Category: Cards

Simon Says Stamp new release hop!

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New ink colors, stamps, stencils, and dies? OH YES!! Simon has been busy and new products are here!

I created a card with the dot stencil, uncle and tag dies, and a birthday stamp that are all new.

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How-to:

1. Use glossy gel medium on white cardstock with the dot stencil, let dry.

2. Apply distress inks to background, and splatter with water.

3. Die cut tags as well as uncle. Use embossing powder on “uncle” to add dimension.

4. Stitch the piece with the dots to background.

5. Stamp ‘happy birthday’, add brads and tags and uncle to finish!

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Love this color palette and these new tags are definitely a favorite already. So much potential!

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All of the new goodies can be found in the Simon Says Stamp shop – check it out! Oh yes, and there is more…

Prize alert! Simon Says Stamp will be giving away a goody bag to one commenter on every blog in the hop. That’s 17 different chances to win! The giveaways for the goody bags will close at 6:00pm EST on Thursday February 27, 2014. A complete winners list will be posted on the Simon blog on Friday February 28, 2014.

The next stop on the hop is Lucy Abrams!

Challenge: A Cameo Appearance

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This week at Simon Says Stamp we are all about “cameo”… and while I thought about using a lovely cameo on a project instead I decided to focus on two coloring blend-able color products that frequently make ‘cameo’ appearances on my projects.

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I *LOVE* these Dina Wakley bird stamps (currently available for pre-order) and how much they let my projects shine! This card could not have been simpler – just stamp. color. blend. repeat! I used a thick watercolor paper so I could keep coloring and blending without ruining the paper.

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I had so much fun coloring with these stamps – I see lots of spring and happy birdies in my immediate future. The most fun part is – you can’t mess this up. Just play!

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50dollar_voucher_600pxIt’s totally up to you how to interpret the “Cameo” challenge! Simon is, as always, offering a generous $50 voucher that will be randomly drawn from the eligible entries each week. Join the fun by creating a project this week – and for your chance to win a $50 voucher you should hop on over and join in the challenge here.

Challenge: Love to Stamp

50dollar_voucher_600pxThis week we are loving on all things related to stamping! It’s totally up to you and there are soooo many ways you could tie your project into this week’s challenge! Simon is, as always, offering a generous $50 voucher that will be randomly drawn from the eligible entries each week. Join the fun by creating a project this week – and for your chance to win a $50 voucher you should hop on over and join in the challenge here.

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What did I make? I went super inky + some new stamp goodness for a card.

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How-to:

1. On thick cardstock set doily stencil and ink with various colors. Then coat with glossy gel medium and let dry.

2. Die cut cardstock heart, stamp with star and word stamps. Then ink the whole heart and edge with brown ink. Set aside.

3. Paint metal word accent, let dry. Then scratch away (use sanding paper) the paint leaving paint only in the letters indentations.

4. Once dry, take that cardstock that was stenciled and rub lightly with distress ink. Wipe away any excess.

5. Assemble card by placing the stenciled paper (with torn edges) onto cardstock. Then add washi tape, heart, metal accent, and stitch ribbon into place as a finishing touch.

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Have a great (crafty) week!

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Challenge: A is for….

A day off school

A lot of CHA posts/booths still to post

A new challenge

A brand new on-line class beginning today!

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Lots of new things happening this week – today I’ve got A new project to share, and if you hadn’t guessed yet, the Simon Says Stamp Monday challenge this week is “A is for…” which leaves it WIDE open!! I went with using A few new products from A shop that is my favorite! (Simon!)

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I’m in a very hearts-y mood – and these stamps + dies from Simon were the PERFECT choice for me this week!

How-to:

1. Stamp background with heart stamp + white embossing powder and heat set.

2. Use shadow ink + blending tool on background.

3. Die cut various hearts from cardstock. white paint on one, stickles on the outline hearts.

4. Assemble! Adhere the hearts on, then add the dimensional accent to finish it off.

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Fun note: I stamped in black ink and it looked AWFUL… therefore the dimensional accent was used as a cover-up. Just A reminder that you can always make it work!
50dollar_voucher_600px Simon is, as always, offering a generous $50 voucher that will be randomly drawn from the eligible entries each week. Join the fun by creating a project this week – and for your chance to win a $50 voucher you should hop on over and join in the challenge here.

Supply list:

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As I mentioned earlier – today my new on-line class (with eight fabulous contributors!) begins!! Creative Retreat is live right now – meaning that lessons will be added over the next ten days. Then, once done the class will remain open and available to students for as long as they like! If you’d like to sign up + save $2 off registration then just use this link! It will automatically take the discount off for you.

February 2014 Simon Card Kit

The CHA show is wrapping up today, and I’ll be moving over a few blocks to the Big Picture Classes live event this evening and tomorrow where I’ll be teaching with some fantastic ladies. I’m really excited about my class tomorrow, and tonight I’ll be representing Simon Says Stamp and Basic Grey in the Product Playground portion of the event.

One thing I’ll be talking about is the new card kit that was just revealed today. I’m such a fan of the Simon kits – and I made a video to share here of exploring this new kit as well as making my first card from it.


Now my card embossing didn’t *quite* come out as sharp as it should have and that is my fault – not the stamps. But you get the idea and you can see how quick, easy, and downright FUN a card like this is to make.

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I will continue the CHA coverage here on my blog – as well as a post about the event I’m teaching at- so do stay tuned! I’ve got so much to share with you and thousands of photos just waiting to be picked through and edited…