I'm trying to use my NBUS, but it seems as if I buy something new every time I use something I haven't used before!! The sentiment is the NBUS - it's from SSS "Birthday Treat" which I bought back in March.

I'm entering this into SSS Wednesday Challenge "Favorite Tool" - I used 3 favorites: my MISTI, my Cuttlebug and Avery Elle's "Double Pierced Rectangles".

Supplies:

Sweet Treats (MFT)

Distressed Patterns (MFT) the strawberries in the ice cream

Birthday Treat (SSS)

Double Pierced Rectangles (Avery Elle)

Challenges:

MFT Color Challenge #146 mftstamps.com/blogs/news/cc146; SSS Monday Challenge "Happy Birthday" www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=20940; and SSS Wednesday Challenge "Favorite Tool" www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-....

Got the Beautiful Flowers set recently and used it to do some paper piecing/fussy cutting. I'm adding this to the current SSS flickr challenge of anything goes. I stamped the full floral image on some patterned paper from the Prima Zella Teal collection with VersaFine CLAIR ink in Morning Mist and then trimmed it out. I stamped the three separate flower images from the set on a coordinating pattern from the same collection and trimmed them out. A third piece was trimmed to fit a card front and adhered. I adhered the flowers to the floral image with the center one popped up with foam tape. The piece was then placed on the card front so that I could figure out where to stamp the sentiment and then stamped the sentiment with the Morning Mist ink. Finally I adhered the floral piece to the card front with foam tape and then added some sequins.

Adding this to the SSS Wednesday challenge of anything goes, too.

www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-...

Going to add this to the June Work It Wednesday as well.

www.simonsaysstampblog.com/blog/work-wednesday-june-2018-...

scrappinnavywife.blogspot.com/2015/01/youre-so.html I used the Stinkin' Cute stamp set...and I'm entering this in the SSS flickr challenge. SSSflickrchallenge#11

SSS Cora Background SSS101736

SSSFlickrchallenge#90

This is the card I created for the current challenge with the SSS Flickr group. www.flickr.com/groups/simonsaysstamp/discuss/721576830852...

For more details:

lavonsinboxwhimsy.blogspot.com/2017/06/floral-bliss-lace-...

using a Simon Says Stamp background stamp with some Hero Arts inks

entering into the challenge on the Flickr group.

For SSSflickrchallenge#26 Pastels.

I hauled out my Christmas stamps and dies yesterday to take inventory and was inspired to try out a pastel holiday card with watercoloring. Not something I'd usually do but it was fun playing!

I used SSS Holiday Frames Die, Kate Snowflake Die and Suspension Tree Die. I watercolored all these pieces and added Glitter Ritz Warm Transparent Glitter on the snowflake and Distress Rock Candy Glitter on the tree. The background was white heat embossed using the Impression Obsession Nordic Stripes stamp.

This is a wonderful time of the year for encouraging cards, the latest Simon Says Stamp Flickr challenge. I love playing around with alcohol inks; they do tend to just go where they want :>) I'm also entering this card in the LOVE! - Handmade Cards May Challenge 64.

Thanks for looking!

Using my Cut-Align and my MISTI with Simon Says Stamp Sentiments.

I'm also joining the Simon Says Stamp Flickr Challenge ... I used Simon Says Stamp Sentiment Strips & Dies from Forget Me Not Flowers.

My corner of blogland for more pictures & details:

ingeniousinkling.typepad.com/ingenious_inkling/2019/04/cu...

SSS Falling Snow stencil.

SSS Lunch Box Notes dies.

SSS Cake & Congrats dies.

SSS Married stamp set.

ME Bootastic stampset.

knipoogcreations.blogspot.com/2015/05/congrats.html

Simon Says Stamp Snowflake Borders Waffer Die,

Mama Elephant Creative Cuts Hillside Cover,

Lawn Fawn Cuts Winter Tiny Tags.

Lawn Fawn Knock On Wood Petite Paper Pack,

Lawn Fawn Knit Picky Petite Paper Pack.

Lawn Fawn Tiny Tag Sayings Stamp Set,

Pretty Pink Posh Christmas Friends Stamp Set.

