Simon Says ,,,,,, Use Dawny’s Sketch

Hi all :-) This is a long post so get coffee :-)

First of all, thanks for all your entries to our food and drink challenge :-) I hope you all join us this week too !!!

Before moving on to this weeks challenge we need you to cancel all your plans for next week, all leave is cancelled !! ha ha We need you all here to join us on a
HUGE Stamp-tember Blog Hop and Treasure Hunt !!




For the second year in a row the Simon Says Stamp and Show & the Simon Says Stamp Challenge are joining forces to celebrate the approaching fall and winter holidays. Be sure to come back on August 31st, (MN Ohio Time, 6 pm CET ) to start the hop. It will run through to September 5th. Simon Says Stamp is offering a FANTASTIC GRAND PRIZE , and there will be other opportunities to win some hidden treasure too ! So make a note in your diaries and make sure you are here to join in the FUN !! :-)


This week Dawny P has made us a fabulous sketch to follow, thanks Dawny xx You may rotate/flip the sketch as you like but the original sketch must be 'there' to see :-)

As usual Heidi will be giving one lucky entrant a $50 voucher to her FANTASTIC Simon Says Stamp Superstore !! For fabulous tutorials, inspiration and candy you should keep an eye on the Simon Says Stamp Blog too Heidi and her staff have recently from the CHA and have ordered loads of THE hottest new products. Keep an eye on the All New Just In Pages there are sure to be lots of fab new goodies arriving right now !!

The DT are showcasing Lawn Fawn Stamps this week and if you have them we would like to see them, but you don't HAVE to to join in :-)



For my card I used a few stamps from the Lawn Fawn ‘Just My Type’ set, very little colouring with ‘C 00, C o1 and Co3 Copics. I stamped the image twice, coloured and cut one out and then layered with pop dots. I inked the edges with Tumbled Glass Distress ink and added some glossy accents to the dial. The papers are Echo Park from the ‘Walk In the Park’ pack, I thought the swirly design ‘echoed’ the twirly cable !! :-) I added a few dots of Star Dust Stickles to a few of the dots on the spotty paper,, as you know stickles are mandatory on my cards !! LOVE STICKLES !! The curly flex edging was made using a die that I bought at the NEC and I used a Martha Stewart scalloped border punch too. The sentiments and little thumb tack are all from the same Lawn Fawn set and I added a Flattened Chrome cap with a Vintage Typewriter Image and topped with an Epoxy Dot. I do love these Bottle Inc products ,, fab embellies :-)

I finished with a couple of Stamping Bella ‘Coal’ dots, the one I have linked to is 10mm but the ones I used are 5mm, the smaller ones will be back in stock soon. I love these ,, they are slightly glittery and I think are really cool embellies especially for masculine cards ,,, and being a Coal Miner’s daughter I HAD to have them

Thanks for looking , Sarah, our fabulous Designer in the Spotlight and the DT have all made some amazing cards for your inspiration so hop on over to the Simon Says Stamp Challenge to see them

Don't forget that we still have the Children's Challenge running too. That one finishes next Monday so there is still a few days to let your kids loose in your crafty corners :-)

Challenges :

Craft Us Crazy ,,,,, Anything Goes

Crafty Ann’s ,,,,, Scallops and/or fancy borders

Die’s to DIE For !!

Hi all :-) I hope you’re all fit and well and ready for another PTW Challenge !

This week the theme is

DIES TO DIE FOR ,,,, so use any die cuts on your creations.

We are sponsored by the lovely Tracy at Dies to Die For so a fab £10 voucher for one lucky entrant !

It is my nephew’s birthday soon and he has a motorbike so I thought this super cute Scoopy’s Chopper image would work !! I cut the image out using a Spellbinders Large Labels die, coloured with Copics and inked the edges with Vintage Photo Distress Ink., I then added Glossy Accents to the bike frame. I made the wall using a Creative Expressions mask, sprayed with copic inks using an Air Brush and then used distress inks over it to soften the colours. I embossed a panel of grey card using a Distressed Stripes folder and used a little Echo Park paper and a Martha Stewart punch for the central strip. The stars were made using a MFT Die-namics Stacking Stars die and I added a TH Sprocket gear, a few Robins Nest Metallic Dew Drops and a fab charm that was a RAK from the lovely America to finish.

