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Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Winter Inspiration

12/17/2014

Time for a NEW Simon Says Stamp Wednesday ChallengeI am back with a Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge card!

This week’s challenge is Winter Inspiration – the design team is featuring Penny Black products! I had the pleasure of putting together the Winter Inspiration board. It was so much fun!

Winter Inspiration Board, Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

I wanted to stick with the icy, wintery, snowflake theme of this board. I kept being drawn to the upper left hand image. So I decided to use the Prancer set from Penny Black to recreate it.

 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Winter Inspiration, Penny Black | shurkus.com

I stamped one of the pine trees repetitively in Pumice Stone Distress Ink. I then watercolored the sky with Peacock Feathers Distress Ink. I then used Stampendous Chunky White Embossing Enamel on the scene, creating a snowy day. For the snowy ground and path I used Distress Dry Stickles in Rock Candy.

Chunky White Embossing Enamel, StampendousDistress Dry Stickles- Rock Candy, Ranger

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Winter Inspiration, Penny Black | shurkus.com

Don’t you just love that ribbon? Love the gold sparkle and that it is wired so I could form it how I would like. Too bad it’s just from my random ribbon bag. Yes, I have a bag of random ribbon pieces 🙂

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Winter Inspiration, Penny Black | shurkus.com

The splash of red for the sentiment is inspired by the berries and cardinal in the inspiration board!

Ok- so now it’s time for YOU to enter the challenge. Use the winter inspiration board above to inspire you to create something!

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.

One lucky winner will be chosen at random, it could be you!

Simon Says Stamp Prize

I 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!

Make sure to check back each Wednesday for another fun challenge over at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog!

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog

Penny Black Clear Stamps PRANCERS
*PREORDER Tim Holtz Distress Stickles DRY Glitter ROCK CANDY Ranger TDR35879
*Stampendous CHUNKY WHITE Embossing Enamel FREG021
*Tim Holtz DISTRESS INK PAD PUMICE STONE Gray Ranger
*Tim Holtz DISTRESS INK PAD PEACOCK FEATHERS Ranger SPRING
*Sakura KOI MEDIUM WATERBRUSH Water Brush Watercolor #6
*Tim Holtz DISTRESS WATERCOLOR CARDSTOCK Ranger Ink TDA39549
*Hero Arts HUE Chalk Ink PUNCH Stamp Pad AF180
*Ranger Inkssentials US HEAT IT CRAFT TOOL HIT00471
*Ranger Inkssentials MINI GLOSSY ACCENTS Glue Dimensional Adhesive .5oz
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  1. BożenA says

    January 7, 2015 at 1:05 am

    Lovely card. I really like the colors – very winter.
    Regards,
    Bozena

    Reply
  2. francesca says

    December 24, 2014 at 8:30 am

    beautiful card! 🙂 Merry Christmas!

    Reply
  3. Lyndal Higgins says

    December 23, 2014 at 8:08 pm

    FABULOUS inspiration board Jenn – LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!

    Reply
  4. Jo Nevill says

    December 22, 2014 at 12:13 pm

    Wow, such a beautiful card, I love the scene you have created.

    Wishing you a very happy Christmas.

    Lots of love, Jo x

    Reply
  5. teresa kline says

    December 20, 2014 at 8:19 pm

    stunning card Jenn, luv the glittery trees!

    sparkle & shine *~*

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  6. Lea Lawson says

    December 20, 2014 at 2:18 pm

    This is gorgeous! I love the scene you’ve created, and all the glittery goodness!!

    Reply
    • jenn shurkus says

      December 23, 2014 at 12:25 pm

      thank you so much lea!

      Reply
  7. Melissa Bove says

    December 20, 2014 at 1:49 pm

    Amazing card Jenn!! Just lovely!! And you did a fabulous job with the mood board!! 🙂

    hugs…

    Reply
  8. Heidi Brawley says

    December 19, 2014 at 3:24 pm

    OMG this card is soooooo Beautiful!!!! Love it all!!! hugs,Heidi

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    • jenn shurkus says

      December 23, 2014 at 12:25 pm

      thank you heidi!!!

      Reply
  9. Debbie Strotz says

    December 18, 2014 at 10:54 am

    I love this card soooo much! It’s gorgeous! How did you use the embossing enamel to make the falling snow? I love the look of this!

    Reply
    • jenn shurkus says

      December 23, 2014 at 12:24 pm

      With the Stampendous embossing enamel, the powder is quite chunky. All you need to do is sprinkle some on your card where you want the “snow” then I melt it with my embossing gun from underneath the paper. Super easy and no ink needed! 🙂 You can see me use it in a tutorial video here http://youtu.be/Duy5vgSjkEY?t=6m39s

      Reply
  10. Carol Didier says

    December 18, 2014 at 10:23 am

    Beautiful chilly winter scene! The colors are just gorgeous.

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    • jenn shurkus says

      December 23, 2014 at 12:20 pm

      thank you carol!

      Reply
  11. Debby says

    December 18, 2014 at 5:44 am

    What a wonderful scene card you’ve made.
    luv
    Debby

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  12. Samantha says

    December 18, 2014 at 5:14 am

    Great inspiration here, such a beautiful card..

    Reply
    • jenn shurkus says

      December 23, 2014 at 12:20 pm

      thank you so much Samantha!

      Reply
  13. Natalie H says

    December 18, 2014 at 12:32 am

    Beautiful card, love all the details!

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    • jenn shurkus says

      December 23, 2014 at 12:20 pm

      thank you Natalie 🙂

      Reply
  14. Stephanie says

    December 17, 2014 at 5:53 pm

    That distress glitter is just amazing! You do fabulous things with it! Wow!!

    *mwah*
    Steph
    Simon Says Stamp!

    Reply
  15. Tricia Ann says

    December 17, 2014 at 3:06 pm

    You have taken beautiful photographs. I like them all very much but my two favorite are the real snowflakes…..utterly amazing and the deer peeping over the snowbank. Your card is lovely. I like the colors you chose very much, the beautiful ribbon and the sentiment in red which makes it pop.

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    • jenn shurkus says

      December 23, 2014 at 12:19 pm

      thank you so much Tricia. I didn’t take the photos, they were gathered from pinterest. appreciate you visiting my blog and the sweet comments about my card- thank you!

      Reply
  16. Becca Cruger says

    December 17, 2014 at 12:01 pm

    I’m staring and staring and trying to figure out how your trees look so shiny/sparkly. Did you only stamp in Pumice Stone? maybe it’s just my imagination that is making it sparkly.

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    • jenn shurkus says

      December 23, 2014 at 12:18 pm

      Just pumice stone distress ink on the pine trees… nothing sparkly except for the snowy path i created 🙂

      Reply
  17. LauraJane:) says

    December 17, 2014 at 11:49 am

    Thanks for the inspiration board!

    Reply
    • jenn shurkus says

      December 23, 2014 at 12:17 pm

      you are very welcome Laura Jane 🙂

      Reply
  18. Jingle says

    December 17, 2014 at 11:23 am

    This is super pretty, Jenn! Great card!

    Reply
  19. Virginia L. says

    December 17, 2014 at 11:12 am

    So gorgeous and elegant!! Love this so much, Jenn!

    Reply
  20. Barb says

    December 17, 2014 at 10:12 am

    Wow! Stunning card, Jenn!

    Reply
  21. Lin says

    December 17, 2014 at 9:47 am

    Beautifully done, Jenn, and we loved working with your board!

    Reply

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