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Simon Says Stamp Challenge Day- March Anything Goes

 

Welcome to my Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog post for this week.  The last week of the month is always an Anything Goes Challenge which means that there are no rules.  Well, maybe just one.  It has to be something that you made and blogged about this week.  So just go and get your crafting stuff out and just play.  Just make something just because you wanted to try out your new stamp, or maybe because you wanted to learn a new technique.  Just have fun!  That's my rule!

Here is my card. All of the design team members are highlighting Simon Says Stamp's wonderful selection of My Favorite Things products.  You can find tons of stamps and dies from My Favorite Things here. 

I went a little die crazy and used the MFT clouds and MFT leafy flourish to create an outdoor scene.  Isn't that little frog the cutest?  When I saw him, I was sold!!  The sentiment really makes me smile too.  The MFT stamp is called Feeling Froggy. 

Do you see the paper I used?  It's a brand new 6x6 paper pad from Bo Bunny called Alora.  It's really bright and fun and I love it!!  The flowers are from Petaloo.  They started out white but I since I wanted them to match the paper I colored them with the same Copic marker that I used on the little girls shirt.

The clouds were first cut out using the MFT die and then I ran them through my Polka Dots Cuttlebug folder.  I love the texture it creates.

Okay, now it is your turn.  I can't wait to see your cards.  Please stop by and add your link to my comments so that I don't miss it.  Don't forget about the fantastic prize that is given each week to a lucky participant!!  A $50 gift certificate to the Simon Says Stamp online store!!

 

My Favorite Things Feeling Froggy stamp set	Bo Bunny 6x6 Alora paper pad	My Favorite Things Flat Cloud Die	My Favorite Things Leafy Flourish Die-Namics
Cuttlebug 5x7 Embossing Folder Polka Dots	Copic Markers	Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad and Refill

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Simon Says Stamp Challenge Day- Mother's Day/Special Girl

Welcome to Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog Wednesday!!  This week we are getting ready for Mother's Day by challenging you to make a Mother's Day or Special Girl card.  I guess my card could be for either occasion with my My Favorite Things, Pure Innocence, Because You're Special image.

I used one of my favorite and I believe versatile paper pads, Happy Days by Echo Park.  There are so many cool pairings in this 6x6 paper pad.  I could probably make about a dozen cards and you would never know that they all came from the same pad of paper.  

Here is a closeup of the Pure Innocence Because You're Special image.  Isn't she just the sweetest?  There are also a couple of great sentiments included in this stamp set too.  In addition to the fun Hero Arts pearls, I loaded my card up with beautiful Petaloo flowers.  These flowers so soft and sweet and perfect for card makers!!

Now don't forget the fabuolous $50 prize each week to the Simon Says Stamp Online store. It is truly the best store on the internet for stamps and crafting, and I don't say that lightly.  I am really passionate about scrapbooking, the products, and the people involved and I don't recommend anything unless I truly believe in what I recommend.  When you buy from Simon Says Stamp, you not only get great customer service and tons of product to chose from, but you also are supporting a beautiful family and all of the employees that are so lucky to work there.  (If I lived in Ohio, I would sooo want to work there!!)  So check them out and see what they have to offer.  You won't be disappointed!!

Okay, if you are looking for all of the crafty products that I used on my card just click on the links below and it will take you right to them!

MFT Pure Innocence, Because You're Special	Happy Days 6x6 paper pad	Spellbinders Nestabilities Scalloped Oval Large	Spellbinders Nestabilities Large Oval
Hero Arts Hues Pool Mixed Accents	Brighton Collection All White	Petaloo Expressions White Fabric flowers	Copic Markers
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad and Refill

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Simon Says Stamp Challenge Day- Spots and Stripes

Welcome to this week's Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog post!  Sorry I missed last week's challenge but I was spending some much needed time with my extended family for the holidays.  My kids just love visiting their grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.