I hope he likes it !!

Thanks for looking :-) Our lovely GD’s and the DT have made some fabulous cards for your inspiration so hop on over to the PTW to see them

Challenges :

Cards For Men ,,,, Anything Goes ( masculine)

Simon Says Stamp and Show ,,,,, Travel

Colour Me Creative Copic,,,,, Winged things ( Woodstock is riding pillion :-)

4 Crafty Chicks ,,,,, Metal

Top Tip Tuesday ,,,, Masculine Card

My Tip ,, before using a mask, paper or shop bought, spray lightly with repositionable adhesive so that the colours won’t bleed underneath. When you remove the mask any little bits of glue are easily removed with an eraser.

Thanks for looking I really appreciate your comments so please leave me one !!!

Simon Says ,,,,,, FOOD and DRINK

Hi all :-) Thanks for all your entries to our ‘White’ challenge last week and I hope you’re all ready to join us again this week too :-) Don’t forget that we also have a Children’s Challenge running for this month too so give them your copics and let them join in !! ha ha ,,, OK ,, crayons it is then !!

We are welcoming back our lovely sister Heather today, many of you know that she has been a bit poorly recently and we are so happy that she is well on the road to recovery :-)

Summer is the time for indulgence ,, BBQ’s, Ice Creams , G&T’s, Cool Beers !! so that is our theme this week ,,,

Eat Drink and be Merry !! We want you to have Food and/or drink on your creations ,,, you could make a tag and tie it to a bottle of wine ,,, the possibilities are endless :-)

I made another easel card this week, I used my new Garden Feast stamp ,, sooo cute eh !! I love the little meeces sharing a carrot with their bunny friend ,, aww :-)

I coloured with copics and although this stamp is quite big it was very easy to colour. The papers are Basic Grey from the Life of the Party pack and I used a Martha Stewart Double Loop PATP punch set. I made the flower using some white card and a TH Tattered Florals die,I then sprayed with my Copic Air Brush, I added a Prima flower and a button with a little bit of twine tied through. I used a Magnolia Heart Swirl die , some bias tape and a SU sentiment stamp to finish.

Heidi and her staff have recently from the CHA and have ordered loads of THE hottest new products. Keep an eye on the All New Just In Pages there are sure to be lots of fab new goodies arriving right now !!

As usual Heidi will be giving one lucky entrant a $50 voucher to her FANTASTIC Simon Says Stamp Superstore !! For fabulous tutorials, inspiration and candy you should keep an eye on the Simon Says Stamp Blog too

So if you would like a chance to win this fab spree just join in !! :-)

Thanks for looking ;-) the DT have made some gorgeous cards for your inspiration so hop on over to the Simon Says Stamp Challenge to see them

Challenges :

Basic Grey Challenge ,,,, Sizzling Summer

A Spoonful of Sugar ,,,,Anything Goes

Stamptacular Sunday .,,, Fancy Folds

Colour Me Creative Copic ,,,,, Friendship + colour embellies

Sweet Stampin ,,,,, On the Farm

Fabulous Friday ,,,,, Animals

Craft Us Crazy ,,,,, Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments ,,,,, Punches and Die Cuts

ABC Christmas ,,, Q for Quotes

Hi all :-) I still have my family with me so I am not getting around to see you all ,, I will pop by asap xx

This week on the ABC Christmas Challenge the theme is

Q is for Quote

You're card must include a quote or be based on a Christmas quote or song.

We have 2 fabulous sponsors this time

Robyn's Fetish who will be giving away a choice of 5 digi stamps or 4 digi stamps + a paper set

and How to WOW paper crafting techniques from Stampin with Brenda

Prize from Brenda is a 3 month subscription to the 'How to WOW paper crafting techniques club'

For my card I followed the fab sketch on the Stamp With Fun Challenge, I used this very cute Paul Penguin image. I coloured him with Copics and cut him out. I embossed some white card with a Cuttlebug snowflake design and popped him on there. The papers are from Martine, unfortunately she has stopped blogging for a while so they aren’t available anymore :-/ I used an EK Success border punch, a Martha Stewart Himalayan snowflake punch and a Hero Arts Felt Snowflake. The sentiment/quote is from LOTV

Thanks for looking :-) The DT have made some gorgeous cards for your inspiration so hop on over to the challenge blog to see them

Challenges :

Stamp With Fun ,,, Sketch

Crazy Challenge ,,, Movie Inspired ,,, March of the Penguins !

