Hi there! Today I’m excited to share yet another fantastic STAMPtember® exclusive by Art Impressions called To Perfection. Don’t you love Art Impressions? I do. They, without fail, always make me laugh.
I simply stamped the image with Memento Ink using my Mini Misti onto Neenah Solar White cardstock and colored it in with Copics. Their expressions just make me laugh and I think of so many of my friends, although I would most likely be forking my face full of french fries over cheese:)
I embossed the sentiment in white onto a strip of black cardstock and popped it up in the center.
Check out the Simon Says Stamp blog for more on this fun new STAMPtember® exclusive by Art Impressions. Thanks so much for stopping by!
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STAMPtember®-CZ Designs
September 18, 2017
Hi there! I’m back with a couple of fantastic new STAMPtember® exclusives designed by Cathy Zielske. I love, love, love Cathy’s style & especially her humor and her new sets certainly do not disappoint!
This first project features the Hollaween set. To create the background I used the ghost die from the coordinating Hollaween die set and die cut an entire panel of Fog cardstock repeatedly. Then I played the die cut Fog panel over top of a white card base and stamped the ghost images inside each die cut opening using Simon Says Stamp inks.
I stamped the “holla” and embossed the other coordinating sentiments and popped everything up with foam tape. To finish it off I added a few Nuvo Jewel drops in coordinating colors.
Next up is the Coolest Yulest set & the Hos dies. I used the smaller of the Hos dies with the White Glittered cardstock. I stacked up several die cuts for dimension.
I adhered several strips of red & green cardstock together to created a colorful, striped panel to contrast the glittered die cuts and then added an embossed coordinating sentiment from Coolest Yulest. To finish off I added a few Studio Katia Sparkling Crystals.
Check out the Simon Says Stamp blog for more on this fun little release by CZ Design. Thanks so much for stopping by!
STAMPtember® with Mama Elephant
September 12, 2017
Hello! Are you ready for the next STAMPtember® exclusive? It’s adorably awesome!!! The next collaboration set is designed by Mama Elephant for Simon Says Stamp called Rain or Shine and I’m in love.
I am giddy over how fantastic the Mama Elephant images work with the Lawn Fawn Scalloped Box Card Pop-up die. It was like they were meant to be together!
I also used the hills dies from the Shadow Box Card die to add some grassy hills for my critters to stand on. The box is made out of Lemon Chiffon cardstock and then hill out of Green Apple.
I stamped the images with Memento and colored them with Copics. I blended Picked Raspberry & Mustard Seed onto distress cardstock for the accent panels and stamped the sentiment with Versafine Onyx black ink.
Make sure and check out the Simon Says Stamp blog for more information on this adorably sweet STAMPtember® exclusive by Mama Elephant. Thanks so much for stopping by!

STAMPtember® Tim Holtz
September 10, 2017
Hi there! I’m back with another fantastic STAMPtember® exclusive stamp & stencil set designed by Tim Holtz.
I’ve created two cards using the diamond border stamp to create embossed backgrounds. I embossed one in clear and blended distress inks for a colorful, festive look and I embossed the other in gold onto kraft cardstock for a classic, elegant look.
I stamped and fussy cut the deer images and added bows to their necks with silk ribbon and red baker’s twine.
I embossed the sentiments in white and adhered some Studio Katia crystals to finish it off.
Here’s a video to show you how I created these cards.
Make sure and check out the Simon Say Stamp blog to see more amazing projects featuring this STAMPtember® exclusive by Tim Holtz! Thanks so much for stopping by!


