29.01.2025

Simon Says … Anything Goes featuring Spellbinders

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Hi all and welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge. Thank you for joining us for the  Funny/Punny Challenge and we hope you will all join us again this week too

This week the challenge is

We are showcasing Spellbinders Products this week. You don’t have to use them to join in but if you have some we would love to see them used.

My hubby’s favourite alcoholic drink is a Negroni (yuk)! So when I saw the Spellbinders Love on The Rocks die set I knew I could create his favourite tipple in card form for Valentine’s day. Of course there was no appropriate sentiment available so being a huge pun lover, I thought up my own and printed it onto my card panel!! I have to say – I’m chuffed with myself at getting not just one but TWO puns in on the same sentiment!!!

I created a panel from Distress Watercolour Cardstock and used the smooshing technique (smoosh some Distress ink – I used Wild Honey and spray with water then lay the paper down to pick up the ink). I die cut the panel using Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangle Dies. Once it was dry I printed my sentiment onto it.

I die cut all my pieces from the Love On The Rocks die set using gold foil card for the glass and shades of orange for the drink. To give the drink a bit of “movement” I ran the die cut piece through my machine using the Cobblestone Mini Embossing Folder from Tim Holtz. The orange slices are from the Spellbinders Market Fresh collection and Simon Says Stamp has a similar one here. I coloured some watercolour cardstock with Distress inks (Carved Pumpkin, Spiced Marmalade) and die cut them. I added some Glossy Accents for a more “juicy” appearance!

I adhered everything onto an orange card base with some gold thread under the die cuts and added some heart droplets to finish.

As always Simon Says Stamp will be giving away $25 voucher to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp Store

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So now it’s YOUR turn, Happy Crafting

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You have until Wed  8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in.

25.01.2025

Merry Christmas

Yes, I know! It’s January! But, hear me out … Christmas is a state of mind – I feel like any day can be a day for Christmas crafting! I’m on a mission this year to create Christmas cards all year long. It’s my favourite! I also want to use the enormous collection of stamps, dies, papers and supplies that have been sitting neglected in my craft room so this card is a good start!

The papers are from My Mind’s Eye from the SUgar Plum collection. I adore this colour combo so much.I used the Phrase Builder Happy Holidays die set from Pink Fresh Studio and the mistletoe is from the Hoosier Cabinet Holiday Add-Ons die set from Honey Bee Stamps.

Thanks for stopping by xxx

22.01.2025

Simon Says … Funny/Punny featuring Riley & Co

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Hi all and welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge. Thank you for joining us for the  Clean and Simple Challenge and we hope you will all join us again this week too

This week the challenge is

We are showcasing Riley & Co Products this week. You don’t have to use them to join in but if you have some we would love to see them used.

As a Halloween lover I thought the stamp I picked (Boo-ological Clock) was very appropriate!!!I created my card using a landscape A2 white card base and added a mat of cerise pink card which I used my Tim Holtz Edge Distresser tool on.

I created a background on Distress Watercolour cardstock with Distress Oxide ink (Wilted Violet and Picked Raspberry) and finished with Distress Spritz in Tattered Rose.

I stamped and die cut three of the hats from the Simon Says Stamp If the Hat Fits stamp set and fussy cut them. I coloured them using Distress Watercolour Pencils.

I added some cobwebs which were cut using the Tim Holtz Frightful Things die set and finished by stamping the sentiment in Grape ink.

As always Simon Says Stamp will be giving away $25 voucher to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp Store

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So now it’s YOUR turn, Happy Crafting

Follow Simon Says Stamp on Instagram

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Do you use Instagram ?  If so please add  #ssswchallenge to your challenge entry uploads so we can see them on there too.

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You have until Wed  8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in.