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Simon Says Stamp's Challenge Day - Anything Goes in May

Welcome to this week's Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog day!!  This is always the best week of the month because it is always our Anything Goes Challenge.  Easy peasy, right?  Just create something this week, share it on your blog or online gallery and link it up to the Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog.  I love seeing the Anything Goes Challenge entries because there are always so many beautiful, interesting and unique creations!!

So this week, the design team is also spotlighting all kinds of twine, string, and hemp.  Simon Says Stamp carries a ton of it and I scored big time when I found this Hemptique hemp cord.  It matches perfectly with this paper pad from Simple Stories.

Simple Stories has great 6x6 paper pads.  Not only do you get all of the regular sheets of paper but you also get some of the special papers which you can cut apart and use on your card like I did here with the journaling spot.  

Here is a closeup picture of the hemp cord and some beautiful Prima flowers that matched very well to the paper too.  Love the size of these flowers.  They are great for cards.  You can also see part of the stamp set that I used.  It is a great mini stamp set from Unity by Jillibean.  It has this great banner image and then three sentiment stamps that fit inside the banner image.  

The butterflies were cut using a Martha Stewart punch and the small white flower is from Maya Road.  I also added a small strip of Bella Blvd Washi tape and some gems from Kaiser Craft.  

 

I can't wait to see your cards.  Please make sure to link it up for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to the Simon Says Stamp Store.  I have listed all of the supplies that I used to make my card below.  Just click on the link and it will take you straight to the store!

*Simple Stories FAB-U-LOUS 6 x 6 Paper Pad Fabulous FAB2101	*Hero Arts KRAFT PAPER 65# Card stock ps627	*Hemptique SPRING BLOOM 2 Natural Hemp Cord Set 2916	*Prima Flowers FAIRYTALE Mini ROSES CORAL Peach 538651
Maya Road Vintage paper posies	*Martha Stewart ROYAL BUTTERFLY Craft Paper Punch M283011	ANM Mini Pop Dots Foam	Tombow Mono Adhesive Permanent Dots Refill
Tombow Mono Adhesive Permanent Dots Dispenser	Glue Glider Pro PermaTac Adhesive Apllicator	Glue Dots 3/16 Mini Dot N Go Disposable Dispenser	Memory Dot N Go Glue Dots
*Tsukineko Memento Ink Pad RICH COCOA Brown

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Simon Says Stamp's Challenge Blog Celebrates their 3rd Birthday!

 

This week we are celebrating our 3rd Birthday! This calls for a party and of course you all are invited!  In honor to really celebrate we will be having extra prizes at Simon Says Stamp and a special sale for followers of this challenge only, be sure to check out below for details!

 

FIRST PRIZE 

a $50 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Superstore 

(the first number picked by the random generator)

The next 3 numbers drawn will each win:

Simon Says Stamp

Card Kit of the Month MAY 2012 YOU CAN DO ANYTHING

That is not all !! EVERYONE will get a gift this week too !! It is time to reward all of our lovely followers and supporters who join us week after week :-)

Beginning today, May 2nd at 12:00 EST and ending Friday, May 4th at 11:59 EST you can receive 10% off all your purchases by entering the code bbsim1

 When you go to check out, enter the promotion code at the bottom of the page that says "Billing & Shipping" at the top. There will be a box for you to enter your promotion code which will automatically deduct this amount from your total upon check out.

Here is my card for this week's challenge and birthday celebration.  I love this Congratulations Tilda stamp.  You can use her for so many occasions.  The sentiment is a Unity stamp co branded with Simple Stories.  I love the outline shape of it.  I used my Copic markers to color inside of it to match the card.

In addition to the Magnolia stamps, I added some Magnolia flowers in two different styles, some May Arts ribbon, a Zva Creative gem flourish, Cosmo Cricket Baby Jane paper, and a Spellbinder's die for the image mat.  I also used some Stardust Stickles on Tilda's dress and Glossy Accents on the bow, party hat and sentiment.

I hope to see your creation for this week's challenge on our Linky list.  Help us celebrate big!!

We're so proud of our amazing team, please be sure to check out everyone's fantastic Birthday themed inspiration this week!

GD Dora

Lols
Chris
Jo 
Domi
Debby
Heather
Christine
Mandy 
Dawny P
Melissa
Marcea
Becca
Joy

agnolia CONGRATULATIONS TILDA Rubber Stamp You're So Special 2011	Cosmo Cricket BABY JANE MINI DECK 6" Paper Pack	ANM Mini Pop Dots Foam	Glue Glider Pro PermaTac Adhesive Apllicator
Glue Dots 3/16 Mini Dot N Go Disposable Dispenser	Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE	Spellbinders LACEY CIRCLES Nestabilities Decorative Elements Dies	Magnolia Paper Flowers Vintage RED Rose SMALL
Magnolia Paper Flowers Vintage RED Rose MINI	May Arts CHAMPAGNE Twill Stripes Chevron Ribbon	Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad and Refill

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Simon Says Stamp Challenge Day- November Anything Goes

 

Each month Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog hosts a fun challenge called Anything Goes.  It occurs on the last Wednesday of each month and you can enter just about anything that you create. So what are you waiting for?  Join us!

