Tim Holtz Co-ordinating Dies Blog Hop

Hello my friends, I'm super excited to be joining lots of creative friends to celebrate the exclusive release from Simon Says Stamp of 6 new sets of dies to co-ordinate with Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous stamps. You can check out the release HERE.

I created a trio of underwater scene cards perfect for the fisherman in your life using Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Brushstrokes and Sea Life, the Simon Says Stamp Sea Life co-ordinating dies and Tim Holtz/Sizzix Alphanumeric Tiny Type Lower Thinlits.

I stamped the large circle from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Brushstrokes on to 3 - A2 panels of Distress Watercolor card. I inked the stamps with a mix of Salty Ocean, Fossilized Amber and Peeled Paint Distress Oxide inks and misted with water to create a watercolor effect.

I created backgrounds on Distress Watercolor card for the greenery, fish and crab using Peeled Paint, Fossilized Amber, Spiced Marmalade and Crackling Campfire Distress Oxide inks. I stamped the images on to the backgrounds, inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink, sprinkled with Clear Embossing Powder and heat set.

I die-cut the images using the Simon Says Stamp Sea Life co-ordinating dies.

I fixed the images in place with Simon Says Stamp Thin 3D Foam Squares. I trimmed Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Halloween Baseboards to create the signs, sanded and added words die-cut from Distress Watercolor card using Tim Holtz/Sizzix Alphanumeric Tiny Type Lower Thinlits - one of my favourite go-to alphabet sets which is now sadly retired.

To finish I added splatters of Salty Ocean Distress Oxide ink and matted the panels on to top-folding A2 white card blanks.

If you arrived here from Barbara Tarayao's Blog, you're in the right place but if you happen to get lost along the way, you can use the list below to get back on track

·  Simon Says Stamp Blog 

·  Nina-Marie Trapani

·  Cheiron Brandon

·  Heather Hoffman

·  Nichol Spohr

·  Emma Williams

·  Barbara Tarayao

·  Kath Stewart (you are here)

·  Tina Smith

·  Mindy Eggen

·  Tami Bastiaans

·  Barb Engler

Now it's time for you to stop over at Tina Smith's Blog. I'm off to make myself a cuppa, find a comfy sofa and enjoy blog hopping along with you.

Happy Crafting

Hugs Kath xxx

Tim Holtz/Simon Says Stamp - Tiny Text

Hello my friends, Simon Says Stamp have just released 6 new die sets to co-ordinate with Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous stamp sets, don't you know. If you missed the Live launch, you can catch up over on Simon Says Stamp YouTube Channel HERE and check out the stamps and dies HERE.

I had lots of fun using the dies that co-ordinate with the Tiny Text set of stamps to make 2 for the price of one love themed cards. I am so excited that these dies can also be used with Tiny Text Halloween and Tiny Text Christmas stamp sets, making them a great value for money purchase.

I began by creating a background on an A2 panel of Distress Watercolor card using Kitsch Flamingo and Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide inks and a Distress Sprayer.

I flipped the Tiny Text stamp set over, inked the centre with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink and pressed the panel on to the stamps to transfer the ink.

I die-cut the laced edged heart from Distress Watercolor card using Simon Says Stamp Lace Heart wafer dies, die-cut the small heart from the stamped panel and fixed in place with Distress Collage Medium. I set aside the stamped panel to be used later.

I stamped the individual sentiments from Tiny Text on to Distress Black HeavyStock, inked with Versamark ink, sprinkled with White Embossing Powder.

I created a second panel on Distress Watercolor card using Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide ink, die-cut the smaller heart from the panel using the Lace Heart die, set aside to use later and trimmed the panel to 3.3/4" x 5". I fixed the stamped Lace Heart die-cut in place with Distress Collage Medium and added a Black Twine bow. I die-cut the stamped and embossed sentiments using Simon Says Stamp Tiny Text co-ordinating dies and added to the heart, popped up with Black 3D Foam Squares to create dimension.

I trimmed the original stamped panel to 3.3/4" x 5", added the Lace Heart die-cut around the aperture and inserted the inked heart into the negative space popped up on Simon Says Stamp Thin 3D Foam Squares.

I stamped the Tiny Text sentiments on to Distress Watercolor card, inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink, sprinkled with Clear Embossing Powder and heat set, I die-cut using the Tiny Text co-ordinating dies, fixed to the card using Black 3D Foam Squares and added a black hemp twine bow and small hearts from the Lace Heart die set.

To finish, I matted both panels on to 4" x 5.1/4" white card blanks.

I'll be back soon to share more makes using the new co-ordinating die sets. In the meantime, have fun with whatever you're making.

