Hello! Have you seen the fun new Best Days Release over at Simon Says Stamp? So much fun stuff! I was giddy to see more Picture Book Animals.
I’ve created a couple of cards using some of my faves from the new release. My first card features the Picture book Croc. I die cut the Picture Book Croc with white cardstock and then blended Twisted Citron & Crushed Olive to add the color. I never thought I’d fall for a croc, but this one’s pretty darn adorbs.
I used the fun new Waves and Hills stencil with distress inks in Cracked Pistachio, Peacock Feathers, Mermaid Lagoon & Salty Ocean. I die cut a waves with one of the Slopes & Hills dies so that I could tuck the Picture Book Croc behind. I added a super fun sentiment from the new Emphatic set by CZ Design. I get absolutely giddy when I see new CZ Design stuff!
Next up is a baby card featuring the Sweet Elephant dies.
I used the Picture Book Sky for the background and die cut the elephants in Fog & Smoke cardstock. I added a simple sentiment from the Oh Baby stamp set.
Check out the new Best Days Release HERE! Thanks so much for stopping by!
Best Days Release
March 7, 2018
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Patt H.
March 7, 2018 at 9:33 pmThese are all adorable, Laura! I need those cute elephants1 They make the perfect baby card. Thanks for all the great inspiration.
Jackie Price
March 7, 2018 at 10:20 pmFabulous cards! I love that picture book croc! He’s pretty cute. Yes, I said that a crocodile is cute, lol.
Lura
March 7, 2018 at 10:22 pmThey are both (of course) seriously cute – but the CROC Cracks me up~
Marian W.
March 7, 2018 at 10:55 pmYour cards are amazeballs!
Cristina
March 8, 2018 at 6:16 amLove this simple style!!
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Becky Green
March 8, 2018 at 8:26 amHOW CUTE! Laura, you did an AMAZING JOB on these! I like the little elephants too!!!! 😉
Sharon O
March 8, 2018 at 9:27 amLove your sweet cards, especially the baby elephant!
Isabelle
March 8, 2018 at 4:54 pmYour cards are beautiful and really cute ! The elephants card is just adorable and I will keep the idea for the end of the month as a good friend of mine is waiting for a little girl to show up, normally on the 22nd…. Thank you for the inspiration !
ANDREA HASTILOW
March 8, 2018 at 5:52 pmBrilliant cards using a few of the new release from SSS, loving that elephant card, I know a little man that’s Ellie mad so I feel a purchase on the horizon.
Teresa Doyle
March 9, 2018 at 6:41 amThese are both adorbs Laura and the whole release is AMAZEBALLS, if you ask ME!
jayell1
March 9, 2018 at 7:56 amGreat cards and that crocodile is the cutest one I’ve ever seen. But the elephants are just adorable.
BarbGhig
March 9, 2018 at 12:32 pmTwo adorable cards, Laura! Beautiful ink blending on the hills and your ‘Amazeballs’ sentiment is hilarious! Love those darling elephants, too…Fabulous showcase of the new goodies ~ There goes my budget 🙂
Cacia
March 9, 2018 at 1:33 pmThe crocodile is adorable and so much fun, but I love, love, love the simplicity of the elephant card. It’s going straight to my inspiration file!
Amy Klin
March 9, 2018 at 1:40 pmThe color combination you used for the croc card is great, and the elephants card is wonderful!
Kirsty Vittetoe
March 9, 2018 at 4:29 pmSooo cute!! I just love everything you do!! What a blessing you are!!!
Maureen Reiss
March 9, 2018 at 6:40 pmThese are Sooo Super Cute!!!
Megan N
March 9, 2018 at 6:51 pmSee, that’s what I love about your ink blending. I would have thought, “Cracked pistachio ink blended into water? Laura, you’re nuts to use a green!” But it totally works!
Julie
March 9, 2018 at 11:21 pmLove those sweet elephants.
Debbie B
March 10, 2018 at 8:30 amSeriously, could your cards be any cuter! Love em!
Jan Elmore
March 10, 2018 at 8:52 amSo….’Picture Book’ dies are too cool for school! What big fun these are going to be!
Nana Griffin
March 10, 2018 at 8:55 amSo adorable!
Debbie B
March 10, 2018 at 9:35 amAdorable cards Laura! Love that crocodile and the sentiment rocks! As always, your ink blending is perfection!!
LV
March 10, 2018 at 10:02 amDid somebody already write cute? Absolutely. I wish that I could ink blend so smoothly & effortlessly as you. Thanks for sharing your cards & talent with us!!
BeckyHL
March 10, 2018 at 12:04 pmIm such a fan. Beautiful cards!
my crazy craft life
March 10, 2018 at 5:26 pmGreat cards! Thank you for the inspiration!
Mitzi
March 10, 2018 at 10:28 pmThanks for sharing your great cards & the opportunity to win.
lorraine turner
March 11, 2018 at 10:51 amLaura, again another two great designs but again you and SSS are going to make me bankrupt or divorced one way or another. I love, love, love all the SSS picture book critters and I have them all on my Wish Lish but my hubby is not playing as yet. Any going spare and I will give them a good home. :O)
Lana Branham
March 11, 2018 at 11:48 amLove this card!
Henriëtte
March 11, 2018 at 2:24 pmAdorable, love both of your cards. The ink blending on the croc is amazing, great job! And I love the elephants, they are so cute! Thanks for these lovely examples with the great new SSS products.
Marjorie Dumontier
March 11, 2018 at 5:07 pmIt’s absolutely impossible to resist the elephant !
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Customwritings
March 22, 2018 at 1:56 amWhat a croc.