Created this with the new Holiday Words background stamp from the Simon Says Stamp Holly Jolly release. I stamped the image on aqua cardstock with aqua ink and then ink blended additional aqua ink (Peacock Feathers in DO ink) around the edges. Added the snowflake made with the Snowflake Tag die. Sentiment is from a very old SSS stamp set that is no longer available that I embossed on red cardstock in white. Added a few aqua sequins. Adding this to the SSS flickr challenge

Playing with my flower stamps for a couple of challenges. Stamps by Hero Arts and Altenew. Die by Simon Says. Blogged here

Love coloring with fall colors. Here's a card for the Simon Says Stamp Flickr challenge, Autumn Wonder and the LOVE! - Handmade cards, September Challenge 56.

Products I used:

SSS Thankful Flowers

SSS Crackle BG

SSS A2 thin Frames die

Gina K Autumn Wreath Builder

Thanks for looking!

My @simonsaysstamp flowers from my previous post on the finished card. Frame by @heroarts, background die by @ellenhutson. I'm entering this card in Simon's Flickr and Wednesday challenges.

Day 17 of #thedailymarker30day, #simonsaysstamp, #sssflickrchallenge, #ssswchallenge, #handmadecards, #cardmaking, #cardmakinghobby, #paperart, #snailmail, #stamping, #greetingcards, #papercrafting, #cardmaker, #tarjeteria.

Wonderful one layer creations for SSSflickrchallenge #36 stampe. I #36 stampe#stamped the #wplus9 chickadee with SSS white pigment ink, then offset with black versafine. Then lightly colored with #prismacolor pencils. Sentiment Is from #simonsaysstamp BLESSED.

Who doesn't need more birthday cards? I made my own oval masking stencil using a blank stencil I bought at Hobby Lobby. I'm entering this in the latest Simon Says Stamp Flickr challenge, "Splatter It."

Products I used:

SSS Look for the Rainbows

SSS Beautiful Day

SSS Mesh Stencil

MFT Label Maker Sentiments

Thanks for looking!

Here is my card for Simon Say Stamp current Flickr challenge which is found here.

Products I used:

SSS Floral Bliss

SSS Painted Thanks die

MFT Bold Diagonal Stripes BG

MTF Stitched Scallop Basic Edges 2 die

Thanks for looking!

I am submitting this card to SSS Flickr Challenge #24 (favorite technique - using stencils).

Simon Says Stamp:

Baby Party Animals stamps and dies, Falling Stars stencil, Stitched Rectangles dies, White Fine Detail embossing powder

Mama Elephant:

Carnival Cupcakes stamps and dies

Ink: My Favorite Things Black Licorice hybrid ink, My Favorite Things Red Hot hybrid ink, Versamark ink, Spun Sugar Distress Ink, Tumbled Glass Distress Ink

Paper: Recollections 65 lb Blue Ombré cardstock pack, Neenah 110 lb Solar White cardstock

Adhesives: ZIG 2-way Glue pen, Joy! Crafts 5 x 5mm foam squares, Meriken 1/4" double stick tape, Meriken 7/16" double stick tape, 3M foam tape roll

COPIC Sketch Markers:

Bear: BV00, BV11, BV13

Bunny: E000, E00, E02, RV13

Flag: RV10, RV11, R24, R27

Misc: COPIC 0.5 black multiliner pen, Texture Paste, palette knife, Ranger craft sheet, EK Success tweezers, Fiskars scissors

This is one of those cards that looked different in my head... :) I pulled out this fun SSS Bring the Sunshine set planning to play along with SSSFLickrChallenge#39 (Tags) and SSS Monday Challenge (Inspired by a Song). I stamped the sentiment on the die cut shape from the set and punched a hole planning to tie some twine in it. I used 2 different colors of embossing powder to highlight the "sunshine." Well the twine looked out of place, so out went the twine and in went an enamel dot to cover the whole. Does it still count as a tag?! I used some older Lawn Fawn dies (Spring Showers Lawn Cuts) to create the backdrop. And lately, I've been trying to do something to make the envelope match. This is another image from the same SSS stamp. And now who else has "You are my Sunshine" stuck in their heads? :)

SSS Products used: Bring the Sunshine; White EP; Fog, Smoke and Slate card stock

And just to round it out, the SSS Wednesday Challenge this week is Anything Goes, so I'm also entering over there.

