For A Friend

Good afternoon lovely peeps!

It's another hot and sunny day here today & as I am a wimp & don't cope with heat well at all I've headed to my craft room to sit in front of my fan.

Today I have a card to share which I created for my friends birthday.

The lovely swirly sentiment is from Simon Says Stamps Sketched Flowers stamp set, the papers are called The Spring Blossom and are by Moda Scrap. I've embellished my card with a paper doily, Prima flowers, Simon Says Stamp Butterfly Drift & Big Friend dies, Tim Holtz Heirloom Roses, Simply White Crystal Drops, Pearls, lace, Magnolia Dies, Rock Candy Distress Glitter & a pearl flower.

Other supplies used -

Simon Says Stamp Stitched Circle dies, Scalloped Circle dies, SSS Tacky Glue, SSS Woodgrain & Gold Glitter Card Stock, Stamp Platform & Double Sided Tape

Roses Be Happy! - Simon Says Stamp DT

Good afternoon lovely peeps!

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SIMON SAYS STAMP WEDNESDAY CHALLENGE

This week our challenge is

Anything Goes!

The design team are featuring



products on our cards this week.
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 features Stampendous Roses Be Happy stamp set which I have stamped onto Canson XL watercolour paper using Antique Linen Distress Ink & watercoloured with Altenew Watercolour Pan Set.

The sentiment is from Simon Says Stamps Sketched Flowers stamps set & has been stamped in Simon's Black Pigment ink.

To create my background I've used Simon's Fog Gray card stock with Simon's Cora Embossing Texture Plate. This pretty embossing plate is currently on offer for an amazing bargain price, so if you want it be quick shopping! 

I've attached fun foam to the reverse of my image & added some twine, a Hero Arts gemstone & some Simply White Crystal Drops to embellish.

 Other supplies used -

Tonic Nuvo Paint Brushes, Simply White Crystal Drops, Canson XL watercolour paper, Elizabeth Craft Designs Double Sided Tape,  Tonic Guillotine, Acrylic Blocks, Tonic Scissors, Die Cutting machine, White Fun Foam,  SSS Tacky Glue, & white gouache.

As always our lovely Heidi is sponsoring our challenge with a $50 voucher for the fabulous 

Simon Says Stamp Superstore

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,  Crafting From The Heart - anything goes, Get Creative Challenges - anything goes,  Through The Craft Room Door - anything goes

Sleigh Ride! - Simon Says Stamp DT

Good afternoon lovely peeps!

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SIMON SAYS STAMP WEDNESDAY CHALLENGE

This week our challenge is

Travel / Vacation

The design team are featuring



fabulous own brand products on our cards this week.
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 gone with the Travel theme with cute Santa on his sleigh. My card features a mixtures of two Lawn Fawn stamp sets, Winter Village & Winter Skies.

To create my background I die cut a circle to create a mask for the moon & attached it to Canson XL watercolour paper & ink blended around the moon using Broken China, Stormy Sky & Faded Jeans distress inks. I then blended a little of Simon Says Stamps white pigment ink over the Broken China distress ink to a create a lovely light ring around the moon, & once dry I stamped Santa in his sleigh in Simon's Black Pigment ink.

 To create the village scene I stamped and masked three rows of houses & trees in Pumice Stone Distress Ink onto watercolour paper, & coloured them using my Altenew Watercolour Pans & then fussy cut them ready to attach to my card.

 I attached fun foam to the reverse of my front row of houses & trees to add a little more dimension & randomly added some glue to the rooftops & trees then dusted them with   Rock Candy Distress Glitter using my glitter duster. 

 Other supplies used -

Simon Says Stamp Stitched Snowflakes die, Simply White Crystal Drops, Canson XL watercolour paper, Elizabeth Craft Designs Double Sided Tape,  Tonic Guillotine, Acrylic Blocks, Tonic Scissors, Die Cutting machine, White Fun Foam,  SSS Tacky Glue, & white gouache.

As always our lovely Heidi is sponsoring our challenge with a $50 voucher for the fabulous 

Simon Says Stamp Superstore

 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,  Crafting From The Heart - anything goes, Get Creative Challenges - anything goes,  Through The Craft Room Door - anything goes

Happy Wedding Day!

Good afternoon lovely peeps!

It's been way too long since I updated my blog with anything other than DT cards, & as today is a very special day for a truly lovely member of the Simon Says Stamp family I thought I would share the wedding card I have sent to her & her husband Sam.

Originally I was going to make my DT card for this weeks Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Wedding / Anniversary challenge the card I was going to send to Steph & Sam, but I decided I didn't want to share their card before their special day so went all out in a style I haven't created in for a long time, embellishments galore! 

I just really hope Steph likes this card more & isn't disappointed she didn't receive my DT card!

 As you can see I have used lots of my favourite products on this card, some I still use all the  time & others that have been neglected of late!

