Giving Thanks For You (Simon Says Stamp October 2013 Card Kit)...and giveaway!

Hi everyone!

I'm back with a final card (for now anyways) using the Simon Says Stamp October 2013 Card Kit: Season of Thanks. This month's kit has just been the BEST to work with! Yummy colors, cute stamps, fun sequins...etc.

Here's today's card. (Sorry once again for the bad pic)...

I thought this patterned paper was just to cute to cover up. The sentiment fit perfectly in the new Simon Says Stamp medium die. I love when that happens. :)

Supplies:



And just a reminder that I have an extra Simon Says Stamp October Card Kit to give away. Just leave a comment on any of my 4 card kit posts and I'll announce a winner early next month. :)

Thanks for stopping by!
Sarah

Paper Crafts Handmade Cards Blog Hop Winner.... (and a card from this issue)

Hi everyone!

 

I'm stopping in real quick to announce the winner of the Paper Crafts Handmade Cards special issue. 

 

 

 

The winner is....

 

Renee who said...

Cool card! I forgot about clear embossing on pattern paper, love the look!!! Thanks for reminding/inspiring me!

September 20, 2013 at 4:44 PM

Congrats, Renee! Please email me via my sidebar with your shipping info so I can pass it on Paper Crafts. :)

 

I'm also sharing a card I have published in this issue...

 

 

Supplies:

Thanks for stopping by!

Sarah

Star Banner Card (featuring the Simon Says Stamp October 2013 Card Kit)...and giveaway!

Hi everyone!

Welcome back! Today I'm sharing another card using the fabulous new Simon Says Stamp October 2013 Card Kit: Season of Thanks.

Here it is:

Sweet and simple...and great for a few different occasions: baby boy or birthday perhaps. :) I used the Studio Paint from the kit to paint the star before adding it to the banner.

Supplies:


Remember to comment on any (or all) of my 4 card kit posts before the end of the month for your chance to win your own Simon Says Stamp October Card Kit. :)

Thanks for stopping by!
Sarah

A Tweet Thank You (Simon Says Stamp October 2013 Card Kit)...and giveaway!!!

Hi everyone!

I hope you all had a great weekend and are ready for the week ahead. :)

I'm back to share another card using the yummy new Simon Says Stamp October 2013 Card Kit: Season of Thanks.

Here it is:

(Again, I apologize for the bad picture. I've got to get my husband to take a look at the flash). For today's card I decided to focus on the Lawn Fawn: Into the Woods patterned papers that have the chevron patterns, one of the sweet sentiments, and some more of the great sequins. Just for fun, I added some of the orange studio paint to the centers of the sequins.

Supplies:


And just a reminder that I have an extra Simon Says Stamp October Card Kit to give away. Just leave a comment on any of my 4 card kit posts and I'll announce a winner early next month. :)

I hope to be back soon!
Sarah

Paper Crafts Handmade Cards Blog Hop (with GIVEAWAY)!!!

Hi everyone!

Sorry I disappeared there for a bit. We're in the process of moving (and still trying to get our homeschool in) so things have been a little busy to say the least. ;)
 
I'm taking a little break from the packing boxes and school books to participate in the Paper Crafts Handmade Cards Blog Hop! I'm so honored to be taking part in this hop. I had 7 cards picked up for this issue but to tell you the truth I wasn't going to submit to this call at all. My dear friend (Lucy Abrams) was all over it and her enthusiasm eventually rubbed off on me. Thanks, Lucy. ;)

For this hop, the designers are using either 3,5,7, or 9 different TYPES of supplies. I signed up for using 7 different types of supplies and used: paper, a die, stamps, ink, embossing powder, washi tape, and enamel dots.

Here's my card:

I clear heat embossed the 'you' sentiment on patterned paper and cut it out before adhering it to the tag.

Supplies (first 2 are linked the My Favorite Things, the rest to Simon Says Stamp): 


Here's the full list of designers participating in today's hop:

Ashley Marcu
Chan Vuong
Lucy Abrams
Lorena Cantó Lavería 
Sarah J. Moerman <--- YOU ARE HERE
Vera Wirianta Yates
Vanessa Menhorn
Emily Branch

Now how about a giveaway? One commenter on this blog post will win their own copy of Handmade Cards! Just leave a comment here by mid-night Tuesday, September 24th and I'll announce the winner within a few days.

Before you go I just want to give you a heads up that I have another giveaway going on HERE. :) 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Be sure to continue on to the sweet and talented
Vera Wirianta Yates' blog.

