Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Simon Says Stamp-tember Hop and Treasure Hunt !




Hi everyone,


This is my final Simon Says Stamp! challenge guest designer post. I've had so much fun playing along this month and send a big "Thank You" out to the Simon Says Stamp! design team for inviting me to play along with them.

For the second year in a row, Simon Says Stamp and Show & The Simon Says Stamp Challenge are joining
forces to bring you a SUPER hop and treasure hunt to celebrate the approaching fall and winter holidays.
To help celebrate we will be giving a BIG BASKET OF CRAFTING GOODIES to the winner of this hop! PLUS 3 $25 VOUCHERS to the Simon Says Stamp Store! The vouchers will be the hidden treasure on 3 DT blogs and you have to find them.

The Blog hop starts today (August 31st, 2011) on the Simon Says Challenge blog and will finish on September 5th, 2011 on the Simon Says Stamp & Show blog. The theme for both challenges this week will be ANYTHING GOES. You can make anything you like … a card, an ATC, a Scrapbook layout … the possibilitiesare endless! You will need to hop through each blog, find the little parcel of goodies and make a note on which designer’s blog you found them. You do not HAVE to comment on all the DT blogs but we would appreciate any comments you would like to leave. ;)  If you lose your way at any time a full list of all the participating blogs with links will be available on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge and the Stamp and Show Challenge blogs. For more details please refer to either blog.

If you arrived here from Debby's blog  then you are going in the right direction otherwise you need to start at the beginning on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog.

Here's my card:




I took a piece of the French Mint Core'Dination cardstock and adhered it backwards on the top section of my card base. I then cut a piece of patterned paper, torn the top edge, and adhered it in place. I then ran another piece of the Core'Dination cardstock through my die cut machine with the numbers embossing folder, sanded the raised area so the blue would show through, and ran it through the die cut machine with a tags die.
I stamped my greeting on a label and attached it to the tag using Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher. I threaded some lace ribbon and twine through the tag hole securing it with the Tiny Attacher before adhering the tag to the card.

Here is a list of the supplies I used:

- Number Collage Embossing Folder
- Stella & Rose: Gertie 6x6 paper pad
- Classic Messages
- Lace Ribbon
- Walnut Stain Distress Ink
- Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher
- French Mint Core'Dination cardstock (from Chocolate Box collection)


Feel free to send me an email if you have any questions about the card. :)

Your next stop is at the super talented Terry's blog.

Thanks for stopping by!

130 comments:

  1. Very nice card, it reminds me that I need to use my tiny attacher more often. I love the distressed embossing on the tag!

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  2. Gorgeous card Sarah :-) I love this CAS style and you are brilliant at it ! the tag is fabulous and the papers and design are perfect ! the little staples are really cute too :-)

    Thanks for joining us on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge and for being in the August Spotlight :-) It has been wonderful having you with us xx

    luv
    Lols x x x

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  3. jolie carte et chouette blog
    cordialement

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  4. Love the simplicity and texture of this card. Really really nice! Thank you for sharing!

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  5. I just adore this card Sarah...love the tag on the front and all that number patterned paper behind is the perfect addition...

    Thank you so much for being the Guest Designer for the month...you ROCK!

    Hugs

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  6. Hi Sarah! Love your card! It is absolutely darling. I love chocolate brown and teal together and you did a very nice job on this one! <3 Candy

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  7. Love your card the choc. and teal go so well together.
    Marilyn

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  8. Love the card!! Great masculine card.

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  9. Oooh that chocolate box paper is positively yummy! Your card is wonderful - love the colors and the way you used the numbers embossing on the tag. So happy I had a chance to visit your blog during this hop!

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  10. Such a cute card, thank you for sharing it.

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  11. Sarah, I love the texture and colors here! Brilliant design. Thanks for sharing so much.

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  12. Lovely colour palette and really like the embossing. Tracy x

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  13. Love the colors of Core'Dination papers you chose for your project. Especially love the sanded tag! Bette

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  14. Yes, these colors are a hit! Fun card, Sarah!

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  15. What a great idea for a masculine birthday card :))Thanks!!

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  16. Great masculine card. Love the distressing. TFS joy4umetoo at hotmail dot com

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  17. This is a sweet card. I especially like the embossed tag!

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  18. This card is very lovely.
    Francy

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  19. Cute! Loving the colors and that tag as your focal point is awesome!

    Hugs;
    Janette

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  20. What a great card. Love the colors. Embossed tag is wonderful.

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  21. wonderful cute card, love the distressing.

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  22. Wonderful card, I do love blues and brown colour combos. Your papers and embossing folder are fab.
    Hugs
    Suzi x

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  23. Love the tag. Color scheme is nice too. Thanks

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  24. OMG - fabulous card, great idea to use a tag as the focal point! A hopping I go...

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  25. Love the card! That tag is fabulous! The texture is so fun to look at!

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  26. This is a fab card. Love the tag!
    Pam
    panuttingatgmaildotcom

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  27. Love this! That torn background paper and the embossed/sanded Coredinations are so perfect together!

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  28. Definitely need to get some Coredinations paper!opossumqueen1955@yahoo.com blasted blogger won't let me be me!

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  29. Oh my, this is wonderful. I love the textures, and distressed look. What a fabulous creation.
    TFS - Hugs, Lynda

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  30. Love that tag - perfect with the cordinations

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  31. Gorgeous card Sarah :-) I love this CAS style and you are brilliant at it !

