{creative chick} | shurkus.com

Jenn Shurkus | designer, creative instructor, artist

  • shop
  • about
  • blog
  • Jennabler Alert
  • online classes
  • online events
    • *Virtual* Creative Journey Art Retreat
    • Creative Journey: an art retreat on Cape Cod
    • Crop on the Cape
  • tutorials
  • Cart
  • My Account
You are here: Home / cards / Thanks, Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

Thanks, Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

11/4/2015

Note: I have two other blog posts for you today, be sure to be inspired by them too 

  • Lawn Fawn Feature: Watercolor Fall Leaves Tutorial
  • 25 Days of Christmas Tags

Time for a NEW Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

Hey everyone! Welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Anything Goes challenge last week and we hope you will all join us again this week too.

This week the challenge is Thanks/Thanksgiving! Remember you can enter up to 5 times! 🙂

We are showcasing Simon Says Stamp Exclusive Products but you don’t have to use them to enter the challenge. As always Simon Says Stamp will be giving away $50 voucher to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp Store.

I haven’t had a chance to play with Simon Says Stamps September Card Kit- so I thought this would be the perfect time! Although the kit is no longer available the stamp set and supplies I am using are!

Thanks/Thanksgiving featuring Simon Say Stamp Exclusive Products | shurkus.com

I See You, Simon Says Stamp

I white embossed the heart image from the I See You Stamp set. I then used Zig Clean Color Real brush markers to watercolor and fill it in. I used 2 different pinks, a yellow and a gray. For the background I scribbled the brighter pink Zig Clean Color Real Brush marker on a piece of plastic, spritzed with water and smooshed Distress Watercolor Cardstock. I then heat set the background and did this again with the lighter pink and then again with the yellow. Once dry I stamped the word “thanks” on the background. I used Brilliance Galaxy Gold Ink.

Thanks/Thanksgiving featuring Simon Say Stamp Exclusive Products | shurkus.com

For the sentiment I die cut Lawn Fawn’s Scripty Thanks three times out of black cardstock. Using multi-matte medium I glued them together stacked on top of one another. I went over the word with a clear Wink of Stella Glitter pen, and then topped it off by covering it in Glossy Accents.

If you haven’t done this with the Wink of Stella glitter pen and glossy accents before then you don’t know what you are missing! It looks so awesome!

Share Handmade Kindness

Have you heard about Jennifer McGuire’s Share Handmade Kindness Campaign? I shared the goodie box that I got from Jennifer McGuire on Periscope the other day. Here is the video so you can see it too!

I really want to be better about sending handmade cards. I struggle with this because I like to keep some of my cards so that people who attend my classes and the Loft Art Retreats can see them in person and I can use the time to explain them and teach them how I created them. But I vow to be better 🙂

Since I am trying to send more handmade cards I made a few extras of this design. For the sentiment on this one, I switched it up by die cutting the Scripty Thanks three times out of Distress Watercolor Cardstock and used the gray Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker to make an ombre.

Which one do you like better?

Thanks/Thanksgiving featuring Simon Say Stamp Exclusive Products | shurkus.com

Thanks/Thanksgiving featuring Simon Say Stamp Exclusive Products | shurkus.com

 

Ok- so now it’s time for YOU to enter the challenge. Remember, Thanks/Thanksgiving! is the theme so have fun and create a thankful card! 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.

#ssswchallenge on Instagram

Also 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

Supplies Used:

Simon Says Stamp Monthly Card Kit
Simon Says Clear Stamps I SEE YOU sss101568
Zig CLEAN COLOR 36 SET Real Brush RB6000AT36V
*Tim Holtz DISTRESS WATERCOLOR CARDSTOCK Ranger Ink TDA39549
Tsukineko Brilliance GALAXY GOLD Archival Ink Pad BR-91
Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD Watermark VM-001
Hero Arts WHITE SATIN PEARL Embossing Powder PW118
Lawn Fawn SCRIPTY THANKS Lawn Cuts Die
Ranger Surfaces BLACK CARDSTOCK ISB42105
*ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER CLEAR Brush Tip Marker 025320
Ranger Inkssentials MINI GLOSSY ACCENTS Glue Adhesive .5oz GAC27898
Ranger .5 Oz. MINI MULTI MEDIUM MATTE Glue Adhesive Paint INK41511
3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent
InLinkz.com


  • Twitter
  • Facebook
«
»

Filed Under: cards 6 Comments

Comments

  1. caryn says

    November 10, 2015 at 2:26 pm

    Love your cards Jenn – the black against the bright colours looks great xxx

    Reply
  2. Claire G (HamnMule Designs) says

    November 10, 2015 at 5:41 am

    Hey Jenn, as always a beautiful card. You always manage such clever uses of the stamp sets, I get all ‘gah! why didn’t I think of that’ I personally like the first one best 🙂 Cx

    Reply
  3. Karla Yungwirth says

    November 5, 2015 at 11:48 pm

    These are beautiful!! I think the first one with the darker Thanks is my fav – I love the contrast! But they’re both gorgeous!!

    Reply
  4. Jingle says

    November 5, 2015 at 6:44 pm

    I love this! So fun and colorful!

    Reply
  5. Stephanie says

    November 5, 2015 at 4:15 pm

    Cool background, Jenn! I love this design 🙂

    *mwah*
    Steph
    Simon Says Stamp!

    Reply
  6. Jo Nevill says

    November 5, 2015 at 4:48 am

    Fabulously bright and colourful card Jenn – love it ! x

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Jenn Shurkus | {creative chick}Hey everyone! I’m Jenn- just a {creative chick} that likes to create things. I’m wicked excited that you are here! Learn more about me here or contact me. Enjoy!

follow me

  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • YouTube
  • Email

Search this site

 Just Add Glitter Online Class Find all the details about this class here
jennabler alert Find links to all my favorite places to shop here
online classes free printables

I Design For

Simon Says Stamp Lawn Fawn Tim Holtz Ranger Ink

{creative chick} series

Get Cracking on Christmas Cape Cod Stamp Set Inspiration

I Teach With

Lawn Fawn Copic Markers Ranger Educator

SHOP

Simon Says Stamp Lawn Fawn Blick Arts

join in

Lawn Fawn Create With Us Lawn Fawnatics Challenge

Disclosure

I participate in affiliate programs. I receive a commission when products are purchased through links on this website. All products linked below the posts of my creations are the actual products I used in creating my projects. I do not, and will not, share or review products that I would not personally recommend or use.

Archives

Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2022 · Adorn theme by Restored 316

Copyright © 2022 · Adorn Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

Subscribe to the {creative chick} email newsletter!
You will receive creative inspiration and updates on my classes and events (online and in-person).
Your information will *never* be shared or sold to a 3rd party.