Party Animals!

Hi everyone!

Welcome back! Things have settled down since our vacation and I've finally had a chance to play with some of the new Simon Says Stamp This is the Life Release.

Today I'm showing a couple of cards I made using the new Simon Says Stamp Party Animals stamp and die set (supplies listed below my cards). I tend to be drawn to more graphic/geometric shapes and patterns when picking out stamps. I rarely buy 'picture' stamps...but I just couldn't resist these cuties. I also recently bought some Spectrum Noir markers so I figured I had to bite the bullet and  (*gasp*) COLOUR! (I'm no pro so please be gentle). ;) I used the Simon Says Stamp Medium Dots stencil and some ink to add a little interest behind these adorable farm critters but really wanted them to be the main focus of the cards.

Supplies:

Simon Says Stamp Party Animals Die and Stamp Set	Simon Says Stamp Birthday Farm Animals Stamp Set	Simon Says Stamp Farm Animals Dies	SSS Medium Dots Stencil	Sizzix Big Shot Die Cut Machine
Spectrum Noir Markers	Zig Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Marker	SSS Doll Pink Dye Ink	Hero Arts Soft Pool Shadow Ink	Versafine Onyx Black Ink Pad
Hero Arts Ultra Fine Clear Embossing Powder	Hero Arts Milwaukee Heat Gun	Ranger Mini Ink blending Tools	Tonic Studios 12 Inch Guillotine Paper Trimmer	Martha Stewart Scoring Board
Martha Stewart Medium Footed Stamp Mount	Neenah Solar White Cardstock 250 Sheets	Neenah Solar White Cardstock 25 Sheets	Tombow Stamp Runner and Refill

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Thanks for stopping by!
I'll be back later this week with another card using the new Simon Says Stamp This is the Life Release.
Sarah

Simon Says Stamp August 2014 Card Kit Winner

Hi everyone,

We're in the midst of a busy week here with Vacation Bible School so I don't have any cards to share today but I do have the winner of the Simon Says Stamp August 2014 Card Kit to announce. :)



The winner is....

Chitra Nair who said...

Love both cards, so cute!!!

July 21, 2014 at 11:58 PM

 

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

Thanks everyone for stopping by. Hopefully I'll have a card or two to post next week.
Sarah

...We ALL Scream For Ice Cream!!! (Simon Says Stamp August 2014 Card Kit Part 2 & GIVEAWAY!)

Hi everyone!

I'm back with a couple more cards using the Simon Says Stamp August 2014 Card Kit and as promised I've used the frozen treat images as they were meant to be used. :)



Before I get started with my cards I just have a reminder that you can pick up the August 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 August 2014 Card Kit to give away thanks to sweet Heidi, owner of Simon Says Stamp! Just leave a comment on either of my August 2014 Card Kit posts by the end of Wednesday July 23rd and I'll announce a winner on the 24th. 

Here are today's cards:

For my first card, I paper-pieced the popsicles using some of the patterned paper from this month's card kit. I then went over the "edible" parts with Glossy Accents.

For my second card, I stamped everything with Versafine ink on the piece of Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Cardstock that comes with the kit before clear heat embossing (I used the smooth side). I then used Tim Holtz Distress Markers to add color and my Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Marker for some blending. I've got to tell you, I LOVE the Tim Holtz Watercolor Cardstock. This was my first time using it and I will be ordering more. I had no problems with pilling or blending. Before mounting my watercolored panel on my card, I took the card base (made from the Simon Says Stamp Orange Peel Cardstock) and stamped the dotted border stamp along the top and bottom for a tone on tone effect.