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  32. lovely card, I need to use my coordination papers too.

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  33. What a great card! Love the colours and the tag!

    Hugs,
    Renata

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  34. wonderful job, thanks for sharing

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  35. What a lovely surprise to see it was your blog :) great card, Sarah!

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  36. I really love the sandpapered area showing the blue...what a nice touch :)

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  37. who doesn't love turquoise and brown together? Add some #s and FAB! Great work :)

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  38. great color combo..makes for great masculin card also

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  39. Fantastic card! Love that core'dinations color combo.

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  40. A very simple but very effective card. Thanks for sharing. Off to see more cards/projects on the Blog Hop. Best wishes, Kym xxx

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  41. Love this card..... sometimes 'less is more' and this card is simply wonderful. :-)

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  42. Great card!
    Love those embossed numbers!
    Hugs!
    Sandra!

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  43. Neat card!! Clever idea for a birthday card :) Congrats to SSS and I am sure they enjoyed you being a part of their team last month!!
    Hugz of thanks

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  44. What a fabulous card, Sarah! We've enjoyed you as a GD, I love the colors and design!

    *mwah*
    Steph
    Simon Says Stamp!

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  45. Absolutely love this card simple but elegant!
    judex

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  46. Great card!
    Love the color! Thanks for sharing!

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  47. This is a great card, so simple, yet so fabulous!

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  48. Hi Sarah

    Fantastic card, love the core'dinations tag.

    Hugs Ali x

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  49. Love this Sarah, beautiful embossing. Joey x

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  50. Will not go away without leaving a comment ;o)
    Tfs these wonderfull kind of artwork
    cu hellerlittle

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  51. Love the pp you used and the embossed/distressed tag is super cute!

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  52. Love how you have used the numbers theme. Colours wonderful too!

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  53. das sieht klasse aus
    ich kann nur anonym, sorri
    lg gila

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  54. Such clean and stunning card! Love the effect on the embossed tag.

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  55. This is a great men'scard!! Lovely idea!
    xx Marianne MW

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  56. Brilliant card Sarah.really love it. hugs Teresa xx

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  57. Gorgeous card Sarah, love the colours. Hugs Christine x

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  58. Love the colours on this beautiful creation and the distressing
    Hugs Kate xx
    Thanks for the hop :)

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  59. Love your card Sarah, so simple yet so effective.

    Thank you for being such a brilliant Guest at Simon Says Challenge.

    Hugs,

    Jo xxxx

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  60. Fantastic card,, i love this colors

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  61. Beautiful card Sarah, I love the colorcombo!! ;)

    Hugs,
    Randi WS

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  62. Crisp, clean and stylish! Very nice. :-) TFS!

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  63. sweet & simple. Perfect for a birthday card, all covered with numbers and that tag front & center! Wonderful creation!

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  64. Gorgeous card, Sarah! Love the colors and design :)

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  65. A fabulous card, I love the CAS style of this and the gorgeous colour combo you've used.
    lol Chrissie xx

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  66. Love how you paired the numbered background with the dry embossed numbered tag. The effect is so cool.

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  67. Lovely card Sarah, love the simplicity of it. xx

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  68. HI Oh wow this is so different and so clever i love your techniques you have used and my favourite colour combo !! Perfect inspiration ! Kitty ;0)

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  69. Cool layout and subject choice. Love numbers

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  70. Fab card - love the colour combo!
    Helen x

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  71. Great card. I love the sanded coredination cardstock. It gives such a great distressed look.

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  72. the whole card - colors, texture, balance - is really great!

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  73. Great card. I love the embossed and sanded tag. Hugs Sarahxx

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  74. Love the numbers card. We are a geek house.

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  75. What a great hop and fabulous creations from all the DT members
    Happy crafting
    Tracy x

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  76. I like the sanded numbers on the tag.

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  77. Fabulous colours!! Just love your card!!

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  78. I love this card. It's really striking. :)

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  79. Cute card. Love how you used both sides of the Coordination's cardstock to help coordinate the card!!

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  80. Fabulous card! That paper is awesome.

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  81. I love the distressed look of the tag. SO neat! It really makes the embossing stand out.

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  82. fabulous - the card is simply wonderful;-))m

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  83. Beautiful card Sarah.
    luv and hugs {brenda} xoxox

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  84. Its all gone mad for this event hasnt it lol .....Gorgeous creation love the way it all comes together xxxxx Amanda

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  85. Love the embossing, very creative, hugs heidi x

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  86. Gorgeous card and a perfect color combo Sarah. Love it. TFS

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  87. An every nice card.. cool idea!
    Like it very much

    LG
    Michaela

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  88. Fab vintage style card Sarah - and what a brilliant blog hop! Thanks so much to Simon Says Stamp & SSS & Show for such brilliant challenges and prizes every week - they reallya re the best!
    I have entered my card for the challenge which is on my blog here - and am just off for a marathon hippety-hop!
    Hugs
    pauline x

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  89. I love the card Sarah, the distressing and the design are fabulous!

    Hugs
    Maarit

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  90. Love the embossed tag, what a sweet card :)
    Jenny x

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  91. I really like this card, simple,yet so effective and stunning,tfs!!!
    lotsa luv

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  92. lovely card. love the embossed detail.
    kathleen mc x

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