The papers are from First Edition & are called The Promise, the Mr & Mrs sentiment is from Simon Says Stamps Congratulations stamps set & is stamped in Simon Says Stamp Black pigment ink, & the names & date are computer generated.

The clay frame & fancy corner have been created using Martha Stewart air dry clay & clay moulds, I've die cut Simon's Stacked Hearts & Butterfly Drift in white wood grain card stock & added some lace, a heart charm, Twine, Pearls, & Simply White Crystal Drops.

 Other supplies used -

 Elizabeth Craft Designs Double Sided Tape,  Tonic Guillotine, Acrylic Blocks, Tonic Scissors, Die Cutting machine, SSS Tacky Glue, & Prima & Wild Orchid flowers.

 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,  Crafting From The Heart - anything goes, Get Creative Challenges - anything goes, The Sketchy challenge - ribbon, lace or twine, Fab n Funky - June blooms, The Sisterhood of Crafters - birds/ bees/ butterflies, Double D Challenges - rose garden.

I've been deleting some of the photos of cards stored in my laptop as I have way too many folders in My Pictures & have discovered lots & lots of other cards which I've created over the past couple of years but not got around to sharing on my blog, so I will be gradually adding them to my blog over the next few weeks to have a long overdue catch up &  little Miss Tilda will be reappearing here!

Congratulations - Simon Says Stamp DT

Good afternoon lovely peeps!

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SIMON SAYS STAMP WEDNESDAY CHALLENGE

This week our challenge is

Wedding / Anniversary

The design team are featuring

Simon Says Stamp's

fabulous own brand products on our cards this week.
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. 

Most, if not all of my cards these days feature several fabulous Simon Says Stamp own brand products and this one is no exception.

The beautiful peonies are from Simon's Delicate Flowers stamp set which I received in my May card kit. The kit is sold out but the contents can all be purchased separately. 

 I've water coloured the pretty Delicate Flowers using Altenew Watercolour Pans & then fussy cut them ready to attach to my card.

My sentiment is from Simon's Congratulations stamps set & I have heat embossed it onto vellum using white embossing powder. 

I have die cut Simon's Stacked Hearts twice with white wood grain card stock and adhered one of my die cuts behind my flowers, & the other I've cut up to add more hearts randomly around the flowers.

 Other supplies used -

Simply White Crystal Drops, Lace Trimmings, Simon Says Stamp Woodgrain card stock, Canson XL watercolour paper, Elizabeth Craft Designs Double Sided Tape,  Tonic Guillotine, Acrylic Blocks, Tonic Scissors, Die Cutting machine, White Fun Foam,  SSS Tacky Glue, & SSS Embossing Ink Pad.

As always our lovely Heidi is sponsoring our challenge with a $50 voucher for the fabulous 

Simon Says Stamp Superstore

 

 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,  Crafting From The Heart - anything goes, Get Creative Challenges - anything goes,  Through The Craft Room Door - anything goes, Fab n Funky - June blooms

Masculine! - Simon Says Stamp DT

Good afternoon lovely peeps!

 at

SIMON SAYS STAMP WEDNESDAY CHALLENGE

This week our challenge is

Masculine!

The design team are featuring

Tim Holtz

 products on our cards this week.
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 I am featuring lots of different Distress Inks on my card. 

This challenge was perfectly timed for me as it's my daughters partners birthday today so I needed a masculine card to give to him.

I used Simon Says Stamp Triangle Blast stencil to create my background & I lightly blended Scattered Straw, Bundled Sage & Broken China distress inks over part of the stencil, focusing mainly on the middle section of my card.

I blended Peacock Feathers, Stormy Sky, Scattered Straw, Bundled Sage, Salty Ocean & Broken China Distress Inks over some scraps of card stock & once dry I stamped some sentiments & stars from Simon Says Stamps Birthday Celebrations & It's Your Birthday stamp sets in either Simon's Black pigment ink, Wild Honey, Mowed Lawn, Blueprint Sketch & Faded Jeans Distress Inks on to my ink blended card & also heat embossed some with white embossing powder.

I tore my pieces of ink blended card to reveal the white core of the card stock & them rolled and glued them into the shape of candles. I stamped a sentiment from Simon's It's Your Birthday stamp set & then attached my paper candles to my card. I added a small piece of May Arts Twine inside each of my paper candles & randomly added some Duck Egg Blue, Bottle Green & Buttermilk Crystal Drops & a few Sea Breeze Jewel Drops around the candles.

 Other supplies used -

  Elizabeth Craft Designs Double Sided Tape,  Tonic Guillotine, Acrylic Blocks, Tonic Scissors, SSS Tacky Glue, & SSS Embossing Ink Pad.

As always our lovely Heidi is sponsoring our challenge with a $50 voucher for the fabulous 

Simon Says Stamp Superstore

 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,  Crafting From The Heart - anything goes, Get Creative Challenges - anything goes, Crafty Sentiments - anything goes,  Through The Craft Room Door - anything goes