Simon Says - Stamp 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...

STAMP IT

As you know STAMPtember® is a very special month in the Simon Says Stamp calendar. This week the team are all using some fabulous products from Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember® Release. You don’t have to use them to join in with the challenge but if you have them we would love to see them used. We are also welcoming the lovely and talented Debbie Emmons as this month's Designer In The Spotlight.  If you haven't visited her Instagram page before, please pop over, you are in for a real treat!

I created a page in my Stamperia  6" x 6" Mixed Media Art Journal using Simon Says Stamp Haunted Garden 6" x 8" stamp set from the STAMPtember release, Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Ticking and Grain and Distress Watercolor Pencils.

I trimmed Distress Watercolor card to 6" square and tore around the edges to make it smaller than the page in my art journal. I stamped the pumpkin image from Haunted Garden, inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink, sprinkled with Clear Embossing Powder and heat set.

I stamped the images again on to masking paper, fussy cut and placed on the panel. I smooshed Peeled Paint Distress Oxide ink on to my media mat, spritzed with water and used a large brush to add a wash of colour over the panel. I dipped the panel back into the ink repeatedly, drying between layers.

With the masks still in place, I inked Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Ticking and Grain with Rustic Wilderness Distress Oxide ink and holding the stamp in my hand, stamped randomly over the panel.

I coloured the images with Distress Watercolor Pencils (colours linked below) and a Detailer Water Brush and inked around the edges with Scorched Timber Distress Ink using a Tiny Blending Tool.

I added splatters of Distress Resist Spray, sprinkled with White Embossing Powder and heat set. Istamped the large sentiment from Haunted Garden, inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink and heat embossed as before with Clear Embossing Powder. I coloured a scrap of Distress Watercolor cardstock with Scorched Timber Distress Ink, stamped the small sentiment, inked with Simon Says White Pigment ink, sprinkled with White Embossing Powder and heat set. I fixed in place with Simon Says Thin 3D Foam Squares and fixed the panel to the art journal page using Distress Collage Medium.

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 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

Simply Shabby - Hello Friend

Hello my friends, I'm back to share another card created using the Simply Shabby 6" x 8" stamp set, the  Morning Glory Vibes Embossing Folder, Rainbow Splash and Pumice Stone Distress Oxide Mini Ink Cubes, included in Simon Says Stamp Simply Shabby September Card Kit. The kit has sold out but if you don't already subscribe to these great value for money kits or wish to purchase individual items from the kit, you can do so HERE.

I used the Morning Glory Vibes Embossing Folder to emboss an A2 panel of Distress Watercolor card and coloured the flowers on the debossed side with Canary and Sea Rainbow Splash Ink Cubes using Simon Says Stamp Detail Round Blending Brushes.

I coloured the bottom section of an A2 panel of Distress Watercolor with the same inks and stamped the background image from Simply Shabby inked with Sea Rainbow Splash ink.

I dragged the Pumice Stone Distress Oxide ink over the embossed panel and tore the panel diagonally down to the bottom. I trimmed both panels to 4" x 5.1/4" and fixed to an A2 white card blank. I die-cut a circle from Distress Watercolor card, stamped the sentiment from Simply Shabby, inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink, sprinkled with Clear Embossing Powder and heat set. I shaded around the circle using Pumice Stone Distress Oxide ink, fixed to the panel with Simon Says Stamp Thin 3D Foam Squares and added a White Hemp Twine Bow.

To finish I accentuated the dots of the flower centres using a Sakura Black Glaze Pen.

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

Hugs Kath xxx

Simon Says - Simply Shabby September Card Kit.

Hello my friends, the Simon Says Stamp Simply Shabby September Card Kit has landed in the cubbyhole and as always contains amazing products to spark your creativity. The kit has now sold out but if you don't already subscribe to these great value for money kits or wish to purchase individual items from the kit, you can do so HERE.

I created a card using the background and sentiment from the Simply Shabby 6" x 8" stamp set, the Morning Glory Vibes Embossing Folder, Stencils and dies, along with the Pumice Stone Distress Oxide Mini ink pad and Rainbow Splash Mini ink cubes, all included in the kit.

I trimmed Distress Watercolor card to 4" x 5.1/4" and stamped with the large background stamp from the Simply Shabby 6" x 8" stamp set, inked with the Pumice Stone Distress Oxide Mini Ink Pad.

I used the Morning Glory Vibes Embossing Folder to emboss a panel of Distress Watercolor card, dragged the Pumice Stone Oxide Mini Ink Pad over the raised areas and trimmed to 2.3/4" x 5.1/4".

I inked the sentiment from the Simply Shabby stamp set with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink, stamped on to a strip of Vellum, sprinkled with Clear Embossing Powder and heat set. I folded the strip behind the panel, secured in place and fixed to the stamped panel.

I used the Canary and Scarlet Rainbow Splash Mini Ink Cubes and Simon Says Detail Blending Brushes to stencil the flowers on to Distress Watercolor card using the Morning Glory Vibes set of Stencils.

I used the Detail Shading Brush included in the kit,to add Versafine Clair Nocturne ink to the flower centres on the embossing folder, placed the stencilled panel back into the folder and ran through my die-cutting machine. I die-cut the flowers using the co-ordinating Morning Glory Vibes dies and arranged on the panel fixed in place with Simon Says Pawsitively Perfect Craft Glue and Thin 3D Foam Squares.

