you for the loss of your dear Max……
Your work is amazing as always. Your tips are fantastic. I love how your
wall is looking with all your framed work.
Enjoy your family wedding :o)
Candy, I am so grateful for your kind words! It means a lot to me that my tips and tricks are helpful. It is so awesome that the internet allows us to share and learn from each other on a grand scale with other kindred spirits. I appreciate your well wishes for the wedding. It was great fun. I hope you are having a lovely weekend too 🙂
I am so sorry for the loss of your beloved Max. My heart goes out to you.
I appreciate your condolences for my Max, Ann! You brightened my day with your sweet words of sympathy 🙂
Beautiful projects – I can’t believe the difference that adding black makes.
I’m very sorry for your loss of Max.
Enjoy your nephew’s wedding!
Gab, it makes my heart happy that other people like the nook and cranny black touches too! Thank you for the condolences for my sweet Max and for the wedding wishes. You are so sweet and thoughtful 🙂
Your coloring is always so pretty Cathy. I like the fact that you picked out images you loved and then made them into wall art for your home. Thanks for sharing.
That is so kind, Judy! I am happy you liked my wall decor. I hope you are enjoying the weekend 🙂
Everything you create gets a “high five” from me & I especially love the birthday card you created with the Numbers & the Candles. As you said, great set to use for a guy as well. My heart hurts to hear of your Max passing away. It is so hard because you get to love them so much & they bring years of love & joy. Last time our dog was 12 we got a puppy & they spent a year together & while we shed many tears at the vets office, it was so very helpful to come home to a puppy who is delighted to see you.
A virtual “high five”…how awesome, Teri! Thank you so much. I am glad you like my masculine candle card and I sincerely am grateful for your condolences for my precious Max. I am so happy that your heart doubled in size for a sweet puppy to love as a new family member 🙂
Hi Kathy! I’m so sorry to hear you have lost, Max. I find the older we get, the harder is to loose our sweet pets. (((Big Hugs))) I love your art wall. What a great idea. Thank you for sharing all of your in-depth tips. Take care, sweet Kathy.
Helloooo, sweet Paulette! Your kind words of sympathy and the cyber hug truly brightened my day. It makes me happy that you find my tips and tricks helpful. I hope you are enjoying the weekend and thank you for your thoughtful comment. It means more to me than you can imagine 🙂
Kathy, thank you so much for yet another illuminating and inspirational lesson in your art. The white “sweet spots, the black nooks and crannies and the wonderful depth and contrast — beautiful. It elevates this already gorgeous stamp into something worthy of being an art piece on the wall. Just lovely.
I am so sorry to hear about Max’s death. My heart goes out to you. I still sense the space my Pretty Girl took in my room and in my life. Time will help. Thank you for all you do to enrich our lives — as Max enriched yours.
Lee, your heartfelt comment means the world to me. I wish you could see the smile on my face because you quoted from my video voice over…you took the time to truly watch AND listen. I know how busy everyone is in there own lives and so many crafty videos out on blogs and YouTube that it is understandable that people need to fast forward and hit the highlights. I really appreciate your lovely compliment for my framed stamp art and your loving words of sympathy for my dear Max. I am grateful for your kindness 🙂
Love what you have done with the candles! And the floral card is stunning!
Thank you, Toni! It makes my heart happy that you like the candles and florals. Have a great weekend 🙂
My heart goes out to you in regard to Max, it’s so hard. But the love and joy they bring is worth the eventual pain. On the other hand, you’ve got such a joyous time coming with your nephew’s wedding. Congrats to the happy couple. Love the new art section of your gorgeous studio.
You are so thoughtful, Rufus! I appreciate your condolences for the loss of Max and you are correct, I am fortunate to have a happy event to “balance” out my grief.
I am so glad you like my wall art. Have a fun weekend 🙂
Gorgeous art work. Love the Plank art you created. Love the colors of it.
You are so sweet, Jodi! I am happy that you like the plank piece; those colors make me smile too. Enjoy the weekend 🙂