Category: Simon Says Stamp - Crystal Komara

STAMPtember

9/3/2021

Hello friends and happy Fri-YAY! I have really exciting news to share with you as Simon Says Stamp has officially begin it's annual STAMPtember event. This is a monthlong event that you do NOT want to miss!

Join in celebrating the 12th Anniversary of STAMPtember®! Today Simon Says Stamp is revealing the products they've designed to inspire and delight you in making your projects. All products are available exclusively at Simon Says Stamp.

STAMPtember® is defined by Simon Says Stamp as an event intended to inspire, educate, and celebrate the fun of rubber stamping. Simon Says Stamp was founded in 2002 selling rubber stamps. However, it didn’t take long until they became a one-stop-shop with so much more!

Now STAMPtember is so much more than stamps! You’ll see a focus on many other exciting products like NEW hot foil plates, dies, embossing folders , NEW Pawsitively Saturated Ink Pads in a beautiful RAINBOW of colors, and some other fun surprises. They hope to enhance your stamping experience! Rubber stamps remain the heart of the business, and they are celebrating by also releasing exclusive products with many of the industry’s finest brands.

Be sure to visit the Simon Says Stamp blog as the home base for the festivities! Trust me when I tell you that the excitement this year is over the TOP, and they are planning fun surprises to keep you on your toes all month long! Speaking of surprises… check out this AMAZING prize they are giving away with FIVE chances to win…..

Happy STAMPtember friends!

XO, Crystal

Good Vibes

8/3/2021

Hello readers! I have been very remiss with my holiday themed cards this year. I didn't make one single card for Easter, Father's Day, Mother's Day and the 4th of July! But YAY, here's to being consistent at least! There's still a good month of summer left, so not all is a loss with today's good vibes themed card.

Card details:

The base of this A2 sized card is made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. On a 5" x 3 3/4" piece of Yupo paper, I created the alcohol ink background with Magenta and Flamingo alcohol inks. Once the alcohol inks dried, I mounted the Yupo paper to a 5 1/4" x 4" piece of black cardstock. I die cut the words "Good Vibes" using the Simon Says Stamps shadow die. I die cut the larger shadow layer from magenta cardstock and the thinner top layer using black cardstock. I mounted the sentiment to the lower right corner of the card using 3M foam adhesive.

The sunglasses are from the Good Vibes stamp set by Joy Clair Designs. I stamped the palm trees (also from the same stamp set) in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on the lenses of the sunglasses and then fussy cut the sunglasses out. I adhered the sunglasses to the card. Lastly, using a white Uniball gel pen, I added highlights to the words "good vibes" for added dimension.

I hope you like today's fun and summery card. Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

XO, Crystal

Other alcohol ink cards you might enjoy:

You Are Loved

2/1/2021

Hello readers and happy Monday! I hope you all had a nice weekend. I am excited to begin sharing some Valentine's Day cards with you over the next two weeks. Today's card uses the You Are Loved dies and the Beautiful Flowers stamp set both from Simon Says Stamp.

Card details:

*Both of these cards were made using the same products, I simply used alternating colors.

The base of this A2 sized card is made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. Using either petal pink ink (on pink cardstock) or real red ink (on red cardstock), I stamped the background of each with the Roses All Over stamp set by My Favorite Things. On real red or petal pink cardstock, I stamped the large bouquet of roses from the Beautiful Flowers stamp set in Versamark ink. (I stamped this image twice because I needed two sets for each card.) I heat embossed the large roses in white embossing powder and used the coordinating die to cut the flowers out. I adhered one of the die cuts to the top left corner and one to the lower right corner of each card cutting the edges to fit the 5 1/4" x 4" panel.

I die cut the outer shadow portion of the "You are Loved" die on white cardstock and the thinner script portion was die cut from gold glitter cardstock. I adhered both layers together using a Lawn Fawn glue tube. I then adhered the entire sentiment to the center of the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.

I hope today's feature will inspire you to begin creating (and ultimately sending) your Valentine's Day cards. Thank you for visiting, stay warm, and happy crafting!

XO, Crystal

Happy Pugmas

9/23/2020

Hello friends and welcome back to Day 2 of the Whimsy Stamps collaboration with Simon Says Stamp for the Stamptember celebration! Yesterday I shared my first card using the new "Happy Pugmas" stamp set and today I am sharing another way to use this fun new holiday stamp set.

Card details;

*A full list of supplies is located at the end of this post.

