{"id":9713,"date":"2017-07-03T09:00:27","date_gmt":"2017-07-03T13:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.simonsaysstampblog.com\/mondaychallenge\/?p=9713"},"modified":"2017-07-16T07:51:34","modified_gmt":"2017-07-16T11:51:34","slug":"simon-says-red-white-andor-blue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simonsaysstampblog.com\/mondaychallenge\/?p=9713","title":{"rendered":"Simon Says: Red White and\/or Blue"},"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 Stencil It Challenge and we hope you will all join us again this week too.<\/p>\n

This week we are challenging you to<\/p>\n

RED<\/span> WHITE<\/span> and\/or BLUE<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

It will be Independence Day here in the United States tomorrow, there will be huge processions, Stars and Stripes flying, fireworks and generally lots of people having fun! We would love for you to join in the party by creating something using one or all of the red\/white\/blue colours. We will be looking forward to seeing whatever colour\/s you choose to use!<\/p>\n

This week we are showcasing some fabulous Sizzix Products<\/a>. Sizzix produce a huge range of Die Cut Machines, Craft Dies, Embossing Folders and so much more, you don’t have to use them to join in but if you have them we would love to see them used!<\/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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We are welcoming back Beulah Bee<\/a> into the Designer Spotlight, you may remember she was with us last year and it is such a pleasure to have her joining us again! :-)<\/p>\n

Beulah Bee\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0used her <\/span>Big Shot<\/a>\u00a0and a\u00a0<\/span>Sizzix Roses Texture Fades Embossing Folder<\/a> to create a background for this\u00a0<\/span>Idea-ology Paper Doll<\/a>\u00a0dressed in red, white and blue.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Andrea<\/a> made a patriotic tag using the Sizzix Tag Collection<\/a> die set and the Sizzix Star Cluster<\/a> die.<\/p>\n

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Anna-Karin<\/a> made a blue and white butterfly card using the Sizzix Butterfly Fold Its die set <\/a>by Stephanie Barnard. She also used the new Sizzix Brite-Ons shimmery sheets<\/a> and Foil Adhesive Sheets<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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As in past years Barbara<\/a> has dedicated the theme of this week to her American friends, creating for them a panel with this wonderful Sizzix die<\/a>, Paper Doll by idea-ology,<\/a> Distress oxides <\/a>and Ranger Texture paste opaque crackle.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Cathie<\/a> used Sizzix Crescent Moon & Stars<\/a>, Dimensional Stars<\/a> and Thin Sentiment Words<\/a> to create her 4th of July wall hanging.<\/p>\n

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Emma<\/a>\u00a0used a variety of Sizzix dies including\u00a0Dimensional Stars<\/a>,\u00a0Stitched Ovals,<\/a>\u00a0Scrolls<\/a> and the Deco Alpha Die<\/a> to create a panel in celebration of Independence Day and to wish all of her American friends, a very Happy 4th July!<\/p>\n

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Kath<\/a> decorated a chipboard panel to wish her American crafty friends a Happy 4th of July using Sizzix Bird Crazy<\/a> and Crazy Things<\/a> Framelits and Alphanumeric<\/a> Thinlits.<\/p>\n

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Lols<\/a>\u00a0made a cocktail recipe box in preparation for all of the 4th July parties! I used a Sizzix Big Shot Plus<\/a> to die cut a Recipe Box and used Fired Brick <\/a>and Faded Jeans<\/a> Distress Oxide inks to colour the background before white embossing a script design <\/a>over the top. She used a Simon’s Exclusive Adult Beverages stamp set<\/a> and Cheers Die<\/a> to decorate. Let the party begin!<\/p>\n

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Macarena<\/a>\u00a0made a bright Blue tag with a splash of vibrant Red using her favorite Bigz dies as Ornate Frame #2<\/a> and Caged Bird<\/a> and she built the sentiment with Word Play<\/a> die.<\/p>\n

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Maura<\/a> made a giant Red, White and Blue tag using the Tim Holtz Sizzix Cityscape Suburbia <\/a>and Commute<\/a> dies, along with Pink Paislee’s Sweet Freedom <\/a>paper pack.<\/p>\n

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Meihsia<\/a> created a tag this week using Tim Holtz Sizzix Tag Die<\/a> and stenciled the background with Tim Holtz Layering Stencil Harlequin<\/a>\u00a0and Mini Stencil Set 3<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Sandra<\/a> went for a masculine card and used the Dapper<\/a> stamp along with Magnolia Jane<\/a> stamp set and her new toy tool the Tag Press<\/a>
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Zoey<\/a>\u00a0used Tim Holtz Sizzix Die TAG & BOOKPLATES Movers And Shapers and Tim Holtz Sizzix SCROLL Bigz Die<\/a> to create this TAG and Distress Paint<\/a> to color it<\/p>\n

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So now it’s YOUR turn to get out your red, white and blue 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