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Hey friends!
OK first off about the email issue (which still isn't working - it's frustrating):
🚨FYI - For those that have signed up in the sidebar on the right here on my blog to receive e-mails whenever I post something new - SOMETHING isn't working. We're looking into it. I have no idea why it stopped working and hope to either get it fixed or figure out an alternative asap! That said I HIGHLY recommend y'all follow me on Instagram, and especially follow/join me on my Facebook page as I update those immediately every time I post something new (which is often!). And just like with everything (including my videos on YouTube) - the more you engage - commenting, liking, sharing etc - the more you'll see my content in your feeds. I am at the mercy of the algorithms and robot overlords with EVERYTHING to do with this job but I hope these tips help and I will continue to trouble shoot behind the scenes!🚨
OK on to the second since a lot of y'all have been asking (and it's literally ALMOST here!!!!):
YES I will be posting a TON of videos for STAMPtember®!!!
For those not familiar, STAMPtember® is our month-long celebration for all things stamping and crafting.
On September 1st there is the Simon Says Stamp branded product release. These products will be a part of Simon's regular product line and available in the SSS store beyond STAMPtember®. So there's no worries with the BIG (it's always a BIG one 😉😁) release on the 1st. They stock up plenty and will restock whatever sells out.
Throughout the month of September there will be MANY collab releases. These are stamp sets (a lot of times with coordinating die sets) that are created by a bunch of amazing brands that SSS sells in their store. THESE collab sets are limited edition and will not be restocked so you’ll have to act fast if you see something you love. There is no set schedule as it is all a surprise. Simon did announce that the first collab set will go live September 3rd (so I'm not giving anything away 😉). All the collaboration sets (with the one exception being the Tim Holtz collab) go live at midnight EST on the nights they're to be released. Not every night is a collab set night, some nights will be something else (they release several limited edition kits for STAMPtember each year!), the 14th is always the SSS monthly kit release, and who knows what else Simon will have up their sleeve.
Specifically about the Tim Holtz collab: That will be announced separately and you all will be given some notice ahead of time because last year it sold out incredibly fast (as in sold out in 7 hours - it was nuts). More was ordered this year to hopefully prevent that from happening - again that was already announced on the SSS page so I'm not giving away any secrets!
It's all fun, TONS and TONS of inspiration (I'm one of many designers who will be posting a bunch of videos throughout the month) and freebies and who knows what all will happen.
It's a ton of fun and like I said above - make sure to follow me on my Facebook page especially as I generally post each new collab set there with a link as soon as it's available so no one has to go hunting for it!
OK back to the post - if you've missed any of my previous Halloween posts so far you can find them all at the links below:
Halloween Gnomies Card | AmyR Halloween 2022 Series #15
Spooky Skies Mini Slimline Cards | AmyR Halloween 2022 Series #14
Easy Faux Foil Background | AmyR Halloween 2022 Series #13
Mica Stain + Foundry Wax Web Background Take 2 | AmyR Halloween 2022 Series #12
Faux Foiled Mini Slimline Cards | AmyR Halloween 2022 Series #11
Mica Stain + Foundry Wax Web Background | AmyR Halloween 2022 Series #10
Spooky Boo Glow in the Dark Cards | AmyR Halloween 2022 Series #9
Foiled, Flat Shaker & Moveable Halloween Cards | AmyR Halloween 2022 Series #8
Halloween Shaker Cards! | AmyR Halloween 2022 Series #7
Halloween Cup Shaped Cards | AmyR Halloween 2022 Series #6
Non-Halloween Halloween Card? | AmyR Halloween 2022 Series #5
Easy Textured Glow in the Dark Card | AmyR Halloween 2022 Series #4
Floral Halloween Card? | AmyR Halloween 2022 Series #3
Halloween Ice Cream Card | AmyR Halloween 2022 Series #2
Shimmer Powder Spiderweb Cards | AmyR Halloween 2022 Series #1
So I went in the complete opposite direction from the pastel-themed Halloween cards I've been making recently - this time a little more spooky/scary/ghoulish:
I had to use Simon's Giant Hugs Card Wrap wafer die set again for a Halloween card. The idea was bouncing around and I went with it.
I started off with Simon's Chunky Sweater Stencil and I applied crackle paste over it that I'd mixed with different colors of Distress Paint (and if you look closely you still might see the outline of my phone......I share that oops in the video 🤷🏻♀️😖🤪).
On the card base and on the card stock I die cut with the Giant Hugs Card Wrap wafer dies I blended several colors of Distress Inks (all the specific colors I used are listed and linked in the supplies at the end of this post!). I added a bunch of splatter with a mixture of Candied Apple and Ground Espresso Distress Paint.
On the inside of the card I added splatter, and the CZ Design Love Your Guts wafer die b/c it's just too perfect. I also used sentiment strips from the Reverse Spooky Salutations pack that I added a bit of Aged Mahogany Distress Ink to and that was it!
To see how this card came together check out my video below:
Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <-------click!
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