Fun Friday with Bonnie and Chilly Bunny!

I hope you have had a great holiday season! 

Maybe some you will have some extra time to craft during your holidays!

Today i would like to share this simple card with you using Chilly Bunny

As you can see i added some stripes to this scarf.  You can pencil off some lines and add your coloring. I like to cut out my images and this image comes with some snowflakes in the background.  i just cut them out as circles or you can hand punch them.

Sami Stamps image - Chilly Bunny available here in the Blog shop.

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Have a Happy NEW Year!!

Frosty Fun Friday!

Hello!  Rae Ann here with your dose of Friday Fun inspiration!  Can you believe it is the Friday before Christmas?!  I hope you have your shopping and wrapping done and can put your feet up and enjoy a glass of egg nog (or whatever drink brings you the most joy).  And with Christmas right around the corner, you know what that means!  Soon it will be New Year's Day and we will suffer through several weeks of writing the wrong year on everything. =P  Before that happens, Frosty Stars and I are here to wish you a Happy New Year.

I colored Frosty Stars with Copic markers and used a technique I recently learned to make his hat band, buttons and stars look like gold glitter or sequins.  A little embossing for some texture, some ribbon and trim (the black trim below the ribbon doesn't really show at all in the picture), and a simple stamped sentiment and this card was done!

This month's challenge is white on white!  Why not put a project together and play along?  Just remember to use a Sami Stamps image to be eligible for prizes.

I hope you have a joyous holiday season full of the very best life has to offer.  Until next time!

Fun Friday with Deanne

Hi everyone!!!

Here I am, late again, for FUN FRIDAY!!! Oops, but I have a good excuse this time!!!

It's a very busy time of the year!!!

Here is a card I made using Sami's newest release, Little Holly Unicorn!

Isn't she adorable!

This card is also to remind you about the December challenge, white on white.

Have a very Happy Holiday!!

Fun Friday with Bonnie - 3D Paper Piece Card!

No time for coloring an image?  What about paper piecing?  

Want to make your card "the gift"??

The images on this card work well for paper piecing. 

In fact, i looked at the shop examples and the blog to see that other crafters have thought the same thing about this image called, Curious Gifts!

I like to use digital paper so that i can change the scale of the paper.

In some cases, i like to digitally paper piece too, because it cuts down on paper waste. 

Here is my paper pieced version of Curious Gifts!  The kitties were colored with Copics.

You can find more details on my blog here.

You can make your card a "gift that can be framed" by making it 3D.

To create a 3D image...

All you do is print the image off 3-4 times and layer it with foam tape!

Find a shadow box and frame your card!

Sami Stamps Curious Gifts can be found here in Sami Stamps Etsy Store

or

you can email Sami and request this image for $4

Here are some other cards using Curious Gifts image to inspire you!

 Former Sami Stamps Designer - Anat

Sami Stamps Designer - Emily

Sami Stamps Designer - Rae Ann

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Have a great weekend!

New Image: Little Holly Unicorn and Sami Stamps Challenge #56

Hi everyone! It is good to be back! I want to give a big thank you for our DT leader Grandma Bonnie and the rest of the design team for stepping it up and helping me out while I was away. I had a little special someone to welcome into my family and have been a little busy. =) I would like to ask everyone to please have patience with me over the next few months while I am trying to figure out how to balance my normal life along with my sweet baby girl. 

 The DT has put together some adorable inspiration for you today!

Rae Ann Beyerl

Sami Stamps Image "Little Holly Unicorn"

Bonnie Kohane

Sami Stamps Image "Little Holly Unicorn"

Emily Lauritzen

Sami Stamps Image "Little Holly Unicorn" 

And Announcing

An InLinkz Link-up

Sami Stamps Challenge #55 Winner

 Congratulations to

Marieke

who is our Sami Stamps challenge #55 Winner!

Marieke please contact me at sami@adayfordaisies.com for more information!

