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.

Simon Says Stamp: DieCember Exclusive Tim Holtz Be of Good Cheer Die Set, 2024

That beloved event known as DieCember has begun over at Simon Says Stamp and what a goodie is in store!  It's an exclusive Tim Holtz die set called Be of Good Cheer.  If you go to Simon Says Stamp, you can check out all the details of this little gem, including how to get one for yourself.

Here's a tag I made with the Santa die from the set:

Happy DieCember to one and all!

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Sparkle Tag using Paper Artsy's Kate Crane KC006 Stamp Set

This week's Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge is to add some sparkle.  We're also featuring supplies from Paper Artsy.  I made a sparkly tag which uses an image from Kate Crane's KC006 stamp set.

I started with this fun-sized 3" square Dina Wakley Tag.  I stamped the girl image and sentiment from Kate Crane's KC006 stamp set.  For some sparkle and shine, I cut a star panel out of shiny silver paper.  The stars are from Tim Holtz's Vault Wicked die set.

Bring on the color!  I glued the star panel to the bottom of the tag and added some Paper Artsy Infusions (Violet Storms) and spritzed that with water.  I added in some Daniel Smith watercolors and glued on the stars that had been cut out from the panel.  To give it more sparkle, I doodled around with an embossing pen and heat-embossed some gold glittery embossing powder onto the tag.

As that was drying, I colored my girl with Distress Watercolor Pencils and I made a crown for her, which I painted and added another star to.

I added some water and smoothed out the coloring on my girl's face.  I also splattered on some Ocean Gloss Spray to the tag.  When that dried, I glued the girl, her crown, and the sentiment to my tag.  Wah-la!  This tag was done!

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

• Kate Crane Paper Artsy Stamp Set: KC006
• Paper Artsy Infusions: Violet Storms
• Dina Wakley 3" Square Tag
• Daniel Smith Watercolors: Indanthrone Blue, Quinacridone Violet
• American Crafts Embossing Pens
• Stamperia Sparkling Gold Embossing Powder
• Distress Watercolor Pencils: Sets 1, 2, 3, and 4
• Tim Holtz Vault Wicked Die Set
• Sizzix Big Shot
• Distress Ink: Blueprint Sketch
• Dina Wakley Media Gloss Spray: Ocean
• Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink
• Dina Wakley Paint: White, Sapphire, Night

Be sure to upload your sparkly 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: Christmas Tag using Simon's Small Bottle Brush Tree Die and Burst Snowflakes Embossing Folder

We are focusing on trees this week for our Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge.  I decided to employ some of Simon's own products to make this wintery tree-filled tag:

I started by cutting out the trees and painting them in various shades of green.

Next I cut a tag shape out of kraft cardstock using Simon's Adornments die.  I embossed it with Simon's Burst Snowflakes embossing folder and heat-embossed the raised parts white.

I paper-punched some colored circles and glued them to the main tree then assembled the other trees around it.  I punched out a star, painted it and added it to the top of my tree.  I bent the branches forward and the two other trees to add some dimension.  I also outlined a lot of the components using a black pen.  I added a tag made with Mama Elephants' Goody Bag Topper dies and Mini Messages stamp set and this tag was done!

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

• Simon Says Stamp Small Bottle Brush Tree Dies
• Sizzix Big Shot
• Simon Says Stamps Adornments Dies
• Simon Says Stamp Burst Snowflakes Embossing Folder
• Mama Elephant Goody Bag Topper Dies
• Mama Elephant Mini Messages Stamp Set
• Dina Wakley Paint: White, Malachite, Gnarly, Mustard
• Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink

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 Blog: "We Survived" Journal Pages using Studio Light's All White Journal and AALL & Create's Bits of Alpha Stamp Set

Welcome to another Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge!  Our task this week is to "emboss it."  I love embossing pens and the freedom they give for embossing anything you want to doodle.  I went with a journal spread in my little white journal from Studio Light.

I started by making a collage page that I could tear up and stick onto my journal page.  I used kraft-colored cardstock, painted it white, then painted black splotches on top of the white.  Once the paint had dried, I doodled some polka dots on top of the black with my embossing pen, shook on some white embossing powder, heat-embossed it and got a polka-dot pattern.

Bring on the color!  I smooshed around some acrylic paint and did some scribbling with Dina Wakley's Scribble Sticks.

I cut the paper to size and glued it into my white journal.

I made more background patterned paper by stamping some Tim Holtz stamps onto plain newsprint, and then onto a white piece of paper I'd painted teal.

I cut and tore these papers into various shapes and glued them to the journal page.  I also added some green acrylic paint.

I used the Sizzix Abstract Shapes die set to cut some half-circles, which I painted, using both the half-circle cut outs and the "frame shapes" they left behind.

I glued these to my journal page, too.

