09.09.2015

STAMPtember Blog Hop Challenge – USE A STAMP

You should have arrived here from the gorgeous blog of Vera Yates (Ling’s Design Studio) If not then you will need to go to the Simon Says Stamp Store Blog to start from the beginning.

STAMPtember®  Blog Hop – USE A STAMP

You must create a project using a rubber or clear stamp, no digi images allowed, add your creation to the linky AND hop around the designers blogs leaving comments along the way.

We are showcasing the new STAMPtember® products that have just been released. CLICK HERE to see them all. It is a HUGE release with loads of fabulous stamps, dies, stencils and much more!

As always Simon Says Stamp will be giving away $50 voucher to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp Store

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AND there is a fabulous Simon Says Stamp Grab Bag  prize on EVERY blog along the way!

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One of my favourite products in the STAMPtember release is the GORGEOUS mini set Hello Friend.  For a wee set it packs a lot of punch!  The possibilities are endless with this set and I am totally in LOVE with the sentiments.  I started by creating a white panel slightly smaller than my A2 card base and used Post-It tape to mask off a strip across the bottom half.  I blended a combination of Duckling and Sunshine dye ink from Simon Says Stamp over the tape and then stamped the flowers randomly along the edge to create a border.  I removed the tape (LOVE that bit) and stamped the fun “thanks” sentiment in the negative space.

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The next person on the hop is the lovely  DEBBY  

So now it’s YOUR turn to get out your inks, paints and all things arty and start creating! We are looking forward to seeing what you make!

Each DT member also has a Simon’s Goody Bag to give away too! All you need to do is leave me a comment on this post AND enter the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge 

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If you use instagram add  #ssswchallenge to your challenge entry uploads so we can see them on there too!

 
You have until Wed  8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in
No backlinking allowed, Only 5 new creations will be eligible in the prize draw

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


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07.09.2015

Avery Elle: MONSTERS

Hello and Happy Monday!  I have a fun card over on the Avery Elle Blog today featuring the amazing new Monsters set designed by Heather Campbell.  I paired a couple of those cute little dudes up with a couple of stamps from my new set, Pick N Mix (did I mention that??!!) for a bright and cheery card.  The yellow mat was created using the new Sweet Scallops die collection and the banner using the Scalloped Banner Elle-Ments.  I added a strip at the back of the banner to help ground it to the card by stamping the diagonal striped stamp from the Naughty or Nice stamp set in Aquamarine pigment ink.

So what do you think of the new release?  I think it’s my favourite yet – the new dies and stamps are just adorable and I can’t wait to share all my projects with you over the next few months.

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Thanks for stopping by.


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03.09.2015

Avery Elle Fall Release Blog Hop

 

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Hello and welcome to the Avery Elle August Release Blog Hop!  You should have arrived here from my chum Karolyn Loncon’s awesome blog but if you’re lost and want to go back to the start then head over to the Avery Elle Blog and start from there!

So ……. YAY!  The day is finally here when I get to share, not just an AMAZING new release from Avery Elle (my favourite yet) but also I get to premier my very first stamp set called Pick ‘n’ Mix that I actually designed MYSELF!!  Wait, WHAAAAAT!  I know – unbelievable!!

I can’t express how grateful I am to Jamie and Avery Elle for giving me this opportunity!  What started as a desperate need to find a gummy bear stamp (which I just couldn’t find anywhere) and a poke in the right direction from my sweet friend Heather Campbell I ended up taking the plunge into stamp designing!  Fast forward a few weeks and a few late nights learning the technicalities of Adobe Illustrator and I created my first set which grew from the first image of a little gummy bear to a whole candy shop!  I only had time to create a couple of cards before I left for our trip to Australia but this first card is pretty much what I had in my head from the very beginning.  Each of the bears is coloured with Copics and then coated in Glossy Accents (but you can’t really tell from the photo!).  I had so much fun designing this set and I really hope you all enjoy it as much as I do!

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Your next stop on this amazing hop is my gorgeous, sweet friend Heather Campbell.  She has some fantastic new stamps in this release too!  Happy hopping!

Avery Elle / Jamie
Karolyn Loncon
Caryn Davies (that’s me!)
Heather Campbell
JJ Bolton
Yainea
Melania Deasy
Katie Gehring 
Amy Kolling
Maska Vanacker 
To celebrate our Fall 2015 Release Blog Hop, Avery Elle is giving away a $25 Gift Certificate to one random winner.  To enter to win just comment on this post.  There is no purchase necessary and you must be 18 years of age or older to enter.  This giveaway is void where prohibited.  You can also do options 2, 3, 4, 5 or all 6 of the following to increase your chances of winning. You have until midnight Sunday, August 30th to enter.  The winner will be announced on the Avery Elle Blog on Monday, August 31st .  All products are available for purchase in the Avery Elle store right now.

To enter to win you can do 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or all 6 of the following to increase your chances:
  1. Comment on any of the design team’s posts and/or here on the Avery Elle Blog
  2. Follow us on Twitter and tweet the contest (we are @averyellestamps )
  3. Follow us on Facebook (we are www.facebook.com/AveryElle ) and share us with your friends – make sure they tell us you sent them.
  4. Follow us on Pinterest
  5. Become a blog follower through email (comment on the Avery Elle blog if you already follow us)
  6. Join our Flickr group (comment on the Avery Elle blog if you already belong)
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