Lucky Duck!

Congratulations Tasha!

You have won the SMOOCH Prize! Please email me your color selection of one spritz and one pearlized ink bottle!

Here is what Tasha had to say:

I Have just run out of my silver smooch so this is fantabulous! whoop whoop
I'm already an avid follower - thank you so much for this chance to win, fingers crossed.

Our SECOND winner for this week's blog candy is KELLY!!! She commented on the Stamps Happen/Flower Soft blog and won some free Fower Soft goodies. :)

Here is what Kelly had to say:

Kelly said...

That door card is just FABULOUS!! Oh my goodness- the flower soft just made the "holly bushes" pop off of the page! Wow- I would love to try these- Kelly

November 17, 2009 2:52 PM

Kelly, please email us your information so we can send out your package. You are going to LOOOVE the textured blooms.

If you want a chance to be the next lucky duck, become a follower of our blog and leave us a comment any time you see the words **Blog Candy** and you could WIN.

Mmmmmwwwahhh!

Steph & Amber
steph@simonsaysstamp.com

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Shipping at Simon Says Stamp

Hi folks!

Right now, we have great shipping rates! Get in before the end of the year. USPS is raising rates, and we will have to follow.

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Graphic 45 Paper Packs are Now Available!

Graphic 45 is pleased to announce the release of 12" by 12" paper pads with each of their 3 new collections - and Simon Says Stamp is even more pleased to offer them to you!

I am so excited about these papers. If you haven't heard of Graphic 45, here's a little bit about them. Graphic 45 combines the eras of the 1920's and 1930's vintage charm with vibrant color, irresistible texture and imaginative design to create paper collections with a decade-old appeal that's both fresh and familiar.

The colors are rich, the designs are gorgeous, and they are double-sided! What more can I say. I know you will find endless uses for any of these paper packs. Each 12" by 12" pack of paper contains 10 double sided papers and one sheet each of the two coordinating die-cuts. That's 22 sheets of paper total!

CHRISTMAS PAST COLLECTION


















DOMESTIC GODDESS COLLECTION














RENAISSANCE FAIRE COLLECTION















and now some inspiration..... This Advent Calendar was created by Corinne Harrison (courtesy of the Graphic 45 Gallery on their website). Corinne made this awesome project using the Christmas Past Collection. Frankly, I'm speechless because it is so beautifully done. Fabulous job Corinne! Here's a close up...

****BLOG CANDY ALERT**** Do you want to win some? I know you do! I have FOUR 6" by 6" Sample Packs of the Christmas Past Collection. Yes, that's right....FOUR PEOPLE will win 20 sheets of double sided 6" by 6" paper as well as some tags and frames from this Beeeeeaaauuuutifil Paper Pack. Wooohoooo - raise your hand if you're excited!!!! We would love it if you became a follower of our blog and comment on this post and we will pick 4 random winners on Wednesday, November 25th. Good Luck to everyone! I hope I "made" your day!
~TERRA

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Awesome Air-Brushing!

Starter System ABS-1


Starter System ABS-2


WOW!!! Get both HERE!

New from Copic...a brand new way to add beauty to your creations for beginners to experts. This is a must have for every Copic fan!

Your favorite COPIC markers can easily become an airbrush. Copic markers and Sketch markers both work with the Airbrush System. Simply insert the standard broad or medium broad end of a Copic marker or Sketch marker into the air grip. The air grip can be hooked up to an air compresso or used with a special air can. Changing colors is as easy as switching markers.

Copic's ABS DVD Series Promo from Pushplay Productions on Vimeo.

Airbrush effects can be achieved using COPIC Markers in a special attachment available through this web site. The air source can be portable air cans or an air compressor.

Use the chisel end of the marker in the special airbrush adapter for COPIC Markers.

Pressure should be around 45 pounds per square inch (PSI)

Always practice moving the airbrush close to and farther away from paper surface to achieve graduate tones.

Making simple masks or stencils from paper, stick-on notes, or special stencil film will help control the areas of spray by the airbrush. Torn paper can give a very good edge for landscape work.

Many books and magazines are available on using airbrushes, Most refer to the traditional airbrush but many of the techniques also apply to the COPIC system.

Airbrushed effects can be used in illustration, comics, background sets for animation, etc.

