Simon Says - Simply Shabby September Card Kit.

Hello my friends, the Simon Says Stamp Simply Shabby September Card Kit has landed in the cubbyhole and as always contains amazing products to spark your creativity. The kit has now sold out but if you don't already subscribe to these great value for money kits or wish to purchase individual items from the kit, you can do so HERE.

I created a card using the background and sentiment from the Simply Shabby 6" x 8" stamp set, the Morning Glory Vibes Embossing Folder, Stencils and dies, along with the Pumice Stone Distress Oxide Mini ink pad and Rainbow Splash Mini ink cubes, all included in the kit.

I trimmed Distress Watercolor card to 4" x 5.1/4" and stamped with the large background stamp from the Simply Shabby 6" x 8" stamp set, inked with the Pumice Stone Distress Oxide Mini Ink Pad.

I used the Morning Glory Vibes Embossing Folder to emboss a panel of Distress Watercolor card, dragged the Pumice Stone Oxide Mini Ink Pad over the raised areas and trimmed to 2.3/4" x 5.1/4".

I inked the sentiment from the Simply Shabby stamp set with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink, stamped on to a strip of Vellum, sprinkled with Clear Embossing Powder and heat set. I folded the strip behind the panel, secured in place and fixed to the stamped panel.

I used the Canary and Scarlet Rainbow Splash Mini Ink Cubes and Simon Says Detail Blending Brushes to stencil the flowers on to Distress Watercolor card using the Morning Glory Vibes set of Stencils.

I used the Detail Shading Brush included in the kit,to add Versafine Clair Nocturne ink to the flower centres on the embossing folder, placed the stencilled panel back into the folder and ran through my die-cutting machine. I die-cut the flowers using the co-ordinating Morning Glory Vibes dies and arranged on the panel fixed in place with Simon Says Pawsitively Perfect Craft Glue and Thin 3D Foam Squares.

To finish I matted the panel on to a top-folding A2 white card blank.

I'll be back soon to share more makes with this amazing kit, in the meantime, have fun with whatever you're creating.

Hugs Kath xxx

Simon Says Stamp - STAMPtember 2026 Blog Party

Hello and welcome to the Party Crafty Friends. I am super excited to be part of Simon Says Stamp 17th Anniversary STAMPtember release celebrations, so much fun and so many new products which you can check out HERE.

To get the party started, there's a special STAMPtember BLOG PARTY today on Simon's Blog and I'm thrilled to be joining lots of creative friends from around the world to share lots of inspiration using the new products - click HERE to join the party where you can check out the list of all the participants. Throughout STAMPtember, Simon Says Stamp will be celebrating every day, posting exclusive collaborations, contests, prizes, special promotions, announcements and even more surprises on Simon Says Stamp Blog and don't forget to check out the Simon Says Stamp Gallery HERE for even more STAMPtember inspiration.

You will find a promotional code on each blog participating in the party to receive a free gift with any or qualifying purchase so be sure to check out all the participants.

If you follow the instructions above and use the code CBEFD you'll get the Simon Says Stamp Exclusive Celebration Balloons Embossing Folder and Dies free with a $30 purchase. The offer is valid until September 3rd at 11.59 pm ET or while supplies last.

I created a cute spooky card using Simon Says Stamp Haunted Garden 6" x 8" stamp set from the STAMPtember release along with Tim Holtz Idea-ology Baseboard Window Frames.

I created a background on a 4.1/4" x 61/4" panel of Distress Watercolor card using Chipped Sapphire and Wilted Violet Distress Oxides inks and shaded around the edges using Black Soot Distress Oxide ink using a Tiny Blending Tool.

I stamped the ghost image from Haunted Garden 3 times on to Distress Watercolor card and fussy cut to create 2 extra ghosts and flower. (There are dies available for this stamp set (listed below) but I don't have them yet).

I coloured the images using Distress Watercolor Pencils (colours listed below) and a Detailer Water Brush.

I selected one of Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Baseboard Window Frames and peeled off some layers to make it less dimensional on the card front.

