Saturday, May 18, 2013

{You} Are Going to Love This!

Hi bloggers! Happy Saturday to you! Today we're pleased to have guest designer Laura Bassen on our blog with a couple of cool ways on how you can stretch your Simon Says Stamp exclusive dies and stamps!!

From the artist:

I've been so inspired to try the embroidery stitched look on cards, so I gave it a try on one of these. Combining the Amy Tangerine stickers and the "you" from the Envelope Sentiments set was a match made in heaven. I cut the "you" out of the larger sentiment. This way I can get so much more use out of that stamp.




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Thanks so much for reading today and thanks to Laura for this fun inspiration of how you can stretch your stamps!









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130 comments:

  1. Cool cards ... LOVE the stitched sentiment :)

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  2. Both cards look amazing!! Lo ve those stickers combined with Kristina handwritting :)

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  3. wow---I want to try this technique!! Great cards!

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  4. Great cards! I love stitching on cards too, it is so fun =) TFS!

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  5. Oh my! Love the stitched sentiment! Both cards look absolutely amazing!

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  6. Totally trying that later...

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  7. Amazing, love how turned out the embroidery stitching.

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  8. Love the CAS designs and the stitched sentiment

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  9. Such a clever idea, both designs look fabulous!!

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  10. Love the cards!! Very simple and fun!

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  11. I really really like these cards!

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  12. Wow, both cards are great, I especially love the embroidery. Hugs, Hanneke

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  13. Super idea - love the results.

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  14. great ideas, thanks for the inspiration!
    Sandra ltb

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  15. I love to add stitching to my cards.

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  16. I love them both! GREAT ideas, as always, too!

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  17. Wonderful idea...it looks great!

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  18. What a great idea. Those Amy Tangerine stickers are my favorite.

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  19. Great idea! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  20. Such a fun idea and it looks really awesome too. Always great with some new idea to try out, and this is pretty cool.

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  21. Lovely ideas, Laura - I have hand-stitched on cards before, but love your idea of using a stamped image - TFS :)

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  22. What a great idea to stitch the greeting. Will definately have to keep this in mind....

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  23. I love everything Laura creates and these cards are no exception! Beautiful colors, and love the fun stitched look!

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  24. wow awesome idea with the stitching lovely

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  25. Brilliant.....makes me want to "sew" a card!!!!! Thank you.

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  26. AWESOME!! I LOVE the FUN CARDS!! The stitching is my Favorite!! THANKS for sharing and have a Fabulous Week!!

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  27. Wow...these are fabulous!

    Susan

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  28. Love the stitching on the first card!

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  29. I LOVE Laura's Clean and Simple style. The stitching is quite ingenious.

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  30. That stitching is sooo clever. Beautiful job. Nicola x

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  31. Great cards! Thanks for the ideas. ;-)

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  32. Wow, love Laura's guest design project! Utterly lovely with the stitching and use of colors! Congrats, Laura! You are so very talented!

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  33. I am always looking for ways to stretch my stamps....Laura's idea and her card ROCKS....thanks for sharing.

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  34. Love the stiching! Both card look great! Thanks for sharing.

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  35. I *LOVE* embroidery!! This is an inspiring card. Thanks for sharing!

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  36. Those letters are so cool! I love all the different colors. It's all you need to make a clean and simple card.

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  37. Absolutely amazing cards! I love the stitching on the first card, and how Laura paired the stamps on the second one...Genius!!!

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  38. I like the script words in the stamp set, well, I
    like the whole stamp set. And the stitching.

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  40. I love this card and how you overlapped the stamps. The stitching is great. Stand back, I am pinning. https://pinterest.com/pin/415386765601209069/

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  41. I love the simplicity of the cards--yet they are so bright and sweet! Thanks for sharing!

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  42. Great idea! I like the clean look!

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  43. Love the hand stitching on the card. I like to do that too! Both cards are super!

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  44. LOVE this idea - definitely want to try it!

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  45. that is so cool! I never would have thought to use the stamp that way!

