Sixth Street Sundries

Emily Midgett

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Use Your Leftovers, Part 2: More Peachy Mother’s Day with Simon Says Stamp!

This post was sponsored by Simon Says Stamp. Thanks, Simon! *I have gathered links to all of the products used at the bottom of the post for your convenience, using affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Thank you for shopping with my links! I truly appreciate your support for my work!*

Hi friends! I am back with another project for my Use Your Leftovers feature week! Remember THIS card? Well, I used the leftover Modern Teardrop die cut and the gorgeous Boho Flowers embossing folder as my inspiration point for this second peachy Mother’s Day card! Whenever I make a die cut window, I always try to reserve the die cut itself so that I can embellish it to create a quick and easy card. Let’s get started with the details on this peach monochromatic pretty!

To create this peachy project, I pulled out the new Apricot and Seashell cardstocks from the  In My Heart release! (Click HERE to see the entire new release!). These gorgeous peachy-blush shades are seriously my new favorite colors, and I can’t seem to stop using them on basically everything! I already had the solid Apricot Modern Teardrops die cut from the previous project, so I decided to add some subtle floral texture behind it with the new Boho Flowers embossing folder. I ran an A2 panel of Seashell cardstock through my die cutting machine with the Boho Flowers embossing folder, as well as a trio of die cut flowers created using the coordinating Boho Flowers die set. The detail on these individual flowers is absolutely stunning. I am in love with the effect these standalone flowers adds to a project!

To add some extra visual heft to my focal point, I used some blush pearlescent cardstock to add some die cut foliage, created using the older Leafy Sprig die set. The simplicity of these foliage dies works beautifully with the exceptional texture created with the embossed flowers and embossed background. I knew that I wanted to offset the leftover Modern Teardrop die cut on my embossed card front, so I trimmed one edge using my trimmer and adhered it to my embossed card front with thin foam adhesive squares.

For the greeting, I die cut the classic Happy Mother’s Day from some sparkling rose gold glitter cardstock. I popped the sentiment die cut up with very thin strips of thin foam adhesive, then arranged the embossed floral die cuts and foliage around the sentiment, framing it beautifully. Finally, I added a few Peachy Pawsitively Dazzling Gems and a delicate blush polka dot bow to the card front for a bit of added sparkle and texture!

Well, that’s all for my second Use Your Leftovers project. I think this is one of my favorite cards that I’ve made this year! I love the simplicity of the layout, the beautiful textures, the blush tones, and of course, the gorgeous flowers. Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous day!

Use Your Leftovers Week: Peachy Mother’s Day with New Simon Says Stamp!

This post was sponsored by Simon Says Stamp. Thanks, Simon! *I have gathered links to all of the products used at the bottom of the post for your convenience, using affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Thank you for shopping with my links! I truly appreciate your support for my work!*

Hi friends! This week on my blog, I thought I would share some inspiration featuring “leftovers.” Using leftover die cuts is one of the ways that I can streamline my cardmaking process; with four kids, a house renovation, and full time crafting job, I am sometimes pressed for time in my craft room, as we all are occasionally, so I try to make the most out of every die cut and leftover that I can! Sometimes the mess of leftovers on my desk can be a little overwhelming, but being inspired to create an entirely new card using a leftover piece from a previous project is kismet! This week, I will show multiple cards created using positive and negative spaces, fun papers, and generally showing you that leftovers are a great way to jumpstart your creativity. Let’s get started with the details on my first project!

I wanted to use the new Boho Flowers embossing folder with some of the gorgeous new blushy-peach cardstock that Simon Says Stamp released with their In My Heart release! (Click HERE to see the entire new release!). I began by running an A2 panel of Apricot cardstock through my die cutting machine using the new Boho Flowers embossing folder, then flipped the panel over so that it showed the debossed side (with the pattern impressed down in the paper rather than raised up) and swiped my Pawsitively Saturated Ink Pad in Salmon directly onto the paper. The result is a beautiful coral patterned panel with lots of gorgeous texture and enhanced, debossed details! I splattered the entire panel with some glittery copper watercolors and set it aside to dry.

