Spellbinders | Sweet Twist

Hello there, I was delighted to be over on the Spellbinders Blog last week, sharing a card using the new House-Mouse Sweet Twist Stamp Set from the Holiday Dreams collection. These images are great to colour if you are a beginner as they already have shading on them. 

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I stamped the image from House-Mouse Sweet Twist onto white cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. It was coloured using Copic Markers (the colours that I used are listed below the supplies area). I die cut the panel into an arch using the Spellbinders Essential Arches Etched Dies and then cut a little off the bottom. I stamped the sentiment and then adhered it to an arch shaped card base made from Spellbinders Wild Berry Color Wheel Cardstock. To finish, I embellished with Spellbinders Pink Color Essentials Gems and Star Dust Stickles was applied to the top of the stocking. 

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Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

COPIC MARKERS: Mouse - E13, E11, E00/R12, R01/E57, E55. Stocking - R89, R37, R35, R32/C3, C1, C00. Candy Cane - R85, R83, R81/C3, C1, C00. Branch & berries - E57, E55/R85, R83, R81. 

If you are new to colouring, I have a step by step photo tutorial on how I coloured then image in over on the blog post here. Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful weekend! 

Simon Says Stamp | Hopping By to Say Hello

Hello there and happy Saturday to you! Today I have a card to share using the new Token Terrarium Stamp Set from the Simon Says Stamp Always There May 2026 release. This is a really fun set! There is a terrarium and you can add all kinds of plants, trees and rocks inside, as well as a cute frog/toad. You can use the images without the terrarium too!

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I started off by stamping the frog from the Simon Says Stamp Token Terrarium Stamp Set onto a panel of white cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I then stamped it again onto Altenew Masking Paper and fussy cut it out. I removed the backing off the masking paper and adhered it over the stamped image. 

I then repeated the process for the rocks, followed by the plants and then finally stamped the terrarium on top. I removed the masks and coloured it using Copic Markers, adding in a little Polychromos Pencils in some areas. I also used pencils to create the reflections on the glass of the terrarium (white and aqua) and added white gel pen highlights. 

The image was then fussy cut out using scissors. I took a white A2 sized card base and added scoring lines on to the front panel using a scoring board and bone folder. These are difficult to see in the photos but do add a nice extra detail in real life! I wrapped black twine around the front panel and tied in a bow at the front. 

The terrarium was adhered on top with thin foam tape. I stamped the sentiment from the Simon Says Stamp Token Terrarium Stamp Set onto black cardstock using Versamark Ink. I applied white embossing powder and heat set. It was cut into two strips using the Simon Says Stamp Sentiment Labels Dies and adhered to the card using black foam tape. 

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Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

COPIC MARKERS: Frog - G09, YG07, YG05, YG01, Y00 + 158 & Black Polychromos. Rocks - C7, C5, C3, C2. Grass - G29, YG17, YG23, YG01. Purple plant - V09, V17, V15, V01. Green leaf plant - G29, G09, YG07, YG05, YG03, YG01 + Black Polychrmos. Wood - E49, E59, E57, E55. Glass - BG45, BG13, BG11, BG10 + Polychromos 156 & White. 

Whilst this card did take a long time to make with the masking of the images, it was nice to sit and colour for a while. I don't do it as much as I would like these days! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful weekend! 

Simon Says Stamp | Thanks a Latte

Hello there, today I have a tag to share using products from the new Simon Says Stamp In My Heart release, which is out now. They kindly sent me a few products including the Thanks a Latte Stamp Set, along with the Scalloped Arches Frames Dies, which I am using today. 

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I started off my tag by die cutting one of the Simon Says Stamp Scalloped Arches Frames Dies twice from white cardstock. I then cut a piece of acetate and adhered it to the back of one of the arches. The other arch was then adhered on top, sandwiching the acetate in-between. 

I stamped one of the images from the Simon Says Stamp Thanks a Latte Stamp Set onto white cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. It was coloured using Copic Markers and Polychromos Pencils. I then fussy cut it out using scissors, but there are dies available. It was adhered onto the arch piece using foam tape. 

I stamped a sentiment from the same set onto black cardstock using Versamark Ink. I applied white embossing powder and het set. It was cut into a strip using the Simon Says Stamp Sentiment Labels 2.0 Dies. I cut the edges down slightly and then punched a hole in the top. 

