Simon Says Stamp Flickr Challenge!

I have not had much time over the last few months to craft, it is time for that to stop and my goal is to participate more in challenges this fall.  The new challenge over on the Simon Says Stamp Flickr page is dots and/or stripes. I had quite a bit of craft time last weekend so I made one for this challenge!

I decided on the fantastic Spring Flowers and More Spring Flowers for this project. I used the SSS Rose Gold Embossing Powder on some Bristol Cardstock and instead of colouring them traditionally, I decided to try ink blending with my Distress Inks. Bristol paper is ideal for this type of ink blending. I die cut my images with the corresponding dies.

I then took a piece of Neena Solar White 80 lbs and die cut it using my favourite Avery Elle Wonky Stitched Rectangle and a Lawn Fawn stitched oval. I added some black and white striped pattern paper and then placed my flowers around the opening.  Once my flowers were attached I decided to add a few of the dots from the Spring Flowers set and coloured them in with my black Gellyroller.

I felt like I need a bold sentiment so I die cut a strip of black card stock and white embossed one of my favourite sentiments by SSS from the older Flower Friend stamp set. I place my banner with foam tape and finished it off with some sequins from the SSS July card kit in the centre.

Thanks for taking the time!

Kim

Simon Says Stamps Fall Colours!!!

I love fall, love everything about it. I love the colours, the fresh air and I just wish we could have fall until April but unfortunately winter follows, lol!!! The challenge over at the Simon Says Flickr Challenge page is fall colours!

I used the leaves from the Simon Says Stamp Spring Flowers stamp set (seriously, one of my favourites!). I coloured the leaves with Copic markers in a variety of fall colours, I then used the matching dies.  I die cut a postage stamp frame out of Kraft cardstock and stamped a woodgrain background stamp in MFT Hot Fudge. I cut my card base and embossed the sentiment from the Birthday Wishes stamp set (also SSS) and used Cooper embossing powder.  I glued my leaves and topped it off with Pretty Pink Posh sequins!

Thanks for taking the time!

Kim

Simon Says Stamp!

I have been wanting this stamp set for a while!!! I was so excited when they introduced the matching dies which made it impossible for me not to order the set :) 

The Simon Says Flickr Challenge is all about colouring this week! For those of you that have heard and/or participated in the Kathy Racoosin 30-day colouring challenge, Simon Says Stamp has set the challenge theme in honour of her fun 30-day challenge. I have yet to be able to participate actively because this day job of mine makes it difficult for me to have time everyday even if it is simply to colour an image! LOL

I used my Copics for the flowers and leaves, I love to colour and Copics, Zig Clean Colour and my Prismacolor pencils are my favourite and yes, in that order.  I used the Spring Flowers SSS stamp set and the sentiment is from the SSS Big Birthday Wishes. The panel and banner are both from Avery Elle. I topped everything off with PPP sequins!

Thanks for taking the time!

Kim