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Monday, November 10, 2008

Today is the First Day of Simon's BIGGEST SALE OF THE YEAR!

We usually don't promote our ebay store on the blog, but this is a BIG exception!

It is Simon's BIGGEST SALE OF THE YEAR on ebay! November 10, 2008 through November 20, 2008 hundreds of items are starting at just 99 cents! Click HERE to enter our ebay store.

When we say BIG, we mean BIG! Penny Black Stamps, Hero Arts Stamps - Retired, Christmas, and everyday, Hero Arts embellishments, Tim Holtz inks, Inkadinkado Stamps, Hampton Art Stamps, Wordsworth Stamps, Savvy Stamps, Sesame Street Stamps, House Mouse Stamps, Stampabilities Rubber Stamps, Prima Stamps, and so so so much more! We are listing more every single day as we pour over our shelves for inventory control.

Did I mention, it is the BIGGEST SALE of the year on ebay!? We are clearing out inventory before we do our end of year inventory for Taxes. Hundreds and Hundreds of items starting at 99 cents, many over 90% off! Stop in, take a peek, Have fun getting HOT DEALS!

Since It's ebay, not our online store, our shipping sale (mentioned to the right) does not apply. Shipping and handling charges are stated in each listing on ebay. Flat rate shipping is only offered in our online store: www.SimonSaysStamp.com.

~Heidi

Sunday, November 9, 2008

Tim Holtz and Suze Weinberg Designer Stickles are HERE!

Just when you thought you couldn't love Stickles any more, two of the most fabulous designers in the craft industry have brought you even more to LOVE!!!!!

Tim Holtz™ is the Designer and Education Director for Ranger Industries. Tim travels internationally to trade shows and stores to educate and introduce people to his world of inks and so much more. As a well known Designer, Tim has been a frequent guest on HGTV's The Carol Duvall Show, and his projects can been seen regularly in books, stamping and scrap booking magazines.

Suze Weinberg is a renowned, international, multi-medium artist who has been designing for the craft market for almost 20 years. Suze has spent the last several years developing products for the craft industry. She has authored craft and calligraphy books and made several appearances on HGTV's Carol Duvall show.

The Tim Holtz Distress Stickles come in 12 amazing colors. They are slightly different than regular stickles becasue they give a chunky, glass-like texture when dry - but without the glass! The colors available are...

from left: (worn lipstick, fired brick, spiced marmalade, scattered straw, peeled paint, broken china)

and

from left: (faded jeans, milled lavender, antique linen, frayed burlap, vintage photo, walnut stain)

The Suze Weinberg Glitz Stickles are designed to add that special sparkle to any of your projects and come in SIX of her most favorite colors! Get ready to add some sparkle to your life! The Suze Weinberg Glitz Stickles colors are....

Both of these lines of Designer Stickles would be great for card making this holiday season. Be sure to grab them all up before someone else does!

~TERRA

Saturday, November 8, 2008

Stamping with Hero Arts Rubber Stamps!

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LOOK at this eye candy from Hero Arts! We are inspired by these Hero Arts projects!
*BLOG CANDY ALERT* What is your favorite Hero Arts stamp (s) ? Win your favorite by commenting on this blog. We will pull a random.org winner Monday and send you your favorite stamp (s) that we have in our store (we have a limited number of retired sets and ALL of their current items in stock) www.SimonSaysStamp.com Stop by! We still have Great shipping offers (see specifics on the right -------> toolbar ;)
ENJOY!
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CONGRATS HEIKE!!!
You are the winner, PLEASE email us your address and your selection and we will ship your Hero Arts Stamp(s).

Thanks for visiting our blog!
-Heidi

Friday, November 7, 2008

Thanks for Shopping with Simon Says Stamp www.SimonSaysStamp.com!

Thank you, our loyal and wonderful and fun customers ...for stopping by our blog, for sending us your funny and enjoyable emails, and for shopping in our store!

It's people like you who fuel the long hours we work during this holiday season. Thank you!

Card above uses Hero Arts Clear Stamps: JUST WANTED and the rubber stamp set OWLS.

Card below uses TEA FOR TWO Clear stamp set by Hero Arts.

There is still Free shipping in our online store http://www.simonsaysstamp.com/ for all USA orders over $50 and All International orders over $100. Orders to the USA under $50 ship for just $5 flat rate and Orders International under $100 ship for just $10 flat rate.

