Simon Says Stamp Blog!: February 2009

Friday, February 27, 2009

Beary Full of Truffles by SHARY!

We at Simon Says Stamp are so lucky! Thank you Shary for sending us the cutest card that made our day using the Gruffies Stamp BEARY FULL OF TRUFFLES!
Eye candy for us and our readers!

Check out Shary's blog HERE.
Buy the Beary Full of Truffles Stamp HERE.

Turtle Buddies by Timea for Simon Says Stamp

Turtle Buddies are in the HOUSE! Do you watch Franklin the cartoon? (If you don't have kids, Franklin is a turtle).

Look at Timea's work, the scrapbook page looks so REAL!

Tímea (Timcsoca) is our Design Team member from Hungary with a great flair for art and whimsy! I highly recommend you viewing her blog if you would like some eye candy! As you can probably tell from the samples of her work above, it is a real treat on the eyes!

Sara D customized a stamp set called TURTLE BUDDIES exclusively for Simon Says Stamp! We have a limited supply of these wonderful turtle stamps, so if you want them, please buy now.

BLOG CANDY ALERT! Let Timea (Timcsoca) know what you think of her work and we will enter you to win the turtle buddies stamp set from Simon Says Stamp featured above! Drawing will be held next week!

Happy Friday!
Heidi

CONGRATS :

Mephisto
You are our winner! Please contact us with your mailing info!
-Mandy

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Frogs Jumping for Joy! Thanks Jo!

Design team member, Jo (boots) created these AWESOME CARDS using her Simon Says Stamps! Sets FROGS JUMPING FOR JOY and CAT and DOG are BEST OF FRIENDS.

THANKS JO! click here to see her blog! She lives in Wilshire, UK and can you believe this, she is NEW to making cards! What clean crisp lines she has!

The following card was made using TIME FOR APPLE PIE by Sarah Kay. Click HERE to buy it in our store.

Thanks again Jo!!!!

Owls and Branches Card from Lisa!

Simon Says Stamp has a gorgeous stamp set called OWLS AND BRANCHES. Our customer Lisa, emailed us this beautiful card she made with the stamp set today! Can you believe Lisa is a beginner stamper and a beginner Blogger?! Check out her BLOG HERE. It is always great fun to hear from our customers ;) THANKS LISA!

Let Lisa know what you think of her card....BLOG CANDY ALERT, and we will draw a winner this week for the stamp set OWLS and BRANCHES, a Simon Says Stamp set exclusive. Don't forget, we still have free shipping for all USA orders over $50 and Free shipping all over the world for orders over $100!

Spread the love!
Heidi

New Releases from Elzybells Stamps!

Elzybell Stamps is having a release party and giving away fabulous blog candy to celebrate! Check out their blog HERE.

I must say these are cute stamps! What do you all think? Should we pick up their line for our store? Good fit for us?

SMILES and Rubber hugs,
Heidi

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Penny Black Wood Mounted Rubber Stamps in Stock Too!

Wow! It appears many of our customers like the New Penny Black Rubber Stamps! We just listed them yesterday and are already almost sold out! WOW! Thanks for shopping with us!
Here are my favorite 2009 Penny Black stamps:

Out and About by Penny Black

Friendly Surprise Hedgy by Penny Black

Acrobat Hedgy by Penny Black

Baa Sheep by Penny Black

Safari Friends by Penny Black, Monkey and Giraffe

Nocturne Nocturnal Owl by Penny Black

Sun Dried Hedgy by Penny Black

Splendor Tree by Penny Black

Poppies Poppy Flower by Penny Black

If you want to buy any of these in our store, remember, you can just click on the photo and it will take you to our store www.SimonSaysStamp.com. Hurry, we are selling out fast!!

Have you tried our Flower Soft Yet? It is the most wonderful product for Spring! We have lots of colors in the store and it goes great with the Penny Black 2009 Flower stamps ;)

Spread the love,
Heidi

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

New Penny Black Clear & Rubber Stamps for Spring 2009 are In Stock Now!

We have all of Penny Black's new stamps in stock now! Visit www.SimonSaysStamp.com! You will qualify for free shipping if your order is over $50 to USA or $100 Worldwide!

The clear transparent stamp collection for Penny Black Spring 2009 include:

arden Friends (30-021)

Sentiments (30-025)

Enjoy (30-024)

Thinking of You (30-023)

Toadily (30-022)

BLOG CANDY ALERT* Tell us which of Penny Black's new stamp or stamp sets is your favorite and we will have a drawing this week. The winner will receive your favorite Penny Black Rubber Stamp or clear stamp set! New Penny Black rubber stamps are noted with Two Asterisks in our store **.

To shop in our store, just click on any of the stamp name links or you can go to www.SimonSaysStamp.com.

Thanks for stopping by! We value your support!

Spread the love,

Heidi

CONGRATS APPLEMIMI!
You are the lucky winner, please contact us with your info so we may send your free stamps!

