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Hello Friends, What's new? Any fun plans for Super Bowl Sunday?
In the meantime.... another month has slipped by and it's time to check out Simon Says Stamp February Card Kit. As always this kit is chock full of yummy elements, papers and a beautiful stamp set. You can subscribe for only $19.95 here. The best part is you can opt out any month! 
I have a SSS FEBRUARY CARD KIT TO GIVEAWAY TO A LUCKY PERSON. I WILL ANNOUNCE  a RANDOM WINNER ON FEB. 7TH along with this Giveaway.
  In order to win you must check back here. Another winner will be selected if I don't hear from the winner within seven days. Worried you might miss the announcement? ... maybe you want to subscribe to my blog so you don't miss the announcement? One of my readers brought to my attention that it's not really cool to ask for an email address and I agree. This why I am asking you to check back. On my giveaways in the future I will use InLinkz and or Rafflecopter . My intent was to make it as easy as possible to enter my contests but, I realize an extra step is for your protection. Thanks for your understanding and email me if you have any questions. Thanks! 

My next post I will share a card using the stamp set. 

I had to break out Simon's "Falling Heart" Die cut to create both of my cards. I wanted to use so many of the beautiful floral papers  and I found it super easy to layer with this particular die cut. I scored a few of the hearts, layered more hearts on top & added vellum to some areas. The "Island Blue" ink was the perfect color and stamped so nicely. I used a layer of vellum on top of the sentiment for a super soft look. 

Love how the "Falling Hearts" die cut has an entirely different look on this card. I tucked two circles behind part of the die, stamped the sentiment, popped a few of the hearts & added Glossy Accents on several hearts.  

Here is a close up of both cards. Let me know if you have any questions. Have a great weekend and always delighted you took the time to stop by. Hugs, Kathy

SUPPLIES USED TO MAKE MY CARDS. CLICK ON ANY LINK:

FLOATING HEARTS THINKING OF YOU FRESH CUT 6 x 6 TUXEDO BLACK 40 LB VELLUM 110 LB 2014 FLORAL FUN SUBSCRIPTION ISLAND BLUE ink QUICKIE GLUE ROLLER PEN  POP it . THE BEST I HAVE FOUND MINI GLOSSY ACCENTS White Gel PenInLinkz.com

stretch your stamp and giveaway

Hello ... hello friends, Anything new with you?
It's that time of month I love because I have a GIVEAWAY.... one of Simon Says Stamp wonderful card kits. Meet January 2014 Card Kit. What's not to love when the kit is packed full of beautiful papers, fun embellishments and a stamp set that never disappoints.
Click here if you want to join monthly for only $19.95. 

The second I laid eyes on this three eyed monster I knew that I had to color him but, he/she would be great to paper piece. Some freckles were added with a white gel pen. The boarders & background were stamped using the new Simon inks!! 

When you fall in love with a stamp you need more of it right? So... below I show you how I made her (note the beauty mark) taller. I do have to say the background I am not so happy with but, sometimes you just have to let go :) 

One way to do this is ink up your stamp then wipe off & dry the portion you don't want to stamp. Or you could cover the part you don't want to stamp with sticky paper. After stamping the feet and the body draw a line to connect the feet to the body with a Copic friendly marker like this or a fine tip Sharpie will work too . If you use a ruler you might find that the leg is unnatural looking...to straight.
Have a great weekend and a happy day. Thank you for popping in. Hugs, Kathy

P.S. Did you see my post were I gave a bird legs? So fun to make these little changes. 

GIVEAWAY DETAILS: Just leave me a comment and I will pick a random winner Jan 1st. If you subscribe to the card kit you will be refunded for the full amount of the card kit. 

SUPPLIES USED TO CREATE MY CARDS: CLICK on any link:

ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU JANUARY 2014 LOVED Card Kit of the Month  SUBSCRIPTION MARSHMALLOW heavy weight Brown Blending Kit SEA GLASS GREEN LEAF ink LIPSTICK RED ORANGE PEEL DIAMOND GEMS White Gel Pen 1" CORNER ROUNDER MINI GLOSSY ACCENTSInLinkz.com

mixing beautiful papers and giveaway

Hello Again, It's been a super busy week for me and I keep thinking I need to stay organized as the holidays creep up on me.  Creating cards has always been a wonderful outlet and it's always a happy day when  Simon Says Stamps card kit arrives. 

as you might have guessed ...it's that time of the month that I love ...when I get to give one of Simon Says Stamp December Card Kit away to one of you. Just leave me a comment (tell me if you are on Instagram) and I will pick a random winner on NOVEMBER 25TH

(If you purchased the kit and win you will be credited for the amount of the kit.) 

The papers in the Card Kit were so happy & festive I couldn't help but, make four cards. This stamp set called "Big Wishes" is awesome!! I LOVE sentiments and the battery image!! I can't wait to share what I created :)

I used a dauber to created the inked backgrounds on my cards. The rays of light look were intentional coming off the snowflake stencil. (The ink colors that matched the papers are linked in the supply list.) The sentiment was stamped on this banner die & I traced over the snowflakes & the sentiment with this awesome glitter pen. The perfect stocking stuffer!

Just in case you HAVE YOU BEEN WAITING TO BUY COPIC MARKERS ON SALE. Now is the time and I wanted to let you know that SIMON SAYS HAS everything Copic 25% OFF right now! CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE SALE. These blending sets are the perfect way to start if you are new to Copic markers. 

Blue Blending Kit	Aqua Blending Kit	Green Blending Kit	Yellow Blending Kit
Red Blending Kit	Pink Blending Kit	Purple Blending Kit	Brown Blending Kit

Have a great weekend and I hope you know that I am always grateful for your visit. Hugs, Kathy

P.S. I have been having fun posting different and random photos like table settings, food, cards, collections and stuff on Instagram if you are interested. Just search for Kathy Rac.  

SUPPLIES THAT I USED ON MY CARDS below: (just click on a photo)

December Card Kit Big Holiday Wishes HOME 4 THE HOLIDAYS 6 x 6 Paper Pad MARYANNE SNOWFLAKE DIE Stencil MARYANNE SNOWFLAKE Folded Banner Heavy Weight 8.5 x 11 Cardstock 3 PK SPONGE DAUBERS STORAGE BOX 4 Sponge Daubers Luxe Ink-GRAY FLANNEL Luxe Ink-LOVE LETTER Luxe Ink-PISTACHIO Best Clear Glitter Pen White Gel Pen I use this on every card Scrap DotsInLinkz.com