This slimline card measures 8 1/2" x 3 1/2". Slimline cards are designed to fit into a regular #10 business sized envelope and require no additional postage. The base of this card is made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White cardstock. Using the Slimline Birthday Scallops die, I cut the frame from red cardstock. Using the Slimline Bunting Borders die set, I cut the banners from lime green cardstock and teal striped cardstock. I cue a 8 1/2" x 2" piece of woodgrain paper to use as the "floor" of the card. I stamped the images from the Happy Pugmas stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock and colored the images using Copic markers. I fussy cut the images and adhered them to the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension. I stamped the sentiment in Memento Tuxedo black ink. Lastly, I added a coat of Clear Wink of Stella to the images for added sparkle.

Stamptember is a great time to find unique stamp sets from Simon Says Stamps and their collaboration with various stamp companies. Many of these stamp sets are exclusive and cannot be bought after they sell out, so have fun looking and shop now! To see more products from Whimsy Stamps, please click here.

XO, Crystal

List of supplies:

Simon Says Stamptember Collaboration

9/22/2020

Stamptember is a month long collaboration between Simon Says Stamp and various stamp companies teaming up together to design and offer fun, exclusive products. It's like a new release day EVERY DAY for the entire month of September! Many of these stamp sets sell out overnight and once they are gone, they can often be hard to find.

Today I am happy to be joining the Stamptember celebration representing Whimsy Stamps and their special collaboration with Simon Says Stamp. They have designed an exclusive Stamptember set called "Happy Pugmas." Now you all know that I'm a cat lover, but I have to admit, these Christmas pugs are super cute and festive for all the dog loving friends I have.

Card details:

*A full list of supplies is located at the end of this post.

This slimline card measures 8 1/2" x 3 1/2". Slimline cards are designed to fit inside a regular #10 business sized envelope and require no additional postage. The base of this slimline card is made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. On a 8 1/4" x 3 1/4" piece of Bristol Smooth cardstock, I ink blended Distress Oxide inks in the colors in Spun Sugar, Barn Door and Twisted Citron. After ink blending the three inks, I then splattered the Barn Door Ink over the entire piece of cardstock. Using the Slimline Postage die, I die cut the frame from pink cardstock. I stamped the pugs in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock and colored them using Copic markers. I fussy cut the pugs out and adhered them to the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension. I stamped the sentiments in red ink on white cardstock and die cut them using the Speech Bubbles dies. I adhered the sentiments to the card with 3M foam adhesive. Lastly I added a coat of Clear Wink of Stella to the images for added sparkle.

I hope you have enjoyed this fun card featuring the new "Happy Pugmas" Stamptember collaboration with Whimsy Stamps! Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

XO, Crystal

List of products:

Party Like A Panda

7/17/2019

Hi friends, the July Simon Says Stamp kit "Party Like a Panda" has been released and it will leave you in a pure panda-monium!
The 6×8 Simon exclusive, Party Like a Panda stamp set features adorable pandas, birthday gifts, balloons and plenty of clever sentiments for all kinds of celebrations! Also included is the Simon exclusive Picture Book Panda die; pair it with the 4 sheets each of DecoFoil White Latte and Black Velvet Flock Transfer Sheets for fun, fuzzy cuteness!

In addition, this kit includes an array of colorful Simon Says Stamp custom, double-sided Doodlebug patterned papers and a Spectrum Noir Clear Overlay Sparkle Pen to add some shine! Everything is complemented perfectly with coordinating Simon brand cardstocks, plus two high-quality Simon envelopes.
Our Party Like a Panda Card Kit is so cute it will make your cheeks hurt from grinning and will inspire you to create adorable designs to share with family and friends!

Kit includes:

This kit includes a wide variety of hand selected coordinating supplies, enough to keep you creating for hours! Included in the box is an inspiration sheet with 6 ideas using the kit. You'll also receive inspiration via email newsletter with even more project ideas and video links using the kit.

Simon Says Stamp exclusive 6x8 Party Like a Panda clear stamp set
Simon Says Stamp exclusive Picture Book Panda wafer thin die
4 ThermoWeb DecoFoil White Latte flock transfer sheets
4 ThermoWeb DecoFoil Black Ice flock transfer sheets
Custom exclusive 6 x 6 inch Doodlebug papers
1 Stick-It Double-Sided Sticky Sheet
1 Spectrum Noir Clear Overlay Sparkle Pen
Simon Says Stamp Doll Pink envelope
Simon Says Stamp White envelope
1 sheet 8.5 x 11 Simon Says Stamp Doll Pink cardstock
1 sheet 8.5 x 11 Simon Says Stamp Peacock Teal cardstock
1 sheet 8.5 x 11 Simon Says Stamp 120# White cardstock
1 sheet 8.5 x 11 Simon Says Stamp Black cardstock

You can purchase the kit at $34.99, or you can subscribe to our kit of the month program for just $29.99 (plus S&H) per month to have the kits delivered right to your door each month!

