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Wednesday 30 August 2017

Anything Goes - Simon Says Stamp DT

Good afternoon lovely peeps!


It's Wednesday which means -

 at
& this week our challenge is -
ANYTHING GOES!

& this week the design team are featuring
Hero Arts logo

products on our cards.
If you have them we would love to see them but as always it's not compulsory to use them to enter our challenge.
Don't forget you can enter our challenge 5 times and there is no limit to how many challenges you combine your entry with.
Do you use Instagram?  If so, please add #ssswchallenge to your challenge entry uploads so we can see them on there too. 


Today's card is very different for me as I actually got inky to use this lovely Hero Arts Forest Stencil!

I started by blending distress inks Blueprint Sketch, Faded Jeans, Salty Ocean & Broken China to create a background & then taped my stencil into place over it. I then blended Simon Says Stamps white pigment ink over the stencil & left it to dry. I replaced the stencil and went over the trees using Nuvo's Black Diamond Glimmer Paste, & the moon with Nuvo's Moonstone Glimmer Paste

I then had a play with my new favourite toy, the Tim Holtz Stamping Platform using Concord & 9th's Holy Night stamp set & stamped the star a few times in Simon's white pigment ink onto my background & also a sentiment from the set onto vellum.

The pretty snowflake is one of Simon's Stitched Snowflakes & I popped a Hero Arts Clear Gemstone in the center. To make the falling snow "pop" a little more I randomly added some Nuvo Simply White Crystal Drops to some of the falling snow that I had stenciled.
As always our lovely Heidi is sponsoring our challenge with a $50 voucher for the fabulous 



I'm entering my card in the following challenges -
Crafty Creations - anything goes, Lemon Shortbread - anything goes, Creative Moments  anything goes, The Crafty Addicts - anything goes, Create & Makes - anything goes



Don't forget our Summer Vacation Kids Challenge finishes tomorrow & it's only a couple more days until Simon kicks off the fabulous
STAMPtember celebrations :)

Thanks for stopping by

Wednesday 23 August 2017

Back To School - Simon Says Stamp DT

Good afternoon lovely peeps!
My work rota has left me little time for crafting the past few days but the end is in sight as after Friday I get enjoy a few lovely days off.


It's Wednesday which means -

 at
& this week our challenge is -
BACK TO SCHOOL

& this week the design team are featuring
Avery Elle logo
products on our cards.
If you have them we would love to see them but as always it's not compulsory to use them to enter our challenge.

Don't forget you can enter our challenge 5 times and there is no limit to how many challenges you combine your entry with.
Do you use Instagram?  If so, please add #ssswchallenge to your challenge entry uploads so we can see them on there too. 


For today's card I have featured Avery Elle's Modern Alpha dies & I have created this card CAS, & I actually like this one! 

I have stamped the cute image  Penelope has a pencil by Stamping Bella onto one of Simon's Large Tags & then coloured it with my copics & foam mounted it ready to pop onto my card.

I've die cut some white card stock with the whole Modern Alpha Die & popped some kraft behind it, then run a strip of Darice sparkle tape along the edge of my panel for a little extra sparkle before adhering it to my card. 
I also die cut the "HI" from the Modern Alpha Die using Darice sparkle tape & popped them into the die cut to create the sentiment.
I have added some finishing touches with a twine bow & a few Nuvo Crystal Drops  in Antique Rose.

The copic colours I've used are -
skin - E11, E00, E000, R30, hair - C9, C7, C5, clothes - W4, W2, W0 / RV99, RV95, RV93, pencil - C3, C1, C00 / RV95, RV93, RV91 / E35, E31, E30.
As always our lovely Heidi is sponsoring our challenge with a $50 voucher for the fabulous 



I'm entering my card in the following challenges -
Crafty Creations - anything goes, Crafting From The Heart - anything goes,  Inspiration Destination - anything goes, Lemon Shortbread - anything goes, Creative Moments  anything goes, The Crafty Addicts - anything goes, Create & Makes - anything goes



Don't forget our Summer Vacation Kids Challenge is still running & it would be lovely if your little ones could join us :)

Thanks for stopping by

Wednesday 16 August 2017

Add A Sentiment - Simon Says Stamp DT

Good afternoon lovely peeps!
I wasn't able to join my lovely teamies for last weeks challenge due to being ill but thankfully I am back with them today and am feeling so much better.


