Hi there, lovely cardmakers!
Welcome to my blog! We are rolling right into Day 1 of the new Simon Says Stamp “Shine On” release celebration! Today, I am sharing a fun coastal card using a simple five-step formula. I am playing with two items that belong together like peanut butter and jelly: the Happy Seagull die and the Weathered Pilings die.
Instead of ink-blending a traditional blue sky background, I decided to go rogue ( I often do that:). I grabbed the Simon Leafy Greens stencil. To my eye, those leaves look alot like tangled coastline seaweed. It adds a wonderful, unexpected texture to the project and out of the ordinary. Step aside, standard waves—we are going outside the box!
Ready to see how they came together? Scroll down to watch the full video tutorial!
Check out the Entire SHINE ON Release Here!
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Supplies
Check the Description area of the YouTube Video for the FULL SUPPLY list!
Simon Says Happy Seagull Wafer Dies,
Simon Says Weathered Pilings Wafer Dies,
Watch the Tutorial, Just Click Here!
Day 1 – Blog Hop Line Up
- Simon Says Stamp Blog
- Barbara Tarayao
- Emily Midgett
- Keisha Charles
- Nichol Spohr
- Sandi MacIver
- Tina Smith >>>> YOU ARE HERE ❤️
- ❤️ NEXT UP IS THE AMAZING >>>>> Lisa Addesa
- Heather Ruwe
- Miriam Prantner
- Alberto Gava
- Lorraine Aquilina
- Jessica Vasher
- Betsy Green
- Brenda Noelke
Cards and Coffee Time 
Tina, I love all of your videos SO much! You have the perfect voice, and your instructions are always so clear. Your cards are always right up my alley! Thank you so much! This card is beautiful!
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I love the seagull card. Thanks for sharing.
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As always, I love your card!!! Your videos are so informative and I enjoy watching (with a cup of coffee). Sweet!!!
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I love the gradient on the sentiment and that simple greenery in the background. The card is light and airy!
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Tina, I like your card and style how you are creating videos – it is such simple “tutorial” how to create cards. The seagull is very cute!
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It’s so beautiful, love the soft color palette!
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That background leaf stencil looks perfect with the seagulls…another creative choice that make your cards special!
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This is just wonderful. I never would have through to add the leaves. This peaceful scene takes place RIGHT before he grabs an ice cream out of someone’s hand. HA HA HA.
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Love how your cards always are different than the others. The soft colors used make this a remarkable card! Thanks for sharing your talent!
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Fantastic! Love everything about this gem!
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I love the soft colors here. Such a fun card.
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Beautiful Tina! I hope you don’t ever get tired of hearing me say that I love all of the cards you make!🩷🌸🩷
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Beautiful Tina! I hope you don’t ever get tired of hearing me say that I love all of the cards you make!🩷🌸🩷
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I love seagulls! Thank you for bringing this stamp set alive in a simple but graceful way.
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Thank you for this wonderful card. Lots of inspiration as always! Thank you for this card as it can be used for anyone.
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looking forward to watching your video as soon as I finish the blog hop. I appreciate your approach to creating such fantastic cards!
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I can’t tell you how much I love this card!! I have a “beach bestie” and this would be perfect for her!! Looks like I’m going to be adding some items to my cart!!
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First of all thank you for all your videos. This card is so beautiful. Love the seagull.
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Amazing card with such soft colors. I really like the layout. AND–the free gift is too cute!
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Love your beachy scene with the seagull on the pilings! Wonderful card!
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beautiful card and lovely delicate summer colours. Fabulous release and great inspiration on the blog hop. Thanks so much for the chance to win xx
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I love the soft colors and seagull is so serene!
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With the colors chosen, it looks so sophisticated. It’s a beautiful card!!
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Love the soft colors on this, and such a lovely sentiment!
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