Have fun!!!

Steph

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Every Day Is Christmas At Simon Says Stamp!

Santa's Reindeer

To me, every day feels like Christmas at Simon Says Stamp as new arrivals come wrapped up and packaged in large brown boxes. I get so excited when I hear Fergie, our UPS mail man come bursting through the door carrying new packages! I usually have my box cutter in hand and ready to open up the new goodies. We just got in the NEW Christmas stamps from Stamps Happen and they are super cute. I couldn't wait to get them on our shelves and share them with all of you!!

Christmas Bird & Gifts


George's Present


Rosie's Present


Jolly Santa


Polar Bear Santa


Snowman Santa

Of course these are just a FEW of the MANY we have in stock!! Look for other great stamps from this NEW 2009 Collection like: Santa's Sled, Penguin Santa, Merry & Bright, Whimsical Trees, Row of Gifts, Swirls of Mistletoe, Swirls of Holly, Tree of Curls, Tree of Swirls and Winter Wishes just to name a few.

Another reason I love this time of year is because I get the chance to make beautiful Christmas cards for friends and family. I know there are birthdays and many other Holidays during the year to celebrate, I guess Christmas is just my favorite! It's just such a warm and jolly time of the year!!

Flower Soft is one of my favorite "toys" to play with during this time of the Season. and you will hear me talk about it more and more. Check out this card topper from Flower Soft called Christmas Door. Heidi actually made this herself!!!! I snuck it out of her office so I could show it to all of you (don't tell!!!!!). She used Polar White, Christmas Green and Poppy Red textured blooms on the card and finished it off with Hero Arts Ultra Fine glitter to make it sparkle!! The toppers that they offer make it so easy to create beautiful and life like cards!

*********BLOG CANDY ALERT*************

We love to give away FREE stuff here at Simon Says so here is another chance to win!! Just leave a comment about my post and WIN some free Flower Soft goodies to make this Christmas Topper yourself!

Can't wait to hear from you!!

The WINNER will be announced on Friday, November 20th.

Amber

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Secret Santa Invasion!!

Santa Claus has dropped off a bag of goodies for our Simon Says Stamp customers! We have OVER 500 SECRET SANTA PRESENTS for our lucky customers!!! Every single day we will give secret santa gifts from the below picture (and we have even MORE!) to 10 lucky customers! That means secret santa will visit 70 times each week! From now until the END OF THE YEAR, we will be busy filling orders with gifts!

Included in the mix are:

Prima flowers, gems, pearls & Stamp & ink packs
Jolee's stickers
Martha Stewart stickers ink & paper
Hero arts gems, stamps & notecards
Tim Holtz stamps, markers, inks & Distress Stickles
Stickles
Doodlebug glitter
Pebbles Embellishments
White pens
K & Co Christmas Embellishments
Rub-ons, vellum stickers...

AND SO MUCH MORE!

It's the time of year for giving and we'd love to share our goodies with you!

Spread the luv,
Heidi

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Don't Forget, Hero Arts Sale Ends Tonight at Midnight! 6 more Hours!

Simon Says Stamp has a big announcement! Over 1,000 items are 20percent off this weekend only! We are testing some of our servers and could use your help!

Gemstones, Clear Stamps, Rubber stamps, notecards, envelopes, stamp cleaner - OH MY! It's all 20% off in an unprecedented sale!

Everything from HERO ARTS is 20% off this weekend only! The sale ends tomorrow at midnight USA Eastern time.

Hero Arts has a HUGE SELECTION of Christmas products! We have never before offered a sale like this before, hurry on in ;) Get started on your Christmas and Holiday cards & projects!

To receive your 20% off products, just enter hero9 in the promotion code box at checkout! You will receive 20% off all Hero Arts products.

$FREE SHIPPING for ALL USA & CANADA orders over $60

USA & CANADA orders under $60 ship for a flat fee of just $5

FREE SHIPPING for ALL International orders over $150
International orders $120.01 to $149.99 ship for a flat fee of just $15

International orders under $120 ship for a flat fee of just $12!

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BIG PROMOTION AT Simon Says Stamp - THIS WEEKEND ONLY!

Simon Says Stamp has a big announcement! Over 1,000 items are 20percent off this weekend only! We are testing some of our servers and could use your help!

