STAMPtember CZ Design Exclusive

Hello Crafters, and welcome back! Are you having a wonderful STAMPtember with all of the releases, collabs and the new Tim Holtz class coming up? Oh my word, there’s so much going on! For Simon’s 17th year of STAMPtember, they are celebrating CZ Design! Several new products are being released, and I’ll be sharing more, but for today’s post, I’m focusing on the Oh My Goth products. Let’s go ahead and get into the details!

NOTE: all supplies are linked in the thumbnails at the end of this blog post.

I began this project by ink blending a panel using Distress Oxides in Cracked Pistachio, Peacock Feathers and Villainous Potion. Once satisfied with the blend, I trimmed out the panel using the A2 Nested Stitched Rectangles and added some splatter. I then stamped the house, bats and moon from the Oh My Goth set using VersaFine Onyx Black ink and heat embossed them using clear embossing powder. I kept heating and adding more powder to get that thicker, shinier finish.

I then die cut all of those elements and used a grey copic marker to color the edges since I had stamped everything onto white cardstock. The Oh My Goth sentiment was cut from black mirror cardstock, as well as black and Green Apple cardstock. I think this would have also been cool to cut from purple mirror cardstock, but I didn’t have that! My panel was adhered to a black panel for contrast, the house was glued in place, while the bats and sentiment were adhered using foam tape. The card base got a black splatter and the windows were colored yellow to finish up.

That does it for this project! I hope you enjoyed it, and I hope I’ve inspired your spooky creations for the season! Stay tuned over on Instagram for my other CZ Design projects using other fun, new products! Have a wonderful day, and Happy STAMPtember!

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STAMPtember 2026 Party!

Hello Friends, and welcome back to my blog! Happy STAMPtember as well! Today we are celebrating Simon’s 17th year of bringing us the greatest month of the year! It’s a huge party featuring tons of designers with tons of inspiration for you to feast your eyes upon! There’s lots of promotions scattered about all of the blogs and Instagram accounts for you to discover, so be sure to visit each one! You ca head to Simon’s blog for a list of all of the designers! My project today is featuring the new Beautiful Butterfly Flaps die cut, so let’s go ahead and get into the details!

NOTE: all supplies are linked in the thumbnails at the end of this blog post.

I love the size of this butterfly, and therefore opted not to use the flap portion of the set. A while back I started creating fun watercolor backgrounds to cut various things from, and this butterfly was cut from a new background that I made. I wanted to use oranges and black to give a Monarch vibe to this butterfly. I created a video of a previous watercolor panel process if you’d like to see the details of that. To add interest to the panel, there was lots of stamping, doodling and splattering, as well as adding some shimmer powder. I’ll list some of the products used at the end of this post.

Once my watercolor panel was complete and dry, I die cut the butterfly pieces from the panel, as well as cutting it twice from black cardstock, and cut the body portion from gold cardstock. All of those pieces were adhered together for a dimensional look. The background panel was cut using the Crimped A2 Rectangles from black cardstock and gold splattered. Once dry, it was layered atop a panel of orange cardstock that would match the colors of the butterfly. The sentiment is a retired set unfortunately, but I always still love the size and font, and that’s why I keep using it! It was cut once from gold cardstock and three times from black cardstock. The butterfly and sentiment were secured tot he panel to finish up this project.

That does it for this project! I hope you liked it, and I hope you’ll check out the video of how the backgrounds are created and give it a little thumbs up! This STAMPtember is just getting started, and I’m so excited for a whole month of surprises! Don’t forget to check out all of the inspiration for the party today! Thanks so much for stopping by, and I hope you have a fabulous day!

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Simon Says Stamp Birthday Gifts

Hello Crafty Friends, and Happy STAMPtember! I hope you’re excited for a month long celebration featuring new goodies from Simon, as well as fun collaborations from other companies and a few other surprises along the way! My project for today is featuring the new Party Gifts and Bows die set, so let’s go ahead and get into the details!

