simon says... animal antics

Howdy, peeps! Have you heard?! :)

Yep - the annual STAMPtember® event is underway! :)

Simon Says Stamp was founded in 2002 with an interest in exclusively selling rubber stamps. It didn’t take long until we realized we couldn’t stop there. During the past 11 years we celebrate rubber stamping in its full glory by giving people around the world access to a one stop shop. Rubber stamps still remain the heart of our business and we are celebrating by hosting a “STAMPtember” event intended to inspire, educate, and celebrate the greatness of rubber stamping.

Part of the enticement of rubber stamping is that stamps can be used in creating or complimenting ANYTHING! From stamping dates on bank documents and postage parcels in the early 18th century, rubber stamping has dramatically expanded to include card making, life documenting, art journaling, scrapbooking, mixed media and many forms of altering and expressing art.

Be sure to join everyone over at the Official Simon Says Stamp Blog every day for new product reveals, inspirational ideas, blog hops, prizes... it's just a big ol' party, and you will NOT want to miss it! ;)

Now, on to today's post:

That's right! A new challenge is up over at the Wednesday Challenge Blog...

..and the theme is Animal Antics. The product line we on the DT used features some of the cutest animal images in the stamp arena - Lawn Fawn! Some of us also used products from The Craft's Meow. If you have either Lawn Fawn or The Craft's Meow in your stash, we'd love to see you use them along with us! But it's not mandatory for the challenge. :)

Anyway, on to my card:

Aren't these little guys adorable? :) Every image, including the sentiment, is from the Critters in the Snow set. I used Memento Tuxedo Black ink (the best for coloring with Copics),and then colored the penguins with Copics C5 (body - a few layers of this one was needed to get a deep enough color.. but don't go too dark, or you'll lose the other black-stamped details, such as his eyes and tail) and YR68 (feet). I also used the BG10 to give the snow depth and definition (using a cool aqua in select areas helps to make your white elements look 'whiter', and acts as a shadow). I also stamped the snowflakes in the background with some white dye ink, for a subtle look.

And now it's your turn! Upload your Animal Antics-themed project HERE no later than 8am EDT next Wednesday (the 11th), and you'll be included in the random drawing for a super-generous gift voucher to spend at Simon Says Stamp!

That's it from me today. I know I said I had a card from the September card kit to show you, but someone needed it and I mailed it before remembering to take a picture first... oops. LOL I'll have another one for you tomorrow. Stay tuned. Thanks for reading! :)

simon says... let's get paper piecing!

Hola, peeps! Once again, there's another challenge starting up at the Simon Says Stamp challenge blog...

..where a fabulous gift voucher awaits one lucky participant!

The theme this week is Paper Piecing! Looove me some fussy cutting and paper piecing! :D The product line we all used is Lily Bee Designs, so if YOU have an Lily Bee, we'd love it if you'd show us on your projects! But of course, it's not mandatory to enter the challenge.

So, like I said, I looove fussy cutting... and this is just how much:

Yep. Every single heart was hand-cut. And yes, I am actually that crazy, HA! I stamped the hearts from Lawn Fawn's Belinda's Borders on to my card base with black ink. Then stamped them again with the same ink on a few coordinating papers from Lily Bee's Handmade 6x6 paper pad. Then I cut and adhered them randomly over the stamped images on the base. Time consuming, yes... but I definitely love the results! :) And "You're Special" is from the Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler set... I thought it went PERFECTLY, with its whimsical font, and versatile sentiment. I figured with the hearts, the sentiment could read like a Valentine! :)

Anyway, time to see YOUR paper-pieced projects! Just upload HERE, by 8am EST US next Wednesday (the 30th), and you could be the random winner of that awesome gift voucher to spend at Simon Says Stamp!

And don't forget to go HERE to see other paper-pieced wonders made by my fellow teammies... amazing work!

Thanks for reading today.. OH! I know I said I would announce the winners from my Hero Hostess Hop drawing yesterday... so very sorry about that. Stay tuned for that announcement later today. The days just got away from me. :)

See ya later! ♥

hero arts loves lawn fawn!

Hiya, peeps! I suppose by now you've heard about the week-long "Hero Arts ♥s Lawn Fawn" par-tay over at A Blog Named Hero..... :)

SUCH amazing stuff so far.. WOW! Lawn Fawn + Hero Arts = a match made in stampin' heaven, and the cards the team has made so far are nothing short of divine! You can click HERE, HERE, and HERE in case you haven't seen what they've done so far this week. Make sure you comment on each day's post, as I hear there just might be some prizes... *ahem* ;)

Anyhoo, here's my humble offering:

I LOVE the 'Making Frosty Friends' stamp set. It has a bunch of different accessories, which means that you can really mix it up, creating dozens of completely different snowmen! Makes the set a great value. I thought the fun sentiment from the Hero Arts 'Miracle of the Holiday' would compliment the whimsical images well, and I heat embossed it for a bit more definition. It's difficult to see in the photo, but the card base was stamped with Hero's 'Cling Dots' background and white dye ink, to play off the polka dotted sentiment and add to the 'snowing' feel. I was also really pleased at how well the colors of the patterned paper from the Dewey Decimal 6x6 pad (hat band and scarf) matched the colors of Hero Arts' layering papers. And of course... can't have snow without a little glitter! Some Crystal Stickles line the snow banks off in the horizon. :)

A bit of news... this card is kind of special, as it marks the end of my DT responsibilities for A Blog Named Hero. I have loved every minute working with that incredible team, and wish all of the ladies there the absolute best. It was an honor... THANK YOU, ALL! xxoo

And thank you for reading today. :) I hope you're enjoying the Hero Arts/Lawn Fawn collaboration so far... be sure to check A Blog Named Hero again tomorrow for the final round! See you soon!


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