Gemstones, Clear Stamps, Rubber stamps, notecards, envelopes, stamp cleaner - OH MY! It's all 20% off in an unprecedented sale!

Everything from HERO ARTS is 20% off this weekend only! The sale ends tomorrow at midnight USA Eastern time.

Hero Arts has a HUGE SELECTION of Christmas products! We have never before offered a sale like this before, hurry on in ;) Get started on your Christmas and Holiday cards & projects!

To receive your 20% off products, just enter hero9 in the promotion code box at checkout! You will receive 20% off all Hero Arts products.

$FREE SHIPPING for ALL USA & CANADA orders over $60

USA & CANADA orders under $60 ship for a flat fee of just $5

FREE SHIPPING for ALL International orders over $150
International orders $120.01 to $149.99 ship for a flat fee of just $15

International orders under $120 ship for a flat fee of just $12!

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Hero Arts 2010 Rubber Stamp Catalog Sneak Peek!

Above is a SNEAK PEEK from Hero Art's new 2010 Rubber Stamp & Accessory Catalog! Simon Says Stamp will be offering the new stamps for sale in our store December 18!

As many of you may know, this is one of the most highly anticipated rubber stamp releases of the year. Please stay tuned for more sneak peeks!

www.SimonSaysStamp.com offers over 1,000 Hero Arts stamps and accessories in our store! We are a featured retailer for Hero Arts and are proud to offer you one of the best (if not THE BEST) selection in the world! Not only do we have the latest releases, but we also have many retired and hard to find stamps in stock. Did you know that Hero Arts does wood mounted rubber stamps, clear stamps and now CLING Stamps too?

Below is my favorite stamp set by Hero Arts for the Holidays! It's called HOLIDAY DOLLS, but has not just DOLLS images, but also other great holiday favorites.


Shari Carroll used it to make her card:


What is your favorite Hero Arts stamp? Cling, Clear, or rubber? We'd love to hear! Become a follower of our blog and leave a comment and FRIDAY 11/20 we will chose a lucky winner to win this HOLIDAY DOLLS clear stamp set!

Much luv,
Heidi

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Design Team Christmas Cards Using Magnolia's New So Jolly Rubber Stamp Collection!

Tilda with Gift Rubber Stamp by Magnolia


Santa on Christmas Eve Rubber Stamp by Magnolia


Christmas Eve Tilda Rubber Stamp by Magnolia

Simon Says Stamp Design Team member Kim Piggott made these delicious cards using Magnolia stamps newest SO JOLLY Christmas collection! OH MY GOSH! Kim's cards always glitter and sparkle like crazy, and these are NO EXCEPTION! Thanks for sharing Kim!

Do you want to know how Kim adds sparkle to her work? Stay tuned! We asked her to make a "tutorial" for you!

How do you like to add sparkle to your work?? We'd love it if you became a follower of our blog. Comment here to let us know and we will send you a sparkle pack of :

Sparkle Glitter
Zig Glue Pen
Aleene's glue Pen
Copic Glitter marker
Stickles Christmas Pack
Kaiser Silver Flowers Gemstones

We will pick a winner next Friday, 11/20.

Did you know Simon Stamps is on Facebook? We like to share exciting news and pictures there too!

Happy weekend!
Luv
Heidi

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***Blog Candy Winner***

Guess who won the awesome Nature's Dance rubber stamp by Penny Black?!? If you commented on The 4 C's blog I wrote Monday, you were eligible! And the winner is...

{{{Drumroll}}}

Violet's Corner (i.e. Maarit)!!! Here is what she had to say on the blog:

"Love the card and how you used the Stickles! Never crossed my mind to use different colours of them on same card *doh*! The stamped ornament and flower is fab! You seemed to have a great time :)"

Maarit, to claim the stamp please send your contact information to Stephanie at steph@simonsaysstamp.com. Stephanie is our handy dandy blog candy distributor here at Simon Says Stamp and she beholds ALL of the wonderful prizes we give away!

Would you like a prize!? Check back often because Simon says Stamp is completely FULL with blog candy giveaways!!!

♥ Katie

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Pucker up!

The holiday season is quickly approaching...and what better way to send some love to those you won't be able to see in person, than adding a "smooch" in your holiday card? Get it HERE.

