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simon says stamp monday challenge: recycle something

 

Hi crafty friends, it's time for another challenge over one the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog. Thank you for joining us in the Something New Challenge last week and we hope you will join us again this week! 

 

This week our challenge is RECYCLE SOMETHING, it could be just about anything. I has a few magazines lying around, so I paged through one and picked a photo of a colorful background wall and cut it up to make the panel on my card. I added some glitter and shine by coating the front of the paper with collage medium and then spraying the Stampers Anonymous Glitter Duster over it. 

As always Simon Says Stamp will be giving away $50 voucher to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp Store

 

 

 

So now it's YOUR turn, Happy Crafting

 

 

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Do you use Instagram ?  If so please add  #sssmchallenge so we can see your entries there too

 

 

You have until Monday 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in!

 

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simon says stamp: use something new

 

Hi all and welcome to the first challenge of 2019 on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog. Thank you for joining us in all the challenges over the past year and we hope you will all join us again this week too!

 

This week our challenge is USE SOMETHING NEW and the design team is using the amazing products from Simon Says Stamp. I never got to even open all of my dies from Diecember, so today I finally did using the Outline Floral die over a panel of brightly colored alcohol inks. I finished the card with the Friend Outline die along with a sentiment from the Simple Sentiments 2 set cut out with the Sentiment Label die. 

 

 

As always Simon Says Stamp will be giving away $50 voucher to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp Store

 

 

 

So now it's YOUR turn, Happy Crafting

 

 

Follow Simon Says Stamp on Instagram

 

 

Do you use Instagram ?  If so please add  #sssmchallenge so we can see your entries there too

 

 

You have until Monday 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in!

 

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season's givings blog hop year seven

*UPDATED BELOW WITH WINNER*** Happy 2019, crafty friends!  I'm excited to be a part of the Seasons Giving Blog Hop hosted by Latisha Yoast. Thank you so much for your support this year…I truly appreciate it! If you are not already a follower, be sure to sign up for my mailing list or keep up with my daily creations on instagram...

In the spirit of celebration, I thought I'd share two of my favorite celebration cards from this year....First up is this birthday card that was featured over on the Neat and Tangled blog earlier this year. You can check out the post here.  This card was so much fun to make and can be easily created in multiples or in a different color scheme for any occasion. Distress Oxides and Distress Blending Brushes really made this card come together. 

Second, one of the last cards I made this year, (but one of the most fun) using the Simon Says Stamp/CZ Design Birthday Palooza stamps and dies, a bit of loose Copic coloring and super cute sprinkles: 

I'd like to share this fun with you with a chance to win the stamps, dies and stencils I used to create these 2 cards.

TO ENTER: Follow me on Instagram, and please leave me a comment below letting me know how you are celebrating the new year and I will pick a winner from the comments sometime on Monday, January 7th.

WINNER HAS BEEN SELECTED: (Lana, I have emailed you) 

Lana Lepinski said:

Thanks for the chance to win! I'm celebrating New Years by stamping all day with a few "chores" in between. We are having steaks and twice baked potatoes for dinner! Happy New Year to you!

The winner will receive the 4 items shown below: Simon Says Stamp/CZ Design Birthday Palooza stamps and dies, the Neat and Tangled Balloon Duo stencil and the Neat and Tangled So Many Sentiment stamps! 

Here is a list of ALL the participants on the hop. Remember the more stops you make, the more chances you have to win!!! Thanks for stopping by and good luck to all :) 

Lawn Fawn
Scrapbook and Cards Today Magazine

Hero Arts

My Favorite Things
Reverse Confetti
My Sweet Petunia

Picket Fence Stamps
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L
Ink Blot Shop
Indigo Jade Art
Sunny Studio Stamps
Paper House Productions
Kraftin Kimmie Stamps
The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store
Newton's Nook Designs

Latisha Yoast

Lydia Fiedler
Lori Craig
Dina Kowal

Nichol Spohr
Chari Moss

Jenn Shurkus

Vera Yates

Ashley Newell
Beth Pingry
Giovana Smith
Dana Joy
Heather Hoffman
Margie Higuchi
Mindy Eggen
Julie Tilman
Cindy Lawrence
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Kelly Latevola
Emily Midgett
Ilina Crouse
Emily Leiphart
Kristi Goulet
Debi Adams
Tracey McNeeley
Wanda Guess
Ashley Harris
Tracey McLennon
Janine Tinklenberg
Amy Rysavy
Caly Person
Marcie Sharp
Mary-Ann Coulter
Amy Tsuruta
Tricia Barber
Shemaine Smith
Christine Meyer
Lisa Henke
Shellye McDaniel
Kathy Schweinfurth
Yvonne Van Der Grijp
Lynette Kaufmann
Laura Williams
Dana Tatar
Cheiron Brandon
Patti Gilliam
Gracie Chavez
Carisa Zglobicki
Debbie Seyer
Mariana Grigsby
Michelle Woerner
Deborah Saaranen
Lisa Stein

sss: b is for....

