Simon Says - Stitch 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...

STITCH IT 

I created a layered collage style card using Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Serendipity Collage Paper, Palette Ephemera, Postmarked Sticker Book and Cello Sticker Tape, added stitching and a sentiment using Simon Says Scripty Hello Wafer Die.

I trimmed Simon Says Sage Cardstock to 4"  5.1/4" and applied a light skippy coat of White Gesso using Tim Holtz Distress Small Brayer.

I tore strips of Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Serendipity Collage Paper and fixed to the panel using Distress Collage Medium and the small Distress Collage Brush.

I inked the edges of the Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Palette Ephemera pieces with Vintage Photo Distress Oxide ink and fixed in place using Distress Collage Medium. I added postage stamps from the Postmarked Sticker book and strips of Cello Sticker Tape.

I stitched around the edge of the panel to attach it to an A2 panel of white cardstock and added straight and zig zag stitching details to some of the ephemera panels.

I die-cut Simon Says Scripty Hello shadow from vellum and the word 5 times from scraps of white cardstock, layered to create dimension and fixed to the panel with Distress Collage Medium.

To finish I flicked on splatters of Dina Wakley White Gloss Spray, dried and fixed the panel to a top-folding 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

Simon Says - Fun With Paint

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 team showcase one particular brand/company and this month we are all using the fabulous products from PaperArtsy.

We are also welcoming the lovely and talented Thom Santilla as our Designer Of The Month, if you not already a follower on Instagram, please pop over, you are in for a real treat.

The theme for this week is...

FUN WITH PAINT

I made a simple mixed media card using PaperArty Fresco Paints and a Tim Holtz Distress Brayer to create the background, applied detail with paint through PaperArtsy Kate Crane PS427 Stencil, added a stamped image using Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Embroidery and Idea-ology Metallic Stickers.

I added dots of PaperArtsy Candy Floss, Sunshine and Parakeet Fresco Paints to my craft mat, used Tim Holtz Distress Brayer to spread the paint and brayered on to an A2 panel of Distress Watercolor card. I applied Parakeet though the PaperArtsy Kate Crane PS 427 Stencil using a Tim Holtz Distress Tiny Blending Tool. I repeated the process using different parts of the stencil with Candy Floss and Rusty Fresco Paints. I stamped the floral image from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Embroidery on to the panel, inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink.

I trimmed the panel to 4" x 5.1/4", matted on to an A2 panel of Distress Black HeavyStock and fixed to an A2 white card blank. I fixed sentiment stickers from Tim Holtz Idea-ology Metallic Sticker Book to scraps of white card, ran round the edges with a Momento Black Marker and fixed in place with Distress Collage Medium.

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 - Red/White and or Blue

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...

RED WHITE AND OR BLUE

I created a 4th of July collage card using Simon Says EZ Everyday Strips stamp set, EZ Strips Rectangles Wafer die, Tim Holtz Idea-ology Palette Ephemera, Sizzix Vault Sideorder Floristry, Falling Stars Thinlits and Simon Says Sign Painter Numbers die.

I trimmed Simon Says Lipstick Red cardstock to 4.1/2" x 5.3/4", fixed a panel from Tim Holtz Idea-ology Palette Ephemera in place and used the left over die-cut from Simon Says EZ Strips Rectangles cut from Distress Watercolor card as a frame. I applied adhesive to the edges of the frame only.

I tucked various bits and pieces from the Palette Ephemera pack into the apertures and fixed in place with Distress Collage Medium.

I stamped the sentiments from Simon Says EZ Everyday Strips stamp set on to Distress Black HeavyStock, inked with Versamark ink, sprinkled with white embossing powder, heat set and die-cut with the EZ Strips Rectangles die.

I fixed the sentiments back into the corresponding apertures on the frame, popped up with Simon Says 3D foam strips. I inked an A2 panel of Distress Watercolor card with Prize Ribbon Distress Oxide ink, spritzed with water and fixed some of the strips back into the apertures.

