Simon Says Stamp - Birthday Streamers

Hello there. I have one more card to share today for STAMPtember 2026 from Simon Says Stamp (SSS).  I used the Background Streamers stencil set and the Birthday Tiles embossing folder (EF) to create a simple masculine birthday card.

The two lightest colours in the Glacier Caves and Frosted Foliage ink collections from Altenew were ink blended over the streamers stencil layers on an A2 size Bristol panel.  For confetti, added blue splatters.  

For the sentiment, a scrap of Bristol paper was selectively embossed with the EF.  Next, dragged the darker blue mini ink pad (direct-to-paper) over the raised areas to colour it.  Fussy cut it out then mounted it onto the streamers panel with foam tape for a bit of dimension to finish. 

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Challenges:

All About - #9 Masculine 

AAA Colourful - Colourboard #31 

Stencil Fun - AG Stencils + optional Yellow 

Seize the Birthday - #334 AG Birthday + optional Add a Sentiment Strip (no topping) 

Addicted to Stamps and More - #525 Die Cuts and/or Stencils (stencil)

Simon Says Stamp - STAMPtember Party 2026!

Hello there. I'm joining Simon Says Stamp (SSS) today for their massive STAMPtember Party over on their blog. 😉 

For today's party, I created a simple rainbow friendship card usung the Flying Butterfly Collage dies, Embossed Card Edges dies and Forest Forage in Fall stamp (sentiment). 

Started by trimming two A2 size panels from Bristol paper.  Took one and die cut the butterfly and curved edge from it.  On the other panel, ink blended distress inks in rainbow colours.  For some subtle texture, splattered it with water and blot with a paper towel. 

The butterfly bodies were die cut from silver foil paper.  The sentiment was heat embossed on black cardstock using white embossing powder.  Adhered the panels together with foam tape for a bit of dimension then mounted it onto a white card base to finish. 

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Challenges:

Colorful Options - September: Rainbow 

The Paper Players - #801 A Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge from Jayden (middle column -  things that fly, free, texture) 

Simon Says Stamp - STAMPtember 2026

Hello everyone.  It's September 1st, which means the 17th annual STAMPtember at Simon Says Stamp (SSS) is live!  This month long celebration is dedicated to all things we love about paper crafting.  Please click on the image below to see the entire SSS release.

For today, I have a Halloween card to share featuring the Haunted Garden stamp set.  I don't have it, but there is a coordinating die set.

Started by stamping the pumpkin image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on an X-Press It panel then masked it.  A Memento Tuxedo Black marker was then used to ink up just the ghost with flower before stamping in top.  Finally stamped the bat, then coloured the images with Copic Sketch markers. 

Copic markers used:

pumpkin - Y21,YR23;/24/27, E08, YG63/67 

flowers - Y11/15, YR16, R05 

leaves - BG90/93 

ghost - W00/1/3, R20 

bat - C00/1/3/6 

Decided to tone down the spookiness and drew a smile on the ghost. 😂   The sentiment was stamped with Versafine Onyx Black ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  Placed a watercolor stencil (retired) around scene and lightly ink blended Memento Toffee Crunch ink for the background.  Assembled the card onto a white card base to finish. 

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Tune in tomorrow at 8:00 am ET for a huge STAMPtember blog party over on the SSS blog.  Please note compensated affiliate product links have been used in this post when possible at no extra cost to you should you make a purchase through them. Thank you for stopping by.       

Simon Says Stamp - Every Happiness

Hello there.  The new EVERY HAPPINESS release from Simin Says Stamp (SSS) has officially dropped!  

First up is a refreshing lemon card featuring Squeeze You stamp, Squeeze You stencils and Paper Cut Word Mix 1 dies.  There is a coordinating die set, too. 

The image was stamped with Fadeout no-line colouring ink on Bristol paper then ink blended three shades of each dye ink colour (yellow, brown and green) through the layering stencils.  Used Copic Sketch marker YR24 to add dimpling texture to the lemons. 

The panel was then die cut down with a Stitched Rectangle.  Stamped the sentiment in the bottom right corner with Versafine Onyx Black ink then heat embossed with clear glitter embossing powder (EP).  The "Love You" word die was then die cut from the panel and three more times from plain thick white paper to do the eclipse (aka camouflage or hidden) die cut technique.  Assembled onto a white card base to finish. 

My next card is a simple floral card featuring the Alstroemeria Blooms embossing folder (EF) and the Paper Cut Word Mix 1 die set again.  I must admit this did not turn out as I had hoped.  Perhaps it's because the cardstock and ink colours were not a good match(?). 🤔 

Anyway, Blueberry Mist cardstock was embossed with the EF  then ink blended with Blue Mountain inks for a spotlight effect.  Applied white Unicorn pigment ink direct-to-paper over the raised areas next before splattering with diluted white gouache paint for some texture.  Die cut "hello" and its shadow next from Bristol paper then ombré ink blended it with the same inks.  Inked it with VersaMark next then heat embossed with clear glitter EP.  Assembled the card onto a white card base to finish. 

My final card is a birthday card featuring the Cow Cuties stamp set. The cows and hats were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on X-Press It paper, coloured with Copic Sketch markers then fussy cut out.   There is a coordinating die set. 

The back panel is Neenah Solar White 110 lb. cardstock.  Stamped the fence/hay pike in in a circle cutout and coloured it with Copic Sketch markers. Masked it then ink blended green and blue dye inks for the grass and sky, respectively.  Added grass blades/details with a G28 Copic Sketch marker.  Black heat embossed the sentiment with clear EP, then assembled the card onto a white card base to finish. 

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Challenges 

card 1 

Just Add Ink - #790 Dies and/or Stencils (both)   

Stencil Fun - AG Stenciks + optional Pattern   

The Four Seasons - July AG Summer (lemons for lemonade)

Papercraft - #132 Good Enough to Eat 

card 2 

Happy House - #80 Lily 

card 3 

Craft Rocket - #138 Animals 

Simon Says Sramp - Shine On

Hello everyone.  The new SHINE ON release from Simon Says Stamp (SSS) is live now!

I have 2 cards to share today.  First up is a fun summer beach-themed card featuring Beachcomber Seashells dies, Embossed Squovals dies, Dotty Contour embissing fokder (EF) and Chill Vibes stamp set

Bristol paper was used for all elements and ink blending with dye inks was done to add colour.  The Embossed Squivals gives a debossed detail around the perimeter. Created the frame by using two dies together.  The Squovals nesting die set coordinate perfectly with these.  The sentient was stamped with    and heat embossed Versafine Onyx Black ink then heat embossed with clear glitter embossing powder for a bit of sparkle.  Assembled the card onto a white  card base to finish. 

Couldn’t let Pride month pass without at least one rainbow creation, so my next card is a colourful birthday card featuring the Tall Happy Cover die and Botanical Buds stamp. Birthday was from the older Bouncy Hapoy Birthday die. Its shadow was due cut from vellum.  After layering the entire sentiment, fussy cutting was needed to isolate it.

The Happy cover was die cut three times from Bristol paper and stacked for dimension. The background is Rainbow pattern paper. The Botanical Buds were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on X-Press It paper, coloured with Copic Sketch markers then fussy cut out.  There are coordinating dies.  Didn’t want these cuties to get lost in the bright background so used colours that were not part of the rainbow colours (purple & pink). Assembled the card onto a white card base to 

 finish. 

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Challenges: 

card 1

The Four Seasons - AG Summer 

card 2 

Colourful Options - AG Rainbow