Monday, February 23, 2009

~Get Vintage With ART DECLASSIFIED!!~

Simon Says Stamp introduces ART DECLASSIFIED!! Their motto is, "because there are no rules in art..." These unmounted rubber stamp sets have a vintage appeal and are great for paper art and collage. We discovered them at this winter's CHA Show and are very excited to add them to our store!

Besides cool art images, some stamps even feature actual pictures of the creator's family and friends. The "ALICE" stamp set features a picture of the creator's mother. The "FREE SPIRIT" stamp shows a picture of the creator's grandmother on the corner of Brooklyn in New York. How cool is that?!

The first example, shown on the left, features the "LOVE BITES" stamp set. The set has three stamps, the picture of the man and woman, a butterfly, and the 'love bites' tattoo. I love how the tattoo stamp was layered on the woman's arm!

The second picture

is from the "CAMEO" stamp set. The set has six stamps with old fashioned cameo inspired art work. I love the simplicity and vintage feel of the set! All the stamp sets come in a reusable plastic storage case (the size of a C.D. case).

For the full line that we carry, click here for the link.

Some of my favorites are, "GAME NIGHT" "SHANGHAI EPHEMERA" "SWIRLS & TWIRLS" "HAPPILY EVER AFTER" and "CLIP IT".

***~BLOG CANDY HERE~***
Which one is your favorite?? Let me know by responding to this blog and you will be entered to win the "FRAMED" stamp-perfect for ATCs. The winner, randomly drawn by random.org, will be announced at the end of the week.

Be sure to check back and see if you're the LUCKY WINNER!!!

I hope you're as excited as me about these AWESOME new stamps!!!
-Hallie Joy

****CONGRATULATIONS to "Chris ^J^"!*************** You have won the "Framed" stamp from Art Declassified. Please email us your name and address so we can send you your fabulous prize! Enjoy the stamp - I can think of hundreds of uses for it! -Hallie Joy

Sunday, February 22, 2009

A Sneak Peek at the Possibilities of Tim Holtz Grungepaper!

Well, needless to say, Tim Holtz has done it again....

One of the most talked about new releases at the CHA show is Tim's new Grungepaper (coming soon to simonsaysstamp.com!). It's kind of like Grungeboard, but thinner. It has the same grungeable, flexible, inkable properties as Grungeboard, but-because it is thinner-you can now use personal die cutting systems, digital craft cutters and paper punches on it! It comes is 12" by 12" sheets, too! We can't wait to get our shipment!

This fabulous quilt was made by one of Tim Holtz's friends named Kim. She is awesome! She took some of Tim's Grungepaper, embossed it with various Cuttlebug dies, then painted it with Adirondack Paint Dabbers, and then inked it with Tim Holtz Distress Inks! She sewed it together with a regular sewing machine and ironed it (yes - ironed it!). Just like a normal quilt is put together! She commented on how the Grungepaper worked just like fabric! I love the fabulous colors and the detail. Grungepaper is just going

to open a whole new world to the
crafting industry!

Here's an up close and personal look to get a better idea of the cool details.

Be on the lookout for Grungepaper in our store. It is shipping soon and we will be listing it as soon as we get it!

In the meantime, all 24 of Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads are sold in our store, even as a complete set -click here for the link! Every color of Ranger Adirondack Paint Dabbers are also available.

For a limited time only, also available are the Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Storage Case and Tim Holtz Paint Dabber Storage Case. These items are only available while supplies last and are perfect storage solutions - and they look cool too! You can even use your Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks to add your own flair to them!

Let me know what you think of the cool technique shown above! I can't wait to hear about what the first thing is that you are going to try with Grungepaper! ~TERRA

Friday, February 20, 2009

Basic Grey Clear Stamps, Buttons, Brads, and Paper Packs!

Ambrosia Bitsy Bohemia Clear Butterfly Stamp

Urban Prairie Wild Flowers

Gracious Bitsy Butterfly and Flowers

Morocco Bitsy Clear Stamp Set

Aviary Clear Stamp Set

These clear acrylic stamps from Basic Grey are simply exquisite! They are simply genius coordinating their 6 X 6 paper pads, buttons, glazed epoxy brads and clear stamps to match perfectly!

Check our their new Marrakech Line below! As intricate as life itself, Marrakech is a visually arresting collection of Moroccan-inspired patterns and prints. Fiery crimson, fresh basil, patina green, curry yellow, and peacock blues burst to life in a spicy anthology of robust colors.

6 x 6 Paper Pad

Marrakech Buttons

Marrakech Brads

Marrakech Glazed Epoxy Brads

Their new Porcelain Collection is just as stunning. I love the colors they chose for this line! Unpretentious. Charming. Delicate. Inspiring. Porcelain blends a refined palette of delicate lace and floral motif's in watercolor-inspired hues of sunset yellow, spring greens, soft corals and espresso brown.

6 x 6 Paper Pad

Porcelain Brads

Porcelain Glazed Epoxy Brads

Porcelain Buttons

And here is another beautiful line called Eva! Eva is a collection of fanciful flourishes, exotic birds and quaint, finial patterns. Gloriously deep, rich jewel tones impart an air of nobilito to this crowning medly of extravagent designs.