Beautiful World

Hi all and welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

Thank you for joining us last week and we hope you will all join us again this week too.

This week the challenge is Add a Sentiment

We are showcasing Hero Arts  this week, which just so happens to be Simon says Stamp Brand of the Month. You don’t have to use them to join in but if you have some we would love to see them used.

The lovely folks over at Simon says Stamp are generously giving away a FABULOUS $50 voucher to shop at the  Simon Says Stamp Store! All you have to do is take out your crafty supplies, make something following this week’s prompt, and add a link in the Inlinkz at the challenge Blog. You can join 5 times so you could have 5 chances to win! How AWESOME is that!! All winners are chosen randomly, so everyone has an equal chance to win! Woo Hoo!! Good Luck to everyone! The Design Team is looking forward to seeing your crafty makes and will pop around to visit you ASAP!

Intially I brought the Hero Arts Beautiful World Stamps mainly because I love this sentiment from it but when I discovered the World Window die from them I knew I was meant to have it.

A rather busy weekend meant I could only really manage a simple card but I did managed to make two the same but different.

The blue sea is made with Blue Oxides with the smooching technique and watercolour card.  I used the water coloured card for the front remembering the right side up couldn't really have South America at the North Pole!

With some scraps I used the Simon says Stamp Large Holiday Shapes for my hearts.

This card is the same minus the Hearts and using Simon says Stamp Circle Thins.

Must have another go with the die maybe some green and beige blending for my countries.

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Another Owl

I coloured this chap at the end of the year for my Christmas cards but he didn't get used so I thought it was time I did.

The little owl is My Favourite Things Warm and Feathered Hugs stamps and dies. I made the scene with Simon says Stamps Hills and Slopes and a blue bit of card then cut out with the SSS Wonky Rectangles.

The trees and sentiment was from the MFT stamp set but I used SSS Stitched Banners and their Stitched Snowflakes.

Well Storm Dennis came and the only problems is my DD car park at her flats flooded luckily she is on the first floor so any flood won't reach her flat.

Our Harry Potter

One of my recent Scrapbooking layout, isn't he cute. I wish my head had been into scrapbooking, mojo was definitely missing.

The papers are a kit I brought from The Scrap Cafe who run the crops and retreats, she has a shop which she welcomes any who wants to come to look and buy.  The kit as some stickers and some project life sheets. I cut the owl out of one the project life sheets and I drew round the Harry's scar sticker so I didn't have to use the actual sticker.  The magical word is an old die I've had a while.

I've schedule this post so I'm hoping that Storm Dennis isn't as bad as they say, my daughter lives near the river thankfully in a first floor flat but it's been known for the car park flood.

A bit of Gold

Like I have said in previous post I haven't much time to card make this week, one of the days we went to RHS Wisley to see the Greenhouse where they have a special display. I took quite a few photos, here are three of them to give you the idea what they had done.

My card is the one I made my son last year with the Simon says Stamp Large Gnome die with some foiled card which I can't remember whether they are with a card kit or a paper pack I brought.

The words are the SSS Inside Christmas Greetings with the SSS Wonky Rectangles dies. Now I need to work out which Simon says Stamp snowflakes it is. Worked it out its Maryanne.

Candy Cane Bear

Time as slipped away this week, a busy day Saturday might a few days to recover so when I did feel up to card making clean and simple was the way forward for my DT work.

I missed out on getting this little Candy Cane Bear free but I still wanted him and he makes a sweet CAS card.

Just a red and white strip to match the candy cane. The Christmas sentiement is an old LOTV stamp.

Just made a matching candy card

Patterned Paper

Hi all and welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

Thank you for joining us last week and we hope you will all join us again this week too.

This week the challenge is Use two  or more Patterned Paper

We are showcasing Doodlebug  this week, which just so happens to be Simon says Stamp Brand of the Month. You don’t have to use them to join in but if you have some we would love to see them used.

