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Hi all and welcome to another week of the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge . This week's challenge theme ~ Stamp It! STAMPtember® is a very special month in the Simon Says Stamp calendar and this week we are showcasing our very own Simon Says STAMPtember® Products this week. You don't have to use them to join in but if you have some we would love to see them used. As always just for entering you will be eligible for the drawing of a $25 voucher to the Simon store! Today I am featuring a couple of goodies from the STAMPtember release . I've created a very colorful birthday card. Card Base: Half sheet of white cardstock top folded to create an A2 card size. Background: I used the new Floral Follies Background stamp in copic friendly black ink and stamped it onto a quarter sheet of white cardstock. I then used copic markers to color each bloom and leaf. I used a black copic marker to fill the areas between each flower and leaf for a dramatic look. I trimmed it down to leav...

Welcome to the Simon Says Stamp Blog Party. Today I am sharing a couple of projects using a few goodies from the  STAMPtember release .👇Special promotion exclusive for this post!👇  Follow the steps to receive this gorgeous exclusive embossing folder while supplies last! Card Base: Top folding half sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 white cardstock cut to an A2 size card base. Background: I used a plaid stencil on a panel of white cardstock that I trimmed to leave a bit of a white border. I used yellow ink and a blender brush. Focal Point: I cut the sunflowers, centers and leaves from the Simon Says Stamp Sunflower Basket die set out of white cardstock. I then colored the sunflowers with copic markers, the leaves and centers with distress ink using a small blending tool. I arranged them on the panel I cut using the Simon Says Stamp Embossed Card Edges scallop die with 3d foam squares. I added the scallop edge panel with the flowers on the plaid background. Sentiment: I cut the Here for Yo...

Hello crafty friends! I can't believe it's finally Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember!! Ok I'll turn down the exclamation points, but I'm super excited to be sharing a project using a few goodies from this release. Card Base:Top folding half sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 white cardstock cut to an A2 size card base. Background: I made a bright and vibrant plaid background on a quarter sheet of thick white cardstock. I used dye ink pads and drew horizontal and vertical lines using the ink pad directly to the cardstock. I have a video over on my Instagram showing the process. I used a stitched rectangle die to cut it out to leave a bit of a white border. Focal Point: I cut the flowers and leaves using the Simon Says Stamp Blushing Bloom die set out of white cardstock. I colored the center of the flowers and the leaves with distress ink. I used foam squares to adhere them to the plaid background. Sentiment: I cut the Happy sentiment from gold cardstock and twice from white cardstock an...

Hi all and welcome to another week of the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge . This week's challenge theme ~ Anything Goes This week we are featuring products from Waffle Flower . You don't have to use them to join in but if you have some we would to see what you make. As always just for entering you will be eligible for the drawing of a $25 voucher to the Simon store! Today I am featuring the adorable Waffle Flower Floral Shelf die set to create a unique birthday card. Card Base: Half sheet of white cardstock top folded to create an A2 card size. Background: Sea Foam cardstock quarter panel trimmed to leave a white border that I ran through a floral embossing folder that I had in my stash. I adhered that to the card base with tape runner. Focal Point: I used the images from the   Waffle Flower Floral Shelf die set   and cut them out of scraps of colored cardstock. I arranged the pots, leaves and flowers on the shelf with liquid glue and foam squares for some dime...

Today I will be sharing a different type of card to make. Using the Simon Says Stamp Squeeze You stamp, stencil and die set I created a fun lemon themed tri-fold card. Card Base: I cut 6 panels using the Simon Says Stamp Stitched Arches die set from white cardstock. On three of the panels I created a plaid pattern. You can used plaid paper instead if you want. I also cut two small squares of cardstock to help hinge the arched panels together. Lay down the plaid arched over the other set of arched with edges touching. I glued each of the small squares behind each middle arch between to connect the front and the back arches.  Background: I used the lemon stencils to create the lemon images and cut them out with a smaller size of the arch dies. Focal Point: I stamped the lemon, leaf and branch with blooms and used the coordinating dies to cut them out and add them to the middle arch. Sentiment: I added the sentiment to the first panel cut from white and the shadow from an ink blende...

Have you seen the  Simon Says Stamp Coordinating Dies for Tim Holtz Fall/Halloween stamp sets ? I am sharing one of the new die sets that coordinate with the Scared Silly stamp set . I love this creepy but very cute stamp set. Card Base: Half sheet of white cardstock top folded to create an A2 card size. Background: I cut the background from a wonky stitched rectangle die from white cardstock. I then masked off a strip with post it tape. I used a few stencils from my stash to create a spooky plaid strip using distress inks and a blender brushes. Focal Point: I stamped the images from the Scared Silly stamp set in black ink and colored them with copic markers and used the coordinating dies to cut them out and pop them up over the strip. Sentiment: I stamped one of the sentiments from the set and used coordinating die to cut it out and I adhered it with foam squares. I added a few orange gems with craft glue. I hope you enjoyed the project I created with the new coordinating dies fo...

Have you seen the Simon Says Stamp Coordinating Dies for Tim Holtz Fall/Halloween stamp sets ? I am sharing one of the new die sets that coordinate with the  Anatomy Chart stamp set. I had a lot of fun making this project. I just love love love halloween! Card Base: Half sheet of white cardstock top folded to create an A2 card size. Background: I used rectangle dies to cut out a black panel and a red panel to mat it. I stamped the images from the Anatomy Chart stamp set in white pigment ink on the back panel. I added clear embossing powder over and heat set it. Focal Point: I stamped the hand image from the stamp set twice on white cardstock in black ink and used the coordinating dies to cut them out. I used detail scissors to modify the cut a bit to fit my design. I adhered them to the background panel with foam squares. Sentiment: I stamped a sentiment from the Tim Holtz Tiny Text Halloween stamp set in white ink and heat set it with white embossing powder. I used a coordinatin...

Have you seen the Simon Says Stamp Coordinating Dies for Tim Holtz Fall/Halloween stamp sets ? I am sharing one of the new die sets that coordinate with the Leaf Prints 2 stamp set . I have created a clean and simple project to share with you today. Card Base:Top folding half sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 white cardstock cut to an A2 size card base. Background: Using a stitched A2 rectangle die set I selected a die a bit smaller than the full size to leave a bit of a white border. I used a speckled craft cardstock. Focal Point: I selected three of the images from the Leave Prints 2 set and stamped them onto white cardstock with clear ink and heat set using gold embossing powder. I used the new coordinating dies to cut them out. I added color to each leave with watercolors and a paintbrush. I used foam squares to adhere them to the background panel. Sentiment: I stamped the sentiment directly onto the background panel in clear ink and heat set with gold embossing powder. I added a few gems to fi...

 Hi all and welcome to another week of the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge . This week's challenge theme ~ Going Around in Circles This week we are featuring products from Altenew . You don't have to use them to join in but if you have some we would to see what you make. As always just for entering you will be eligible for the drawing of a $25 voucher to the Simon store! Today I am featuring the Altenew Handmade Happiness embossing folder to create this colorful background that I made a shaker thank thanks project. Card Base: Half sheet of white cardstock top folded to create an A2 card size. Background: I trimmed down a quarter sheet of white cardstock to ink blend in rainbow order with dye inks. I then ran it through the embossing folder and used a sandpaper disc to remove some of the color from the raised areas of the impression. Focal Point: I used a circle die and a heart die to create the shaker element. I used acetate behind the circle and foam tape to make the we...