After I had created the patterned background, I decided to create a coordinating frame to draw they eye to the center of the card. I die cut one of the Modern Teardrops nested dies from the center of another panel of A2 Apricot cardstock, reserving the positive die cut for another project! I popped up the frame on my debossed blackout (coral-out?) panel using Simon Says Stamp’s Thin Foam Adhesive Squares. I took advantage of the individual floral dies that coordinate with the Boho Flowers embossing folder to die cut a trio of blooms from some pearlescent peach cardstock, adding texture to the die cuts with the coordinating embossing folder. I adhered the trio of blooms to the top of my frame, then added a few Leafy Sprig die cuts, cut from Apricot cardstock, to add some extra texture and visual weight to my floral swag.

For the greeting, I die cut the detail layer of the new Love You, Mom die set from Apricot Simon Says Stamp cardstock, creating the shadow die cut with vellum and adhering the die cuts together with liquid adhesive. I used some clear dimensional adhesive to add the finished die cut to the interior opening of my frame. Finally, I added some more sparkle to the project by adding some Peachy Pawsitively Dazzling Gems to the point of the bottom of the frame, as well as to the flower centers, creating lots of sparkle and fun texture.

Well, that’s all for my project today! Be sure to come back tomorrow to see more inspiration using leftovers. Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous day!

Happy Birthday Shaker with New Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember!

This post was sponsored by Simon Says Stamp. Thanks, Simon!

Hi friends! Today, I have a project featuring tons of new goodies from the Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember mega-release that kicked off our month-long STAMPtember celebration! (Check it out HERE!) We’re celebrating all things stamping, so throughout the month of September, Simon Says Stamp will have exclusive collaborations with some of our favorite stamping companies, releasing a limited edition stamp set designed in collaboration with a different company nearly every day! (Click HERE to see the Collaboration Sets page, and be sure to bookmark it so that you don’t miss out on any of the amazing limited edition sets!!) Today’s project, however, uses products that are not limited edition, but will be added to Simon Says Stamp’s regular lineup of products until further notice! I have a vibrant and super fun birthday shaker to share with you today, so let’s get started with the details!

*I have gathered links to all of the products used at the bottom of the post for your convenience, using affiliate links. Thank you for shopping with my links! I truly appreciate your support for my work!*

To begin, I cut down a panel of the Simon Says Stamp Rainbow Holographic 8.5 x 11 cardstock into four A2 card fronts, then ran the purple-to-teal blended panel through my die cutting machine using the new Boho Flowers 3D embossing folder. Pairing detailed 3D embossing folders with metallic or coated cardstock creates an absolutely magical effect; if you haven’t tried it yet, I encourage you to do so! It’s totally worth it! To perfectly match the vivid cool colors on the embossed foil panel, I used plain white cardstock to die cut the new Autumn Leaf Branch and Charming Flower Stem dies from the STAMPtember release, then used OLO Markers to color them in the coordinating colors. I assembled the flowers with thin foam adhesive for extra dimension.

To create the shaker portion of the card, I die cut a new A2 Scalloped Rectangles from some coordinating aqua glitter cardstock, then used a More A2 Rectangles die to cut out the center, creating a sweet scalloped frame! I used the same size A2 Scalloped Rectangles to die cut a panel of clear acetate and backed the frame with this clear panel, creating a window through which my shaker bits could be seen. I added foam adhesive strips around the back of the frame, then filled the shaker with Simon Says Stamp Starbright Embellishments and Simon Says Stamp Lilac Embellishments, which slide beautifully over the coated embossed cardstock!

For the greeting, I used my MISTI to create an ombré sentiment using the previously-released-but-now-has-coordinating-dies Big Scripty Greetings set! I stamped the top part of the greeting using Periwinkle, using a microfiber cloth to soften the sharp ink line, then stamped the bottom portion with Crocus, again softening the middle with a microfiber cloth, finally stamping once more over the entire greeting with embossing ink. I added some Iridescent Blue Embossing Powder over the top for some extra shimmer, then die cut the image and blended Tidepool ink over the top to make the sentiment coordinate completely with the color palette on the card. I arranged all of the die cuts around and on the shaker window using liquid and foam adhesive, then added some Prism Pawsitively Dazzling Gems and tucked a bow tied with Simon Says Stamp Iridescent White Cord for additional texture. A busy, colorful card, but so festive and perfect for a birthday!!

Well, that’s all for my project today! Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous day!