Simon Says - Sending Cozy Hugs

Hello my friends, it's that time of the month when Simon Says Stamp release their monthly card kit and once again the Warmest Wishes December Card Kit has lots of goodies to get you in the mood for some Christmas crafting. You can check out the contents of the kit, subscribe if you don't already and purchase individual items from the kit HERE.

I created a card using the Warmest Wishes 6" x 8" stamp set, the Bundled Up Embossing Folder and Pawsitively Saturated Mini Ink Cubes included in the kit.

I trimmed the Neenah Solar White card included in the kit to 4" x 5.1/4" and die-cut an aperture using Simon Says Nested Domed Arches die and the stamped the sentiment from the Warmest Wishes stamp set inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink.

I embossed a second 4" x 5.1/4" panel of Neenah Solar White card with the Bundled Up Embossing Folder, coloured the centre lightly with Artichoke Pawsitively Saturated ink using a Simon Says Blending Brush and fixed to an A2 white card blank.

I stamped the images from Warmest Wishes on to Distress Watercolor card, inked with the 3 Pawsitively Saturated Ink Cubes included in the kit and fussy cut using Tim Holtz/Tonic Studios Recoil Mini Snips.

I fixed the aperture panel to the card popped up with Simon Says Foam Strips to create dimension and added the Warmest Wishes images popped up with 3D foam squares. To finish I added Ranger Glossy Accents to the berries and a twine bow to the mittens.

I'll be back soon to share more makes with this fabulous card kit, in the meantime, have fun with whatever you're making.

Hugs Kath xxx

Simon Says - Emboss It

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...

EMBOSS IT

I created a trio of cards using Tim Holtz/Sizzix Brickwork 3D Texture Fade to add embossed strips behind the foliage images, stamped with Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Forest Floor 2 and die-cut with Simon Says Stamp Forest Floor 2 co-ordinating dies, decorated with Idea-ology Postmarked and Christmas Label Stickers and twine bows.

I embossed Distress Watercolor card with Tim Holtz/Sizzix Brickwork 3D Texture Fade and tore into 3 strips to use as background accents on A2 Kraft HeavyStock card blanks.

I fixed the embossed strips to the cards with Distress Collage Medium and stamped the calendar image from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Santa Visit, inked with Ground Espresso Distress Archival ink.

I stamped the Forest Floor 2 images on to Distress Watercolor card, inked with Ground Espresso Distress Archival ink and coloured with Festive Berries, Peeled Paint, Rustic Wilderness and Gathered Twigs Distress Watercolor Pencils and a Detailer Waterbrush.

I die-cut the images using Simon Says Forest Floor 2 co-ordinating dies and fixed the berry sprig in place with Distress Collage Medium and the other images with Simon Says Thin 3D foam squares.

I added Idea-ology Postmarked and Christmas Label Stickers, twine bows and Ranger Glossy Accents to the berries on the holly image. 

I added splatters of Unravelled Distress Mica Stain and White Gesso. I applied White Gesso using a mini round blending tool to soften the edges of the cards.

You can find all the products I used over at Simon Says Stamp, just click on the links 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

Simon Says - Thanks/Thanksgiving

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...

THANKS/THANKSGIVING

I created Autumn themed Thank You cards using Tim Holtz/Sizzix Fall Foliage and Bold Text Thinlits, Stampers Anonymous Perfect Plaids and used Antique Linen/Crackling Campfire Distress Spritz to add a touch of shimmer.

I trimmed Distress Watercolor card to create 2 - 4" x 5.1/4" panels, smooshed the Peeled Paint Distress Oxide ink pad on to the craft mat on my White Glass Media Mat, spritzed with water, picked up on a piece of plastic and transferred to the panels until I was happy with the coverage. I added splatters of Crackling Campfire Distress Spritz and dried.

I die-cut leaves from Distress Watercolor card using Tim Hotz/Sizzix Fall Foliage Thinlits and tapped into puddles of Peeled Paint, Aged Mahogany, Ripe Persimmon and Frayed Burlap Distress Oxide inks. I sprayed the leaves lightly with Antique Linen and Crackling Campfire Distress Spritz to add some autumnal shimmer.

I inked one of the bakground stamps from Tim Hotz/Stampers Anonymous Perfect Plaids with Frayed Burlap Distress Oxide ink, stamped on to Distress Watercolor card, spritzed with water and dried.

I die-cut Tim Holtz/Sizzix Bold Text Thinlits from the stamped panel and matted on to Distress Watercolor card, coloured with Frayed Burlap Distress Oxide ink.

I fixed the die-cut leaves to the panels, trimmed the Bold Text die-cut,down to leave the word "thank" only, inked the edges with Scorched Timber Distress Ink and fixed the sentiment panel and fall out letters in place with Distress Collage Medium

I trimmed panels of Simon Says Green Leaf and Burnt Orange cardstock to A2, darkened the edges using Scorched Timber Distress Ink and Tiny Blending. I fixed the panels in place with Distress Collage Medium and added machine stitching down the centre of the larger leaves.

To finish I added the word "you" trimmed from Simon Says Bold Acetate Birthday Sentiment Strips and matted the panels on to top folding A2 white card blanks.

You can find all the products I used over at Simon Says Stamp, just click on the links 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

Simon Says - Gift Card Pocket Tags

Hello my friends, Simon Says have just released their Festive Fun collection of amazing products and you can check out all the festive fabulousness in this release HERE.

I made gift card holders using the cute Gift Card Pocket Tag and Tall Poinsettia dies and used sentiments from the Poinsettia Swag 4" x 6" stamp set and Merriest Christmas Sentiment Strips.

I die-cut the Gift Card Pocket Tag from Distress Watercolor card, die-cut the snowflake from Masking Paper, fixed to the tag and coloured both sides using Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide Ink and a mini round blending tool.

I inked the sentiment from the Poinsettia Swag stamp set with Lumberjack Plaid Distress Oxide ink and stamped randomly on the front and back of the tag.

I die-cut the Tall Poinsettia dies from Distress Watercolor Card, coloured with Lumberjack Plaid, Ripe Persimmon, Aged Mahogany, Pine Needles and Rustic Wilderness Distress Oxide inks using Simon Says Round Detail Blending Brushes and assembled. I added splatters of Gilded Foundry Wax to the tag and poinsettia die-cut, heat set and fixed the poinsettia to the tag using Distress Collage Medium. I coloured a scrap of card with Gilded Foundry Wax, heat set and die-cut the hole reinforcer.

I trimmed Simon Says Merriest Christmas Sentiment Strips and fixed in place with Distress Collage Medium.

To finish I added Pink Fresh Studio Gold Glitter Drops and Gold/White Bakers Twine.

I die-cut the second tag from Distress Watercolor card, added a snowbank trimmed from Masking Paper and coloured on both sides using Faded Jeans and Chipped Sapphire Distress Oxide inks using a mini round blending tool. I flicked on water and dried to create the water droplet effect and added splatters of Hickory Smoke Distress Spritz to add shimmer.

I removed the masking paper, masked off the sentiments from the Poinsettia Swag stamp set, inked with Versamark ink, sprinkled with Simon Says Silver Embossing Powder and heat set.

I die-cut the snowflakes and hole reinforcer from Simon Says Luxe Glitter card and the trees from Distress Watercolor card and fixed in place with Distress Collage Medium.

I fixed the "From" and "To" die-cut from the Luxe Glitter card to the back of the tag and added Silver/White Twine.

Have fun with whatever you are creating.

Hugs Kath xxx