Fun Friday with Emily!!!

Hey hey!!
Welcome back to another Fun Friday here at Sami Stamps!!
I have an adorable little shaker card for you today!

For my card I've used the Feather Nap image.  I love this sweet little kitty!  Of course she had to be colored up like my little Cloud baby with a big fluffly tail!

I used a sun ray stencil and added some Fossilized Amber through the stencil, then spritzed it lightly with some shimmer mist so it has a nice sparkle.  It was only after I had completed the card that I realized I did the rays in the wrong order...but oh well :)  I still like how it all turned out!

Once the rays were dry, I cut an oval from the center to be the window for my shaker card.  I cut some green cardstock to be my hill and adhered everything down, adding a fun golden sequin mix to the shaker.

I black heat embossed my sentiment on to a strip of vellum and wrapped it around my card and that was it!!

Thank so much for stopping by!  You have just a few more days to enter our Sentiments challenge so don't miss out!!

Deanne's Feature Friday

Here's my card for my Friday Feature...

Christmas Morning Magic

Oh Christmas Tree

I paper-pieced the presents and her dress. I added an ornament diecut.

Thanks for taking a peek at my project!

Welcome Sami Stamps Challenge Winner #53 Guest Designer - Teresa Gregory

Joining us today as a guest designer we have our winner from Sami Stamps Challenge #53

Teresa Gregory

Teresa is using Sami Stamps image, Curious Snowflake Whiskers

Sami Stamps image - Curious Snowflake Whiskers is available here.

Email Sami at sami@adayfordaisies.com to request this image.

Here are some questions we asked GDT Teresa.

What medium do you like to use? (Markers, Pencils etc.)

I use a mix of Copics and ProMarkers for colouring.

Where do you craft/make your cards/projects?

I craft at home in the evenings while watching the TV.

Who do you create/design cards for?

I design mostly for family and friends, but I do have regular customers that order from me.

Do you use metal dies or svgs?

I love using metal dies.

What do you enjoy most about cardmaking?

I find the colouring side of my cards helps me relax, but most of all, I love seeing the finished card and knowing that I have made it.

Where do you buy most of your cardmaking supplies?

I tend to buy my craft supplies in bunk at craft shows throughout the year.

You can visit Teresa at her blog by clicking here.

http://redobsessioncards.blogspot.co.uk/

What is your favorite Sami Stamps image?

My favourite Sami Stamp image is Wild Flower Beauty available here.

Thank you Teresa for visiting us!

You can find our current challenge here!

Enter your cards to become our next Guest Designer!!

Have a Fun Crafty Weekend!!

Celebrating Baby Tilly's Birth and November Challenge #55

Hi there!  Sami Stamps design team is so excited to announce the birth of Tilly Darlene Ratliff 

to Sami and Taron and big brother Calvin on October 10, 2017!

The Design Team is celebrating this month with Sami Stamps Baby images!

Emily Lauritzen

Sami Stamps Image "Snuggling My Sweet" available here.

  Deanne Saunders

Sami Stamps Image "Holding You"

Deanne Saunders

Sami Stamps Image "Stroller Mom" available here.

 

Rae Ann Beyerl

Sami Stamps Image "Looking At My Sweet"

Bonnie Kohane

Sami Stamps Image "I Love My Sweet" available here.

 

Sami Stamps November Challenge:

An InLinkz Link-up

https://www.etsy.com/shop/SamiStamps

Another Fun Friday!

Hello!  Rae Ann here for your dose of Friday Fun!  October brings cooler weather finally to my neck of the woods.  I am loving the cool temperatures and lower humidity!  The cool temperatures and our current challenge to add brown or kraft paper to your project has me really feeling autumn!

I used one of the new releases, Jack O'Lantern Mane, for this project.  I found this awesome digital paper in my stash and thought it fit the challenge and the image perfectly.  A few pretty embellishments and it was done! 

