Berry Wreath cards

You know how obsessed I am with wreaths.  The Berry Wreath die set was the one thing from STAMPtember that I had to have, so as soon as it arrived, I spent the long Labor Day weekend playing with it.  Here are my 4  results.

I started by choosing some "different" colors.  I made all the wreaths first, and then found sentiments and backgrounds to go with them.

supplies: kraft, purples, greens, and glitter gold cardstock, Simon Says Stamp Berry Wreath dies, Christmas Blessings die, Tim Holtz Lumber embossing folder, The Greetery Fit to be Tied bow die

I really like these dull colors against kraft cardstock.  I may be the only one, though - my husband didn't like this version.  So next I tried blues and browns.

supplies: kraft, rusty brown, and light and dark aqua cardstock, Doodlebug Gingham dp, front and reverse, Craft Consortium Wood Textures plank dp, Simon Says Stamp Berry Wreath dies, Hero Arts sentiment from Sending Love Mail, Pink Fresh Studio (retired) Partial Cut Bouquet and Bow dies

This time I used a patterned woodgrain background, and added some gingham to the mix, using its reverse for the sentiment strip.

My last 2 cards are seasonal.  This next one has a leafy embossed background.

supplies: Cream, kraft, gold, yellow, and orange cardstock, Berry Wreath dies, Sunny Studios Autumn Greetings sentiment, (retired) Taylored Expressions Leafy Vine embossing folder

I was going for a bittersweet look, so I added red dots to the berries with a marker after they were attached to the wreath.

And finally, a Christmas version, with a music background.

supplies: kraft, Schoolhouse Red, a pinky red, and 2 green cardstock, red metallic kraft cardstock, music patterned paper, Berry Wreath dies, (retired) My Favorite Things Joy die

I cut my sentiment from metallic kraft cardstock; sorry I couldn't capture the soft shimmer in my photo.

This set sold out pretty quickly, so I evidently wasn't the only one who fell in love with it!  But it will be restocked as soon as possible: Sept. 29 at the time of this writing.

Thank you for your visit today.

Simon Says........Stamp It!

Welcome to our weekly challenge at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge!

STAMPtember is a very special month in the Simon Says Stamp calendar, and this week we're showcasing some fabulous new STAMPtember products.  You don't have to use them to enter the challenge, but if you have any we would love to see them used.

I received a clear stamp set called Happy Faces, which has, besides lots of happy sentiments, some circles.  So I went with a polka dot/circle theme for my card this week.

supplies: white cardstock, Happy Faces clear stamp set, Audrey Blue, Khaki, and Wplus9 Blossomberry, and Wild Mango inks, Medium Dots stencil, Stitched Scallop Circle die, leaves from my scrap basket, enamel dots

After stamping the large solid circle all over my card front, I stamped my sentiment in the center.  To reinforce the circle theme, I attached a dot stencil overtop and embossed it, and also added a scalloped circle, cut 3 deep. I felt my card needed something else, so I added a leafy embellishment and some enamel dots.

I used this same stamp set HERE earlier this month, if you'd like to see another idea for using it.

Now it's your turn!  We have a $25.00 gift certificate 

to the amazing Simon Says Stamp store for 1 lucky random winner of this week's challenge!  I can't wait to see what you all make this week!

It's STAMPtember!!!

I'm excited today to be participating in a STAMPtember Blog Party!  This is NOT a hop, just a blog celebration of friends who are excited to show off the new STAMPtember goodies that were released yesterday HERE.  Each of us will have a promotional banner to share with our followers - we want you to have fun and see all the different promotions available throughout the party!  There are 13 different ones - 1 for every year we've had a STAMPtember!  Mine is up above - a Dream Big die set, free with any purchase of $30 or more, now through tonight at midnight!  Just use the code RM2MD1GK.   

Everything starts at the Simon Says Stamp Blog. Visit there every day, as throughout all of September we will be celebrating with exclusive collaborations, contests, prizes, promotions and lots of surprises!!  