So today our challenge on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog is going to be an easy one.  So no excuses right?  Just create a new card that has some kind of spots or stripes on it.  You can use patterned paper like I did or emboss, stamp, cut, paint, or punch them on your card.  It's up to you, so let's be creative!

Here is my card for the challenge.  The design team for the Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog are also incorporating some sort of Memory Box product.  I used one of their dies.  I love them!!  They are so delicate and detailed.  I have quite a few and a ton more on my wish list.  Check them all out here.

The Memory Box die that I used is called Fauntleroy Crest.  You can see it on the side cut out of the red cardstock.  To create my card base I used Lily Bee's Jingle 6x6 paper pad.  I know that Christmas is over but I still think I can get some use out of this paper for some winter themed cards.  The flowers that I used are from Petaloo.  These new flowers are part of the Petaloo Premier Devon Collection.  They come in 8 different colors and 3 different sizes.  I love using them on my cards.  

The image that I used on my card is part of the Pure Innocence Collection by My Favorite Things (MFT).  I just love these cute little stamps.  So fun to color and they come with the sweetest sentiments.  This particular stamp is called Flurry of Love.  I colored it with my Copic Markers.  

Here is a list of the colors that I used.  E000, E00, E41, E42, E25,E27, B93,B99, B0000, R20, R37, R39

I hope you will join us with our challenge this week.  I love seeing all of the wonderful cards each week made by our participants.  As always, Simon Says Stamp Online Store gives only lucky random winner a $50 gift certificate to the store.  That is a fantastic prize and will buy you lots of wonderful stampy stuff!!  

 

MFT Pure Innocence Flurry of Love	Memory Box Fauntleroy Crest Die	Lily Bee Designs Jingle 6x6 paper pad
http://www.simonsaysstamp.com/servlet/the-8363/ranger-stickles-glitter-glue/Detail	Copic Markers	Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad and Refill

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Simon Says Stamp- Anything Goes

 

 Yeah, it's Wednesday and there is a new challenge up on the Simon Says Stamp challenge blog!!  This week's challenge is as easy as it gets!!  Anything Goes.  Yes, that's right.  Just make a card starting today and enter it into our challenge.  The more the merrier!!

As always there will be a $50 gift certificate for Simon Says Stamp online store up for grabs to one lucky participant randomly drawn at the end of the week.

 

So here is my card.  I decided to go a little different this week and leave my Copics in their case.  I really love the new Authentique papers so I decided to use the Journey line with some of the coordinating accents. Did you know that Simon Says Stamp has all of the Authentique 6x6 pads and the die cut accents too?

I did some stamping in the center of the decorative die cut.  I used a Hero Arts/Basic Grey stamp set from Indie Bloom stamped in Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Ink.

I hope to see your card this week on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog!

Supplies: Authentique Journey 6x6 paper pad, Authentique Tabloids Die Cuts, Authentique Journey Notables Dies Cuts, MFT Decorative Doily Duo,  Hero Arts Basic Grey Butterflies and Wildflowers stamp set, Basic Grey Indie Bloom brads, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Faded Jeans

 

Simon Says Stamp- Diecuts

 

Well do we have a fun challenge for you this week on Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog!!  I don't know about you but most every card that I create has some sort of die cuts on them and My Favorite Things are some of my most favorite dies!!  I've got two of them on this card plus a gorgeous little girl from the My Favorite Things Pure Innocence line.  I just couldn't resist this stamp.  Such a cute little teddy all bandaged up.  A perfect Get Well card!

As you can see in my card I used the Open Scalloped Doily dies as a design element rather than a mat.  This die comes in three different sizes and the two that I used are packaged together.  The larger on is found here. I also love this sweet little Fancy Flourish Die.  It is the perfect size for any card. I love that I can attach it in one place and leave the rest loose to create some movement and dimension.

The stamp that I used is also from My Favorite Things.  It is called Pure Innocence Better Get Better.  It also comes with two sentiments of which I used one.  My little girl is colored with Copics and popped up with foam dots.  I also used some My Minds Eye paper called Hazel from the Stella Rose collection.