I punched a hole in the top of the arch (using a Crop-A-Dile) and then threaded black twine through it, popping the sentiment piece on too. The twine was then tied in a bow. To finish, I added Nuvo Crystal Glaze to the heart on the cup. 

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Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

The arch frames will be great to use on cards but I really like how they worked as a tag too! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a great day! 

Simon Says Stamp | Easter Blessings

Hello there, today is release day over at Simon Says Stamp and they kindly sent me some products from the new The Beautiful Moments release to use. Today I am using the Easter Grid Stamp Set, which as you can guess from the name, is filled with Easter sentiments and images but a lot of the images can be used for general spring cards too. 

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I started off my card by stamping the tulips image from the Simon Says Stamp + CZ Design Easter Grid Stamp Set onto white cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink five times. I coloured the tulips using Copic Markers (the colours that I used are listed below the supplies area). I then fussy cut the images out using scissors, but there are dies available for this set. 

I die cut the largest Simon Says Stamp Nested Round Hearts Dies twice from white cardstock. I cut off the bottom of one of the hearts (so that the card would stand up nicely) and then scored a line towards the top to create a hinge. I added adhesive (double-sided tape) to the hinge and then adhered it to the back of the other heart to create a heart shaped card base. 

I stamped the 'Easter Blessings to You' sentiment onto the card base on the top right side using Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink. I then adhered the tulips on the left side of the heart with thin foam squares, cutting off the excess overhanging the card with scissors. To finish, I embellished with Concord & 9th Dew Drops. 

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Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

COPIC MARKERS: Pink tulip - RV66, RV55, RV52. Orange tulip - YR15, YR12, YR20. Yellow tulip - Y17, Y15, Y11. Leaves & stems - YG17, YG23, YG01. 

I will be sharing another card using the release next week. Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a great day! 

Hero Arts | Egg-stra Special

Hello there, today I have a card to share using the new Hero Arts Egg-stra Special collection. This collection is so cute! It features lots of bunnies and chicks, perfect for spring and Easter. I made an Easter card today but the card could easily be a generic card by changing the sentiment! 

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I started off my card by stamping the images from the Hero Arts Color My World Stamp & Cut Set onto white cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I coloured them using Copic Markers (the colours that I used are listed below the supplies list). 

They were then die cut out using the coordinating dies. I placed the images onto the egg to give me guide as to where to add the colour to that. I then used Copic Markers for that too. I adhered the egg first, to a US A2 sized white card base with thin foam tape. I then adhered the bunnies, ladder, brushes and paint pot. 

I used thin foam tape when adhering the bunnies to the eggs, and where they overlap the card base, used regular thickness foam squares. I adhered the small flower to the bunnies' head, followed by the larger flower towards the top of the egg. The sentiment was stamped and die cut out and adhered to the card. To finish, I embellished with Spellbinders Silver Mix Color Essentials Gems. 

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Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

COPIC MARKERS: Bunnies - C4, C3, C1, C0/R55, R52/R20. Flowers - RV66, RV55, RV52/Y17/YG17, YG01. Paintbrushes - E59, E57, E55/C5, C3, C1/BG15, BG11. Bucket - C3, C1, C0/E57, E55/BG15, BG11. Egg - BG15, BG13, BG11, BG10, 0. 

The bunnies don't have to be painting an egg, either. They could be painting any other object you have in your stash! Love versatile sets like these! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really appreciate it. I hope you have a great day! 

Simon Says Stamp | Thanks For Being You

Hello there, today I have a card to share using new products from the Simon Says Stamp Heart to Heart January 2026 release that they kindly sent me to use. The products that they sent me definitely have a love/Valentine's Day feel to them, but for this card, I went with a more generic sentiment. 

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I started off my card by stamping the bouquet image from the Simon Says Stamp Loving You Bouquet Stamp Set onto white cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I then coloured it using Copic Markers (the colours that I used will be listed below the supplies list for reference) and fussy cut it out using scissors. 

I took a panel of white cardstock and took the book page like stamp from the Simon Says Stamp Heart Suite Stamp Set and stamped it on top, multiple times, using Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink. The panel was then adhered to a white US A2 sized card base. The image was adhered on top using thin foam tape, cutting the excess off the sides with scissors. 

