{"id":9727,"date":"2017-07-17T09:00:56","date_gmt":"2017-07-17T13:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.simonsaysstampblog.com\/mondaychallenge\/?p=9727"},"modified":"2017-07-17T09:56:47","modified_gmt":"2017-07-17T13:56:47","slug":"simon-says-get-shape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simonsaysstampblog.com\/mondaychallenge\/?p=9727","title":{"rendered":"Simon Says: Get In Shape"},"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 Distress 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

Get In Shape<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

This week we would like you to create something shapely! You could create something 3D, a box or folder for example, or you could create a card with 3D elements or a fitness theme. Whatever you decide to make, we will be looking forward to seeing it!<\/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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Beulah Bee<\/a>\u00a0gave her mother’s recipe box a badly needed make-over by <\/span>getting it in shape<\/i> with <\/span>Wallflower<\/a> paper and <\/span>Design Tape<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Andrea<\/a> made some quick and easy quote blocks to give away as gifts. \u00a0She typed the quotes using her\u00a0We R Memory Keepers Typewriter<\/a> and decorated the blocks with patterned paper from various collections such as Echo Park’s Happiness is Homemade<\/a>, Simple Stories’ Snap Basics<\/a>, and My Mind’s Eye’s Hooray<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Anna-Karin<\/a> made a coloring book for her youngest son this week, using the great Simon Says Stamp 3 Sided Scallop die<\/a>, and lots of stamps, such as the sweet Cool Panda<\/a> set.<\/p>\n

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Barbara<\/a> was inspired by Tim Holtz Rings \u00a0background<\/a> to build a tiny colorful house. To create \u00a0decorations and \u00a0flowers she used Tropical die by \u00a0Sizzix\/Tim Holtz <\/a>and she painted everything with Distress Oxides<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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Cathie<\/a> created a card with a large dimensional rose as the focal point that was created using the Tim Holtz Tattered Florals Bigz Die<\/a>. The Prima Mini Metal Stars<\/a> and Tim Holtz Number Brad<\/a> also add dimension.<\/p>\n

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Emma<\/a>\u00a0created a fun home decor project using one of Tim Holtz’s Vignette Boxes<\/a> as a base for an adorable Paper Doll<\/a> to take a ride in, surrounded by\u00a0Small Tattered Florals<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

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Kath<\/a>\u00a0used Tim Holtz\/Sizzix Tiny Houses Die<\/a> and colours from the new set of Distress Oxide inks<\/a> to create a key hanger<\/p>\n

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Lols\u00a0<\/a>made a little winter holiday cabin to add to her Christmas village. She used a Tim Holtz Village Dwelling Die,\u00a0<\/a>a Village Winter <\/a>add on die and papers from a Tidings Paper Pack.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Macarena <\/a>would like to just sail away with her Salvaged boat she made with some sticks brought from a seaside and pieces of Dina Wakley canvas<\/a> using Tim Holtz Mosaic Stencil<\/a> and coloring the sails with Distress Inks.<\/a> She also used a piece of Simon Says Stamp White Felt<\/a> and some Moonshine sequins<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Maura<\/a> made some starry gift containers to keep on hand, using Seth Apter’s Eclectica3 Wood Chips<\/a>, Tim Holtz Melange Eclectic Elements fabric<\/a>, and 28 Lilac Lane Toasted Graham<\/a> and Winter Blues<\/a> embellishments.<\/p>\n

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Meihsia<\/a> was inspired to created a wall decor using\u00a0Tim Holtz Flip Top Distress Paint Set<\/a>\u00a0and embellished it with Prima Marketing St. Tropez Metal Pack<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Sandra<\/a>\u00a0had lots of fun creating this tea box\u00a0out of foam board as a gift for her friend.\u00a0The beautiful background color is Vibrant Turquoise Dylusions Paint<\/a> and on top of that is black colored Texture Paste<\/a> with the Simon Says Stamp Circular Lace stencil<\/a>
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Zoey <\/a>used Distress Paint <\/a>and Tissue Tape<\/a> to create this altered cardboard piece<\/p>\n

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So now it’s YOUR turn to get out your inks, paints and all things arty and start distressing! 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