I die-cut the flowers and foliage from Distress Watercolor card using Tim Holtz/Sizzix Vault SideOrder Floristry, coloured the flower centres with Prize Ribbon Distress Oxide ink using a Simon Says Detail Round Blending Brush.

I added the flowers to the panel popped up on Simon Says 3D Thin Foam Squares and stars die-cut from Simon Says Lipstick Red cardsdtock using Tim Holtz/Sizzix Falling Stars Thinlits.

To finish I die-cut "4" from Lipstick Red cardstock using Simon Says Sign Painter Wafer dies, fixed to the panel with 3D Thin Foam Squares and matted the panel on to a 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

Simon Says - Friend Like You Blog Hop - Day 1

Hi my friends, welcome to my stop on Day 1 of the Simon Says Stamp Blog Hop for the Friend Like You 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 " You 2 - 3" x 4" stamp set will be automatically added to your cart that contains any of the Friend Like You release products! This gift with purchase will expire 6/29 at 11:59 pm EDT or while supplies last.

Simon Says 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 July 2, and if you are a lucky winner, you can e-mail Simon Says Stamp to claim your prize. 

I created 2 cards using EZ Strips Everyday 4" x 6" stamp set to add interest on Distress Oxide ink backgrounds, Nuvelli Script Thank You dies, the firework image from Firework Friends 6" x 8" stamp set and sentiments from the With Thanks and EZ Strips Everyday stamp sets.

On the first background, I trimmed Distress Watercolor card to 4" x 5.1/4", stamped the EZ Strips Everyday 4" x 6" stamp set, inked with Versamark ink, sprinkled with Simon Says White Embossing Powder and heat set.

I smooshed Abandoned Coral, Wild Honey and Twisted Citron Distress Oxide inks on to my craft mat, spritzed with water, dragged the panel through the inks and dried. I tapped the panel back into the ink to pick up the remaining droplets until I was happy with the coverage.

I fixed Sizzix Adhesive Sheets to the back of Distress Watercolor card and die-cut Simon Says Nuvelli Script Thank You dies many times. I fixed the first 3 sets of die-cuts on the panel and added extras around the edges, trimming off any excess.

To create the second background, I used the same 3 colours of Distress Oxide inks smooshed on to my craft mat, spritzed with water, dragged the panel through the inks, dried and tapped back in to the inks to pick up the remaining droplets. I inked the EZ Strips Everyday stamped set with Abandoned Coral Distress Oxide ink and stamped on the background. I inked one of the firework images from Simon Says Firework Friends 6" x 8" stamp set with Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink and stamped around the edges.

I die-cut the Nuvelli Script Thank You 3 times from Distress Watercolor card, backed with Sizzix Adhesive Sheets and fixed to the panel.

I stamped the sentiments from the EZ Strips Everyday and With Thanks 4" x 6" stamp sets on to scraps of Distress Black HeavyStock, inked with Versamark ink, sprinkled with Simon Says White Embossing Powder, heat set, trimmed and fixed in place with Simon Says 3D Foam Strips. To finish I added splatters of Dina Wakley White Gloss Spray, matted the panels on to A2 panels of Distress Black HeavyStock and fixed to A2 white card blanks.

If you've arrived from the very talented Lorraine Aquilina,  you are 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.

Simon Says Stamp Blog 

Caly Person

Nichol Spohr

Amy Rysavy

Debby Hughes

Emily Midgett

Lisa Addesa

Sandi MacIver

Miriam Prantner

Lorraine Aquilina

Kath Stewart (you are here)

Barb Engler

Carly Minner

Hanh Nguyen

Mary Reiner

Enza Gudor

You'll find more inspiration from the release on Simon Says Stamp Friend Like You Gallery HERE and if you make anything with the release, we would love you to share with us all in the Gallery. There will be more fabulous inspiration for you on Day 2 of the Blog Hop tomorrow. In the meantime, I'm off to make myself a cuppa, find a comfy sofa and enjoy an afternoon of blog hopping and being inspired by all the makes.

Hugs Kath xxx