You can pop over to the challenge and play along for a chance to win Sami Stamps prizes.  Just make sure to use a Sami Stamps image to be eligible.

Fun Friday with Emily!

Hello everyone and welcome back to another Fun Friday!
Today I'm sharing an awesome card featuring one of our newest Spooky Unicorns!

I love this Mushrooms and Bats image and how you could take it in either the spooky route or the soft and gentle route.  I tried to do a little cross of both by putting the card into a dark scene with the large super moon coming up behind her, but also giving her a playfully colored mane and some shimmer.

For this card, I used my Prismacolor pencils.  With so much coloring and dimension, I find pencils are best for me since I have a lot more control over where the color goes.  And I can use a blending solution to smooth everything out once I'm done if I wish.

Once everything was colored, I layered the whole panel onto a black piece cut to the same size, but shifted them so they criss-cross.  Then layered these panels onto a Kraft mat that I added some brown colored embossing paste through a dot stencil onto.

The sentiment was white heat embossed right onto my unicorn panel and that finished the card! 

You have a little bit of time left to join in our current challenge to use brown or Kraft cardstock on your card!  I hope you will join in!!

Thanks for visiting!! <3

Sami Stamps Guest Designer, Tammy A. winner from challenge #52 is sharing Witch Hoot!!

Joining us today as a guest designer we have our winner from Sami Stamps Challenge #52

Tammy A.

Tammy is using Sami Stamps image, Witch Hoot

Sami Stamps image - Witch Hoot is available here.
Email Sami at sami@adayfordaisies.com to request this image.

Here are some questions we asked GDT Tammy!

What medium do you like to use? (Markers, Pencils, etc)
My favorite medium is Copic markers, but i also love to watercolor.

Where do you craft/make your cards/projects?
I am very lucky...I use one of our guest rooms.  My husband installed a counter-top, cabinets and shelving!  I love it!  :)

Who do you create/design cards for?
I make cards for my family, friends and I also donate to my local Ronald McDonald House.


Do you use metal dies or svgs?
All metal dies.

What do you enjoy most about cardmaking?
Everything!!! Coloring, the designs & layouts, choosing the paper & embellishments and most of all i find it very therapeutic. 

You can visit Tammy's blog here:

http://mycraftcentral.blogspot.com/

Where do you buy most of your cardmaking supplies?

Locally- I buy my supplies at Hobby Lobby, Michaels and JoAnns. and on-line I use Simon Says Stamps and Amazon    

What is your favorite Sami Stamps image? 

I think all of the stamps are so cute but if I have to pick a favorite it would be any image that features a girl/woman such as 'Blossoms Girl' or 'Holding flowers in my hat'.

Sami Stamps "Blossoms Girl" available here:

Email Sami at sami@adayfordaisies.com to request this image.

Sami Stamps "Holding Flowers in My Hat" available here:

Email Sami at sami@adayfordaisies.com to request this image.

Thank you Tammy for visiting with us!

You can find our current challenge here!
 Enter your cards to become our next Guest Designer!!

New Release: Spooky Unicorns and Sami Stamps Challenge #54

Happy October! Happy October! I absolutely love designing images for Halloween.  But this October is an extra special one for my family. It is FINALLY the month where our long awaited baby girl is expected to join our family! If you would like to place an order, please do so through my Etsy shop at https://www.etsy.com/shop/SamiStamps?ref=shop_sugg through November. If you place an order through my e-mail I may not respond to you in a timely manner. Thanks so much!

• Our design team has created some perfect October examples for you to enjoy that goes right along with our newest challenge theme!

Emily Lauritzen

Sami Stamps Image "Halloween Magic"

  Deanne Saunders

Sami Stamps Image "Jack O' Lantern Mane"

Rae Ann Beyerl

Sami Stamps Image "Halloween Magic"

Bonnie Kohane

Sami Stamps Image "Mushrooms and Bats"

 And Announcing

An InLinkz Link-up