Paper Creators Crafts ,,, Red/Blue

Secret Crafter Saturday ,,,,, Christmas is Coming

Stampin for the Weekend ,,, Spots and dots

Do You Stack Up ,,,, Emboss It

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge ,, Lets Get Fruity :-)

Hi all :-) I hope you are all fit and well and looking forward to another week of crafting :-) I really enjoyed the ATC challenge last time and will definitely be making more of them, fab way to use up all your scraps ! Your entries were all amazing and what brilliant ideas ,, it really is amazing how much detail you can fit into such a small space :-)

This fortnight it is my turn to choose the theme ,,,,

LETS GET FRUITY :-)

there are so many House Mouse, Happy Hoppers or Gruffie images that involve fruits that I am sure you will all find one to fit ,, if not you can always adapt and use fruity papers/charms etc instead :-)

We are sponsored by the lovely Judy at Pizzazz Aplenty, one lucky entrant will win a surprise pack of goodies worth $10 !! :-)

( I was lucky enough to win the Top Tip Tuesday Challenge recently and won a prize ,, it was fabulous ! lots of yummy goodies for me to enjoy :-) ,, thanks Judy xx )

We are also sponsored by K’nK Designs so some lovely digi images on offer too :-) Thanks K Joy :-)

For my card I used this super cute Full of Hot Air image, don’t you just love all the effort he is putting into blowing out the candle ha ha :-) I coloured with my trusty copics and inked the edges with Vintage Photo distress ink, I added a few dabs of Star Dust stickles here and there and glossy accents to the candle :-) I cut the image and a mat out using a Spellbinders Wonky Rectangle and added an eyelet to hang a strawberry charm through, the charm and beige twine was a RAK from America xx The papers are Basic Grey from the Life of the Party pack ( LOVE this pack ! ) I tied some Jillibean Twine around the card, made a bow and popped on a button, I then added some Hero Arts Blush Dots to finish.

Our fabulous GD’s ,Gemma and Squirrel and the DT have made some gorgeous cards for your inspiration so please hop on over to the HM&F Monday Challenge to see them

Challenges :

Basic Grey Challenge ,,,, Sizzling Summer

Craft Your days Away ,,, Birthday Celebrations

Crafty Calendar ,,, Hot Colours

Card Makin Mama’s ,,,,, Birthday Cards

Fun With Shapes and More ,, Die Cut + Twine

Fussy and Fancy ,,, use a lot ,, at least 3 of your fave embellies ,,, my new blush dots :-)

4 Crafty Chicks ,,,, twine

Craft Us Crazy ,,,,,, Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown ,,,, Birthdays

Stamp Something ,,,,, Dog days of Summer

Hi all :-) I am a bit late with my posts today ,,, I woke up with a migraine and am not feeling very well at the mo’ :-/

moving on ,,,,,,

This week on the Stamp Something Challenge we have the theme of

DOG DAYS OF SUMMER ,,,, so use images of dogs/summer etc ,,,

We are sponsored by Bunny Zoe Crafts and have a fab £10 voucher to spend in her store for one lucky entrant ! :-)

For my card I used this very cute Bella and Bronte image from Stampavie . I coloured with Copics and inked the edges with distress inks. The papers are from a My Minds Eye Happy Go Lucky pack. I made a flower using a Crealies die and the stem is using a Heart Swirl Magnolia die. I used a Martha Stewart Butterfly punch and sprayed it with my copic air brush, then added pearls and star dust glitter. I finished with some Robin’s Nest Dew Drops and a ribbon from my drawer.

So now it is your turn :-) Happy Crafting !!

