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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 6×6 paper pad and Echo Park’s Keepin’ Cozy 6×6 paper pad.
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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!
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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Great creation Emily, I really enjoy how the it is off set. Great share.
The angled panel is a nice frame for these pretty flowers!
I can't wait to ink up this new set! Great inspiration!
love your cards, there are so cute, soft !!!
In contrary to other artist's hop, you did a soft color, makes it more "airy" if that make any sense!
Lovely summer garden flowers!
Thanks for showing how to angle the the top piece to fit the card. Very clever.
wow, each card is more amazing than the previous one! i just love how you made your card! so beautiful and inspirational! what a way to brighten up someones day! love it!! 🙂
So pretty!
Love this card and the micro beads on the flowers. Cool idea. Thanks for sharing.
Awesome cards Emily!! A dear friend just sent the Femme frames as a gift to me so I love that you showed the technique you used for them as well!!
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TFS
Oh wow!! Love the micro beads! Gorgeous card!!
Beautiful card with outstanding details. It all adds up!
That card is spot on awesome. Love the techniques and the flowers are gorgeous. TFS
Such a pretty card, Emily! I love the off set design!
Very pretty card! I love the angled panel!
Emily, such beauty! I've never seen the micro-beads, and they are perfect for what I try to do with embossing enamels that tend to run together =[
Thanks for sharing your great videos – so helpful – except I just threw away a cutting plate that was broken!!! This from a crafter who throws away NOTHING!
Michele F.
I just love those micro beads, they add so much texture to those pretty flowers. Thanks for also sharing your tips to make the angled frame!
Love your angled design, so pretty!!!
You did a great job on this. I love the angled panel and the use of the micro-beads.
Micro beads add a Great texture to the blooms!
Love the flowers on your card! The middle part is beautifully done. Thanks for the video too.
I love the use of the micro beads! Such a pretty card!
DELIGHTFUL cards Emily!!!
LOVE the design, LOVE the colours, LOVE the addition of the micro beads and as always, LOVE you tutorial too – THANK YOU!!!
great card, i especially love the polka dot background, it makes the flowers pop out a bit more 🙂
Gorgeous!!!
Wow! Is all I can say. I love your soft subtle colors! I love the micro beads as centers for the flowers! And I like how you angled the white paper, stunning!
I love the pretty soft pastel look on your flowers. Thanks for sharing how you created your card.
Wow. Love how soft and beautiful this card is. Really like the added texture of the microbeads for the pollen!
Beautiful card, love it in the soft colors!
Thank you for the video. Loved the card and how you angled the paper.
I love the stamp set and dies.
Beautiful design and colors, Emily!
Interesting composition with the angled background. Isn't that a great flower set? Thanks.
Very cute card! I love the video… Awesome idea for die cutting. And those micro beads are perfect for the flowers!
This is a stunning card. Love every detail of it, but especially the microbeads. I have them… just never thought of gluing them to a flower. What an elegant alternative to glitter!
The flowers look so soft and pretty, Emily! Love how you embellished the centers with the beads! Awesome card!
lovely card and I like all your tips.
stamping sue
http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/
Your card is so pretty Emily, thanks for the video and a chance to win the pretty set.x
Love the angled panel, such a fresh and eye catching design!! Love it!! 🙂
Lovely cards, the micro bead centers are delightful!
These are so pretty!!:)
I just commented on Laura's blog about her bright flowers then I see your soft pastels and love them too! Very pretty!
Gorgeous cards! Thanks for sharing 🙂
What pretty cards. I'm not sure I would ever be able to figure out the angled piece. Thanks so much for the video.
So pretty in these colors and with the angled panel.
slrdowney at hotmail dot com
Such a soft and pretty card.
Beautiful, love those flowers and the font! I've never seen anyone use those microbeads on a card, makes me want those too!
This card is so beautiful!!
Beautiful card. Love the video, too!
Love the microbeads! I have not used these before but I think they are in my stash somewhere – I am going to have to dig them out.
I just love it when a designer combines old and new. The new stamp set is stunning and I also have inspiration to pull out my microbeads from my stash. Thank you.
Beautiful card. Love the background.
Ur card is so pretty!
such a pretty card in those soft colors!
I just love this card.. and the angled part is just great!
I love the soft colors of your flowers, so pretty!!
Wow, this stamp set and dies are beautiful, as is your card!
Love the microbe ads on the flower centers! Great effect.
Emily: Such delightful card. The soft blossoms are very pretty. Love the micro beads detail. It is the cherry on the ice cream. Cheers!
Love the card. Very informative tutorial, thanks for sharing.
Beautiful card! Love your tips and tricks!
Love your card and all the very pretty detail such as the beads and angled panel…so very pretty!! Awesome!
