Throwback Thursday – Fabulous Projects You Might Have Missed!
Welcome to another edition of Throwback Thursday — a monthly trip back in time! Each month we’ll be spotlighting fantastic cards and projects using products from previous releases. The new stuff is always SO fun, but think about all of those great products you’ve collected and set aside. They are STILL AWESOME! And we want to inspire you with fantastic inspiration from our creative archives.
Chances are you’ve started thinking about your Christmas card designs, am I right? Our new holiday release Making Spirits Bright is filled with holiday inspiration, but you might remember some pretty spectacular products from last year’s Believe in the Season collection. In celebration, let’s take a look at four Christmas card ideas using product from our Believe in the Season release!
First up this project from Suzy Plantamura:
Suzy created this gorgeous wreath using image stamps featured in the Christmas Essentials set and added her sentiment using our Believe stamp set and coordinating die. You can see Suzy’s original post about this festive, watercolor dream (plus all nine of her projects from the Believe in the Season collection) HERE.
Next, let’s throw it back to this colorful, geometric card from Laura Bassen:
In true Laura Bassen-style, the holidays get a modern twist with these graphic Christmas trees and some ROYGBIV love. Laura used sixteen glorious Simon Says Stamp inks with the Color Me Trees stamp set. You can see Laura’s original post about this card and learn how she created it HERE. If you want to see Laura in action, don’t miss her YouTube video sharing her process for this card HERE.
And let’s not forget this inspiring project you might have missed from Caryn Davies:
Cozy and rustic is the name of the game in this homey design from Caryn Davies. Caryn featured the Magical Christmas stamp set and dies with holiday-infused plaid patterned paper. That twine bow? All kinds of perfect. Visit Caryn’s original post HERE.
Our last Believe in the Season throwback project is from Barb Engler:
The Poinsettia stamp set looks absolutely STUNNING in wintry pinks paired with sequins and fresh greens. Barb used watercolor paper with white heat embossing and colored her images with Zig Clean Color Markers. You can check out Barb’s original post HERE for more information on how she created this incredibly lovely card.
Did you know that we have inspiration galleries on our website showcasing project ideas for all of our releases and card kits? It’s a veritable treasure-trove of terrific ideas just waiting to inspire you, and you are invited to share your projects, too! You can find all of the Simon release galleries HERE and galleries for our monthly card kits can be found HERE. Scroll through today, and maybe you’ll find one of YOUR projects linked there!
Thanks for throwing it back with us and checking out these cool projects from four talented ladies!
Suzy Plantamura’s supplies
Laura Bassen’s supplies
Caryn Davies’s supplies
Barb Engler’s supplies
What Would Kelly Make: 12th in the series!
Hi friends! Happy Wednesday! Welcome to the TWELFTH edition in our What Would Kelly Make? series with the fabulous Kelly Latevola! That’s right! This fun feature has been a monthly installment for a year now! If you’ve missed any of the fun techniques Kelly has shared throughout the past year, be sure to click HERE and check out any you may have missed! They’re quite fun and worth a watch!
This month we’re doing something extra special to celebrate a year of What Would Kelly Make? For a chance to win a $25 Gift Card to the store simply link up a project you’ve made in the last year (or one that you make NOW!) that you have been inspired from Kelly’s series to make! We can’t wait to see! (scroll to the bottom for the link up!)
Now! Let’s get back to the technique and inspiration for the 12th in the series! Today, Kelly is showcasing the technique of Multi-color stamping with a rainbow palette of Simon Says Stamp ink and the Right at Home Watercolor Background for a gorgeous result! Be sure to watch the video and enjoy!
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Thanks for reading today, and thanks to Kelly for being our guest!
Congrats! Blog Candy Winners!
From: DIY: Felt Holiday Coffee Cuffs: Tara Prince!
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From: Color Coordinates! Peachy Keen!: Marlynn Webb!
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For a chance to win a $25 gift card, link up a card or project you’ve made once inspired by one of the 12 What Would Kelly Make videos by Kelly Latevola!! We’ve showcased the first 11 features below to jog your memory! Be sure to click on them for more details!
We Really Appreciate YOU! Unexpected Delays…..
Hi friends!
We are working around the clock, 7 days a week, to improve for you. Please know that YOU are the heart of what we do and we appreciate YOU!
From time to time, the unexpected happens. Right now, sadly, a few things are happening all at once. :( We are working through several issues while processing orders.
In an effort to strengthen logistics in our order processing system, late last year we knew the time was quickly coming to upgrade our shipping software. After devoting almost a year in researching to find exactly the right partner, defining customer needs, and testing new processes, we implemented the new software on Saturday, October 14th.
The holiday season is approaching and we want to be prepared for YOU. I’m not sure there is ever a convenient time to make a change, but we were hoping that with significant testing and working with experienced technical experts, we could minimize any order delays before the busy holiday shopping season. In fact, we were hoping to have NO order delays. Unfortunately, this is not the case today. However, it is just temporary.
The good news is, we have worked through MANY of the technical bugs that have caused shipping delays over the past 2 weeks. The bad news is, we haven’t worked through ALL of them … just yet.
One delay that is very frustrating for you (and for us!) is that our systems are processing orders not necessarily in order of placement date. That means, in addition to the downtime required for training our team and streamlining the processes – the delays are impacting YOU, our valued customers in random ways. Please know that this makes us frustrated and sad because it is our mission to provide you with excellent service. We all feel the pain when we fall short. We hope to be back to processing orders in chronological order in the immediate future. Truth be told, I am really hoping that this happens within the next 24-48 hours.
Right now, we are working actively to push through the delays. Our teams are getting better and becoming more efficient inside the new technology each day. The system itself is certainly improving. We are super excited about the efficiency and speed that this new software is going to be able to allow us to offer you. In the meantime however, we apologize for any order delays you may have experienced these past 2 weeks!
These are growing pains. :( They are hard for us all, but I just know that we will be better for it in the end. Please know that we are making changes to be better for you.
Thank you so very much for bearing with us while we gather ’round and push through these unexpected delays. We have invested significant time and resources in an effort to get better and will continue to do so. I am very sorry for your inconvenience and appreciate the opportunity to work in an industry surrounded by good, talented and genuinely kind people.
Sincerely,
Heidi
Simon Says Stamp Founder and Momma