The lovely folks over at Simon says Stamp are generously giving away a FABULOUS $50 voucher to shop at the  Simon Says Stamp Store! All you have to do is take out your crafty supplies, make something following this week’s prompt, and add a link in the Inlinkz at the challenge Blog. You can join 5 times so you could have 5 chances to win! How AWESOME is that!! All winners are chosen randomly, so everyone has an equal chance to win! Woo Hoo!! Good Luck to everyone! The Design Team is looking forward to seeing your crafty makes and will pop around to visit you ASAP!

I love the the 3d Sticker called Bon Voyage from Doodlebug so I had to get the paper pack to match it.

I cut the strips from three different papers with Simon says Stamps Labels dies, this way I can be sure they are straight and the same size.

Trimmed them with a bit of white so they stand out of the Kraft paper. I used the Wonky Rectangles die to give me a finish edge for my sticker. A few Picture Book Sky clouds to give a bit of interest.

Finally for a sentiement I used the Simon says Stamps CZ Design Good Luck Die.

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Busy Owl

I'm thinking that maybe this card is a bit too busy for my little MFT Owl but there was a challenge for a Christmas Tag to be used. I then discovered it was a CAS challenge oops definitely didn't work for the challenge that and it was a January challenge.

So anyway I used Simon says Stamp Holiday Knit background die, their Large Tag dies. Stitched Snowflakes and the Inside Christmas Greeting for the sentiment.

GrandPa

I really must sort out the photos of my scrapbooking stored on my camera especially as this layout is the last one in my drafts. Don't worry I have at least 7 to load on my PC.

The papers are some really old Scenic Route they used to make loads of patterned paper suitable for boys. The stars are MFT dies and circles are a Lifestyle dies again they are no more.

The tiny stars are probably Simon says Stamp Holiday Shapes, when I use this die I keep the ones not used in the envelope the die comes in .

Birthday Shopping

I do wish Krista would sell her images again, some work so well for grown up cards. This is my DD Birthday card.

Again I used Simon says Stamp Hills and Slopes die, I would prefer to use it on the other side but I felt she should be walking away from it rather than to it.

The papers are Echo Park, the sentiment Simon says Stamp with the MFT die. That's pretty much it, I suppose I could of put flowers on it but I posted it in the Royal Mail which made me step away.

Valerie in Winter

Yes I know its another Christmas Card but I promise next week I'll have an everyday one. This little sweetheart image is called Valerie in Winter obviously from Mo Manning.

I think the sketch is Sketch Saturday and maybe still current will have to check later as I busy this morning.

I think the papers are Winter Wonderland from Doodlebug and the sentiment is an old stamp from LOTV.

The snowflake is from is a Simon says Stamp die called Maryann and cut out of glittercard.

I used my Flowersoft and Funflock mixture for the bobble on her hat and Glossy Accents with some glitter for the snow.

With Love

Hi all and welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

Thank you for joining us last week and we hope you will all join us again this week too.

This week the challenge is With Love

We are showcasing Simon says Stamp this week, which just so happens to be Simon says Stamp Brand of the Month. You don’t have to use them to join in but if you have some we would love to see them used.

The lovely folks over at Simon says Stamp are generously giving away a FABULOUS $50 voucher to shop at the  Simon Says Stamp Store! All you have to do is take out your crafty supplies, make something following this week’s prompt, and add a link in the Inlinkz at the challenge Blog. You can join 5 times so you could have 5 chances to win! How AWESOME is that!! All winners are chosen randomly, so everyone has an equal chance to win! Woo Hoo!! Good Luck to everyone! The Design Team is looking forward to seeing your crafty makes and will pop around to visit you ASAP!

I embossed the silhoutte stamp from Simon says Stamp You and Me Forever with clear embossing powder. I was really lucky I had an extra pot because somehow I have contaimated the old one that I was using with white.

I used a Simon says Stamp Heart dies and drew round to fussy cut a border. I stamped the Heart to Heart Background stamp with white embossing and edged the top and bottom with a black ink, loved this when I made the Tim Holtz Nordic cards.

Finally I used the words from You and Me Forever and cut them using Simon says Stamp Labels to make them smaller I used a large one.


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Snarky Cat

You don't have to use mixed media to use Tim Holtz Snarky Cat Stamps, here is a simple CAS card and I absolutely love that sentiment.