Must have stamps & dies … Your card is so lovely with all the detail.
Love this stamp/die set and your use of the microbeads! I will have to add them to my wish list too 🙂
I love the angled panel and what a gorgeous gorgeous card!!!
Wow! These are beautiful! I love the beads in the flowers and how you positioned the white background paper!
Very nice! Love the femme layers and the micro bead centers.
Beautiful card! I must try my hand at an angled design.
Absolutely beautiful!
This is a perfect set of flowers and sentiments. Love your card and how you used the delicate colors!
Love your tilted layout/design!
Beautiful card, Emily as always. I love how you used the Femme Frames. I am obsessed with those dies.
Love your soft colors, and how you tilted the layout. Great card.
Oh gosh, this just might be my most favorite sample project with this stamp set yet! TFS!!!
Pretty card!
Oh, so soft colors. That is indeed a sunmmer card that I like…
Love the soft colors
So pretty!
Cool! Those bead centers really make the card so lovely!
Kris in Alaska
funamom at yahoo dot com
Thank you for your inspiration!!!
Beautiful card. Thanks so much for the great cutting tip. I love the angled panel & need that die!!
This is a wonderful card and very cleaver. the video was great to see how you put the card together. Now I need to find a broken plate. lol
So pretty! The soft pastels are perfect for April!
Realmente Hermosa tu tarjeta Emily.
http://ventanasdescrapbook.blogspot.com/
Very pretty cards. Love the beads in the centers of the flowers.
Beautiful card! Love mama elephant and Simon Say stamp collaborations. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Beautiful. Thanks for the tutorial too.
the design, colors and microbeads make your cards stand out! they are just beautiful!
OMG!! EMILY AMAZING!! Such an AWESOME idea using your Broken Plates!! I LOVE the way your cards turned out and the FUN Micro Beads for the centers!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)
great job glad you did a video for us that don't pick things up fast
Beautiful card! Thanks for the video, very helpful!
Love those microbeads! Thank you!
Love the combo of flowers and the angled panel. Looks great on the patterned base. Thanks for the video tip.
So pretty. I like that the flowers aren't completely colored in. the embellishing of the centers is great. Great card.
Lovely! Thanks for the giveaway opportunity.
Love the use of the micro beads!
Great card and technique. Thanks for sharing.
Oh my goodnes what a beautiful card. I just love the soft colors and the micro beads. I just LOVE the flowers stamp and die set. Thank you for you're great video in showing us how to.
Love the angled layer, the soft colors and the microbeads! Your videos are always chock full of info, Emily!
Adorable card using those lovely flowers. And I love how you used the seed beads.
I love the soft colors and the way you embellished the centers.
I love this set! Thanks for the chance to win.
I love the pastel color combo. Beautiful card.
Dear Emily I love your flower and the middle of the flower is a great touch…and please dont put my name on the Giveaway I have no Cutting maschine also if Stamp I love but DIE CUT things I dont know how to do without the Machine LOL…Love your card always…hope to see you again on my blog my sweet friend…hugs
Emily, I love how you embellished those flowers!!! Great Card
Love the soft pastel colors of your flowers and those microbead centers.
Fantastic die cutting technique. Thanks for the inspiration and the chance to win a great prize.
Your cards are really gorgeous, Emily! I love how you added micro-beads to the center of the flowers and your partial die cutting technique is fabulous!
Thank you so much for another great video!
Beautiful! I really like the use of microbeads.
would love, love, love to win a simon says gift certificate–
thanks for the give away–
Such a beautiful card Emily. Love the different look you achieved with the microbeads. Gorgeous.
Love your cards! That angled look and the micro beads… Stunning!
Very pretty cards! Love the layout and the bead centers.
Hi Emily,
Love the cool angled panel ( thanks for the great tip with a BROKEN plate!) and the sweet card you created. Great stamps and die set…looks like a must-have!
Oh I really do need that set. NEED it!
Love your use of micro beads – I have a ton of those babies hiding around here somewhere. Thanks for the inspiration! 🙂
I love, love this stamp and die set!
Fantastic card. Love the stamp set and I would never have thought of the micro-beads. Really great.
I would not have thought to leave the flowers uncolored but, they are beautiful!
I love your card is so beautiful!
I love Mama Elephant stamps and so love how you use them in your projects, love your coloring and combination of elements in your cards
Love the card! It's so neat how you used those broken plates to die cut the angled piece on the card.
Such beautiful cards! I love the look of the microbeads, so cute!
Beautiful design. Love the soft colors of your flowers. TFS
Beautiful cards! Love your video! The micro beads just finish off the card too!
For some reason your second card makes the flowers look brighter. Both cards are great and I love the idea of the micro beads. Thanks
Love the pretty pastel colours of your flowers!