NOTE: all supplies are linked in the thumbnails at the end of this blog post.

I began this project by die cutting the gifts from pastel aqua, pink and yellow cardstock scraps, while cutting the bows from gold cardstock. For some added interest, I did splatter the gifts with some gold acrylic ink before assembling the pieces. The sentiment was stamped using VersaMark ink and heat set using white embossing powder onto black cardstock.

The background was cut using the Teardrop Pinpoint Frames, and the gifts were adhered atop that using a combination of liquid glue and foam tape. The sentiment was glued in place to finish up.

A super simple project for today! This set is a good addition to your stash, as it could be used for birthday or Christmas, if you used different colors. You could even use it for Valentines or baby cards if you opted to used some patterned paper. Just a few ideas to get your creative juices flowing! Stay tuned all month long for lots of STAMPtember surprises! Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you have an awesome day!

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Simon Says Stamp Halloween Bats

Hello Crafty Friends, and thanks for joining me! How’s your STAMPtember going? Today’s project is featuring the new Halloween Basics set along with the older Big Bat set. Let’s go ahead and run through the details!

NOTE: all supplies are linked in the thumbnails at the end of this blog post.

I began this project by stamping the flying bats onto a panel of light blue cardstock using VersaFine Onyx Black ink and heat setting it with clear embossing powder. I actually did that step twice to achieve a smoother finish on the bats.

I then ink blended the edges of the stamped panel using Sky, Dusk, Night and Galaxy inks. Since I started with a light blue panel, I really only needed to ink the edges. I used a deckle edge die to trim the panel down before giving it a good dose of white splatter.

The sentiment, which is from the Big Bat set, was die cut once from black glitter cardstock and twice from regular black cardstock. I also cut a small bat from the glitter cardstock as well. The panel was adhered to the card base with foam tape, and the sentiment and bat were glued directly to the panel to finish up.

A pretty simple card for today! I don’t normally make Halloween cards, but I enjoyed the blue ink blending to create a somewhat night time scene. Don’t forget to check out the entire STAMPtember release! Thanks again for joining me, and I hope you have an awesome day!

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Simon Says Stamp Floral Love & Hugs

Hello Friends and welcome back! I hope you’re enjoying STAMPtember so far! Today’s post is featuring the new Stitched Flowers Embossing Folder, so let’s go ahead and get into the details!

NOTE: all supplies are linked in the thumbnails at the end of this blog post.

I began this project by embossing a panel of black cardstock in the folder and trimming it down slightly smaller than an A2 card. I then used these super awesome metallic rub-ons to add the gold color to the panel using my finger. There are lots of fun colors in this palette, and I really want to try another one in a different color.

Once I was done with the rub-ons, I die cut the sentiment once from black glossy cardstock, once from black and once from a scrap of cardstock that would coordinate with the metallic. I also cut the shadow portion twice and stacked all of those together.

My panel was adhered to a black panel for contrast, the sentiment was adhered using foam strips and some black gems were added to the centers of the flowers to finish up.

That does it for this one! I hope you enjoyed it! Don’t forget to head over to Simon’s website to check out the entire STAMPtember release, and stay tuned for tomorrow as we are having a huge blog celebration! Thanks again for joining me, and I hope you have a wonderful day!

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Simon Says Stamp Christmas Cardinal

Hello Friends, and welcome back to my blog! Hope you’re having a great STAMPtember so far! Today’s project is featuring the new Cute Cardinal along with some older products. Let’s get into the details!

NOTE: all supplies are linked in the thumbnails at the end of this blog post.

I began this project by die cutting the cardinal from Poppy, Black and Beeswax cardstock and ink blending using Brick ink. I also cut the Arching Leaf Border from Sage cardstock and used Field for the ink blending on that. Once I was done ink blending the leaves, I gave them a good splatter of white, along with my forest green background. When the splatter was dry, I applied some liquid glue down the centers of the leaves and added some glitter for an icy look.