All that was left was some more scribbling and to add a sentiment.  I stamped the sentiment onto newsprint using AALL & Create's Bits of Alpha stamp set.  I glued it on top and this journal spread was done!

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

• Studio Light All White Journal
• Dina Wakley Ranger Kraft Cardstock
• American Crafts Embossing Pens
• White Embossing Powder
• Distress Paint: Salvaged Patina
• Dina Wakley Paint: White, Black, Raspberry, Mustard
• Sizzix Big Shot
• Dina Wakley Scribble Sticks: Set 2, Set 4 (Neon)
• Tim Holtz Seasonal Scribbles Stamp Set
• Tim Holtz Theories Stamp Set
• Tim Holtz Abstract Elements Die Set
• Distress Watercolor Pencils: Set 1
• AALL & Create Bits of Alpha Stamp Set
• Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink

We're excited to see your embossing skills!  Upload your creations to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog for your chance to win a $25 gift voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store!

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog: Grateful for You Card using Simon's Sketched Leaves and Pinkfresh Studio's Dotted Fancy Frames Dies

Welcome to another Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge!  I can't believe we've already hit the double-digits for November.  Time is flying, so this week's theme of Thanks/Thanksgiving seemed right on target!

I started out by stamping some leaves from Simon's Sketched Leaves stamp set.  I inked all around the leaves, but didn't ink the middle of the stamp so that I could have some blank areas in the center to add more colors and patterns to.  I colored around the leaves with Distress Watercolor Pencils, then spread the color around with a paintbrush and some water.

Next I smeared some acrylic paint around my leaves to get them grungy-looking.  I also added dots using Tim Holtz's Mixed Media 2 stamp set.  Then I fussy-cut the leaves out.

For the background of my card, I employed the use of a quirky frame die set by Pinkfresh Studio called Dotted Fancy Frames.  I cut out some frame shapes using Dina Wakley Ledger paper (set 2) and also some plaid from Simple Stories' Snow Pine Lodge patterned paper collection.  I stamped the "Grateful for you" sentiment from Simon's Big Bold 2 stamp set.  I also outlined my leaves and drew in stem-centers with a black pen.

All that was left was the assembly!  I decided my card needed one last element, so I grabbed an image of three girls from Tim's group paper doll images.  I gave a little color to the girls' dresses using Distress Crayons then put the whole thing together.

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

• Simon Says Stamp Sketched Leaves Stamp Set
• Tim Holtz Mixed Media 2 Stamp Set
• Simon Says Stamp Big and Bold Stamp Set
• Pinkfresh Studio Dotted Fancy Frames Die Set
• Dina Wakley Ledger Paper 2
• Simple Stories Snow Pine Lodge 12x12 Patterned Paper
• Distress Watercolor Pencils: Set 1 and Set 3
• Distress Ink: Carved Pumpkin, Shabby Shutters, Peacock Feathers
• Dina Wakley Paint: White, Lemon, Cheddar, Ruby, Lime
• Tim Holtz Paper Dolls, Groups
• Distress Crayons: Set 2 and Set 12

Gratitude is such a great focus and we're truly thankful for everyone who shares their inspiring work!  Upload a picture of your creation 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: Thinking of You Card using Tim Holtz's Vault Christmas Magic Dies

We are officially into November and are starting out the month with a "Thinking of You" theme for our Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge.  We're also featuring Tim Holtz products.

I made a card using some great Tim Holtz dies and stamps.  I started with the cityscape cut-outs made with Tim Holtz's Vault Christmas Magic die set.  I cut out two skylines, then flipped one over so they'd look a little different from each other.  I stamped words and numbers onto my building silhouettes.

Next I added some paint and cut up one of the skylines into smaller sections.

I made the background of the card by cutting a file-folder shape out of Distress Kraft Heavystock and cut the shapes out using the Specimen die set.  I painted on the background, then scribbled with Distress Watercolor Pencils.  I stenciled on some dots, too.

All that was left was to assemble!  I glued on the buildings then typed out the sentiment on a typewriter, cut it out, and attached it to the card with Tim Holtz Cello Stickers.  I outlined the edges of the card with a black Sharpie.

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

• Tim Holtz Vault Christmas Magic Diet Set
• Tim Holtz School Desk Stamp Set
• Tim Holtz Grunged Stamp Set
• Tim Holtz Distress Kraft Heavystock
• Tim Holtz Specimen Die Set
• Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Pencils, Set 1 and Set 4
• Tim Holtz Gradient Dot Stencil
• Tim Holtz Cello Sticker Tape
• Tim Holtz Distress Paint: Weathered Wood, Ground Espresso, Speckled Egg, Salvaged Patina
• Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink
• Strathmore Mixed Media Paper
• Sizzix Big Shot
• Dina Wakley White Paint

We're excited to see your projects for this week's 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.