Something New! - Simon Says Stamp DT

Good afternoon & a Happy New Year!

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SIMON SAYS STAMP WEDNESDAY CHALLENGE

 Our challenge is -

Something New!

The design team are featuring

Hero Arts

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. 

On today's card I am featuring Hero Arts Florals Rose Clear Stamp which I have used to create my background. 

I've stamped the rose a few times onto watercolour paper using Simon Says Stamp embossing ink pad & heat embossed it using Hero Arts white detail embossing powder. Once set I ink blended Stormy Sky Distress Ink over the background & then die cut a Stitched Circle from it ensuring it was large enough for my image to show through.

The thing I have missed the most about card making since having to take time out is colourings so I challenged myself to complete colouring an image with my copics for this week so that's another goal ticked off my list. To make it easier for myself I chose this cute & new to me Stamping Bella image called Bundle Girl With Snowdrops as it's fairly small & looked straightforward to colour.

I chose a congratulations sentiment for my card as I thought it would be perfect for a friend who is starting a new job.

Other supplies used - 

Simon Says Stamp Moonshine Sequins, Tacky Glue,  May Arts twine, Kraft Card Stock, Scor-Pal, Teflon Bone Folder, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad,

 Double Sided Tape,  Guillotine Comfort Paper Trimmer, Simon Says Stamp Inside Out Sayings Stamp Clear Stamps, 

The lovely folks over at Simon Says Stamp are generously giving away a FABULOUS $25 voucher to shop at the  Simon Says Stamp Store! 

On social media you will find us using these hashtags 

  #simonsaysstamp & #unitedwecraft

Thanks for stopping by & stay safe!

xxx

Congrats Grad! - Simon Says Stamp DT

Good afternoon lovely peeps!

 at

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. 

I created a card for this challenge but didn't give it a thought about which brand we are supposed to feature this week so my card features a stamp set from Simon's new Sunny Days Ahead release instead of a Mama Elephant product.

I have used a stamp set called GRAD PARTY & I stamped my images onto Copic X Press It card stock and coloured it with my copics. I have kept my card CAS & have just added a few sequins to embellish.

 Other supplies used - 

Simon Says Stamp Black card stock, 28 Lilac Lane Night Sequins, Moonshine Sequins, Elizabeth Craft Designs Double Sided Tape, Tonic Guillotine, Tim Holtz Stamping Platform, Tonic Scissors, SSS Tacky Glue, SSS Black Pigment Ink Pad

For those who don't know the lovely people at Simon Says Stamp are working hard & shipping orders again so head over for your crafty retail therapy.

I'm entering my card in the following challenges -

Crafty Creations - anything goes,  Lemon Shortbread - anything goes, Creative Moments  anything goes, Get Creative Challenges - anything goes,  Through The Craft Room Door - anything goes

Don't forget to join us on social media using the hashtag  #SSSUnitedWeCraft 

& share your creations with us.

Stay Safe! 

Simple Elegance - Simon Says Stamp DT Card

Hello lovely peeps,
This past week has been a bit of a whirlwind here, hubby has suffered a TIA & his blood pressure had shot up again so he's been back in hospital & is none too pleased about having endless appointments for scans, blood tests etc. Miss bossy boots here has had to give him a telling off or two for being so grumpy when the hospital staff are only trying to look after him & prevent him having another stroke. Honestly it's worse than trying to reason with a stroppy kiddie at times lol.

On to today's card -

 at

SIMON SAYS STAMP WEDNESDAY CHALLENGE

& this week our challenge is

DIE CRAZY

 

My lovely teamies and I are featuring some gorgeous SIMON SAYS STAMPS products on our creations this week, if you have any we'd love to see them but as always it's not compulsory to use them to join our challenge.

I needed to make a wedding card so thought Simon's lovely dies would be perfect for this occasion & I've opted for an elegant & CAS theme for this card which was partly because it feels like my feet have hardly touched the ground this week & CAS cards are so quick & easy to make.

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

Simon Says Stamp Superstore

Have you seen the new website?

 

Don't forget to visit the new SIMON SAYS STAMP STORE BLOG  for lots of fabulous inspiration, candy, and lots of  lovely new or featured products.

 

 I'm pretty sure you know by now how much I love Simon's beautiful butterfly dies! 

On this card I have used the larger of the butterfly dies called Devonshire & Paulina & added a little bit of lovely sparkle as a finishing touch.

That's me finished for today peeps, I may just have time to squeeze in a little bit of housework before collecting hubs from the hospital, than again it's probably best to save my energy and sit here blogging instead lol.
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Emboss It - Simon Says Stamp DT & Birdie Love - Whiff Of Joy Guest Designer

Hello lovely peeps,

Oh my goodness how time flies! Everyday feels the same at the moment and I can't believe another week has passed already since I was last here!
I seem to have suddenly found my mojo yaaaaaayyyyy. For the first time I am wishing we didn't move my craft room to the attic as trying to relax & craft while needing to be on hand and keep an eye on hubby is pretty difficult when he's down in the lounge. Hopefully I have found the solution! I've bought a nice big plastic easy to carry tub with handles and can pop the bits & pieces in to make a card and bring them downstairs & sit at my old desk in my little old craft room & be close enough to keep popping my head round the door to check on hubs. It's a bit of a palaver I know but hopefully it will work out just until hubs is fit & well again & can be trusted to be left unsupervised lol. I'd much rather trot up & down stairs & a loft ladder carrying my tub of stash than not be able to craft or hear hubs if he needs me.

On to today's card -

 

for

SIMON SAYS STAMP WEDNESDAY CHALLENGE

& this week our challenge is
EMBOSS IT!

My lovely teamies and I are featuring Embossing Folders on our creations this week, if you have any we would love to see them but as always it's not compulsory to enter our challenge :)

As I've said before I love WOW cards (white on white) especially when they are embossed. I always think WOW cards look so elegant so hopefully I have made mine look elegant too.

I have used a pearl pen around my oval die cut for a change. I'm not normally happy with how my pearls look using a pearl pen so have never used them on a card but as I discovered a couple when sorting through my stash I thought I'd give them another try.

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

Simon Says Stamp Superstore

 

Don't forget to visit the new SIMON SAYS STAMP STORE BLOG  for lots of fabulous inspiration, candy, and lots of  lovely new or featured products.

 

 I'm entering my card in the following challenge -
Make It Monday - anything goes

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I also have another card to share as air head here has just realised I forgot to blog my last Guest Designer card for Whiff Of Joy on my own blog. 

 A big thank you to the lovely Katharina for inviting me over as a Guest Designer xx

 I have used some of my old favourite WOJ stamps on this card, sweet Willow will always be a fond favourite of mine.
Sorry peeps I can't remember which pad these papers came out of as they'd come loose among my huge paper stash.

 The copic colours I've used are - 

Willow - skin - E11, E000, E00, R12, hair - E27, E31, E50, dress - YR24, YR21, YR20, N3, N1.

Birds - E44, E43, E41

Bird Table -W6, W4, W2, W0 / C3, C1, C00

Flowers - R14, R12, R00, Leaves - YG95, YG93, Grass - YG67, YG63, YG05, YG13, G24

 That's me finished for today peep's, I am now sat with my feet up & a fresh cup of coffee ready for a much needed catch up blogging session :)
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