Friday, July 28, 2017

SSS Star Medallion Birthday Cards & August Card Kit Winner

Hi everyone!

I'm popping by to announce the winner of the fabulous Simon Says Stamp August 2017 Card Kit: Together and to share a couple of cards made using Simon's beautiful Star Medallion Stencil.


First the winner of the Card Kit is...

Diane who said...



Your card is awesome!! Love the stamp set in this kit. Thanks for sharing.
July 25, 2017 at 4:49 AM
 Delete

Congrats Diane! Please message me via the contact me button on my side bar with your mailing info by next Friday to claim your prize!

Now to share a couple of cards! 

For these cards I paired Simon's Star Medallion Stencil with Distress Oxide Inks (supply list below) and got two very different looks.

This first card is very bold and was created by ink blending the Distress Oxide Inks over the stencil with Mini Ink Blending Tools. I then spritzed some water drops on top and removed them with a paper towel. The panel was die cut using one of Simon's Wonky Rectangles Dies and adhered to a notecard made from a piece of Neenah Desert Storm Cardstock. The greeting combines Simon's Big Day Die and a white heat embossed sentiment from Simon's Big Birthday Wishes Stamp Set. I also added a few of the asterisk stamps from Simon's Hello Beautiful Stamp Set.



After removing the stencil, I decided to spritz it with a Ranger Mini Mister filled with water and place a piece of Simon's 120 lb White Cardstock over top. After rubbing over it with my hand I was pleasantly surprised with this beautiful subtle result....


I love that the ink all pooled at the edges, creating an outline of the stencil's design. I'm going to have to play with this technique some more! After diecutting this panel with one of Simon's Wonky Rectangles Dies, I stamped a sentiment from Simon's Thoughtful Messages Stamp Set with Versafine Onyx Black Ink and clear heat embossed it. Using fun foam and an adhesive runner, I adhered the panel to a notecard created from Simon's Green Apple Cardstock. Finally, I added a My Mind's Eye Hooray Puffy Sticker and and a couple of enamel dots

That's it for me today. I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Sarah

Supplies (with affiliate links at no extra cost to you):

SSS Thoughtful Messages Stamps
SSS Thoughtful Messages Stamps
Shop at:
SSS
SSS Hello Beautiful Stamps
SSS Hello Beautiful Stamps
Shop at:
SSS
SSS Big Birthday Wishes Stamps
SSS Big Birthday Wishes Stamps
Shop at:
SSS
SSS Big Day Die
SSS Big Day Die
Shop at:
SSS
SSS Wonky Rectangles Dies
SSS Wonky Rectangles Dies
Shop at:
SSS
SSS Star Medallion Stencil
SSS Star Medallion Stencil
Shop at:
SSS
Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Machine
Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Machine
Shop at:
SSS
Versafine Onyx Black Ink Pad
Versafine Onyx Black Ink Pad
Shop at:
SSS
Twisted Citron Distress Oxide Ink
Twisted Citron Distress Oxide Ink
Shop at:
SSS
Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide Ink
Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide Ink
Shop at:
SSS
Peacock Feather Distress Oxide Ink
Peacock Feather Distress Oxide Ink
Shop at:
SSS
Salty Ocean Distress Oxide Ink
Salty Ocean Distress Oxide Ink
Shop at:
SSS
VersaMark Ink
VersaMark Ink
Shop at:
SSS
EK Success Powder Tool
EK Success Powder Tool
Shop at:
SSS
Hero Arts Heat Gun
Hero Arts Heat Gun
Shop at:
SSS
SSS Clear Embossing Powder
SSS Clear Embossing Powder
Shop at:
SSS
Tim Holtz Tonic Guillotine Paper Trimmer
Tim Holtz Tonic Guillotine Paper Trimmer
Shop at:
SSS
MISTI Stamping Tool
MISTI Stamping Tool
Shop at:
SSS
Ranger Mini Ink Blending Tools
Ranger Mini Ink Blending Tools
Shop at:
SSS
Ranger Mini Mister Spray Bottle
Ranger Mini Mister Spray Bottle
Shop at:
SSS
Ranger Craft Sheet
Ranger Craft Sheet
Shop at:
SSS
Various Enamel Dots
Various Enamel Dots
Shop at:
SSS
MME Hooray Puffy Stickers
MME Hooray Puffy Stickers
Shop at:
SSS
SSS Green Apple Cardstock
SSS Green Apple Cardstock
Shop at:
SSS
SSS Black Cardstock
SSS Black Cardstock
Shop at:
SSS
SSS 120 LB White Cardstock
SSS 120 LB White Cardstock
Shop at:
SSS
Neenah Desert Storm Cardstock
Neenah Desert Storm Cardstock
Shop at:
SSS
Mini Multi Medium Matte Adhesive
Mini Multi Medium Matte Adhesive
Shop at:
SSS
Darice Ultrafine Tip Applicator Bottles
Darice Ultrafine Tip Applicator Bottles
Shop at:
SSS
Kokuyo Long Dot Adhesive Runner
Kokuyo Long Dot Adhesive Runner
Shop at:
SSS
White Fun Foam
White Fun Foam
Shop at:
SSS

Monday, July 24, 2017

SSS August Card Kit: You + Me = Awesome Card (& Giveaway)

Hi everyone!

I'm back with a final card featuring the fabulous Simon Says Stamp August 2017 Card Kit: Together.


Here it is:


Using the MISTI Stamping Tool made it easy to stamp the patterned rainbow with various inks from Simon Says Stamp. I added a bold sentiment from Simon's You + ME Stamp Set and a few Pinkfresh Studio Live More Puff Stickers to finish off this clean and simple, yet bold, card.

If you're interested, you can pick up the Simon Says Stamp August Card Kit for just $29.99 + shipping. If you'd like to receive this kit and future kits for only $24.95 + shipping per month, you can SUBSCRIBE HERE.

Heidi, owner of Simon Says Stamp, has given me an extra Simon Says Stamp August Card Kit  to pass on to one of you! Just leave a comment on any or all of my August 2017 Card Kit posts and I'll announce a winner Friday, July 28th.

Thanks for stopping by,
Sarah

Supplies (with affiliate links at no extra cost to you):


SSS August 2017 Card Kit
SSS August 2017 Card Kit
Shop at:
SSS
SSS Monthly Card Kit
SSS Monthly Card Kit
Shop at:
SSS
SSS You + Me Stamps
SSS You + Me Stamps
Shop at:
SSS
Pinkfresh Studio Live More Puff Stickers
Pinkfresh Studio Live More Puff Stickers
Shop at:
SSS
SSS Ivory Cardstock
SSS Ivory Cardstock
Shop at:
SSS
Versafine Onyx Black Ink Pad
Versafine Onyx Black Ink Pad
Shop at:
SSS
SSS Doll Pink Dye Ink
SSS Doll Pink Dye Ink
Shop at:
SSS
SSS Orange Slush Dye Ink
SSS Orange Slush Dye Ink
Shop at:
SSS
SSS Duckling Dye Ink
SSS Duckling Dye Ink
Shop at:
SSS
SSS Jellybean Dye Ink
SSS Jellybean Dye Ink
Shop at:
SSS
SSS Blue Jay Dye Ink
SSS Blue Jay Dye Ink
Shop at:
SSS
SSS Wisteria Dye Ink
SSS Wisteria Dye Ink
Shop at:
SSS
Tim Holtz Tonic Guillotine Paper Trimmer
Tim Holtz Tonic Guillotine Paper Trimmer
Shop at:
SSS
MISTI Stamping Tool
MISTI Stamping Tool
Shop at:
SSS