Loads of Fun!

Hello, all! It's time for another ANYTHING GOES Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge! This week, the design team is featuring Lawn Fawn products!!! YAY! Lawn Fawn or Lawn FUN?!

That was bad.

But oh, so good.

Okay...anyway... I'll get to my card now....



Umm... when did laundry get this FUN?! For reals, though. I had so much fun making this little shaker card! I used the stamps in the Loads of Fun stamp set both to set the scene and as little socks in my shaker! SO FUN!!!! I also added some marshmallow seed beads from Pretty Pink Posh to look sudsy.

That's a fun word. Sudsy. For reals.... say it out loud.

You're welcome.



Now it's your turn! It's anything goes week, so you can create whatever you want! It just has to be new and you have to link it up over on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge blog for your chance to win a $50 Gift Certificate to Simon Says Stamp! WOOT! WOOT!

SUDSY!

Yup. That happened.

Come play along! We can't wait to see what you create! 

Have a happy!

Hello, folks! It's time for a fun new Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge! This week we want to see Things with Wings! Incorporate something with wings into your design for this week to play along! The Design Team is using Doodlebug Design products this week. You don't have to use them to play along, but if you have some, we'd love to see how you rock that cuteness!

So, you know that sticker stash you have? Did you know you can create complete adorable card designs using it? 'Cause you totally can! And I had SO much fun challenging myself to do just that with these Doodlebug Design stickers! I added a fabulous little sentiment from the Simon Says Stamp Handwritten Sentiments stamp set to finish off my design! 

Pro-tip: If you want to use foam tape to adhere your stickers, adding dimension and offering more layering options, simply brush the back with your EK Success Powder Tool to remove the sticky from the back!

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And now it's YOUR turn! Create something inspired by our Things With Wings challenge theme and link it up over on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge blog for your chance to win a $50 Gift Certificate to the Simon Says Stamp Store! WOOT! WOOT!!!

Have a Happy!!!

Newton's Nook is Turning THREE! {Blog Hop & Giveaway!}

Hello, friends! I am very excited to be participating in the Third Birthday Celebration for Newton's Nook Designs! I absolutely love Jen and her fabulous stamp designs and I am so excited to see that you guys love Newton's Nook, too!

I was lucky enough to snag the brand new Party Pops stamps and dies to use for today's hop and boy do I LOVE them!!!

You GUYS! This stamp set is so cute!!!! I for reals LOVE it! I had so much fun creating this card!!! I stamped the three pops in Simon Says Stamp Melon ink and then used my Simon black ink to add the sentiment to the center pop. It really POPS! Bwahahahaha! See what I did there? *sigh*...okay...

Celebrate with Newton's Nook Designs for a chance to win!

Would you like to win a $25 store credit to spend at Newton's Nook Designs online shop? How about a $25 Gift Voucher to Simon Says Stamp?

EVERY Blog Stop in the hop today is giving away one of each! WHAT?! That's CRAZY!!!! And AWESOME!!!!

Here's how to win: We will pick two random winners from each blog listed below (one to receive a store credit to Newton's Nook Designs and one to receive a gift voucher to Simon Says Stamp). Winners will be chosen at random from the comments posted on each of the blogs listed below. You have until Sunday, July 17th at 9pm CDT to comment. Winners will be announced on NND blog post on Monday, July 18th and will need to contact us to claim their prize.

Special Guests:

Sandy Allnock

Taheerah Atchia

Jennifer Ingle

Amy Tsuruta

Newton's Nook Design Team:

Newton's Nook Designs

Lydia Evans

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Crafty Math-Chick

Jess Gerstner

Stephanie Muzzulin

Danielle Pandeline

Naki Rager

Kimberly Rendino

Yukari Yoshioka

Also... the first 100 orders this weekend will receive a FREE Thank You stamp! SUCH CUTENESS!!! That font, though... it is seriously fabulous. You need it. 

Have a Happy!

It's the FINAL DAY of the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps release party!!!

You GUYS!!!! It's the last day of the July CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Release party!!! That means the new stamps are gonna be in the store mighty soon! Don't forget that you can save 15% on your order in the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Store by using the code JINGLE2016.

But first... ! We have two more sets to show you today!



Yup! Once again, CAS-ual Fridays Stamps has created not one, but TWO gorgeous Hanukkah stamp sets! You guys... I would venture to say that CFS is the leader in fabulous Hanukkah designs! For reals. I used both sets to create this card. That sentiment is going to be my go-to this year for the Hanukkah cards I need to create for my Jewish friends!

Be sure to check out the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog to see even more fabulous designs AND to find out when the the new stamps are available in the store!!! WOOT! WOOT! Pssst! Sometimes that button gets pushed a little early. *wink* *wink*

Have a Happy!

Oh, By Gosh, By Golly!

It's time for another CAS-ual Fridays Stamp July Release Reveal! Today's sets are totally fun and I know many of you are going to just LOVE them!

Mistletoe & Holly and Holly Jolly Borders are both super fun stamp sets that will be staples in your holiday collection! Actually... the borders will probably just be staples, period! SO FUN!



I stamped a subtle grey background and then kept my design simple, but fun by using some great colors! I love these sentiments so much!!!!

Head on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog to check out what the rest of the crew has created! They did some AWESOME stuff! For REALS!!!

Don't Make a Scene!

