simon says... anything goes

That's right, friends! Time for another Wednesday challenge, and time for another chance at a very generous gift voucher to spend at Simon Says Stamp!

This week's theme is Anything Goes.. always popular. :) And the product line we all used was none other than the FAB Tim Holtz/Ranger! If you have Timmy/Ranger products in your stash, we'd love to see you use them along with us, but it's not a requirement.

So here's my card:

I used an image from the PSYCHEDELIC GRUNGE stamp set along with a sentiment from THE JOURNEY clear stamp set. I used BROKEN CHINA for the blue ink as well (the green is THIS one from Hero Arts), and spritzed the inked image with water before stamping to blend the inks together a little more. A Hero Arts NOTECARD, some fussy cutting, and some ENAMEL DOTS, and ta-da! :)

And now it's your turn! Upload your project HERE no later than 8am EDT next Wednesday (the 4th), and you'll be in the drawing for that awesome gift voucher! And head on over HERE to see the rest of the DT projects!

Thanks for reading today... I hope you and your family have an amazing Thanksgiving! See you soon. :)

simon says... father's day!

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

This time, the theme is Masculine/Father's Day... good timing. ;) And the product line we the DT worked with was none other than Tim Holtz, of course! If you have any Tim Holtz in your stash, by all means - let's see 'em! But if not, don't worry... it's not a requirement for the challenge.

Anyway, my card...

..I used so many Timmy products, I don't know where to start! :) The car image is from the JOURNEY clear stamp set, the cracked card stock is from the SHATTERED 6x6 pad (by Core'dinations), "For You" is from the LABEL LETTERS sticker pack, and "Dad" is from the CIRCQUE INDUSTRIOUS sticker sheet (you will need two in order to spell "Dad", since there is only one 'D' per sheet). 

So tell me... would you like to have a $50 gift voucher to spend on whatever your heart desires at Simon Says Stamp? Then all you have to do is create your masculine/Father's Day project and link it up HERE, before 8am EST US next Wednesday (the 12th), and you could be randomly drawn to win just that! :)

And please, make sure you stop by HERE to check out more manly inspiration from my fellow teammates... all I can say is.. DUUUDE!! ;)

Thanks for reading today. Be back soon!

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!

Good morning, friends! It's Simon Says Stamp challenge time! :)

The theme this week? Anything Goes! Always a big hit. :) As well, the DT used Tim Holtz goodies on our creations. So if you have any Tim Holtz products (who doesn't?!), then please show us - we'd love to see you use them, too! But if not, it's aaallllll right... you can still participate in the challenge! :)

Anyway, on to my card:

I used some of my favorite Distress Ink colors (Broken China, Chipped Sapphire, and Peeled  Paint), and randomly smooshed (totally a word) the ink pads directly on to my Craft Sheet. I then misted them with water, and placed a piece of glossy card stock glossy side down on to the pooled ink. Lift up, and you have this gorgeous marble effect! I gave it a quick blast with my heat tool (shorten drying time) and matted it on to Chipped Sapphire-inked card stock. I used the dotted image from the Psychedelic Grunge stamp set and stamped with plain ol' water, resulting in this cool bleached look. My fave Distress Ink technique ever. I use it a lot. :) The sentiment is from the Simon Says Stamp exclusive set HERE, and was heat embossed. Because of the organic feel of the main panel, I decided to leave some of the stray EP instead of brushing it all away... and I love how it looks! A sprinkling of sparkly gemstones (found HERE and HERE) in graduating sizes mimics the dots in the image.

And now it's your turn! Create a project (anything goes, remember!) and link it up HERE before 8am EST US next Wednesday (the 6th), and you'll be in the drawing for an amazingly generous gift voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store!

And please be sure to go HERE to see what the rest of the Design Team has done with Timmy's products! :)

Thank you for reading... be back soon!

simon says... a tag or ATC

Howdy, and a Happy Independence Day to my fellow Americans! :) Wow, can you believe we're already into July? Where has the year gone? I seriously need a PAUSE button, ha!

Well, it's Wednesday, and time for another challenge over at the Simon Says Stamp challenge blog! :)


This one is all about making a tag or ATC, and we were asked to use Tim Holtz products on our creations. With the exception of the Distress Inks, I don't have a lot of other Timmy products (*gasp* I know.. must fix, ASAP). But I do have the awesome Psychedelic Grunge stamp set, so I used that:


I've never made an ATC before, so I went with a tag... which turned into two, since the first one came together so quickly! :) However, they both employ the same technique:

1. sponge Distress Inks all over a glossy card stock tag
2. pick a stamp, & mist it with water instead of inking it up
3. stamp your tag, & then watch the image appear like magic!

It's a very cool technique. One I should really do more often! My daughters have already called "dibs" on these to use as bookmarks for their summer reading selections. :)

Now it's your turn! Create your tag or ATC (using Timmy products not required, but definitely encouraged), and link it up HERE, by 7am EST next Wednesday (7-11-12), and you'll be in the running for a generous voucher from sweet Heidi...


..to shop at Simon Says Stamp!


And please be sure to see what my wonderful design teamies have made for this challenge... WOWZA!

To those that are celebrating tonight, please be safe. :) Thanks for peekin' today. See you soon!

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