Smooch Pearlized Accent Ink is an ink that is acid-free, archival and quick drying. It is perfect for adding accents on scrapbook layouts, cards, and other projects.
Pearlized ink adds glimmer to all types of project surfaces including chipboard, paper, glass and more! Felt tip brush for perfect application.

Each .3 fluid ounce container comes with a paintbrush like applicator with a precise tip built into the lid.







Green Apple



Gold Lame


Silver Fox

Azure



Sugarberry


Pumpkin


Moonlight White

BRAND NEW!!!!

Smooch Spritz is perfect for creating shimmering backgrounds on cardstock, chipboard, stencils, wood and so much more!!

A little goes a long way with this .37 fluid ounce bottle!



Vanilla Shimmer


Silver Foil


Gold Glow


Gingersnap


Frosted Grape


Emerald Sprinkle


Electric Blue


Cherry Ice


*****BLOG CANDY ALERT*****
Post a comment on this blog and sign up to to be a follower of our blog and you could win a Smooch Spritz and Smooch Pearlized Accent Ink in the colors of your choice! I will have a random drawing of all that enter. I will announce the winner a week from today!!!

Have fun!
Steph

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Magnolia Rubber Stamp SO JOLLY, SNOWY & UNDER THE MISTLETOE COLLECTIONS!

Have you seen Magnolia's New Christmas stamps for 2009? OH MY GOSH! You know I love me a Magnolia stamp! Guess what!? We have them on preorder now in our store www.SimonSaysStamp.com. Click HERE to see these awesome rubbahs!

Ok, it is after midnight in Ohio and I am WIDE AWAKE cuz I just finished putting these into the store. It has me SO INSPIRED to start my holiday cards! What are you doing on your cards this year? I think I will make my cards and put a picture of my little boy on Santa's lap inside. The grandparents go nuts for that kind of stuff!

Pauline Designed the So Snowy, Under the Mistletoe, and So Jolly collections for this season. She rocks! How on earth does she keep coming up with such fun and fresh ideas? Simon Says Stamp is pleased to offer them in our store!

What do you think? Seriously folks, isn't Tilda Santa's Little Helper, the cutest stamp evah! (She is in the card above)

Oh, I think I am in love ;)

We have a VERY LIMITED Supply on preorder, so if you want them, please buy now! I think these will run out quickly. Some of the girls in our office have already picked their faves for Christmas cards this year ;)

....by the way, we have over a thousand Magnolia stamps in stock! CLICK HERE To see what's here now!

