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simon says stamp monday challenge: monochrome

 

 

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

 

This week our challenge is Monochrome and I created a card with a monochrome background using all of my favorite blue green Distress Inks and Oxides. I love how they look when you combine them together. I sprayed the panel with gold spray and also added a bit of black splatter. I cut the flowers out of Mixed Media Heavystock and Glassine and layered them together for added dimension. 

 

 

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

 

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STAMPtember® 2018 Tim Holtz Exclusive

Today I am thrilled to be sharing some projects with you with what is always my favorite stamp set of STAMPtember®, the Tim Holtz exclusive! I always love this set each year and this year's is no exception. There are always a great mix of images in this set, and this year...there are some of the fabulous layering stencils included in this set. If you have not tried these you are going to LOVE them! 

This card was created with the trees layering stencil and a simple stamped sentiment on vellum. 

I created an embossed Holly Background on this card and inked the edges to give it a vintage feel. I then stamped the sentiment into a bookmark banner while the embossing powder was still hot and once it was cool, went over it with a Picket Fence Distress crayon. 

For my final card, I used two clean and simple images with a distressed frame. 

There are so may possibilities with this set between the awesome stamped images and the layering stencils that are included. Be sure to pick up yours today as they are only available while supplies last!!! 

 

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simon says stamp monday challenge: it's a wrap

 

 

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

 

This week our challenge is Wrap it Up!  and I created some fun Halloween gift card holders for the grown ups, everyone loves a treat! I cut the gift card holders from kraft paper and then added different papers from the Halloween paper stash along with Halloween paper dolls, ephemera and quote chips. These came together super easy and were so fun to create! 

 

 

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 monday challenge: use more than one stencil

 

 

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

 

This week our challenge is Use More Than One Stencil and I created a card using an Alcohol ink panel and Alcohol Lift ink re-inker and a foam blending tool to remove some of the ink through the stencils. I finished off the card with a Shadow script word and a rub on that I added on to a strip of white paper. 

 

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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rubeena's crafting anniversary 2-day blog hop! (day 2)

Welcome to Rubeena’s Crafting Anniversary 2-Day Blog Hop! This hop is epic with more than 70 guests and over $1,000 in sponsored prizes! Not only are we celebrating four years since Rubeena first discovered cardmaking but also crafting in general. This industry is made up of wonderful individuals who are creative, inspirational, kind, and incredibly supportive! Hop along so you can learn about why we create and how much joy it brings us! You should have arrived here from the fabulous Danielle and the Neat and Tangled Blog.

I had the pleasure of meeting Ruby earlier this year. I have followed her on Instagram for a while now and never knew until this year that she only lives a few minutes from me, in the next town. I love her artsy style and can always count on her to try out new products and tell me if I need them :) I am so happy to be a part of this hop and have been enjoying all the creations from all of the tremendously talented artists! First for the important stuff...the giveaways. I also have a giveaway at the bottom of my post so be sure to check that out too. I will also pick a winner on Wed, Sept 5th. 

 

GIVEAWAYS

In celebration of this anniversary, we have several amazing sponsors. Let’s thank them for their generosity! Winners will be randomly selected from comments left on all the blogs. The winners will be announced by Wednesday, September 5 on this page. Winners will have up to 2 weeks to contact Rubeena at ararerubycrafts@gmail.com to claim their prize before another winner is selected.

Studio Katia - $50 gift card

Hello Bluebird - $50 gift card

Altenew - $50 Gift card

Pinkfresh Studio - $30 gift card

Gina K. Designs - $50 gift card

Clearly Besotted - £25 gift card

Simon Says Stamp - $25 gift card

Spellbinders Card Kit ($55 value).

Jennifer McGuire - $50 Simon Says Stamp gift card

Winnie & Walter, LLC - $40 gift card

Mama Elephant - $25 gift card

Hero Arts - $25 gift card

Nichol Spohr LLC - Custom-sewn rainbow pencil case filled with brand new Spellbinders dies

Danielle Flynn - $25 Simon Says Stamp gift card

Picket Fence Studios - four $25 gift cards

Ellen Hutson - two $25 gift cards  

Pretty Pink Posh - two $30 gift cards

The Stamp Market - July 2018 Release (estimated $100 value)

Indigojade Art Shop - $50 gift card to Art Prints & Gifts Shop

Flora & Fauna - a 4x6 stamp set

Waffle Flower - $25 gift card

Power Poppy - $50 gift card 

 

My card today is made with one of my favorite products, Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks and I am so glad to see everyone using them again! My backgrounds have come a long, long way since I started using them many years ago. To celebrate, I have created an alcohol ink background in my favorite palette, rainbow! 

