Work It Wednesday August 2016

Hi readers! Happy Wednesday! Welcome to Work It Wednesday for August 2016!

In case you’re wondering what ‘Work It Wednesday’ is, let me explain:

On the last Wednesday of every month (or towards the end of the 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 for July were so great! We loved seeing 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 2016 Work it Wednesday? Check them out!

The following three participants were randomly chosen to win a goody bag from Simon Says Stamp:

Sybrina K!
Penny Ward!
Janny!

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! Our challenge will be to use STAMPS in your project! Tomorrow is STAMPtember® first, so let’s join together in the love of STAMPING!

Once you’re done creating, share your project below!

What are you waiting for? WORK IT! ;)

An InLinkz Link-up

Stylish Simon

Hi friends! We’re back with the fantastic Laura Bassen with this adorable Stylish Simon trio! She made each card unique by adding elements from our Stitched Slopes and Hills Dies, as well as Birthday Bits, Happy and Smile, and Sports and Planner stamp sets! Be sure to watch the video for the full tutorial!

Watch the video:

supplies:

InLinkz.com

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

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Congrats! Blog Candy Winners:

From: Cardmaking: Flower Arrangement with Loose Watercolor Background: Becca Straub!
From: Starry Night Cityscape Art Journal Layout: Donna Schrader!
From: A Jump for Joy Slider Card: Stephanie Sprague!
From: Color Coordinates: Manly!: Loly Borda!
From: Weekender with Wanda – Taylored Expressions Wildflowers!: Terri Burson!
From: Birthday Scratch Off Card: Tricia Ann!
From: Studio Monday with Nina-Marie: Scratch Off Die Cut Stickers: Ashlee McCaslin!

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

Studio Monday with Nina-Marie: Scratch Off Die Cut Stickers

Hello crafty friends! It’s Nina-Marie here with you today, welcoming you back to a brand new Studio Monday video! Today we will be featuring one of the newest Newton’s Nook Designs stamp sets, Hedgehog Hollow… with Fall just around the corner, I thought I would share some inspiration on creating an autumn scene!

This is a set right after my own heart, because hedgehogs are one of my favorite critters next to cats! :) When I saw this set that was released earlier this month, I knew I had to use it for this video! In this video, I’ll be pairing up the stamp set with a favorite Newton’s Nook die set (Darling Duos), as well as a few other products I love. AND I will also be sharing how to create your very own custom scratch off stickers!

Scratch off stickers are becoming HUGELY popular right now and I love how they add such a cute, interactive element to your card designs (by the way, did you see our September 2016 Card Kit features scratch off stickers too??? Check it out HERE).

Silhouette America, the creators of the electronic Silhouette machines, released scratch off sticker sheets about a year ago, but I just discovered them this month and was SUPER excited to get my hands on a pack! The scratch off sheets are 8.5″ x 11″ in size, fully covered in adhesive on the backside; there are 5 in a package and we have them available over at the Simon store HERE. The amount of scratch off material you get in a pack is a great value and I love that the size of the sheets allows you to create scratch off shapes as big or as small as you’d like!

Be sure to watch the video below to see how I created not only the adorable fall scene, but also to see the Silhouette Scratch Off Stickers more closely (and how to use them!).

NEWEST STAMP SETS FROM NEWTON’S NOOK DESIGNS:

Have you seen the newest stamps and dies from Newton’s Nook (including the Hedgehog Hollow set used in today’s card)??? Check them out below… this release is ADORABLE!!!