This week the Simon Says Stamp Challenge team is using stamps from Unity or Lawn Fawn.  These stamps are not necessary for entering the challenge but if you have them we would love for you to play along with us. I used Unity's Itty Bitty stamp called Find The Joy.  It was so easy to color with my Copics.  If you are looking for a fast Christmas card stamp than you might want to check this one out.

I also used Nestabilities Labels 18 to cut out the image.  Then I used my little trick or tracing the outside of the edge of the Nestabilites on pattern paper and cutting it out by hand.  That way I get a nice sized mat for the image which really makes the image standout!  Then a couple of foam dots for dimension, a couple sheets of Echo Park Holly Jolly Christimas patterned paper and some Baker's twine from the Twinery and my card was finished.

If you join us by posting your the link to your creation you will be entered in the random drawing for a

$50 Gift Certificate

to the Simon Says Stamp online store!!  That is a fantastic prize.  I am sure that you could put quite a dent in your wish list with this prize!  So get stamping and join us this week for Anything Goes!!

 

Unity Itty Bitty Find The Joy

Echo Park 6x6 Holly Jolly Christmas Paper Pad

Copic Markers

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad and Refill

Spellbinders Nestabilities Label 18

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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.

 

 

Here is another card that I made with my Unity Stamps.  I love how you can use these stamps with Copic markers or just patterned paper.  This paper is a 6x6 pad from KaiserCraft.  It included that fun bracket border shape.  Just punch it out and adhere to your card.  It's a great feature of their small paper pad.

You might also notice that I used a Spellbinders die to create the background behind the ice cream cone!  The fun thing about that die cut is that I finally got to try out the Copic Airbrush machine!!  I've got a lot of testing and learning to do before I will feel comfortable with it but I was very happy with this piece. 

Thanks, as always, for stopping by.  I always enjoy your visits and your comments.  

Be on the lookout for a class coming up on sewing on your layouts and cards at Scrapbook Mania.  I've had so many requests for this type of class and I am so excited to be offering one in a couple of weeks.  Call Scrapbook Mania at 205-424-4246 to reserve your spot.  You will need to bring your sewing machine and manual.  

 
 

Wow, what a wonderful weekend filled with fun and friends for National Scrapbook Day.  I want to announce the winners of my two giveaways.  I really enjoyed your answers to both of my questions.  I connected to so many of the comments and was glad to see that so many had fun plans for this weekend whether it was scrapbook related or not.

First off is the winner of the Bo Bunny Blog Hop.  Random.org picked #5 so the winner is....

Love, love, love the Jazmyne line!! I am going to a crop at my LSS with my BFF, we are planning on having a great time. Thanks for the chance to win!!

Posted by: Chris R | April 30, 2010 at 08:20 PM

Chris, please send me your snail mail address so that I can send out your package.

Secondly I would also like to announce the winner of the Nikki Sivils giveaway.  Random.org picked #48 so the winner is....

    Hey Christine - so good to see you yesterday! I like to scrapbook because I love to play with all of the fun     paper and gadgets that go along with it and I love the way the finished product is something that I made myself!!!

Posted by: Mandy | May 02, 2010 at 06:00 AM

Mandy, please send me your snail mail address so that I can forward it to Nikki who will be sending out your prize soon.

After a very busy weekend and after 2 baseball games today I finally got a chance to do a little crafting.  I chose a couple of Unity Stamp challenges and I would like to share this one with you today.  This challenge was to create something with birds or trees on it. You also had to use Unity Stamps.  I thought that this Cosmo Cricket Nutmeg line was perfect for the card and I had a lot of fun stamping and cutting the tree and clouds to build my scene.

 

Oh, just wanted to let you know that Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker is having a Design Team call so jump on over to her blog to see the details. 
 

Life, Discover Yourself Mini Album

This mini album was created for Scrapbook Mania's  Mar/Apr scrapbooking kit.  I was so excited to use some of Pink Paislee's newest products.  The pictures that I used were just ones that I pulled from my computer that were special to me for one reason or another. 

 There is no time line, just random pictures from different times and places.  I believe that I made do a couple more of these albums but make them contain a yearly snapshot.  I love the album.  It's easy to decorate and the 6x6 pages fit it perfectly so no cutting is involved.

 

I thought that 365 degrees lines went really well with my alphabet stamps so I did most of my journaling with them.  I have about 5 or 6 small sets.  They are perfect for mini albums and cards.

More stamps, and buttons and Maya Road chipboard tags.  I also love making pockets and tags in my mini book.  

 

This is a fun Unity Stamp.  I have used several of my Unity Stamps in the book.  This particular one was perfect for a list.

 

Life can be crazy so I included this page as a reminder to enjoy what I have, what I do, and what I love.

