♥ Simon Says...STAMPtember® Stamp It ♥

We have a fun new challenge starting today at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog! This week we want you to...STAMP IT! (no digi's allowed)

STAMPtember® is a very special month on the Simon Says Stamp  calendar and this week we are showcasing some of the latest STAMPtember® products. You may not yet have any of the new products but we would appreciate you using Simon's Exclusive Products if you have them, although it isn't necessary to join in with the challenge.

For my card, I am using the Artsy Shapes Clear Stamp Set. Such a fun set!!

I made the background with several Distress Oxide Inks by Ranger using the Ink Blending Tool. I also added some Glossy Accents over the stamped images. I then finished it off with a stamped Birthday Wishes from the SSS Birthday Messages Clear Stamp Set, some May Arts Natural Twine and some white pearls.

And don't forget, the super sweet and generous Heidi will give the random winner of this challenge a $50 Credit Voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Superstore! Good luck everyone!

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

Hope you have a great day!

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♥ Simon Says...Splatter it! ♥

Happy Wednesday! And since it's Hump Day that means it's time for a brand new challenge at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog! This weeks challenge is...SPLATTER IT!

And the Simon Says DT are showcasing products by Ranger! I used several Ranger products for my card. I started off by stamping the Stone stamp by Tim Holtz on my card base with some Iced Spruce Distress Oxide Ink. I then sprayed over the image with some MICA Sprays. I then added some Distress Grit Paste and then some Clear Rock Candy Distress Stickles Dry Glitter.

 I then stamped the TH Written Sparkle stamp, which was stamped in some Black Soot Distress Ink and added the TH Butterfly 8 image. I finished it off with some May Arts Natural Twine, a pearl and some Pretty Pink Posh Clear Droplets.

And don't forget, the super sweet and generous Heidi will give the random winner of this challenge a $50 Credit Voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Superstore! Good luck everyone!

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

And finally, don't forget we have a Summer Vacation Kids Challenge going on right now as well. It's for kids 2-16 and goes until the 31st of August!
 

Have a great day!

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♥ Simon Says...Tag You're It! ♥

Hello there! We have a new challenge starting today at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog! This week's challenge is...To create a tag and/or use a tag on your card! 

The Simon Says DT are showcasing products by Ranger. I used several different Ranger products on my tag. I started with a Distress Mixed Media #8 Tag. I added some color to it by spraying some Milled Lavender, Iced Spruce and Vintage Photo Distress Stains on it. I then stamped the Painters Supplies Stamp and The One Stamp by Tim Holtz in Walnut Stain and Black Soot Distress Inks.

I then added some Clear Rock Candy Crackle Paint over the tag and while still wet added some Peeled Paint, Broken China and Antique Linen Distress Glitter. I added the same inks and glitter to the die cut SSS Butterfly. I then added some Distress Grit Paste to the tag and butterfly. I finished off the tag with some pearls, lace trim and seam binding ribbon.

And don't forget, the super sweet and generous Heidi will give the random winner of this challenge a $50 Credit Voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Superstore! Good luck everyone!

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

Hope you have a great day!

hugs...

♥ Simon Says...Anything Goes ♥

♥♥ For my Shimmerz Post, please scroll down! Thank you! ♥♥

Hello. First, I just want to say thank you for all of the comments, emails and cards I received. I really appreciate all of your kind, sweet and comforting words. And a big thank you to Heidi. I loved the beautiful book that you sent me. So uplifting. Thank you. ♥

Now onto the new challenge from the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog! It's every one's favorite....ANYTHING GOES!

And the Simon Says DT are showcasing products by Ranger! So much goodness there, that's for sure!! I used several different Ranger products for my tag. I first started by cutting my own tag out of some Distress Cardstock by Tim Holtz. Then using my Mini Round Ink Blending Tool, I added some different color inks to my tag starting with the darkest color on the bottom and working up to the lightest. I used the following inks...Broken China, Tumbled Glass, Peeled Paint and Squeezed Lemonade. I then added some Walnut Stain Ink to the edges of the tag and some Milled Lavender Ink to the butterfly. Then I gave a little spray of some Tumbled Glass and Bundled Sage Distress Spray to the tag. The seam binding ribbon was also sprayed with the Tumbled Glass Distress Spray as well.

The sentiment is from the Tim Holtz Good Thoughts Cling Stamp Set. I also used the Bubble Stencil by Tim Holtz. The Texture Paste I used is by Ranger as well as the White Opal Liquid Pearls.

The die cut butterfly is the Chrissy Butterfly Die by Simon Says Stamp. I also some Moonshine sequins by SSS, May Arts Natural Twine, some assorted Prima flowers and ruler trim.

And don't forget, the super sweet and generous Heidi will give the random winner of this challenge a $50 Credit Voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Superstore! Good luck everyone!

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

♥♥ I am entering this into the Words 2 Craft By March Challenge: Easter/Rebirth. ♥♥

I hope you all have a lovely week!

hugs...

♥ Simon Says...Use Your Favorite Technique and/or Product ♥

Hi there! It's time for a brand new challenge over at the amazing Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog! This week's challenge is to make a card using your FAVORITE TECHNIQUE and/or PRODUCT!

This week the Simon Says DT are featuring products by Ranger! Anyone who knows me knows my FAVORITE ALL-TIME PRODUCT is White Opal Liquid Pearls! Well any color Liquid Pearls but white is usually my go to. The BEST product ever made in my opinion! :) And my FAVORITE TECHNIQUE is Distressing! Whether it's with inks or a Paper Distresser Tool, I love to distress!

I used Walnut Stain and Tea Dye Distress Inks to "age" my Prima Finnabair papers, using the Mini Ink Blending Tool. The papers already come distressed but when you cut them down to size 2 of the edges aren't distressed any longer and these inks match up perfectly. To color my seam binding ribbon, I sprayed it with both the Bundled Sage and Tumbled Glass Distress Sprays. (Another FAVE Product of mine!) After it dried, I rubbed the Tea Dye Ink Pad over the ribbon a little to add some aging to it.

To finish up the card, I used some Clear Rock Candy Distress Glitter to some Prima Opuscule and Bulbe Flowers. The "Brick Wall" panel is actually part of the packaging from the flowers. (ANY Prima Product is also a fave of mine too! Even the packaging! ;) The butterflies are from the Martha Stewart Classic Butterfly Punch.

And don't forget, the super sweet and generous Heidi will give the random winner of this challenge a $50 Credit Voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Superstore! Good luck everyone!

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

You still have 1 day left to enter the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge DT Call! Visit HERE to add your name!! Good luck!

Have a wonderful day!

hugs...