Simon Says - Merry Christmas With Love

Hello my friends, woohoo Simon Says Stamp Jolly Season November 2026 card kit has arrived in the cubbyhole. The kit is full to the brim with fabulous products for your holiday makes. It is still available to purchase at time of this post and you can check it out HERE, subscribe if you don't already or if you wish, also purchase individual items from the kit.

I created a card with a snow globe shaker ornament using products from the kit, easily removeable from the card so that the recipient can hang it on their Christmas tree.

I die-cut the snow globe back from white cardstock, fixed the dies together to create the aperture and die-cut 8 times. I layered 7 die-cuts and set aside one for later.

I die-cut the background for the shaker from one of the card fronts included in the kit and fixed to the snow globe back. I stamped the image from the Jolly Season stamp set, coloured with Distress Watercolor Pencils, die-cut with the Jolly Season co-ordinating dies and fixed to the background. The dies are an add-on purchase and are not included in the kit. I die-cut the Snow Globe snowflakes and fixed in place with Pawsitively Perfect Craft Glue. I applied a thin layer of Distress Collage Medium on the snow areas of the die-cut, sprinkled with Distress Rock Candy Glitter and fixed the layered die-cuts on top to create the well for the shaker bits.

I added Distress Mica Flakes and Simon Says Stamp White Shaker Balls and fixed Simon Says Stamp Silver Metallic Cord in place to create a hanger for the ornament.

I die-cut the acetate included in the kit, fixed to the back of the Snow Globe die-cut I had set aside and fixed in place to seal the shaker. I added the base section of the Snow Globe die-cut from Sizzix Neutral cardstock and decorated with a Silver Metallic Cord double bow.

I stamped the sentiment, inked with Candied Apple, the greenery inked with Peeled Paint and Forest Moss Distress Oxide inks and die-cut with the co-ordinating Jolly Season dies.

I trimmed the Schoolhouse Red cardstock included in the kit to 4.1/4" x 5.1/2" and fixed to an A2 white card blank. I applied Distress Texture Paste Opaque through the Snow Flurries stencil also included in the kit.

Once the paste was dry, I fixed the Snow Globe Shaker Ornament to the card using a piece of repositionable tape, fixed the sentiment and greenery in place with Pawsitively Perfect Craft Glue and Thin 3D Foam Squares and added Simon Says Stamp Cherry Red Pawsitively Dazzling Gems.

I'll be back soon to share more makes using this fabulous kit.

Hugs Kath xxx

Simon Says - Verdant Wreath

Hello my friends, I'm sharing a winter card I made using Simon Says Stamp Verdant Wreath Embossing Folder from the Sending Cheer release. You can find all the fabulous products from the release HERE.

I also used the adorable snowman and sentiment from Tim Holtz STAMPtember Season of Wonder stamp set and co-ordinating dies. The stamps and dies are sold out but I have linked an alternative below or you may have a suitable stamp or die in your stash that would work too.

I trimmed Distress Watercolor card to 4" x 5.1/4" and used Salvaged Patina and Wilted Violet Distress Oxide inks and a Distress Sprayer to create a soft background. I embossed using Simon Says Stamp Verdant Wreath Embossing Folder and coloured the leaves using Salvaged Patina and Wilted Violet Distress Watercolor Pencils and a Detailer Water Brush. Once the panel was dry, I applied a light coat of Distress Collage Medium to each leaf using a small brush and dusted with Distress Rock Candy Glitter.

I stamped the snowman and sentiment from Season of Wonder, inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink, on to Distress Watercolor card, sprinkled with Clear Embossing Powder and heat set. I coloured using the same Distress Watercolor Pencils and Spiced Marmalade for the nose and die-cut using the co-ordinating dies.

I fussy cut an aperture from the panel using my trusty Tim Holtz Recoil Mini Snips, fixed the snowman in place with Pawsitivelty Perfect Craft Glue and added the die-cut sentiment popped up on 3D Foam Squares to add dimension.

I added splatters of Distress Resist Spray to the panel, sprinkled with White Embossing Powder and heat set. I matted the panel on to Distress Black HeavyStock trimmed 1/8" larger and fixed to an A2 top folding white card blank. To finish I added a Simon Says Stamp Metallic Silver Cord double bow.

