Simon Says - Create Together

Hello my friends, I'm really looking forward to joining Caly and Heidi for the Create Together - Bee Day Class, live on Simon Says Stamp YouTube Channel today at 12 noon ET or 5PM, if like me, you are in the UK.

The kit is full to bursting with amazing goodies and I coudn't resist a little pre-class playtime to create a simple card with the adorable Thanks Always 4" x 6" stamp set, Thanks Always Co-ordinating dies and Honeycomb 6" x 6" stencil.

I trimmed Distress Watercolor card to 4" x 5.1/2" and applied Dew Pawsitively Saturated Ink randomly through the Honeycomb 6" x 6" stencil.

I stamped the image from the Thanks Always 4" x  6" stamp set on to Distress Watercolor card, inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink. I smooshed the Pawsitively Saturated Mini Ink Cubes on to my glass mat and used to watercolour the image using a Detailer Waterbrush.

I die-cut the image using the co-ordinating Thanks Always die, flicked on water splatters and patted dry with kitchen towel.

I matted the die-cut on to the stencilled panel popped up on 3D foam squares to create dimension and fixed to an A2 top folding white card blank.

I'm off to clear my desk and get ready for tonight's class. I'm super excited to see the inspiration Caly is going to share with us all.

Hugs Kath xxx

Remember This

Hello my friends, I'm sharing another card made using products from the fabulous Simon Says Stamp - Captured Joy June 2025 card kit. The kit is still available to purchase at time of writing and you can check it out, subscribe if you don't already or purchase individual items from the kit HERE.

I used the Modern Scrapbook 6" x 8" stamp set with the co-ordinating dies, Simple Stories Vintage Flower Shoppe 6" x 8" Paper Pad and Rub-ons along with Tim Holtz Idea-ology Photobooth.

I used the square die from the Modern Scrapbook co-ordinating dies to cut apertures on a panel of Distress Watercolor card. I lined up the photo slider image with the aperture and stamped, inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink. (I found that die-cutting the aperture first made it much easier to line up the stamp correctly over the apertures. 

I used Scorched Timber Distress Ink and a Tiny Blending Tool to add some subtle colour to the photo slides. I fixed a photo from Tim Holtz/Idea-ology New Photobooth and a scrap of Simple Stories Vintage Flower Shoppe paper behind the photo slides.

I trimmed Simple Stories Vintage Flower Shoppe paper to 4" x 5.1/4", shaded the edges with Scorched Timber Distress Ink using a Tiny Blending Tool and fixed to an A2 white card blank with Distress Collage Medium. I added Simple Stories Vintage Flower Shoppe Rub-ons to the background and one of the photo slides.

I stamped the flowers, leaves and washi tape strips from the Modern Scrapbook stamp set on to Distress Watercolor card, inked with Simon Says Carnation, Peony, Bubblegum and Artichoke Pawsitively Saturated Mini Ink Cubes and used Versafine Clair Nocturne ink to stamp the flower centres.

I fixed the photoslides in place with Distress Collage Medium and added the die-cut flowers popped up on Simon Says Thin Foam Squares and the leaves and washi tape strips fixed with Distress Collage Medium. To finish I added the stamped and die-cut sentiments popped up on Simon Says Thin Foam Squares to create dimension.

I'll be back soon to share more makes but in the meantime, I've been spending lots of time in my outdoors happy place planting up pots and generally just enjoying been out in the fresh air with the birds and the bumble bees.

Hugs Kath xxx

Simon Says - Food and/or Drink

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...

FOOD AND/OR DRINK

I'm a big Coffee Lover and can't start the day without one. I created a card using Spellbinders Nichol Sphor Merry Mug Creations dies, cut from Simple Stories Vintage Flower Shoppe patterned paper included in the June 2025 card kit, Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Bubble and Splatters Mini Layering Stencils from Sets 3 and 5 and used Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Small Talk Snarky Stickers for the sentiment.

I trimmed Distress Watercolor card to 4" x 5.1/4" and dragged an Antique Linen Distress Oxide ink pad randomly over the panel.

I applied Gathered Twigs Distress Oxide ink through Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Splatters Mini Layering Stencil from Set 3 using a Tiny Blending Brush to create a spilt coffee effect.

I used Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Remnant Rubs from my stash to fill some of the blank areas.

I die-cut Spellbinders Nichol Sphor Merry Mug Creations from Distress Watercolor card and Simple Stories Vintage Flower Shoppe patterned papers, assembled, inked the edges of the mugs with Gathered Twigs Distress Oxide ink and fixed to the panel popped up with Simon Says Thin Foam Squares to create dimension.

I coloured a scrap of Distress Watercolor card with Lumberjack Plaid Distress Watercolor Pencil using a Distress Detailer Brush. I die-cut the large heart from the Merry Mug Creations set from Distress Watercolor card, the small hearts from the coloured card and fixed in place with Distress Collage Medium.