I created the background by dripping all of my favorite bright colors of alcohol ink onto some yupo paper. I used alcohol and a brush to blend and create the splatter. For my sentiment I used some Simon Says Stamp CZ Designs stamps and dies. See full supply list at the bottom of this post. 

 

*GIVEAWAY: I am giving away the prize pack pictured below with some of my favorite Alcohol Inks, tools, Yupo Paper and Alcohol Lift Ink to one lucky commenter, randomly selected from the comments below. 

 

Hope you enjoyed my card! Please continue on to the next stop on the hop to the blog of the wonderfully talented Tania Ahmed. If you missed any of the stops, the full list is below. 

BLOG HOP LIST

Rubeena Ianigro

The Stamp Market Blog

Jessica Frost-Ballas

Nina-Marie Trapani

Neat & Tangled Blog

Cheiron Brandon (<--you are here) 

Tania Ahmed

Laurie Willison

Barb Engler

Janette Kausen

Carly Tee Minner

Nichol Spohr

Amy Tsuruta

Mayline Jung

Emily Midgett

Kelly Griglione

Caly Person

Stephanie Klauck

Tracy Freeman

Dana Joy

Erica A-B

Channin Pelletier

Kimberly Wiener

Marcie Sharp

Rowena Miniaci

Sharna Waksmulski

Laurel Beard

Miriam Prantner

Leanne West

Tracey McNeely

Marge Yoon

Ankita Gupta

Justine Hovey

Taheerah Atchia

Kimberly Crawford

Lisa Hetrick

Laura Jane

Michele Ferguson

 

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simon says stamp monday challenge: autumn/fall

 

 

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

 

This week our challenge is Autumn/Fall and I created a mini framed panel to celebrate my favorite holiday, Thanksgiving. I began by covering the back of the panel with a piece of patterned paper, then layering the Distressed Doily and a ton of Fall Foliage leaves that were colored with Distress Inks. 

 

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

 

 

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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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tim holtz/stampers anonymous halloween 2018: zombies

Hi crafty friends. I sure hope that you were able to catch Tim's Facebook live today where he showed all the new Stampers Anonymous stamps and stencils for Halloween...so much frightful and delightful all in one place!

Today I am sharing the first card I made using the new Zombies set and Shifter Dots and diamonds from the Mini Stencils 36 set. This one was super fun to create and can you believe that the background pieces started as all white cardstock? These zombies are super fun to color and the sentiments that come in the set are great for Halloween cards or all year round for your favourite zombie fan!

I created the background of the card by using some Distress Mixed Media Heavystock and inking it with Black Soot and Wilted Violet Distress Oxides through the Shifter Dots stencil. I then inked another panel that was cut with the Stacked Postage Sizzix Thinlits and layered it on top of the dots. I created a frame from the Stacked Labels SIzzix Thinlits and backed it with another piece of paper that I inked with the Mini diamond stencil. I stamped and watercolored the zombies in with regular Distress Inks and a waterbrush. Once they were dry, I adhered them with foam tape and added some Glossy Accents to their "bloodshot" eyes. 

Hope you enjoyed this card and have had a chance to watch the Facebook Live. I'll be sharing tons of products with these stamps over the next few months so be sure to visit back here or follow me @cheiron on Instagram :) 

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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: christmas in july blog hop!

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

This week we are getting ready for Christmas with a blog hop!

Christmas In July Blog Hop!

Did you know that there are only 21 weeks left to Christmas! It's time to make a start on your preparations!

We are showcasing the fabulousTim Holtz Productsthis week! You don't have to use them to join in, but I think most, if not all, of us have at least one of his products in your supplies so please use them!

The lovely folks over at Simon Says Stamp have been busily packing4 surprise Christmas gift boxesfor 4 lucky entrants!  All you have to do is hop around all the stops along the way and find where the hidden gifts are.

All you have to do is hop around all the stops along the way and find where the hidden gifts are, leaving comments along the way AND you must enter the challenge to be eligible to win.

All winners will be chosen randomly from the comments on the blogs with the hidden gifts.

Good Luck to everyone! The Design Team is looking forward to seeing your Christmas makes and will pop around to visit you ASAP!

ORDER OF HOP:

Karolina

Andrea

Anna-Karin

Barbara

Cheiron

Emma

Kath

Lols 

Macarena

Maura

Sandra

Zoey

You should have arrived here from the blog of the very talented Barbara.  For my card today, I have a lot of friends that don't necessarily celebrate Christmas, but they love to receive a fun holiday greeting in the mail, so I've created a card with this fun Layered Holiday Wreath and added a Paper Doll and a fun Season's Greeting Quote Chip to make a red and green Season's Greetings card:

To continue on the hop, please visit the blog of my very creative teamie Emma, I am sure she has something wonderful in store for you!

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