It's Simon Says Stamp's 15th STAMPtember® Blog Party!

Happy 15th STAMPtember®!!!  I'm thrilled to be joining in the Simon Says Stamp Blog Party to help celebrate!  There are many other blogs participating and sharing lots more awesome inspiration with the products in Simon's release, so be sure to head over to their blog when you are finished here.

To celebrate, Simon Says Stamp has a HUGE new release!  Click this graphic to check it all out!

Also, keep reading!  Simon Says Stamp has given me a very special promotional code for you to use.  You can check out the graphic below to see what this awesome special is!  Also, there are many other surprises on the other blogs!

My card today features the awesome Just Because Background stamp!

After I stamped the Just Because Background stamp with Versamark and heat set it with white embossing powder, I used several different Pawsitively Saturated ink colors and blending brushes to create my background.  (Ink colors are in the list below.)

I stamped a portion of the Just Because stamp with black ink and used my scissors to cut out the sentiment to use on the card front.  I inked up spots of the same inks onto white cardstock and die cut several flowers with dies from the Be Bold Blooms die set.

Here is that special offer I mentioned!!  Please read the graphic for all of the details!

Thank you so much for stopping by!  Happy STAMPtember®!!!

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Simon Says STAMPtember® 2023 Blog Party!!

Woohoo!!!  Simon Says Stamps' STAMPtember® Blog Party is here!!!   Do you know what STAMPtember® is?  Here is a description from Simon Says Stamp's blog:

We kick off this special, month-long celebration with a GIANT Simon Says Stamp brand release on the 1st! These exclusive products are not limited edition; all of the Simon branded products released on STAMPtember® 1st (like all Simon branded releases) become a part of the Simon catalog and are restocked as needed.

All STAMPtember® long exclusive collaboration stamp sets (many with coordinating dies) will be unveiled—designed by your favorite brands! These special sets are limited edition and only available while supplies last, so if you love it you’ll want to make sure to order it right away! Each collaboration set release date is a secret. This is what makes STAMPtember® so fun—every day is like a new present to unwrap!

You can read about even more here:  STAMPtember® Did You Know?

Next, continue reading until the end because I have an exclusive offer Simon gave me to share with you!  There are many different promotions being offered on the blog's of the designers in this Party today, so be sure to go to as many as you can and find the offer that works best for you!

My card that I'm sharing today is a cute, not spooky, Halloween card!  This features Simon's new Trick or Treat stamp set.  Be sure to check it out because there are several more images in this set that I did not use!

I heat embossed the spider and sentiment with black embossing powder.  I cut them out with my detail scissors.

For the background, I did repeat stamping of the cat.  I used my MISTI to stamp one cat with clear embossing ink.  I heat embossed black embossing powder on that one.  Then I stamped the other cats and embossed them with pink sparkle embossing powder.

I added a black mat layer to the embossed panel and adhere them to an A2 card base.  Then I added foam tape to the back of the sentiment and spider to adhere them to the card.  I tied a string of twine for the spider's web for a touch of fun!

If you would like to stock up on several new goodies from STAMPtember®, or just want other items, this is the coupon code for you!  (Be sure to follow the directions on this image.)  Just click the image to head over to Simon's shop!

Thank you so much for stopping by!  Be sure to head back over to the Simon Says Stamp blog to check out the links in the blog party for lots more awesome inspiration and other shopping codes.

I really appreciate you using my affiliate links to shop (never any additional cost to you)!

Simon Says Stamptember® 2022 Blog Party!!!

 Happy STAMPtember® crafty friends!!  I'm thrilled to be a part of Simon Says Stamp's blog party to celebrate their new STAMPtember® release!  If you're new to STAMPtember®, be sure to check out Simon's Blog to get all the details!  Today is all about Simon Says Stamp's exclusive release!  There are lots of awesome products, so be sure to check it all out in their shop. 

Today I'm sharing three cards I made using the new Sassy Thankful set that is part of Simon's release!  The sentiments in this set are so fun, and there are several more sentiments that will surely bring you a smile!

Before I get started on my card details, let me share a very special offer Simon Says Stamp gave me to share with you!  Get this fabulous exclusive stamp set free with your $100 purchase by using the code: CW6D7B8N.

Now, on to my three cards featuring the oh, so fun Sassy Thankful stamp set!!

I created a background for this hilarious sentiment with the Leaves Wreath stencil set.  I used just about every autumn shade of Distress Oxide ink I own to color in these beautiful  leaves!  I used some gold metallic watercolor to add some pretty sparkles to the piece.

Next I trimmed my stenciled piece to 3-¾" x 5".  Then I heat embossed the sentiment from the Sassy Thankful set with gold embossing powder onto vellum and trimmed it into a strip.  I wrapped it around the stenciled panel, added a brushed metallic gold layer, and adhered it to the card base.

Next up is my card that was super quick and easy to make!  And...how great is this sentiment?!!!!

I put all the focus on the little turkey image and sentiment from the Sassy Thankful set by heat embossing both in gold.  I colored up the turkey with a few Copic markers.

I trimmed the sentiment piece down and added more brushed gold cardstock behind it and the patterned paper layer.  I did add foam tape to pop up the sentiment layer.

For my final card I had lots of watercoloring fun!

I started by gold heat embossing the Leafy Leaves background stamp onto watercolor paper.  Then I used several watercolors to add all the gorgeous autumn colors to the piece.

Of course, since I love shimmers and sparkle, I added gold watercolor splatters to my piece.  While that dried, I heat embossed the sentiment in gold onto vellum and wrapped it around the dry watercolored panel.

Thank you for stopping by today!  Be sure to head back to the Simon Says Stamp blog to join the party and find lots of STAMPtember® inspiration!  Also, there are lots of different "free gift" codes for different things hidden in the crafters posts!

SUPPLIES

These are most of the products I've used for my cards today.  Just click on the link to see the details.  Some of the links may be affiliate links (if you make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you.)  Thank you for your support!