STAMPtember® Neat & Tangled
September 8, 2017
Hello there! I’m back with yet another fantastic STAMPtember® exclusive designed by Neat & Tangled called Hello Pumpkin.
How adorable are these images? Elena always designs the sweetest sets ever!!! I was even able to sneak in a teensy bit of rainbow on the scarf:) Gotta love that!
I stamped the images with Memento black ink and colored them with Copics. For the background I blended some soft Barely Beige & Maliblue.
For more information and inspiration using this adorable Hello Pumpkin set check out the Simon Says Stamp blog. Thanks so much for stopping by!
STAMPtember® Reverse Confetti
September 7, 2017
Hi there! I’m back and excited to share another STAMPtember® exclusive designed by Reverse Confetti called Celebrate Your Day.
This is such a fun stamp set full of great sentiments for celebrating. I was incredibly inspired by the amazing Nichol Spohr & Cathy Zielske using this gorgeous Radiating Rays stencil and have being dying to try this colorful technique.
First I embossed the celebrate sentiment in clear and then I blended distress inks using the Radiating Rays stencil. I added another coordinating sentiment from the Celebrate your Day set and finished it off with some Nuvo Jewel drops.
Here’s a video to show you how I made this card.
Check out the Simon Says Stamp blog for more information and inspiration using this fun STAMPtember® exclusive by Reverse Confetti! Thanks so much for stopping by!
STAMPtember® Exclusive with Gina K Designs
September 6, 2017
Hi there! I’m back to share another fantastic STAMPtember® exclusive designed by Gina K Designs for Simon Says Stamp called Warmer With You. This is a class winter staple with the most cheerful little snowmen and a gorgeous wintery forest background.
To begin I embossed the trees in clear and blended several distress inks ink Blueprint Sketch, Salty Ocean & Evergreen bough. I also blended a bit of Sapphire ink to the bottom. It gives such a rich, vibrancy to the background.
I stamped the images with Memento Tuxedo ink and colored them with copics. I embossed the sentiment in white onto a strip of black cardstock, and to finish it off I added some Rainbow Sparkle Jewels. I can’t stop using these colorful little beauties.
Check out the Simon Says Stamp blog to see more beautiful projects showcasing this fun new STAMPtember® exclusive. Thanks so much for stopping by!
STAMPtember® 2017 Exclusive from Altenew!
September 5, 2017
Hi there! Today I’m excited to share a project featuring the latest STAMPtember® exclusive from Altenew called Fabulous You.
I embossed the outline floral image from Fabulous You in the two corners with clear embossing powder. Then I used several Altenew inks to blend in the color.
For the sentiment I used the Bold Alphabet dies for the “hi” and then embossed a sentiment from Fabujous You in white onto a strip of black cardstock. I finished it off with a few Rainbow Sparkle Jewels.
Check out the Simon Says Stamp blog to see more gorgeous inspiration using this Fabulous You set. Thanks so much for stopping by!

STAMPtember® with Lawn Fawn
September 4, 2017
Hello there and happy STAMPtember®! Simon Says Stamp just released the first of many exciting exclusive sets designed for STAMPtember®. Today’s release is featuring the adorable Christmas Like No Otter stamp & die set designed by Lawn Fawn.
I fell head over heels for these sweet Christmas otters. I also couldn’t wait to try my new Shadow Box die set so I combined the two for this fun Christmas shadow box card.
For the Shadow Box I used some Perfectly Plaid Winter pattern paper. I stamped the images with Memento and colored them with Copics. For the sentiment I trimmed it out with a craft knife and adhered everything with foam tape to the Shadow Box.
Check out the Simon Says Stamp blog for more information and inspiration using this adorable Chrismtas Like No Otter set. Thanks so much for stopping by!
STAMPtember® Blog Hop
September 2, 2017
Hi there! Today I’m excited to join Simon Says Stamp for a blog hop featuring their new STAMPtember® release.
I have a few project to share showcasing the Grid Play collection. I designed these sets and I’m absolutely giddy about the endless geometric patterns that you can create with them!
For my first card I stamped the Grid Play Grid background cling in Maliblue and then stamped the solid circle images with Maliblue, Scuba, High Dive and Deep Sea ink. I added a sentiment from the Live Well stamp set as well as a few Pixie Dust sequins.
My next card uses the Grid Play Stencil to create this colorful triangle pattern.
I blended Lemon Chiffon, Melon, Hollyhock & Hot Mama ink over a clear embossed Grid backround. I added a sentiment from Live Well and a few Nuvo Jewel drops to finish it off.
This last card features the Grid Play Alphas set.
First I stamped the Grid Background in Barely Beige. Then I stamped the colorful sentiment. I stitched a layer of acetate over the stamped panel and filled it with Iridescent Star confetti for a full card shaker.
Here’s a video to show you how I created these cards.
GIVEAWAY!
Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $50 coupon to every stop on the hop.
Winners will be chosen over the weekend and posted on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Tuesday.
HOP ORDER:
Simon Says Stamp Blog
Laura Bassen←you are here!
Debby Hughes
Amanda Korotkova
Vicky Papaioannou
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Amy Kolling
Nichol Spohr
Heather Hoffman
Amy Lee
Suzy Plantamura
Sarah Moerman
Justine Hovey




