Simon Says Stamp Blog!: April 2013

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Happy Birthday Gumball Machine

Hello, all! Kristina here. :)

Today I have a fun birthday card featuring the Gumball Dome from Smash. It's so fun! I also used the Section Tape from Smash to create a tape banner behind the dome. Super easy to do.

The background was stamped using sentiments from Hero Arts' It's Your Day stamp set. Be sure to watch the video below to see how I created the background.

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Monday, April 29, 2013

May 2013 Card Kit Blog Hop WINNERS!

Congratulations! We have 9 lucky $50 voucher winners from the May 2013 Card Kit Blog Hop! If you want to see the hop, click HERE. The hop was filled with lots of inspiring ways to use the May 2013 Card Kit.

We are so excited to be sending each of these lucky winners a $50 shopping spree voucher to Simon Says Stamp!

The $50 voucher winners are:
Mary Duffek
Jean Bullock
Jayell Leiper
Aida Gatch
Janet Ribet
Jamie Greene
Cathy Pulickal
Donna Rinckel
Kanan Pandya

If you didn't win this time, don't worry! There will be lots more chances to win great prizes at Simon Says Stamp!

Great news! We do have a few May 2013 card kits left in stock, so now is your last chance to scoop one up and get creating!

Each winner will be receiving their voucher shortly!

Spring is Blooming with New Memory Box!

Hi Bloggers! Happy Monday to you! I'm really hoping that April showers really do bring May flowers, as we have definitely had lots of rainy and soggy days here in Ohio this month! Luckily, after looking at these fabulous new creations from Memory Box, I'm already feeling sunnier! Shop the entire Spring 2013 Memory Box collection, HERE.

Created by: Pam Sparks

I just love this pretty card by Pam Sparks! The 3D detail and angled sentiment literally POP off the page!

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Along my earlier mention of April showers to May flowers, I thought this wonderful card found in the Memory Box Project of the Month entitled Showers and Flowers was just lovely. I especially love the idea of using metal foil sheets to die cut for a shiny accent as the umbrella handle!

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Thanks for reading today & don't forget to check out all of the NEW Memory Box goodness!!

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Congrats weekend blog candy winners!
From: Creative Genius with Debby Hughes!: Kay!
From: Tanya Batrak Wows with Webster's Pages: Margie!
From: Prima Finnabair: Lots to Love!: Amy McCue!

Please email me (Steph@SimonSaysStamp.com) with your mailing address and the name of the blog you won from to claim your prize!

Sunday, April 28, 2013

Creative Genius with Debby Hughes!

Hi Bloggers! Happy Sunday to you! I hope you're all having a fantastic weekend! I'm so pleased to bring you this exclusive fun project from the super talented and sweet Debby Hughes! She used our envelope die to make this great box and decorated it and made coordinated "happy mail" notes that she can send out to some very lucky recipients!

Debby tells us a bit about her thought process in making this fun storage solution and cards!

When I get new products I like to look at them and see how I can use them to their fullest. Can that leaf stamp be used as a petal too? How about those Christmas stamps, can they be used all year round? It can mean that we really get the full value from the products that we buy. When I saw the Simon Says Stamp early spring release I was struck by all the possibilities for the Small Envelope Die. I've seen envelopes turned into bags, banners, books and boxes and it was this latter use that I wanted to explore. Using the die to cut four envelopes I was able to make a sturdy box large enough to hold 8 note cards and matching envelopes!

I chose 4 colors inspired by this color palette and used a simple layout which when repeated would make a big impact. The card colors were from the Bazzill card shoppe rainbow pack and this type of selection pack really gives great value for money too. I made this whole set including the box, cards with their matching envelopes using just one sheet of card of each color along with a few sheets of Neenah desert storm and solar white card stock.

Each Neenah desert storm note card is 3x3 in size with a 2.75" square panel of solar white. The sentiments were white heat embossed onto 0.75" strips of colored card and attached to the bottom of each panel. Banners were made using the Full Card Triangle die and popped up on foam adhesive. Finally I couldn't resist adding the little pup from Circle friends stamped in Memento tuxedo black ink, colored with Copics, cut out and popped up too. A matching colored envelope with a label stamped with a sentiment from Envelope Sentiments really set the note cards off and gave that polished finish.

Watch the video Debby made to show you how to make this great storage box:

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Saturday, April 27, 2013

Tanya Batrak WOWS With Webster's Pages!

Hello!
Today I have the pleasure of sharing some fun, inspiring cards made by Tanya Batrak using the NEW Webster's Pages releases!! I'm so excited about these lovely designs - take a look below for why!

I love the mason jars and triangles on this card and how Tanya layered the different pieces for dimension and interest! It definitely stood out when I first saw the card on the Webster's Pages blog. Here are some ingredients that would be useful for creating a card like this:

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When I found this card on the Webster's Pages blog, I sent the link around the office! The Spring weather, here in Ohio, can be 70 and sunny one day and then dip to 20 and snowy on another! I love this design by Tanya Batrak, and the sentiment is great advice!

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The whole lot of products from the new Webster's Pages collections, available at Simon Says Stamp! These new releases have such strong, coordinating designs - I love the mix & match options!

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