I stamped a sentiment from the Simon Says Stamp Heart Suite Stamp Set onto black cardstock using Versamark Ink. I applied white embossing powder and heat set. It was cut into a strip using the Simon Says Stamp Sentiment Labels Dies and adhered to the card with more foam tape. To finish, I embellished with Concord & 9th Dew Drops. 

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Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

COPIC MARKERS: Light red flowers: R89, R39, R35, R32. Dark red flower: Base of YR82, YR00 followed by R39, R35, R32. Berries: R20, R00, R000. Leaves: G29 & G24/G29, YG17, YG23, YG01. 

Whilst adding the stamping behind the image isn't my usual clean and simple style, I do like how it looks! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I will be back later with a blog hop but in the meantime, I hope you have a great day! 

Spellbinders | Secret Ingredient

Hello there, I hope you are well. Today I have a card to share using the House Mouse Secret Ingredient Stamp from Spellbinders. I don't do a huge amount of stamping and colouring these days, so it was nice to do a bit on this card. 

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.

I started off by stamping the image and one of the sentiments from the Spellbinders House Mouse Secret Ingredient Cling Rubber Stamp Set onto white cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I then coloured the image using Copic Markers (the colours that I used will be listed below the supplies section for reference). The panel was then simply adhered to a US A2 sized card base (4.25" x 5.5") made from Spellbinders Lilac ColorWheel Cardstock using foam tape. 

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Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

COPIC MARKERS: Mice - E59, E57, E55, E53, E51, E50. Bowl - V17, V15, V12. Vanilla - E27, E25, E23, E42, E43/YR27, YR24. Spoons - E37, E34. Recipe - E42, E40. Ground/shadow - C4, C2, C1, C00. 

This is my last card of the year. I cannot believe how quickly this year has gone! It really does just seem like it was summer a few weeks ago! I wanted to say a huge thank you for visiting me here on my little place on the internet, whether you have been here for years or just found me recently, I really do appreciate it. I want to wish you a wonderful 2026 filled with lots of love, happiness and crafty adventures! Have a safe NYE! 

Simon Says Stamp | Merry Catmas!

Hello there, today I have a card to share using the new Simon Says Stamp Christmas Cats Stamp Set from the latest Sugar & Spice release. The set, as the name suggests, features lots of cats dressed up for Christmas! 

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I started off by stamping the cat decorating the tree stamp, as well as the cat jumping with the lights from the Simon Says Stamp Christmas Cats Stamp Set onto white cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I then coloured them using Copic Markers (the colours that I used are listed below the supply list). I fussy cut them out using scissors, but there is a die set available. 

I stamped the sentiment from the set onto a white A2 sized card base using Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink. The images were then adhered above with thin foam squares. To finish, I added Nuvo Crystal Glaze to the star on the tree, and Ranger Star Dust Stickles to the fluffy bits on the cat's hats. 

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Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

COPIC MARKERS: Cats - N7, N5, N4, N3, N2, N1, N0/R22. Hats - R89, R39, R37, R35. Tree - Y28, YG17, YG03, YG01/E59, E57, E55. Baubles/ornaments - V17, V15, V12, V01. Star and lights - Y17, Y08, Y04. 

This is such a cute set and whilst I have used it in a very CAS way, great for making scenes with too! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day and a great week ahead! 

Simon Says Stamp | STAMPtember 2025

Hello there and happy STAMPtember to you! If you haven't heard of STAMPtember before, it's a month long event hosted by Simon Says Stamp that features lots of fun, new products, inspiration and collaborations. Today is the main STAMPtember release for the Simon exclusive products. Tomorrow we are celebrating with a fun party and then after that, the collaborations start with all your favourite craft companies! 

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.

My first card today uses the new Simon Says Stamp Fall Wreath Die. This set features two semi circle leaf designs that you can put together to create a wreath. I die cut both parts from Spellbinders Brushed Black Cardstock. Using a Blending Tool, I pounced Tim Holtz Distress Oxides in Wilted Violet and Dried Marigold on top. 

I then took them to my splat box and spritzed Tim Holtz Wilted Violet and Spiced Marmalade Distress Spritz on top. I felt like I lost a little of the black, so I added Hero Arts Black Acrylic Speckle on top. Whilst it was drying, I die cut my sentiment. I used the new Simon Says Stamp Trick or Treat 2 Die. I die cut it five times from Tim Holtz Distress Black Heavystock and adhered them one on top of another. 

