Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes! Challenge

Hi everyone!

I hope you're all having a great week! I can't believe this is our last challenge of August! We've had a very busy summer but it's been lots of fun too!

This week's challenge is Anything Goes and the Simon Says design team is using products from my absolute favourite company: Hero Arts!

Here's my card:

I stamped the notecard with Hero Arts Newspaper background stamp. I then die cut some Blush Designer Paper using Hero Arts Ticket die cut, inked the edges and adhered it to my card. I heat embossed the leaf image on a sheet of cork and used the coordinating die as I ran it through my Sizzix Big Kick. After adhering it to my card and added a May Arts Ivory twine bow.

Here are the products I used:

As always, the very generous Heidi of Simon Says Stamp is offering a $50 gift voucher to one lucky participant in this week's challenge so I hope you'll play along...but first head over to the Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog to see what the other designers have created! :)

Giveaway Winners!!!

Hi everyone,

Just a quick post today to announce the winners of two giveaways! Be sure to send me an email with your mailing address so we can get your prizes out to you!


The winner of the $25 Gift voucher for Simon Says Stamp from the Junior Card Kit Blog Hop is:

Nancy who said... 

 

Your kids are so creative, just like their mom! What I find truly remarkable though is that a busy home-schooling mom with 4 kids has windows that sparkling clean!

August 24, 2012 4:42 PM

The winner of the Simon Says Stamp September Card Kit is:

Kristen who said...

I love the stamp set with this kit...so encouraging!

August 24, 2012 11:38 AM

 

Congrats, ladies!!!

 I'll be back on Wednesday with a new Simon Says Stamp Challenge!

Simon Says Stamp September Card Kit - Card #3

Hi everyone,

Just stopping by to share a final card for the week using the Simon Says Stamp September Card Kit "You're Amazing." Lots of fabulous goodies in this one!

 
Here's today's card:

Here's what I used (sorry I can't get the link to work specifically for the September kit):




Remember that all comments left on my Card Kit posts this week will enter you into the drawing for the Simon Says Stamp September Card Kit thanks to sweet Heidi of Simon Says Stamp!
I'll post a winner early next week.
Sarah

Simon Says Stamp Junior Stamper Kit Blog Hop (& a GIVEAWAY!)

Hi everyone,

Welcome to the Simon Says Stamp Junior Stamper Kit Blog Hop!!!

 
In celebration of crafting with our kids, Simon Says Stamp has have developed a "Junior Stamper" kit targeted for ages 4 through 14.  The kit includes whole assortment of products from stamps, ink, neon papers, coloring pages, twistable crayons, markers, window crayons to stickers, washi tape, and scissors (safe for 4+).  There is a huge list of supplies and many of them reusable for a long time to come.  It's important to celebrate our children and so the kit is complete with a "Junior Stamper" Certificate of achievement.

Today a number of bloggers are showcasing projects made by their kids using this fun-filled kit and my kids and I are excited to be a part of it.

Here are a few of the things my 4 kids came up with as well as some pictures of them during the creative process. Please forgive me for this picture heavy post. ;)

Jaden (9 yrs) using the window crayons 

(to create a picture of himself during swimming lessons)

 

Chris (8 yrs) making a card using the Crayola Neon Color Explosion Mini Kit

 

Zachary (5yrs) using the Classic Markers, scissors, a glue stick to color/cut/adhere 

the Simon Says Stamp coloring sheets 

and finally Janelle using the stamps, ink, twistable crayons, construction paper, and washi tape to create a card:

As you can see it was a fun-filled afternoon at our house! I loved watching the kids jump in and get creative and they were SO honored to take part in this blog hop! Thank you so much Heidi! The fun didn't stop there either! My kids have been spending HOURS and HOURS playing with the two kits Heidi sent us. When asked if he liked the kit my 8 yr old son said, 'What's not to like?!?! I love it!'


And the fun doesn't stop with the hop! Heidi has generously provided me (and each of the other blog hop participants) with a $25 gift certificate to Simon Says Stamp! to give a way! Just leave a comment here for my sweet kids by Sunday at 11:59 p.m.and I'll post a winner of the shopping spree next Monday. :)

Your next and final stop on the blog hop is Jo Neville's blog.

Here's the full list of participants for the blog hop in case you've missed any of the stops so far:

Simon Says Stamp Blog 
May Flaum
Jennifer McGuire 
Laurel Beard 
Nichol Magouirk 
Sarah Moerman  <---- YOU ARE HERE!
Jo Nevill 

Thank so much for stopping by!
Sarah

Simon Says Stamp: Back to School Challenge!

Hi everyone!

I hope you're all doing well. I'm back today to share a project for this week's Simon Says Stamp Challenge. The theme this week is Back to School. Yes, it's that time of year once again. The design team is using Sizzix product for their projects this week and I decided to make my kids some bookmarks using one of Sizzix/Tim Holtz Styled Labels.

Here they are:

Here are the products I used:


As always, the super sweet Heidi of Simon Says Stamp is offering a $50 gift voucher to one lucky participant in this week's challenge so I hope you'll play along...but first please head over to the Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog to see what the other designers have created! :)

Simon Says Stamp September Card Kit - Card #2

Hi everyone,

Quick post today as I'm pre-scheduling this one and it's past my bed time, lol. ;)

I'm back to share another card featuring the Simon Says Stamp September Card Kit! Love this month's kit!

 
Here's today's card:

Here's what I used:




Remember that all comments left on my Card Kit posts this week will enter you into the drawing for the Simon Says Stamp September Card Kit thanks to sweet Heidi of Simon Says Stamp!
I hope to see you tomorrow for a new Simon Says Stamp Challenge!
Sarah

Simon Says Stamp September Card Kit (& a GIVEAWAY)...and a Giveaway Winner too. :)

Hi everyone,

I'm back! I hope you all had a great weekend. I can't believe summer is winding down and  September will be here in no time. Speaking of September, Simon Says Stamp has released their September Card Kit which is called "You're Amazing" and this week I'll be sharing some cards I've made with it. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this month's kit. It features one of my very favourite 6x6 paper pads by My Mind's Eye, my favourite May Arts twine, yummy washi tape, and an awesome little chalk board which I used in today's card:

This card came together pretty quickly. I love the little chalk board and decided to white heat emboss some of the images from the Simon Says Stamp 'Shoot for the Stars' clear stamp set on it. Paired with the sentiment below I think it would make a great card for a student to give to their teacher the first day of school. :)

Here's what I used to make today's card:


I'll be sharing 2 more cards this week using this fabulous kit: tomorrow (Tuesday) and Friday. Wednesday will be my regular Simon Says Stamp Challenge post and on Thursday I have a few VERY special guests who will be taking over for a blog hop (with a prize involved). ;)

Speaking of prizes... Heidi has again generously offered to let me do a give a way! Up for grabs is the Simon Says Stamp September Card Kit. Yay!:) All comments left on today's post, Tuesday's post or Friday's post will be entered into the draw.

FINALLY, I've picked a winner for the Simon Says Stamp Exclusive Dies giveaway from last week and the winner is:

Anita Rex who said...
Love the patterned paper and that you made a window!

August 16, 2012 9:23 PM

Congrats, Anita! Please email me with you mailing info and I'll send the dies out to you. :)

Thanks for stopping by and please check in tomorrow to see my second Simon Says Stamp September Card Kit card.