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