Monday, April 21, 2014

{Simon Says Stamp + Mama Elephant} Summer Garden Blog Hop + Video!


Thanks for joining us for the Summer Garden Blog Hop! On this hop, we're featuring the Simon Says Stamp + Mama Elephant collaboration of a stamp and die set called Flower Garden. You can purchase these separately as the Summer Garden stamp set and Summer Garden dies.


I used Mama Elephant's Femme Frames Creative Cuts to create the card base and the angled panel. Notably, the stitched rectangle in its original size wasn't wide enough to create the panel so I used part of a broken cutting plate to die cut half of it. I explain it all in my video:



All of the inks are Hero Arts shadow inks, with the exception of poppy chalk ink, and I used Martha Stewart microbeads to embellish the centres of the flowers. The patterned papers are from Dear Lizzy's Daydreamer 6x6 paper pad and Echo Park's Keepin' Cozy 6x6 paper pad.


We're giving away one $25 gift voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store. Be sure to comment at every stop on this hop to increase your chances of winning!



Emily Leiphart

The deadline for commenting is 6:00 p.m. EST on Friday, April 25th. Good luck and thanks so much for hopping with us!

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Donna said...

So pretty Emily. The tilted bkground adds so much interest!

Tracy said...

You make me want to go break one of my cutting plates so I can do this. LOL Adore the angled panel! Beautiful stamping and overall design.

Unknown said...

Very nice card.

Yogismom said...

Love the pastel colors. I've never used the micro beads but now I want to try them. Beautiful card!

Anne said...

Beautiful card and I, too, love the microbeads but those little rascals can pop all over the place.

bjmartin said...

Pretty - I love the angled background and the use of the microbeads!

Unknown said...

Your flowers are beautiful!

Hattie Hatcheck said...

I hadn't thought of using microbeads, this is a great technique, also great - the use of a broken cutting plate - genius!

Miriam Prantner said...

So pretty! The microbeads are perfect in the flower centers!

Louise said...

Lovely card! Love the offset panel. And the micro beads add a beautiful touch. (And Thanks for the video!)

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Peg said...

Wow! So fun and inspiring to watch your video! Love the angle. Thanks for the chance to win!

Jayne said...

Such a wonderful stamp set with so many possibilities.

Lura said...

So many great tips in this video! Your card is beautiful and I learned some very neat tricks. Thank you so much.

Pam Young said...

Love, love, love your card!!!! It is perfect especiaaly the soft colors!!

Rachel B. said...

Great cards!

Cascadian Blooms said...

Beautiful cards, and thanks for the great tips!

Marji said...

Thanks for the helpful tips. Love the shadow inks combined with the brightness of the micro-beads!

Chookarooni said...

Lovely card!

Jocelyn Tan said...

Love all your ideas!

Joyce said...

I just love your cards.

Unknown said...

Simple and Sweet! I'm still scared of skewing my cardstock on cards... but this is too cute not to try!

Margarita Navarro-Rivera said...

Beautiful card. Love the micro beads!

Chark said...

love the fun centers!

Unknown said...

I love how you used this stamp set!
Microbeads are just awesome idea!!

Yayabon said...

Beautiful what you did with the micro beads! TFS!

Yayabon said...

Beautiful what you did with the micro beads! TFS!

Heather M said...

Gorgeous!! Love the colors and the microbeads!! Great idea!

Unknown said...

Interesting shapes on your Card.

Unknown said...

Beautiful cards. Hope to buy the stamps and dies.

mtscrapgal said...

I like the soft colors of the flowers with the punch of the beads. Thanks

Lindsey said...

These are beautiful, Em, and perfect spring cards. I like how pastel and delicate the first one is, and how the darker patterned paper makes the flowers really pop on the second. So pretty!

maria f. said...

Wonderful touch with the microbead centers! Love the angled panel too.

Cindi said...

How very, very pretty!

Greta said...

Absolutely wonderful! You've convinced me I need the new set!

slbt17 said...

very nice, I love the angle.
Sandra ltb

Janet said...

A gorgeous Card really need to try this technique very cool!
~God bless~

arlsmom aka Lynda said...

Wow....amazing card!!!

Donna said...

Beautifully simple design! Love the stamp and dies to match! Great card!

Carol said...

Love your cards, Emily. The angled panel is so trendy and attractive. I really like the embellished centres too.

Unknown said...

Gorgeous cards! I love the flowers!

Sam F said...