I made this cute card to enter new SSSflickrchallenge#9! These lovely cats came from Furry Kisses stamp set by Simon Says Stamp! :)

blogged here: fridayfinally.blogspot.it/2014/12/new-love-is-in-air.html

like here: www.facebook.com/Fridayfinally

Finally got a card made for the latest Simon Says Stamp Challenge called "Let's Color."

Products I used:

SSS Floral Bliss

SSS Thoughtful Messages

MFT Single Stitched Rec Frame Die-namic

Butterfly punch

Thanks for looking!

Color it with color pencils on the beautiful flower stamp set from Simon says stamp (SSS201900 Delicate Flowers)

Card for the latest Simon Says Stamp challenge Die-ing for Creativity and for LOVE! Handmade cards April Challenge 40.

Products I used:

SSS Square Dancing Stencil

SSS Large Holiday Shapes dies

Memory Box Typewriter Alphabet dies

Thanks for looking!

SSSflickrchallenge#71

Favorite techniques: embossing and ink blending

Supplies: Simon Says Stamp Best Mom Ever stamp set; Distress inks; Hero Arts white embossing powder

Created for SSSflickrchallenge#35, watercolors. Also submitted in AAACardsChallenge#55, Glitter. Used Dina Wakely clear gesso, to create the resist effect. Stencil SSS Diagonal stripe, SSS Birthday balloons set for the sentiment. Paints used were Crayola washable watercolors. Added black glitter paper and embossed with clear iridescent powder.

I'm entering this cars to the flickrchallenge#74.

I used 'floral sparkle wreath' , 'big you' and 'wonky rectangles' dies from SSS exclusive products.

Details are on my blog (margecrafts.blogspot.kr)

Thank you ♡

CASEing the extremely talented Virginia Lu and her sample at StampNation's Trendy Holidays 2.0 class. Used a Simon Says Stamp Christmas border and some Distress markers that I spritzed with water and stamped onto watercolour paper. Added some gold sequins (using a Winnie & Walter stamp) and the sentiment from Kaisercraft

Entering in the challenge at Simon Says Stamp group as well.

Used Celebrate You stamp set with coordinating dies from @simonsaysstamp. Sequins also from SSS 😊

Combing stamp sets is one of my favorite things to do!! Big Holiday Wishes and Little Monsters both from Simon.Says.Stamp

A card for the current SSS flickr challenge to use a stencil. I used the stencil that came in the SSS April card kit along with BoBunny glitter paste in buttercup and pumpkin. I embossed the sentiment and leaf image in white on vellum so that you can still see the butterflies. Finished with some yellow/green and silver sequins.

Had fun making some cards today, need to get cracking as my DD decided to raid my stash of cards this weekend lol. Blogged here

Hello Crafty Friends!

I’ve been making more Sunnier days are coming cards. I may even try some more with different dies.

For this batch I used the following dies from @simonsaysstamp

Cosmos flower frame

Daisy square

Hibiscus frame

Dahlia stem

Detailed leaf cluster. The “sunnier days are coming” is from the Greetings Mix 1 stamp set.

Sequins are SSSRainbow confetti.

I used Distress Inks to create these rainbows.

AND The current SimonSaysStamp Flickr challenge is “Anything Goes” Create a card using any SimonSaysStamp product/s and come play along. All the details can be found on the SimonSaysStamp Flickr Page.

#sssflickrchallenge

#sssendacard

#sssunitedwecraft

#simonsaysstamp

#sssbelieveinyou

#sssfreshbloom

#sssdiecember

#sssfriends

#sssgoodvibes #distressinks

#cards #handmadecards #cardsofinstagram

#cardmakersofinstagram #papercrafter

#cardmaking

Distress Oxide Inks for the mushrooms: Antique Linen, Candied Apple and Fired Brick

Distress Spray Stain: Tarnished Brass, Picket Fence

Simon Says Stamp NESTED CIRCLES Wafer Dies SSSD111466 Falling For You

Hero Arts Fancy Dies MUSHROOM AND FERNS DI931

AALL & Create BRING ON THE SENTIMENTS A5 Clear Stamps aall533

Entering this card in the SSSflickrchallenge#68

Products used

SSS intense black ink

SSS Spring seeds

SSS Zig zag dots stencil

What's new:

Using my stamps and stencil for the first time!