 

Hi all and welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. Thank you for joining us for the Gift It Challenge and we hope you will all join us again this week too!

 

This week our challenge is 'B" is for and the design team is using products from Brutus Monroe. I've decided to create a birthday card and used the Brutus Monroe Birthday Surprise Faux Sprinkles along with the CZ Design Birthday Palooza stamps to create this bright birthday card...

 

 

As always Simon Says Stamp will be giving away $50 voucher to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp Store

 

 

 

So now it's YOUR turn, Happy Crafting

 

 

Follow Simon Says Stamp on Instagram

 

 

Do you use Instagram ?  If so please add  #sssmchallenge so we can see your entries there too

 

 

You have until Monday 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in!

 

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sss: thanks/thanksgiving

 

Hi all and welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. Thank you for joining us for the Make Your Own Background Challenge and we hope you will all join us again this week too!

 

This week our theme is Thanks/Thanksgiving and I've stamped,embossed and colored the Simon Says Stamp Plank Background in my favorite fall colors of Distress Inks (all listed in supplies). I added some Tim Holtz/Sizzix Skeleton Leaves dies and also added some CZ design stamps and dies - the Thankful die along with a stamp from the 30 Days of Thankful stamps. 

 

 

As always Simon Says Stamp will be giving away $50 voucher to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp Store

 

 

 

So now it's YOUR turn, Happy Crafting

 

 

Follow Simon Says Stamp on Instagram

 

 

Do you use Instagram ?  If so please add  #sssmchallenge so we can see your entries there too

 

 

You have until Monday 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in!

 

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simon says stamp: fun and festive blog hop (day 2)

Hi crafty friends! I am thrilled to be joining Simon Says stamp on Day 2 of the Fun and Festive Blog hop. Have you checked out the new Fun and Festive release yet?? So many great stamps, dies and stencils for all of your holiday crafting. You should have arrived here from the blog of the super talented Kristina Pokazanieva . To see all the stops on the hop, scroll down below or start at the Simon Says Stamp Blog HERE. If you haven't noticed in the banner above, there is a special CODE to add to your order to get a free Festive Stickles!!! This offer is only valid until 10/14 at 11:59 pm EST. 

For this release I received the Snowflake Tags Wafer Dies and the Tiny Words Christmas stamps: 

I decided to create some mini 3 1/4 x 4 1/2 inch cards using these dies and stamps. They are perfect tiny note to give with a holiday gift! I cut each tag from watercolor paper, then inked them up with Distress Oxides. Then I stamped a tiny sentiment onto each one using Archival Jet Black ink. I inlaid silver flakes cut from glitter paper into each tag then covered each one with a white flake and coordinating drop of Nuvo drops. The backgrounds were created with silver ink and the Diagonal Stripes die. 

If you have created something with the new release, be sure to add it to the Fun and Festive Gallery over on the Simon Says Stamp Blog so everyone can be inspired by your creations!!!  Your next stop on the hop is the wonderfully creative Mindy Baxter...for the full hop order see below. 

HOP ORDER:

Simon Says Stamp Blog 

Debby Hughes

Yana Smakula

Yoonsun Hur

Amy Rysavy

Heather Ruwe

Lisa Addesa

Marge Yoon

Lea Lawson

Kristina Pokazanieva

Cheiron Brandon

Mindy Baxter

Anna-Karin Evaldsson

 

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STAMPtember® 2018 Super Special Blog Party!

Hello crafty friends. I am so excited to be joining Simon Says Stamp today to celebrate STAMPtember® with a blog party today!!! Happy STAMPtember® to you, Heidi and everyone at Simon Says Stamp who makes this event even more special each year! 

You can see all the STAMPtember® release from yesterday right HERE.There are so many fun new Simon Says Stamp stamps, dies and stencils and a few other great goodies too. To see everyone that is partying with Simon Says Stamp today, be sure to head over to the Simon Says Stamp Blog. If you noticed in my banner above, there is a special code that you can add to you Simon Says Stamp order...be sure to party with the other talented artists that are linked on the Simon Blog today, as they may have a different special code :) 

Today I have a few cards for you that I've created with the Right Meow stamps and dies. I am not usually a cat person, but these stamps and dies are totally adorable and super fun to color, and I love the fun font in this set! 

