Tim Holtz Halloween Co-ordinating Dies Blog Hop

Hello my friends, I'm super excited to be joining lots of creative friends in a special Blog Hop 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 used Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous The Scarecrow and Simon Says Stamp co-ordinating dies to create a spooky moonlit cornfield scene on a Mini Etcetera Tag.

I trimmed Tim Holtz/Idea-ology French Industrial paper to 4.5" x 8", smooshed Black Soot and Twisted Citron on to my craft mat, spritzed with water and tapped the paper into the inks, repeatedly, drying between layers. If you don't have this paper in your stash, any neutral paper from Halloween Backdrops would work too, linked below.

I fixed the paper to the Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Mini Etcetera Tag using Distress Collage Medium and a Collage Brush. I sanded the edges to neaten and applied Black Soot Distress Paint using a Mini Round Blending Tool. I stamped the bats and scarecrow (to help with placement) inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink. I stamped the moon on to Distress Watercolor card inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink, die-cut using Simon Says Stamp The Scarecrow co-ordinating dies shaded the centre die cut of the moon with Gathered Twigs Distress Oxide ink using a Detailer Waterbrush, fixed in place with Simon Says Stamp Thin 3D Foam Squares to create dimension and added splatters of Black Soot Distress Paint over the tag.

I stamped the scarecrow on to Distress Watercolor card, inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink, sprinkled with Clear Embossing Powder and heat set. I inked the cornstalks with a mix of Twisted Citron, Rustic Wilderness and Gathered Twigs, spritzed with water and stamped on to Distress Watercolor card. I coloured the scarecrow using the same Distress Oxide inks and a Detailer Waterbrush. I stamped the grass section of the scarecrow twice more, coloured, die-cut and used creative surgery to remove the scarecrow.

I die-cut using the Simon Says Stamp The Scarecrow co-ordinating dies and added splatters of Black Soot Distress Paint to the corn stalks.

I fixed the first layer of corn stalks to the tag using Distress Collage Medium. I tapped Distress Collage Medium with my finger over the bottom of the tag and pressed Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Mummy Cloth in place.

I added the Scarecrow and the remaining corn stalks and grass sections using Simon Says Stamp Thin 3D Foam Squares.

I stamped the sentiment from The Scarecrow inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink, sprinkled with Clear Embossing Powder, heat set, coloured with Gathered Twigs Distress Oxide ink using a Detailer Waterbrush, die-cut and fixed to the tag with Thin 3D Foam Squares.

If you arrived here from the amazing Barbara Tarayao's blog, you are in the right place but if you got lost a long the way, you can jump right back on to the hop using the links below

Simon Says Stamp Blog 

Nina-Marie Trapani  

Heather Hoffman

Nichol Spohr

Cathy Zielske

Emma Williams

Barbara Tarayao

Kath Stewart (you are here)

Mindy Eggen

Stacy Hutchinson

Jean Doeringsfeld

Tami Bastiaans

Barb Engler

and the next stop on the hop is the fabulous Mindy Eggen.

You can find more inspiration for these dies over at the Simon Says Stamp Gallery HERE. I'm off to make myself a cuppa, find a comfy sofa and enjoy blog hopping along with you.

Hugs Kath xxx

Tim Holtz/Simon Says Stamp - Tiny Text Halloween

Hello my friends, Simon Says Stamp have just released another 6 new die sets to co-ordinate with Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous stamp sets, ready for Halloween and Fall. 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. 

Simon Says Stamp have included the previously released Tiny Text die set with the Tiny Text Halloween stamps as a bundle. The Tiny Text dies co-ordinate with the Tiny Text, Tiny Text  Halloween and Tiny Text Christmas stamp sets, a real 3 for the price of one bargain for making sentiments.

I created a spooky bat card using Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Halloween Tiny Text and The Scarecrow and both co-ordinating dies from Simon Says Stamp.

I trimmed Distress Watercolor card to 4" x 5.1/4" and stamped the Halloween Tiny Text, inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink, sprinkled with Black Embossing Powder and heat set. I smooshed Dusty Concord and Crushed Olive Distress Oxide inks on to my craft media mat, spritzed with water and placed the panel on to the inks. I dried the panel and repeatedly tapped back into the ink to pick up the remaining droplets, drying between layers.

I stamped the bats image from The Scarecrow 3 times on to heat resistant acetate, inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink, sprinkled with Black Embossing Powder and heat set.

I die-cut using The Scarecrow co-ordinating dies. Acetate can be tricky to die-cut so I used my Sizzix Chrome Precision Base Plate to ensure clean cuts.

I stamped the sentiments from Tiny Text Halloween on to a scrap of Distress Black HeavyStock, inked with Simon Says Stamp White Pigment ink, sprinkled with White Embossing Powder, heat set and die-cut using the Tiny Text Halloween co-ordinating dies.

I used my finger to smear Ranger Glossy Accents on the back of the acetate bat die-cuts and pressed into place on the panel and added the die-cut sentiments popped up on Simon Says Stamp Foam Strips. I tattered the edges of the panel using Tim Holtz Paper Distresser, matted on to an A2 panel of Distress Black HeavyStock and fixed on to an A2 top folding white card blank. 

