Simon Says Stamp Favorite Things Release…

March 7, 2025March 7, 2025 Pam Sparks5 Comments

Hi everyone! Simon Says Stamp sent me this delightful stamp set to play with for this release! It’s a big set… 6 x 8! So I set to work!

Using the Tim Holtz Framed Tags set I die cut tags in kraft and white cardstocks.

I made a little box to hold something a treat or in this case a little box of washi tape postage stickers. I scored two tags two inches from the bottom, folded and taped together to make this little tent box.

I stamped the bunny in PottingSoil Archival ink, then colored it in with color pencils.

I stamped the Happy Easter in white pigment ink and then pink distress oxide over the top. I used a couple pinks. It’s so great you can stamp over the top if you’re not happy when you use the MISTI.

OH, and I got out the old eyelet stash! Some cord tied the two tags together and it was finished! I love it! haha

Then I made more tags….

I know the bunnies look black but it’s still the Potting Soil (brown) ink pad.

I stamped the small tag with flowers in white and then color penciled over the top.

I stamped some of the foliage stamps around the images on the tags and the box tent. The grass on the big tag is drawn on with a color pencil.

I love how they turned out!

ok – for some white tags…

Same stamp set! I stamped the eggs, leaves and Spring Blessings sentiment in Distress Oxide inks. Greetings and the floral images in Versafine Black ink. Then ink blended over the florals on the medium size tag. Be sure you let the black ink dry! I had a little smearing.

Then I tied them together! Fun!

Holler if you have any questions and enjoy shopping the release! I’ll put links below and I’ll thank you now for clicking from my blog if you do! I appreciate it!

Here’s the products I used to make these tags…

Favorite Things – Simon Says Stamp [ SSS ]	PREORDER Simon Says Stamp and Dies… [ SSS ]	PREORDER Simon Says Clear Stamps… [ SSS ]
PREORDER Simon Says Stamp Blessings… [ SSS ]	Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival Potting… [ SSS ]	Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival Potting… [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp Pigment Ink Pad… [ SSS ]	Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils… [ SSS ]	49 and Market Artoptions Rouge… [ SSS ]

cards · CAS · Distress Ink coloring · LOVE · Oxide Inks · Simon Says Stamp · Valentine

Simon Says Stamp Falling in Love Stencil Card…

February 10, 2025February 13, 2025 Pam Sparks6 Comments

I haven’t made much for kraft and red this year! Shocking I know! lol Here I have Lumberjack Plaid, Picked Raspberry and Kitsch Flamingo Oxide Inks blended on kraft cardstock. I love how it turned out!

It’s a 6×6 stencil so I made a 6×6 piece, trimmed it down and adhered the extra strip to the back of my card! I love how it looks!

The sentiments are from the Simon Says Stamp Love Greetings Mix stamp set…on sale right now! I’ll link you below.

I stamped the I LOVE YOU in black on kraft in the MISTI, then trimmed it out with a paper trimmer. Mounted it with the thin mounting tape I love.

I stamped You Captured in the MISTI also. I did have to go over it with a black micron pen though because the black didn’t show up great over the oxide ink. I should’ve let it dry longer I bet.

I added three black enamel dots.

The camera picks up the color more than it looks IRL. It’s more muted/chalky looking in person.

I can’t believe Valentines Day is in four days. I guess I won’t be mailing any this year. ugh

Do you mail Valentines?

I’m linking to some challenges…

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – totally inspired by the Love is in the Air theme

Stencil Fun Challenge – Stencils with optional pinks and/or reds, totally inspired by the option!

Word Power Feb. 2025 Challenge – sentiment is the focus

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #485 – diecuts and/or stencils

Inkspirational Challenge #334 – Red and Pink

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today! Happy cardmaking!

Here’s what I used to make this card…

Simon Says Stamp Stencil Falling in… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Clear Stamps LOVE… [ SSS ]	Doodlebug BEETLE BLACK GLITTER… [ SSS \| SSS \| SSS \| SSS ]
Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink… [ SSS ]	MINI MISTI PRECISION STAMPER 6×7… [ SSS \| SSS \| SSS ]	MISTI PRECISION STAMPER VERSION 2.0… [ SSS \| SSS \| SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Lumberjack Plaid… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Picked Raspberry… [ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Kitsch Flamingo… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad… [ SSS ]
Rainbow Splash Large Blending Brushes… [ SSS \| SSS \| SSS \| SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Perfect… [ SSS \| SSS \| SSS ]	Tim Holtz Tonic Guillotine Comfort… [ SSS ]

cards · Die Piecing · LOVE · Simon Says Stamp · Valentine

Simon Says Stamp Postage Collage Cover Card with Fresh Brewed Hearts…

February 3, 2025February 4, 2025 Pam Sparks8 Comments

Heart day is coming! I forgot I had this Valentine made! So it’s usurping a birthday card post.

This was fun…I had scraps of white and there’s always scraps of colors to use! Keep that trash can by your side! lol I always laugh at myself when I’m picking a piece back out!

Super fun cover die from Simon Says Stamp. I love that you get all that postage in one pass of the die cutting machine! I had extras too!

I used the cute heart die from the Tim Holtz Fresh Brewed Sidekick Side-Order set to cut a heart in each of the postage rectangles. FUN! I don’t know about you but growing up, making Valentines was always a highlight of the year! I loved those books that you cut out the valentine and the envelope. I only wish I’d kept some of those valentines from grade school years!