The sentiment was stamped onto that same green cardstock using VersaMark Ink and heat set using white embossing powder. It was trimmed out three times for that stacked sentiment look. When my glitter was dry, I started the assembly process.

I arranged the leaves and secured those in place using liquid glue, tucking in the extra leaves from the die cut set. I also added red gems in random places for the appearance of berries. The cardinal and sentiment were secured with foam tape, and the panel was adhered to the card base to finish up.

That does it for this project! I’m really loving that snowy, icy look on my holiday cards, so I’m thinking that I might have to incorporate it into my personal Christmas cards for this year. Don’t forget to head over to Simon’s website to check out the entire release. Thanks again for joining me, and I hope you have an awesome day!

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Simon Says Stamp Envelope Grid

Hello and welcome to STAMPtember! There’s a huge Blog Party happening today to celebrate the launch of STAMPtember, and everyone participating has a graphic for you to claim a free gift with purchase, or a free gift with a certain dollar amount, so join the scavenger hunt for all of the deals!

Over the last couple of months, I have created cards by taking the smallest die from a set and repeating the pattern. Today’s card is another example of this. While I love this new Mail Call set, I thought it would be cute to grid an envelope grid, so let’s go through the deets!

NOTE: all supplies are linked in the thumbnails at the end of this blog post.

I began this project by die cutting the envelope several times from quite a few different colors of cardstock. I wasn’t sure how many I would need, so I just went ahead and cut a bunch. I then added these tiny heart stickers, which are from Doodlebug Designs, that I’ve had forever.

The background was created using the new A2 Postage Rectangles along with some black splatter. The sentiment was stamped using VersaFine Onyx Black ink and heat set using clear embossing powder. I trimmed it out several times using the coordinating die to create that stacked sentiment that we all love.

I decided on the sentiment placement and adhered that with foam strips, while the envelopes were adhered with foam tape. A super simple card, but I love the way it turned out, and I’m so glad that I took the time to do all of the die cutting.

That does it for this project! Do you like creating grids or repeat patterns on cards? Don’t forget to check out the entire STAMPtember release over on Simon’s website, and stay tuned all month for those long awaited collaboration sets! Thanks for stopping by, and have a wonderful day!

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Simon Says Stamp Hello Sunflower

Hello Friends, and welcome to STAMPtember! Have you had a chance to check out the entire STAMPtember release yet? I’d love to know your favorites in the comments! Stay tuned for a huge blog party taking place tomorrow! I really had fun making this card, which uses the new Sunflower Dreams stamp paired with some other leaves. Let’s go through the details!

NOTE: all supplies are linked in the thumbnails at the end of this blog post.

I began this project by stamping the Sunflower Dreams onto a panel of watercolor paper using VersaFine Onyx Black ink and heat setting it using clear embossing powder. I then pulled out my watercolors and painted the main flower only. Once I was done with the painting, I went back in and added some details using colored pencils, Copic markers and a Copic Multiliner pen. Because I only wanted the larger flower, I set out on the tedious task of fussy cutting.

I then die cut the Abundant Leaves several times from Neenah, as well as gold cardstock, and I cut the center of the flower from the Autumn Sunflower set. I went ahead and ink blended the green leaves using Sprout, Field and Surf inks. The sentiment was cut once from gold cardstock and twice from the dark green cardstock to create a stacked sentiment.

The forest green background was gold splattered before adding the other elements. The gold leaves were added first, with the green leaves being offset slightly. The sunflower was added using foam tape, as was that extra sunflower center that was cut. The sentiment was adhered directly to the card panel using liquid glue to finish up.

That does it for this project! I hope you like it! I do love the contrast of the background with the flower and leaves. Don’t forget to check out the entire STAMPtember release, and stay tuned all month for lots of surprises! Thanks again for joining me, and I hope you have a fabulous day!

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