Simon Says - Fun With Foil

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...

FUN WITH FOIL

I made Winter Birthday cards using Decofoil Rainbow Foil Transfer Sheets to create backgrounds on Distress Black Heavystock, stamped and heat embossed snowflakes from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Mr Frostie, added Simple Sayings sentiments and Simon Says Pawsitively Prism Dazzling Gems.

I trimmed Distress Black Heavystock to create 2 - 4" x 5.1/4" panels and applied adhesive to the centres of the panels using a Simon Says Stamp Craft Glue Stick.

I placed a Decofoil Rainbow Foil Transfer Sheet over each panel and burnished the area with adhesive using a bone folder.

I removed the sheets to reveal the beautiful random foiled backgrounds. I dusted the panels using Simon Says Stamp Anti-Static Powder Tool, stamped the largest snowflake image from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Mr Frostie, inked with Versamark ink, sprinkled with Simon Says Stamp White Detail Embossing Powder and heat set. I buffed the panels with a clean cloth to remove any of the anti-static powder residue.

I inked the Happy Birthday sentiment from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Simple Sayings with Versafine Clair Nocture Ink on to scraps of Distress Watercolor card.

I trimmed the sentiments using my trusty Tim Holtz/Tonic Studios Mini Recoil Snips and fixed in place with Simon Says Thin 3D foam squares.

To finish I fixed the panels to A2 white card blanks and added Simon Says Pawsitively Dazzling Gems for some added shine and sparkle.

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 - Love You More

Hello my friends, I'm slowly getting back in the crafting groove and found some time to play with products from Simon Says Stamp latest release - To Be Loved. You can check out all the fabulous products from this release, ready for your Valentine makes, HERE.

I created a top-folding A2 card using the Groovy Love You More Wafer dies, Funky Hearts set of 4 stencils from the To Be Loved release along with the Cosmos Duo Wafer Dies and Everyday EZ Strips from previous releases.

I trimmed Distress Watercolor card to 4" x 5.1/4", placed on Simon Says Pawsitively Perfect Craft Mat,  laid the first of the 4 Funky Hearts Stencils on top and applied Abandoned Coral Distress Oxide ink using a mini round blending tool. I repeated using the second stencil with Festive Berries Distress Oxide ink. I used Stencils 3 and 4 to colour the hearts using the same colours but with a heavier application. I flicked water on to the background from a Distress Sprayer bottle and dried.

I die-cut the shadow from the panel using Simon Says - Groovy Love You More.

I fixed the panel to a top-folding A2 white card blank, die-cut the Groovy Love You More words 3 times from Distress Watercolor card and layered to create dimension. I coloured the top layer with Festive Berries Distress Oxide ink and fixed into the negative space with Distress Collage Medium.

I die-cut Simon Says Cosmos Duo from Distress Watercolor card and added shading with Scorched Timber and Festive Berries Distress Oxide ink applied with Simon Says Round Detail Blending Brushes.

I trimmed the additional sentiment from Everyday EZ strips (there are co-ordinating dies but I don't have them yet - linked below) and used a Memento Black Marker to darken the edges.

I fixed the flowers and the sentiment to the panel popped up on Simon Says Thin 3D foam squares and added Trinity Stamps Creamy Vanilla Heart Sprinkles, fixed in place with Distress Collage Medium.

I'll be back soon to share more makes with the Be Loved release, in the meantime, have fun with whatever you are creating.

Hugs Kath xxx

Simon Says - Add Texture

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 theme for this week is...

ADD TEXTURE

I created a Winter Wishes card using Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Mr Frostie with the Simon Says Stamp co-ordinating dies, Distress Grit Paste with the Latticework Mini Layering Stencil from Set 4 to add texture and Trinity Stamps Candy Apple Heart Sprinkles.

I applied Distress Grit Paste Opaque through the Latticework Mini Layering Stencil randomly on to a 4" x 5.1/4" panel of Distress Watercolor card.

Once the paste was dry, I spritzed the panel with Antique Linen and Old Paper Distress Spray Stains and dapped the colour off the paste with a damp cloth to create a neutral background.

I applied Lumberjack Plaid Distress Oxide ink through the Dots Mini Layering Stencil from Set 59.

I stamped the snowman image from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Mr Frostie on to Distress Watercolor card, inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink. I die-cut the snowman using the co-ordinating dies from Simon Says Stamp to create a template and lined up with the stamped image.

I replaced the die-cut back into the negative space and because I had left the stamp in the same place on the lid of my stamping platform, I reinked and stamped on to the die-cut.

I repeated this process with the tree branch, inked with Scorched Timber Distress Ink, pulled the colour into the trunk using a Distress Detailer Brush and dried. I stamped the image again, inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink.

I trimmed the branch and fixed to the panel with Distress Collage Medium. I stamped the snowman image again and die-cut the hat and scarf.

I coloured the die-cuts using Distress Watercolor Pencils and a Detailer Brush - Old Paper to shade the snowman, Ripe Persimmon for the nose, Scorched Timber for his arms and Black Soot and Lumberjack Plaid for the hat and scarf and fixed in place with Simon Says Thin 3D Foam Squares.

I coloured a scrap of Distress Watercolor card with Antique Linen Distress Spray Stain, stamped the sentiment from Mr Frostie, inked with Lumberjack Plaid and trimmed using my trusty Tim Holtz Mini Recoil Snips.

I fixed the sentiment to Mr Frostie, popped up with Thin 3D foam squares, added stamped and die-cut snowflakes from the Mr Frostie stamp set using the same technique as for the snowman and tree branch and added Trinity Stamps Candy Apple Heart Sprinkles.

To finish I inked around the edge of the panel with Scorched Timber Distress Ink using a Tiny Blending Tool, matted on to Simon Says Lipstick Red cardstock, trimmed 1.8" larger and fixed 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

Simon Says - Circle Sentiments

Happy Friday my friends, after clearing the driveway yesterday for a trip to the shops, more heavy snow has fallen in my little corner of the planet. I'm back to square one  and it looks like I'm going to be marooned in the cubbyhole for some time.

If you follow my blog, you'll know I have a thing for alphabet stamps and dies so I couldn't resist making two simple cards using the Circle Sentiments 6" x 8" stamp set from Simon Says Stamp To Love December release.

For the first card I inked the circle letters with a combination of Wild Honey, Ripe Persimmon, Mowed Lawn and Salty Ocean Distress Oxide inks and stamped directly on to the front of an A2 white card blank. I stamped the sentiment and solid heart, inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink.

I re-stamped the heart on to a scrap of white card, inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink, fussy cut and popped up on Simon Says Thin 3d Foam Squares. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy, the perfect card to mass produce and suitable for many occasions.

For the second card, I smooshed Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide ink on to a piece of acetate, spritzed with water and pressed repeatedly on to the front of an A2 white card blank.

I stamped the sentiment from Circle Sentiments,inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink, repeatedly on the background.

I inked the letter and heart images with a mix of Worn Lipstick and Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide inks, spritzed with water and stamped on to Distress Watercolor card.

I fussy cut around the letters, fixed to the front of the card, popped up with Simon Says Thin 3D foam squares.

I decided to trim the front of the cards to create 4" x 5.1/4" panels, matted them on to Simon Says Stamp black card, trimmed 1/8" larger and fixed to A2 white card blanks. To finish I added Ranger Glossy Accents to the black heart and Picked Raspberry stamped hearts.

Have fun with whatever you are making.

Hugs Kath xxx