Tim Holtz Technique Workshop - Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Collaboration

Hello! It's time for the reveal of the first of the Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Exclusive Collaborations! Today's is a special Technique Workshop with Tim Holtz, complete with two exclusive stamps and dies! I put both of them to use to create this dreamy shaker card full of wintry fun! 

I started off by using the tree image in Season of Magic to create a background. I stamped that tree at varying heights in 3 Distress Oxide ink colors - Lucky Clover, Salty Ocean, and Peacock Feathers. I also stamped the sentiment, then ink blended around the outside of that panel with a touch of SSS Tidepool ink. I then created a shaker window with Rainforest cardstock, cutting the window out with Stitched Arches. I added a frame created with that die as well and some sparkly white glitter cardstock - ink blending a bit of white pigment ink behind it to add the extra frosty feeling. I filled my shaker with a fun assortment of SSS Blue Skies embellishment mix, Trinity Stamps White Sparkle Stars, Trinity Stamps Coarse Sparkling Sugar, and some Tim Holtz Chunky Rock Candy glitter. This shaker is FULL of fun! I heat embossed the snowman from the Season of Wonder set in white on vellum, die cut it out, and then added it to the outside of the shaker window, tucked in the bottom. I wrapped some silver cord around the entire bottom of the panel, and added a loop bow. Finally, a little row of Clear Dazzling gems in the upper corner finish this card off! Here are lots more photos of all the details:

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Butterfly Friend Shaker Card - Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Release

Good morning! Today I'm joining an inspiring Blog Party to celebrate the NEW 2026 STAMPtember Release from Simon Says Stamp, to help kick off this fun month full of surprises! I can't wait to share all the fun new things coming with you! Today there is a scavenger hunt with special surprises along the way, so enjoy the search as you hop along and check out all the inspiration! Here is my coupon code - get an exclusive Meandering Blooms stamp and coordinating die set for FREE with any $30 purchase! Enter code MBLM at checkout to get this item for free. Discount valid until 9/3/26 at 11:59 pm ET. Make sure to check out the post on the SSS blog HERE to find all the other creators that are joining the fun!

The new Flying Butterfly Collage caught my eye right away - it just felt like it was made to be a shaker card! And the fun new Sunset Tiny Flowers embellishment mix was so pretty, I just knew I had to put them together! I used Dark Chocolate to cut the bodies of the butterflies, Ivory for the cardbase behind the window, and added a frame of Honey Gold cardstock cut with two sizes of Nested Stitched Rectangles. Sentiment is from the new To Friendship set (I can't wait to use the layering florals on this set as well!), and a few Dazzling Gold gems finish this card off! Here is a closer look:

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Floral Art Deco Shaker Card - Simon Says Stamp Every Happiness Release

Good morning! I'm still having lots of fun with the BRAND NEW Every Happiness release from Simon Says Stamp, and today I'm sharing a bold shaker card with a bright pop of color, and some contrasting black and white accents! I love these happy colors bursting out of the shaker element!

I started this card off with the gorgeous new Bellflower Blossoms background layering stencil, using Carnation, Grapefruit, Tropic, and Apple inks on the layers, then blending some Buttercream ink around the edges to soften the stark white background. Once I decided it would make a fun shaker card, I cut a window from a panel of white cardstock with one of the new Chunky Ovals dies to create the shaker, and then filled it with the two new embellishments - Flamingo and Creamsicle. I didn't plan on it, but they coordinated PERFECTLY with the colors I used! I added some tiny corner embellishments with the Deco Blossoms set, heat embossing them with clear embossing powder over the Nocturne ink, and popping them up on foam. Sentiment is the new XL EZ Strips Reverse Big Bold Headlines sentiment strips, and a secondary sentiment from that same Deco Blossoms set, heat embossed the same way, and hand trimmed into a tiny banner. Finished off with a wrap of white twine tied around the front! Here are more photos of this bright and bold card:

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Sweet Sheep Birthday - Simon Says Stamp

Good morning! I will probably always have a soft spot for sheep - they were my mom's favorite animal, and she collected pretty much anything that had a sheep on it! Now that she's gone, every time I see one, it makes me think of her. So of course I had to use this adorable little die from Simon Says Stamp - even it if took me a while to get around to it. And adding a shaker to the card just made it that much more special. :)  