I created a US A2 sized card base from the same heavystock cardstock and adhered the wreath pieces on top using black thin foam squares. The sentiment was adhered in the centre. To finish, I added Simon Says Stamp Sea Star Sequins. 

My next card uses the new Simon Says Stamp Pumpkin Blessings. There is a stamp set, as well as a stencil set to colour/ink blend the main image in the set. I started off by stamping the image onto white cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I then stamped the sentiments (there are lots of different options) onto the banners.  

I coloured the pumpkins and sunflowers using Copic Markers. I then grabbed the Simon Says Stamp Pumpkin Blessings Stencils and used these to colour/ink blend the banners. I started off with a layer of Tim Holtz Gathered Twigs Distress Ink and then to add a little more depth, went in with Ground Espresso Distress Ink. The image was then fussy cut out using scissors. 

I die cut the second largest die in the new Simon Says Stamp A2 Postage Rectangles Dies from Neenah Desert Storm Cardstock. I then created a mini card to adhere behind. I adhered the stamped image to the front using thin foam squares. I added a few white gel pen dots and then embellished with Altenew White Enamel Dots. 

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Here are the links to what I have used on the projects. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

A big thank you to Simon Says Stamp for sending me these products to use. I will be back tomorrow to share another card, but until then, thank you so much for stopping by, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a great day! 

Simon Says Stamp | I Dig You!

Hello there, today I have a clean and simple card to share with you using the Rooting for You set that was kindly sent to me to use as part of Simon Says Stamp's Happy Camper release. This is such a fun set perfect for gardening enthusiasts! 

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.

I started off my card by stamping the ground from the Simon Says Stamp Rooting for You Stamp Set onto a panel of white cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I then stamped the cat with the wheelbarrow image from the set onto a separate panel of white cardstock using the same ink. 

Both were coloured using Copic Markers (the colours that I used are listed below the supply area). I fussy cut out the cat and wheelbarrow using scissors, but there are dies available if fussy cutting is not your thing! 

I stamped the sentiment from the set onto the panel using Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink. The panel was then adhered to a US A2 sized white card base with tape runner adhesive. The cat and wheelbarrow were adhered on top using thin foam squares. 

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Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

COPIC MARKERS: Cat - W10, W8, W7, W5, W3, W2, W1. Wheelbarrow - V17, V15, V12. Spade - V17, V15, V12/C6, C5, C3, C1. Carrot - YR18, YR15/G29, YG17, YG23, YG01. Soil - E57, E55, E53. 

I really like how these images work well for clean and simple cards, although you don't have to use them for that, there are lots of characters in the set, so you could definitely make a big scene with them too! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Hero Arts | Summer Bouquet

Hello there, I am delighted to be joining Hero Arts today to celebrate the release of the July 2025 collections with a fun and inspirational Instagram Hop. My card today uses the Summer Bouquet set from the Seaside Blooms collection. 

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.

I started off by stamping the main image from the Hero Arts Summer Bouquet Stamp Set onto white cardstock using Hero Arts Intensified Black Ink twice. I stamped it twice so that I could cut out the arms and bouquet to layer them on top of the body, but you do not have to do this as there is a die that cuts it out as one layer too. 

I coloured the images using Copic Markers (the colours that I used are listed below the supplies area for reference) and then I die cut one out as a whole and the other with just the arms and bouquet. I cut this die from white cardstock another two times as well. The bottom layer was adhered to a US A2 sized white card base with thin foam tape. 

I then adhered the white die cuts for the arms and bouquet behind the stamped one and then adhered it on top of the first layer. I then stamped the 'thanks a bunch' sentiment from the set onto white cardstock using Hero Arts Intens-ified Black Ink. It was die cut out and adhered to the card with another two die cut layers behind. 

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Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

COPIC MARKERS: Skin - E13, E11, E00, E000. Dress - V09, V17, V15, V12, V01. Shoes - C8, C6, C5, C3. Greenery - G28, YG17, YG23, YG01. Flowers: BV17, BV01/Y11, Y000, Y17/RV 66, RV55, RV52. 

