Simon Says - Spritz and Splatter

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...

SPRITZ AND SPLATTER

I created a gift box, card and tag inspired by Simon Says Create Together - Sending Love YouTube Class. I used tim Holtz/Ranger Picked Raspberry Distress Spray Stain and Distress Spritz to create spritz and splatter backgrounds, die-cut and decorated with Simon Says Sweethearts Box, Postage Stamp Edge Frames and Love Letter stamp set and dies.

You can watch the Create Together - Sending Love Virtual Class on Simon Says YouTube Channel HERE. The limited edition kit for the class has sold out but the products included in the kit can be purchased individually from the links below.

I die-cut the gift box from Neenah White 80lb card using Simon Says Sweethearts Box die.

I inked the heart images from Simon Says Love Letter stamp set with Picked Raspberry and Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink and stamped randomly over the box.

I flicked splatters of Picked Raspberry Distress Spritz from the nozzle on to the background and dried.

I stamped Hugs and the envelope image from the Love Letter stamp set, inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink on to a scrap of Neenah White 80lb card coloured with Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide ink. I stamped the postage strip inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink and the large heart with Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide ink and die-cut using the Love Letter dies. I folded the box along the score lines, assembled, added the conversation hearts and closed using a die-cut heart. To finish I added XO's on each side of the box, die-cut from Simon Says Black cardstock using the Sweethearts Box die 

I coloured a sheet of Distress Watercolor card with Picked Raspberry Spray Stain and Distress Spritz and die-cut using Simon Says Postage Stamp Edge Frame dies.

I matted the Postage Stamp Edge Frame panel on to an A2 white card blank covered with black cardstock, added the images from Simon Says Love Letter die-cut using the matching Love Letter dies and splatters of Black Soot Distress Paint.

I popped the die-cuts hearts up with Simon Says 3D foam Squares to create dimension and added Ranger Glossy Accents.

I fixed Black and White Twine around the spine of the card and finished off with a bow.

I stamped the postage strip, heart and stamp inked with Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide ink on to the Postage Stamp Edge Frame die-cut and the heart and cancellation mark inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink. I stamped the envelop and sentiment inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink and the heart inked with Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide and coloured parts of the envelope using a Simon Says Round Detail Blending Brush.

I die-cut the envelope, fixed to the panel and added splatters of Picked Raspberry Distress Spritz and Black Soot Distress Paint.

I added XO's die cut from black cardstock using the Sweethearts Box die, matted the panel on to black cardstock and trimmed to leave a small border. I punched a hole in the top of the tag and threaded with black and white twine.

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

Simon Says - Bright and Cheerful

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 showcase one particular brand/company and this time we are all using the fabulous products from our very own Simon Says Stamp. You don't have to use Simon Says 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 the lovely and very talented Cassie Lynch back as our Designer In The Spotlight, if you don't already follow her on social media, you can check out her Instagram Page HERE, you certainly won't be disappointed.

The theme for this week is...

BRIGHT AND CHEERFUL

I used Distress Oxide inks to create a bright and cheerful background on Distress Watercolor card, embossed with Simon Says Pinnacle Hearts Embossing Folder and decorated with Tim Holtz/Ideaology Palette Ephemera and the butterfly and sentiment from Simon Says Distressed Vintage Love Notes 6" x 8" stamp set.

I trimmed Distress Watercolor card to 4" x 5.1/4", coloured using Distress Oxide inks and Mini Round Blending Tools, added flicks of water and dried.

I inked the music stamp from Simon Says Distressed Vintage Love Notes stamp set with the same colours and stamped to create a subtle tone on tone effect.

I ran the panel through my die-cutting machine with Simon Says Pinnacle Hearts Embossing Folder and sanded the detail to expose the white core of the card using a Mini Round Blending tool and Tim Holtz Distress Sanding Disk.

I inked the edges of tim Holtz/Idea-ology Palette Ephemera with Scorched Timber Distress Ink using a Tiny Blending Tool and fixed to the panel with Distress Collage Medium.

I inked the butterfly image from the stamp set with Scorched Timber Distress Ink, stamped on to Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Plain Collage paper, sprinkled with Simon Says Clear Embossing ink and heat set. Plain Collage paper is a discontinued product and if you don't have it in your stash, Dina Wakley Media Collage Tissue would work too (linked below)

I painted around the butterfly images with a wet paintbrush, teased out with my finger and fixed to the panel using Distress Collage Medium and a Collage Brush.

I stamped the postmark images from the stamp set inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink.

I coloured a scrap of Distress Watercolor card with Peeled Paint Distress Oxide, stamped the sentiment from the stamp set, inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink and die-cut using Tim Holtz/Sizzix Stacked Tiles Circle Thinlits. I sanded the edges of the ephemera panels and around the edge of the circle, fixed a white hemp twine bow and fixed to the panel using Simon Says Black Small 3D foam squares.

To finish I fixed the panel 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

Vintage Valentine

Hello my friends, I'm sharing a Vintage Valentine card I made using the Pinnacle Hearts Embossing Folder, Distressed Vintage Love Notes 6" x 8" stamp set and Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Palette Ephemera from the Simon Says February Card Kit along with the Lace Heart Wafer dies from a previous release.

I trimmed one of the Simon Says Schoolhouse Red card blanks included in the kit to 4" x 5.1/4" and ran through my die-cutting machine with the Pinnacle Hearts Embossing Folder.

I flipped the panel over to the debossed side, dragged Simon Says White Pigment Ink pad over the surface and dried.

I inked the music image from the Distressed Vintage Love Notes stamp set with the Versafine Clair Nocturne ink pad, also included in the kit, held the stamp in my hand and stamped randomly over the panel to add a little detail to the background.

I used Simon Says Lace Heart dies to create a frame, cut from Distress Mixed Media HeavyStock and inked the edges with Scorched Timber Distress Ink using a Tiny Blending Tool.

I chose a selection of red ephemera pieces from Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Palette Ephemera pack and inked the edges with Scorched Timber Distress Ink using a Tiny Blending Tool. I trimmed the hearts playing card ephemera and fixed behind the frame. I attached the frame to the panel with Distress Collage Medium and stamped the sentiment from the stamp set, inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink.

I left the sentiment stamp in the same place on the lid of my stamping platform, fixed the tag from the Ephemera pack in place over the frame, inked the sentiment stamp and restamped.

I added the rest of the ephemera pieces and stamped the postmark and handwriting images from the Distressed Vintage Love Notes stamp set, inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne and Lumberjack Plaid Distress Oxide inks. I fussy cut the hearts from the left over ephemera playing card and fixed to the panel with Simon Says Black 3D foam squares, also included in the kit.

I added a drop of Gilded Foundry Wax to my glass media mat, thinned with a spritz of rubbing alcohol, added splatters to the panel and heat set. I dragged the Versafine Clair Nocturne ink pad around the edges of the panel.

I added a White Hemp Twine bow to the top of the tag and Glossy Accents to the hearts.

To finish I matted the panel on to one of the Simon Says Schoolhouse Red A2 card blanks included in the kit.

Have fun with whatever you are making

Hugs Kath xxx