Beautiful cards. I love this colab with SSS and ME.
So soft and pretty the micro beads really add great interest thank you for the video and your wonderful tips!
I love the beads on your flowers. And the white paper angeled on your page looks so good.
I enjoyed seeing how you die cut the flowers and then stamped them.
I like how you used then micro beads.
Wonderful card! Love the background too!
Pretty flowers and pretty card, Emily!
Love the angled topper — so exquisite 🙂
Love your card Emily! Thanks for the chance to win:-)
Cute card and nice giveaway!
I love the colours you used to stamp the flowers and leaves. They're nice and subtle, but still pop off the page due to your great choice of background patterned paper. I also love the look of the microbeads for the centres of the flowers!
Love what you did with the microbeads- that's so clever!!
Amazing card! Love the soft colors of the flowers!
I like how you stamped the flowers and leaves to be line art rather that coloring it it. Very cool.
Terrific card! I love the flowers simply stamped and the off set of the top layer.
wonderful card….thanks for the video that explains the way you created the panel and used your broken plate.
Beautiful card! I really liked how you created the off-set panel. Thanks for the chance to win!
Love the angle on your card Em!
These cards are so elegant–thanks for sharing your lovely creation and the nice video too!
That scalloped edge totally softens the angled panel. LOVE LOVE LOVE!
Beautiful card. Love all the details…scallops, off set panel, beads. Great job!
Love the coloration on your card. Beautiful flowers!
Fantastic cards! Love those flowers!
Holy moley—so beautiful!
What a pretty card! Thabnks for the tip about cutting the panel with a broken cutting mat too!
This such a cool card. I love the way you cut the paper!
What beautiful cards!! I really like the soft colors you used and all the attention to detail.
Love your cards and how you created them! Thanks for the video!
Lovely card and I
like how you used
the microbeads as
the flower centers.
Carla from Utah
Love your angled panel on this fab card. Those flowers are stunning!
The microbeads are a great addition to the flowers. So feminine and pretty!
i love the bead details and the lovely soft colours!
Love the set
Just a gorgeus stamp set!
Absolutely gorgeous!!!
Fabulous card!
I love love love your sweet bouquet, especially the microbead centers!!! Great stamps & dies!
Such a pretty card! I love that you showed us the Femme Frames cutting technique. Thanks for sharing!
These are gorgeous! Love the beads on the flowers!
fab set and fab cards!
Love the soft colour flowers with the glittery center!! They are gorgeous!!!
Love your card design and those micro beads!
The microbeads are the perfect touch on such a lovely card!
The angled design gives a new twist to your card. I like the soft spring colors for the flowers.
I love your card. Thanks for the tip with the smaller cutting pad for selective die cutting. Makes me want to break one of my pads just so I have a smaller one.
Beautiful cards – thank you for introducing me to the colored microbeads – love how you used them.
Awesome cards! I love the detail front angle cut and that you were awesome to create a video showin us how and how lovely are the microbeads.
Love the dimensional flowers!
I love the angled panel and the way you die cut it all. The flowers are awesome and the micro beads just finish it all off so beautifully.
I love your angled panel and the addition of the micro beads was genius!
Ohhh this is so pretty! Love your fab flowers and the bead centres too 🙂
lovely card Emily!!
Love your design from the angled panel to the micro bead detailing! Gorgeous 🙂
What a beautiful stamp and die set. Once again an elegant card. Thanks for a chance to win!
A beautiful card. Thanks for the chance to win!
Lovely card, great use with the broken plate. Must bare that in mind. Thanks for sharing 🙂
So soft and pretty. The tilted cut is really eye catching.
Beautiful! Thanks for the inspiration.
Love the angled frame and the microbeads.
Thanks for the great video and technique. Love the card!
Stunning card. Love the pastels and stitching.
Terrific! I love the microbeads as well as the cut of the card!
Oh the details Emily! The microbeads are such a sweet touch!
Love the texture and the colors- so pretty!
I love those microbeads! What a fabulous touch!
How pretty Emily..love the tilted panel and the colours are wonderful…
gorgeous! Love how you've embellished the blooms!
I just love how the soft colors of your flowers change the entire feeling of the bouquet. The micro bead centers are the perfect finishing touch!
Fabulous cards – I love this new stamp and die set! Another one for my growing wish list!
Very different colors than the rest and the result is gorgeous. I'm a big fan of microbeads and I like how you did that.
Simple yet elegant, love these cards!
I love the off-set elements of these cards and your use of microbeads.
Just love it!
Beautiful! Love the soft colours.
Like you design, the flowers are soft and beautiful. Thank you for sharing and the inspiration.
Beautiful card! Love those flowers!
So pretty Emily. The tilted bkground adds so much interest!