Again, Thank you! You are the heart and soul of Simon!

~Heidi

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Team Meeting

Our Simon Says Stamp team had a meeting at the new Cheesecake Factory restaurant by our office. We had employee education about Ink where each of us created a presentation about a specific ink type that we carry. We will feature parts of the presentations coming up on the blog.

We also discussed general warehouse organization, listing structures, and the holiday Christmas Rush that is winding down. Hopefully we can get a photo of our whole team together at our next meeting.

We are working tirelessly to get our new Simon Says Stamp exclusive Clear stamps to market, list all new items into the store and continually keep up with the new items being offered by our manufacturers. At the same time, we are working hard to ship your orders out efficiently and accurately.

We'd love to hear from you and your thoughts!

Heather & Terra

Carla & Hallie

Amber and Heidi were at the meeting too, but their picture was too dark and unclear to post ;)

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Inkadinkado Cool Christmas Clear Stamps Ideas & More!

It appears the popular vote was not a landslide, but the electoral college was. Good luck to our President Elect Barack Obama, as the United States desperately needs a capable leader.

On a lighter note, how about some EYE CANDY!
Look what you can make with the new Clear stamp set by Inkadinkado! Click here to view COOL CHRISTMAS Stamp set.

The card below uses the ORNATE CHRISTMAS Clear stamp set by Inkadinkado, click HERE to view it in our store.

I love this bright color! The card below uses the DOODLE FRAMES HOLIDAY clear stamp set by Inkadinkado Click HERE to view the stamp set in our store.

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Barack Obama is winning by a landslide

The voting results are just beginning to be tallied....looks like Barack is going to win this thing by a landslide...what do you think?

Election Coverage in the United States

Today is a big day in the United States of America as we elect our next President.

Who will it be?

Barack Obama / Joe Biden

or

John McCain / Sarah Palin

Simon Says Stamp team is busy stocking shelves, shipping orders, and have the radio tuned in to find out who will be our next President.

Saturday, November 1, 2008

New Spellbinders Nestabilities, Borderabilities and Shapeabilities in stock at www.SimonSaysStamp.com NOW!

Simon just received our long awaited new Spellbinders products. These Dies have been on order for over 4 months and finally, Simon Says Stamp has them all in stock now! We are one of the first stores in the world to stock these new dies, so Hurry up if you'd like to get them!

We have in our store: (click on the word to view the image)
Cupcakes
Sunflower Set ONE
Sunflower Set TWO
Nested Flower
Nested Bird
Nested Butterfly - SOLD OUT already!
Curved Rectangles Mega Nest
Labels ONE - SOLD OUT already!
Labels TWO
Large Labels
Small Labels
Pinking Circles Large
Pinking Circles Small
Decorative Frames
Curved Rectangles
Small Daisy Border Petite
Small Rose Border Petite
Deckle Scalloped Edge
Large Rose Borderabilities Grand
Large Wisteria Borderabilities Grand
Large Daisy Border Grand
Large Illumination Border Grand

Remember, We expect to sell out quickly. These Spellbinders Nestabilities, Borderabilities, and Shapeabilities are in high demand! Shop early for the best selection!

BE inspired! Ideas using Spellbinders New Nestabilities Below:

Card uses Standard circle and small pinking circles. Card by Wendy Weixler

Card uses Curved Rectangles. Card by Linda Duke.

Card uses Nestabilities Birds. Card by Sharon Harnist

Card uses Nested Flower. Card by Sally Lynn Macdonald

We have the Raspberry Wizard in stock now too! The brand new, most updated wizard die cutting machine!

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

All That Glitters Is Not Just Gold!

I am already so excited for Christmas! These Encore Ultimate Metallic Ink Pads are just what you need to create eye-catching cards and scrapbook pages. All that glitters is not just Gold...It's Pink, Green, Blue, Silver, Copper and Bronze! Any of these seven shimmering solid colors from this stunning collection of Encore! Ultimate Metallic Ink Pads are sure to brighten up the holiday! Acid-free and fade-resistant, this faster drying Ultimate Metallic pigment ink is simply irresistible! This water-based formula dries without heat setting but stays wet long enough to emboss. Each ink pad surface is approximately 2" by 3".