It's Wednesday which means -

 at
& this week our challenge is -
ADD A SENTIMENT

& this week the design team are featuring
Impression Obsession logo
products on our cards.
If you have them we would love to see them but as always it's not compulsory to use them to enter our challenge.

Don't forget you can enter our challenge 5 times and there is no limit to how many challenges you combine your entry with.
Do you use Instagram?  If so, please add #ssswchallenge to your challenge entry uploads so we can see them on there too. 


For today's card I have featured Impression Obsessions cute Cocoa and Let It Snow sentiment stamps. 
I have coloured the image with my copics & used Lawn Fawn's Perfectly Plaid Winter 6x6 paper pack. Those lovely snowflakes were die cut in DoCrafts Metallics Glitter Sheets with Simon Says Stamp's Snowflake Banner  & Stitched Snowflakes dies
I've also added some twine & a few Nuvo Crystal Drops & some Clear Gemstones to finish.
As always our lovely Heidi is sponsoring our challenge with a $50 voucher for the fabulous 



I'm entering my card in the following challenges -
Crafty Creations - anything goes, Crafting From The Heart - anything goes,  Inspiration Destination - anything goes, Lemon Shortbread - anything goes, Creative Moments  anything goes, The Crafty Addicts - anything goes, Create & Makes - anything goes


I have at last updated my Etsy shop for those waiting for some more creations :)

Don't forget our Summer Vacation Kids Challenge started yesterday & it would be lovely if your little ones could join us :)

Apologies I have no linky tool at the end of today's post, it was really strange adding the links manually again but I refuse to pay a 300% price increase each month for LinkDeli so will be sourcing another service such as ThumbLinky which is free & was created by the very clever Sandra from Simon's Monday Challenge team.

Thanks for stopping by

Wednesday 2 August 2017

Splatter It! - Simon Says Stamp DT

Good afternoon lovely peeps!
I am full of cold & haven't been feeling very energetic the last few days so I've been comfy on my sofa doing lots of colouring on my days off. I just need to stop aching so much so I can get into my craft room & create cards for all these pretty images.


It's Wednesday which means -

 at
& this week our challenge is -
SPLATTER IT!

& this week the design team are featuring

Ranger logo
products on our cards.
If you have them we would love to see them but as always it's not compulsory to use them to enter our challenge.

Don't forget you can enter our challenge 5 times and there is no limit to how many challenges you combine your entry with.
Do you use Instagram?  If so, please add #ssswchallenge to your challenge entry uploads so we can see them on there too. 


For today's card I have featured an assortment of lovely distress inks with a water brush & some liquid pearls as I'm sure you've noticed I do love my pearls!
I stamped and coloured my image first & then inked some splatters around the image using the stencil. I then stamped some of the ink pads onto an acrylic block & used a water brush to water them down, covered the image and flicked various colours of  watered down ink around the image.
As always our lovely Heidi is sponsoring our challenge with a $50 voucher for the fabulous 



I'm entering my card in the following challenges -
Crafty Creations - anything goes, Crafting From The Heart - anything goes,  Inspiration Destination - anything goes, Lemon Shortbread - anything goes, Creative Moments  anything goes, The Crafty Addicts - anything goes, Create & Makes - anything goes



Don't forget our Summer Vacation Kids Challenge started yesterday & it would be lovely if your little ones could join us :)
If you missed my lovely little guest designers picture yesterday, it's in the previous post :)

That's me finished for today as I need to get ready for working a late shift, although with the good old UK "Summer"weather being what is it I'd much rather be snuggled on my sofa this afternoon & evening.
Thanks for stopping by

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