{"id":10000,"date":"2017-08-07T09:00:57","date_gmt":"2017-08-07T13:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.simonsaysstampblog.com\/mondaychallenge\/?p=10000"},"modified":"2017-08-07T09:44:55","modified_gmt":"2017-08-07T13:44:55","slug":"simon-says-happy-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simonsaysstampblog.com\/mondaychallenge\/?p=10000","title":{"rendered":"Simon Says: Happy Birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hi all and welcome to another week on the\u00a0Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge<\/a><\/p>\n

We also have a special challenge for children between the ages of 2 and 16!\u00a0CLICK HERE<\/a>\u00a0or on the logo to go directly to the challenge page<\/p>\n

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Thank you for joining us for the Food and Drink Challenge and we hope you will all join us again this week too.<\/p>\n

This week we are challenging you to join us for our 7th Birthday celebrations<\/p>\n

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We would like you to create something to help with our birthday celebration! It could be a card, a tag to attach to a gift, a gift or maybe a birthday banner or cake topper! Whatever you decide to make we will be looking forward to seeing how you join us for the party!<\/p>\n

As it is the first Monday of the month, as as it is our birthday, we are showcasing our very own Simon Says Stamp Products!<\/a><\/p>\n

A birthday wouldn’t be the same without extra gifts so for this challenge we will be giving away not one but 2 X $50 vouchers<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0to shop at the fabulous\u00a0Simon Says Stamp Store<\/a><\/p>\n

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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<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

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This month we are welcoming the lovely and super talented Simona Rebecchi<\/a> \u00a0aka Ginny and the Sheep<\/a>. I am sure you will have all visited her fabulous blog but just in case you missed it you really need to drop by, it is full of awesome eye candy!<\/p>\n

Simo<\/a> is so thrilled to celebrate our Birthday and for \u00a0being chosen as Guest Designer for this month, so she made a Journal spread with some of her all time favorite goodies, together with our Simon’s Exclusives ‘Sentiments of Be’ Die and Stamp Set<\/a> and ‘You’ Die<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Andrea<\/a> made some gift card boxes using Simon Says Stamp’s Hydrangea Petal dies<\/a>, Grunge Alphabet<\/a> stamp set, and Sparkle and Shine<\/a> stamp set.<\/p>\n

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Anna-Karin<\/a> made a clear whale-themed birthday card, using a whole bunch of Simon Says Stamp Exclusive stamps, dies and surfaces, such as the brand new Encouraging Animals stamp and die set,<\/a> Big Day die<\/a>, Circle Doodle Background stamp<\/a>, and vellum<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Barbara<\/a> celebrates her birthday during this month same as Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog! She created a birthday card with a lot of Simon’s Exclusives dies and stamps: new\u00a0\u00a0FLORAL BURST COLLAGE Wafer Dies<\/a>,\u00a0Simon Says Clear Stamps AUTUMN GREETINGS<\/a>,\u00a0Simon Says Stamp BEST DAY EVER Wafer Die<\/a>, Simon Says Clear Stamps ENVELOPE GREETINGS<\/a> and Distress oxides.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Cathie<\/a> created a fun and cheerful card using bright colors to celebrate Simon’s 7th birthday. She created a fun party style background using the Simon Says Stamp Curly Streamers<\/a> dies and Falling Snow<\/a> stencil. The beautiful sentiment is from the Big Scripty Greetings<\/a> stamp set.<\/p>\n

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Emma<\/a>\u00a0created a fun birthday card, combining a\u00a0Tim Holtz Crazy Dog<\/a>\u00a0with the Simon Says Stamp Collage Frond die<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Flora Background Stamp<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Kath<\/a> made a birthday card using Simon Says Stamp Circular Lace Stencil<\/a>, Bouquet of Thanks<\/a> and Stitched Alphabet<\/a> stamp sets<\/p>\n

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Lols<\/a> made a card using a Circle Doodles Embossing Texture Plate<\/a>, a Painted Happy Birthday Die,\u00a0<\/a>Balloons Die <\/a>and Eyelet Arch Border Die\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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Macarena \u00a0<\/a>went into a Birthday card with a very mixed-media background using Simon Says Stamp Extra Large Dots stencil<\/a> and kept it in her favorite pink\/purple color combo using Infusions <\/a>and Metallique Paints<\/a>. For the frame she used Simon Says Stamp Stitched Squares<\/a>\u00a0and Clustered Leaves<\/a> dies. Finally she put the sentiment using SSS Happy Birthday die.<\/p>\n

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Maura<\/a> made a card of 7’s to celebrate, using Simon Says Stamp’s Kaleidoscope Background stamp<\/a> and It’s Your Birthday set<\/a>, along with Simon’s High Dive<\/a> and Doll Pink <\/a>inks.<\/p>\n

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Meihsia<\/a> celebrates Simon’s birthday with creating a mixed media gift tag using Simon Says Rubber Stamp Falling Stars<\/a> on the background and the cute unicorn image from\u00a0Simon Says Clear Stamp Magical Birthday<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Sandra <\/a>made a birthday card using Simon Says Stamp Big Hugs die<\/a> and Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink<\/a>, along with a few Distress Oxides<\/a> to create the background
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Zoey<\/a> used Simon Says Clear Stamp HELLO BEAUTIFUL<\/a> , Simon Says Clear Stamp BIRTHDAY FLOWERS<\/a> and watercolors<\/a> to create this card<\/p>\n

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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!<\/p>\n

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Do you use Instagram ? \u00a0If so please add\u00a0\u00a0#sssmchallenge<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>so we can see your entries there too!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

There are fabulous Give Aways and inspiration from fabulous designers on a daily basis over on the\u00a0Simon Says Stamp Blog<\/a>\u00a0, if you haven’t subscribed by email you may want to so you don’t miss out<\/p>\n

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You have until Monday \u00a08am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in<\/p>\n

We will also be choosing a selection of our entries to put in the spotlight – a special honor where we talk about why we loved that entry in particular and award a special badge too! For the full rules, read the “challenge rules” posted in the side-bar here on our blog.<\/p>\n\r\n