I just use some inkpads and a Blending Brush to colour. I layered him slightly he's tail, head and eyes.  I did think to use a paw stamp but I knew I would go over the top.

Only got one day this week in my craft room so that will be for DT work but I am scrapbooking at a crop on Saturday.

New Home

I was asked by my son to make a New Home card and I decided to use the Lawn Fawn Build House.
The sun and clouds is another die from Lawn Fawn called Spring Showers.

I used the Simon says Stamp Wonky Rectangles to give a finishing edge and their Hills and Slopes. You can see I used the rectangles over the sun as I only wanted a corner bit, it didn't cut through all the layers but you still get a nice edge when you finish by cutting with scissors.

Finally the sentiment was from Simon says Stamp Home Sweet Home stamp set.

I'm more or less over the cold, thank you for the kind words and I feel up to spending the morning in my craftroom today since I haven't been in there all week. Does mean I'm a bit behind on my DT work so hopefully I shall get that done for next week.

Crochet Update

This is how far I've got with my Cornish Comfort designed by Helen Shrimpton (Crystals and Crochet). I was struggling to see the Navy and I was struggling with the next row so I thought a break was in order. Especially as I was behind with the Life Inspired CAL again from Helen Shrimpton in the Crochet Now magazine.

Now these two are finished I'm on the last square and the border as now been published I will finish before I pick up the Cornish Comfort.

My Thursday night project is nearer the end too but I haven't photo it yet but I might have to get another ball of Scheepjes Whirl to make a finishing border.

Sing Joy

Another card made before the nasty cold, haven't been in my craft room all week but I do feel I've turned the corner.

Enough about my cold and on to the card, of course this fabulous image called Sing Joy  from Mo Manning. The papers are some Doodlebug ones that I finally got my hands on called Winter Wonderland in fact I brought two packs because I love the untraditional colours.

I tried to match the flower and the best I could do was these ones My Favourite Things Stitched Flowers. The snowflake centres are Simon says Stamp Stitched Snowflakes gutted that a lost one of the little ones. The snowflakes come joined together but I was able to separate the smaller ones. The sentiment is an old LOTV stamp.

Lighthouse

Hi all and welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

Thank you for joining us last week and we hope you will all join us again this week too.

This week the challenge is Anything Goes

We are showcasing Brutus Monroe this week, which just so happens to be Simon says Stamp Brand of the Month. You don’t have to use them to join in but if you have some we would love to see them used.

The lovely folks over at Simon says Stamp are generously giving away a FABULOUS $50 voucher to shop at the  Simon Says Stamp Store! All you have to do is take out your crafty supplies, make something following this week’s prompt, and add a link in the Inlinkz at the challenge Blog. You can join 5 times so you could have 5 chances to win! How AWESOME is that!! All winners are chosen randomly, so everyone has an equal chance to win! Woo Hoo!! Good Luck to everyone! The Design Team is looking forward to seeing your crafty makes and will pop around to visit you ASAP!

I think most people who follow my blog know I love pattern paper so when I saw a collection of Brutus Monroe ones I knew I had to one but which one to chose.

In the end I chose Seaside so I could use it with my new Lighthouse die from Simon says Stamp.

I also used the Wonky Rectangles and Picture Book Sky Background clouds to finish it off. So glad I made this last week, I've seemed to have acquired a cold and feeling a bit sorry for myself.

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Freshly Bouquet

Once again I'm late using a Freshly Made Sketch this one is #419 and it gave me the opportunity to use Tim Holtz Sizzix Bouquet Die.

I knew I was going to use the Simon says Stamp Cosmo Stem die but was in two minds whether to include the stem in the end as you can see I left it on.

The sentiment is again Simon says Stamp Stitched banners and their Tiny Words Birthday. Job done.

New Baby

I did enjoy scrapbooking this cut photo's even though Mum and Dad looked shattered. I can believe this was two years ago, now the little chap doesn't stand still to photo.

The papers are Echo Park which I brought when the little chap was born.

He is again with his favourite cousin who in turn absolutely dotes on him.

