Introducing What Would Kelly Make Feature + Work it Wednesday October 2016!


Hi friends! Happy Wednesday! My goodness, can you believe it’s the last Wednesday of the month? I sure can’t! I’m very excited to share the first in a new cardmaking series called What Would Kelly Make? We’ve teamed up with the fantastic Kelly Latevola to bring you this different (and hopefully fun!) card making series! We hope you love it!

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Hello Crafters! Today we have something brand new for you and I hope you’re excited as we are!

We are launching a new series called “What Would Kelly Make?” The premise is to mix a bit of new and old with a challenge. I will be mailed a few parcels to choose from. Once I decide on a parcel I have to use it in it’s entirety. It’s kind of like those makeover shows were you have to choose the hair, makeup, and clothes from one designer but you can’t mix and match :)

Once I’ve decided on the stamps I’ll also be showcasing a technique. Being a Copic colorist my videos can tend to be a bit longer I know. In order to make it easy for everyone each What Would Kelly Make feature will include two videos. A short one that shows just the technique and a longer one which shows the completion of the whole card. This way you can choose which option works best for you!

We would also love your feedback so please don’t hesitant to share some techniques you would love to see!

For today’s card these Sugar Skulls spoke to me immediately and I couldn’t ignore them. They are just stunning with the chrysanthemums in the background. I just love when a card turns out exactly like you pictured it don’t you?

Whichever video you choose to watch I hope you enjoy it and maybe learn a little something too!

Watch the technique video:

Watch the full card video:

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Thanks for reading today, and thanks to Kelly for being our special guest! Be sure to tune into our blog every last Wednesday of the Month for this special feature!

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….and now to WORK IT! workitwedbanner

Hi readers! Happy Wednesday! Welcome to Work It Wednesday for October 2016!

In case you’re wondering what ‘Work It Wednesday’ is, let me explain:

On the last Wednesday of every month (or towards the end of the month ;)), we want to see what you’re creating! The Simon Says Stamp community is so very talented, and we want to see more of your cards and projects every month.

We thought this would be a great way for all of you to ‘stretch your creative muscles’ and share what you’ve been working on. So we’ll give you a little challenge each month, and you’ll have until the following month to share what you’ve made. Please limit entries to 3 per month.

Each month we’ll pick a few random participants to win a Simon Says Stamp grab bag!

The projects and cards that were shared for September were so great! We loved what you made, and we look forward to seeing what you make for this challenge.

Do you want to see all of the cards and projects that were shared for September 2016 Work it Wednesday? Check them out!

The following three participants were randomly chosen to win a goody bag from Simon Says Stamp:

Susanne Vargas!
Renuka Chavan Singhal!
Tina Pavlovic!

Please email [email protected] with your mailing address and she’ll get your prize sent out to you.

Now on to this month’s challenge! Our challenge will be to use the a Simon Says Stamp branded product! It can be stamps, dies, stencils, cardstock, ink, card kits…. the sky is the limit!

Once you’re done creating, share your project below!

What are you waiting for? WORK IT! ;)


  1. I was excited to see this series start and I love how Kelly water colored the flowers to me them not filled in too much. Thanks.

  2. One thing as far as the videos themselves…it would be cool to see you opening the boxes and your thoughts of what you could possible do on your first look!

  3. I like this new series and kelly’s card is beautiful! It would be interesting to see the different packages that Kelly has to choose from when making her decision. Just a suggestion. :)

  4. I am so excited about this new series, I love Kelly’s work and I always learn so much from her tutorials. Todays card is gorgeous and totally cool, I watched the longer video and really enjoyed it, love the colours Kelly picked for her card and her colour is amazing! I can’t wait to see what next week will bring. This is defiantly a series I will watch regularly!!!

  5. Awesome idea!!! Definitely won’t be a shortage of inspiration from such an amazing and awesome designer like Kelly! Great project – fabulous colors :)

  6. Awesome coloring. Love the Sugar Skulls and the Flowers not filled in all the way!
    Fabulous job! Thanks for sharing with us!

  7. Loved this. Im excited for more. The colors in this card are bright and beautiful. I dont really have a suggestion but a question. Where and how would you do a sentiment? One dimensional on the front? Just a handwritten note inside? Etc….. Also, I think it would be fun to see what Kelly has to choose from and how and why she makes her choice. Thank you again for a fun video (I watched both)

    1. I decided against a sentiment on this one simply because I thought the piece was beautiful as is. When I send it I’ll probably just write a note on the inside. However, if you want a sentiment on the front I think a banner would be pretty. Either flat to the card or die cut and popped up with foam tape. Just depends on how much dimension you want :)

  8. First of all, who would choose to only watch one of Kelly’s videos when there’s two?! I’ll be watching both every time! Seriously, this is such a fun idea for a feature! Loved this first post in the series and can’t wait for more! Kelly is so talented, easy to listen to and we can all learn a ton from her! Fabulous card, Kel!

  9. Thank you so much for starting this awesome series on my birthday. It was an fantastic way to start the day. So looking forward to Kelly’s next design, she is sooooooo talented.

  10. Who ever thought of this Thank You! Kelly is amazing to watch and so generously gives the best tips. I could watch her all day. Can’t wait for the next one.

  11. Wow I really love this! And thank you for all of the great information and tips!!!!! I can’t wait for the next one.

  12. Thanks for the new series–I’m a technique junkie–so love to learn new stuff. Thanks also for breaking up the videos–I often have limited time to watch videos and look at blogs, so I can watch the technique and usually can see how the finished item was assembled–saves me time in the end. Thanks!

  13. So many wonderful tips and tricks in your fabulous videos! Thanks, Kelly! I could watch you ‘color’ all day. :-)

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