Have fun with whatever you are making.

Hugs Kath xxx

Simon Says - Trees

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...

TREES

I created invitations for my Wicked Ghosties Halloween Party using Simon Says Stamp Scalloped Arches dies, Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Bottle Brush Trees, Tim Holtz/Sizzix Frightful Things Thinlits, Simon Says Stamp Homespun Halloween and Tim Holtz Tiny Text Halloween stamp and die bundles for  the sentiments.

I coloured A2 panels of Distress Watercolor card using Twisted Citron/Mowed Lawn, Spiced Marmalade/Gathered Twigs and Seedless Preserves/Wilted Violet Distress Oxide inks and die-cut using the largest Simon Says Stamp Scalloped Arches die.

I used the second largest die to create frames, rubbed Versafine Clair Nocturne ink pad over the frames to darken and fixed to White cardstock.

I stamped Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Bottlebrush Trees on to the insert panels, inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink and fixed back into the negative spaces.

I die-cut the ghosts, umpkins and spiders from Distress Watercolor card, Distress Black Heavystock and Simon Says Stamp Sunshine cardstock and added splatters of Gathered Twigs Distress Oxide ink to the ghosts.

I placed the pumpkin top layer to my Simon Says Stamp Black Stamp and Stencil Mat and added shading with Spiced Marmalade and Peeled Paint Distress Oxide inks using Detail Round Blending Brushes.

I fixed the ghosts and pumpkins to the panel popped up on Simon Says Stamp Black 3D Foam Squares, punched a hole in the top of the panel and added Black/White Bakers Twine.

I stamped the sentiments from Tim Holtz/Stampers Tiny Text Halloween and Simon Says Stamp Homespun Halloween on to Distress Black Heavystock, inked with White Pigment Ink, sprinkled with White Embossing Powder and heat set.

I die-cut using the Simon Says Stamp Tiny Text Halloween and Homespun Halloween co-ordinating dies and fixed to the panels with Black 3D Foam Squares.

To finish I fixed the die-cut spiders to the panels popped up on Black 3D Foam Squares, applied Ranger Glossy Accents to the bodies and when dry painted with Distress Antiqued Fine Liquid Tinsel.

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

Simon Says - Halloween/Spooky

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...

HALLOWEEN/SPOOKY

I created a fun spooky card to wish my foolish mortal friends a Happy Halloween using the friendly ghosts and sentiments from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Spooky Spirits Stamp and Die Bundle, the Moon Mask Layering Stencils, the tree branch from Mr Frostie Stamp and Die Bundle and Tim Holtz Idea-ology Mummy Cloth.

I placed the middle sized moon mask on an A2 panel of Distress Watercolor card, spritzed with Wilted Violet and Faded Jeans Distress Spray Stains. I removed the mask, spritzed around the moon with water, tilted the panel to allow the water to work it's magic, added water splatters and dried.

I placed the sentiment from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Spooky Spirits on to a Grid Block, inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink and repeatedly stamped on the background.

I stamped the tree branch from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonyomous Mr Frostie on to Distress Watercolor card, inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink, coloured with Rusty Hinge and Ground Espresso Distress Stains using a Detailer Waterbrush, die-cut using the co-ordinating dies and fixed to the panel with small strips of Thin 3D Foam Squares. I dragged the Versafine Clair Nocturne ink pad around the edges of the panel to darken.

I stamped the ghosts from Spooky Spirits and coloured in the same way using Faded Jeans Distress Spray Stain.

I fixed Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Mummy Cloth to the bottom of the panel using small dots of Distress Collage Medium, die-cut the ghosts using the co-ordinating dies and fixed to the panel with Simon Says Stamp Thin 3D Foam Squares. I stamped the sentiments on to Distress Black HeavyStock, inked with Versamark ink, sprinkled with White Embossing Powder, heat set, die-cut and fixed in place with Thin 3D Foam Squares. I added splatters of Rusty Hinge Distress Spray Stain and used a Sakura Black Glaze Pen to accentuate the eyes of the ghosts.

To finish I matted the panel on to Distress Black HeavyStock and fixed to a 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 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