In terms of hopping along to see the inspiration, that's happening over on Instagram. You can visit my Instagram here and Hero Arts here. Thanks so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a great day! 

Simon Says Stamp | Ahoy Matey!

Hello there, I am delighted to be joining Simon Says Stamp today to celebrate the Friend Like You release with a fun Instagram hop. I already made one card using the release which you can see here. Today I am using the super cute Ahoy, Matey set designed by the amazing Alberto Gava. 

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.

I started off my card by die cutting a circle of cardstock using a Spellbinders Everlasting Circles Etched Dies. I then stamped the pirate girl and boat (one image) from the Simon Says Stamp Ahoy, Matey Stamp Set onto the circle using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I coloured the image using Copic Markers (the colours that I used are listed below the supplies list). 

It is always a bit intimidating colouring one of Alberto's images with him being the king of colouring, but I tried my best! I then die cut two more circles of white cardstock and on one, I cut a little off the bottom so that the card could stand up easily. At the top, I scored a line using a scoring board a stylus to create a hinge. I added adhesive to the hinge and adhered it to the other circle to create a card base. I then adhered the image circle on top (to hide the colouring bleed-through on the back). 

I stamped the sentiment from the set onto black cardstock using Versamark Ink. I applied white embossing powder and heat set. It was cut into a strip using the Simon Says Stamp Sentiment Labels Dies and adhered onto the card with thin foam squares. I felt that the card was lacking, so I stamped the macaw from the set and coloured him using Copic Markers. I fussy cut him out using scissors and adhered him onto the card so that he was sitting on top of the sail. 

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Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

COPIC MARKERS: Girl skin - E13, E11, E00, E000, R20. Hair - E29, E27, E25, E23. Hat - N10, N8, N5, N3/YR27, YR24, YR23, Y08. Shirt - W3, W1, W0. Jacket and shoes - N10, N8, N5, N3. Trousers - V09, V17, V15, V12. Boat - E49, E59, E57, E55. Sail - W5, W3, W1, W0, W00, 0. Water - BG49, BG15, BG13, BG11. Macaw - V09, V17, V15, V12/C8, C6, C3/C1/Y17, Y13, Y11. 

Would it have looked better if I had stamped and masked the macaw instead of making him a separate layer? Maybe! But I am glad that I added him on, he is super cute! All the fun for the hop is happening over on Instagram. You can see my feed here and Simon Says Stamp's here. Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have wonderful day! 

Simon Says Stamp | Birthday Dragons

Hello there, today I have three tags to share with you using the new Simon Says Stamp Birthday Dragons Stamp Set from the Moments in Time release which is out now. I paired the set with the new Swiss Dots Stamp Set to create birthday tags. 

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.

I started off my tags by stamping three of the dragons from the Simon Says Stamp Birthday Dragons Stamp Set onto white cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. 

I coloured them using Copic Markers (the colours that I used are listed below the supplies area) and then fussy cut them out using scissors, however, there are dies available if you are not keen on fussy cutting! 

I die cut one of the tags from the Hero Arts Tag Infinity Dies Set three times from white cardstock. I then cut them down so that they were slightly less tall. I took the dotty background from the Simon Says Stamp Swiss Dots Stamp Set and stamped it onto a panel of white cardstock using Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink. 

Once it was dry, I die cut the bottom of the tag from the panel three times. These pieces were then adhered to the bottom of the white die cut tags using liquid glue. 

I took the 'happy birthday' sentiment from the Simon Says Stamp Tiny Words Stamp Set and stamped the 'happy' first (masking off the 'birthday' with Post-It tape) onto the tags using Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink. 

I cleaned my stamp thoroughly and then stamped the 'birthday' underneath (masking off the 'happy'). I cut strips of black cardstock and adhered them at the top of the dotted pieces, cutting the excess off from the sides with scissors. 

The dragons were adhered on top with foam tape. I die cut the hole reinforcers for the tags from black cardstock and adhered them around the holes with liquid glue. To finish, I threaded twine through and tied in bows at the front. 

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Here are the links to what I have used on the projects. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

COPIC MARKERS: Purples - V09, V17, V15, V12, V01, V00. Aquas - BG49, BG13, BG11, BG10. 

Thank you so much for stopping by to see me today, I really do appreciate it. I will be back tomorrow with some more inspiration using the release but for now, I hope you have a great day!