Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Textured Tag using Cardboard

Our theme this week over at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog is to add some texture.  I didn't look any further than my recycling bin where I found some lovely cardboard scraps!

I started with a tag, which I cut out of Strathmore Mixed Media paper and a tag die.  I added some painting to the background, along with some Infusions and Distress Oxide Spray through a dotted stencil.

Next I scribbled some white text onto black paper with an embossing pen.  Then I heat-embossed the text with white embossing powder.

I glued down some text scraps, then I stamped some ruler images onto paper (thanks to Elizabeth Crafts' Measurements stamp set) and glued that onto my tag base as well.

Time for the cardboard!  I tore up some cardboard scraps and painted them all sorts of different colors using acrylic paint, then let them dry.

I tore those scraps even smaller and glued them onto my tag.  I got out my Dina Wakley Scribble Sticks and circled around the carboard with some orange scribbles.  I glued a scrap of polka-dot fabric to the top of the cardboard section then found some random words that I cut out of a book and glued to the front of the tag to finish it off.

Here are the supplies I used which you can find at Simon Says Stamp:

• Strathmore Mixed Media Paper
• Elizabeth Crafts Measurements Stamp Set
• Infusions: Just Walnut
• Distress Oxide Spray: Peacock Feathers, Cracked Pistachio
• Dina Wakley Scribble Sticks, Set 2
• American Crafts Embossing Pens
• White Embossing Powder
• Heat Tool
• Sizzix Big Shot
• Dina Wakley Paint: White
• Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink

Let's see your tricks for adding texture this week!  Upload your creations to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog for your chance to win a $25 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store.

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Something New with AALL & Create's Penned with Love, Heartnook, and Petal Pottery Dies

 Welcome to 2025 and another Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge.  Fittingly, the theme is "something new".  We are also highlighting products from AALL & Create.  I love this brand and use their products all the time!  For this week's project, I utilized some of their newer dies to make a collaged MemoryDex card.

I started by using the Penned with Love MemoryDex file card, which I cut out of Distress Kraft Heavystock paper.  I cut the inside out of Dina Wakley ledger paper.  I did some stamping on the ledger paper with AALL & Create's Vocabulary Blend stamp set.  Even though I knew I'd be covering most of it up, it always helps me to fill in the empty space with something until a plan comes together!

Next I cut some circles and rings using AALL & Create's Heartnook die set.  I glued down the circle shapes and added some paint.

After some looking and tweaking, I decided I didn't like the look of four circles for this particular project, so I pulled off the right two circles/rings to let more of the lettering show through.  On the left side, I added some AALL & Create Power Words washi tape and painted some new circle shapes, which I glued down and outlined with black pen.  I also stamped some numbers from AALL & Create's Bits of Alpha stamp set and glued them all around the edges.

I grabbed AALL & Create's Petal Pottery dies and cut some of them out of black paper.  I was intrigued with the shape of the vases as with anything else, so I cut some extra vases and turned them different ways.

I played around with the black vase-shapes some more, cut them up, then glued them to the background for some abstract-ish shapes.

The vase shapes were pretty bold, so I toned them down with a little bit of white paint.  For the finishing touches, I typed up a sentiment, did some final stamping and painting on the card and it was done!

Here are the supplies I used that you can find at Simon Says Stamp:

• AALL & Create: Penned with Love Die Set
• AALL & Create: Heartnook Die Set
• AALL & Create: Petal Pottery Die Set
• AALL & Create: Bits of Alpha Clear Stamps
• AALL & Create: Vocabulary Blend Clear Stamps
• AALL & Create: Power Words Washi Tape
• Dina Wakley Ledger 2 Paper
• Dina Wakley Paint: White, Lemon, Raspberry, Mustard
• Distress Kraft Heavystock
• Sizzix Big Shot
• Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink

We're excited to see how you incorporate this week's "new" theme!  Upload your creations to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog for your chance to win a $25 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store.

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Cold and Frosty Card using Dina Wakley's Fawns Stamp Set

A very merry Christmas week to you and yours!  May we all enjoy this season with those we love and look forward to lots of happy memories in 2025.  Over at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog, we're finishing out the year with a 2-week-long challenge with the theme of Cold and Frosty.

I started by cutting this fabulous card shape using AALL & Create's Numberama die set, which I then painted with watercolors and some Infusions.

While that was drying, I stamped this adorable deer from Dina Wakley's Fawns stamp set and colored it with Distress Watercolor pencils.

To my card background, I added some snow stenciling, text strips, scribbling and some polka dots I'd stenciled onto deli paper.