I assembled the little Sweet Sheep die set first, using a mix of Altenew Moonstone glitter cardstock, then SSS Seashell, Ivory, and Black cardstock. I did a bit of trimming on the layer with the legs, so that I could have two colors on them. Next. I created a shaker cut with a Stitched Circle die, then filled with mix of Cream Puff embellishment mix and Trinity Stamps Gold Sparkle Stars. I backed it with a panel of Apricot cardstock for a dreamy background! I stamped a sentiment from Graceful Swans at the bottom, then added a BIG glittery Double Loop Bow die cut from Pinkfresh Champagne glitter cardstock. I love how this card feels both adorable and elegant! Here is a closer look:

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See Through Textured Shaker Window Card - Simon Says Stamp

 Good morning! Today I've got a fun card to share using a bit of a different technique I wanted to test out. I'm using a few different die sets and other supplies from Simon Says Stamp - and I really love how it turned out! I wish the photos showed the details better, but I also have a reel posted on my Instagram today that might share it a bit better!

I had seen a reel recently that used Modge Podge and dried flowers on plastic circles to make suncatchers, and wanted to recreate the idea in card form. I used die cut flowers from pattern paper, acetate, collage medium, and a brush - and it worked! I added a layer of the collage medium on the acetate, then added the flowers (die cut from Wildflower Bucket and Country Basket Bouquet die sets), added a bit of collage medium over each one as I added them, and tucked the leaves around as well. It took a while for it to dry, but I love the effect! The texture on the acetate reminds me of stained glass! I used pattern paper with Basic Circles die to frame the panel, then backed it with more acetate, filling it with sparkly Pretty Pink Posh Iridescent Stars for a simple shaker card, and backed it with a panel of white cardstock. To make the inside polished, I die cut a circle that was slightly larger, and aligned my see through shaker panel over the top - this way when it opens, it looks pretty! Finally, added some Clear Dazzling gems in the flower centers, a sentiment from Good Greetings 1, and tied some Lawn Fawn white twine around the front in a loopy bow!

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Triple Heart Shaker Grid - Simon Says Stamp

Good morning! Today I have a fun little shaker card with 3 small shaker windows, and lots of fun die cutting and sparkle! I'm using various supplies from Simon Says Stamp, but it all started with a die set I picked up recently and wanted to put to use!

The A2 Grid die is super fun, but that grid is so incredibly dainty and thin - so I die cut it from the center of a panel of white cardstock, then cut it from Honey Gold cardstock, then inset the gold one in the white one, taping in place from the back. This way it held it nice and secure and straight! Next, I die cut the larger heart shape 3 times to create windows, using the grid to align where to die cut them. I backed with acetate, filled with Gina K Disco Ball sequin mix, and then backed with some Sea Glass cardstock. I stamped and heat embossed a sentiment from Good Greetings 1 in Gold Pearl embossing powder, die cut, and added a secondary sentiment from Reverse Beautiful Friend EZ Strips sentiment strips. I die cut several of the flowers from Country Basket Bouquet die set using Seashell and Apricot cardstock, and tucked those around the hearts in little clusters. I die cut a few of the smaller hearts from the A2 Grid die from more Honey Gold cardstock as well to add in the empty grids. Finally, I added lots of Prism Dazzling gems in the centers of the flowers and sprinkled around the die cut hearts to add some extra sparkle! Here is a closer look at the finished card:

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Holding You in my Heart - Simon Says Stamp In My Heart Release

 Good morning! Dropping by today with another card featuring the BRAND NEW Simon Says Stamp In My Heart Release! I've used one of those lovely new cardstock colors again, and paired it with several other new items from the release to create a shaker card!

I started off with one of my favorites of the new cardstock colors - Seashell. It's such a soft and pretty pastel tone! I embossed it with the new Apple Blossoms embossing folder to create some texture inside my shaker window. I created my shaker window by die cutting another favorite from the release - Scalloped Arches Frames from a panel of white cardstock. I then cut the same frame from Altenew glitter cardstock to inset to add the frame around my shaker. I filled my shaker with the new Cream Puff Embellishment mix. I heat embossed a flower from the Wild Rose stamp set in white on vellum for a lacy flower to add to the front, and tucked it behind a sentiment from Friendship XL EZ Strips sentiment strips that I cut with XL EZ Strips Banner die. I added a secondary sentiment from Wild Rose stamp set to finish this card off! Here is a closer look:

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