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Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: April Showers/Spring Flowers

04/8/2015

Time for a NEW Simon Says Stamp Wednesday ChallengeI am back with a Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge card! Thank you for joining us for the Happy Birthday challenge and we hope you will all join us again this week too. This week the challenge is April Showers/Spring Flowers. Please make a springy, showery, flowery creation! I took a little creative liberty with my creation and you will see that as you scroll down 🙂

We are showcasing Memory Box products this week. You don’t have to use them to join in but if you have some we would love to see them used. As always Simon Says Stamp will be giving away $50 voucher to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp Store

As I mentioned I took some creative liberty with the challenge theme this week- hey as long as the challenge inspires you to create- that is what matters most right? I took the “April Showers” to mean “showering with love” on my card here.

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: April Showers/Spring Flowers, featuring Memory Box | shurkus.com

I recently got the Memory Box Banner Parade die set. I loved all the elements included in this set AND I posted on instagram how excited I was that it included the magnetic backing sheet to help stay organized- that was a fun surprise!

Banner Parade, Memory Box

Memory Box Sneak Peek on Instagram | shurkus.com

I also recently got the new Bear Hugs set from Mama Elephant. I think this is just the sweetest set. I love the sentiments that are included as well- so I just had to play with that! I also used the My Favorite Things Love You More again for the sentiment. (you can see another card I created with this set here)

Bear Hugs, Mama Elephant  I Love You More, My Favorite Things

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: April Showers/Spring Flowers, featuring Memory Box | shurkus.com

I started off by stamping the bears with Versafine Onyx Black ink on Distress Watercolor Cardstock and watercolored them with Distress Inks. I forgot to jot down the colors I used but I believe I used Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain, Frayed Burlap and Picked Raspberry (to rosy their cheeks).

I fussy cut them out, leaving no white edging. I then cut out an A-2 notecard size from Bazzill Cream Puff Criss Cross Cardstock. I just LOVE this texture. I also cut out a Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangle from the same cardstock.

I used the powder tool on the bottom of the rectangle and then heat embossed with white embossing powder the sentiment from MFT I Love You More. I then took some of the Picked Raspberry Distress Ink and did a watercolor wash over the letters to make them stand out. Using Kokuyo Dot Adhesive I adhered the bears flat on the card, as if they were standing on the sentiment.

Card Sneak Peek on Instagram | shurkus.com

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: April Showers/Spring Flowers, featuring Memory Box | shurkus.com

I then cut out the banner and little hearts from the Memory Box Banner Parade Die set from some of the papers in the American Crafts Dear Lizzy Serendipity 6×6 paper pad. Using foam tape I adhered the banner to the top of the stitched rectangle. Using the teeny tiny heart in the Bear Hugs set I added a sprinkle of hearts above the 2 bears to finish off the card.

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: April Showers/Spring Flowers, featuring Memory Box | shurkus.com

Ok- so now it’s time for YOU to enter the challenge. Remember, April Showers/Spring Flowers is the theme so create whatever that inspires you to do!

Just by playing along and linking up your project to the SSS Wednesday Challenge post you can qualify to enter a $50 shopping voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store.

And remember if you are on instagram tag your photo with #ssswchallenge 🙂

There will be ONE lucky winner that will be chosen at random, it could be you!

Simon Says Stamp PrizeI really hope to see some of my blog readers join in on all the fun and play along with the challenge. I can’t wait to stop by some of your blogs and take a peek at what you have made. Have a wicked fun time creating!