So this week's challenge is to create a card with punches or die cuts on it.  Of course if you have some from My Favorite Things well then please use them!

One lucky participant will win a $50 gift certificate to the Simon Says Stamp Online store.  It is filled to the brim with MFT and just about every other scrapbook and stamp company's product out there. Even if you don't see what you are looking for on the quick list be sure to search for it because you are sure to find it. please link your challenge card to the Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog to qualify for a chance to win!

Simon Says Stamp Stamptember Hop

For the second year in a row, Simon Says Stamp and Show & The Simon Says Stamp Challenge are joining forces to bring you a SUPER hop and treasure hunt to celebrate the approaching fall and winter holidays.

To help celebrate we will be giving a BIG BASKET OF CRAFTING GOODIES tothe winner of this hop! PLUS 3 $25 VOUCHERS to the Simon Says Stamp Store ! The vouchers will be the hidden treasure on 3 DT blogs and you have to find them.

 

The Blog hop will start at on August 31 st, 2011 on the Simon Says Challenge Blog

and will finish on September 5th, 2011 at on the Simon Says Stamp & Show Blog.

The theme for both challenges this week will be ANYTHING GOES. You can make anything you like … a card, an ATC, a Scrapbook layout … the possibilitiesare endless!

You will need to hop through each blog, find the little parcel of goodies and make a note on which designer’s blog you found them. You do not HAVE to comment on all the DT blogs but we would appreciate any comments you would like to leave. If you lose your way at any time a full list of all the participating blogs with links will be available on Simon Says Stamp Challenge and the Stamp and Show Challenge blogs

For more details please refer to the Simon Says Stamp Challenge or the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge blogs for more details.

If you arrived here from Tracy Evans then you are going in the right direction otherwise you need to start at the beginning on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge.

 

 

I created a pretty simple card for this anything goes challenge this week.  I used two products from Jillibean Soup.  The Blossom Soup mini papers and the cobrand stamp set with Unity.  I just love the way they match!  Another favorite part of this card is the die from My Favorite Things.  This set includes two of these scalloped circle dies in different sizes.  There is also a larger version and they all stack on top of each other.

Enjoy the hop and have a wonderful week.

 Supplies:  Jillibean Soup Blossom 6x6 paper pad, Jillibean Soup/ Unity Blossom Soup stamp set, Cuttlebug folder 5x7 Polka Dots, My Favorite Things Open Scallop Doily Duo Dies, Hero Arts Neutral Mixed Accents (Pearls), Copic Markers, Hero Arts Sentiment

From here you need to go to the super talented Candy Colwell  for more inspiration :-)

I would appreciate a comment if you would like to leave one.

 

 

Simon Says Stamps Challenge - Food and Drink

I'm loving the challenge on Simon Says Stamps Challenge blog this week.  It is to create a card that has some kind of food or drink in it.  I chose to use a favorite stamp from My Favorite Things.  Simon Says Stamp carries all of the Pure Innocence stamps and I am happily working on collecting them all. :)

I love how easy it is to paper piece the dresses on the Pure Innocence stamps and the 6x6 paper pads always have the right size patterns for this technique.  I also want to add that the design of this card was based on the sketch from the My Favorite Things Wednesday Stamp Club Challenge Week 32.  It's a great sketch so you might want to check it out.

 

Supplies used:  MFT Pure Innocence Stamp, "Make Mine a Double", MFT Fancy Flourish Die, My Mind's Eye, Stella Rosa Mabel, Hero Arts Lace, Pebbles Dots Chocolate, Copic Markers

I invite all of you to create and submit your own card to this fun challenge.  There will be one lucky winner of this fantastic $50 gift certificate from a random draw of all the entries.  Check out the challenge blog here.

Simon Says Stamps Challenge - A Stitch in Time

A short personal note first before I tell you about the fabulous card challenge today going on at Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog.

