Simon Says Stamp Blog!: May 2009

Sunday, May 31, 2009

It's Your Birthday! Celebrate with a Cupcake!

Simon Says Stamp team member, Carla, just celebrated her birthday last week! She hasn't told us exactly how "young" she is, but she is Terra's mum and Sammy's Gmom, so she is "old enough to know better" as my friend always says :) Happy Birthday Carla!

Domi says "Happy Birthday!" Celebrate with a cupcake. She used her Simon Says Stamp set to make these celebratory cards! Check out Domi's blog HERE.

*BLOG CANDY ALERT! The first person to comment below will receive this stamp set as a gift! Celebrate your birthday early this year!

Luv,
Heidi

***Nadine wanted to add her card too! THANKS NADINE!

It's made with the House Mouse Stamp SLEEPING With STRAWBERRIES from our store Simon Says Stamp. You can BUY IT HERE.

Friday, May 29, 2009

Simon's Blog Candy Winners This Week! Calling All Lucky Ducks!

We have lots of lucky winners this week! Thanks to all who have participated in our giveaways and who frequent our blog.

Please don't forget to enter the challenge! There is still a $25 gift certificate up for grabs! CLICK HERE To visit: Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog The theme this time around is ANIMALS! Be sure to check out the cool projects our Design Team made.

The winners are:

Our big Mother's Day contest giveaway is $60 gift certificate to Simon Says Stamp! Keep It Sweet and Simple

The winner for the Savor Sweet Cupcakes Stamp set by Simon Says Stamp is: Becs Attwood

The winner for her CHOICE Simon Says Stamp Set: Alice said...

Oh wow! Adorable new stamps sets!! I love all them, but the best one for me is DEER WITH FOREST FAMILY!
Bye from Italy!
Alice

The winner for Tim Holtz's new Tiny Attacher Stapler: MARTINE!

The winner for the white pen is: Wendy said...

I use the white pen all the time on top of my colored images to creat highlights.

Guess who won the white stazon opaque ink pad and refill!?
Renee said...

Last time I used white was to outline some swirls I stamped on a card.

Hey lucky ducks! Please be sure to email us your info so we can send out your goodies! Summer is here and we will be celebrating with lots more giveaways! If you want to get lucky, just be sure to stop by our blog, we love to give away goodies to our lucky ducks ;)

Duck, duck......... GOOSE! Have a great weekend!
Luv,
Heidi

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Hero Arts PARIS Stamps 2009 Catalog Release! Let's Chat White Ink...

Laura Griffin has used Hero Arts new stamp set: PARIS to make this clever and fresh card!
It's wonderful and fun to think outside of the box!

Just imagine the possibilities with such a great stamp set! PARIS stamp set is a new release for 2009 by Hero Arts. It's a wonderful value at just $14.99 at Simon Says Stamp! Did you know that shipping is flat rate USA $5 for all orders under $60. If your USA order is over $60, it will ship for FREE! International flat rate is just $12 and if your order is over $120, we will ship for FREE! It's a great time for value at Simon Says Stamp!

White Ink is perfect to create desired affects like above. Everyone needs white ink! We have white opaque stazon ink pads in our store and we also have the coolest White pen too!
This white stazon pad comes with a white ink refill to keep your ink pad juicy and fresh.

White pens are not only a cool way to add pizzazz to your work, but also are handy for writing on colored cardstock! We have the Inkssentials white pen shown below for sale for just $2.99 at Simon Says Stamp.

**BLOG CANDY ALERT! Have you used white ink lately? We would love to hear about what you have done! Please comment below to let us know! The first person to comment will receive a stazon white opaque pad with refill and the second unique person to comment will receive the white pen!

Think outside of the box ;) Think about white ink!

Heidi

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink Fillable Pen Markers are IN STOCK!

GUESS WHAT!? This is the coolest marker ever and we have lots of stock! It is a fillable alcohol ink marker. Click HERE to order a 6 pack!

"This is the absolute best product we have in our entire store! Tim showed us how to use this pen / marker several months ago and ever since then we have been eagerly anticipating its arrival into the store!"

So now, I get the chance to tell you ALL about it!! If you want to see a video on him demoing it, use this link: http://www.timholtz.com/vid_fillablepen.htm

Basically, it's a dual ended marker that you fill with the adirondack alcohol inks (we have every single color and set sold in the store in stock now!) Use it like a copic. The nibs come out and the ink bottle tip fits in perfectly. VOILA! Your very own marker! Customize your entire collection. Seriously folks, this is genius because Tim's alcohol inks in themselves are genius. Coupled with the dual end nibs, coupled with the handy dandy ease of refilling (Tweezers help pull out the nib), coupled with the fact that you get to customize your collection...ooops, I guess we are all coupled out! Use it with the alcohol blending solution to make watercoloring effects. Oh there is just too much to say, PLEASE check out his demo! http://www.timholtz.com/vid_fillablepen.htm

Seriously, pick some of these up, they are the best investment you will make in your paper crafting career!