I was sent the new Happy Faces clear stamp set.

supplies: white and black cardstock, Happy Faces clear stamps, yellow and black ink, Stitched Circle die, hat from (retired) Party Like a Panda clear stamp set, tiny sequin star

I glommed on to the happy face icon, which comes in a large version and a tiny one in this set, along with lots of fun sentiments.  So I repeatedly stamped the tiny face as a polka dot background, then centered the larger one inside a stitched circle and added my sentiment 4 times around it.  To finish I stamped, colored, and cut out a little party hat from an older stamp set, and added a teensy gold star sequin.

Thanks for coming by today.  If you haven't already, head over to the Simon Says Stamp Blog to see a complete list of others participating in today's party.  

And don't forget our STAMPtember Gallery for lots of examples using all of the new goodies.  Enjoy!

STAMPtember Blog Party!!

I'm excited today to be participating in a STAMPtember Blog Party!  This is NOT a hop, just a blog celebration of friends who are excited to show off the new STAMPtember goodies that were released yesterday HERE.  Each of us will have a promotional banner to share with our followers - we want you to have fun and see all the different promotions available throughout the party!  Mine is at the top of this post - a Warm Hugs wood mount stamp, free with any purchase of $30 or more, now through tonight at midnight!  Just use the code VSX9A98.   

Everything starts at the Simon Says Stamp Blog. Visit there every day, as throughout all of September we will be celebrating with exclusive collaborations, contests, prizes, promotions and lots of surprises!!  

I was sent this new Christmas sentiment set called Ornamental Christmas, and for today I made a Christmas tag, pairing one of the sentiments with some older Simon dies.

supplies: white, green, and Schoolhouse Red card, patterned papers for background and top and bottom of tag, sentiment from Simon Ornamental Christmas clear stamp set, Lil Gnome and Christmas Foliage dies, tag die, baker's twine

I also had 2 cards using this set on my blog yesterday as part of the Wednesday challenge - they are HERE if you want to see some more ideas for this stamp set.  And don't forget our STAMPtember Gallery for lots of examples using all of the new goodies.

Thanks for coming by today.  If you haven't already, head over to the Simon Says Stamp Blog to see a complete list of others participating in today's party.  And don't forget to take note of all the promotions you'll find as you visit each one.  Enjoy!

Simon Says..........Stamp It!

Happy Wednesday - welcome to our challenge at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, and welcome to STAMPtember!!!

STAMPtember is a very special month on the Simon Says Stamp calendar, so of course, to kick it all off, we are showcasing some of the new goodies from this year's release.  I was sent a sentiment stamp set, and I have 2 cards today using it.  It's called Ornamental Christmas and contains sentiments in lots of different sizes and orientations.

supplies: white cardstock, oxide inks in prize ribbon, mermaid lagoon, and wilted violet, a snowflake embossing folder, NEW Ornamental Christmas sentiment, Eliza snowflake die, white pearls

I blended my background using oxide inks, splattered it with white paint, then trimmed it and ran it through a favorite snowflake embossing folder.  That panel was affixed to my white card base on which I had stamped my sentiment in prize ribbon oxide ink, and then I added the big snowflake.

My second card uses another of the sentiment stamps in this new set.

supplies: Schoolhouse Red, green, and white cardstock, a red striped patterned paper, NEW Ornamental Christmas sentiment, lipstick red ink, Christmas Foliage and Stitched Rectangle dies

This vertical sentiment is probably meant for inside a card, but I chose to put it front and center on this one.

Now it's your turn!  We have a $25.00 gift certificate 

to the amazing Simon Says Stamp store for 1 lucky random winner of this week's challenge!  I can't wait to see what you all make this week!

 

Simon Says...........Stamp It!

Happy Wednesday - welcome to our challenge at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog!

It's STAMPtember, so our theme this week is Stamp It!  We'll be playing with Simon exclusive products this week, and we'd love to see you using them, too, but it's not a requirement to enter the challenge. 

