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

Every Happiness, the new release from Simon Says stamp

Hi Everyone, the fab new Simon says stamp "Every Happiness" release has just launched. You can shop the whole collection here.

I was delighted to be sent the gorgeous Forest Forage in Summer 3411ssc stamp set available here to create with and I couldn't wait to get inky. As soon as I started stamping the ideas just kept coming! This beautiful mix of florals and foliage images are so much fun. Before I knew it I had create no less than five projects.

Over the coming days, I'll be sharing each project individually on my Instagram account here along with a closer look and a few details about how I made them. But first I thought it would be nice to gather them together here in one post.

For this release I created:

Hand-stamped gift wrap, proving that your stamps don't have to be reserved just for cards! I love creating my own wrapping paper to make a gift feel even more special.

A coordinating gift tag, which pairs perfectly with the stamped wrapping paper and adds a lovely handmade finishing touch. A step by step for this project is on my IG account here

A bookmark, because these sweet images were just too cute not to turn into something practical as well as pretty!

Two handmade cards, each using the stamp set in a different way;

First a slimline monochromatic card with a Tim Holtz butterfly and just a pop of red

and a square "wreath" card

One of the things I love most about stamp sets like this is how versatile they are. You can use them for cards, gifts, home décor, journals, bookmarks and so much more. It's always satisfying to stretch your supplies and see how many different projects you can create from a single set.

I hope these projects inspire you to look beyond traditional cardmaking and try something a little different with your stamps. I'd love to know which project is your favourite by leaving me a comment below!

Thank you so much for stopping by today, and don't forget to check back over the next few days as I'll be sharing each project in more detail over on Instagram.

Happy crafting!

See you soon,

Jane x

The new "Shine On" release from Simon Says stamp

Hello Everyone, Simon says stamp have just launched their latest release called "Shine on". You can shop the whole collection here.

I was sent the hilarious new "Divorce upside" sentiment set to create with. These sentiments are certainly not the usual "Happy Birthday" but packed with quirky, witty greetings that made me smile while I was crafting. Sometimes a handmade card is just the thing to raise a smile during life's twists and turns.

I paired them with bright colours and cheerful designs. While these sentiments are a little different from the occasions we usually craft for, I love how they bring humour, encouragement and a positive outlook to a new chapter.

Whether it's offering support, celebrating a fresh start or simply letting a friend know you're thinking of them, a handmade card can make all the difference.

To match the fun of the sentiments, I went for bright colours, happy details and lots of playful elements. Sometimes it's good to step away from the traditional occasions and make something completely different.

I made 3 cards and a tag and will be sharing some process photos and close ups on my Instagram account here over the coming days. I like to put them all together here in a blog post for reference. All the products I have used are available on the Simon Says Stamp website. 

Card 1

I used a distress ink background with pastel cardstock and cups and saucers die cut using the Tim Holtz Papercut Cafe die set. 

Card 2

For this card I used a background made using Tim Holtz's large size "Numbered" 3D embossing folder and silver card. The extra numbers, hand etc are from his Postale die set

Card 3

I find the stamp hilarious, those pancakes and spatulas are such fun. I used a distress  oxide stain spray background with some extra distress watercolour pencil detailing. There is a sheet of Tim Holtz green paper palette paper tucked underneath too. 

Tag

I used Kraft card for the background and the hearts are Tim Holtz' stacked hearts die set. This tag works well attached to a bottle of wine...a great gift for someone who is celebrating their divroce. 

My dear Hb and I are celebrating 45 years of happy marriage on 25th July so fortunately I won't need to use the set for his next card!

So there we are, meet Simon Says Stamp's "The Upside of Divorce" set. They're a little bit unexpected, a little bit cheeky, but definitely memorable.

Bye for now,

Jane x

The brand new "Always there" release from Simon Says Stamp

Hi everyone, a beautiful brand new release by Simon Says Stamp launches today called “Always There”

I was delighted to receive the new stamp set, Floral word builder, (2240ssc) to create some design team samples with. You can check it out here   (If you want to die cut out the letters there is also a co ordinating die set available here. )

The letter stamps feature beautiful botanical details surrounding each character and can be used to spell words including Joy, Love, You, hello and Hugs — perfect for so many card making occasions as well as journalling projects. There are some very sweet little accent stamps in the set too...a bee, butterfly, bird and florals which you will see I also used in my makes. They add delightful details. 

I created four different samples using this gorgeous set, each with its own unique colour palette and style. I’ll be sharing them individually over on Instagram here, with some step by step tutorials, but I always love gathering them together here on my blog as a reference post for future inspiration.

So here they are; My first card has a very English country garden feel to it, inspired by my own little garden. I used Kraft card and stamped using green ink. I coloured the flowers using Distress watercolour pencils. I tucked a sheet from Tim Holtz Yellow palette paper pack behind the focal and then distressed all the edges, finishing off with a bow made from garden twine.

