Simon Says - Something New

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

Happy New Year everyone, I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas with family and friends and that Santa popped some crafty goodies into your stocking.

The first challenge of the month is when the team feature one particular company or brand and this week we are all using the fabulous products from PaperArtsy. You don't have to use their products to join in the challenge but we would love to see what you make with them, if you have them in your stash.

We are also welcoming back the lovely and very talented Natash Vacca as our Designer In The Spotlight. If you haven't visited Natasha's blog before, please pop over, you are in for a treat.

The theme for this week is...

SOMETHING NEW

I created a frosty winter card to welcome in the New Year using Simon Says Stamp The Small Things stamp set, Crystal Snowflake dies and Cool Tones Dazzling Gems from the January 2025 Card Kit along with PaperArtsy In The Navy Infusions and Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Worn Text stamp set.

I trimmed Distress Watercolor card to 4" x 5.1/4", stamped a cluster of snowflakes from The Small Things stamp set inked with Versamark ink, sprinkled with White Embossing powder and heat set. I sprinkled PaperArtsy In the Navy Infusions on to the panel, spritzed with water and dried. I used a soft cloth to buff any of the Infusions off the snowflakes.

I die-cut the Crystal Snowflake wafer die from Distress Watercolor card and Soft Navy cardstock and fixed the Soft Navy letters on to the Distress Watercolor die. I applied a thin layer of Distress Collage Medium and sprinkled with Distress Rock Candy Glitter. I fixed Simon Says Stamp Silver Cord to act as a hanger, fixed the Crystal Snowflake in place with Simon Says Thin 3D Foam Squares and added a double Silver Cord bow. I matted the panel on to an A2 Soft Navy card blank

I stamped the numbers from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Worn Text on to the panel, inked with Prize Ribbon and Chipped Sapphire Distress Oxide inks.

To finish I added Simon Says Cool Tones Pawsitively Saturated Dazzling Gems to the centres of the snowflakes.

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

Winter's Gift Card

Hello my friends, I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas with your family and friends. As 2025 comes to a close and we get ready to welcome 2026, I'm sharing a card made with products from Simon Says Stamp The Small Things January 2026 Card Kit. No surprise that this fabulous kit has already sold out but you can, if you wish, purchase individual items from the kit HERE or subscribe to future kits HERE.

I created a Winter's Gift card using the Sage cardstock, Pixie Snowflake Embossing Folder, Crystal Snowflake Stencils and co-ordinating die set, Tim Holtz/Ranger Mini Twinkle Texture Paste and Simon Says Stamp Cool Tones Pawsitively Saturated Dazzling Gems, all included in the kit.

I trimmed Sage cardstock to 4"x5.1/4", embossed using the Pixie Snowflake Embossing Folder and dragged Simon Says Stamp White Pigment ink pad over the embossed detail and around the edges of the panel.

I placed a panel of the white cardstock from the kit on to my Simon Says Stamp Black Stamp/Stencil Mat and stencilled the Crystal Snowflake using Lucky Clover Distress Oxide and Scorched Timber Distress Inks applied with Simon Says Stamp Round Detail Blending Brushes.

I placed the first stencil back on the card panel, applied Distress Texture Paste Twinkle through the stencil and set aside to dry.

I die-cut the stencilled Crystal Snowflake with the co-ordinating die and fixed to the panel with Simon Says Stamp 3D Thin Foam Squares. I die-cut the Winter Gift die from Sage and White Cardstock, removed the die-cut letters from the Sage die-cut and fixed together with adhesive. I inked the edges with the White Pigment ink pad, fixed to the panel with Simon Says Stamp 3D Thin Foam Squares and added a White Hemp Twine bow.

I fixed Simon Says Stamp Cool Tones Pawsitively Saturated Dazzling Gems to the stencilled Crystal Snowflake.

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

Tomorrow will be New Year's Eve or Hogmanay here in Scotland where we traditionally welcome in the New Year with a dram of the water of life at midnight, in the company of friends and neighbours. Enjoy your celebrations wherever you are in the world and I wish you a Happy, Peaceful and Joyous 2026.

Hugs Kath xxx

Simon Says - Sparkle and Shine

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...

SPARKLE AND SHINE

This challenge will last for 2 weeks. We would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas! We hope that you all have a wonderful time over the holidays and hope that Santa leaves you a little crafty gift under the tree.

I made a winter card with the snowflake and snowman dies from Tim Holtz/Sizzix Vault Winter Wishes Thinlits and used Broken China Distress Spritz and Distress Rock Candy Chunky Glitter to create sparkle and shine.