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog

Memory Box BANNER PARADE Open Studio Craft Die MB30026
Mama Elephant SET62BHME BEAR HUGS Clear Stamp and Die Set
My Favorite Things I LOVE YOU MORE Clear Stamps MSTN7
Lawn Fawn SMALL STITCHED RECTANGLE STACKABLES Lawn Cuts Dies
Lawn Fawn LARGE STITCHED RECTANGLE STACKABLES Lawn Cuts Dies
Bazzill CREAM PUFF Criss Cross Heavy Weight 8.5 x 11 Cardstock 00143
American Crafts Dear Lizzy SERENDIPITY 6 x 6 Paper Pad 369206
Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad PICKED RASPBERRY Ranger TDP40088
Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad VINTAGE PHOTO Ranger TDP40262
Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad WALNUT STAIN Ranger TDP40279
Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad FRAYED BURLAP Ranger TDP39990
*Sakura KOI MEDIUM WATERBRUSH Water Brush Watercolor #6
*Tim Holtz DISTRESS WATERCOLOR CARDSTOCK Ranger Ink TDA39549
*VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink Pad Pigment
EK Success POWDER TOOL Applicator 54-04002
*Versamark WATERMARK Rubber Stamp Emboss Chalk Resist INK PAD
Hero Arts WHITE EMBOSSING POWDER PW110 Emboss
Ranger Inkssentials US HEAT IT CRAFT TOOL HIT00471 United States Use
Ranger Inkssentials Non Stick CRAFT SHEET 15 X 18 Reusable NSC20677
Fiskars TITANIUM No. 5 Micro Tip Scissors 07177
Kokuyo DOT LINER Adhesive Runner
3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent
*Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Powder Blue & Teal 657900
*PRE-ORDER Sizzix MAGNETIC PLATFORM FOR WAFER-THIN DIES Accessory 656499
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  1. Michelle W says

    April 20, 2015 at 4:07 am

    What a beautiful card! That sentiment is perfect! I made a Bear Hugs card for my youngest daughter, and this is what I wrote inside. Wish I had the sentiment for the outside. 🙂 Another item for my wishlist. 😉

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  2. teresa kline says

    April 11, 2015 at 5:33 pm

    super sweet card, luv those banner dies! hope you have a wonderful weekend!

    sparkle & shine *~*

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  3. Claire G (HamnMule Designs) says

    April 11, 2015 at 11:43 am

    As always Jenn, a beautiful card..I love all the little details. I now want that Mama Elephant stamp set..gah! Enablers..Cx

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  4. Becca Cruger says

    April 9, 2015 at 5:37 pm

    The texture on this base is ridiculously yummy! And so is that splash of Picked Raspberry.

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  5. Nina-Marie Trapani says

    April 9, 2015 at 10:02 am

    This is such an adorable card Jenn! I love the purple and pink color combo and the banner is just so sweet!!!

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  6. Marlena M says

    April 9, 2015 at 8:16 am

    Gorgeous dimension and lovely coloring!

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  7. Joan VanCourt says

    April 8, 2015 at 3:10 pm

    Ah, such a sweet card. Love that banner set. Thanks for sharing.

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  8. Lenny says

    April 8, 2015 at 3:01 pm

    Aaaaaaw….this is super sweet!! Love those bears!
    Love the sentiment on that big splash of color!!

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  9. Stephanie says

    April 8, 2015 at 2:26 pm

    LOVE this thick Bazzill textured cardstock! Such a sweet image, just love it! 🙂

    *mwah*
    Steph
    Simon Says Stamp!

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  10. Yuki says

    April 8, 2015 at 2:24 pm

    This card is absolutely adorable! ♥

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  11. Heather says

    April 8, 2015 at 1:42 pm

    An adorable card Jenn, I just love the image – so cute and that is a gorgeous die banner set!!

    hugs
    Heather xx

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  12. Heidi Brawley says

    April 8, 2015 at 11:02 am

    So creative and cute!!! Love the bear stamp set and the sentiment!!!

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  13. Lin says

    April 8, 2015 at 10:06 am

    I used to collect Teddies, so this really pulls at my heart, Jenn! And that die set looks really fun – thanks for showing it to us!

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  14. Jingle says

    April 8, 2015 at 9:53 am

    This is super cute!!! Your bears look great! So adorable!

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  15. caryn says

    April 8, 2015 at 9:25 am

    Fantastic card – I LOVE Picked Raspberry – it’s such a fabby colour xxx

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  16. Melissa Bove says

    April 8, 2015 at 9:23 am

    Oh, how stinkin’ cute Jenn!! Love it! Sweet image! Love that cute banner too!

    hugs…

    Reply

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