Here is a close up of the kit's included stamp set:

Here are some samples from the Simon Says Stamp Design Team that are sure to inspire you:

Created by Suzy Plantamura

Created by Jenn Shurkus

Created by Shari Carroll

Created by Suzy Plantamura

I can't wait to receive my monthly kit and share with you what I create!
Thanks for visiting and happy creating!

XO, Crystal

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Bee Yourself Kit by SSS

7/10/2019

Hello readers and Happy Wednesday! Today I'm sharing the first two cards I created using the July Bee Yourself card kit from Simon Says Stamp. I have really enjoying receiving these card kits once per month, because I feel like it's forcing me to use them, instead of just letting the cute oversized boxes pile up in my craft room! Don't get me wrong, the boxes (albeit, empty) are still piling up in my craft room because I re-use them for storing other kits! Unfortunately, this particular kit is now currently sold out, but if you love it, keep checking the SSS website, because it should be restocked after the initial rush. Yup, we stampers sure are crazy buying things up overnight as though there will ever be a stamp drought in the foreseeable future!

Let's take a closer look at the Bee Yourself card kit:

This kit includes a wide variety of hand selected coordinating supplies, enough to keep you creating for hours! Included in the box is an inspiration sheet with 6 ideas using the kit. You'll also receive inspiration via email newsletter with even more project ideas and video links using the kit.

Included in this kit:
Simon Says Stamp Bee Yourself 6 x 8 clear stamp set
Honey Bee The Bee's Knees exclusive 6 x 6 paper pad
Simon Says Stamp custom foilable cards
Rainbow Shattered Glass 5 Foil Transfer Sheets
Simon Says Stamp White envelope
Simon Says Stamp Small Hexagon Cluster wafer thin die
Black and Yellow custom sequin pack
Simon Says Stamp Sunshine cardstock
Simon Says Stamp White 120# cardstock
Simon Says Stamp Black cardstock
Simon Says Stamp Seaglass cardstock
1 new Glue Sponge

$34.99/kit

Here is a video created by Simon Says Stamp showcasing the July Bee Yourself card kit:

Here are the first two cards I created using this kit:

Card details:

The base of this A2 sized card is made from Crumb Cake cardstock. I adhered a piece of the yellow hexagon paper directly to the card base. I stamped two of the bee hive trails on this paper using Early Espresso ink. I created a honeycomb shaker component using the Stitched Hexagon Dies from Gina Marie Designs. I stamped "Just Because" on Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock in Early Espresso ink to place behind the shaker frame. I stamped the bees on Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock and colored them using Spectrum Noir alcohol ink markers. I added some highlights to my coloring with the Sigma Uniball white gel pen. I added Lawn Fawn Prisma Glitter to the bee's wings using a Sakura Quickie glue pen. I adhered the bees to the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.

Card details:

The second A2 card is made from Basic Black cardstock. I adhered the patterned hexagon paper directly to the card base. I stamped the sentiment in the lower right corner using Early Espresso ink. I stamped the bee trails also in Early Espresso ink. I stamped the beehive in Tuxedo Memento Black ink on one of the patterned pieces of paper included in the kit. The beehive is from HoneyBee Stamps - called Bee Hive. It has a coordinating die too. I stamped the bees in Tuxedo Memento Black ink on Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock and colored them with Spectrum Noir alcohol ink markers. I added extra details to the coloring using a Uniball White Gel pen. I added Lawn Fawn Prisma Glitter to the bee's wings. Lastly, I adhered the bees to the card front using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.

I hope you have enjoyed today's cards. Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

XO, Crystal

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Leafy Frames Kit (Part 2)

7/2/2019

Hi friends! Yesterday I shared with you four cards that I created using the Leafy Frames monthly cardmaking kit by Simon Says Stamp and today I'm sharing three entirely different cards I created still using that same kit! (Click here to see those first four cards, if you missed it yesterday). Yesterday's cards incorporated more bold colors and patterns in greens, blacks and browns. Today's cards have a softer color palette in pink, kraft and white. I have been enjoying making cards from kits like this because when I sit to down to create, I find that I'm making multiple cards instead of just one or two. And two cards is always better than one! I have mentioned before that my card stock pile is running dangerously low right now!

Unfortunately this card kit is currently sold out at Simon Says Stamp, but I do think you'll find it back in stock fairly soon, so if it's something you are really interested, please just keep checking.