I'll be back soon to share more makes using the newly released co-ordinating dies. In the meantime, have fun with whatever you are creating.

Hugs Kath xxx

Simon Says - Happy Birthday

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

We are excited to invite you to join in the Monday Challenge "Sweet 16" Birthday Celebrations and as it's the first challenge of the month when the team feature one particular brand/company, this month we are all using the fabulous products from PaperArtsy. You don't have to use these products to join in the challenge but we would love to see what you make if you have them in your stash.

We are also welcoming back the lovely and talented Cassie Lynch aka MK Knits. If you haven't visited her Instagram page, please pop over and say hello.

The theme for this week is...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

I created a With Love Birthday card using PaperArtsy Infusions, Simon Says Stamp Darling Greetings dies, Darling Patterns Hearts Stencil, Made to Flourish 6" x 8" stamp set and co-ordinating dies and Tim Holtz/Sizzix Wildflower Stems 1 Thinlits.

I die-cut With Love from Gina K Masking Magic using Simon Says Stamp Darling Greetings Wafer die and fixed to an A2 panel of Distress Watercolor card.

I sprinkled PaperArtsy Sunset Beach and Lemoncello Infusions on to the panel, spritzed with water to activate, dried and removed the masking paper die-cuts.

I applied Distress Texture Paste Opaque Crackle through the Simon Says Stamp Darling Patterns Hearts Stencil.

I die-cut Tim Holtz/Sizzix Wildflower Stems 1- 4 times from Distress Watercolor card, layered to create dimension and fixed to the panel with Distress Collage Medium.

I stamped the sentiment from Simon Says Stamp Made To Flourish 6" x 8" stamp set, inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink and die-cut using the Made to Flourish co-ordinating dies. I die-cut extra and layered to create dimension.

I added a White Hemp Twine bow and fixed the sentiment in place with Simon Says Stamp Thin 3D Foam Squares.

To finish I matted the panel on to Distress Black HeavyStock, trimmed to be 1/8" larger and fixed to a 5" x 6.1/4" white card blank.

The products used to create this project are available from Simon Says Stamp and are listed 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. As it's a special occasion, this week the lovely folks over at Simon Says Stamp are generously giving away a FABULOUS $50 voucher to shop at the  Simon Says Stamp Store!  

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 - Love You A Bunch

Hello my friends, I'm back to share another card using the MadeTo Flourish 6" x 8" stamp set, the Made To Flourish co-ordinating die set and Sketched Florals Watercolor Card Front A2, all included in the  Simon Says Stamp Made To Flourish August 2026 Card Kit. The kit has sold out but you can, if you wish, buy individual items from the kit or subscribe to the monthly kits, if you don't already HERE.

I coloured the Simon Says Stamp Sketched Florals Watercolor Card A2 Front panel with Mowed Lawn Distress Crayon and Detailer Water Brush.

I stamped the images from Simon Says - Made To Flourish stamp set on to Distress Watercolor card using Versafine Clair Nocturne ink, sprinkled with Clear Embossing Powder and heat set. I coloured the images with Festive Berries and Mowed Lawn Distress Crayons and a Detailer Waterbrush and die-cut using the Made To Flourish co-ordinating dies.

I cut a slit in the neck of the jars and pushed the die-cut flowers into place. I wrapped the twine around one of the jars, fixed one in place with Simon Says Pawsitively Perfect Glue and added the 2nd popped up on Simon Says Thin 3D Foam Squares. I stamped the sentiment from the Made To Flourish stamp set, inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink, sprinkled with Clear Embossing Powder, heat set, die-cut with the co-ordinating die and fixed to the panel.

To finish I trimmed the panel to 4" x 5.1/4", inked around the edge with Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide ink using a mini round blending tool and fixed to an A2 white card blank.

Have fun with whatever you're making.

Hugs Kath xxx

Simon Says - Made To Flourish August 2026 Card Kit

Hello my friends, the Simon Says Stamp Made To Flourish August 2026 Card Kit has landed in the cubbyhole and woohoo, once again it's great value for money and packed with amazing products. The kit has sold out, no surprise there but you can, if you wish, buy individual items from the kit or subscribe to the monthly kits, if you don't already, HERE.

I created a series of simple notecards using the Made To Flourish 6" x 8" stamp set and co-ordinating dies coloured with the Distress Crayons included in my kit.

I stamped the images from the Made To Flourish 6" x 8" stamp set on to the Distress Watercolor card included in the kit, inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink, sprinkled with Clear Embossing Powder and heat set.

I coloured the images with the Distress Crayons included in my kit, Festive Berries, Broken China, Mowed Lawn and Vintage Photo from my stash to colour the barrel using the Detailer Water Brush, also included in the kit.

I die-cut using the Made To Flourish co-ordinating dies, also included in the kit.

I scribbled the Distress Crayons on to my glass mat, spritzed with water, picked up on to a piece of acetate and used to create backgrounds on 4 - 3.3/4" x 5" panels of Distress Watercolor card.

I fixed the images and sentiments on the panels using Simon Says Stamp Thin 3D Foam Squares and Pawsitively Perfect Craft Glue.

To finish I matted the panels on to top folding white card blanks.

Happy Crafting

Hugs Kath xxx