NEW for 2025!! Give Envelope Journaling a Try with Shari Carroll

Welcome everyone!!! It’s Shari here with an art journal installment that’s a bit different than the ones I’ve done in the past. This is a combination of a card and a journal.

I’ve put together regular envelopes to create several pages to use as a gift idea for Valentines or other special occasion.

Beautiful Tim Holtz Ephemera was carefully arranged to compliment each page. The unique pockets are ready to hold sweet hand written messages and even gift cards!

I’ve done some simple stamping with the new Distressed Vintage Love Notes using soft tones of brown. Neutral colored papers were used with the Dancing Floral embossing folder and lightly sanded to expose the white core of the design.

A simple ribbon placed under an ephemera panel can be used to tie the booklet together.

Sewing is an option that I love but not a necessity. To see how everything came together, check out my video below. Enjoy!

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SUPPLIES:

Craft Consortium Test of Time 6 x 6…
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Simon Says Clear Stamps Distressed…
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Tim Holtz idea-ology Palette Ephemera…
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Simon Says Stamp Embossing Folder…
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Simon Says Stamp Envelopes A2 White…
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Simon Says Stamp Envelopes A2 White…
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Simon Says Stamp Gift Card Envelopes…
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Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively…
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Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively…
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Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively…
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May Arts WHITE Wrinkled Faux Silk…
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Simon Says Stamp XL Precision Craft…
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Tim Holtz Distress Sanding Disks…
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Simon Says Stamp MAGNETIC GLASS MAT…
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Simon Says Stamp Brush Powder Tool…
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Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Perfect…
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Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Everyday…
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MISTI Mini Teal Precision Stamper…
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Tim Holtz Tonic Guillotine Comfort…
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Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Gray And…
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To Love and To Be Loved Blog Hop WINNERS!

Hello, friends! We hope you are loving our To Love and To Be Loved releases!

To celebrate this phenomenal release, we hosted two amazing blog hops! The hops featured many talented designers and each one created wonderful projects to inspire you. If you missed either of the hops, you can find the direct links here: DAY ONE and DAY TWO.

A BIG thank you to all of YOU who joined us for the hops! We enjoy hearing from each of you, and your words of encouragement and appreciation to each of the designers mean so much to us here at Simon and to them. It’s our tradition to give away gift certificates to random commenters on each blog stop, and today we are revealing all of the winners! So without further ado, I present to you our winners!

DAY ONE HOP WINNERS:

from Simon Says Stamp’s blog: Sara Emily Barker!

from Caly Person’s blog: Maria Giselle B.!

from Cathy Zielske’s blog: Tammy Lynne Davis!

from Jennifer McGuire’s blog: Debra J Lovell!

from Barbara Tarayao’s blog: Linda Mazzola!

from Emily Midgett’s blog: Sandra Mullinex!

from Amy Rysavy’s blog: Dottie!

from Debby Hughes’s blog: Nancy Dempsey!

from Keisha Charles’s blog: Jill Rauenhorst!

from Alberto Gava’s blog: Lynn Stevens!

from Miriam Prantner’s blog: Lisa Whiting! 

from Heather Ruwe’s blog: Marcy Schneider!

from Tina Smith’s blog: bzptmom28!

from Jean Doeringsfeld’s blog: Valerie Hayden!

from Tracy Ware’s blog: raffe33!

from Natasha Vacca’s blog: Melissa Leftrick!

DAY TWO HOP WINNERS:

from Simon Says Stamp’s blog: Robin Mermer!

from Nina-Marie Trapani’s blog: Leslie Longoria!

from Laura Bassen’s blog: Annie Cinanciolo!

from Nichol Spohr’s blog: Mary W!

from Suzy Plantamura’s blog: Ellen Robinson!

from Mindy Eggen’s blog: Jill Hennessy!

from Heather Hoffman’s blog: Janice Stovall!

from Lisa Addesa’s blog: Patty!

from Lea Lawson’s blog: Kathryn remold!

from Lorraine Aquilina’s blog: Beth Spore!

from Karin Åkesdotter’s blog: Holly Mahoney!

from Nicki Baxley’s blog: Kelley Clarke!

from Anne Fiene’s blog: Janeen Thompson!

from Barb Engler’s blog: Scrap-A-Doodle Designs!

from Maggie Haas’s blog: JustCallMeElle!

If you see your name listed above, CONGRATULATIONS! Please email [email protected] and let him know that you are one of our To Love and To Be Loved release blog hop winners! You’ll receive a $25 Gift Card.

Thanks again for hopping along with us! We hope you enjoy our fantastic To Love and To Be Loved releases and that they give you creative enjoyment for months to come!

You’ll love browsing our To Love and To Be Loved galleries on our blog for loads of additional inspiration, and you can add your projects to these galleries as well!

Winning ROCKS, and so do you!

To Be Loved Instagram Hop

We hope you will join us on Instagram on Friday, January 17, for an Instagram Hop featuring our To Love and To Be Loved releases! We are excited to share awesome ideas from several creative minds using these fantastic products.

[How To] Make Gift Boxes for Your Sweethearts: Making the Cut

Hi friends! Happy Wednesday! As always, I’m delighted to welcome special guest Nichol Spohr to our blog to showcase this gorgeous trio of Sweetheart boxes, each with their own creative flair! Nichol is also showcasing the Gina K Designs Intri-Cut Machine in making these boxes and giving a few fun tips and tricks! To make these cute boxes you’ll want to start with our Sweetheart Box as a base and layer on some color or texture with either our Tucked Hearts stamp, Outline Hearts stamp, or Falling In Love stencil, and follow along for the rest of the ingredients for the desired look! I just LOVE how she used our Captivating Keys embossing folder and die set in Gold for such a fun charm on the boxes! Learn more by watching the video and enjoy!

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Simon Says Stamp Sweethearts Box…
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Simon Says Clear Stamp Tucked Hearts…
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Simon Says Clear Stamp Outline Hearts…
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Simon Says Stamp Stencil Falling in…
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Simon Says Stamps and Dies Always and…
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Simon Says Clear Stamps Always and…
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Simon Says Stamp Always and Forever…
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Tim Holtz Love Notes Stamps with…
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Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps Love…
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Simon Says Stamp Love Notes Wafer…
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Tim Holtz Paint By Number Stamps with…
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Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps Paint…
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Simon Says Stamp Paint By Number…
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Simon Says Stamp Tim Holtz Sign…
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Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps Sign…
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Simon Says Stamp Sign Painter Letters…
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Simon Says Stamp Embossing Folder and…
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Rainbow Splash Cardstock Ballet rsc1
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Simon Says Stamp Cardstock 100lb…
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Neenah Cardstock Environment 100 LB…
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Simon Says Stamp 10 Sheets Cardstock…
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Simon Says Stamp 8 Sheets Cardstock…
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May Arts Red Wrinkled Faux Silk…
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May Arts WHITE Wrinkled Faux Silk…
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Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively…
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Simon Says Stamp Embossing Ink Pad…
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Ranger Embossing Powder Red EPJ36630
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Simon Says Stamp Embossing Powder…
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Simon Says Stamp Embossing Powder…
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Lawn Fawn White Hemp Twine lf3539
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Gina K Designs Intri-Cut Die Cutting…
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MISTI Precision Glue Press mistipgp
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Simon Says Stamp 3D Foam Strips st0153
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Simon Says Stamp 3D FOAM SQUARES…
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Thanks so much for stopping by, and thanks to Nichol for being our guest!

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