Wednesday 31 August 2011

Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Blog Hop!!!

For the second year in a row, Simon Says Stamp and Show & The Simon Says Stamp Challenge are joining forces to bring you a SUPER hop and treasure hunt to celebrate the approaching fall and winter holidays.

To help celebrate they will be giving a BIG BASKET OF CRAFTING GOODIES to the winner of this hop! PLUS 3 $25 VOUCHERS to the Simon Says Stamp Store ! The vouchers will be the  hidden treasure on 3 DT blogs and you have to find them.

The Blog hop will start at on August 31 st, 2011 on the Simon Says Challenge Blog
and will finish on September 5th, 2011 at on the Simon Says Stamp & Show Blog.

The theme for both challenges this week will be ANYTHING GOES. You can make anything you like … a card, an ATC, a Scrapbook layout … the possibilities are endless!

You will need to hop through each blog, find the little parcel of goodies and make a note on which designer’s blog you found them. You do not HAVE to comment on all the DT blogs but we would appreciate any comments you would like to leave. If you lose your way at any time a full list of all the participating blogs with links will be available on Simon Says Stamp Challenge and the Stamp and Show Challenge blogs

The last stop on the hop is the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge blog. You will need to leave a comment there with the names of the 3 blogs with hidden treasure. The comments will be moderated so you will not be able to see the answers.

 For more details please refer to the Simon Says Stamp Challenge or the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge blogs for more details.

If you arrived here from Becca's blog then you are going in the right direction otherwise you need to start at the beginning on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge.


My thoughts have turned to autumn already, probably because the UK hasn't really had a summer yet this year! Doesn't this autumnal triptych put you in mind of crackling log fires, falling leaves and pumpkin pie?

Products that I used included the Psychedelic Grunge, Bitty Grunge, Thankful Silhouettes and Pumpkin Galore stamp sets, along with Promarkers and Distress Inks.

Edit:  A few people have contacted me, asking for the names of the patterned papers I've used.  I just want to say, in case anyone else was wondering the same thing, the answer is "none"!  Everything on here has been stamped, using the stamps listed above.

From here you need to go to the super talented Jo's blog for more inspiration :-) I would appreciate a comment if you would like to leave one Smile

125 comments :

Joy said...

I so love the texture on this creation, stunning work and so striking Dan...gorgeous work...hugs!

Heather said...

Wow, such an amazing creation :)

Terry said...

Hey there Dan, Your project is absolutely AMAZING, the colors, techniques it is ALL STUNNING. Hugs Terry xxxx

Nancy Wethington said...

Dan,loving this piece and the way those words/letters pop off the page.

Amy* said...

This definitely reminds me of crackling fires, cool nights and copper colored leaves in fact I think it would look lovely on the mantel of a fireplace. Love al the elements you used especially the pumpkin stamps...the wheels are already turning about pumpkin carving!

alethea said...

This is absolutely fantastic!! TFS! Hugsxx

Unknown said...

Dan ... you have excelled yourself ... I totally LOVE this ... a fabulously Autumnal piece X

Teresa said...

Hi Dan,
Just blog hopping around all your wonderful blogs today, what a gorgeous project you’ve made,it’s beautiful. Hugs Teresa xx

Candy C said...

Hi Dan...your snippet had me intrigued. Now, to see the entire piece...oh my goodness! It's beautiful! You are known for your vivid colors and this is absolutely no exception. LOVE the way the words just explode off of the paper! Everything about this piece is beautiful! <3 Candy

Lorraine A said...

fabulous work of art Dan ! I LOVE this ,, it would look wonderful on my fireplace,, it matches my colour scheme !! :-)

luv
Lols x x x

lolo said...

wow, this is great. I too am ready to move on to a cooler season

Rene said...

WOW! Just amazing!
Rene ;D

Andrea said...

stunning and just the best design and colours, love it x

Rene said...

LOl...I think I've already commented on this but it's so pretty I'll comment again!
Rene :D

newfiecrafter(Marilyn) said...

Wow your project is amazing love all the fall colors

Lori said...

Very cool Dan! Love this!

Anonymous said...

Wonderful project Thank you for sharing it.

Linda Coughlin, the funkie junkie said...

I absolutely LOVE your piece, Dan! I'm such a lover of autumn anything and this would be such a wonderful home decor piece to celebrate the season. Love how you used that "rays" stamp and thanks for introducing me to that Pumpkin Galore set - fabulous!

Hope you are enjoying the hop.

Hugs
Linda

Craft Addicts - Tracy Evans said...

Love your autumnal piece Dan, the colours are so warm and rich, just fabulous. Tracy x

Lena95469 said...

Love the texture and the colors. This is amazing!

Lisa R. said...

Wow, fabulous creation! I would like this in my house! TFS joy4umetoo at hotmail dot com

Laura said...

Wow, that's something to look at. It's amazing.
Laura

Peggy Lee said...

Dan you are the MAN!!! super love this creation, love how the stars pop on the pumpkin.

jengd said...

