Monday, September 12, 2016

An exclusive set for STAMPtember!

An exclusive set for STAMPtember!


We are celebrating STAMPtember with our friends from Simon Says Stamp today, with a new exclusive set, Nuts About You!


There are coordinating dies too! Yay! This is an exclusive set, illustrated by me, and available only at Simon Says Stamp while quantities last.

I have a few cards to show off using this new set. First up, is a card set that I made with a rich green and brown color scheme:

An exclusive set for STAMPtember!

The little squirrel popping out of the giant acorn is my fave, and I've surrounded him with a ton of smaller acorns.

An exclusive set for STAMPtember!

I used Lawn Fawn hillside borders to create the rolling hills behind the images, and sponged in some soft brown ink where the hills would meet the sky.

Next, I wanted to show that the giant acorn could be fun even without the critter inside.

An exclusive set for STAMPtember!

I stamped enough little acorns and stemmed leaf images to fill the card base. I colored them, splattered brown ink over the entire thing and softened all of the edges with the same brown ink.

Then, I grabbed a large acorn, colored and cut it out before using scissors to cut it down so that the squirrel wouldn't show.

An exclusive set for STAMPtember!

The banner and "thank you" die-cut are both from Avery Elle, and work perfectly to hide the cut acorn. I accented the banner on either side with a few die-cut leaves (from Lawn Fawn.)

I got carried away and made one last card with this set, using only the stamps.

An exclusive set for STAMPtember!


This was such a fun scene to stamp out and color. Some ink splatters again, and that was all I needed to call this card done!

An exclusive set for STAMPtember!

I hope you love the set! If you'd like to see even more cards I whipped up using this new set, head on over to the Neat and Tangled blog this morning - click!

I can't wait to see what you all make with this exclusive set! Make sure to also check out the Simon Say Stamp blog for more inspiration, and shop the set and its matching dies only in the Simon Says Stamp store!

♥.


11 comments:

  1. Amazing stamp set...I love, love, love your cards. So cute

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  2. such a cute stamp set, elena! great cards :)

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  3. Congrats on this new set...so cute and love your card examples!

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  4. What a cute stamp set! Love all of your card samples!

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  5. What absolutely darling fall-themed set, with showcases that are sheer delights! The mere thought of squirrels amped up on coffee makes me giggle. I adore acorns, as they remind me of my dad, who passed away a year ago. When we moved into our house (long ago), he planted an oak tree; oaks typically don’t grow in our province, but we have one…and what a sturdy, handsome tree its become over all these years (rather like the kind of man my dad was). Love the tree; love the acorns (real and those you created); love my dad (and miss him deeply). I’m glad you designed this set, Elena; it makes my heart smile!
    ~carol

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  6. Lovely cards....clever and cute and so is the stamp set.

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  7. Wonderful cards! This stamp set is so cute, but disappointed as it looks already sold out :-(

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  8. Seriously adorable cards and stamp set Elena. You have done a wonderful job designing it! I am heading over to N&T now to see more...TFS!

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