I mainly used the stickers with the collection kit but the top one I used a Stamping Up border punch not sure if they still make or the Confetti Stamps that made the stars. I know they don't do the Gorgeous Gunge set anymore.
The Titles are made with a Cricut and the storybook catridge. Yes are cricut are that old not sure whether to get a new one, my is a small one and I don't have room for the larger sizes.

Joy Gnome

With today cards I made three card with the card kit with Lil' Gnome from Simon says Stamp although its filled a need to use him now I want to use with the larger gnome.

But for today I've used the papers from the card kit and once again I've used the Simon says Stamp Inside Christmas Greeting it was still on a acylic block and those cute Deer in a Row border was on my desk too.

My card look busy but in reality was quick and easy.

We are out tonight celebrating Chinese New Year but will have some craft time before we go.

Christmas Floral

I felt the need to use the rest of the Simon says Stamp Deer in a Row border die, along with the cardkit papers.

I topped the card with the Simon say Stamp Inside Christmas Greeting but I still felt it needed a something more so I used the mistletoe leaves from their Christmas Foliage.

You may have read that my word of the year is EFFORT, the idea is to make a effort to do more which is really tricky when you're in pain and tired. What I've discovered I still have to try and balance when to make a EFFORT. I think I should've of chosen balance because I worn myself out and ended falling asleep everywhere!!!

29 Again

I'm not too sure on this card but I promised myself the rubbish ones get posted too. I think I know why I don't like it and what I should of done but its too late now.

Luckily Mo's A Secret image saves it, I think she is cute and I had the Paper Smooches sentiments for ages and rarely use them so feeling smug that I used an old stamp.

The larger butterfly is Simon says Stamp Adeline die, the small ones are their Flickering Butterflies. Finally the bow is from again from Simon says Stamp but from their Candy Canes.

Besotted with out Pets

Hi all and welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

Thank you for joining us last week and we hope you will all join us again this week too.

This week the challenge is Besotted with Pets

We are showcasing Clearly Besotted  this week, which just so happens to be Simon says Stamp Brand of the Month. You don’t have to use them to join in but if you have some we would love to see them used.

The lovely folks over at Simon says Stamp are generously giving away a FABULOUS $50 voucher to shop at the  Simon Says Stamp Store! All you have to do is take out your crafty supplies, make something following this week’s prompt, and add a link in the Inlinkz at the challenge Blog. You can join 5 times so you could have 5 chances to win! How AWESOME is that!! All winners are chosen randomly, so everyone has an equal chance to win! Woo Hoo!! Good Luck to everyone! The Design Team is looking forward to seeing your crafty makes and will pop around to visit you ASAP!

I was either on FB, Pinterest or Instagram and saw that someone had used a die that was made to make hills etc to make a wavy border and I loved that something could be used in a different way. Something so simple I should of caught years ago.

So I've used Simon says Stamp Stitched Slopes and Hills dies to do just that, makes a simple card look different. My little polarid snaps are from Clearly Besotted Picture Perfect. The papers are Lawn Fawn Spring Fling and the sentiment is a Simon says Stamp stamp set called Thoughtful Messages stamped with a white pigment inkpad and white embossing powder.

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Lil' Gnome in Grey

My card kit with Lil' Gnome arrived just as I closed my craft room for Christmas, a busy January so far kept me from just making cards but I finally got a morning to have a play.

My card started using the CAS(e) sketch but it kinda went its own way. The papers are out of the card kit. I used the Simon says Stamp Wonky Frame for lights paper and for my Lil' Gnome. The Deer in a Row die was another newbie for my craft room, only used a couple but don't worry I used them on another card for later this week.

Finally the sentiment was from the Simon says Stamp Inside Christmas Greeting, I used mainly one of them for most of my cards because I left it on a Acylic block missing out on all the other fabulous sentiments.

Not Older Just Better

I wasn't around on Saturday to schedule my scrapbook pages and now hubby is watching football I thought I would sneak onto the PC to quickly post.

I think the layout above was with some Kaiser papers and the camera is an old die from MFT

Finally got round to scrapbook hubby when he was awarded with the Voluteer's Cup from Friday Swimmers.

Again its with some Kaiser papers with the help of some ivy dies which I unfortunately didn't keep the name of the manufactures but I brought them at a craft fair here in the UK.