Simon Says - A Bit O' Green

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...

A BIT O' GREEN

I created a St Patrick's Day card using Simon Says Stamp Falling Shamrocks Stencil, Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous The Professor and Curiosity Shop stamp sets and Simon Says Stamp The Professor Suite and Curiosity Shop co-ordinating dies and added a pint of Guinness using Tim Holtz/Sizzix Happy Hour Thinlits.

I began by colouring an A2 panel of Distress Watercolor card using Bundled Sage and Peeled Paint Distress Oxide inks and a Distress Sprayer.

I fixed the panel to Simon Says Stamp Black Stamp and Stencil Mat and inked through Simon Says Stamp Falling Shamrocks Stencil with Rustic Wilderness Distress Oxide ink using a Mini Round Blending Tool.

I stamped the images from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous The Professor and Curiosity Shop inked with Rustic Wilderness and Vintage Photo Distress Oxide inks and used the Detailer Waterbrush to pull the ink over the entire image. With the stamps still in place on the lid of my stamp platform, I re-stamped each image, inked with Ground Espresso Distress Archival to re-define the details.

I die-cut the beer glass from Simon Says Stamp Dark Chocolate cardstock and Distress Watercolor card using Tim Holtz/Sizzix Happy Hour Thinlits, coloured the foam lightly with Antique Linen and Ground Espresso Distress Oxides using Tiny Blending Tools, assembled and fixed to the panel using Simon Says Stamp Thin Foam Squares.

I die-cut The Professor and Curiosity Shop images with the co-ordinating dies, trimmed out the individual numbers from the die-cut number border and arranged on the panel, fixed in place with Simon Says Stamp Thin Foam Squares and added an Idea-ology Theories Quote Chip.

I trimmed the panel to 4" x 5.1/4", added splatters of Ground Espresso Distress Oxide ink, matted on to an A2 panel of Simon Says Stamp Dark Chocolate 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

Ear-resistibly Cute Easter Gift Bag

Happy Friday my friends. I'm sharing an Easter Gift Bag I decorated using Simon Says Stamp Ear-resistibly Cute stamp set and matching dies, Extra Large Dots stencil and Bouncy Happy Easter Wafer Dies.

I trimmed Distress Watercolor card to fit the front of the gift bag and applied Cracked Pistachio, Bundled Sage, Crushed Olive and Peeled Paint Distress Oxide inks using Mini Round Blending Tools through Simon Says Stamp Extra Large Dots Stencil and fixed to the front of the kraft gift bag.

I die-cut the Bouncy Thank You shadow die from Distress Watercolor card and coloured with a mix of the Distress Oxides I used for stencilling using a Mini Round Blending Tool. I fixed Simon Says Stamp Tear-rific Adhesive Sheet to the back of Distress Watercolor card, die-cut Happy Easter 3 times and layered to create dimension.

I stamped the bunnies, carrots and flowers from Simon Says Stamp Ear-Resistibly Cute stamp set, inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink, coloured with Distress Watercolor Pencils (colours linked below) using a Detailer Waterbrush and die-cut using the co-ordinating dies.

I fixed the sentiment panel, bunnies, carrots and flowers to the gift bag using Simon Says Stamp Thin 3D Foam Squares.

I punched holes in the top of the bag. I smooshed the Distress Oxide ink pads on to my craft mat, spritzed with water, used to colour the May Arts White Wrinkled Ribbon and dried. I tied the ribbon in a double bow to close the gift bag. 

To finish I used a Sakura Black Glaze Pen to add shine to the bunny eyes and flower centres.

Enjoy your weekend whatever you have planned and I'll be back on Monday to share my DT project for Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge.

Hugs Kath xxx

Simon Says - Make Your Own Background

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 company/brand and this month we are all using the fabulous products from Tracy Evans Boutiqe Designs. 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 Simona Rebecchi and if you haven't visited Simona's Instagram page before, be sure to pop over, you will be in for a real treat.

The theme for this week is...

MAKE YOUR OWN BACKGROUND

I created a page in my Stamperia Stone Paper A5 Mixed Media Journal using Tracy Evans Boutique Designs Artsy Alpha and Numbers and Background Elements A7 stamps, Daisy Daisy 6" x 6" Stencil, Distress Grit Paste Opaque and Simon Says Stamp EZ Strips XL Reverse Basics for the title.

I inked Tracy Evans Boutique Designs Artsy Alphas/Numbers stamp set with Versamark ink and stamped randomly on the Journal pages, sprinkled with White Embossing Powder and heat set. I spritzed the pages with Bundled Sage Distress Spray Stain and Rustic Wilderness Distress Oxide Spray, spritzed with water and dried. I removed any ink sitting on the embossed areas with a soft cloth.

