simon says... take a picture!

Hi, friends! Back with another card for the Simon Says Stamp challenge blog...

..where your participation could randomly win you a very generous gift voucher to spend in the Simon Says Stamp super store! :D

This week's theme: Take a Picture. So fun and trendy! Here's my card:

I used several patterns from the MAMA-RAZZI2 6x6 paper pack by Bo Bunny. I even cut up some filmstrip edges off one of the papers to create a fun border on the main panel. The sentiment is from the MANY BIRTHDAY MESSAGES set by Hero Arts... I thought the classic font was a perfect match for the retro feel of the camera image. I also stamped the rays image from Tim Holtz's PSYCHEDELIC GRUNGE stamp set on to kraft with a tone-on-tone ink, then die cut it to mimic flash rays. This could be a "Birthday" card or some sort of "Congratulations" card, but I definitely think it has a masculine feel... what do you think? :)

And now it's your turn: create your photograph/camera/film related project, and upload it HERE by 8am EST US next Wednesday (the 29th) to be entered into the drawing for that amazing voucher!

And please head on over HERE to see how my insanely creative teammies have interpreted this challenge... sure to inspire! :)

Thanks for reading today. I'm still struggling with my sinus infection... started another round of stronger antibiotics this week. I'm hoping to finally be back to good health in no time. See you then with another card from the Simon Says Stamp card kit! :)

simon says... anything goes!

Hi, friends! It's Wednesday... time for another Simon Says Stamp challenge! :)

This week's theme: Anything Goes! Always a favorite. :) And the featured product line this week is Impression Obsession... also a favorite! I LOVE their large background stamps that can cover an entire card front, no matter the orientation. If you have any Impression Obsession in your stash, we'd love to see it used on your creations, too! But if not, it's not a requirement for the challenge. :) Here's my card that features the trendy HERRINGBONE PATTERN:

I know, not the most creative use of the image. ;) But with all that gold embossing (I used Ranger's SUPERFINE DETAIL GOLD embossing powder), it's pretty shiny in real life, so I decided to keep it simple. 

 

The faux wax seal-type embellishment in the flower center was created by first punching out a circle of card stock, pressing it into my VersaMark pad, and then heat embossing several layers of Ranger's REGULAR GOLD embossing powder (melt the EP.. quickly dip back into the EP.. heat it again.. repeat). Then, after about the fifth layer of EP, and while the melted powder was still molten, I used the end of a medallion-border stamp from THIS SET (by Hero Arts) to stamp in the center. Leave it for a minute or two for the EP to set, et voilà... a faux wax seal. :)  

 

This card was inspired by my hubby's grandparents, who are celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary in a couple months! I know it's the 50th that's considered the 'golden anniversary', but did you know that the official gift list only goes up to the 60th?! What do you get the couple that has been married for SEVENTY YEARS?? My hubby and I will celebrate our 20th this year, and I'm pretty sure that's gotta qualify him for some kind of sainthood, let alone another 50! LOL ;) Wow... that's just amazing to me...!!

 

Anyway, ramblings aside... now it's your turn! Upload your project HERE before next Wednesday (May 1st) at 8am EST US, and you could win a very generous gift voucher to spend at Simon Says Stamp!

 

 

And don't forget to check out what the rest of my amazing teammates did for this challenge... just click HERE!

 

That's it for me... thanks for reading, and I will see you soon! :)