Happy Valentines Day is from the Simon Says Stamp Love and Valentines Word Mix2 stamp set. Super fun set! I stamped it in Potting Soil Archival ink from Wendy Vecchi.

Cord is from my stash but I’ll link you to something similar below.

A2 size card!

I hope you get a chance to make some Valentines. I keep putting stuff in a pile to make! lol Here’s hoping anyway!

Linking to some card challenges…

A Cut Above February Challenge – anything goes

(PIN)spirational Challenge – inspirational picture

Addicted to Stamps and More #485 – Diecuts and/or Stencils

ttul!

Here’s what I used to make this card…

Save $5 when you use the code WELUVU

Simon Says Stamp Postage Collage… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stencils and Dies Postage… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Sizzix Fresh Brewed… [ SSS ]
Memory Box Cranberry 8.5×11 Paper… [ SSS ]	Memory Box Pool Party 8.5×11 Paper… [ SSS ]	Memory Box Deep Turquoise 8.5×11… [ SSS ]
Memory Box Golden Wheat 8.5×11 Paper… [ SSS ]	Memory Box Summer Squash 8.5×11 Paper… [ SSS ]	Memory Box Blush 6×6 Paper Pack… [ SSS ]
Memory Box Greenery 6×6 Paper Pack… [ SSS ]	Memory Box Lagoon 6×6 Paper Pack… [ SSS ]	Memory Box Sunrise 6×6 Paper Pack… [ SSS ]
Studio Light Shades of Brown Hemp… [ SSS ]	Tombow MONO MULTI Liquid Glue Two… [ SSS ]	Scrapbook Adhesives THIN WHITE 3D… [ SSS ]

Christmas · Simon Says Stamp

Simon Says Stamp Stained Glass Christmas Card…

December 5, 2024 Pam Sparks6 Comments

Hello everyone! New stamp set to share with you from Simon Says Stamp! I just have to say that I LOVE their stamp sets…they stamp beautifully! Made in the USA!

I love how this card turned out but I couldn’t capture it to suit me….I tried a few different backgrounds and it didn’t help. boo. I think it’s harder when you’re comparing to the real card you have in your hand! lol It’s beautiful!

Simple card…I heat embossed her on vellum with gold detail powder, layered her on white cardstock and cut her out. There are coordinating dies, I might have to get them!

I used a piece of Crafter’s Companion ‘O Holy Night’ 6×6 paper pad from last year. It’s such beautiful paper! I’m proud of myself for cutting into it! lol

I’m also super happy I finished the inside AND took a picture of it! lol

This is an odd size card but it will fit in an A7 envelope and mail for one stamp!

Thank you so much for stopping by today! Back to being an elf after I eat lunch! lol

Here’s what I used to make this card…

Simon Says Stamps and Dies Stained… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Clear Stamp Stained Glass… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Stained Glass… [ SSS ]
Ranger Embossing Powder Super Fine… [ SSS ]	Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD… [ SSS ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]

cards · CAS · Christmas · Simon Says Stamp · Winter

Simon Says Stamp Sweet Wishes Release, Heartfelt Snowflakes Card…

October 23, 2024October 23, 2024 Pam Sparks7 Comments

Hello everyone! No flurries here yet! We did get some rain early this morning though. I’m sure they’ll come at some point! In the meantime, I’ll just take them on paper!

What a gorgeous stamp set this is! So many stamping possibilities! Back to the basics!

I’ve had this paper pad for a year or so, just finally using it! I’ll link it below if it’s still available.

I cut down the 6×6 piece to 4 ½ in. x 6 in. Stamped several stamps from the set in Versafine Onyx Black ink in the MISTI. Wow, they stamped nice! So fun to just stamp!

Tied on some gold cord, layered it on a glossy black cardstock and glued it to a white cardbase! It’s around an A6 size but I’ll probably mail it in an A7 envelope. It will post for one stamp though! YAY!

Black snowflakes….who knew! lol I think it’s a CAS card but the true CAS ppl will throw a fit because it’s not white. lol Oh well!

Linking to some challenges…

ABC Christmas – October challenge U for unusal Christmas Colors (black snowflakes) or V for Velvet

Peace on Earth #74 – inspiration board (lots of snow)

Love Those Pretty Papers – theme is Autumn but anything goes as long as it’s pretty paper!

Addicted To Stamps and More – #479 any occasion

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I’m still busy resetting my stamp rooms. The collection is 30 years strong. Rather overwhelming but fortunately I don’t have other collections! whew! lol

Enjoy this new release!

Here’s the products I used to make this card…

Simon Says Stamps and Dies Heartfelt… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Clear Stamps Heartfelt… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Heartfelt Snowflakes… [ SSS ]
Craft Consortium INK DROPS OCEAN 6 x… [ SSS ]	Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink… [ SSS ]	Tombow MONO MULTI Liquid Glue Two… [ SSS ]
Memory Box BLACK GLOSSY 8.5×11 Paper… [ SSS ]	Neenah Classic Crest Ultra Thick 110… [ SSS ]	MISTI TEAL PRECISION STAMPER Stamping… [ SSS \| SSS \| SSS ]