Challenges :

Stampavie and More ,,,,, Girlie

Creative Craft ,,, Summertime

Everybody Art ,,,,,,, Summer

Top Tip Tuesday ,,,, Straight edges

Creative Inspirations ,,Summertime

I Did It Creations ,,,, Children

Totally Papercrafts , Food and Drink Challenge

Hi all :-) Hope all is well with everyone and you’re all looking forward to a nice weekend of crafting :-) My visitors are still here so I am a bit busy at the mo’ and not managing to get around blogland very much.

This week it is Caroline’s turn to choose the theme and she chose

FOOD AND/OR DRINK

We are sponsored by Meljen Designs so a fabulous prize of 4 digi images on offer for one lucky entrant.

The DT were all offered some images to use and I chose this cute Double Scoop Ice Cream image. I got inspiration for this card from a card that Joy made recently, thanks Joy xx.

I coloured the image with Copics , cut it out, layered the cream topping and added Star Dust stickles here and there. I made a frame using my new Spellbinders Mega Scalloped Oval and plain oval too, I embossed the inner one with a Spots and Dots folder. The papers are from 2 Bugs In a Rug and I added a few Robins Nest Dew Drops and a Hero Arts sentiment to finish.

Thanks for looking :-)The DT have made some gorgeous cards for your inspiration so hop on over to the TPC to see them xx

Challenges :

Do You Stack Up ,,,, Emboss It

Diva’s By Design ,,,,, Birthdays

A Spoonful of Sugar ,,,, Happy Birthday

Anything Goes ,,,, Happy Birthday/Celebration

Tuesday Throwdown,,, Birthdays

Crazy Challenge ,,,Embossing

Hooked on Craft,, Sweet Treats

Simon Says ,,,,All White + Coloured Image

Hi all :-) Thanks for all your wonderful entries to our Christmas cards and creations challenge, hopefully we will all keep making them now we have started and avoid the last min rush ,,, and avoid having to buy ready made ones !!!

This week on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge have a new theme of

All White + Coloured Image.

This week the DT have all used Magnolia stamps/products on their cards but you don’t HAVE to if you prefer not to :-)

As usual Heidi will be giving one lucky entrant a $50 voucher to her FANTASTIC Simon Says Stamp Superstore !! For fabulous tutorials, inspiration and candy you should keep an eye on the Simon Says Stamp Blog too

Heidi and her staff have recently from the CHA and have ordered loads of THE hottest new products. Keep an eye on the All New Just In Pages there are sure to be lots of fab new goodies arriving right now !!

Apologies for the poor photo’s, I took loads but the details were impossible to see, easel cards are always diffy but white ones are a nightmare,especially for someone who is useless with camera’s like me !!

I made an easel card and used a lovely Newly Weds Bridal Couple stamp. I coloured the image with Copics and layered Tilda so she is standing slightly in front of Edwin. I added Frosted Lace stickles to her veil and hem of her dress and then swiped the edges with a delicate Colorbox pink chalk ink .

I made a frame using a Martha Stewart Pansy PATP set. I used some white pre embossed card from Doodlebug and then used a Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder to make another panel. The flowers were made using MFT Die-Namics Rolled Rose dies and I used a Magnolia Die Hickey Heart Swirl die and a Martha Stewart Scalloped Heart punch too. Added some Hero Arts Pearls and some wide textured fabric ribbon to finish. I used loads or Star Dust stickles and sewed all the edges on my machine to finish.

Our lovely GD Sarah and the DT have made some gorgeous cards for your inspiration so please hop on over to the challenge blog to see them

Challenges :

Midnight Madness ,,, Sketch

Cupcake Craft ,,,, Stitching

Stamp-N-Doodle ,,,, Ribbon/Punch/Die Cut/Pearls

Charisma Cardz ,,, Bingo ( 1 down flowers/pearls/glitter)

Just Magnolia ,,, Anything Goes + Glitter

Papertake Weekly,,Grow Your Own Blooms :-)

Hi all :-) I am sorry for not getting around to visit you all but I have my family here staying with me for a holiday so I am a bit busy at the mo’ :-)

The theme this week on the PTW is ,,

GROW YOUR OWN BLOOMS ,, put your Prima’s away and just make your own flowers

We are sponsored by The Ribbon Girl and one lucky entrant can win a gorgeous prize,, I wish I could enter !! :-)

For my card I used one of my new LOTV stamps, this one is called Daisy Chain,, isn’t it cute :-) I coloured with Copics and inked the edges with distress inks. The papers are Prima Sparkling Spring and I used a Spellbinders Inverted Scalloped circle a Beaded Circle dies and a Martha Stewart border punch. I made the daisies using a Crealies Flower Die and a Magnolia Heart Swirl die. I sewed all the edges and added some Robins Nest Dew Drops and a Whimsy sentiment tag to finish.