Supplies:

Simon Says Stamp August 2014 Card Kit - SUmmer Dreams	Simon Says Stamp Monthly Card Kit	Simon Says Stamp Ice Cream Dream Stamp Set	Bo Bunny Lemonade Stand 6x6 Paper Pad	Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Cardstock
Simon Says Stamp #100 Cardstock - Sunshine	Simon Says Stamp #100 Cardstock - Orange Peel	Simon Says Stamp 120 lb White Cardstock	Squeezed Lemonade Distress Marker	All Tim Holtz Distress Markers
Zig Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Marker	Hero Arts Soft Apricot Shadow Ink	Versafine Onyx Black Ink Pad	Hero Arts Ultra Fine Clear Embossing Powder	Hero Arts Milwaukee Heat Gun
Tonic Studios 12 Inch Guillotine Paper Trimmer	Martha Stewart Scoring Board	Martha Stewart Medium Footed Stamp Mount	EK Success Cutter Bee Scissors	Ranger Glossy Accents
Tombow Stamp Runner and Refill

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Just a reminder that you can pick up the August 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 August 2014 Card Kit to give away thanks to sweet Heidi, owner of Simon Says Stamp! Just leave a comment on either of my August 2014 Card Kit posts by the end of Wednesday July 23rd and I'll announce a winner on the 24th. 

Thanks for stopping by!
Sarah

Simon Says Stamp August 2014 Card Kit...and a GIVEAWAY!

Hi everyone!

Thanks for the sweet comments on my vacation blog post. I'm glad some of you enjoyed sharing in our adventure. :)

Today I'm sharing a couple of cards made using the fun new Simon Says Stamp August 2014 Card Kit.

I love the bright, summery colours and the adorable stamp set in this month's kit!

Here's what I've created so far:

For this first card, I took the small striped popsicle stamp and turned it upside down to create candles. :) I white heat embossed the image 3 times and coloured the candles in using the Peacock Feathers Distress Marker that came in the kit (along with the Picked Raspberry Distress Marker I already had on hand). I then used the Squeezed Lemonade Distress Marker that came in the kit (along with the Ripe Persimmon Distress Marker I already had) to create the flames. I coloured over the flames with a Clear Wink of Stella Marker and coloured the wicks with a black marker. I then stamped the sentiment and pieced the rest of the card together. The 'today' label was one of the random summer themed embellishments that came in my particular kit. I attached it with my Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher.

For my second card, I pieced some of the Bo Bunny Lemonade Stand patterned papers together on a card base made from Simon's Sunshine Cardstock. I took the Squeezed Lemonade Distress Marker and scribbled it over a scrap piece of cardstock before stamping the top of the ice cream cone and the smiley face on it to create my sun. Once I cut the sun out, I tucked it behind the 'good day sunshine' piece which was also one of the summer themed embellishment pieces that came in my kit. I used the beginning curvy part of the 'you're so cool' sentiment to create my sun rays. You can see I 'oopsed' with the bottom ray but I'm going to call it 'motion' from the heat ray. ;) I adhered the cloud/ sun piece using foam adhesive.

Supplies:

Simon Says Stamp August 2014 Card Kit - SUmmer Dreams	Simon Says Stamp Monthly Card Kit	Simon Says Stamp Ice Cream Dream Stamp Set	Bo Bunny Lemonade Stand 6x6 Paper Pad	Simon Says Stamp #100 Cardstock - Green Apple
Simon Says Stamp #100 Cardstock - Orange Peel	Simon Says Stamp #100 Cardstock - Sunshine	Simon Says Stamp 120 lb White Cardstock	Squeezed Lemonade Distress Marker	Peacock Feathers Distress Marker
Ripe Persimmon Distress Marker	Picked Raspberry Distress Marker	Zig Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Marker	Versafine Onyx Black Ink Pad	Versamark Ink
Hero Arts White Embossing Powder	Hero Arts Milwaukee Heat Gun	My Favorite Things Rectangle Stax Dies	Sizzix Big Shot Die Cut Machine	Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher
Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher Staples	Tonic Studios 12 Inch Guillotine Paper Trimmer	Martha Stewart Scoring Board	Martha Stewart Medium Footed Stamp Mount	Tombow Stamp Runner and Refill
3M Scotch Double-Sided Foam Tape

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Just a reminder that you can pick up the August 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 August 2014 Card Kit to give away thanks to sweet Heidi, owner of Simon Says Stamp! Just leave a comment on either of my August 2014 Card Kit posts by the end of Wednesday July 23rd and I'll announce a winner on the 24th. 

Thanks so much for stopping by! I'll  be back early next week with another Simon Says Stamp August 2014 Card Kit post and and another opportunity to win one for yourself. I'll even use a popsicle stamp as a popsicle. ;)