Simon Says: Anything Goes featuring Hero Arts!

  Hello crafty friends it's Wednesday and that means it's time for a new Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge!

This week Simon Says: Anything Goes and we are featuring always amazing Hero Arts products - it isn't a requirement to use them but if you have them we would love to see them! 

I just love these Candy Canes by Hero Arts, I had so much fun I decided to make two in different colors. I started by die cutting all of my paper elements for the candy canes and sentiment and put them together and set them aside to dry.

I die cut both panels first using an older MFT border die and then used two different Simon Says Stamp 3D Embossing folders.

I picked coordinating patterned papers and glued a strip to each card base. I added the top panel using foam tape and placed my die cut images. To finish off, various gems.

 

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Kim

Simon Says: Use a Background Stamp!

  Hello crafty friends it's Wednesday and that means it's time for a new Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge!

This week Simon Says: Use a Background Stamp and we are featuring always amazing Tim Holtz products - it isn't a requirement to use them but if you have them we would love to see them! 

My Distress Inks are my most used crafty supplies by far! This week, I decided to go full-on fall Jewel Tones for my background and I am so happy with the way it turned out.

I started by stamping and gold embossing my Simon Says Stamp Talavera Vine 6x6 background stamp. I ink blended my Distress Inks (all linked below). I set my panel aside and die cut my Awesome die from both black glitter card stock and white card stock for a shadow effect.

I then die cut my Budding Branches also by Simon Says Stamp using cold card stock and glued them to the panel and gluing the Awesome die on top. I then white embossed my top sentiment. 

To finish off, my favourite iridescent gems!

 

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Kim

Simon Says: Make It Cute!

 Hello crafty friends it's Wednesday and that means it's time for a new Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge!

This week Simon Says: Make it Cute and we are featuring always super fun Lawn Fawn products - it isn't a requirement to use them but if you have them we would love to see them! 

I love making halloween projects and this Fangtastic Friends stamp set by Lawn Fawn is so much fun! I started by masking my moon and ink blending my background. I the added some Distress paint and some water for added effect.

I coloured and die cut my bats and branches and used the accompanying die cuts. Once my panel was dry, I stamped the spider and coloured him in. I glued my elements to the panel using a mix of foam tape and glue.  To finish off I added some gold die cut stars.

 

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Simon Says: STAMPit!

  Hello crafty friends it's Wednesday and that means it's time for a new Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge!

This week Simon Says: Stamp It in honour of STAMPtember and we are featuring Simon Says Stamp exclusive brand products - it isn't a requirement to use them but if you have them we would love to see them!

Come join in on the fun, you have the chance of winning a $25 gift card to the fantastic Simon Says Stamp store!   

I am so happy with the way this one turned out. I started by wanting to use the amazing new Gliding Butterflies 3D embossing and dies so I started by die cutting the butterflies and then ink blending them with my Simon Says Stamp inks.

I then embossed both butterflies and added some Gilded Foundry Wax to the butterflies using my fingers and set them aside to dry.

I then took my panel and gold embossed my flowers from the Sketched Flowers stamp set (one of my favourites from Simon Says Stamp). I then stamped my sentiment from the Best Year Yet stamp set.

I then added my Butterflies using foam tape for dimension. To finish off, some of my absolute favourite Iridescent gems.

 

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Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember blog party!

Happy Saturday crafty friends! So happy to be taking part in the Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember blog party! 

I love STAMPtember, such a wonderful month over at Simon Says Stamp! So many promotions this weekend too, check it out!

I am sharing two cards today featuring the some of the new products. My first card above features the super cute Magical Crafting clear stamps and dies. I started by stamping and colouring my images and using the accompanying dies. I then 3D embossed my background panel.

I stamped my smaller sentiment from the same set and paired if with my favourite Friend die and added all of my elements using a mix of foam tape and glue.

For this one, (I love a CAS card) I used one of the beautiful Floral Borders in the stencil of three different borders. I really loved the sentiments from the Retro Wishes stamp set, I felt the font and boldness worked with the soft stencilling. To finish off, my favourite iridescent gems.

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Kim

Simon Says: Anything Goes featuring CZ Design!

 Hello crafty friends it's Wednesday and that means it's time for a new Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge!

This week Simon Says: Anything Goes and we are featuring CZ Design products - it isn't a requirement to use them but if you have them we would love to see them!

Come join in on the fun, you have the chance of winning a $25 gift card to the fantastic Simon Says Stamp store!   

I so enjoy a Clean and Simple card, the CZ Design sentiment dies work so well with a CAS card.  I die cut my Fresh Cut Flower pieces and blended using my pouncers and my Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated inks and put the floral pieces together.

I then embossed my background panel and added the flower with a mix of glue and foam tape. I die cut my You Da Best sentiment and added then to the panel. To finish off, my favorite iridescent gems!

 

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Simon Says: Brights and Cheerful!

Hello crafty friends it's Wednesday and that means it's time for a new Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge!

This week Simon Says: Bright and Cheerful and we are featuring Avery Elle products - it isn't a requirement to use them but if you have them we would love to see them!

Come join in on the fun, you have the chance of winning a $25 gift card to the fantastic Simon Says Stamp store!   

I ordered this sweet Avery Elle set when it was released and have not had the chance to ink it up yet, I am a huge fan of cute critters and this sloth is the sweetest! I stamped and coloured my images using my COPIC markers then used the accompanying dies and set them aside.

I took one of the amazing two-tone papers from Simon Says Stamp and this polka dot background die (also by Avery Elle). I chose black as a contrast to the sweet brightness of the green and pool colors.

I added my images using foam tape, I stamped my sentiment and die cut my friend die and added them to the panel using a mix of foam tape and glue.  To finish off, some of my favourite iridescent gems!

 

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Kim