 

I made this tag for each of the kits.  It was really fun and simple.  I used some great background stamps from Glitz and a shipping tag.  The red dotted flower section was stamped with red ink on a piece of a shipping tag.  I loved the effect it gave.  It actually looks like real patterned paper.  After I completed the book I went back to assemble the tags and for just a second started looking for that piece of patterned paper.  Duh but cool.

 

There is a fine line between need and want.

 

The postcard is stamped on the Pink Paislee paper with another one of my background Unity Stamps.  I love them.

 

Another Unity Stamp and broke out the alphas again.  Pictures are of my dd.  These make me sad and happy all at the same time.

Tim Holtz film strip ribbon.  Wonderfully easy to use and it looks great!

 

Where Dreamers Dream, Hearts Whisper Loudly.  I don't know, maybe this is a quote that I heard or read before.  All I know is that it popped into my head and I wrote it down.  I love it!

 

 

I had to put a pleated ribbon flower in there somewhere.  I am really happy with how it turned out.

  
This is the back of the canvas album.  I took some of the left over ribbon and glued it to the spine and then added a page book mark.  

If you are interested in the next kit from Scrapbook Mania, 205-424-4246, you must call and put your name on the list.  There will be just a limited number of kits available. All of this for just $24.99.   If you live out of town we can mail one to you.

Tomorrow I am heading to a baseball tournament but I hope to share a new layout I created.

 

A Turning Point and Class Samples

Throughout our lives will experience all sorts of turning points.  Some we choose ourselves, others are chosen for us.  Well, for me, today marks a turning point that both chosen by me and chosen by others.  It doesn't really matter what that turning point is but only that it makes me happy.  I will not be traveling as much as I have been in the last 6 months and, I and my family, are ready to get back to a more normal schedule.  

So in saying that I would like to share some information on 2 classes that I will be teaching this weekend in Perry, Georgia at the Paper Crafting Extravaganza.  If you are going to the Expo, which you really should if you live in Georgia or the surrounding states, please think about taking my class.  We will be creating some really fun projects.  My card class is a little heavy on the technique side and my mini book class is just plain fun and adorable.  I have been blessed to have two wonderful sponsors, Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker and Simon Says Stamps.  

Extreme Stamping- Just Thinking of You card 

Sponsored by Simon Says Stamp

 

This class will be filled with a ton of techniques.  You won't want to miss learning these "out of the box" techniques using stamps, ink, mist and embossing.

Home is Where the Heart Is Mini Album

Sponsored by Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker

 

This class is going to be so much fun.  Lots of great paper and embellishments and very roomy pages.  Look at those adorable little canvas covered buttons?  So cute.

Each of my classes will loaded with product and giveaways.  We are truly going to have a rockin time.  

Please let me know in the comment section if you are planning on coming to one of my classes at the Expo and I will have a special giveaway for those participants that comment.

More to follow....

 
 

School Days

I think I have finally found a school paper that I like.  It's actually not school paper but Cosmo Cricket's The Boyfriend line, but it's got some very cool school themed papers in it.  I think I like the red testing paper the best and that background paper is very cool.  You can find these papers and more at Embellish Online.  

They also carry tons of American Crafts Thickers. Click on the link to go to the Embellish-Online store to see them all. I have used two different sets on this layout.  The brown felt numbers and the yellow vinyl letters that spell "School".  There is just something about that little bit of dimension of Thickers on a page that make me like them so much more than sticker letters.

You might also noticed the stamping on this layout.  The numbers in a row is a stamp block called Numbers from Unity Stamps.  I love their stamps.  They really have a wonderful unique selection.  Just perfect for both scrapbookers and card makers.

Do you also see the tiny little staple?  That is from Tim Holtz's line and is called the Tiny Attacher. It is so cute and fun, you are sure to want one.

World Card Making Day is almost upon us.  I will be teaching a "Mystery" card class.  I would love it if you could attend. Please email me for more information on time and place.

Unity Friday

Ahh, it's Friday so that means that I today I am going to share some Unity.  Hip Hop was a lot of fun.  I didn't get to participate that much because I was working but I was happy to enter my card this week in the two challenges posted.  Luckily my card fit both challenges.  The first one was to put something with wings on the card and the second was to create a card with NO ribbon.  

I just love this Cosmo Cricket paper, Early Bird, which you can get at Embellish Online.  Don't forget to tell them I sent you and put in the code "Glitter" to receive 20% off your order.  I thought it was the perfect backdrop for my feathered friend.

If you are not sure what Hip Hop is you can get all of the info here.  They are actually not going to do many more Hip Hops so if you want to participate now is your chance.  On the Unity Splitcoast Company forum they have prizes and challenges and chit chat all day!  The fun won't be going away though.  They are just working on changing up Hip Hop to something new and different.

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(The following is very cryptic. Documentation of a sort.  I am on a journey that I am not yet ready to share but in true scrapbooker form I am writing it down.)

Today is day 2.  I am thrilled, scared, happy, sick to my stomach, and empowered.  I am trying very hard to be a brave girl.