Tim Holtz Cyber Monday Surprise

Hello my friends, if you tuned into the Simon Says Stamp YouTube Live revealing the Cyber Monday Surprise from Tim Holtz, you 'll know it's the most gorgeous Snowflake Rosette die. If not, you can join the Live HERE for lots of inspiration and hints and tips from Tim on how to assemble. The Snowflake Rosette die is limited edition and is free with the purchase of $30 or more of Tim Holtz products from Simon Says Stamp only while supplies last. No code required, the die will be automatically added to your cart.

and here's what I made with the Snowflake Rosette die.

I trimmed Distress Watercolor card to 4" x 5.1/4" and coloured by smooshing Dusty Concord and Prize Ribbon Distress Oxide ink pads on to the craft mat on my White Studio Glass Mat, spritzed with water and tapped the panel repeatedly into the inks, drying between layers.

I die-cut the detailed snowflake strip twice and the circle once from Distress Watercolor card. I folded the strips on the score lines made by the die and fixed the strips together with Distress Collage Medium, overlapping the end sections to create stability. (The image on the packaging shows the rosette die-cut using 3 strips but I only used 2 so that the snowflake rosette would fit on the card.)

I pressed the folded edges together and fixed the snowflake rosette to the circle using hot glue. I die-cut the smaller snowflake 6 times from Distress Watercolor card, layered to create 3 snowflakes and coloured the edges of one with Prize Ribbon Distress Oxide ink using a Tiny Blending Tool. I painted a thin layer of Distress Collage Medium over the snowflake rosette and small snowflakes, sprinkled with Distress Rock Candy Chunky Glitter and once dry, fixed to the panel with Simon Says Stamp 3D Thin Foam Squares.

I stamped the sentiment from Tim Holtz Festive Sentiments STAMPtember exclusive on to Distress Watercolor card, inked with Prize Ribbon Distress Oxide ink, sprinkled with Clear Embossing Powder and heat set. I die-cut with the co-ordinating Festive Sentiments die and fixed to the panel using Simon Says 3D Thin Foam Squares.

To finish I added a Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Metallic Sentiment Sticker to complete the sentiment and matted the panel on to an A2 white card blank.

I'm off to die-cut more Snowflake Rosettes, this time using 3 panels to make bigger, glittering, sparkling snowflake ornaments to hang on my tree. Have fun with whatever you are making.

Hugs Kath xxx

Simon Says - Use Dies in DieCember

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 to celebrate the start of DieCember, we are all using the fabulous products from our very own Simon Says Stamp.

We are also welcoming back the lovely and talented Carrie Swift as our Designer In The Spotlight. If you haven't visited Carrie's Instagram Gallery before, please pop over, you are in for a real treat.

The theme for this week is....

USE DIES

I created a Christmas snowy scene card using Simon Says Stamp Cozy Birdhouse and Birdies dies, Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Flurries Mini Layering Stencil from Set 50 with Distress Grit Paste and Distress Rock Candy Chunky Glitter and Reverse Merriest Christmas Sentiment Strips.

I trimmed Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Christmas 2025 Backdrops paper to 4" x 5.1/4", fixed to white cardstock and added a light layer of White Gesso using a Distress Small Brayer.

I inked the edges of the panel lightly with Vintage Photo Distress Oxide ink using a Mini Round Blending Tool, applied Distress Grit Paste Opaque through the Flurries Mini Layering Stencil from Set and sprinkled with a mix of Distress Rock Candy and Rock Candy Chunky Glitter, while still wet.

I die-cut Simon Says Stamp Cosy Birdhouse from Distress Watercolor card, coloured the birdhouse section and edges of the shutters with Vintage Photo Distress Oxide, popped the shutters, roof and window sill up on Simon Says 3D Thin Foam Squares, applied a coat of Ranger Glossy Accents to these pieces and sprinkled with the Distress Rock Candy and Rock Candy Chunky Glitter mix.

I die-cut the branch from Distress Woodgrain card using Simon Says Birdies die, coloured with Vintage Photo Distress Oxide ink by dragging the ink pad over the die-cuts and fixed in place with Distress Collage Medium. I die-cut the birds from Distress Watercolor card, coloured lightly with Vintage Photo Distress Oxide ink using a Mini Round Blending Tool and fixed in place with Simon Says 3D Thin Foam Squares. I die-cut the legs, beaks and eyes from Distress Black HeavyStock and the heart from Lipstick Red cardstock. I added Silver Cord behind the birdhouse and attached to the panel with Distress Collage Medium.

I die-cut the foliage from Simon Says Emerald cardstock using the Pine and Post Envelope Gift Card Holder dies. I used my Crop A Dile to create the berries from Lipstick Red cardstock, fixed in place with Distress Collage Medium and added Ranger Glossy Accents to the berries and heart.

I trimmed the Reverse Merriest Christmas Sentiment Strip to separate the wording and fixed to the panel popped up on 3D Thin Foam Squares.

To finish I inked the edges of the panel with Scorched Timber Distress Ink to darken and added water splatters. I matted the panel on to an A2 panel of Lipstick Red cardstock and fixed to an A2 white card blank.

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

Tim Holtz - Festive Collage

Hello my friends, I'm back share cards I made with Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Festive Collage stamps and the recently released co-ordinating dies from the Simon Says Stamp Holiday Collection. You can check out all the dies released in this collection HERE and pop over to the YouTube Live on Simon Says Stamp YouTube channel for lots of inspiration HERE.