Thanks for looking :-) The DT have made some gorgeous cards for your inspiration so hop on over to the PTW to see them.

Challenges :

Sentimental Sundays ,,.. Flowers + sentiment

Sparkles Forum ,, One for the Girls

Make It Colourful ,, Colour with Pink

Stamp, Scrap and Doodle …… Friendship

Everybody Art Challenge ,,,, Summer

Stamp Something ,,,,, Digi :-)

Hi all :-) we are back with a new theme over on the Stamp Something Challenge and as it’s the first Friday of the month its ,,,,

Something DIGI :-)

As always we have lots of sponsors for the Digi Challenges ) pop over to the challenge blog to see the whole list) and all the DT get to showcase a digi company. This week I was allocated Whimsie Doodles ,, fabulous digi’s to choose from and I chose this fab Scientist Guy image.

My DS Sean has just graduated from University with a degree in Chemistry and Biology ,, WOO HOO !!! WAY TO GO SEAN !!! YAY !! , can you tell how proud I am of him :-) Anyway ,,, he started work on Monday ,, and I made this for him ,, he will think I am daft and roll his eyes am sure !!!:-)

I coloured the image with Copics ,added glossy accents to the safety glasses and star dust stickles to the scary looking chemicals. The papers are basic Grey from the Manila paper pack. I used a EK Success border punch and inked all the edges with Vintage Photo distress ink. I used some TH Ruler Ribbon and stamped DANGER onto a piece of paper from the same pack. I didn’t have time to finish the inside ( will have to do that today) but inside it will say ,,,, SCIENTIST AT WORK oohh ,,, this will mean he will be independant and there might be a few extra euro’s spare to spend on crafty bits !!

Thanks for looking, the DT have made some gorgeous cards for your inspiration so hop on over to the challenge blog to see them :-)

Challenges :

Everybody Art ,,,, Fabulous sketch

Top Tip Tuesday ,,, Blue, Green, Brown ( is the splash of red OK, if not just delete me , thanks xx )

Corrosive ,,,, Male

One Stitch at a Time ,,, School or Job related

Totally Papercrafts ,,,, Holidays Challenge

Hi all :-) I hope the sun is shining brightly wherever you are cos ,,, We’re all going on a Summer Holiday tra la la ,, we’re going where the seeeea is blue ,,, fun and laughter on our summer holiday ,,,, are you singing along ?? :-)

It is Cathy’s turn to choose the theme this week and she chose

HOLIDAYS ,, any holiday is OK ,, can even be Chrristmas ! :-)

We are sponsored by Karen’s Doodles so some fab digi images on offer this week.

I decided to make a Passport Holder for Amy ,,, don’t think she will use it but I had fun making it :-) I started with a piece of Grungepaper and inked it with Barn door distress ink, I then run it through my big shot using a Tim Holtz Burlap folder and then sprayed it well with Pearl Glimmer mist. When it was dry I stamped various TH stamps with black ink which you can barely see now !! I stamped a Unity Postcard onto Sticky Back Canvas and inked it all with Vintage Photo ink. The Eiffel tower is from a Penny Black clear set and the Wish you were here is from a Simon Says Stamp exclusives set. I made a canvas ticket using a Tim Holtz ticket die and stamps from the Odds and Ends 101 set and added a flower made using a TH Tattered Florals flower die and a Graphic 45 chipboard button, I sewed the edges and added eyelets to the corners.

If Amy knew I was posting this photo she would go mad !! She was 8 years old here ,, awww

The DT have all made some fabulous cards to show you so hop on over to the TPC to see them

Challenges :

Craft Us Crazy ,,,, Anything Goes

Crafty Purple Frog ,,, Anything But a Card

Cute Card Thursday ,,, No Designer Paper

Creative Belli ,,, Non Paper materials