Check out some of these cards from My Sentiments Exactly to stir up some ideas of your own! Silver is always a great choice for making your Christmas cards and scrapbook pages come to life. Just look at what you can do!!

*BLOG CANDY ALERT!* Comment on these inks and we will do a random drawing. One lucky winner will win all of the above 4 encore inks! Good luck!

-Amber

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Congratulations Sabine! Email us your address and we will ship your 4 encore ink pads to you!
Thanks for stopping by!

Sunday, October 26, 2008

How Do I DISTRESS Thee, Let Me Count The Ways!

Does anybody get tired of seeing the wonderful Tim Holtz demonstrate his techniques? I don't think anybody does!

Today we are talking about Tim Holtz's line of Distress Inks from Ranger. They have so many uses and come in 24 awesome colors. All 24 colors of ink pads and ink pad refills are available in the store. Click here to see all of Tim Holtz's line! Also available are matching embossing powders and crackle paints! The creative possiblities are endless! Watch this great **VIDEO** showcasing the many uses of Distress Inks and you will be amazed!

Tim Holtz Distress Inks are...

• Acid free

• Non-toxic

• Fade Resistant

• New Higher Felt

• Raised 2" x 2" Pads

• Water-based Dye Inks (because they react with water, you can do all those cool Tim Holtz effects!)

Click here to see the VIDEO!

Here's another fabulous tip from Wendy Vecchi at Ranger. You can make your own glimmer mist using Distress Inks! In a Mini Mister, add one dropper full of the Distress Ink Refill color of your choice (or experiment with a few). Add some of the Ranger Perfect Pearls powder. Then top it off with water (all the way to the "R" on the mini mister bottle). Now you have your own specially created glimmer mist! This works with Distress Inks because they react with water, not repel water!

**Blog Candy Alert** Comment on this blog about the video above or your favorite use of Tim Holtz Distress Inks and you will be entered to win a lot of 4 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads! The random drawing will be done Monday night! GOOD LUCK!

~TERRA

****OOPS, I forgot to post the winner!!! Sorry for the suspense! Hope I didn't "distress" anyone....ha ha ha! Congratulations to "monica"! She has won 4 of the Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads of her choice! Monica, please email us with your shipping address and color choices and we will get that right out to you. Congratulations and keep on stamping! ~Terra

Friday, October 24, 2008

Hello Flowers! Simon Says Clear Stamps!

Our Design Team member, Lia, created this little hello for you to see!

She used our Simon Says Stamp exclusive clear stamp set called HELLO FLOWERS. Click here to buy it in our online store: www.SimonSaysStamp.com

The Prima flowers are a spectacular touch! We just received thousands of new Primas in our store and our putting them up for sale all weekend and next week!

ENJOY TODAY! Dance like nobody is watching!

Warm Rubber Hugs,
Heidi

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Have you tried outlining your Prima Flowers with Stickles?

Have you ever tried this! It's a great technique that adds great sparkly holiday touches to your art! It's also a cinch to do! Our blogger friend, Truskawa, has these great projects and more featured in her BLOG! Click HERE to visit her blog!

Isn't that the beautiful thing about art, You don't need to speak someone's language to "Speak their language" and view their art!? Click the link above to see what I mean!

Try pizzazzing up your holiday cards, notebooks, tags, artist trading cards, gift bags, scrapbook pages, and so much more by embellishing with Prima Flowers. Add Stickles to the flowers and VOILA! What a stunning and eyecatching effect! Liquid pearls make great dotted outlines and delicate flower centers while stickles ice makes your pictures sparkle!

Click HERE To view stickles, liquid pearls, and ice in our store.
Click HERE To view Prima Flowers in our store.

Comment on today's blog entry and win $25 in stickles and Prima Flowers products! We will do a random.org drawing tomorrow night for the winner! *BLOG CANDY ALERT*!

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Congratulations BOBO! Email us your address and wish list and we'll send your $25 in stickles and Prima Products!

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

How About a Smile Today?

Everybody needs a smile!

How I gave a smile today:
*gave my dog a good belly rub, ...the kind that makes his whole body go limp
*played hide and seek with my 14 month son. He loves to run behind the chair and let me chase him.
*spent alone time hiking with my hubby. The woods are so pretty this time of year, we both had big grins

I need to be more aware of making people smile!