 

For my first card, I made a bunch of cats walking around at night in their finest fall sweaters...it truly does seem like sweater weather! I colored the kitties, lined them up in rainbow order and created a night sky for them to enjoy with some stars with the stars from the BWAHAHA set and a white Glaze pen. 

 

For my second project, I made a set of super quick and easy kitty notecards, each with their own personality. I cut a few of the Stitched Rectangle panels out, stamped a sentiment on them and added a cute kitty to each one. Super simple and fun. 

STAMPTEMBER 2018 RELEASE: 

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simon says stamp monday challenge: scribbles and splatters

 

 

Hi all and welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. Thank you for joining us for the Tape It Up Challenge and we hope you will all join us again this week too!

 

 

This week our challenge is Scribbles and Splatters and I've created a fun painted alcohol ink background with fun splatters. 

 

 

 

As always Simon Says Stamp will be giving away $50 voucher to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp Store

 

 

 

So now it's YOUR turn, Happy Crafting

 

 

Follow Simon Says Stamp on Instagram

 

 

Do you use Instagram ?  If so please add  #sssmchallenge so we can see your entries there too

 

 

You have until Monday 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in!

 

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simon says monday challenge: wild things

 

 

Hi all and welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. Thank you for joining us for the Christmas in July Challenge and we hope you will all join us again this week too!

 

 

This week the challenge is Wild Things and I created a tag for my sister's dog to give with a bag of treats from my dog. They really are best buddies! To create my tag, I cut a tag from yupo paper, colored it with alcohol inks and removed some of the ink through the star stencil with the alcohol lift ink. I added the dude die cut and a fun little best friends sentiment from the Simon Says Stamp Messages for Everyday set. See all supplies linked below .

 As always Simon Says Stamp will be giving away $50 voucher to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp Store

 

 

 

So now it's YOUR turn, Happy Crafting

 

 

Follow Simon Says Stamp on Instagram

 

 

Do you use Instagram ?  If so please add  #sssmchallenge so we can see your entries there too

 

 

You have until Monday 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in!

 

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simon says stamp friendly frolic release blog hop (day 2)

 

Hi there! I am so excited to be joining a group of awesome designers today as part of a Blog Hop celebrating the newest SImon Says Stamp release, Friendly Frolic, from Simon Says Stamp. You should have arrived here from the blog of the amazingly talented Lea Lawson.

Before I show you my cards, I have a special code to share with you. Be sure to use the code FREEG on your order to get a free mystery gif with your order.  The code will expire Sunday, 7/29 at 11:59 pm ET., and I’d love it if you’d shop through my link HERE or through the supply list below. Also, Simon Says Stamp is giving a $25 coupon to one lucky winner at EVERY stop on the blog hop! They will post those winners to the Simon Says Stamp store blog on Wednesday so be sure to check back.I have a few cards to share with you today, all created with the Folk Dance Wafer die. I know this die is going to get a lot of use, there are so many fun color combinations that can be made and so many ways to change it up.

For my first card, I created an alcohol ink panel in beautiful blues, placed it on some stick it and die cut it. I placed it down on my card base and very carefully removed the outline. A Sizzix die pick works great to help gently push out the pieces that you actually want to stick to the base. It is a little time consuming, but the effort is so worth it. I finished off the card with the Kindness Matters die cut out of SImon Says Stamp Blue Violet cardstock.
 

For my second card, I die cut the die 3 times from panels that I had colored with Distress Oxides and inlaid them back into the outline piece. I love the look of these and modern Scandinavian color scheme. I finished this card with the Big Thanks dies.

 

For my final card, I used a black background where I embossed the die cut and did not cut it all the way through. I used my Gelly Roll Moonlight pens to color inside the outline of the flowers. I love the scribbly look this gives. I added the Miss You die to make my card complete. If you liked these cards be sure to follow me on INSTAGRAM to see all my card makes :) 

I hope you enjoyed these 3 takes on the Folk Dance die. Be sure to leave a comment on all the stops on the hop for your chance to win! The next stop on the hop is the super talented Mindy Baxter...please hop on over and check out her awesome creations :)

For even MORE inspiration on this release be sure to check out the inspiration gallery for Friendly Frolic, or see all the Simon Says Stamp exclusive galleries HERE. Have you created something using an exclusive Simon Says Stamp release? Be sure to share it with everyone in the galleries, we’d love to see your work J

If you missed any of the stops, here is the full HOP ORDER:

 

Simon Says Stamp Blog 

Laura Bassen

Yana Smakula

Debby Hughes

Yoonsun Hur

Amy Rysavy

Jean Manis

Heather Ruwe

Vicky Papaioannou

Lisa Addesa

Lea Lawson

Cheiron Brandon (you are here)

Mindy Baxter

Marge Yoon

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