You may be interested in these items

PRE-ORDER Magnolia SNOOWIE WITH BELLS Rubber Stamp So Snowy 2009	PRE-ORDER Magnolia WRAPPED TILDA Rubber Stamp So Jolly 2009	PRE-ORDER Magnolia UNWRAPPED TILDA Rubber Stamp So Jolly 2009
**PRE-ORDER Magnolia TILDA SANTA'S LITTLE HELPER Rubber Stamp So Jolly 2009	PRE-ORDER Magnolia EDWIN SANTA'S LITTLE HELPER Rubber Stamp So Jolly 2009	PRE-ORDER Magnolia EDWIN ON SLED Rubber Stamp So Jolly 2009
PRE-ORDER Magnolia TILDA WITH VINTAGE ROSES Rubber Stamp So Jolly 2009	PRE-ORDER Magnolia JOLLY TILDA Rubber Stamp So Jolly 2009 JM09	PRE-ORDER Magnolia SITTING MARY CHRISTMAS Rubber Stamp So Jolly 2009 JM09
PRE-ORDER Magnolia SITTING TILDA WITH CANDY Rubber Stamp So Jolly 2009 JM09	PRE-ORDER Magnolia GINGERBREAD HOUSE Rubber Stamp So Jolly 2009 JM09	PRE-ORDER Magnolia TILDA SINGING CAROLS Rubber Stamp So Jolly 2009 JM09
PRE-ORDER Magnolia CHRISTMAS MORNING TILDA Rubber Stamp So Jolly 2009 JM09	PRE-ORDER Magnolia TILDA AS CHRISTMAS ANGEL Rubber Stamp So Jolly 2009 JM09	PRE-ORDER Magnolia SITTING TILDA WITH GLITTER Rubber Stamp So Jolly 2009 JM09
PRE-ORDER Magnolia FIREPLACE WITH STOCKINGS Rubber Stamp So Jolly 2009 JM09	PRE-ORDER Magnolia TILDA WITH GIFT Rubber Stamp So Jolly 2009 JM09	PRE-ORDER Magnolia BAKING TILDA Rubber Stamp So Jolly 2009 JM09
PRE-ORDER Magnolia CHRISTMAS EVE TILDA Rubber Stamp So Jolly 2009 JM09	PRE-ORDER Magnolia SPARKLING TILDA Rubber Stamp So Jolly 2009 JM09	PRE-ORDER Magnolia TILDA WITH CHRISTMAS TREE Rubber Stamp So Jolly 2009 JM09
PRE-ORDER Magnolia TILDA WITH PIGLET Rubber Stamp So Jolly 2009 JM09	PRE-ORDER Magnolia SILENT NIGHT TILDA Rubber Stamp So Jolly 2009 JM09	PRE-ORDER Magnolia TILDA WITH JOLLY WREATH Rubber Stamp So Jolly 2009 JM09
PRE-ORDER Magnolia COZY TILDA Rubber Stamp So Jolly 2009 JM09	PRE-ORDER Magnolia TILDA WITH CHRISTMAS CRACKER Rubber Stamp So Jolly 2009 JM09	PRE-ORDER Magnolia CHRISTMAS PARTY TILDA Rubber Stamp So Jolly 2009 JM09
PRE-ORDER Magnolia MISTLETOE TILDA UNDER Rubber Stamp So Jolly 2009	PRE-ORDER Magnolia SANTA ON CHRISTMAS EVE Rubber Stamp So Jolly 2009 JM09	PRE-ORDER Magnolia MERRY CHRISTMAS (text) Rubber Stamp So Jolly 2009 JM09
PRE-ORDER Magnolia SLEIGH BELLS (text) Rubber Stamp So Jolly 2009 JM09	PRE-ORDER Magnolia WE WISH YOU (text) Rubber Stamp So Jolly 2009 JM09	PRE-ORDER Magnolia SNOWY CIRCLE Rubber Stamp So 2009
PRE-ORDER Magnolia LET IT SNOW text So Snowy 2009	PRE-ORDER Magnolia FROSTY WITH SNOWFLAKE Rubber Stamp So Snowy 2009 Froosty	PRE-ORDER Magnolia SO SNOWY SNOWFLAKE Rubber Stamp 2009
PRE-ORDER Magnolia SNOOWIE WITH STAR Rubber Stamp So Snowy 2009	PRE-ORDER Magnolia O'FROSTY THE SNOWMAN (text) Rubber Stamp So Snowy 2009

Much luv and happy Friday!
Luv
Heidi

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Stamping 'Til The Cows Come Home

It's harvesting time here in Ohio and the tractors are working long into the night harvesting the corn fields. My kids LOVE seeing the tractors so they are pretty excited when we are driving down the road these days.

This time of the year makes me think of playing around on my grandfather's farm when I was little. My favorite was when he let me sit on his lap and drive the combine. I thought I was pretty cool. What can I say, I'm a country girl at heart. Just ask the girls in the office, since I make them listen to country music!

He also had cows, pigs and chickens. I just loved being around all the animals. I found some great cards courtesy of the Inky Antics website that feature some of their fabulous farm animal stamps. I thought it would be an appropriate time to share them with you!

The first is a card, to the right, was designed by Lana Lepinski. I love the earthy color combination of this one and I really like how she tore the green paper framing the image at the bottom.

The stamps she used are Cornstalk, Cow, and Cow Are You? Doesn't that cow just look too cute for words?!?

The Inky Antics farming line of stamps are great for coloring! Use your Watercolor Pencils and Aqua Flo Brushes or your Copic Markers and make these happy little creatures come to life!

The next card, below, was designed by Bev Gerard. I like how she used the pinks and browns to make this a girly card. I also really like the layering. I am a big fan of layering - my cards tend to be thicker than they are tall (ha ha ha).


The stamps she used in this card are Duck and What's Up, Duck?. He looks like a friendly little guy, doesn't he....