I trimmed a piece of Heat Resistant Acetate to the same size as the frame, stamped the sentiment from Haunted Garden, inked with Simon Says Stamp White Pigment Ink, sprinkled with White Embossing Powder and heat set. I attached the acetate to the frame using staples and Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher.

I added white dots to the ghost eyes and flower centres using a Sakura White Gel Pen, fixed two of the ghosts behind the window and fixed the frame to the panel. I added the main ghost image, popped up on Simon Says Stamp Thin 3D Foam Squares and added the extra flowers and bat over the stapled sections at the top of the frame.

I stamped the sub sentiment from Haunted Garden on to Distress Black HeavyStock, inked with Simon Says Stamp White Pigment Ink, sprinkled with White Embossing Powder and heat set. I die-cut using Tim Holtz/Simon Says Stamp Tiny Text dies and fixed in place with Thin 3D Foam Squares.

To finish I matted the panel on to Distress Black HeavyStock and fixed to a 5" x 7" White card blank.

I'm off to make myself a coffee, find a comfy sofa and enjoy visiting all my creative friends to check out what they have made with products from the release.

Hugs Kath xxx

Simon Says Stamp - STAMPtember 2026

Hi my friends, woohoo it's September and that means it's Day 1 of Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember, a month long celebration of stamps, dies, stencils and other goodies. You can check out all the fabulous Simon Says Stamp exclusive products in the STAMPtember 2026 release HERE.

I created a gift card holder and gift tags using Simon Says Stamp Forest Forage in Fall 4" x 6" Clear Stamp Set from the STAMPtember release along with Gift Card Pocket Tag die and Layered Scallop Tag dies from previous releases.

I die-cut the Simon Says Stamp Gift Card Pocket Tag and Layered Scallop Tags from Neenah Desert Storm cardstock.

I stamped the images from Forest Forage In Fall, inked with Rusty Hinge and Scorched Timber Distress Oxide inks, added the hole reinforcers, assembled the gift card holder tag and inked around the edges with Scorched Timber Distress Oxide ink using a Tiny Blending Tool.

I inked the stem images from Forest Forage In Fall with Scorched Timber Distress Oxide ink on to Distress Mixed Media HeavyStock, sprinkled with Clear Embossing Powder and heat set.

I lined up the leaf images with the stems and stamped with a mix of Carved Pumpkin, Rusty Hinge and Peeled Paint Distress Oxide inks. The stamp set is numbered as a guide to which stem goes with which leaf and the back of the carrier sheet also has a visual guide.

I fussy cut the leaves leaving a small border (there are dies available for this stamp set, linked below) and fixed in place with Simon Says Pawsitively Perfect Craft Glue and Thin 3D Foam Pads. I stamped the sentiments on to Distress Mixed Media HeavyStock, inked with Scorched Timber Distress Oxide ink and heat embossed with Clear Embossing Powder as before. I used the edge of one of the Layered Scallop Tag dies to trim the edges, inked with Scorched Timber Distress Oxide ink and fixed in place.

I added hemp twine and splatters of Distress Gilded Foundry Wax to add some autumn shimmer.

Don't forget to pop over to Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Gallery HERE where you'll find lots of inspiration using all the new STAMPtember products. I'll be back tomorrow for a very special STAMPtember event, in the meantime, have fun with whatever you're making.

Hugs Kath xxx

Simon Says - Get In Shape

Hi Everyone...welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog. Thank you for joining us for last week's challenge and we hope you can join us this week too because

and the theme for this week is...

GET IN SHAPE

I chose circles as my shape and used Simon Says Stamp Circle Frames dies, Lots of Dots and Long Stem Florals stamp sets, Long Stem Florals co-ordinating dies, Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Splotches Mini Layering Stencil from Set 9 and Note Quotes to create funky floral cards.

I die-cut circles from Distress Watercolor card using Simon Says Stamp Circle Frames die, coloured with Peeled Paint Distress Oxide ink and stamp the floral images from Simon Says Stamp Long Stem Florals inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink.

