{"id":6095,"date":"2016-08-08T09:00:50","date_gmt":"2016-08-08T13:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.simonsaysstampblog.com\/mondaychallenge\/?p=6095"},"modified":"2016-08-09T13:48:39","modified_gmt":"2016-08-09T17:48:39","slug":"simon-says-try-to-contain-yourself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simonsaysstampblog.com\/mondaychallenge\/?p=6095","title":{"rendered":"Simon Says: Try To Contain Yourself"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

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

This week the challenge is<\/p>\n

Try To Contain Yourself<\/span><\/h2>\n

There are so many possibilities for this theme, you could recycle a container, cup, tin, bottle, box etc, add a container to your project or make a container from scratch! Whatever you decide to make we will be looking forward to seeing what you use!<\/p>\n

As always Simon Says Stamp will be giving away $50 voucher to 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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\u00a0Christine<\/a>\u00a0recycled a biscuit container and made a cute string box using\u00a0IndigoBlu KibbleKits <\/a>and\u00a0Kevin\u2019s Gang<\/a> Stamp Sets.\u00a0
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Andrea<\/a> converted a can into a pen holder using Seth Apter’s Maze embossing folder<\/a>, and Tim Holtz’s Worn Text stamps<\/a> and\u00a0 Label Letters<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Anna-Karin<\/a> loves little boxes and made a hinged box from Tim Holtz Vignette Boxes<\/a> and Panels<\/a>. It was embellished with a Sophisticated Cabinet Card<\/a>. Inside the box hides a secret which will be filled with history.<\/p>\n

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Barbara<\/a> has created a very grunge Artist Trading Block with the stamp sets \u00a0Sideshow <\/a>and Evolution \u00a0by \u00a0Tim Holtz, <\/a>\u00a0Distress Crayons<\/a> and Ice Resin<\/a> for the top<\/a> of her box!<\/p>\n

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Cathie<\/a>\u00a0altered a wooden box using Broken China<\/a>, Evergreen Bough<\/a> and Antiqued Bronze<\/a> Distress Paints and several Paper Artsy Stamps<\/a> to create a container for some of her favorite stamp sets.<\/p>\n

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Cheiron<\/a> used all 4 sizes of the\u00a0Tim Holtz Vignette Boxes<\/a>\u00a0to create her magic themed creation along with papers from the Dapper Paper Stash<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Emma<\/a>\u00a0was inspired by a quote from Claude Monet to create an art garden using a Tim Holtz Vignette Box<\/a> and combining it with beautiful papers from the Wallflower Paper Stash<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Kath\u00a0<\/a>created a mini indoor container garden using a Tim Holtz Idea-ology Vignette Box<\/a>\u00a0with lots of Tim Holtz\/Sizzix layered Thinlits<\/a> die cuts<\/p>\n

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Lols<\/a> made a File Box using a Silhouette Cameo Digital Die Cut Machine <\/a>and filled it with Christmas cards, which is a great gift idea!<\/p>\n

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Macarena <\/a>put some layered\u00a0Flower Garden<\/a> into a Glass Bottle<\/a>\u00a0using Infusions <\/a>and Distress Stains<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Maura<\/a>\u00a0took a simple Alvin mesh bag<\/a> and transformed it into a fun and crazy bag with Tim Holtz Crazy Dogs<\/a> and Mini Cats and Dogs<\/a><\/p>\n

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Meihsia<\/a> was inspired to make a tag with a stenciled background using Tim Holtz Layering Stencil<\/a>, and decorated with two Tiny Bottles<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Sandra<\/a> is starting to get in the mood for\u00a0Halloween and made an old scary\u00a0looking coffin treats box\u00a0using Memory Box Haunted Webs<\/a> and Bunch of Bats<\/a> dies.\"IMG_5548\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Zoey<\/a>\u00a0altered a Matchbox <\/a>with Dylusions Paint<\/a><\/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 3 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

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We also have a Kids Vacation Challenge running for the whole month of August,\u00a0CLICK HERE<\/a>\u00a0to go directly to the challenge where you will find all of the details plus you will see what our Junior design Team created!
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