Doodling with Debby: An exclusive product review!
Hi friends, happy Monday! I’m delighted to share these gorgeous NEW product highlights from the one and only Debby Hughes! Read on and enjoy!
Hello, it’s Debby here. We had such a lot of fun in STAMPtember. So many new stamps and dies, but amongst all those were new and exciting essential supplies released under the Simon umbrella.
I have many photos to share because I went to town trying to capture all the new products. So I’m going to highlight a few of the more recent releases starting with the new inks.
The five new trios of Simon inks work fabulously together. A year in the making, these inks have every attention to detail from the colours to the formula to the fabric pad to the labels with the colour printed on the side.
“This is a set of 15 versatile dye ink pads that can be used for a wide variety of techniques and blended together perfectly.
This saturated dye ink has a raised surface for inking any size stamp and is a durable foam pad for transferring just the right amount of ink.
It’s a quick-drying, water reactive ink for saving time, but also able to be used in watercoloring.
Acid free and fade resistant.”
Working from left to right:
- Reds – Pucker, Blush and Cheeky
- Oranges – Mandarin, Grapefruit and Peachy
- Yellows – Citrine, Sunbeam and Lemonade
- Greens – Pearfection, Limelicious, Celery
- Blues – Ocean, Surf, Seafoam
You know me, Greens and Blues are always a favourite, and the labels on the side make storing and organising them a breeze.
I found an acrylic container in my stash, and look at that, a perfect fit for the new 15 inks!
This image is the perfect transition to my next group of products – blender brushes. The blender brushes are an excellent match for the new ink colours. Especially this Sunbeam ink pad, it couldn’t have been a closer match to the yellow blending brushes.
SIMON SAYS STAMP BLENDING BRUSHES
The blending brushes are available as a complete set of both large and small sizes …
… or a large set on their own …
… small set on their own or equally individual brushes.
The bristles are as smooth as a baby’s bottom, as the phrase goes! Each brush is made with premium, soft bristle hair that holds a lot of ink and blends over even the most delicate stencils with care and ease.
Much thought went into the design of these blending brushes – the signature paw print with a heart on the back of each bristle head and the range of colour options with ten brushes in the sets to choose from.
Also, note the little brush caps for keeping your bristles protected and any ink randomly getting onto your work (don’t ask how I know!).
Joining the Simon adhesives team is red line tape in both ¼ and ⅛ inch widths. Paired with the dot runner and glue stick, they fulfil every sticky situation!
PET PAWSITIVELY EVERYTHING TOOL
The PET, or Pawsitively Everything Tool, is one of those inventions that you never knew how you lived without! Similar to when the Misti came along and changed stamping forever, the PET is a design marvel.
“Cleaning blending, paint, or other craft brushes (just add water!)
Place hot tools such as heat or glue guns on top – the heat-safe surface can handle it all
The grippy texture is perfect for opening stubborn jars
Its non-skid surface means that ink pads, pots, and more do not move when placed on top, leaving your hands free to keep on crafting!
You can even use it as a coaster for wet tools, wipes, or even your drinks!
You’re going to find so many ways to use this tool during all of your crafty sessions because it can literally do pawsitively EVERYTHING!”
Well, that’s me for today. I hope you enjoyed this look at the new supplies and tools that aren’t stamps and dies. They are the backbone that supports our cardmaking. Thanks for joining me, and I hope to see you next time for Doodling With Debby.
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Thanks so much for stopping by, and thank you to Debby for letting us share her reviews and insights!!
Spooky Halloween Card Idea!
Hi friends! Happy Sunday! Please join me in welcoming back special guest Cheiron Brandon with this spooky-cool Halloween card idea! Read on to learn more and enjoy!
Hi there crafty friends! It’s Cheiron Brandon here and I am happy to be back to share another project with you featuring Tim Holtz products.
Today, I am using the Skull and Crossbones Bigz die along with lots of Tim Holtz Idea-ology products to make a fun Halloween card. I don’t know about you, but I always love all of the Idea-ology papers and ephemera and I have been trying to incorporate them more into my card making. These gorgeous papers and metal pieces really help to make a card extra special.
To begin, I cut the Skull and Crossbones Bigz die out of a piece of chipboard to create a fun focal point for my card. Bigz dies are designed to cut through heavier materials, so this is perfect for chipboard. I painted the pieces with White Gesso and let them dry. Then I painted them again with Antique Linen Distress Paint and let them dry.
Once they were dry, I added some of the Crypt paste from the Distress Texture set. It is the perfect color to add some spooky texture. I spread the paste onto the chipboard then used the back of my palette knife to create some texture so the paste was not completely flat. Then I used a bit of Frayed Burlap Distress Ink and a Foam Blending Tool on the edges to give it some added dimension.
To create the card, I cut a piece of one of the Backdrops papers, then added bits of Ephemera. I added the Skull and Crossbones with foam tape and to complete the card, I used one of the Halloween Quote seals that I had colored over with an Antique Linen Distress Crayon to bring out the words, and adhered it with Distress Collage Medium.
It’s as easy as that, and a great way to use all those leftover ephemera bits! Hope you have a Happy Halloween!
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Thanks so much for stopping by, and thanks to Cheiron for being our guest!
Happy World Card Making Day from Simon Says Stamp!
Happy World Card Making Day from Simon Says Stamp! It’s a holiday created just for all of us, and we’re SO excited to share an epic video and some inspiration with you!
The best thing about World Card Making Day is not only making cards, but the idea that there are people all over the WORLD making cards, too. These people share our passion for creativity and happy mail. In the spirit of this connective nature and to celebrate our favorite holiday, we’ve compiled a video featuring designers from around the world. Meet your favorite designers, peer into their worlds, and hear what they love about making cards (in 8 different languages)!
How fun was that? And now we want to hear from you… tell us your name, where you live, and what YOU love about card making!
World Card Making Day was created in 2006, and the original purpose was to kick-start the holiday card making season. Chances are you make lots of cards for Christmas, but we all know that those beautiful cards don’t come together in one night. So grab your scissors and adhesives and cardstock and stamps and make some cards today! Your family can fend for themselves, right? You deserve to celebrate.
And of course you are looking for inspiration to get those Christmas cards started, so here are some beautiful cards from Yana Smakula, Nichol Spohr, and Barbara Tarayao using some products from our STAMPtember® 2021 release!
Yana used the Happy Poinsettia stamp and die for this beautiful classic Christmas card.
Nichol used the Peace Love Hope Joy die and Reverse Merriest Christmas sentiment strips with the Filigree Snowflakes embossing folder for a striking wintry design.
Barbara used the Outline Ornaments cling stamp and the Merry Christmas die for this modern and colorful holiday card design.
What would World Card Making Day be without prizes? Show us what you’re making today for World Card Making Day! Upload your cards at the InLinkz below by 11:59 pm on Saturday, October 9th, and we will choose 1 random winner to receive a $100 gift card from Simon Says Stamp!
Merry Christmas, Joyeux Noël, Buon Natale, Feliz Navidad, щасливого Різдва, Wesołych Świąt, 메리 크리스마스, Vrolijk Kerstfeest, καλά Χριστούγεννα, Fröhliche Weihnachten, 聖誕節快樂, and Geseënde Kersfees to you all!
Have an awesome World Card Making Day, and we can’t wait to see what you’re making!