I applied Picked Raspberry, Dusty Concord and Spiced Marmalade Distress Oxide inks through Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Splotches Mini Laayering Stencil using Mini Round Blending Tools.

I stamped the floral images from Long Stem Florals and the sentiment circles from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Note Quotes on to Distress Watercolor card, inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink, sprinkled with Clear Embossing Powder and heat set.

I fixed the die-cut circles to 4.1/2" square card blanks, stamped Simon Says Stamp Lots of Dots, inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink and added Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Perfect Black Splatter Medium. I coloured the florals, dots and sentiment circles with Distress Watercolor Pencils (colours linked below) using a Detailer Waterbrush, die-cut using the Long Stem Florals co-ordinating dies and fixed in place with Simon Says Stamp Thin 3D Foam Squares.

The products used to create this project are available from Simon Says Stamp and are listed below. 

Why don't you pop over to the Monday Challenge Blog and check out the amazing creations from my very talented Design Team mates and as always you have until Monday 8am Ohio time...1pm UK time...2pm CET to join in with the chance to win a $25 voucher to spend online at Simon Says Stamp

You can also follow Simon Says Stamp on Instagram

and if you use Instagram...

please add #sssmchallenge to your entry uploads so we can see them on there too

I look forward to seeing what you create this week...

Have Fun and Happy Crafting

Hugs Kath xxx

Tim Holtz/Simon Says Stamp - Leaf Prints

Hello my friends, as Summer comes to an end and the leaves are starting to show their Autumn colours, I'm sharing a set of notecards, envelopes and box I made to gift to a friend using Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Leaf Prints and Simon Says Stamp Leaf Prints co-ordinating dies. You can check out all the stamps and co-ordinating dies from the new release HERE.

I trimmed Distress Watercolor card to create 4 - 4" x 5.1/4" panels, inked the leaf images from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Leaf Prints with Bundled Sage Distress Oxide ink, spritzed with water and stamped randomly to create backgrounds.

I stamped another layer using one of the small leaf images inked with Frayed Burlap Distress Oxide ink.

I applied Rusty Hinge Distress Oxide ink through the Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Honeycomb Mini Layering Stencil from Set 8 and Tiles Mini Layering Stencil from Set 9. 

I added Bundled Sage and Ground Espresso Distress Oxide inks around the edges of each panel.

I stamped the leaf images from Leaf Prints on to Distress Watercolor card, inked randomly with Bundled Sage, Rusty Hinge and Ground Espresso Distress Oxide inks, added splatters of Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Perfect Black Splatter Medium, sprinkled with Clear Embossing Powder and heat set.

I die-cut using the Simon Says Stamp Leaf Print co-ordinating dies until I had a big pile to play with reminding me of the not so fun task that awaits me in the coming months of collecting up all the leaves that fall in my garden.

I arranged the Leaf Prints die-cuts on the panels popped up with Thin 3D Foam Squares to create dimension, wound White Hemp Twine around the card panels, tied in a bow and matted the panels on to A2 white card blanks.

I stamped the sentiments from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Tiny Text on to Simon Says Stamp Dark Chocolate cardstock inked with Simon Says Stamp White Pigment Ink, sprinkled with White Embossing Powder, heat set and die-cut using the Tiny Text co-ordinating dies.

I fixed the sentiments in place with Thin 3D Foam Squares and added leaf die-cuts to the brown and orange emvelopes.

I trimmed Distress Watercolor card to 6.3/4" x 7.3/4" to create the bottom of the box and 6.7/8" x 7.7/8" for the lid and scored both panels at 1" on each side. I inked the Leaf Prints images with Bundled Sage and Frayed Burlap Distress Oxide ink, spritzed with water and stamped on to the lid panel. I assembled the panels and inked the edges of the lid with Ground Espresso Distress Oxide ink.

I coloured May Arts White Crinkled Faux Ribbon with Bundled Sage Distress Spray Stain, fixed to the lid, tied in a double bow and added left over Leaf Prints die-cuts.

Have fun with whatever you are creating.

Hugs Kath xxx