 Card number 2 is a clean and simple design for a very striking slimline card. I just stamped in black ink and added little red accents to the flower centres. I used parts of a die cut using the Tim Holtz doily 3D embossing folder, adding ink directly with his lumberjack plaid ink pad, in 2 of the corners. The finishing touch was some little red die cut hearts using his stacked hearts die set. 

For card 3 I went with a distress stain spray background. Those inks always create a feeling of Joy when I use them!  I used distress watercolour pencils again for colouring the letters. I used the sweet bee and butterfly accent stamps here...can you spot them? 

My 4th and final card has a fresh spring inspired distress ink background. I used all the little accent stamps on this make. You can spot them around the card edges and also to add details around the letters. How cute is the bird! Again all extra colouring was with Distress watercolour pencils. 

The versatility of this set really shines through, whether you prefer clean and simple designs or more detailed layered projects. The floral elements and accent stamps add such a soft and elegant touch to every creation and make the sentiments feel extra special.

Thank you so much for stopping by today, and I hope my cards inspire you to get creative with the new release. Do check out this gorgeous Floral word builder stamp set here on the website and remember that SSS ships Internationally! You can also see the whole new release here.

Remember to check me out on Instagram here where I share all my creative makes and inside photos of my little garden studio and garden where I sit and make and get lots of inspiration.

This was my view while creating my "Hugs" card.

Back soon,

Bye for now,

Jane x

The new In my heart collection from Simon says stamp

Hi everyone I am delighted to share my next design team make for Simon Says Stamp. Their fabulous new release, out today, is called "In my heart".

The whole release is available on  their website here.

 I was sent the gorgeous "Let's connect" stamp set to design with. This set has 7 cute animals, 2 building blocks stamps and no less than 9 fun sentiments in it. A really bumper stamp set. I couldn't stop at designing just one make so I came up with four! You can check it out here. You can also buy it with the co ordinating dies here.

These are my makes; 3 cards and a tag. I used distress inks and watercolour pencils on all 4. 

Can you tell I love cats...just a bit!

I even got my sewing machine out for this one below. It has been shared on my Instagram account this morning here with some process photos. 

For my tag I used one of my new Tim Holtz palette papers for the background. 

Simon Says Stamp stocks everything I used for my makes, it really is your one stop shop for paper crafting. They also ship worldwide.

Thanks for stopping by today and remember that I share very regular content of my crafting journey over on Instagram. The link is here  You can also search for other makes using this gorgeous new release using the hashtag #SSSInMyHeart

Thanks for stopping by today.

Bye for now,

Jane x

DieCember with Simon Says Stamp

 Hi blogging friends I am absolutely thrilled and excited to share with you that I was recently invited by Simon Says Stamp to join their designer family. I am delighted that today I am a part of their 2025 DieCember event. 

If you are not familiar with this, Simon Says Stamp holds an annual month long celebration of dies and die-cutting during December. This is their 13th anniversary. You can check the whole release out here .

I was sent the gorgeous new Splendid Snowflakes (S1098) die set to play with. It is available on the website here. There are 3 different size snowflakes in this set which has beautiful detailing too. 

I made 5 cards with the set. I will be sharing my other 4 cards over on my Instagram account in the coming days, so if you would like to see those too please come on over and follow me. My Instagram account is here.

So below is my first "let it snow" Christmas card. The splendid snowflakes really lend themselves to snowy scenes and the 3 different sizes in the set stack up beautifully. 

When my die set arrived I had a play die cutting the snowflakes using white card. Look how pretty and detailed they are!

I thought I would share a couple of process photos of how I made my Let it snow card. I used Tim Holtz distress inks and his moon mask and stencil set to create the moon.

After adding some water and drying off I had this snowy midnight sky background. 

I used Tim's Mr Frosty stamp set for the stamping. 

 I die cut the snowflakes using white glitter card. For the large focal snowflake I layered it up with a blue and white snowflake.  

For a finishing touch I added a blue gem to the centre of each snowflake. 

Here is my finished card once more. 

Do check out the website here and Instagram to see more of their wonderful DieCember release. There will also be a live today at 12 noon ET (5pm UK time) on the Simon Says Stamp YouTube channel. This will be available to watch on catch up too. On Friday (5th) and Saturday (6th) there is also a blog hop with prizes, do check out the blog here. And over on Instagram there will be a Hop on Monday (8th December)

Thanks so much for stopping by and thanks to Simon Says Stamp for this wonderful invitation.  

Happy DieCember and December!

Bye for now,

Jane 

(One last reminder of my Instagram account here if you would like to see my other makes which I will share over the next few days).