Caryn Davies

04.12.2024

Simon Says … Winter Blues

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

This week the challenge is

WINTER BLUES

We are showcasing Tim Holtz 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 card this week is a texture extravaganza!! I started by creating a textured panel form Distress Watercolor Cardstock and used the Speckles Stencil with Distress Texture paste. I added Distress Oxide ink over the top in Tumbled Glass spritzed with water and then splattered with Picked Fence Distress paint and Peacock Feathers Distress Ink.. I spritzed again with Tsukineko Frost Shimmer Spray. Before adhering it to the card I roughed up the edges of the panel using a Tonic Paper Distresser

I set that aside to dry and got on with die cutting all my pieces for the front of the card. I used some Simon Says Stamp Snowflake Dies ( the ones I used are not available at this time but there are other beautiful alternatives here) and cut them from white card then coated them with Distress Rock Candy Glitter. I did the same with the Winter word die from the Tim Holtz Hoilday Worlds: Script die set.

In the centre I die cut the snowflake and ice skates in white from the Vault Winter Wishes die set and coloured the heels of the boots with Distress Watercolor Pencils. I laced the boots and added tiny pompoms to the ends of the laces. I cut a second snowflake from blue and layered them together.

To finish I added Distress Rock Candy Glitter to the tops of the boots and adhered everything in place.

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

So now it’s YOUR turn, Happy Crafting

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27.11.2024

Simon Says … Anything Goes

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

This week the challenge is

ANYTHING GOES

We are showcasing My Favorite Things 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.

I started with a white A2 card base and used the My Favorite Things Diagonal Stripes Stencil with Simon Says Stamp Apple and Cranberry Pawsatively Saturated dye ink. I die cut a panel of School house Red cardstock using the My Favorite Things Stitched Rectangle Stack and stamped Tim Holtz Perfect Plaids in black ink. I blended the same ink around the edge before adhering it to the card base.

For the focal point of the card I created a rosette from black cardstock using the Sizzix Paper Rosette Sizzlet. I created the truck using the Tim Holtz Vault Christmas Magic die set with a coat of Glossy Accents.

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

So now it’s YOUR turn, Happy Crafting

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20.11.2024

Simon Says … Sparkle and Shine

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

This week the challenge is

SPARKLE AND SHINE

We are showcasing MEMORY BOX 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.

For my cards this week I’ve used a oldie but goldie Memory Box die – Woodland Branch. This is such a great die – everyone should have it in their stash!

Card 1: I started with some Distress Woodgrain cardstock and used Saltwater Taffy and Kitsch Flamingo Distress Oxides “smooshed” onto my craft mat spritzed with water. I added some Sparkle Shimmer Spray and some droplets of Saltwater Taffy Spray Stain and set aside to dry.

Meanwhile I die cut the Woodland Branches and some other foliage from Tim Holtz Vault Festive Wreath as well as the bow from that same set. I added colour using Distress Watercolour Pencils (My new obsession) and coated everything in Distress Rock Candy Glitter.

I die cut the words Merry and Bright from Tim Holtz Holiday Words: Script and coloured using Saltwater Taffy Spray Stain. I finished with some sequins and gems for extra SPARKLE AND SHINE!!

Card 2:

I smooshed Saltwater Taffy and Kitsch Flamingo Distress Oxides onto a Distress Watercolour card panel with water then spritzed it with Sparkle Shimmer Spray and Saltwater Taffy Spray Stain. I added a few spots of Picket Fence Distress Paint when the panel had fully dried.

I die cut it using Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles. I gathered more of the Woodland Branches and foliage from Tim Holtz Vault Festive Wreath and assembled and glued them together. I die cut a bow from the same inked cardstock as the base panel using the Simon Says Stamp Perfect Bow and glued it onto the gathered bundle.