-Heidi

by Tim Holtz
CLICK HERE To see Tim Holtz Demoing this new Adirondack Fillable Pen Marker. We have all of the alcohol inks in the store now! Including the new ones. You can buy them individually, as a 3 pack or as a color set! There are LIGHTS, BRIGHTS, and EARTH Tones.

Earth tones

BRIGHTS:

Much love,
Heidi

***BLOG CANDY ALERT!*** The first person to comment here and leave their mailing address wins a TIM HOLTZ TINY ATTACHER STAPLER!

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Simon Says Stamp Announces 6 New Stamp Sets!

Great news!
We have released 6 brand new stamp sets that are exclusive to Simon Says Stamp! What do you think? Comment here to let us know the name of your favorite set and you will be entered to win our drawing on Friday. The names are found in our store www.SimonSaysStamp.com ;) There will be 6 winners! Each winner will receive the stamp set of his / her choice!

The card and project designs were made by our Simon Says Stamp brand design team!

**Blog Candy alert! Remember, comment here the NAME of your favorite new set and you will be entered to win the Simon Set of your choice. Drawing will be held this Friday!

We hope you enjoy our new designs. We have worked for months to design, redesign, and get them made at top quality!

Luv,
Heidi

Saturday, May 23, 2009

Memorial Day Cards for Heros Blog Hop! 2 Cards!

Welcome to our link in the Hop for Heros! Please click HERE to start at the top of the hop!

Although he served before I met him, my husband, Jason is a military hero in my life. He served in the Army during Desert Storm. Both of my Grandfathers served during World War II, Army and Navy. Rest in Peace my deceased Grandpa George. Much love and good health to you Grandpa Dan.

My heart and love go out to the military heroes in your lives and also to you and your families!

Please visit the next blog in our blog hop by clicking HERE.
The next stop features Lisa. Lisa is a friend of ours who is a work at home mom with three little ones. She is a web designer by trade (this is her 10th year in business--yea!) and Lisa has recently gotten into scrapbooking and even more recently into cardmaking.

Thank you to our Simon Says Stamp Design Team member, Debby Y for making the frog Card using Simon Says Stamp brand stamps Frogs Jumping to Joy! Thanks to Lisa for making the cupcake card using our Simon Stamps Savor Sweet Cupcakes!

Are you interested in making cards for our Heroes? Please visit http://cardsforheroes.org for more information!

May God Bless you and your families on this Memorial Day weekend!

Friday, May 22, 2009

Enjoy the Little Things Blog Winner!

ENJOY The little things! It was great to hear about the things you all enjoy! The blog candy winner is

Sofia ;) said...

I looooove every little thing my 2 babies do!!! But the best is when they hug me and tell me never to go away.... my heart totally melts.
Great work Domi!!!!

Sofia, please be sure to contact us so we can send out your Simon Says Stamp set prize!

Our mother's day blog candy only needs one more person to enter so we can do the drawing........ (HINT!)

Have a great weekend!
Luv,

Heidi

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Jay Jay Sarah Kay Cards

Best Friends Forever Clear stamp by Sarah Kay

My Sweet Lili Clear stamp by Sarah Kay

Time for Apple Pie clear stamp by Sarah Kay

Fanny's Cuddle Clear stamp by Sarah Kay

A Little Help from Margot clear stamp from Sarah Kay

Precious Moments Rubber Stamp by Sarah Kay

Picnic of Daisies Rubber Stamp by Sarah Kay

Design Team member Jay Jay has submitted the cutest Sarah Kay Cards for your enjoyment!!
Jay Jay is from Germany and is one of our original Simon Says Stamp Design Team members from Fall 2008.

Be sure to check out her blog here! It will be clear why we value Jay Jay's talents so much! I think one of Jay Jay's many strengths is color selection. She always seems to know what colors bring out the best in each other. She also has a keen eye for whimsy and original detail. Thanks Jay Jay!

Stamps above are from the Sarah Kay line of stamps. We carry them all in our store and will have another shipment coming in about a week. Look for our out of stocks to be filled then!

It's been a great day in Ohio! After work in the office, my hubby took me and our son out for pizza and ice cream with friends. It was the perfect ending to a perfect day! Maybe I won't be slim in my brother's wedding 2 weeks away, but the fun was worth it!

Happy Stamping,
Have a great night!
Luv,
Heidi

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