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Simon Says Stamp Friends Release! (+GIVEAWAY!)

15 Dec

Good morning!  I’m deep in the midst of frantic Christmas card making but I took a brief break this week for some non-Christmas cardmaking!  Simon Says Stamp just released their Friends collection of friendship and love-themed stamps, dies, and stencils and it is FABULOUS!  I saw this animal-themed set and fell in love!

Can I Lend a Paw by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

It’s been awhile since I’ve dabbled with watercolors but those adorable puppy paws were just screaming for some soft watercoloring!  I kept it simple and pulled out my zig clean color real brush markers and a small round paintbrush.  I started by stamping the paws onto Canson Montval cardstock with versafine and heat-embossed it with clear embossing powder.  Then I added a little color with the zig markers and then blended it out with a damp paintbrush.  I also added a soft wash of blue in the background to highlight the fur colors.  I also stamped the large paw on a scrap of cardstock, watercolored it, and fussy cut it without a border.

Can I Lend a Paw by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

Next I stamped the sentiment onto black cardstock and heat-embossed it with white embossing powder.  I trimmed that down to a strip and adhered it to the bottom of the paws.  I adhered that to a black card base and added the large paw with a little foam mounting tape to make it stand out a bit.  Isn’t that an adorable stamp?  I had SO much fun watercoloring those little puppy toes pink and black…what color are your pup’s toes?  Now this is literally just one stamp set from the entire release….there’s SO much more amazingness in the release!  I encourage you to head over and check out the Friends release ASAP!!

To celebrate the new release I’d love to send an item of your choice from the new release to you!  To enter, comment with the item you’d like most from the new release!  Leave your comments by Sunday, December 17th at 11:59PM EST and I’ll post a winner next week on my giveaway winners page!  Good luck!

Interested in the products I used?  To make them easy for you to find, I have listed them below. (Affiliate disclosure can be found here). Your purchases help keep my blog running and I thank you for the support!!

Simon Says Clear Stamps PAWS-ITIVITY…
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Zig CLEAN COLOR 6 SET Real Brush…
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Zig CLEAN COLOR 12 set Real Brush…
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Zig CLEAN COLOR 24 SET Real Brush…
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Zig CLEAN COLOR 36 SET Real Brush…
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Zig CLEAN COLOR 48 SET Real Brush…
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Zig CLEAN COLOR 60 SET Real Brush…
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Inkadinkado EMBOSSING MAGIC Powder…
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Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink…
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Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD…
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Simon Says Stamp WHITE Embossing Powder
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Simon Says Stamp CLEAR Embossing Powder
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Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun…
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3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE…
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3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE…
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Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100#…
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Canson XL WATERCOLOR PAPER 9×12 140lb…
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Simon Says Stamp HELLO BEAUTIFUL…
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Simon Says Stamp GET WELL SOON Wafer…
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Simon Says Stamp I LOVE YOU Wafer…
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Simon Says PAWS-ITIVITY Wafer Dies…
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Simon Says Stamp MODERN FLOWERS Wafer…
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Simon Says Stamp MODERN FLOWERS CARD…
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Simon Says Stamp HAPPY BIRTHDAY Wafer…
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Simon Says Stamp CONGRATS Wafer Dies…
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Simon Says Stamp ROSE FLOWER FRAME…
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Simon Says Stamp HONEY LEAVES Wafer…
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Simon Says Stamp MUM FLOWER FRAME…
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Simon Says Stamp COSMO FLOWER FRAME…
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Simon Says Stencils RADIANT STENCIL…
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Simon Says Cling Rubber Stamp CENTER…
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Simon Says Stencils PAWS BACKGROUND…
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Simon Says Clear Stamps HANDWRITTEN…
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  1. Denise Bryant says

    December 15, 2017 at 2:02 am

    LOVE the paws! Such a cute card!

    Reply
  2. Karthikha Uday says

    December 15, 2017 at 3:19 am

    That’s an adorable card 🙂 Love the paws 🙂 My favourite is the center cut heart stamp! It is awesome with those intricate details and the beautiful heart 🙂

    Reply
  3. Kirsty Vittetoe says

    December 15, 2017 at 3:39 am

    Oh love those cute little paws, that is what I like staring at with my little papi! Love this release, so many pretty things, that cosmo flower die is so beautiful!

