Simon Says Stamp Birthday card with video tutorial

Hi everyone,

It's Monday and that means a new Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge! This week it's all about "Happy Birthday". It's our 9th anniversary of the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge, and we're showcasing Simon Says Stamp exclusive products! So if you have any, please use them in your projects.

It has been 9 years since this challenge was founded! And that is reason for a birthday party! I made a grungy birthday card to celebrate. I started with Distress Oxide Spray and Distress Spray Stain. A quick way to create a background with lots of color. A bit of a messy way, but that's okay. After everything was dry I applied some shimmer with Heirloom Gold Perfect Pearls Spray and the Simon Says Stamp Diamon Circles stencil.


 
Then I added some interest with stamps. I used the Dapper, Mixed Media Strips and the Read to Me stamp sets. I wanted to highlight the sentiment of the Simon Says Stamp Big Birthday Wishes and I used the Stitched Oval for that. These dies are not so much stacked, so I used the die itself as a mold and cut along the inside egde with a hobby knife. I colored the back part with the Lucky Emerald and Mystic Turquoise Antique wax and the frame with Bronze Age Metallique wax. I also colored the Garden Greens and Scrolls (thanks Marzena!) with Distress Oxide Spray and Distress Spray Stain. And made the edges a bit grungy with Distress Ink Ground Espresso.

 

VIDEO:

SUPPLIES:

Simon Says Stamp Big Birthday Wishes Stamp Set	Simon Says Stamp Stencil DIAMOND CIRCLES	Simon Says Stamp - Intense Black Premium Ink	Simon Says Stamp CRAFT TACKY GLUE	Ranger Distress Mixed Media Heavystock	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Spray PEELED PAINT Ranger tso64787
Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Spray CRACKED PISTACHIO Ranger tso64725	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Spray WALNUT STAIN	Distress Spray Stain PEACOCK FEATHERS	Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain CRACKED PISTACHIO	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad GROUND ESPRESSO Ranger	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Crayon BLACK SOOT
Perfect Pearls - Heirloom Gold	Dylusions Ink Sprays - Black Marble	Prima Marketing READ TO ME Finnabair Clear Stamp	Prima Marketing MINT SPARKLE Art Alchemy Metallique Wax	Prima Marketing LUCKY EMERALD Art Alchemy Brilliance Wax 964344	Prima MYSTIC TURQUOISE Brilliance Wax
Prima Marketing BRONZE AGE Art Alchemy Metallique Wax	Ranger Archival Jet Black Ink Pad	Ranger Black Embossing Powder	Versamark Watermark Stamp Ink Pad	Tonic EBONY BLACK Nuvo Crystal Drops	Tim Holtz Sizzix Stitched Ovals
RESERVE Tim Holtz Sizzix GARDEN GREENS Thinlits Die	Carabelle Studio Mixed Media Strips Cling Stamps	Tim Holtz Stampers anonymous Dapper set

To join in all you need to do is make a project that fits this weeks challenge and you can be the winner of the $50 gift voucher that our amazing sponsor Simon Says Stamp offers. This prize will go to a random entry. So go over to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge blog, let the DT members inspire you and join in the fun!

You have until Monday 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in.

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Thank you for stopping by! Love to see you next time!

Hugs,
Sandra