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

This week we are inviting you to use Maura's fabulous Icy Inspiration Mood Board!

Icy Inspiration

This week we are showcasing products from Paper Artsy, if you have some of their products we would love to see them used but it isn't necessary to join in with the challenge.

Our lovely teamie, Maura, has created this fabulous mood board to use for our inspiration.

As always Simon Says Stamp will be giving away $50 voucher to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp Store

This week we are welcoming the lovely and super talented Valerie-Jael aka Bastelmania into the Designer Spotlight. If you haven't visited her blog before then you should head on over there for a browse! her blog is fabulous!

I used a fun Jofy 48 'Let It Snow' Cling Stamp set to make a card. This upside down snowman really makes me smile every time I see it 😁

I used Soft Navy Card Stock for the base card and simply stamped the snowflakes using Simons super creamy White Pigment Ink Pad.

For the main panel I stamped the cute snowman and masked before blending a combination of faded Denim and Crushed Pistachio Distress Oxide Inks. I then splattered with water and when it was completed dry (I ironed it to make sure) I heat embossed the snowflake background.

For the snowy ground I tore a strip of card and smothered it with Grit Paste. When it was dry I wrapped around some linen, I thought this resembled the soil on the pic with the snowman,,,, ;-)

and I finished the inside.

Thanks for looking!

So now it's YOUR turn to get creating!

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

Challenges:

Paper Artsy. Torn Ripped Burnt, (I tore the strip for the snowdrift)

Crafty Catz. Anything Goes + Option of Let It Snow

Creative Knockouts. Snow Much fun

Moo Mania and More. Heat Embossing

Ranger Watercolor Paper Shop at: SSS	Ranger Distress Oxide Cracked Pistachio Shop at: SSS	Fiskars Reinforced Paper Trimmer Shop at: SSS	Best Creation Big Squares 3D Adhesive Shop at: SSS	Star Dust Stickles Shop at: SSS
Scotch ATG Tape Glider Shop at: SSS	Distress Oxide Faded Jeans Ink Pad Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp White Pigment Ink Pad Shop at: SSS	Dyan Reaveley Black Marble Ink Spray Shop at: SSS	Ranger European Heat Tool Shop at: SSS
Fiskars Spring Assist Scissors Shop at: SSS	Ranger Mini Ink Blending Tool Shop at: SSS	Stazon Black Ink Pad Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Best Ever Teflon Bone Folder Shop at: SSS	Stampendous Sparkle Puff Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS
Tim Holtz Distress Splatter Brush Shop at: SSS	Tim Holtz Design Tape Shop at: SSS	Inkadinkado Stamping Mask Paper Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Soft Navy Card Stock Shop at: SSS	Simon's Exclusive Winter Snow Craft Dies Shop at: SSS
Paper Artsy Let It Snow Stamp Set Shop at: SSS	Distress Grit Paste Shop at: SSS	Tim Holtz Linen Ribbon Shop at: SSS

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

It's time for a reminder to ask you to please join in with the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge.

This time the lovely Dorte is the hostess and she chose

Anything Goes

with the option of December Birthday

I actually intended this to be a birthday card and then sort of got carried away with the Christmas carols on Spotify! ;-)
This cute little 'Gifts To Tie' Cling Stamp is perfect for birthdays or Christmas ;-)

I stamped and masked this little mouse and then used a Hero Arts Color Layering Christmas Tree Stamp Set, Distress Inks and Sparkle Puff Embossing Powder for the background.

and I finished the inside

We are sponsored by the lovely peeps at

STAMPENDOUS!

Winner will receive a Fabulous $20 Value Reward Card

Challenges:
Dragonfly Journeys. Rockin Around The Christmas Tree
Stamping Sensations. Winter Trees and Flowers
2 Crafty Critter Crazies. Anything Goes with a Critter
As you Like It. Fave Animal, I love all animals, but I have a special place in my heart for House Mouse ;-)
Stamps + Fun + Creativity. Blue and Silver

Simon Says Stamp #120 White Cardstock 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	Distress Oxide Worn Lipstick Shop at: SSS
Distress Oxide Spiced Marmalade Shop at: SSS	Star Dust Stickles Shop at: SSS	Scotch ATG Tape Glider Shop at: SSS	Mini Misti Stamping Tool Shop at: SSS	Copic Marker Pens Shop at: SSS
Memento Tuxedo Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp White Pigment Ink Pad Shop at: SSS	Dyan Reaveley Black Marble Ink Spray Shop at: SSS	Fiskars Spring Assist Scissors Shop at: SSS	Tombow Mono Multi Glue Shop at: SSS
Glossy Accents Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Best Ever Teflon Bone Folder Shop at: SSS	Faber-Castell Polychromos Mixed Media Set Shop at: SSS	Stampendous Sparkle Puff Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS	Tonic Shimmer Pens x2 Shop at: SSS
Tim Holtz Design Tape Shop at: SSS	Inkadinkado Stamping Mask Paper Shop at: SSS	May Arts Silver Metallic Twine Shop at: SSS	Simon's Exclusive Winter Snow Craft Dies Shop at: SSS	Hero Arts Color Layering Christmas Tree Stamp Set Shop at: SSS
Stampendous Gifts To Tie Cling Stamp Shop at: SSS	Simon's Exclusive Deep Blue Sea Glimmer Card Stock Shop at: SSS