To finish I matted the panel on to a top-folding A2 white card blank.

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

Hugs Kath xxx

Simon Says Stamp - STAMPtember 2026 Blog Party

Hello and welcome to the Party Crafty Friends. I am super excited to be part of Simon Says Stamp 17th Anniversary STAMPtember release celebrations, so much fun and so many new products which you can check out HERE.

To get the party started, there's a special STAMPtember BLOG PARTY today on Simon's Blog and I'm thrilled to be joining lots of creative friends from around the world to share lots of inspiration using the new products - click HERE to join the party where you can check out the list of all the participants. Throughout STAMPtember, Simon Says Stamp will be celebrating every day, posting exclusive collaborations, contests, prizes, special promotions, announcements and even more surprises on Simon Says Stamp Blog and don't forget to check out the Simon Says Stamp Gallery HERE for even more STAMPtember inspiration.

You will find a promotional code on each blog participating in the party to receive a free gift with any or qualifying purchase so be sure to check out all the participants.

If you follow the instructions above and use the code CBEFD you'll get the Simon Says Stamp Exclusive Celebration Balloons Embossing Folder and Dies free with a $30 purchase. The offer is valid until September 3rd at 11.59 pm ET or while supplies last.

I created a cute spooky card using Simon Says Stamp Haunted Garden 6" x 8" stamp set from the STAMPtember release along with Tim Holtz Idea-ology Baseboard Window Frames.

I created a background on a 4.1/4" x 61/4" panel of Distress Watercolor card using Chipped Sapphire and Wilted Violet Distress Oxides inks and shaded around the edges using Black Soot Distress Oxide ink using a Tiny Blending Tool.

I stamped the ghost image from Haunted Garden 3 times on to Distress Watercolor card and fussy cut to create 2 extra ghosts and flower. (There are dies available for this stamp set (listed below) but I don't have them yet).

I coloured the images using Distress Watercolor Pencils (colours listed below) and a Detailer Water Brush.

I selected one of Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Baseboard Window Frames and peeled off some layers to make it less dimensional on the card front.

I trimmed a piece of Heat Resistant Acetate to the same size as the frame, stamped the sentiment from Haunted Garden, inked with Simon Says Stamp White Pigment Ink, sprinkled with White Embossing Powder and heat set. I attached the acetate to the frame using staples and Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher.

I added white dots to the ghost eyes and flower centres using a Sakura White Gel Pen, fixed two of the ghosts behind the window and fixed the frame to the panel. I added the main ghost image, popped up on Simon Says Stamp Thin 3D Foam Squares and added the extra flowers and bat over the stapled sections at the top of the frame.

I stamped the sub sentiment from Haunted Garden on to Distress Black HeavyStock, inked with Simon Says Stamp White Pigment Ink, sprinkled with White Embossing Powder and heat set. I die-cut using Tim Holtz/Simon Says Stamp Tiny Text dies and fixed in place with Thin 3D Foam Squares.

To finish I matted the panel on to Distress Black HeavyStock and fixed to a 5" x 7" White card blank.

I'm off to make myself a coffee, find a comfy sofa and enjoy visiting all my creative friends to check out what they have made with products from the release.

Hugs Kath xxx

Simon Says Stamp - STAMPtember 2026

Hi my friends, woohoo it's September and that means it's Day 1 of Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember, a month long celebration of stamps, dies, stencils and other goodies. You can check out all the fabulous Simon Says Stamp exclusive products in the STAMPtember 2026 release HERE.

I created a gift card holder and gift tags using Simon Says Stamp Forest Forage in Fall 4" x 6" Clear Stamp Set from the STAMPtember release along with Gift Card Pocket Tag die and Layered Scallop Tag dies from previous releases.

I die-cut the Simon Says Stamp Gift Card Pocket Tag and Layered Scallop Tags from Neenah Desert Storm cardstock.

I stamped the images from Forest Forage In Fall, inked with Rusty Hinge and Scorched Timber Distress Oxide inks, added the hole reinforcers, assembled the gift card holder tag and inked around the edges with Scorched Timber Distress Oxide ink using a Tiny Blending Tool.

I inked the stem images from Forest Forage In Fall with Scorched Timber Distress Oxide ink on to Distress Mixed Media HeavyStock, sprinkled with Clear Embossing Powder and heat set.

I lined up the leaf images with the stems and stamped with a mix of Carved Pumpkin, Rusty Hinge and Peeled Paint Distress Oxide inks. The stamp set is numbered as a guide to which stem goes with which leaf and the back of the carrier sheet also has a visual guide.

I fussy cut the leaves leaving a small border (there are dies available for this stamp set, linked below) and fixed in place with Simon Says Pawsitively Perfect Craft Glue and Thin 3D Foam Pads. I stamped the sentiments on to Distress Mixed Media HeavyStock, inked with Scorched Timber Distress Oxide ink and heat embossed with Clear Embossing Powder as before. I used the edge of one of the Layered Scallop Tag dies to trim the edges, inked with Scorched Timber Distress Oxide ink and fixed in place.

I added hemp twine and splatters of Distress Gilded Foundry Wax to add some autumn shimmer.

Don't forget to pop over to Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Gallery HERE where you'll find lots of inspiration using all the new STAMPtember products. I'll be back tomorrow for a very special STAMPtember event, in the meantime, have fun with whatever you're making.

Hugs Kath xxx