Sarah

Sequin Hello Tree (Simon Says Stamp October 2013 Card Kit)

Hi everyone,

Have you seen the Simon Says Stamp October 2013 Card Kit: Season of Thanks?! It ROCKS!



See what I mean?! Such yummy colors, an adorable stamp set, and fabulous embellishments. I've only had time to make one card so far but I can't wait to play with it some more. :)

Here's my card (sorry about the bad picture...I'm having problems with my flash):

I love the multi-pack of sequins and the fact it includes different sizes (and even some big leaf ones).
I thought it would be fun to use the tree trunk stamp with some of the sequins as leaves. In hind-sight I probably should have left out the blues, but oh well. I like how it turned out. ;)

Supplies:



Sweet Heidi (owner of Simon Says Stamp) has given me an extra October Card Kit to give a way on my blog. Yay! Just leave a comment on any of my 4 Card Kit posts this month and I'll post a winner October 1st.

Thanks for stopping by! I'll have another little something to give away tomorrow morning so be sure to pop on over again. ;)

***ETA: I *just* saw THIS new release by the fabulous Kelly Purkey! Eek! I'm on a bit of a spending freeze but this will likely put me over the edge. ;) ***

Sarah

Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember® Blog Hop! (w/ GIVEAWAY)!

Hi everyone!

Welcome to the Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember® Blog Hop!

Simon Says Stamp was founded in 2002 with an interest in exclusively selling rubber stamps. It didn’t take long until we realized we couldn’t stop there. During the past 11 years we've celebrated rubber stamping in its full glory by giving access to people around the world to a one stop shop. Rubber stamps still remain the heart of our business and we are celebrating by hosting a “STAMPtember®” event intended to inspire, educate, and celebrate the greatness of rubber stamping. Part of the enticement of rubber stamping is that stamps can be used in creating or complimenting ANYTHING! From stamping dates on bank documents and postage parcels in the early 18th century, rubber stamping has dramatically expanded to include card making, life documenting, art journaling, scrapbooking, mixed media and many forms of altering and expressing art.

To celebrate the 4th annual Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember® event, we're 'hopping' along sharing some great projects featuring the new STAMPtember® product releases! This is one of our biggest releases to date and features new stamp sets, dies and stencils - the newest addition the Simon brand of products.

Simon has knocked it out of the park with this one! Here's the full release:


Many items coordinate and are available as stamp and die combos:

Here are my favourites:


We're so excited that you are here to celebrate with us and we hope to inspire you at all the stops along one of our biggest blog hops ever!

Here's my card featuring an acetate front and gift card holder (made using the Flag Card Die) inside. Pull out the gift card for an extra little message.

Now for the GIVEAWAY!!!

Simon Says Stamp is giving away a goody bag at every stop on the hop! That's 16 chances to win!

Just leave a comment on each of the blog posts as you hop along to be entered in the random drawings. The giveaways will stay open until Thursday September 12, 2013 at 6:00pm EST and the winners will be announced on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Friday September 13, 2013.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog on the hop! The next stop is Jess Larsen.

The hop begins at the newly designed Simon Says Stamp blog, so if you encounter any broken links while 'hopping' you can head back there for a full list of participants.

The Simon blog has a new address and a new look, with all the great inspiration you've come to love and expect from Simon Says Stamp! :)

Happy Hopping!!
Sarah

Feathery Thanks

Hi everyone!

I have a quick post for today. It's been a busy few weeks and I'm planning on starting some of our homeschooling tomorrow so this mom/teacher best be getting off to bed. ;)

 

I just wanted to pop in and share another card I made using some fabulous dies from the new Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember® release.

Here it is:

I'm loving the feather and word dies...and the banner die works well with both the coordinating stamp set and some of these new word dies! Bonus!

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to 'hop' on over on Wednesday for some fun and prizes...I'll be sharing another card featuring stamps and dies from the new Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember® release! ;)
Sarah

Hello, STAMPtember®!!!

Hi everyone!

Happy STAMPtember®!!!

I thought I'd pop in today and share a card I made using some of the fabulous brand new Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember® products! Before I do, here are links to the full release!



And here are the stamp and die combos:


Awesome, eh?!?!

I have so many favourites...


Can't wait to get my hands on the Full Card Chevron die in particular! Eek!

Ok, enough links. ;)

Here's the card I'm sharing today...

I love the new plane dies (my hubby has his private pilot's license) and thought it would be fun to pair it up with the Big Hello die for some writing in the sky. :)


That's it for me today. Will be back soon to share more cards using the new Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember® release.

Thanks for stopping by!
Sarah