I wasn't sent any stamps that had images on them, just sentiment stamps, so I had to put on my thinking cap this week.  One of the stamp sets I received is called Circle Sentiments Christmas, and I seized on the idea of "circles" to compose my card.  

supplies: white, Green Apple, Green Leaf, and Doll Pink cardstock, Doll Pink ink, NEW Circle Sentiments Christmas clear stamps, NEW Detail Ringlet Plate die, Christmas Foliage dies

I stamped my sentiments and dotty circle using Doll Pink ink, added a wreath around it, and the tiny banner sentiment, and placed the whole thing against the new Ringlet background die.  I'm so pleased to have been sent this Ringlet die - it's so versatile, adds a lovely subtle detail, or can be colored so that it's more prominent!  I did 3 other cards using it on THIS post earlier this morning.

Now it's your turn!  We have a $25.00 gift certificate 

to the amazing Simon Says Stamp store for 1 lucky random winner of this week's challenge!  I can't wait to see what you all make this week!

STAMPtember Blog Party!

 

I'm excited today to be participating in a STAMPtember Blog Party!  This is NOT a hop, just a blog celebration of friends who are excited to show off the new STAMPtember goodies that were released yesterday HERE.  Each of us will have a promotional banner to share with our followers - we want you to have fun and see all the different promotions available throughout the party!  Mine is at the top of this post - a mini Speckled Egg Distress inkpad, free with any purchase now through Sept. 2 at midnight!  Just use the code GWSE45.    

Everything starts at the Simon Says Stamp Blog. Visit there every day, as throughout all of September we will be celebrating with exclusive collaborations, contests, prizes, promotions and lots of surprises!!

I was sent this new cover plate die called Detail Ringlet Plate and a clear stamp set called Circle Sentiments Christmas.

supplies: white and Lipstick Red cardstock, new Detail Ringlet Plate, markers to color, stamped dotted circle from new Circle Sentiments Christmas, Joy die, Stitched Rectangle die

I took one look at this new cover plate die and thought "quilt"!  So I made an impression, trimmed it just a tad so that I could frame it in red, and took my time and colored it with red, a blue-green, and a minty green.  One of the circles in the new sentiment set is a dotted one, which I thought was a perfect match to the pierced design, and since I wanted to keep the rest of the card pretty simple to balance out the busy design, I just chose a sentiment die to finish my card.  

Then I decided to go autumnal - it is September, which is all the reason I need!  

supplies: white,  kraft, and Dark Chocolate cardstock, new Detail Ringlet Plate, markers to color, Four Seasons die, Stitched Rectangle die

This time I only colored in the center part of the design and then added my die-cut and stamped sentiment. 

Here's one more, left alone and paired with a sentiment from the new Sympathy Greetings Mix and a flower.

supplies: white and orchid pink cardstock, new Detail Ringlet Plate die, new Sympathy Greetings Mix clear set, Love Always rose, MFT Mini Stitched Scallop rectangle die, Zig markers

HERE's a card from yesterday using the Sympathy Greetings Mix set, and I'll have another card for you using my new goodies on my regular Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge post HERE.

Thanks for coming by today.  If you haven't already, head over to the Simon Says Stamp Blog to see a complete list of others participating in today's party.  And don't forget to take note of all the promotions you'll find as you visit each one.  Enjoy!

STAMPtember

 It's that time of year - STAMPtember!  Today we begin a whole month of new releases and collaborations from Simon Says Stamp!

Here's a card using one of the sentiments from the new Sympathy Greetings Mix clear stamps, mixed with some older Simon Says Stamp products.

supplies: white and Slate cardstock, new Sympathy Greetings Mix, Leaves Background, Beautiful Flowers, leaf sprig die, silver pearls

There are a lovely variety of sympathy sentiments in the new Sympathy Greetings Mix set - I chose one that resonated with me, and accessorized it with some older Simon stamps, using shades of grey from light to slate to black.

You can find just the start of the exciting new releases HERE, with a look at our brand new Simon exclusive products for STAMPtember.  Visit the Simon Says Stamp Blog often this month as we reveal exclusive collaborations, along with contests, prizes and promotions!