As most of you might know already our baby Garrett Matthew is due to arrive on July 10 (aka any time now) and I will be checking out of blog land for a short time until I get back into the swing of things. I do have some cards prepared and who knows maybe I will have some quiet times to create in between feedings.  I will also have some extra special helpers too in my teenage kids as well as Grandmas and friends so if I sneak a post in now and then in the next month than that will be a bonus.  I hope to get back on track no later than August 1st.

So hopefully after this week's Simon Says Stamps Challenge post the next post you will be seeing from me will be when I am introducing our new bundle of joy.

So without further ado, let's get on with the show and see what we have today for the Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog!

This week's challenge is called a Stitch in Time.

 So I grabbed out my brand new We R Memory Keepers Sew Easy tool and the scallop head and went to work creating the decorative stitched embellishment that you see on the left side of the card. The head that I used was the scalloped edge.   Talk about easy.  Once the holes were punched then I just whipped out my needle which is located in the little hideaway spot in the handle, threaded it with some beautifully thick floss from We R Memory Keepers and backstitched away.  I think that this product have just touched the surface of what it can do and I can't wait to see all of the ideas that crafters come up with.  There are many different heads that will create different punching patterns which could be mixed and matched with other heads.  Sew Easy is definitely a must have tool and I look forward to getting the rest of the heads to experiment with.

Other things of note on my card today is the adorable little stamp from My Favorite Things.  It's from the Pure Innocence collection and it is called Out on a Limb. I also used a 6x6 paper pad from My Minds Eye called Life of the Party.

 

Don't forget that each week a $50 gift certificate is given to one lucky random winner from those who submitted a card to our challenge.  Wouldn't that be cool!  You never know when it might be you!

 

Simon Says Stamp Challenge- Paper Piecing

 

Before I get into our new challenge this week on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog I want to thank everyone for all of the wonderful comments that I received on last week's entry.  They were so much fun to read and I appreciate them so much.  Please be on the lookout for the announcement of the winner of the blog hop.   I will be posting it soon.

The challenge this week o the Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog is use paper piecing or paper piercing.  I have paper pieced the dress on my little girl stamp.  This technique is so easy yet delivers some fun and dramatic results.  Just stamp your image and color as normal and then stamp it again on patterned paper.  Cut out the part you want to pop up from the patterned paper and attach on top of the base image with foam dots. Use this technique on as many parts of the image as you would like.

Supplies I used.  

Stamp:  My Favorite Thing, Pure Innocent's, You're So Tweet

Jillibean Soup 6x6 paper pad, Blossom Soup

Martha Stewart Double Link Trim Border Punch

My Favorite Things, Rolled Rose die

Magnolia Vintage Mini Red Roses

Copic Markers

 So get crafting and link your card to the Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog to be entered in the drawing to win this wonderful $50 Simon Says Stamp Online Store gift certificate!

 

Simon Says Stamp Challenge Make Your Own Embellishments

Are you ready for another Simon Says Stamp Challenge?  Well we've got one for you and it's lots of fun.  The design team girls have come up with a ton of different ways to make your own embellishments.  If you need some ideas make sure to take a look at their cards here.

I decided to make my own roses for the challenge.  It was very easy with the My Favorite Things Rolled Rose mini die.  Just cut your paper with the die, scrunch up the paper in your hand to relax the fibers of the paper and then roll.  Keep everything intact with a glue dot and you have a perfect little rose for your card.   

I paired this fantastic rose with another wonderful thing from My Favorite Things.  This stamp set is called A Cart Full of Friends and is part of their Pure Innocence collection.  Click the link above to see all of the other stamp sets in that collection.  They are super cute and they all include sentiments that go with the images.

We would love for you to join us for this week's challenge.  Just post your challenge card to your blog or online gallery and link it up under this post.  You will be entered into our challenge contest to win this fantastic prize.  $50 to spend anyway you wish in the Simon Says Stamp Superstore!!  Now that is a cool prize.  Can wait to see what you make.