Hugs Kath xxx

Simon Says - Masculine

Hi Everyone...welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog. Thank you for joining us for last week's challenge and we hope you can join us this week too because

and the theme for this week is...

MASCULINE

I created a Father's Day card using Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Neutral Palette Collection 8"x8" papers, Stampers Anonymous Distinquished and Sign Painter and Simon Says Stamp Sign Painter co-ordinating dies and Sizzix Tailored Thinlits.

I trimmed the Tim Holtz Idea-ology Neutral Palette Collection paper to 4" x 5.1/4" and stamped the umbrella and pocket watch from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Distinguished, inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink.

I shaded around the edges with Scorched Timber Distress Ink using a Tiny Blending Tool and domed foam.

I added a torn strip of a co-ordinating Neutral Palette Collection paper, stamped the letters from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Sign Painter, inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink, on to a scrap of Distress Kraft Heavystock, die-cut with the co-ordinating Sign Painter dies and fixed to the panel with 3D Foam Squares.

I changed my mind about the Sign Painter letters and re-stamped on to Distress Mixed Media HeavyStock, die-cut and fixed over the originals using Distress Collage Medium.

I die-cut the hat, jacket and tie from Distress Kraft and Mixed Media HeavyStock using Tim Holtz/Sizzix Tailored Thinlits. I shaded the edges with Scorched Timber Distress Ink, assembled and fixed to the panel using 3D Foam Squares.

I added splatters using Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Perfect Gold Splatter Medium and matted the panel on to a top-folding A2 Distress Mixed Media HeavyStock card.

The products used to create this project are available from Simon Says Stamp and are listed below. Thank you for supporting me if you use my affiliate links to shop, at no cost to you. I truly appreciate it.

Why don't you pop over to the Monday Challenge Blog and check out the amazing creations from my very talented Design Team mates and as always you have until Monday 8am Ohio time...1pm UK time...2pm CET to join in with the chance to win a $25 voucher to spend online at Simon Says Stamp

You can also follow Simon Says Stamp on Instagram

and if you use Instagram...

please add #sssmchallenge to your entry uploads so we can see them on there too

I look forward to seeing what you create this week...

Have Fun and Happy Crafting

Hugs Kath xxx

Simon Says - Add A Rainbow of Colour

Hi Everyone...welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog. Thank you for joining us for last week's challenge and we hope you can join us this week too because

The first challenge of the month is when the Design Team feature one particular brand/company and this month we are all using the fabulous products from Dylusions/Dyan Reaveley. You don't have to use these products to join in the challenge but we would to see what you make with them if you have them in your stash.

We are also welcoming back the lovely and very talented Ann Chuang as our Designer In The Spotlight. If you haven't visited Ann's Blog before, please pop by, you are in for a real treat.

The theme for this week is...

ADD A RAINBOW OF COLOUR

I made a card using Distress Mini Ink Cubes to create a rainbow background, Dylusions Write Now Small Stencil, Dylusions Black Marble Ink Spray, Tim Holtz/Sizzix Wildflower Stems 2 and Alphanumeric Tiny Type Lower Thinlits.

I began swiping Barn Door, Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade, Peeled Paint, Salty Ocean and Dusty Concord Distress Mini Ink Cubes across a 3" x 5.1/4" panel of Distress Watercolor card, spritzed with water and dried to create a rainbow background.

I added a Dylusions Creative Dyary Sticker from my stash, spritzed Dylusions Black Marble Ink Spray on to my glass media mat and pounced through the Dylusions Write Now Small Stencil using a Mini Round Blending Tool to create banners for the sentiments.

I die-cut Tim Holtz/Sizzix Wildflower Stems 2 Thinlits from Distress Watercolor card and fixed in place with Distress Collage Medium.

I die-cut the wording from Distress Watercolor card  using Tim Holtz/Sizzix Tiny Type Lower Thinlits and fixed to the stencilled areas. I used a Sakura White Gelly Roll Pen to add highlights to the Creative Dyary Sticker.

To finish, I matted the panel on to an A2 piece of Distress Black HeavyStock and fixed to an A1 White card blank.

You can find all the products used in this project, linked below.

Why don't you pop over to the Monday Challenge Blog and check out the amazing creations from my very talented Design Team mates and as always you have until Monday 8am Ohio time...1pm UK time...2pm CET to join in with the chance to win a $25 voucher to spend online at Simon Says Stamp

You can also follow Simon Says Stamp on Instagram

and if you use Instagram...

please add #sssmchallenge to your entry uploads so we can see them on there too

I look forward to seeing what you create this week...

Have Fun and Happy Crafting

Hugs Kath xxx