Okay, I lied. That's actually EXACTLY what we want you to do for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge this week! Make a Scene! The Design Team is using Newton's Nook products in our scene inspired cards today. You don't have to use them if you don't want to, but we would love to see them if you've got 'em!



Okay, so, when I saw this Dreams of London stamp set I simply HAD to have it. And then we got super busy getting ready to move and I hadn't had the chance to play with it yet. I finally broke it open and oh, my goodness, I love it even more!!!! I stamped (masking the cat) the images and then colored them with Spectrum Noir pens. I added some distress inking to create the background in my little die cut circle.



And now it's YOUR turn! Create something awesome that incorporates a scene in some way on your project and link it up over on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge blog for your chance to win a $50 Gift Certificate to the Simon Says Stamp store! THAT, my friends, is an awesome prize!

I can't wait to see what you create! Scenes can be so much fun to put together! 

Have a Happy!

Jingle All the Way!

It's Day 4 of the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Release and we have another awesome stamp set to share with you! And this one has some AMAZING coordinating dies, too!

Now, I naturally gravitated toward a certain stamp in this set... I'm sure you can see why! *wink, wink*



Ummm... YUP! I LOVE that stamp! And the little bell cluster is absolutely FABULOUS! LOVE IT! For reals.

But, you GUYS! This stamp set also has a seriously fabulous sleigh in it and you have GOT to see what some of the Girl Fridays created with it! I was inspired, that is for sure!

Have a Happy!

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Release DAY 3!

YAY! Are you guys having a blast so far? I certainly am! We have two more awesome stamp sets from the new CAS-ual Fridays Stamps July release to share with you today!!!

Today we are showcasing one of my absolute FAVORITE stamp sets from this release! It's called Partridge in a Pear Tree and I LOVE it!!!



I stamped this super cute stamp and masked off the present on the bottom so I could 'plant' my tree at the bottom of my card. I colored with copics and stamped the solid bird in place. Isn't this image SO FUN?! I seriously love it! For reals.

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Our second new release is the Starlequin stamp set. First of all... BEST NAME EVER. For REALS. Secondly, I love how this can totally be used both for holiday and for every day designs. I combined it with another favorite stamp set for my card today!

Now you simply MUST head on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog to check out what the Girl Fridays have created with these amazing new sets! You are going to LOVE the creative ideas everyone came up with!

Have a Happy!

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Release Week Day 2!

We are back with more awesome inspiration from the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps July Release! Today we are showing off the brand new Christmas Sparkle stamp set and the coordinating Ornament dies! These are AWESOME, you guys! You can create cards, gift tags, ornaments... You simply MUST check out what the design team has created to see some amazing inspiration!



I used the smaller circle stamp to create a fun background in silver ink and then popped one circle out by adding the sentiment and the die cut hanger and string. I love the dies that go with this set! I can't wait to use them to their full potential!

Don't forget that you can save 15% on your CAS-ual Fridays Stamps order using the code JINGLE2016!

Have a Happy!

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps RELEASE WEEK!

You GUYS! It's CAS-ual Fridays Stamps RELEASE WEEK! I am so excited to share a TON of new stamps with you this week! And we are starting with some AMAZING sets!

Start making your lists! And don't forget that you can save 15% in the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Store when you use the code JINGLE2016! Have you seen the new remodel over there? It is AMAZING!!!

And now for the first new stamp sets... 

Today we are introducing two new stamp sets and a fabulous new set of dies. These DIES, you guys!!!! For reals, though.

This card was created using the super pretty new Snowy Sayings stamp set. I stamped the border with Brilliance ink, so it has wonderful shimmer! The sentiment is overstamped in a dark grey that works so well with that blue! 

And this one. THIS ONE!!! These DIES, you GUYS! I know. I already said that. It bears repeating. For reals. This is the Bring on the Flakes stamp set and the Funky Flakes Fri-dies and all I can tell you is that you need them both. The end. 

'Cept that wasn't really the end quite yet. Because you have GOT to see what the team has created with these stamps and dies! Head on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog to check out the complete sets and to see what the Girl Fridays have created! It's good stuff, folks. Good. Stuff.

Have a Happy!

Life is a Beautiful Ride!

Hello, friends! If you are reading this on the day it went up, well, you are reading as the entire contents of our home is being moved from one apartment to the other! Fun times! And a great reminder that life truly is a beautiful ride that brings us all kinds of new and interesting experiences! Our Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge this week is a Color Inspiration challenge! Check out this beautiful inspiration board!

I am a water girl. I absolutely LOVE the ocean. And summer. And the beach. I so love it all! This inspiration board made me so happy! And I had a blast coming up with a card inspired by it! I used the Beautiful Ride stamp set from Simon Says Stamp, as it seemed a PERFECT fit for this photo!

I did a lot of masking to create the background with Distress inks and then stamped the bike over it using Simon Says Stamp Intense Black ink. I used a black pen to fill in parts of the bike to keep it simple and give it a sketchy look. I then stamped and colored the puppy and used a bit more masking to add the flowers to the paper sack. I fussy cut these pieces and added them to the bike baskets. I LOVE how cute this turned out and the warm happy colors inspired by the inspiration photo make me happy!

And now it's YOUR turn! Create something fabulous, inspired by the inspiration photo and link it up over on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge blog for your chance to win a $100 Gift Certificate to the Simon Says Stamp Store! The Design Team is using Simon Says Exclusives this week, you don't have to use them to play along, but if you have some, we would SO love to see you rock them!

Have a Happy!