I changed my mind about the large heart on the mug so removed it before the adhesive had set. I fixed the red heart to the bottom left corner and added Ranger Glossy Accents to all the hearts. I trimmed Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Small Talk Snarky Stickers to use as the sentiment, sanded the edges and fixed to the mug with Distress Collage Medium.

To tie in with the red hearts, I applied Lumberjack Plaid Distress Oxide ink through the Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Bubbles Mini Layering Stencil using a Tiny Blending Tool. I dragged the Gathered Twigs Distress Oxide ink pad around the edges of the panel to add a distressed grungy look.

To finish I matted the panel on to Simon Says Lipstick Red cardstock, trimmed 1/8" larger 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

Captured Joy - June 2025 Card Kit.

Hello my friends, I confess I've been playing truant from the cubbyhole, spending lots of time in the garden in this glorious sunshine weather we've been enjoying in the my little corner of the planet but the Simon Says Stamp Captured Joy June 2025 card kit arrived yesterday and I couldn't resist heading indoors for some playtime.

I'm super excited that the kit includes a set of dies to match the Modern Scrapbook 6" x 8" stamp set, which is a first for Simon Says card kits and makes the kit even better value for money. You can check out the contents of this beautiful kit, subscribe if you don't already or purchase individual items from the kit, if you wish HERE.

I created a quick and easy card using the Modern Scrapbook 6" x 8" stamp set, the matching dies and the beautiful papers from Simple Stories Vintage Flower Shoppe 6" x 8" paper pad.

I scored and folded the Neenah Solar White cardstock included in the kit to create an A2 card blank and fixed a 4" x 5.1/4" panel of the Simple Stories Vintage Flower Shoppe paper in place with Distress Collage Medium.

I inked the photo slides imagesand sentiments from the Modern Scrapbook stamp set with Ground Espresso Distress Archival ink and stamped on to Distress Mixed Media HeavyStock.

I die-cut the photo slides using the matching dies, die-cut the inner sections from a contrasting pattern paper and fixed in place with Distress Collage Medium.

I fussy cut the butterflies from another of the patterned papers using my trusty Tim Holtz/Tonic Studios Mini Recoil Snips.

I fixed the butterflies in place with Distress Collage Medium and added the die-cut sentiment, popped up with the foam strips included in the kit. I inked the washi tape images from the stamp set with Ground Espresso Distress Archival ink, stamped on to scraps of Distress Mixed Media HeavyStock, die-cut and fixed to the panel.

To finish I added PinkFresh Studio Gold Glitter Drops.

I'll be back soon to share more makes with this beautiful kit, in the meantime, enjoy your weekend, whatever you have planned and no prizes for guessing what I'll be doing because the good weather is forecast to contine.

Hugs Kath xxx

Simon Says - Things With Wings

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...

THINGS WITH WINGS

I'm looking forward to Summer, the garden bursting into bloom and the return of the busy Bumble Bees collecting pollen from dawn to dusk. I used Tim Holtz/Sizzix Vault Floristry Sidekick Side Order, Vault Edges Thinlits and Stampers Anonymous Entomology stamp set and matching Sizzix Entomology Framelits to create my card.

I trimmed Distress Watercolor card to 4" x 5.1/4", smooshed Wild Honey Distress Oxide ink on to the craft mat on my Glass Media Mat, spritzed with water, dragged the panel through the ink and dried. I tapped the panel into the ink to pick up the remaining droplets. I dragged the Ground Espresso Distress Archival ink pad over the Texture Fade included with Tim Holtz/Sizzix Vault Floristry Sidekick Side Order Thinlits and ran through my die-cutting machine.

I die-cut the flowers and foliage from Vault Floristry Sidekick Side-Order from Distress Watercolor card, placed on my Simon Says Pawsitively Perfect Craft Tacky Mat and coloured with Abandoned Coral, Wild Honey, Frayed Burlap, Evergreen Bough and Rustic Wilderness Distress Oxide inks using Simon Says Small Blending Brushes.

I fixed the foliage in place with Distress Collage Medium and popped the flowers up with Simon Says Thin Foam Squares to create dimension.

I fixed Tim Holtz/Sizzix Adhesive Sheet to Distress Black HeavyStock and die-cut using the alphabet from Tim Holtz/Sizzix Vault Edges Thinlits.

I stamped the bumble bee from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Entomology on to a scrap of Distress Watercolor card, inked with Versafine Nocturne ink, coloured with Distress Oxide inks using a Detailer Waterbrush and die-cut using the Tim Holtz/Sizzix Entomology Framelits die.

I added splatters of Dina Wakley White Gloss Spray, matted the panel on to Distress Black HeavyStock, trimmed 1/8" larger 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