    Reply
  4. ANDREA HASTILOW says

    December 15, 2017 at 4:17 am

    Great, wicked, just my sense of humour, fantastic card, love it x

    Reply
  5. SannaS says

    December 15, 2017 at 4:45 am

    awesome card! so lovely!! 🙂

    i love the new cosmo flower frame die. 😉

    Reply
  6. Shanna says

    December 15, 2017 at 7:12 am

    Love the ideas!

    Reply
  7. Tara Prince says

    December 15, 2017 at 7:24 am

    The radiant stencil is my favorite!

    Reply
  8. cmayne says

    December 15, 2017 at 9:40 am

    How abundantly cute are those little paws! You’re really amped up my desire to have a puppy!! I’m crushing over the Best Friends stamp/die sets! The rhino…oh my stars! Adorable!
    Hugs~carol

    Reply
  9. Jackie says

    December 15, 2017 at 10:28 am

    Those little paws are adorable! It’s hard to pick a favorite, but so far I’d have to say it’s the Center Cut Heart stamp. I love background stamps and this one is so pretty.

    Reply
  10. Kathy E. says

    December 15, 2017 at 10:30 am

    Almost all of my friends have pets, so the Simon Says Clear Stamps PAWS-ITIVITY is my favorite and I’d use it a lot! Woof!

    Reply
  11. Stacey Kowbel says

    December 15, 2017 at 11:12 am

    Such a cute card! Those paws are adorable! One of my favourites is the PAWS-ITIVITY stamp set! But so many great products this release.

    Reply
  12. Patty Eifert says

    December 15, 2017 at 11:45 am

    Such a cute card…love that & the Animal Friends stamp set!! But if I had to pick to win something I guess it would be the Cosmo Flower Die!! Thanks for the chance!!

    Reply
  13. jayell1 says

    December 15, 2017 at 11:47 am

    Great card! I love so many things from this release but this Paws-Itivity set is my favourite.

    Reply
  14. raggiodiluce82 says

    December 15, 2017 at 12:58 pm

    oh my!!! It’s so cute!!! I love these adorable paws!!! <3

    Reply
  15. DUMONTIER Marjorie says

    December 15, 2017 at 1:38 pm

    The stamp set « Paw-itivity » would be awesome ! margessw@icloud.com

    Reply
  16. Mary Holshouser says

    December 15, 2017 at 2:04 pm

    Love the cosmo flower die.
    the paws are a clever idea.
    thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  17. Rae says

    December 15, 2017 at 2:08 pm

    Aawwh, lovely paws! Paws and friends, what more can you ask for :-)?

    Reply
  18. Patt H. says

    December 15, 2017 at 2:50 pm

    Adorable card! You are a genius at card design! I love this set & all 3 flower frame dies are a must have for me. I want it all!

    Reply
  19. mypapercraftworld says

    December 15, 2017 at 4:51 pm

    So much fun, Jess … all those little paws and pads are so cute! My favourite from this release … tough choice as there are so many fabulous goodies … Stained Glass Love came out top for me! Anita 🙂

    Reply
  20. Suz Gray says

    December 15, 2017 at 7:20 pm

    I want the paw stamps so much… love them

    Reply
  21. Wendy Fisher says

    December 15, 2017 at 8:32 pm

    Aw just such a cute set. The Koala is my favorite. Koala’s have been one of my favorite animals since I can remember.

    Reply
  22. Carla Hundley says

    December 15, 2017 at 11:59 pm

    So cute and lovely
    coloring! I love this
    Paws-itivity set!
    Carla from Utah

    Reply
  23. Vivian Foo says

    December 16, 2017 at 2:20 am

    Love your adorable Paws card. My favourite is the center cut heart stamp!

    Reply
    • Vivian Foo says

      December 16, 2017 at 2:26 am

      My email address: pingvf@rocketmail.com

      Reply
  24. llvlee says

    December 16, 2017 at 3:05 am

    Love the cosmo flower stencil!

    Reply
  25. Ruby N says

    December 16, 2017 at 8:30 am

    this card is the cutest!

    Reply
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