Welcome to the Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember party 2026

Yesterday I shared the exciting Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember® news and showed you my first makes. If you missed seeing them check out this link. I was sent the gorgeous Today and Every Day stamp set (2405ssc) to create with, and I have had great fun exploring all the possibilities it offers.

This beautiful floral set includes a lovely wreath along with lots of additional floral and leafy elements, giving you so many ways to mix, match and create your own designs. I decided to see just how much I could get from the set and created four cards and a tag.

Today it’s time for the Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember® Party! 🎉

There are lots of talented artists taking part, so be sure to check out the link here to see all of the amazing projects being shared.

As a special treat I have a very special exclusive offer for you courtesy of SSS. 

Yes you can get this gorgeous nesting stars set for free if you spend $30 or more on the SSS website. This is the link to the website. Just add it to your cart/basket, enter the code STRZ and it will be included in your order for FREE! How awesome is that! My other designer family members have other offers and codes for you to use so do check out the party for their links, pay them a visit and gather all your codes! 

I’m absolutely delighted to be part of the party, and today I’m sharing the last of the five projects I created using the Today and Every Day stamp set (SSS2405). 

I made this autumn inspired card using distress inks for the background. 

Here's a couple of close ups of this gorgeous wreath, I added flowers from the other stamps in the set which I fussy cut, coloured and decoupaged onto the wreath so they have some dimension too. I will share a step by step over on Instagram of how this came together. 

I’ve loved creating with this beautiful set and discovering just how many different looks and styles can be achieved with it. I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing my projects as much as I’ve enjoyed making them! Remember that this is just the start of the month long STAMPtember celebrations so do check out SSS on social media. This is the link to the blog party

Also please come over to Instagram to see all that I share, this is the link. 

Thanks for stopping by,

Have fun at the party and enjoy seeing all the exclusive collaborations SSS has in store for you, all month long. 

Bye for now,

Jane x

Celebrating STAMPtember with Simon Says stamp!

Hi Everyone, I am absolutely delighted to be taking part in the 17th STAMPtember® event with Simon Says Stamp this year! 🎉

STAMPtember® is one of the biggest celebrations in the crafting industry, and it is always packed with exciting new products, creative inspiration, special events and lots of crafty treats. There is so much to look forward to throughout the month. This is the link to the whole STAMPtember® release.

I was lucky enough to be sent the gorgeous Today and Every Day stamp set (2405ssc) to create with, and I have had great fun exploring all the possibilities it offers.

This beautiful floral set includes a lovely wreath along with lots of additional floral and leafy elements, giving you so many ways to mix, match and create your own designs. I decided to see just how much I could get from the set and created four cards and a tag. Today I am sharing the first 4.

I hope you enjoy seeing what I have created with this beautiful stamp set, and perhaps it will inspire you to get creative with florals of your own.

I will share process photos of some of these makes, over on my Instagram account here over the coming days, so do pop over and take a look if you would like to see how they came together.

And of course, STAMPtember® isn't just about the crafting! There is a brilliant SSS party tomorrow so do come back to see the rest of my makes and find out how you can join in. There are discount codes and free gifts with purchase. I will have a unique code to share here and my 5th card I made. There are lots of exciting things happening throughout the event, so make sure you also check out the Simon Says Stamp social media accounts to see how you can join in the fun too 🎁✨

Thanks for stopping by,

See you tomorrow! 

Jane x

You are my sunshine

Hi everyone! It’s time for my fortnightly Design Team make for Visible Image.

After the wonderful, sunshine-filled summer I’ve enjoyed, I wanted to create a card that captured some of those happy summer memories. For this card, I chose the Sunflower Grunge stamp set.

to make this card.

I wanted to give the card a slightly retro, summery feel, so I used kraft card and my Prismacolor pencils. I repeat stamped the Sunflower head around the edge of the card in dark brown ink and clear heat embossed the images. I stamped a single sunflower with leaves in the centre. I also stamped the sentiment at the top (seen in later photos)

I selected my pencils

and then started adding the colour. 

I used the lightest yellows first and moved up through the shades then blended in some orange. 

I also added some white highlights. 

Once I had coloured all the flower heads  I added shades of green to the leaves using the same process. 

  I matted the finished card front onto a piece of yellow card and then a kraft card blank. I added some sequins as a finishing touch.

Here is it again

with a close up

and 1 final shot. 

The finished card really does remind me of those oh-so-sunny summer days of 2026 – a little bit of sunshine captured on a card! 🌻☀️

Back soon… and, shhh, there’s a new release in the pipeline! 👀

Remember that I share share all my crafting on Instagram here too 

Also after 7 years...LOL... I have resurrected my Pinterest acount here and I will be adding all my latest makes to it!

Bye for now,

Jane x