I began by creating background panels from Distress Watercolor card by smooshing a Distress Custom Blend Ink pad (re-inker colours linked below) on to the craft mat on my White Glass Studio Mat, spritzed with water, dragged the panels through the ink, dried and tapped back in to pick up the remaining ink droplets.

I inked the 2 large images from Festive Collage with Scorched Timber Distress Ink, spritzed with water and stamped on to the backgrounds. I trimmed the panels to 3.3/4" x 5", distressed and inked the edges with Scorched Timber Distress Ink using a Tiny Blending Tool. I re-stamped the images on to Distress Watercolor card, inked with Versafine Nocturne ink, coloured with Twisted Citron, Peeled Paint and Lumberjack Plaid Distress Watercolor Pencils using a Distress Detailer Waterbrush, die-cut using the co-ordinating Festive Collage dies and fixed over the original stamped image using Thin 3D Foam Squares. I coloured the postage stamps on the stamped panels with the Lumberjack Watercolor Pencil, fussy cut and fixed to the panels with Thin 3D Foam Squares.

I added splatters of Flickering Candle Distress Spritz and dried.

I scored and folded Distress Watercolor card to create 2 - A2 blank cards with the textured side on the outside, fixed the panels in place, added Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Cello Stickers and White Twine Bows.

Have fun with whatever you're making and enjoy your weekend.

Hugs Kath xxx

Simon Says - Bright Christmas December 2025 Card Kit

Hello my friends, it definitely feels like Christmas in the cubbyhole because the Simon Says Stamp Bright Christmas December 2025 Card Kit has just arrived. Not surprisingly, this kit has now sold out but you can buy individual items from the kit, if you so wish, or subscribe to future kits so you don't miss out HERE.

I created two cards using the Simon Says Pine and Post Gift Card Envelope die, Tim Holtz Idea-ology Christmas 2025 Backdrops patterned paper and Christmas 2025 Sticker Book.

I deleted all the step by step photos for the cards by mistake, so bear with me while I try to explain the process. I began by adding splatter of Dina Wakley White Gloss Spray to Simon Says Stamp Schoolhouse Red and Sage A2 card blanks. I die-cut Simon Says Stamp Pine and Post Gift Card Envelope from Vellum and Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Christmas 2025 Backdrops paper and assembled. I die-cut the tags from Ivory cardstock, added the labels from Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Christmas 2025 Sticker Book, the strings and bow from Schoolhouse Red cardstock.

I die-cut the greenery from Simon Says Stamp Evergreen and Green Apple cardstock and berries and stars from Schoolhouse Red.

I fixed the decorative strips and sentiment labels from the Christmas 2025 Sticker Book to the cards, added the die-cut envelopes popped up on 3D Thin Foam Squares, fixed the greenery in place with Distress Collage Medium and added Ranger Glossy Accents to the berries.

To finish I added splatters of Dina Wakley White Gloss Spray to the envelope on the red card and heat set to dry.

I hope you're having fun with your Christmas makes and I'll be back soon to share more projects using this fabulously festive card kit.

Hugs Kath xxx

Simon Says - Matching Set

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...

MATCHING SET

I created cards, gift tags and custom wrapping paper from Distress Kraft HeavyStock using Simon Says Stamp Snowflake Season stamp set and sentiments using Tim Holtz/Sizzix Merry & Bright Thinlits, Stampers Anonymous Scribbly Christmas and Simon Says Stamp Scribbly Christmas co-ordinating dies.

I trimmed Distress Kraft HeavyStock to 4" x 5.1/4" and stamped the snowflakes from Simon Says Stamp Snowflake Season 6" x 8" stamp set inked with White Pigment Ink, Versamark ink and Lumberjack Plaid Distress Oxide ink, sprinkled with White, Gold and Clear Embossing Powders and heat set. I used a Mini Round Blending Tool to add White Pigment ink around the edges to soften.

I repeated the process on Kraft wrapping paper and tags.

I stamped the snowflake circle from the Snowflake Season stamp set, inked with Lumberjack Plaid Distress Oxide ink and die-cut using a small circle nesting die. I wound Simon Says Stamp Red/White Twine around the card panel, fixed the stamped circle in place, popped up on 2D foam squares and matted the panel on to and A2 Schoolhouse Red blank card.  I fixed the large tag on to a Schoolhouse Red blank card, added the stamped circle as before and added the Red/White twine. I die-cut Merry from Distress Watercolor card using Tim Holtz/Sizzix Merry & Bright Thinlits and fixed in place using Dostress Collage Medium.

I matted the circle tag on to a larger die-cut circle cut from Schoolhouse Red cardstock and repeated with the two smaller tag, trimmed to leave a small border. I stamped the sentiment from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Scribbly Christmas, inked with White Pigment ink, on to scraps of Schoolhouse Red cardstock, sprinkled with White Embossing powder, heat set, die-cut with the co-ordinating dies from Simon Says Stamp, fixed in place with 3D foam squares and added red/white twine.

I stamped the sentiment from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Scribbly Christmas, inked with Lumberjack Plaid, on to scraps of Distress Watercolor card, sprinkled with Clear Embossing Powder.. heat set, die-cut with the co-ordinating dies and fixed in place with 3D foam squares.

To finish I added Trinity Stamps White Frosty Snowflakes Sprinkles.

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