Simon Says: Christmas In July Blog Hop

Hi all!Welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge!

This week the theme is

Christmas In July Blog Hop

Did you know that there are only 21 weeks left to Christmas! It's time to make a start on your preparations!

We are showcasing the fabulous Tim Holtz Products this week! You don't have to use them to join in, but I think most, if not all, of us have at least one of his products in your supplies so please use them!

The lovely folks over at Simon Says Stamp have been busily packing 4 surprise Christmas gift boxes for 4 lucky entrants!

You will need to find 4 little ones of these at the bottom of blog posts ;-)

All you have to do is hop around all the stops along the way and find where the hidden gifts are, leaving comments along the way AND you must enter the challenge to be eligible to win.

 All winners will be chosen randomly from the comments on the blogs with the hidden gifts.

Good Luck to everyone! The Design Team is looking forward to seeing your Christmas makes and will pop around to visit you ASAP!

You should have arrived here from the super talented Kath's Blog, if not then you may need to start at the beginning on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog 

I made a shaker card using a gorgeous Tim Holtz Snowglobe to make a shaker card. 

I splattered the background with Distress Resist Spray and when that was dry I blended Broken China, Faded Jeans and Seedless Preserves Distress Oxide Inks over the top and spritzed and splattered with water. 

I coloured the mountains and little houses with Evergreen Bough and Candied Apple Distress Oxide Inks. 

I used Diamond Dust for the inside of the shaker, this is a lovely weight, similar to granulated sugar, and gives a lovely 'shake' ;-) 

I used a Tim Holtz Lumber 3D Embossing Folder and Gathered Twigs Distress Oxide Inks for the front panel and used a Santa with Reindeer from a Tim Holtz Village Christmas Die Set to fly over the village ;-) 

Believe in the magic!! ;-) 

There is no hidden Christmas gift on my blog but maybe you will have better luck on the fabulous Macarena's Blog! Macarena has made some awesome Christmas Inspiration!

Hop List 

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog 

Karolina

Andrea

Anna-Karin 

Barbara. 

Cheiron

Emma.    

Kath

Lols  (you're here)

Macarena   

Maura

Sandra. 

Zoey

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog 

So now it's YOUR turn to get out your inks, paints and all things arty and start Christmas creating!

Thanks for looking! 

So now it's YOUR turn to get creating!

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Do you use Instagram ?  If so please add  #sssmchallenge so we can see your entries there too

You have until Monday 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in

Challenges:

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas.  Anything Christmas 

Hiding In My Craftroom.  Christmas In July 

Crafty Catz.  Anything Goes with Dies or Punches 

Crafty Gals Corner.   Christmas in July 

Mod Squad.  Christmas In July 

Tim Holtz Snowglobe Thinlits Die Set Shop at: SSS	Tim Holtz Village Christmastime Thinlits Die Set Shop at: SSS	Tim Holtz Lumber 3D Embossing Folder Shop at: SSS	Ranger Watercolor Paper Shop at: SSS	Sizzix Big Shot Plus Shop at: SSS	Fiskars Reinforced Paper Trimmer Shop at: SSS
Twinklets Diamond Dust Shop at: SSS	Tim Holtz Candied Apple Distress Oxide Ink Shop at: SSS	Tim Holtz Broken China Distress Oxide Ink Pad Shop at: SSS	Tim Holtz Wild Honey Distress Oxide Ink Shop at: SSS	Tonic Craft Tool Set Shop at: SSS	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pads Shop at: SSS
Hickory Smoke Distress Ink Pad Shop at: SSS	Ranger Craft Mat Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp White Pigment Ink Pad Shop at: SSS	Crafters Companion Heat Resistant Acetate Shop at: SSS	Scotch 3m Double Sided Foam Tape Shop at: SSS	Ranger Heat It Craft Tool Shop at: SSS
Simon's White Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS	Neenah Desert Storm #100 Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Craft Tacky Glue Shop at: SSS	Elizabeth Craft Designs Tweezers (my all time faves) Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Black Card Stock Shop at: SSS	Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Oxide Ink Pad Shop at: SSS

Hope you all have a great week :-)
Happy Crafting
Luv Lols x x x

House Mouse Peppermint Sledding

It's time for a new House Mouse and Friends Challenge. This time the fabulous and super talented Sue K is the hostess and the theme is 

Anything Goes  

with the option of Christmas In July 

I used a new super cute House Mouse Peppermint Sledding Cling Stamp which is from Stampendous latest release.

I coloured with copic markers, stencilled some snowflakes using embossing paste and gave it a liberal sprinkling of glitter while it was still wet. 

I used a Tiny Dots embossing folder for the background and a sentiment from a Newtons Nook Fireside Friends Stamp Set 

and I finished the inside 

Thanks for looking! You have until MN EST on 4th August to join in!

We are sponsored by the lovely Heidi and crew at 

SIMON SAYS STAMP

Winner will receive a RANDOM ASSORTMENT of Premium Dye Ink Pads

AND 

Fran and the lovely peeps at

STAMPENDOUS!

Winner will receive a Fabulous $20 Value Reward Card

It's time for the annual Simon Says Stamp Summer Vacation Kid's Challenge where we host a special challenge dedicated to our young designers! Woo Hoo!!

 CLICK HERE or on the logo below for more info 

Challenges:
Dragonfly Journeys.  Christmas In July
Christmas Card Throwdown.  Non Traditional Christmas
Crafters Castle. A/G + option of Christmas
Aud Sentiments.  Christmas in July + sentiment

Copic Sketch Markers Shop at: SSS	Memento Tuxedo Ink Pad Shop at: SSS	Neenah Classic Crest 80# Card Stock Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp #120 White Card stock Shop at: SSS	Sizzix Big Shot Plus Shop at: SSS	Fiskars Reinforced Paper Trimmer Shop at: SSS
Best Creation Big Squares 3D Adhesive Shop at: SSS	Stampendous, House Mouse Peppermint Sledding Cling Stamp Shop at: SSS	Newtons Nook Fireside Friends Clear Stamp Set Shop at: SSS	Simon's Exclusive Teal Card Stock Shop at: SSS	May Arts Natural String Twine Burlap Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp White Pigment Ink Pad Shop at: SSS
Stampendous Sparkle Puff Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS	Dreamweaver White Embossing Paste Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Falling Snow Stencil Shop at: SSS	Lawn Fawn Prisma Glitter Shop at: SSS	Ranger Heat It Craft Tool Shop at: SSS	Mini Misti Stamping Tool Shop at: SSS
Simon Says Stamp Craft Tacky Glue Shop at: SSS	Elizabeth Craft Designs Tweezers (my all time faves) Shop at: SSS	Fiskars Micro Tipped Spring Assist Scissors Shop at: SSS	Tim Holtz Tiny Dots Texture Fade Embossing Folder Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles Die Set Shop at: SSS

Hope you all have a great week :-)
Happy Crafting
Luv Lols x x x