Somebody made me smile today:
*See ALL of the above ( I told you ...contagious!)
*My friend told me how lucky she was that she has me in her life (I am happy she is in MY life too, so I totally understand!)
*My mom told me that not only are she and my dad planning to visit this weekend, but so is my "baby" brother and his sweetheart ( I love 'em all to death!)
*The guy at Starbucks handed me a super sugary, high calorie coffee drink (I promise it wasn't for ME!, but it still made me smile....aaaah the smell! Not sure if I mentioned this, but I've been on a health kick eating healthy & organic, while exercising religiously to get my body ready for hopefully another pregnancy and frankly, be healthy.
*had my son run to me and wrap his arms around me for a great big warm and full hug!
*looked at old pictures of my nephews, loved Ethan's toothless grin!

Smiles are contagious, pass it along!

What makes YOU smile? How do you like to make other people smile?

Monday, October 20, 2008

Let's Start Thinking about Christmas with Hero Arts

Another friend of ours, Deborah , has some beautiful Hero Arts Rubber Stamping work featured on her blog. We'd love to share it with you as Deborah is an exceptionally talented artist. I chatted Deb up when I found out she has a law degree and lives in Indiana, as I have a brother living in Indiana who recently graduated from Law School! Her blog is filled to the brim with delightful reading and eye candy art. The "10 Minute Cards" Category is a genius idea! Be sure to stop by and tell Deborah Hello!

This card and the one at the top use Hero Arts CAP AND SCARF PENGUIN rubber Stamp. Click here to buy it in our store!

This Card features Hero Arts Rubber Stamp penguin from the WARM WISHES Clear Stamp set. CLICK HERE to buy this set in our store!

This features Hero Arts BIG OWL Rubber Stamp. CLICK HERE to buy it from Simon Says Stamp Superstore!

Boy oh boy, do we have a MILLION snowflake rubber stamps in our store! Just CLICK HERE to enter our store and use keyword snowflakes, you'll see what I mean ;)

What do you think of Deborah's work? Are you inspired!? Be sure to let her know as she is a gem to let us post her work on our blog and share in its beauty with all of you! She shops in our online store www.SimonSaysStamp.com. Did you know we have a great shipping deal? FREE USA shipping for all orders over $50 and FREE INTERNATIONAL shipping for all orders over $100. Can't beat that anywhere!

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Inspirations from Simon's Friend Boots!

Have you seen our friend, Jo (Boots') blog? Here is just a sampling of her creativity! Can you believe she has only been stamping for one year!? Jo uses stamps and styles from every genre! So versatile and fun, we LOVE her!

From Jo's blog:

About Me

Boots the Monkey (Jo): I'm 37 years young and live in the beautiful County of Wiltshire with my husband of 13 years and our gorgeous daughters aged 7 (Ski) and 1 (Fizzy). I am new to card making but have become addicted. Many wonderful people who I have met and spoken to in the World of craft have given me so much inspiration I wanted to share that with anyone wanting to share an addiction. Happy crafting !"

It's astounding how much growth a stamper can make in a single year (Ok, Jo has skillz too!...wish I had those kind of creative genes!)

Here she uses one of my all time favorite Stamps: Good News By Penny Black! Hedgehog is a loveable creature! *SMOOCHES*

The birds in this card are from: Decorative Birds Stamp set by Hero Arts!

CUTE! Halloween is here and pumpkins beware! This stamp is called: Beware of Cat by Penny Black

Could this rabbit get any cuter! It's a Happy Hoppers rubber stamp made by the creator of House Mouse stamps. This stamp is appropriately called: An Apple a Day! Perfect for Fall. The apples around Ohio are especially delicious this year! Jo likes to use real watercolor effects in her cards, she isn't sold (yet) on copic markers, after seeing this card, I understand completely! Jo rocks!

Did you know that Simon Sells the entire Line of Happy Hoppers, House Mouse, and Gruffies stamp in our store: www.SimonSaysStamp.com? If you click on the names of the stamps, you can link straight to our store and get shopping!

Please let BOOTS (jo) know what you think of her work! It was so kind of her to let us post her hard work on our blog! We will do a random.org drawing tomorrow night and everyone who posts a comment will be eligible to receive a "Decorative Birds" Rubber Stamp set by Hero Arts (as shown below)!

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