Simon Says - Have A Heart

Hi Everyone...welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog. Thank you for joining us for last week's challenge and we hope you can join us this week too because

and the theme for this week is...

HAVE A HEART

I created a Valentine's Day card using the Be Your Beautiful Self stamp set, Artful Palette Wafer Dies and Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Pink Palette Collection papers from Simon Says Stamp February Card Kit along with the Swiss Dots Clear Background stamp and Love Script Wafer Dies.

I stamped the circle image from Simon Says Stamp Be Your Beautiful Self stamp set with Spun Sugar Distress Oxide ink, stamped on to an A2 panel of Distress Watercolor card and repeated, inked with Kitsch Flamingo Distress Oxide ink.

I inked Simon Says Stamp Swiss Dots Clear Background stamp with Scorched Timber Distress ink, stamped randomly on the panel and inked the edges using a Tiny Blending Tool.

I die-cut the circles and hearts from Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Pink Palette Collection 8" x 8" paper using  Simon Says Stamp Artful Palette Wafer Dies, inked the edges with Scorched Timber Distress Ink and fixed to the panel with Distress Collage Medium. I trimmed the panel to 3.3/4" x 5" and lightly inked around the edges.

I die-cut Simon Says Stamp Love Script Wafer Dies twice from Distress Watercolor card, coloured the word die-cut with Kitsch Flamingo Distress Oxide ink, layered to create dimension and fixed in place with Distress Collage Medium.

I die-cut the smallest Artful Palette heart 3 times from the left over coloured card, fixed in place with Simon Says Stamp Thin Foam Squares included with the kit and added Ranger Glossy Accents.

I stamped the sentiment from the Be Your Beautiful Self stamp set on to a scrap of Distress Watercolor card, die-cut with the co-ordinating die set which is available as a separate purchase and fixed to the panel using Simon Says Stamp Thin 3D foam squares.

To finish I matted the panel on to an A2 white card blank and added Trinity Stamps Creamy Vanilla Heart Sprinkles.

You can find all the products I used over at Simon Says Stamp, just click on the links below

Why don't you pop over to the Monday Challenge Blog and check out the amazing creations from my very talented Design Team mates and as always you have until Monday 8am Ohio time...1pm UK time...2pm CET to join in with the chance to win a $25 voucher to spend online at Simon Says Stamp

You can also follow Simon Says Stamp on Instagram

and if you use Instagram...

please add #sssmchallenge to your entry uploads so we can see them on there too

I look forward to seeing what you create this week...

Have Fun and Happy Crafting

Hugs Kath xxx

Tim Holtz/Simon Says Stamp - Field Notes

Hello my friends, Simon Says Stamp have just released 5 new sets of dies to co-ordinate with Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous stamp sets. If you missed the Live Launch, you can re-watch on Simon Says Stamp YouTube Channel HERE.

I created a set of notecards using one of my favourite stamp sets, Field Notes and the new co-ordinating dies, coloured with Distress Watercolor Pencils, the perfect gift for a friend to have on hand to send a note or a best wishes card for any occasion.

I trimmed Distress Watercolor card to create 3 - 4" x 5.1/4" panels, smooshed Picked Raspberry, Bundled Sage and Gathered Twigs Distress Oxide ink pads on to scraps of acetate, spritzed with water and pressed repeatedly on to the panels to create quick watercolor effect backgrounds. I stamped the small images from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Field Notes randomly on the panels, inked with Ground Espresso Distress Archival ink.

I stamped the rest of the images from the stamp set on to panels of Distress Watercolor card inked with Ground Espresso Distress Archival ink and coloured using Picked Raspberry, Bundled Sage and Gathered Twigs Distress Watercolor Pencils using a Distress Detailer Waterbrush.

I die-cut the stamped images using Simon Says Stamp co-ordinating set of dies and arranged temporarily on each panel to get an idea of placement.

I fixed the larger rectangle panels in place with Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Perfect Craft Glue and added Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Cello Sticker Tape. I fixed the remaining stamped images in place using Simon Says Stamp Thin 3D foam squares to add dimension.

I fixed Tim Hotz/Idea-ology Label Stickers to scraps of Distress Watercolor card, trimmed and fixed on the panels. To finish I matted the panels on to A2 pieces of Distress Kraft HeavyStock and fixed to top-folding A2 white card blanks.

I'll be back soon to share more makes using the other newly released die sets. In the meantime, have fun with whatever you're making.

Hugs Kath xxx

Simon Says - Things With Wings

Hi Everyone...welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog. Thank you for joining us for last week's challenge and we hope you can join us this week too because

and the theme for this week is...