Again, here is a look at the Leafy Frames card kit:

Kit includes:

Carta Bella Botanical Garden 6 x 6 inch papers
NEW Simon Says Stamp Leafy Frames exclusive 6x8 clear stamp set
Kaisercraft Coconut Mini Paper Blooms Flowers
1 Package Carta Bella Botanical Garden Frames & Tags ephemera
1 Jar Ranger Clear Rock Candy Distress Glitter
Stampers Anonymous Glitter Duster
Simon Says Stamp Metallic Gold envelope
Simon Says Stamp Metallic Green Leaf envelope
Simon Says Stamp Metallic Black envelope
Simon Says Stamp White envelope
Simon Says Stamp Black cardstock 8.5 x 11
Simon Says Stamp Ivory cardstock 8.5 x 11
Simon Says Stamp Cotton Candy cardstock 8.5 x 11
Simon Says Stamp Green Leaf cardstock 8.5 x 11
Neenah Desert Storm 100# cardstock

Here are my three cards:

Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

XO, Crystal

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Leafy Frames Kit by Simon Says Stamp

7/1/2019

Hello readers and welcome to the start of a new week! I hope you all had a nice weekend. I spent a lot of time in my craft room again, so you'll hear no complaints from me!

Last week I shared with you two very different sets of cards I created using the June Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Kit. I created these very colorful animal inspired cards and these simple note cards. Today I am sharing the first four of seven cards I created using the Simon Says Stamp "Leafy Frames" monthly kit. While this set is currently sold out on the Simon Says Stamp website, I do think you'll find it back in stock fairly soon, so if it's something you are really interested, please just keep checking.

Here is the "Leafy Frames" June kit by Simon Says Stamp:

Kit includes:

Carta Bella Botanical Garden 6 x 6 inch papers
NEW Simon Says Stamp Leafy Frames exclusive 6x8 clear stamp set
Kaisercraft Coconut Mini Paper Blooms Flowers
1 Package Carta Bella Botanical Garden Frames & Tags ephemera
1 Jar Ranger Clear Rock Candy Distress Glitter
Stampers Anonymous Glitter Duster
Simon Says Stamp Metallic Gold envelope
Simon Says Stamp Metallic Green Leaf envelope
Simon Says Stamp Metallic Black envelope
Simon Says Stamp White envelope
Simon Says Stamp Black cardstock 8.5 x 11
Simon Says Stamp Ivory cardstock 8.5 x 11
Simon Says Stamp Cotton Candy cardstock 8.5 x 11
Simon Says Stamp Green Leaf cardstock 8.5 x 11
Neenah Desert Storm 100# cardstock

Here are the four cards I made:

I hope you have enjoyed seeing the different cards I made. Please come back on Wednesday as I will be sharing three more cards made from this same kit. Thanks for visiting and have a great week!

XO, Crystal

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Leafy Frames

6/3/2019

I have recently signed up for two monthly card kits. Yes, again! I go back and forth between liking monthly kits and not liking them, but this time I'm determined to stick with it! The truth is that I see how many cards you can make from just one kit and I'm drastically in need of cards! I'm hoping that by having these kits mailed to me once a month I can really increase my on hand supply. Later this week, I'll share with you the other monthly kit company I re-joined!

Leafy Frames Kit Includes:

Carta Bella Botanical Garden 6 x 6 inch papers
NEW Simon Says Stamp Leafy Frames exclusive 6x8 clear stamp set
Kaisercraft Coconut Mini Paper Blooms Flowers
1 Package Carta Bella Botanical Garden Frames & Tags ephemera
1 Jar Ranger Clear Rock Candy Distress Glitter
Stampers Anonymous Glitter Duster
Simon Says Stamp Metallic Gold envelope
Simon Says Stamp Metallic Green Leaf envelope
Simon Says Stamp Metallic Black envelope
Simon Says Stamp White envelope
Simon Says Stamp Black cardstock 8.5 x 11
Simon Says Stamp Ivory cardstock 8.5 x 11
Simon Says Stamp Cotton Candy cardstock 8.5 x 11
Simon Says Stamp Green Leaf cardstock 8.5 x 11
Neenah Desert Storm 100# cardstock

Here is a close up of the Leafy Frames stamp set:

Here are some beautiful samples from the SSS Design Team:

Monthly Subscription:

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If you subscribe now, as a new subscriber the first month of your subscription will be the June 2019 Card Kit.
By choosing to subscribe to the Simon Says Stamp 2019 Card Kit of the Month rather than purchasing the kits individually, you will receive our monthly Card Kit at a discounted rate of $5 below the retail cost! After your original order for the subscription ships, you will receive a monthly invoice in your email inbox. This invoice is payable by credit card or Paypal. If, for any reason you'd like to opt out of a specific kit, please email KitClub@SimonSaysStamp.com. You will not be charged for the kit you have chosen to opt out of and your subscription will resume the very next month like normal.

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I can't wait to receive my June Leafy Frames kit and share with you what I made!

XO, Crystal