Wonderful! I can't wait until the weather matches it! :)

Unknown said...

Gorgeous project.
Francy

Zuzu's Blog said...

Love this shrine. great Autumnal and harvest colours. and as a fan of Halloween i love that it has a Halloween feel too..

Theresa said...

This is beautiful! Makes me look forward to Thanksgiving and family!

LaJanette said...

MMMMm pumpkin pie...yummy just like your creation, it is very rich in color and texture!

:0)
Janette

Kathy Eddy said...

This is just a beautiful project! I am thinking of Autumn as well.

Babette said...

Wow, this is really beautiful.
Hugs,
Babette

ursula Uphof said...

This is an amazing piece of artwork. Love all the different techniques.

Suzi Mac said...

Wow! Dan, this is absolutely stunning and yes it does remind me of log fires and mulled wine. So rich looking with your colour theme.
A lovely hop.
Thank you
Suzi x

Heidi Brawley said...

Wow what a lovely creation you made!
Hugs, Heidi Brawley

deesdesigns said...

This is a work of art! Thanks so much for sharing your creativity with all of us. I off to finish the hop...

deesdesigns said...

This is a work of art! Thanks so much for sharing your creativity with all of us. I off to finish the hop...

SusanK said...

Fall is my favorite time of year and this is just fab!

Tigriswillreign said...

This project is amazing!! Aside from Ted of Happily Ever Crafter and ScrapGuy, I haven't come across too many male crafters! I love, love, love this!

Sarah said...

Your colors really pop on this piece. With temps over a hundred here it is nice to dream of autumn.

Pam said...

This is an amazing creation! It's stunning. Thanks for sharing.

Pam said...

This is an amazing creation! It's stunning. Thanks for sharing.

Unknown said...

Gorgeous! Although I hope that Autumn keeps away for a month or so. I'd rather have a little summer.

Hugs,
Renata

DeeDee Catron said...

DAN! This is so friggin MAGNIFICENT! It's bold and stunning and just scrams "STOP AND STARE IN AWE" --- Kudos, Sir!!

RobinG said...

amazing..tons of details..love it!!!

Lori said...

Love the fall colours, this must have taken quite a while, wow!

Kym's Crafty Cards said...

Dan, what a lovely autumnal project you have made here. Thanks for sharing. Off to look at the other creations on the Blog Hop. Best wishes, Kym xxx

sandra said...

Amazing grange creation!
Love every detail!
Hugs!
Sandra!

email: Steph@SimonSaysStamp.com said...

Oh my goodness, what a phenomenal creation, Dan! The way you interpreted coloring and layering is gorgeous!

*mwah*
Steph
Simon Says Stamp!

Mary Lou said...

Truly Amazing Dan!!!!! Love those silhouette letters~~very very Beautiful!!!!!!!
Hugz of thanks

Anita said...

Stunning!

jude said...

Absolutely beautiful centre piece.Love the colours
hugs judex

Mary said...

This is beautiful, I love the way that Thankful Silhouettes makes such a great centerpiece. Awesome piece! =)

Hlora said...

Love this work. It is amazing!

Meme said...

This is so beautiful. I love how you look at it ans you vision the fall leaves and pumpkins! Great JOB!

Karla said...

What a cool artful project!!!

Dragonlady said...

Amazing creation, thank you for the inspiration.

hugs Ali x

Joey said...

Wow Dan this is gorgeous, fan to look at. Joey x

hellerlittle said...

Will not go away without leaving a comment ;o)
Tfs these wonderfull kind of artwork
cu hellerlittle

Laura said...

Just glorious. The colours are so warm and cosy. Love how you have used the pumpkin stamp.

joy said...

Love all the pumpkins! The colors are stunning - super cool autumn card, Dan!

mtscrapgal said...

Lovely art piece, Dan. Yes it did get me thinking about autumn. Thanks for the inspiration.

Yelowflower said...

love it, would look very nice on my thanksgiving table

Marianne said...

This is a wonderful creation: what a nice colours and textures. Love it! xxx Marianne MW

Larisa said...

Fab team up with the paper and gorgeous colours!!

Pocono Pam said...

WOWZERS!!!!! Love this project!

Daisychain said...

Great work of art. Hugs Christine x

downrightcrafty said...

gorgeous creation such inspiration

Hugs Kate xx
Thanks for the hop :)

Glennis F said...

All I can say is 'Brilliant'

cristina said...

Really fantastic...

Alison Horne said...

gorgeous, inspired use of colour.x

Jo Nevill said...

Super fantastic Dan, love it - what an amazing creation.

Hugs,

Jo x

Anonymous said...

Thank you for your halp!

Tracy said...

AMAZING stamp work Dan! Awesome project. :-) TFS!

JLJ Designs said...

Beautiful triptych!

Jen

Nona said...

Wow, this is an absolutely amazing work of art, Dan! Love all the textures and detail. TFS! :)

Randi WS said...