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.
Very nice card.
Love the pastel colors. I've never used the micro beads but now I want to try them. Beautiful card!
Beautiful card and I, too, love the microbeads but those little rascals can pop all over the place.
Pretty – I love the angled background and the use of the microbeads!
Your flowers are beautiful!
I hadn't thought of using microbeads, this is a great technique, also great – the use of a broken cutting plate – genius!
So pretty! The microbeads are perfect in the flower centers!
Lovely card! Love the offset panel. And the micro beads add a beautiful touch. (And Thanks for the video!)
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Wow! So fun and inspiring to watch your video! Love the angle. Thanks for the chance to win!
Such a wonderful stamp set with so many possibilities.
So many great tips in this video! Your card is beautiful and I learned some very neat tricks. Thank you so much.
Love, love, love your card!!!! It is perfect especiaaly the soft colors!!
Great cards!
Beautiful cards, and thanks for the great tips!
Thanks for the helpful tips. Love the shadow inks combined with the brightness of the micro-beads!
Lovely card!
Love all your ideas!
I just love your cards.
Simple and Sweet! I'm still scared of skewing my cardstock on cards… but this is too cute not to try!
Beautiful card. Love the micro beads!
love the fun centers!
I love how you used this stamp set!
Microbeads are just awesome idea!!
Beautiful what you did with the micro beads! TFS!
Beautiful what you did with the micro beads! TFS!
Gorgeous!! Love the colors and the microbeads!! Great idea!
Interesting shapes on your Card.
Beautiful cards. Hope to buy the stamps and dies.
I like the soft colors of the flowers with the punch of the beads. Thanks
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!
Wonderful touch with the microbead centers! Love the angled panel too.
How very, very pretty!
Absolutely wonderful! You've convinced me I need the new set!
very nice, I love the angle.
Sandra ltb
A gorgeous Card really need to try this technique very cool!
~God bless~
Wow….amazing card!!!
Beautifully simple design! Love the stamp and dies to match! Great card!
Love your cards, Emily. The angled panel is so trendy and attractive. I really like the embellished centres too.
Gorgeous cards! I love the flowers!
These cards are absolutely gorgeous! I love how you used the micro beads and simply stamped the flowers without coloring them in. Beautiful!
Great design and soft coloring
thanks for all the great tips that you gave on the video, love the pastel colors
upnurse at aol dot com
Wonderful design for your card – thanks so much for explaining it clearly in your video!!
Like the soft colors
Beautiful I am looking forward to playing with this beautiful shall set
Awesome card and thanks for the tip on cutting the angle on the front!
Blessings,
Melitta
Beautifully done!
Beautiful cards Emily! Love the soft flowers, thanks for reminding me to use micro beads and thanks for the awesome video.
Love the cards.
craftymom205 at yahoo dot com
Love the use of micro beads here! An inspiration indeed
These are so pretty!
Pretty card! I love the angled panel! Adds a great look!
Absolutely beautiful Emily. Love how the shadow inks give the flowers a soft feminine glow.
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.
Love your soft color choices, flower centers and asymmetrical die cut background!
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!
Lovely card. This stamp set looks good in bright colors or pastels. Would love to win it!
Sweet & delicate !! I Love your cards !!
Hugs from France
Lunea♥
Those flowers are awesome and I love the design of the card. thanks for sharing.
Gorgeous cards!!
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!!
So AMAZING! I love seeing everyone's take on the same stamp set.
Great tutorial! I love the die cuts and stamps and how you put it all together!
This is absolutely gorgeous 🙂
Such a beautiful card – love the Mama Elephant Angle die! So many beautiful added touches – the centers for the flowers and the stitching!
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
This is a wonderful card. I'm loving the use of a panel at an angle. Thanks for the video instructions.
I love the flowers and the beads in the middle of them. What a great embellishment!
I love that these flowers look so light and airy, even with the bold ink choices you made.
Beautiful card, I'm totally loving those micro beads, definitely adding those to the must have list along with this gorgeous stamp set
Beautiful flowers…love your beaded centers!
I love this set of cards! Great creation!
How beautiful and elegant! The micro beads are awesome addition! Thank you for the great video and inspiration.
Love the angled panel!
How pretty using the beads in the flower centers… Thanks for sharing
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.
Easy stamping, yet so beautiful! Thank you for sharing with a video.
Gorgeous! Love the little beads!
Love the design, the softness of the flowers, and especially those fun flower centers.
Beautiful card designs! Love this stamp set. And the microbeads are really cool. Thanks for a chance to win.
Katie B.
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!
Lovely card.
Wonderful card. Thank you
Such pretty flowers! I love the texture on them! Great details!
Beautiful!!
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.
beautiful cards! Thanks for the chance to win!