THINGS WITH WINGS

I created a card to celebrate the feathered friends who live in my garden and provide year round entertainment with their aerial acrobats around the bird feeders. I used Tim Holtz/Sizzix Feathered Friends Thinlits, Idea-ology Serendipity Collage Paper and Mummy Cloth, Simon Says Stamp Birdies Wafer Die and Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Note Quotes for the sentiment.

I trimmed Distress Watercolor card to 4" x 5.1/4" and coloured using a Distress Custom Blend ink pad, the re-inkers used to create the ink pad are linked below. I fixed torn strips of Idea-ology Serendipity Collage Paper to the panel using Distress Collage Medium and a Collage Brush. I fixed a strip of Idea-ology Mummy Cloth to the bottom of the panel and added the branch die-cut from Distress Kraft HeavyStock using Simon Says Stamp Birdies Wafer die and coloured with Scorched Timber Distress Ink.

I applied Distress Opaque Texture Paste through the Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Grid Dot Mini Layering Stencil from Set 27. I die-cut Tim Holtz/Sizzix Feathered Friends Thinlits from Distress Black HeavyStock and Distress Watercolor card, coloured with Wild Honey and Peeled Paint Distress Oxide inks using Tiny Blending Tools and assembled. I stamped the frame and sentiment from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Note Quotes on to a scrap of Distress Watercolor card, inked with Ground Espresso Distress Archival ink, coloured the centre with Peeled Paint Distress Oxide ink and fussy cut. I fixed the bird and sentiment to the panel using Simon Says Stamp 3D Thin Foam Squares and added splatters of Black Gesso. I decorated with a white hemp twine bow and Trinity Stamps Creamy Vanilla Heart Sprinkles.

To finish I matted the panel on to Distress Kraft HeavyStock trimmed 1/8" smaller than A2 and fixed to a top folding A2 white card blank.

You can find all the products I used over at Simon Says Stamp, just click on the links below

Why don't you pop over to the Monday Challenge Blog and check out the amazing creations from my very talented Design Team mates and as always you have until Monday 8am Ohio time...1pm UK time...2pm CET to join in with the chance to win a $25 voucher to spend online at Simon Says Stamp

You can also follow Simon Says Stamp on Instagram

and if you use Instagram...

please add #sssmchallenge to your entry uploads so we can see them on there too

I look forward to seeing what you create this week...

Have Fun and Happy Crafting

Hugs Kath xxx

Simon Says - Fun With Foil

Hi Everyone...welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog. Thank you for joining us for last week's challenge and we hope you can join us this week too because

and the theme for this week is...

FUN WITH FOIL

I created a frosty winter card using Simon Says Dashing Snowflakes Embossing Folder from the Heart to Heart release, Ranger Sticky Embosing Powder, Gina K Gold Sequins Fancy Foil and to complete the winter scene, Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Mr Frostie and co-ordinating dies.

I embossed an A2 panel of Distress Watercolor card using Simon Says Stamp Dashing Snowflakes Embossing Folder. I smooshed Seedless Preserves, Dusty Concord and Villainous Potion Distress Oxide ink pads on to my media mat and spritzed with water. I dragged the panel through the inks, dried and repeatedly tapped back in to the inks, drying between layers until I was happy with the coverage.

I dragged a Versamark ink pad over the embossed areas, sprinkled with Ranger Sticky Embossing Powder, heat set, placed Gina K Gold Sequins Fancy Foil on top and rubbed with my finger.

I fixed a torn strip of vellum across the bottom of the panel and stamped the snowman image from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Mr Frostie inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink for placement. I reinked the image along with the snowflake, stamped on to Distress Watercolor card and die-cut using Simon Says Mr Frostie co-ordinating dies. I dragged the Versamark ink pad around the edges of the panel, sprinkled with Ranger Sticky Embossing Powder, heat set and applied the foil again. I shaded the snowman and snowflake with Seedless Preserves and Villainous Potion Distress Oxide inks using a Distress Detailer Brush and fixed to the panel using Simon Says Thin 3D Foam Squares.

I stamped the sentiment from the Mr Frostie stamp set on to Distress Watercolor card, inked with Villainous Potion Distress Oxide ink, sprinkled with Clear Embossing Powder, heat set, fussy cut and fixed in place with 3D Thin Foam Squares. To finish I matted the panel on to a top-folding A2 white card blank and decorated with Pink Fresh Studio Gold Glitter Drops.

You can find all the products I used over at Simon Says Stamp, just click on the links below

Why don't you pop over to the Monday Challenge Blog and check out the amazing creations from my very talented Design Team mates and as always you have until Monday 8am Ohio time...1pm UK time...2pm CET to join in with the chance to win a $25 voucher to spend online at Simon Says Stamp

You can also follow Simon Says Stamp on Instagram

and if you use Instagram...

please add #sssmchallenge to your entry uploads so we can see them on there too

I look forward to seeing what you create this week...

Have Fun and Happy Crafting

Hugs Kath xxx