I looked at my snowy scene and wondered if a deer might appreciate a scarf, so I added one to my deer and also gave the deer some frosty accents.

I glued my deer to the background and found a quote that I thought would be hopeful for those of us who get tired of all the cold.  I typed the quote on a typewriter and with that final touch, this card was done!

Here are the supplies I used that you can find at Simon Says Stamp:

• AALL & Create Numberama Die Set
• Strathmore Mixed Media Paper
• Sizzix Big Shot
• Watercolors
• Din Wakley Paint: White, Stoked
• Infusions: In the Navy
• Simon Says Stamp Snow Falling Stencil
• Dina Wakley Fawns Stamp Set
• Distress Watercolor Pencils: Set 1 and Set 4
• Distress Crayon: Prize Ribbon

Show us your cold and frosty creations!  You have two weeks to upload them to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog for your chance to win a $25 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store.

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Christmas Tag using Pretty Pink Posh Fringe Tree Die

This week's Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge is focused on making tags, boxes, bags -- anything that fits the theme of "It's a Wrap."  I made a tag using Pretty Pink Posh's Fringe Tree Die.

I started by cutting the tree shapes and painting them in greens and blue.

I assembled the tree and added some white paint.

I started on the background tag, which I smooshed paint onto.  This tag was cut with Gina K's Beautiful Bookmarks die set.

I painted ornaments onto my tree and also cut some ring shapes using Simon's Circle Loops dies.  I also made a tree trunk and stamped the sentiment, which is from Tim Holtz's Seasonal Scribbles stamp set.  I added some polka-dot stamped paper to my tag.  I stamped the polka dots with Trinity Stamps' Polkadot Pattern Background stamp.

I assembled everything and this tag was done!

Here are the supplies I used that you can find at Simon Says Stamp:

• Pretty Pink Posh Fringe Tree Die
• Strathmore Mixed Media Paper
• Sizzix Big Shot
• Dina Wakley Paint: Lime, Stoked, Gnarly
• Distress Paint: Salvaged Patina, Cracked Pistachio
• Dylusions Paint: Polished Jade
• Gina K Beautiful Bookmarks Die Set
• Trinity Stamps Polkadot Pattern Background Stamp
• Peacock Feathers Distress Ink
• Tim Holtz Seasonal Scribbles Stamp Set
• Simon Says Stamp Circle Loops Dies

Show us how you wrap it up by uploading your project to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge!  You could win a $25 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store.

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: "Use Dies" Card using AALL & Create's Galactic Edges and Heartnook Dies

Welcome to another Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge!  Since we have officially started DieCember, our theme is to use dies.  I decided to go with some dies from AALL & Create to make this Rolodex-type of index card:

I started by cutting the card shape using AALL & Create's Galactic Edges die set.  They have all sorts of these card shapes and even sell a file box that they can be displayed in.  To get started on my card, I just smooshed some paint around and let that dry.

Next I had some therapeutic water coloring fun on a piece of graph paper, which I then spritzed with Dina Wakley's Black Media Gloss Spray.

While that dried, I used paint and Dina Wakley's Dotted Tape stencil to create some polka dots on deli paper.

I tore some scraps of the water colored graph paper and the polka dot paper and glued them onto my file card, like so:

I wanted some different colors added, so I took a piece of kraft cardstock and painted some designs on it with acrylic paint, then scribbled onto it with some Distress Watercolor Pencils.

Here is how the project was looking after I tore up part of the painted kraft page and glued it to the index card:

I also stamped some numbers at the bottom of the card using a ruler stamp set from Elizabeth Craft Designs.  I added some ledger paper scraps here and there, too.  I decided I wanted to incorporate some rings or ring frames, so I cut some of them out using AALL & Create's Heartnook die set.  I painted the rings and stamped numbers onto the ring frame.

I glued the ring frame and a ring onto the card and then found this great sentiment from Dina Wakley's Ledger Paper, set 1.  I also added in some final touches of paint and scribbling and this card was done.

Here are the supplies I used that you can find at Simon Says Stamp:

• AALL & Create Galactic Edges Die Set
• AALL & Create Heartnook Die Set
• Elizabeth Craft Designs Measurements Stamp Set
• Dina Wakley Dotted Tape Stencil
• Watercolor Set
• Kraft Cardstock
• Sizzix Big Shot 
• Dina Wakley Ledger Paper, Set 1
• Dina Wakley Black Media Gloss Spray
• Distress Watercolor Pencils: Set 1, Set 2
• Dina Wakley Acrylic Paint: White, Mustard, Sapphire, Malachite
• Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink

We are excited to see what you do with dies this week!  Upload your creations to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog for your chance to win a $25 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store.