Hi readers! Happy Wednesday! Welcome to Work It Wednesday for August 2017!

In case you’re wondering what ‘Work It Wednesday’ is, let me explain: On the second to last Wednesday of every month, we want to see what you’re creating! The Simon Says Stamp community is so very talented, and we want to see more of your cards and projects every month.

We thought this would be a great way for all of you to ‘stretch your creative muscles’ and share what you’ve been working on. So we’ll give you a little challenge each month, and you’ll have until the following month to share what you’ve made. Please limit entries to 3 per month.

Each month we’ll pick a few random participants to win a Simon Says Stamp grab bag!
The projects and cards that were shared last month were so great! We loved what you made, and we look forward to seeing what you make for this challenge.

Do you want to see all of the cards and projects that were shared for July 2017 Work it Wednesday? Check them out!
The following three participants were randomly chosen to win a goody bag from Simon Says Stamp:

Vinita Jain!
Rahmat!
Jamie Patsilevas!

Please email [email protected] with your mailing address and she’ll get your prize sent out to you.

Now on to this month’s challenge! Since next month is STAMPtember®… we’d like to see your favorite stamps come to life in a card, tag, scrapbook, or whatever you create!

NOTE: In special celebration of STAMPtember® this challenge will go on for two months instead of one! The winners will be drawn with a new challenge in October!

Once you’re done creating, share your project below!
What are you waiting for? WORK IT! ;)

Hi friends! Happy Tuesday! If you haven’t checked out Avery Elle’s new Fall collection (that includes holiday items) for 2017, be sure to check it out! It’s never too early to start making Christmas cards! I like that special guest Jamie Gracz kept the coloring pretty simple and classic for this cool card! Read on!

Hi this is Jamie from Avery Elle and I am so excited to show you a card I made with some of our new Fall Release items.  We have 13 new stamp sets, 16 new die sets and 7 new embossing powders that just released!! Woo Hoo!

To make this card I stamped and colored images from our new Festive Wreath stamp set using our New Moon Dye Ink Pad and copic markers. I then die cut the images and adhered them onto a die cut from our Burst die set.  This was so fun to make!!  

I hope that you get a chance to check out our entire Fall 2017 Release!  We hope that you love it as much as we do!!  Thanks Simon Says Stamp for featuring my card today! You are the best!

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Thanks for reading today, and thanks to Jamie for being our guest!

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Congrats! Blog Candy Winners!

From: Studio Monday with NIna-Marie: DIY Apple Jar Teacher Gift: Tracey Magner!
From: Doodling with Debby: Embossing with a Stencil: Deborah Wolfington!
From: Stamplistic Sunshine with Shari Carroll: Carol Densmore!
From: Beach Scene Masked Motivation with Kelly Latevola: Rebecca Ramirez Barnes!
From: Yippee for Yana: Outline Letters into Solid with Copic Markers: Susan Pezza!
From: Best Birthday Shaker Card Kit Inspiration: Janet Ingraham!

Please email [email protected] with your mailing address (if applicable), the name of the blog you won from, and the prize you won to claim your prize!

Hello crafters! Welcome back to a brand new Studio Monday video! With school starting already for many of you out there, I thought this would be a perfect opportunity to share some teacher-themed inspiration.

Today I will be using Tim Holtz Distress and Oxide Inks, along with his vintage Mini Mason jar set. On the card, I also used some our newest Simon exclusives, including the Dancing Fruits and Thank You Teacher stamp sets.

The jar you see is made to mimic an apple… yes it doesn’t look like a real apple, but I still think it looks cute! You can fill this jar with candy, small gifts, etc. for a teacher in your life!

I used chalk paint on my jar, as I love the distressed feel of chalk on glass. To distress the jar, I brushed on Fired Brick Oxide inks. In the video I’ll explain why I chose this ink for the distressed effect.

The lid of the jar has a simple handle attached to the top (found in most hardware stores), and I also die cut leaves from our Simon exclusive Poinsettia die set (coordinates with the Poinsettia stamp set). Proof that holiday sets can indeed be used year round!

As with any gift, you usually want to include a card! So I made a coordinating card to go with the jar… in an apple theme of course! :)

I stamped the apples from the Dancing Fruits stamp set in black ink and then watercolored them in with Distress Inks; you can see the coloring process in the video below! I also included a sentiment from our Thank You Teacher stamp set, heat embossed in white.

With the Simon exclusive Wonky Rectangle die set, I trimmed my watercolored panel down and adhered it to a brown-gray card base.

I really love how this gift set turned out and I hope you will check out the video to see everything come together! Thanks for visiting with me today… I’ll be back next week with more to share with you!

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