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  46. Sharon c. I liked the stitching card. Thanks for sharing.

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  47. Such a great idea! This looks amazing, and so clever to use the stamp that way!

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  48. absolutely gorgeous!! I would love to try this stitching technique :) TFS ♥

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  49. Wow, great design! I will definitely be using this idea. HAPPY birthday would look nice, too. Straight loves curved. Stamped loves stitched. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  50. Great cards! Love the simplicity and the added stitching!

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  52. Brilliant idea with the stitching TFS

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  53. Love it tons, especially that stitched red heart!

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  54. Wow, love the stitching on this card. Gives such a great texture!

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  55. I think Laura has helped me screw up my courage to cut the "you" off of that clear stamp!
    Love the embroidery.
    Looks great with those graphic letters.

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  57. Lovve the look of both theses C and S cards.

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  58. Love Laura's creations...she always thinks outside the box. Wonderful card.

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  59. Love the stitching, great idea!

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  61. I adore both of these CAS cards, though might not have the time or patience to do the stitched one except for a very special recipient. I think I can handle the other one, though. ;-) Thanks, Laura, for always providing much-need inspiration.

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  62. Okay ... this embroidery is totally cool on the first card! Makes me smile & remember my mom being so good at embroidery. Nice idea to separate that "you" for sure.

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  63. It takes courage to cut your stamps apart, but it is so much easier than trying to ink just one part. Here's to you for being brave!

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  64. Great way to use another stamp I already have!
    Thanks!

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  65. Too cute, really love the Amy Tan stickers with the stitched embroidery! Thanks for sharing!

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  66. Love the stitching!! And I agree about cutting the stamps apart, I've done it!!

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  67. Beautiful cards! That stitching is fantastic. :) hugs, Kimberly

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  68. Lovely card...I'm tempted to try the stitching, too!

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  69. Very nice. I have to try stitching. I love the look.

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  70. Love the idea of cutting the "you" out - I'm going to try it!

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  71. Super ideas and the cards are awesome!

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  72. Very Cool, love how you did the stitching! Great ideas. Thanks for sharing.

    Katie B.

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  73. Love this card and that fact that you could change up the phrase by texturing it. Thank you for teaching this old dog a new trick.

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  74. I love Laura's great idea...it's always great to stretch our stamps and dies. Great cards! Thanks for sharing.

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  75. Cute Thank you cards with stamps and stitches! I love stitching on cards! Thanks for sharing.

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  76. I love the "you" stamp. I was just recently looking for something similar, but this one I better.

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  77. I love the "you" stamp. I was just recently looking for something similar, but this one I better.

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  78. The embroidery is so simple yet so striking.

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  79. I am just in awe of the sewing. I'm not sure I could learn to do this! Great job! Thank you for sharing!

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  80. Lovely cards. Love the needlework!!
    xxx Marianne MW

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  81. Great cards.... love the stitched one! Great texture!

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  82. Love that stitching card! So awesome!

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  83. Such a great idea! Love these cards! :-) xx

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  84. Both cards are fabulous!! Love the stitching!!

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  85. The stitching is awesome! I love how you used the stamp to do this!

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  86. Love it! Reminds me of being a little girl and learning to embroider.

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  87. Brilliant idea!

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  88. Great cards! Love the stitching!

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  89. Fantastic cards. Love the stitching on the first and the colours on the second

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  90. I love this idea! The embroidery/stitching is beautiful.

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  91. What an awesome idea! I love doing embroidery but never thought to do on my cards! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  92. What a fabulous idea to stitch the sentiment! Adds the perfect touch.

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  93. Great cards! Love your stiching technique - can't wait to try it out!

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  94. Cool idea's. that's a great way to use up stamps differently. Awesome

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  95. Thanks for the inspiration. Haven't thought of this technique for a very, very long time.

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  96. Lovely card! thanks for the inspiration!

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  97. I love the look of the embroidery on your. I must give it a try.

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  98. love the stitching on your card :D

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  99. Two great cards! I must try the sentiment stitching! Thanks for the inspiration!

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