I trimmed Distress Watercolor card to 4" x 5.1/4", die-cut the snowflake from Masking Paper using the Tim Holtz/Sizzix Vault Winter Wishes Thinlits, pressed into place and also used the Masking Paper to create a snowbank at the bottom of the panel.

I smooshed Peacock Feathers and Prize Ribbon Distress Oxide ink pads on to my media mat, sprayed with water, dragged the panel through the inks and dried. I repeatedly tapped the panel back into the inks to pick up the remaining droplets, drying between layers. I spritzed the panel with Broken China Distress Spritz to add sparkle.

I removed the Masking Paper, painted Distress Collage Medium over the snowbank and sprinkled with Distress Rock Candy Chunky Glitter. I added splatters of Dina Wakley White Gloss Spray and matted the panel on to Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Silver Sparkle KraftStock trimmed 1/8" larger.

I die-cut the snowmen from Distress Watercolor card using Tim Holtz/Sizzix Vault Winter Wishes Thinlits, coloured with Peacock Feathers and Prize Ribbon Distress Oxide inks using a Tiny Blending Tool. I coloured the arms with Scorched Timber Distress Ink, die-cut the noses from Simon Says Stamp Orange Peel cardstock and assembled.

I stamped the sentiment from Tim Holtz/STAMPtember Festive Sentiments on to Distress Watercolor card, inked with Prize Ribbon Distress Oxide ink, sprinkled with Clear embossing powder, heat set and die-cut with the co-ordinating STAMPtember Festive Sentiments dies.

I fixed the sentiment and snowmen in place popped up on Simon Says Stamp 3D Thin Foam Squares. I applied Distress Collage Medium to the fur on the snowmen's hat and sprinkled with Distress Rock Candy Glitter.

To finish I matted the panel on 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 5th January, 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 - Wispy Pine Needle Frame

Hello my friends, with Christmas just around the corner I've been on a mission to finish off the last of my gift cards and with time ticking away, I reached for Simon Says Stamp Wispy Pine Needle Frame Embossing Folder and Simple Stories Vintage Yuletide Patterned Paper and Bits and Pieces pack to create quick and easy cards and make life less stressful.

I embossed 4 - A2 panels of Distress Watercolor card using Simon Says Stamp Wispy Pine Needle Frame Embossing Folder and coloured around the edges with Peeled Paint and Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide ink using a mini round blending tool.

I added panels from Simple Stories Vintage Yuletide patterned paper pad and decorated with Simple Stories Bits and Pieces.

I trimmed the panels to 3.3/4" x 5" and fixed Simple Stories Vintage Yuletide paper and a strip of Simon Says Stamp Schoolhouse Red to A2 top folding white card blanks.

With two cards left to make, I trimmed Simple Stories Vintage Yuletide patterned paper to 4" x 5.1/4" and fixed to A2 top folding white card blanks and decorated with Simple Stories Bits and Pieces and the beautiful Santa image fussy cut from one of the patterned papers.

Enjoy your weekend whether you're Christmas shopping, cooking or crafting  and I'll be back on Monday to share the last DT project of the year for Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge.

Hugs Kath xxx

Simon Says - Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays

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...

MERRY CHRISTMAS/HAPPY HOLIDAYS

I created a Christmas card using Simon Says Stamp Wispy Pine Needle Frame Embossing Folder and Merry Cover die, Tim Holtz/Sizzix Festive Gatherings Thinlits,  Idea-ology Christmas Backdrops 2025 Papers and Distress Rock Candy Glitter.

I trimmed Simon Says Midnight Green cardstock to A2, embossed using the Simon Says Wispy Pine Needle Frame Embossing Folder and dragged Simon Says White Pigment ink pad over the raised detail.

I die-cut the Simon Says Merry Cover die twice from Distress Watercolor card and once from Tim Holtz Idea-ology Christmas 2025 Backdrops paper. I fixed one frame and set of letters onto the background using Distress Collage Medium and fixed the second set of white letters behind the patterned paper letters.

I fixed the patterned paper letters in place using Simon Says Thin Foam squares to create dimension.

I die-cut Tim Holtz/Sizzix Festive Gatherings Thinlits from Simon Says Green Apple and Lipstick Red cardstock, placed on the Simon Says Stamp and Stencil Mat and shaded the leaves using Raindrop Pawsitively Saturated ink with a Round Detail Blending Brush.

I fixed the die-cuts in place with Distress Collage Medium, painted the letters and leaves with Distress Collage Medium using a small brush, sprinkled with Distress Rock Candy Glitter and added Ranger Glossy Accents to the berries.

To finish I added a Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Christmas Label Sticker, popped up on Simon Says Thin Foam Squares and matted the panel on 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