Sixth Street Sundries

Emily Midgett

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Simon Says Stamp Moments In Time Release-Now Available!

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

Hi friends! Tonight is the new release for Simon Says Stamp, called Moments in Time Release. This release is a mixture of fabulous sentiment dies, beautiful florals, gorgeous stencils, and even a new set that I have designed myself, called Orange Blossom Blessing! Today is my big kids’ last day of school, and so I thought it only appropriate to share a project featuring the new Thank You Teacher die mixed with some older products. Let’s get started with the details!

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As I was looking for products to pair with the new Thank You Teacher die, I saw the Double Plaid Cover die and thought “what could be more emblematic of school than plaid?” To keep things modern and fresh-looking, however, I chose to die cut the plaid from Simon Says Stamp’s So Very Black cardstock and layer it on a pale blush A2 card front. I think the contrast of the crisp black plaid on the subtle blush background is such a unique and lovely combination!!

For the focal point, I decided to enhance the die cut teacher sentiment with a stamped book and some flowers! I stamped the beautifully detailed and layered book image from the newer One For the Books stamp set using Cheeky, Blush, and Nocturne inks on Hammermill cardstock. I also stamped the “for being part of my story” (which I think works perfectly with the new Thank You Teacher!) using Nocturne ink and added clear embossing powder over the top to make the black lines extra crisp. I used my sharp scissors to fussy cut around the greeting.

After I had stamped the components from One for the Books, I die cut the detail layer of the new Thank You Teacher die from some Simon Says Stamp Luxe Glitter Cardstock and backed it with a vellum shadow layer, adhering the two pieces with liquid adhesive. I also die cut some Swing Blossoms florals from a deeper shade of coral cardstock, adding Black Pawsitively Dazzling Gems to the center of each blossom. I arranged all of the die cuts on the plaid card front, using multiple layers of foam adhesive and clustering all of the components in the center of the card front. I think the combination of the pretty book with the poignant sentiment works perfectly to tuck in with a teacher gift!

Well, that’s all for my project today. You can check out the entire new Moments In Time release HERE. Don’t forget to come back later this week for the fabulous blog hop that is filled with exceptional inspiration from tons of designers! Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous day!

More Essentials By Ellen+SALE!

Hi there! I wanted to share another couple of projects using the September Essentials By Ellen release, as well as let you all know that there is a 20% off stamps sale going on at Ellen Hutson from 9/15/19-9/17/19!! I have two holiday projects to share with you today using some of the new products from September’s release, so let’s get started with the details!

For my first projects today, I wanted to share this cute pair of tags that I created using the new Dinomite Christmas stamps and dies, which I paired with the Shipping Tags dies (released last month!). I love that you get four tags with one pass of your die cutting machine. My plates are starting to look a littler worse for wear, and so to avoid the recipient of my tags seeing how scratched up the back of the tags are, I simply adhered two tags together to hide the back! Easy peasy, and it makes the tags extra sturdy!

I stamped them with Intensified Black ink, then colored them with my Copic markers in bright primary colors. I particularly loved the “fa ra ra ra rawr” greeting included in the Dinomite Christmas stamps; it reminds me of the end of A Christmas Story, when the family goes to the Chinese restaurant to have their Christmas dinner! I tied the tags up with a bit of twine to make them easy to attach to a holiday gift.

For my second project today, I used the Hard Candy Christmas set to create this clean card with pops of color! I began by stamping several pieces of candy on some white cardstock using Intensified Black ink, then coloring them with my Copic markers and die cutting them using their coordinating dies. I also silver embossed the candy jar from Hard Candy Christmas on some vellum cardstock to look like an old fashioned candy jar!

I stamped the greeting from Hard Candy Christmas on a scalloped rectangle die cut, as well as on a strip of white cardstock. I die cut just the center section of the candy jar from white cardstock, then arranged the die cut candy pieces on it, adhering them with liquid adhesive. I then adhered the piece to the scalloped rectangle, adhering the sentiment strip over the top of the vellum candy jar to hide the adhesive. Sometimes you have to be sneaky with vellum so you don’t make a mess with the adhesive!

For the backdrop, I used the Plaid Maker stamp set from Essentials By Ellen stamped in a light gray ink. I adhered all of the die cuts on the plaid panel using foam adhesive. A few bright green gems (that almost look like candy themselves!) finished off the card!

Now, for some really exciting news! Ellen Hutson is having a 20% off stamps sale from 9/15-9/17!!! Take 20% off of (almost all) stamps by using code stamps19 at checkout! All of the stamps that I’ve used for today’s post are included in the sale, and there are some absolutely fabulous new holiday and floral sets in the “new” category, as well!

Thanks so much for stopping by today, and happy shopping!

25 Days of Christmas Tags- Concord and 9th style!

Good morning! Today, the Where Creativity Meets C9 team is joining Tracey McNeeley’s 25 Days of Christmas Tags! You can get oodles of tag inspiration for your holiday gift wrapping all month long, with each day focusing on a different company. There are also many different ways to win prizes donated by the generous sponsors, so visit the blog post to find out how to enter to win! Today, the focus is Concord and 9th, and I’ve pulled out some of the older-but-still-classic stamps and dies to create this monochromatic tags with a pop of turquoise. Let’s get started with the details!

I began by stamping one of my all-time favorite Concord and 9th images: Plaid Background. This stamp set has a gorgeous, full size Buffalo plaid stamp that is the perfect holiday plaid! I stamped it using dark gray ink on white card stock, then used the Monogram tag die to die cut the base of the tag. I then used the base die and the smaller stitched die together to cut a dark gray frame for the edge of the plaid base.

I then die cut the greeting from some black sparkle card stock using the Season of Cheer dies from Concord and 9th. I backed the “to the New Year” with white card stock, then adhered them using liquid and dimensional foam adhesive to the tag front, leaving room at the bottom for some foliage. Using the same Season of Cheer dies, I die cut some pine sprigs, leaves, and berries from silver glitter and teal foil card stock and adhered them to the bottom of the tag in a little bouquet.

I added some twine to create the hanger for the tag and added some white Nuvo drops for the berries.

Well, that’s all for my project today! I hope you’re enjoying all of the inspiration for your holiday tags from this fantastic event… Tags are always something I struggle with, so any extra inspiration is super helpful! Don’t forget to check out Tracey’s blog to find out all of the different ways that you can win one of many prizes! Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous weekend!