Check out our STORE and search for all the Inky Antics stamps we carry. There are tons to choose from and they are soooooo cute!

Since I am reliving my childhood and feeling a little nostalgic today, I am wondering what your favorite childhood memory is involving your grandparents. Is it baking? Making crafts (that's a good one!)? Or maybe it's playing a favorite card game or hiking in the woods.... Let me know, I would love to hear your stories!

Thanks for "making" my day!
~TERRA




It's Heidi here, hijacking Terra's post. Can I just say that Ohio really is the heart of it all? Seeing the farmers growing crops for our families is a real blessing. If you haven't been to a working farm lately, I would highly recommend it! Our friends have their own "little farm" with several chickens, sheep, and sometimes pigs & cows too. They give us eggs, and they are the best eggs I have ever tasted! Ohio is full of family owned farms - many organic. It is one of our son's favorite things to do - see the farms. I am finally old enough to REALLY appreciate what I have grown up in the middle of all of my life. Thanks Terra for mentioning it!!

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Something Girly To Share

As you all may know from Katie's post, we just had our year end meeting. We were all assigned certain brands and had to use those brands in a presentation and crafting project. I decided to make a girly photo frame to keep on my desk at work. I am still a beginner when it comes to stamping and crafting but I am learning as I go!!! Although I don't have the creative talent like most of you out there, I definitely ENJOY stamping!!!

My brands assigned to me were Prima Pebbles, Robin's Nest Dew Drops, Inkadinkado Clear Stamps and Memento Ink. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Prima pebbles and I was so excited to use them for my frame. They look great in the center of a flower and the FLIRTY set is my absolute FAV!! I used the Inkadinkado Clear stamp set Animal Skins for the leopard print background and the Zebra print on the white Prima flowers. To finish it up and add a little "bling" I added Hero Arts 5 mm pearls, Silver Liquid Pearls, Hero Arts Lavender gemstones and Robins Nest Paris dew drops around the frame and in the word Love.



You can find all of these products in our Simon Says Stamp Superstore!!



Prima Pebbles Flirty




White Flowers



Memento Ink Pad Lilac Posies




Memento Ink Duo Set! Tuxedo Black





Hero Arts 5 mm Pearls



Inkadinkado Acrylic Stamps

Thanks for letting me share!! :)

Amber

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Who WON BASIC GREY Eskimo Kisses!??

Hey, I never posted the Basic Grey prize pack winner! The prize pack is sitting here waiting for its new home.....

Guess who won the scavenger hunt!!?? If you found the card on DT member, Jo's blog and commented, then you were eligible for our Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses prize pack!! If you want to see a whole lot of wonderful famous bloggers and artists from our team and lots of the challenges we sponsor, please pop by Jo's blog. She posted some delightful pictures from her NEC trip. It is always lovely for me to put faces with names. Thanks Jo!

The winner is :

ribenaruby said...

Beautiful card, love these scrummy yummy papers and adorable image!

CONGRATS Sweety!! We will post your prize as soon as we hear from you!!

Did you know that there is a Basic Grey Challenge blog? It's sponsored by Simon Says Stamp and is a delightful place filled with inspirations, chatter, and prizes. Fabulous Martine organizes the challenges and we are thrilled to offer lots of Basic Grey goodies for prizes there too!

Would you like a prize!? Check back often cuz Simon says Stamp is FULL OF BLOG CANDIES GIVEAWAYS!!! From now til Christmas we have SHELVES FULL!

Much luv,
Heidi

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The 4 C's: Creative & Colorful Christmas Cards!

One of the many GREAT things about my job is having the opportunity to use Simon Says Stamp's fantastic products!! Last Friday at Simon Says Stamp we had our year end meeting in which we all presented our own projects made with products you can find in our store! My project included Core'Dinations paper, Penny Black stamps, Tim Holtz Distress Stickles, and Prima flowers.

We all found out just how FUN the Core'Dinations paper is to work with! It is just like card stock, only it has a colored interior color that coordinates (hence the fun name!!) with the outer color. You can expose it by sanding, tearing, and embossing the paper. We used Jenni Bowlin's Collection and had so much fun experimenting with it! There are MANY paper colors and design selections in each Core'Dinations collection Simon Says Stamp offers. Check out other Jenni Bowlin products HERE!

