Hello everyone,  STAMPtember 2019 is here!!!!!

 We are having a party to celebrate the biggest Simon Says Stamp Release in the year and a whole month event intended to inspire, educate, and celebrate the fun of stamping!

Today papercraft artist and bloggers from all over the world will be sharing ideas and inspiration using the latest products available here.

 I'll be featuring Spooky Silhouette Background an incredible bold Halloween themed stamp.

 I made 4 super easy cards 

• I used the Tim Holtz stamping platform to stamp the spooky silhouette image on smooth cardstock.
• I used Versafine Onix Ink as it is great to work with waterbased products.
• I did some Distress ink blending over the image.

• Next, I mixed loads of white shimmer powder with a little bit of water in a spray bottle and I sprayed the panels.
• I  allowed the panel to dry and I die cut it using the larger dies in Wonky Rectangles die set. just to add a decorative edge to the panel.

• I adhere to the die cut panel on a C6 card base.
• Using a yellow alcohol marker I added colours to the house window.  
• The sentiments were heat embossed with white embossing powder on black cardstock.

• I fussy cut them sentiments and adhere them to the panel using double-sided foam adhesives.
• To finish I embellish with sequins and Nuvo Crystal Glaze.

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Hello everyone, today I'm sharing a super simple card featuring Simon Says Stamp Supplies.

I used  Beautiful Day stamp set,  Hexagon Element Wafer die and a die from Wonky Rectangles die set to add a decorative stitched edge to the front panel of my card.

I  added colours using Peacock Feathers ,  Evergreen Bough  distress inks and a few blue pens from Arteza watercolour markers. I blend the colours using a  water brush.



I simply stamped the leaves on watercolour paper and with a water brush, I blended the ink from the edges of the images towards the centre.

This produces a very light wash of colour.

• Next, I applied brown inks on a piece of watercolour paper. I  sprayed the paper with water to blend the inks and when the paper was dry  I die cut the honeycomb out of it.
• I adhered the honeycomb to the card background using Nuvo Deluxe adhesive.
• Then, I used the larger die Wonky Rectangles die set and I die cut the panel.
• I stamped the butterfly using versafine onyx ink and I applied colour using Peacock Feathers and Evergreen Bought Distress inks.
• To add a little bit of dimention I also stamped the butterfly on vellum, I fussy cut it and I added it behind the bold butterfly.
• I stick the butterfly on the background with Nuvo Deluxe adhesive.
• I heat embossed a sentiment on navy blue cardstock using white embossing powder.

I also did some doodling on the butterfly wings using a white Posca marker and fineliners pens.

Next, I randomly applied over the image  Golden Age Ultimate Waterproof Pen it adds contrast and sparkle.

 I also heat emboss the banner on black card using Nuvo ultra-fine detail gold embossing powder. 

Top tip to get perfect heat embosses sentiment: Use anti-static powder on the cardstock before stamping. Use a Nuvo swipe Brush to brush off any anti-static powder after heat embossing.


I  splattered the background with a red wine Nuvo aqua Flow pen and I embellished with Simon Says Stamp Marina sequins.

Hello from the Scottish Highlands, welcome to  Simon Says Stamp You are Loved Blog Hop + Giveaway.

We gather together to share ideas and inspiration using beautiful love/ friendship themed supplies from the latest Simon Says Stamp release.

Explore the whole  You are Loved Release here and get a free gift with any purchase! Yay.
For today I made super duper easy cards using All My Heart Stencil together with  Simple Sentiments stamp set  Distress Inks and Nuvo Mousses.


I tried soooo many things with the stencil and I liked the results every time. However, I decided to put together very minimalistic and contemporaneous cards that will be easy to mass produce with a minimum investment in supplies.

So all the cards in this blog post measure 5"x5" inches.

To finish them I also used and  3-3/4" inches square die to die cut and frame the stencilled images. I tried a stitched edge die and it didn't work so nice so I leave it as simple as it is.

And I also decided to use a 4-1/2" inches Scallop Square die by Honey Bee Stamps to die cut a backing panel and add an extra decorative element without overwhelming any other part of the cards.

***All supplies listed below...



I tried to use ink colours of the same family but then I just was experimented with some contrasting inks like black or yellow ink over red like in the card below.


I applied a heavy coat of each shade using  Nuvo blending sponges. I then spray the paper with water and I also splattered the ink of a Nuvo Shimmer Pen to add some sparkle and I was done!

 Psss..  avoid any excess of water over the stencil as it could leak underneath the stencil and it will affect the stencilled image definition.

I also decided to make a few cards using Nuvo Mousses and this gorgeous stencil.  For this card, I used a  brush to apply hot Pink Nuvo Mousse you can try this with any mousse colour you have, embossing paste, glimmer paste.. etc  I think the mousses give a lot more definition to the stencilled image than the Distress inks and the shimmer is a winner.  Sadly their shimmer couldn't be captured in the pictures as it is too dark here in Scotland. We got not sun light at the moment. All my pictures are looking a bit green regardless of the lighting equipment I got. Arg! that's the joy of winter in countries on this side of the word.

Oh! I also added a bit of dimension in some of the cards by using double-sided adhesive foam pads behind the banner or the front panel.

I embellished with sequins and I was done!

Giveaway time!

• Simon Says Stamp! is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop, to enter this giveaway please leave a comment below.

• Winners will be chosen over the weekend and post on our Simon Says Stamp store blog on Wednesday, the 16th of January. 

In addition to Suzy’s Watercolor Gift Set launched with this release on December 11th, Simon Says Stamp is unveiling the BRAND NEW  Suzi's Sending Love watercolour prints with beautiful designs to enjoy watercolour.

I used the absolutely stunning Beautiful Mermaids stamp set by Simon Says Stamps: with over 20 images to create similar scenes and 11 sentiments for girly encouragement, friendship and birthday cards.

Buy Beautiful Mermaid Stamp Set Here!!!

I stamped the images with Memento Black Ink and I used  Ciao Copic Markers to add colour to the images and a mix of  Distress Classic and Oxide inks at the background.   I applied yellow ( mustard seed) and different shades of blue at the background, then I applied Black Soot over the edges of the scene,  except on the top of the panel.

To add a perfect finishing touch to this card  I used Ocean Scene Builder Stencil by Honey Bee Stamps.  In my opinion, these stencils are essential to beautify under the sea scenes.

Buy Ocean Scene Builder Stencils Here!

I first used the broad" light rays" stencil. I placed it over the coloured panel and I sprayed it with water. Then I placed on top a sheet of kitchen paper to absorb the excess water and to lift the ink in the negative spaces of the stencil.  I removed the stencil from the paper and voila. I got light rays!

Next,  I used the "water light reflexions" to stencil those images here and there, also using different ink colours ( black, dark blue, white, light blue).

Then,  I used the "Ocean Elements stencil" and I add stencilled sea plants all over the edges of the panel,  except on the top part.  I used Black Soot Distress ink first and then over those black stencilled images, I added more sea plants images using white, silver, purple and pearl Nuvo mousses.

I used Nuvo mini sponges to apply the inks and my fingertips to apply the mousses.

And below my source of inspiration for colouring... Shhhh don't tell anyone!

I found this picture on the Instagram of a girl I would call a real mermaid... She is beautiful @shangerdanger!!!

Thanks for stopping by and for your kind comments,  I  always read them all and I'm happy to answer any question.