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

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

This week we are challenging you to:

Make It Sparkle

As it’s the first Monday of the month we are showcasing a brand/company. This week we are all using some fabulous products from Paper Artsy. 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 Anita Rao into the Designer Spotlight. If you haven’t visited her blog before then you are in for a real treat!

Anita made a two-page art journal spread featuring Paper Artsy Tracy Scott Mini Cling Stamps, with a background using a Tim Holtz Mini Stencil (from Set 28) and Tim Holtz ‘Newsprint and Type’ Cling Rubber Stamp. She added touches of sparkle using Altenew Crystal Clear Gem Sparkles.

Andrea made a sparkly-shiny star-themed tag using Paper Artsy’s Kate Crane KC006 stamp set. She also used Paper Artsy’s Violet Storms Infusions in the background. The tag is one of Dina Wakley’s 3″ Square Tags and the stars are cut from Tim Holtz’s Vault Wicked die set. Stamperia’s Sparkling Gold Embossing Powder added an extra bit of shine.

Anna-Karin made a sparkly and colorful tag. She used various colors of Paper Artsy Infusions Color Stains for the background. The snowflake was die cut with Tim Holtz Vault Winter Wishes and the stripes were die cut with the new Simon Says Stamp EZ Strips Rectangles die.

Barbara created tags using Paper Artsy Mini 122 Cling Stamp and Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Sparkle Fade stencil in the backgrounds. The cute snowmen are from the Stampers Anonymous set Mr. Frostie, and the flowers are cut with two Sizzix dies, Seasonal Sketch and Holiday Classic. She used Ranger Ink Distress Mica Stain in various colors to make her tags sparkle.

Emma created a sparkly Stampers Anonymous Etcetera Panel for Christmas which is covered in Mica Flakes. She used PaperArtsy Jofy Tissue, combined with Tim Holtz products including the Stamperss Anonymous Mr Frostie stamps and SSS die set bundle, who is sitting proudly in the centre of the Sizzix Vault Festive Wreath by Tim, holding his shine gold star, which is die cut using a die in the Christmas Vault Set 2020.

Kath created a snowy winter night scene using PaperArtsy In The Navy Infusions on the background of her card, stamped the cottage and sentiment from Simon Says Home For The Holidays and used the PaperArtsy JOFY PS438 stencil with Distress Grit Paste Opaque and Simon Says Stamp Detail Sparkle Embossing Powder to add texture and sparkle.

Macarena went totally colorful and used Paper Artsy Hot Picks Printed Tissue pt01 for the background and Paper Artsy Seth Apter Printed Tissue pt06 with the butterfly. She glued everything with Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium Matte and added Tim Holtz Distress Mica Flakes.

Maura Created a Christmas card with Paper Artsy’s Jofy S24 STAMPtember release, Paper Artsy Kate Crean KC005 mark making stamps, Simon Says Stamp White Slimline card, Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated ink Trio 30, and added some sparkle with Ranger Rhubarb Stickles.

Meihsia was inspired to create a mixed media tag using Paper Artsy Lynne Perrella Cling Stamps on the background, and decorated it with sparkle Simon Says Stamp Sequins Hearts and Confetti and shiny Tim Holtz idea-ology METALLIC Sticker Book.

Zoey used Candleshop and Vault Festive Wreath to decorate her tag. She also used Paper Artsy green man Infusions Colored Stain and Paper Artsy Fresco Finish Heavy Cream Chalk Acrylic Paint to add colors to her tag. Tim Holtz idea-ology 2024 Christmas Sticker Book was just perfect to add the final touch.

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 

We have 2 artists in the Designer Spotlight for the Trees Challenge!

#44 Pauline C – Anna-Karin says: The winter scene that Pauline created on this card is fantastic! The northern lights effect looks wonderful and I really like the soft snowy hills in the foreground. The falling snow adds such a nice touch.

#95 Craftyrph – Anna-Karin says: This card is amazing! I love the mysterious watercolor forest, with the snow, the mist and all that gorgeous texture. The sentiment is amazing too.

Congratulations!

Please copy this spotlight badge, display it on the sidebar of your blog and if you could please link it to Simon Says Stamp!

We now have this lovely badge for you to add to your sidebar if you are this weeks, or a previous, winner please feel free to add this to your sidebar and please link it to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge

So who is the lucky winner of the $25 voucher? Please note, all of our winners are chosen at random so everyone has an equal chance of winning. Good Luck to all!

Here is your random number:

Congratulations Em! Below you can see Em’s beautiful Christmas card:

Congratulations! Please email us so we can explain how you can claim your prize, the address is on the sidebar.

Be sure to include your full name in the email so we can issue a Gift Certificate 

Thanks to everyone who joined in with the challenge and we hope you will all join in our current challenge too!

Happy crafting!

Anna-Karin and the DT