My second shaker card using the same flora background stamp set.

A tag for the Simon Says Stamp Tag Challenge. SSSflickrchallenge#3

I used SSS Holiday Envelope Sentiments stamp set and the Kate and Eliza Snowflake Dies.

For the background I coloured Tim Holtz Glassine Paper with purple and white inks. The sentiment is white heat embossed.

The small snowflake is heat embossed with gold embossing powder and the large snowflake is heat embossed with Judikins Psychedelic Embossing Powder.

Another card used old HA "What's perking" set. I'm having fun with those mugs on this set. Flowers are from SSS and Avery Elle.

PS. I'm entering this card for SSSFlickrchallenge#15 & SSS Wednesday challenge

Had fun colouring these "Artful Flowers" frim SSS then layering them up on foam. More details on my blog

Adding this to the SSS Flickr challenge and the Love Handmade cards Flickr Challenge.

Stencils always seem to be perfect for a "One Layer Wonder" Challenge. I paired several Simon Says Stamp and Hero Arts products for this one, and it just so happens that SSSFlickrChallenge#36 and A Blog Named Hero challenge are both featuring One Layer cards this month! Inked up the stencil in White Unicorn pigment ink, and then shift it slightly and inked it in slate. Masked off the center to leave room for the sentiment. To warm the card up a bit, I stamped a couple of the hearts from this collaborative set in Raspberry Jam.

SSS Products Used: Large Moroccan Stencil, Prayers Stamp set, Slate ink

Hero Arts Products Used: Unicorn White Pigment Ink, Raspberry Jam Ink, Prayers stamp set

The theme for SSS Monday Challenge this week is Stencils, so I'm also entering over there.

Hello watercolor #handmadecard by Tatiana Trafimovich #tatianacraftandart.

I love coloring with any media and this is an example of my watercoloring.

Used #SSSFAVE Hydrangea Blooms stamp set; #SSSFAVE Small Hello and Stitched Rectangles dies.

Please see more at wp.me/p4J7Fn-J8

Card for Merry Monday challenge 237 to use shimmer and sparkle. Both the snowflake block and job are cut from glitter paper. Blogged

Hero Arts:

CG685Hand Drawn Snowflakes Bold Prints

DC169 Joy Stamp and Cut

Simon Says Stamp:

Snowflake Block (SSSD111504)

Added to their Flickr group's Anything Goes challenge 65

I made another card for Simon Says Stamp Flickr challenge, Playing With Stencils.

Products I used:

SSS Geo Leaves stencil

SSS Leanna Butterfly die

SSS Chrissy Butterfly die

Concord & 9th Fabulous Phrases die

MFT Wonky Rectangle die

Thanks for looking!

I'm entering this card into SSS flickr Challenge #79: Just Stamp it.

I've used Simon Says Stamp and Neat and Tangled "Cute Chicks" collaboration stamp set.

Blogged here: inkandpawprints.wordpress.com/2017/09/11/newborn-baby-card/

handmade card using

- danipeuss Klartextstempel "Winter"

- Simon Says Stamp Dies "Eliza Snowflake" & "Kate Snowflake"

- Sizzix Big Shot

- Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks

- Ink Blending Tool

- WOW white embossing powder

- Tsukineko Versafine "Onyx Black"

- Tonic Nuvo Crystal Drops "Morning Dew"

Simon Says Stamp Flickr Challenge #79: www.flickr.com/groups/simonsaysstamp/discuss/721576884330...

This card is for entry into SSSflickrchallenge#68 and SSSwchallenge. I used "inside and outside sayings", "coffee & tea", "funny food" stamp sets and "dot scallop border" die all from simonsaysstamp . There are some "new" here: I used for the first time the "funny food" and "sayings" stamp set after purchsaing them. Coloring donut is also a new thing to me, I was so nervous while coloring it ^^;;

Post: coffeelovingcardmakers.com/2017/11/tuesday-craftea-time-4/

Bear: Simon Says Stamp Carol Singers stamp set

Coffee sentiment : SSS Choose Happy stamp set

Cup and coffee bean: SSS Coffee Hour stamp set

Colored with Zig Clean color real brush markers

Hat is my doodling:)