These cards are absolutely gorgeous! I love how you used the micro beads and simply stamped the flowers without coloring them in. Beautiful!

dixiedog65 said...

Great design and soft coloring

Debbie said...

thanks for all the great tips that you gave on the video, love the pastel colors
upnurse at aol dot com

Maureen Chandler said...

Wonderful design for your card - thanks so much for explaining it clearly in your video!!

gabriella said...

Like the soft colors

Delia said...

Beautiful I am looking forward to playing with this beautiful shall set

Anonymous said...

Awesome card and thanks for the tip on cutting the angle on the front!
Blessings,
Melitta

Donna Oates said...

Beautifully done!

Loly Borda said...

Beautiful cards Emily! Love the soft flowers, thanks for reminding me to use micro beads and thanks for the awesome video.

craftymom205 said...

Love the cards.

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Lenny said...

Love the use of micro beads here! An inspiration indeed

calamity jane said...

These are so pretty!

mimi said...

WOW!!! I have to pick up my jaw from the floor!!! Stunning card!

Denise Bryant said...

Pretty card! I love the angled panel! Adds a great look!

Tracy said...

Absolutely beautiful Emily. Love how the shadow inks give the flowers a soft feminine glow.

Kathy Straw said...

Your video was great. Really enjoyed the tutorial on how you made the angled panel. Also liked how you added the micro beads to the centres of the flowers.

Amy Davis King said...

Love your soft color choices, flower centers and asymmetrical die cut background!

Phyllis Beaver said...

Emily,
Both of your cards are beautiful—love both the layout and the colors you chose! The micro beads for the flowers add so much! Great job!

Anonymous said...

Lovely card. This stamp set looks good in bright colors or pastels. Would love to win it!

Unknown said...

Sweet & delicate !! I Love your cards !!

Hugs from France
Lunea♥

anja curvers said...

Those flowers are awesome and I love the design of the card. thanks for sharing.

Lisa said...

Gorgeous cards!!

Jan Larson said...

Your cards are gorgeous, Emily! I love the microbead centers you added to the flowers. The colors of ink you used are so soft and pretty!!

Marissa said...

So AMAZING! I love seeing everyone's take on the same stamp set.

Haley Cross said...

Great tutorial! I love the die cuts and stamps and how you put it all together!

Deepti said...

This is absolutely gorgeous :)

Pam W Merwin said...

Such a beautiful card - love the Mama Elephant Angle die! So many beautiful added touches - the centers for the flowers and the stitching!

Pat said...

This is a lovely card and the centres of the flowers look gorgeous with the micro beads. The sentiment font is so pretty too. x

Linda E said...

This is a wonderful card. I'm loving the use of a panel at an angle. Thanks for the video instructions.

Unknown said...

I love the flowers and the beads in the middle of them. What a great embellishment!

Sarah said...

I love that these flowers look so light and airy, even with the bold ink choices you made.

Sharon said...

Beautiful card, I'm totally loving those micro beads, definitely adding those to the must have list along with this gorgeous stamp set

Wendy said...

Beautiful flowers...love your beaded centers!

Kim A said...

I love this set of cards! Great creation!

Hamutal Shafrir said...

How beautiful and elegant! The micro beads are awesome addition! Thank you for the great video and inspiration.

{mc} said...

Love the angled panel!

aknancy said...

How pretty using the beads in the flower centers… Thanks for sharing

doreen L said...

Love the angle of that card. It makes a very interesting card. I have that set on order. It should be arriving soon. Can't wait to try what you did.

Kiyandesu said...

Easy stamping, yet so beautiful! Thank you for sharing with a video.

Maureen said...

Gorgeous! Love the little beads!

Lindsey said...

Love the design, the softness of the flowers, and especially those fun flower centers.

Katie said...

Beautiful card designs! Love this stamp set. And the microbeads are really cool. Thanks for a chance to win.

Katie B.

Unknown said...

I've seen a lot of people using the femme frames dies, but I love how you combined them on an angle for a different look!

Urška said...

Lovely card.

Unknown said...

Wonderful card. Thank you

Angie M said...

Such pretty flowers! I love the texture on them! Great details!

Efrat said...

Beautiful!!

inkyfingy said...

Lovely card and a beautifully detailed tutorial. I have never seen micro beads used before...they give a lovely soft and interesting effect. Thanks for the inspiration.

Becky S. said...

beautiful cards! Thanks for the chance to win!

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