Hi all and welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge

Thank you for joining us for the Matching Set Challenge and we hope you will all join us again this week too.

This month we are celebrating DieCember® we would like you to:

Use Dies

As it’s the first Monday of the month we are showcasing a brand/company. This week we are all using some exclusive products from our very own Simon Says Stamp. You don’t have to use them to join in with the challenge but if you have them we would love to see them used.

The lovely folks over at Simon Says Stamp are generously giving away a FABULOUS $25 voucher to shop at the  Simon Says Stamp Store! All you have to do is take out your crafty supplies, make something following this week’s prompt, and add a link in the Inlinkz at the bottom of this post! You can join 5 times so you could have 5 chances to win! How AWESOME is that!! All winners are chosen randomly, so everyone has an equal chance to win! Woo Hoo!! Good Luck to everyone!

Please remember to click on the person’s name to see all of the details of how we made these creations and leave these wonderful girls some comment love

This week we’re welcoming back the lovely Carrie Swift into the Designer Spotlight. If you haven’t visited her Instagram gallery before then you are in for a real treat!

Carrie created two holiday cards using a Simon Says Stamp Cheery Snowflakes Embossing Folder and a Leafy Branch Die along with some Tim Holtz and Sizzix Dies to create layers of coordinating fun. The Black Mirror and Ruby Red Cardstock adds the perfect shine this holiday season!

Andrea made a tag using Simon Says Stamp Luggage Tags and Thin Frames Die Sets. She also used Seth Apter’s Cutz 1 die set and Tim Holtz’s Just Thoughts stamp set for the sentiment.

Barbara created a mini Christmas village using two dies: Tim Holtz Sizzix Paper Village Thinlits Dies 664741, and the Tim Holtz Sizzix exclusive die for Simon Says Stamp for December 2021. She used an Idea-ology Vignette Box as a base, which she then covered with Ranger Ink Distress Grit Paste and Distress Rock Candy Clear. For the snowy forest, she chose Idea-ology Tim Holtz idea-ology Christmas Woodland Trees Alpine.

Cheiron created a bright Christmas Greeting using the Simon Says Stamp CZ Design Tree Plate Greetings stamps and coordinating dies. She cut up a piece of collage paper that she painted with Dina Wakley Media Paints and spattered with Gilded Foundry Wax for an extra festive touch.

Kath created a Christmas snowy scene card using Simon Says Stamp Cozy Birdhouse and Birdies dies, Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Flurries Mini Layering Stencil from Set 50 with Distress Grit Paste and Distress Rock Candy Chunky Glitter and Reverse Merriest Christmas Sentiment Strips.

Lols made a Christmas card using a Simon Says Stamp Poinsettia Cover Die. For the background she swiped Tim Holtz Iced Spruce Distress Ink over a Craft Sheet and placed a piece of Distress Watercolor Paper in the ink. She used a similar technique for the reds and greens. She finished with a Tim Holtz Christmas Sentiment Sticker.

Macarena made a layered card using Simon Says Stamp Squovals Dies and Simon Says Stamps and Dies Mod Plants set. She mixed her favorite lately Distress Oxide Ink colors: blues and greens and placed everything on a stenciled base using Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Paste Black Opaque.

Maura made a holiday themed card using Simon Says Stamp Starburst Plate die, Simon Says Stamp Plaque Slides die, Simon Says Stamp Warm Thoughts stamps, and added some shimmer with Dylusions White Linen Shimmer Paint.

Meihsia was inspired to create a Christmas card using Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps Mr. Frostie on the background, and decorated it with Simon Says Stamp Cozy Wishes Wafer Dies and Tim Holtz Distress Mica Flakes Ranger.

So now it’s YOUR turn to get out your inks, paints and all things arty and start creating! We are looking forward to seeing what you make!

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You have until Monday  8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in

We will also be choosing a selection of our entries to put in the spotlight. This is a special honor where we talk about why we loved that entry in particular and award a special badge too! For the full rules please read the challenge rules posted in the side-bar here on our blog.

Please note that all previous challenges and winners posts can be accessed by clicking on the button at the very bottom of this page.

Please read the challenge rules on the sidebar. It has come to our attention that some are entering projects that were posted weeks ago. While they may follow the theme they are not eligible to win the voucher. All creations must be newly published. Thank You