I stamped the Tracy Evans Boutique Designs Background Elements stamp, inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink, randomly over the pages.

I stamped the splatter image on the pages using Simon Says Watercolor Bouquet stamp set, inked with the same ink.

I applied Distress Grit Paste Opaque on to Distress Black HeavyStock through Tracy Evans Daisy Daisy 6" x 6" Stencil and set aside to dry.

I trimmed around the stencilled flowers to leave a small border using my trusty Tim Holtz Mini Recoil Snips. I fixed Black Hemp Twine in place to create stems and a bow and fixed the flowers in place using Simon Says Stamp 3D Thin Foam Squares to create dimension.

To finish I trimmed Simon Says Stamp EZ Strips XL Reverse Basics to create individual words and fixed to the page using the 3D Thin Foam Squares.

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

Beautiful Moments Blog Hop Day 2

Hi my friends, welcome to my stop on Day 2 of the Simon Says Stamp Blog Hop for the Beautiful Moments release. I'm thrilled to be joining lots of talented friends and designers to share inspiration using products from this fabulous release and you can check out all the products in the release HERE.

Simon Says Stamp has a blog hop exclusive give-away, the Exclusive and "Not Yet Released Clover Shaker Sentiment 3" x 4" stamp set will be automatically added to your cart that contains any of the Beautiful Moments products! This gift with purchase will be valid until 1st March at 11:59 pm ET or while supplies last.

Simon Says Stamp are also giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop so make sure you leave a comment on each participant's blog to be in with a chance of winning. The winners will be chosen and posted on Simon Says Stamp Blog on Wednesday 4th March, and if you are a lucky winner, you can e-mail Simon Says Stamp to claim your prize. 

I created a card using the adorable Sweet Sheep wafer dies and Groovy Daisies 6" x 6" clear stamp from the Beautiful Moments release along with the Fancy Love die and Love Letter/Basic Brushstrokes Greetings stamps and dies from previous releases.

I trimmed Distress Watercolor card to 4" x 5.1/4", inked the Groovy Daisies stamp set with Tattered Rose Distress Oxide ink, stamped on to the background, sprinkled randomly with Tattered Rose Distress Embossing Glaze and heat set. I inked the bottom section of the panel with Bundled Sage Distress Oxide ink using a Mini Round Blending Tool.
I die-cut the Sweet Sheep from Distress Watercolor card, Distress Black HeavyStock and card coloured with Tattered Rose Distress Oxide ink and assembled.

I die-cut the Fancy Love shadow and word 4 times from Distress Watercolor card. I die-cut the word again from Distress Watercolor card coloured with Tattered Rose Distress Oxide ink and layered to create a dimensional sentiment.

I stamped the sentiment from Basic Brushstroke Greetings on to a scrap of Distress Black HeavyStock, inked with Versamark ink, sprinkled with White Embossing Powder, heat set and die-cut using the Basic Brushstroke Greetings co-ordinating dies.

I stamped the strip from the Love Letter stamp set, inked with Bundled Sage and the hearts with Tattered Rose Distress Oxide inks, sprinkled with Tattered Rose and Bundled Sage Distress Embossing Glazes, heat set and die-cut using the Love Letter co-ordinating dies.

I fixed the Fancy Love and Love Letter strip die-cuts in place with Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Perfect Glue and added the extra sentiment and sheep popped up on Thin 3D foam squares to add dimension. I added the extra hearts and applied a coat of Ranger Glossy Accents.

To finish I fixed the panel to an A2 white card blank.

If you've arrived from the very talented Alberto Gava, you're in the right place but if you happen to get lost along the way, the list of participants below will help you get back on track. Your Next stop on the hop is the amazing Betsy Green.

·  Simon Says Stamp Blog 

·  Nina-Marie Trapani

·  Heather Hoffman

·  Suzy Plantamura

·  Cathy Zielske

·  Jennifer McGuire

·  Laura Bassen

·  Amy Rysavy

·  Mindy Eggen

·  Miriam Prantner

·  Alberto Gava

·  Kath Stewart (you are here)

·  Betsy Green

·  Mary Reiner

·  Nicki Baxley

·  Savannah O'Gwynn

You'll find more inspiration from the release on Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Moments Gallery HERE and if you make anything with the release, we would love you to share with us all in the Gallery. If you missed Day 1 of the Blog Hop, you can catch up HERE. In the meantime, I'm off to make myself a cuppa, find a comfy sofa and enjoy an afternoon of blog hopping and be inspired by all the makes.

Hugs Kath xxx