Simon Says Stamp - Stenciling 3 Ways (and Simon Says Stamp Card Kit Winner)!

Hi everyone!

I hope you're having good week!

Today I'm showing 3 cards featuring 3 different techniques for using stencils. All 3 cards use the new Simon Says Stamp Extra Large Dots Stencil and the 'Happy Birthday' greeting from the new Simon Says Stamp Friendship Messages Stamp Set.

Let's get started!

Card #1 features inking individual circles with Distress Inks and sponge daubers:

Card #2 features inking again (with Distress Ink and Mini Ink Blending Tools) along with covering some circles with die cut patterned paper circles of the same size:

Card #3 features the inking and patterned paper circles, along with embossing paste:

Supplies:

SSS Friendship Messages Stamp Set	SSS Extra Large Dots Stencil	My Favorite Things Circle Stax 2 Dies	Sizzix Big Shot Die Cut Machine	Picked Raspberry Distress Ink
Salty Ocean Distress Ink	Peacock Feathers Distress Ink	Tumbled Glass Distress Ink	Hero Arts Soft Lilac Shadow Ink	Versafine Onyx Black Ink Pad
Tsukineko 3 PK Sponge Daubers with Caps	Ranger Mini Ink blending Tools	Dreamweaver Glossy White Embossing Paste	Viva Decor Palette Knife Set	Ranger Craft Sheet
Lawn Fawn Into The Woods Mixed Sequins	Hero Arts Blush Mixed Accents	Hero Arts Pool Mixed Accents	Hero Arts Sea Mixed Accents	Tonic Studios 12 Inch Guillotine Paper Trimmer
Martha Stewart Scoring Board	Martha Stewart Medium Footed Stamp Mount	Basic Grey Fresh Cut 6x6 Paper Pad	Basic Grey RSVP 6x6 Paper Pad	Neenah Solar White Cardstock 250 Sheets
Neenah Solar White Cardstock 25 Sheets	SSS Lavender Cardstock	SSS Cardstock - 7 Daybreak Colors	3M Scotch White Masking Post-It Tape	Tombow Stamp Runner and Refill
Mini Multi Medium Matte Adhesive

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Before I go I have the winner of the Simon Says Stamp July 2014 Card Kit to announce! 

The winner is...

SheriE. who said...

SSS just keeps coming out with great kits. Love this one. I like the watercolor look on your first card.

June 14, 2014 at 4:37 PM

 

Congrats, SheriE! Please email my with your shipping info so I can pass it on to the good folks at Simon Says Stamp. :)

That's it for me today. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Sarah

More Simon Says Stamp July 2014 Card Kit Cards (& another chance to win one)!

Hi everyone,

I'm back with 2 more cards featuring the Simon Says Stamp July 2014 Card Kit: Sending Happy Mail! 

Here' another look at this month's fabulous kit:

Here are my cards for today:

Card #1:

For my first card I used the tiny 'happy thoughts' stamp with the Simon Says Stamp Lipstick Red to create a tone on tone background for my card base. The little bag was die cut using the Paper Smooches Deco Bag Die and was embellished with one of the Pink Paislee Pen Pals Puffy Stickers and a piece of the red chevron washi tape.

Supplies:

Simon Says Stamp July 2014 Card Kit: Sending Happy Mail	Simon Says Stamp Monthly Card Kit	Simon Says Stamp Sending Happy Thoughts Stamp Set	Pink Paislee Pen Pals Puffy Stickers	Pink Paislee Pen Pals 6x6 Paper Pad
Simon Says Stamp #100 Cardstock - Lipstick Red	Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink - Lipstick Red	Paper Smooches Deco Bag Die	Sizzix Big Shot Die Cut Machine	Tonic Studios 12 Inch Guillotine Paper Trimmer
Martha Stewart Scoring Board	Martha Stewart Medium Footed Stamp Mount	Fiskars Amplify Scissors	Tombow Stamp Runner and Refill

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Card #2 was inspired by the little circle hello stamp:

For my second card, I diecut a circle using the MFT Circle Stax One Die Set and stamped the 'hello' sentiment on it with the Simon Says Stamp Lipstick Red Ink. I then used the same die to cut out circles from different Pink Paislee Pen Pals patterned papers and adhered them all to my card. I added a strip of the red chevron washi tape to the bottom, folding the extra over to the back of the card front before trimming it at the sides. Finally, I added some of the red twinkle stars from the kit.

Supplies:

Simon Says Stamp July 2014 Card Kit: Sending Happy Mail	Simon Says Stamp Monthly Card Kit	Simon Says Stamp Sending Happy Thoughts Stamp Set	Pink Paislee Pen Pals 6x6 Paper Pad	Neenah Desert Storm Cardstock
Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink - Lipstick Red	SSS Favorite Things Circle Stax One Dies	Sizzix Big Shot Die Cut Machine	Tonic Studios 12 Inch Guillotine Paper Trimmer	Martha Stewart Scoring Board
Martha Stewart Medium Footed Stamp Mount	Tombow Stamp Runner and Refill

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Just a reminder that you can pick up the July 2014 card kit HERE for just $24.95 + shipping. Or if you’d like to receive this kit and future kits for only $19.95 + shipping per month, you can SUBSCRIBE HERE.

I also have an extra Simon Says Stamp July 2014 Card Kit to give away thanks to sweet Heidi, owner of Simon Says Stamp! Just leave a comment on either of my July 2014 Card Kit posts by the end of today (Monday, June 16th) and I'll announce a winner tomorrow on the 17th. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Sarah