The primary stamp I used on my card was Penny Black's Nature's Dance. Nature's Dance is a charming stamp that can be used at all times of year. Just do what we did and decorate the tree buds with various Stickles colors to change the theme! We used Tim Holt's Distress Stickles in Antique Linen, Shabby Shutters, and Fired Brick to incorporate a sparkly, Christmas theme! I also chose to use an ornament stamp from Penny Black's clear Christmas Treasures set. Inks used were Stazon's Jet Black and Dew Drops' Brilliance in Galaxy Gold.


Prima's Wild Wood Mushroom embellishments are what I chose to give the card some definition. When glued on with Ranger's Glossy Accents (which is officially my FAVORITE GLUE EVER), it will stick to paper in a matter of seconds - it stays put and dries clear! Check out the other GLUES and EMBELLISHMENTS we have in our store!!


We have so much fun at Simon Says Stamp and want you all to share in the joy of using such fantastic products! With the variety we carry in store, you're guaranteed not to get bored or be at a loss for ideas. VISIT US to see our variety!!!

Some of our Simon team members include: Terra, Amber, Stephanie, Katie, Heidi & there's Heidi's hubby Jason. We had our annual meeting followed by dinner and a comedy show in Columbus.

***Blog Candy Alert***

We'd like to hear your feedback! Comment on this post and win a gently used Penny Black Nature's Dance stamp! We would love it if you also became a blog follower...The winner will be selected at random and announced on Friday.

Until Friday... :-)

Katie

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Are you a Fan of Snoopy?

Are you a fan of Snoopy? Simon Says Stamp has the complete line of Snoopy / Peanuts Rubber Stamps in our store.

We just received the above stamp into stock damaged. The rubber is fine, it will stamp perfectly, but the sticker image on the top didn't print all of the way.

Can you give Snoopy a good home? Be the first to comment here and we will send you this rubber stamp!

If you are looking for more Snoopy stamps, just go into our store and type snoopy into the search bar.

Much Luv,
Heidi

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Tim Holtz Style Autumn Tag by Clare!

Simon Says Stamp sponsors a challenge blog called "By the Cute and Girly"

A recent winner for the challenge made the above project: Clare of LittleBear Crafts

Don't you love this autumn tag? I am making LOTS of tags this year for Christmas cards and gifts! Clare has inspired me and I hope can inspire you with her work too!

Here's what Clare used to make this tag:-

Basic white cardstock cut to a tag shape.
Tim Holtz Distress Inks to create the background - Shabby Shutters, Aged Mahogany & Peeled Paint
Leaf punch - to make a stencil
Brilliance inks for leaves - Cosmic Copper and Pearlescent Olive, I also inked the edges of the tag with Cosmic Copper

Foliage - Inkadinkadoo stamp (stamped with black Stazon)

Pear - Stampin' Up "Ageless Adornment" set, coloured with Distress Inks (colours listed above) and heat embossed using Versamark and clear embossing powder

Oh, I love this time of year!!

Luv
Heidi

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Happy Birthday Steph!

Happy birthday Steph! She is one of our Simon Says Stamp home office girls! Steph is tremendously important "behind the scenes". It's a shame you all don't get to meet her face to face, because she has a brilliant personality and a sparkling smile!

Seriously folks.... I never in my life met a funnier person - man, woman or child! She throws in funny little quips throughout the day, and I don't know how she comes up with them so quickly. I've always wanted to be funny (I'm NOT!) She is a huge Ohio State buckeyes fan and has been to THREE games this year....that's a lot cuz tickets here are impossible to get, but Steph is an ALUM, so she has connections ;)

Stephanie is from Columbus, Ohio and started working full time with Simon late last Spring. We are really lucky to have her, because BOY DO WE NEED HER! Managing brands like Copic and Cuttlebug keeps her pretty busy around here. She also helps manage our design team, blog candies, shipping, our records, and makes our office and warehouse a much nicer place to work! We love and appreciate Steph more than words can say....thanks for all you do Stephanie!

Have a wonderful birthday Steph! You pick lunch tomorrow! I am buying!

Steph reads and contributes to this blog religiously. I am sure it would make her day to hear from you! If you have a moment, won't you take a moment to comment here and wish Steph a Happy day?
Luv,
Heidi

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