Tomorrow, Sept. 2, we're planning a Blog Party with lots of participants.  Each participant will have a little surprise for you, and you'll get to see more of the new products in action!

And as the week and the month progress, look for Simon collaborations with some of your favorite companies, available only while supplies last.  Collaborations will start this Thursday, Sept. 3.

Simon Says Stamp is planning for FIVE Facebook Lives, all beginning at noon Eastern time: TODAY, and then every Friday this month: Sept 4, 11, 18, and 25!  Heidi will be sharing lots of inspiration!

STAMPtember lasts 30 days, so be sure to tune in every day to the Simon Says Stamp Blog to see something new - I'll see you there!

Simon Says..........Stamp It!

Happy Wednesday - welcome to our challenge at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog!

It's STAMPtember!!  So of course, our theme this week is Stamp It!  Today I'm using the new Handwriting Paper cling stamp that was just released.

supplies: Schoolhouse Red and white cardstock, Handwriting Paper cling, a retired apple dp, sentiment pieced from Thankful Heart and Back to School, Lipstick Red ink, PinkFresh paper bow dies, Pebbles puffy apples from a previous card kit

I made 2 other cards with this stamp a few days ago HERE and HERE, if you want more ideas for it.

Now it's your turn!  We have a $50.00 gift certificate 

to the amazing Simon Says Stamp store for 1 lucky random winner of this week's challenge!  I can't wait to see what you all make this week!

STAMPtember Blog Party!

I'm excited today to be participating in a STAMPtember Blog Party!  This is NOT a hop, just a blog celebration of friends who are excited to show off the new STAMPtember goodies that were released yesterday HERE.  Each of us will have a promotional banner to share with our followers - we want you to have fun and see all the different promotions available throughout the party!  Mine is at the top of this post - a 10th Anniversary STAMPtember apron, a $34.99 value, free for anyone who spends $100 or more, now through Sept. 3 at midnight!  Just use the code APRN95.

Everything starts at the Simon Says Stamp Blog.  Visit there often, as throughout all of September we will be celebrating with exclusive collaborations, contests, prizes, promotions and lots of surprises!!

I was sent this new cling called Handwriting Paper. I decided to stamp it once vertically and once horizontally, giving me this grid background, which I made into a 2-color plaid.

supplies: white cardstock, Handwriting Paper cling, peacock feathers and mowed lawn distress oxide inks, diluted with water, Painted Hello and Rad Roses dies

I smooshed my 2 colors of oxides on an acrylic block, spritzed them with water, and used them to paint in the stripes and also the flowers and leaves.  

I used this same cling stamp yesterday on my previous post HERE, if you'd like to see another example of it.

Thanks for coming by today.  If you haven't already, head over to the Simon Says Stamp Blog to see a complete list of others participating in today's party.  And don't forget to take note of all the promotions you'll find as you visit each one.  Enjoy!

It's STAMPtember!!

Today begins a whole month of new releases  and collaborations from Simon Says Stamp!

You can find just the start of the exciting new releases HERE, with a look at our brand new Simon exclusive products for STAMPtember.  Visit the Simon Says Stamp Blog often this month as we reveal exclusive collaborations, along with contests, prizes and promotions!

You can see all new exclusive Simon products now,  just click on the banner up above. 

Tomorrow, Sept. 2, we're planning a Blog Party with lots of participants.  Each participant will have a little surprise for you, and you'll get to see the new products in action!

And as the week and the month progress, look for Simon collaborations with some of your favorite companies.  

Here's a card I made with the cling stamp I was sent, called Handwriting Paper:

supplies: white and kraft cardstock, Handwriting Paper cling stamp, patterned papers from Sunny Studios and Simple Stories, apple from a (retired) Hero Arts set, (retired) Hero Arts Lower Case Alphabet die, Winnie & Walter stamped sentiment, twine, button

I'll have 2 more cards using this stamp in the coming days.

AND have you seen this?  WOW!

STAMPtember lasts 30 days, so be sure to tune in every day to see what Simon Says Stamp has planned - I'll see you there!