Amazing - Awesome!! Yes... that's the words!! :D

Hugs,
Randi WS

3treescreations@gmail.com said...

FABulous! Love the look of your blog too!

Deanne :)

ribenaruby said...

Hi Dan, wonderful piece of art, great warm colours all ready for Autumn. It's amazing that evryhting has been done with stamps, stunning! Ruby x

Sarah said...

I love everything about this piece Dan. You are a master with ink and colour and these rich vibrant tones are what Autumn is all about. Fabulous design !

KellyW said...

Very pretty!!...I am so ready for autumn!!...has been a very hot summer here in Michigan, USA...suppose to have heat index in the 100's today...ugggg!!

Caro said...

What a wonderful Autumn project with such fantastic use of texture.

Chrissie said...

This is stunning, I love the warm, rich look of the colour combo. You are so talented.
lol Chrissie xx

Karen McAlpine said...

Love those pumpkins stamps. Super spectacular project!

Lorraine said...

This is really lovely xx

Kirsty said...

Hi Wow the deisihn is so exquisite and so profeesional I am lost for words really !! Talent is infectious ! Choice of stamps is so clever . Amazing inspiration ! Kitty ;0)

Mary said...

This is gorgeous!

judy said...

Wonderful coloring and techniques!

BarbaraW said...

This is awesome. Fabulouse stamping.

sparklingblackrose said...

This is fantastic, really interesting :-) Elaine-xxx-

Helen said...

Wow - this is fabulous!
Helen x

EmbossingQueen said...

What a great autumnal triptych. It is hard to believe that this is all stamped and that there are no design papers. Great job!

Joanne Leddy said...

oh wow ... this is soooo cool! Love the pumpkins and the whole feel of this project. Thanks for sharing your amazing talent!

Louise said...

Gorgeous, love this project
Louise

Sarahshandmadecardsx said...

A stunning autumnal project. Hugs Sarahxx

NanaConnie said...

Beautiful triptych! Incredible!

Shazza said...

WOW Dan this is incredible, I love it. Had to shout the boys and hubby over for a look and they were well impressed too. Fab-uuuu-lous!!!
Hope you are well, long time no see
xxx

Tracy said...

What a great hop and fabulous creations from all the DT members
Happy crafting
Tracy x

CCC said...

Love the textures and autumn colors. Your papers did look like pp. Wonderful.

Justyna Cieslinska said...

This is amazing.
Hugs,
Justyna x

Karen said...

So fabulous! I loved your addition about the "patterned paper". Isn't that the best thing about stamping? Pattern paper that matches perfectly, every time ;-)

Sue D said...

Fabulous autumn triptych.

Tere Azua said...

Oh My... I just read the update... you are a very talented lady... I'm sooo impressed!!!!

BSI said...

Oh my goodness! This is one of the coolest projects I have seen in awhile. Amazing talent. I'm envious. =D

Cor* said...

Wowzers this is fantastic! NO PP!! Wow! Amazing and inspirational on so many levels! A work of art for sure ! TFS.

Unknown said...

Oh Wow! This is great, love it!!!

E. Marie said...

Wow!! What more can I say. Amazing project.

Rene said...

Wonderful creation!!

PJ said...

amazing ~~~!!
Stopping by from lightboxcreative.blogspot.com
for the treasure hunt !
Love
pooja

Brenda Brown said...

Fabulous work Dan, just love it.
luv and hugs {brenda} xoxox

Tini A. said...

Great creation..thanks for sharing your wonderful ideas!

Heidi said...

Ooh, Dan this project is stunning, such a great idea, hugs heid x

Isha Gupta said...

WOW!! Love all the texture, detail and colors of this card. TFS

mgoll88 said...

A nice creation vor Halloween!!!
very Good work!

LG
Michaela

Pauline C said...

What a stunning creation Dan - the colours and design really "pop"! - and what a brilliant blog hop! Thanks so much to Simon Says Stamp & SSS & Show for such brilliant challenges and prizes every week - they reallya re the best!
I have entered my card for the challenge which is on my blog here - and am just off for a marathon hippety-hop!
Hugs
pauline x

Lisa Fowler Windsor, CO said...

I love your home decor piece. You've inspired me to try something similar!

Maarit at Violets Corner said...

Wow, this is beautiful Dan, love the rich colours and the fab design. It's a stunner!

Hugs
Maarit

Dawn said...

Fantastic! So many wonderful details! Hugs

Victoria said...

wow just doing the hop and i am so glad i have found your blog what inspiration x

Ali said...

Oooh this is just gorgeous! The rich colours, the texture... just yummy! (And yeah, what happened to summer here in the UK? I've had to put the heating on today!!) And all that was stamped? Amazing. Did you use Distress Embossing Powders on the text stamping in the centre?

THERESA said...

Have not seen a triptych in a long time, wow, this is stunning and the fact that all was stamped is even more lovely and super creative!!
TFS and lotsa luv

Suzanne Bouchard said...

I love your project. The typography of Tim Holtz's embossing folder looks stunning! Very nive creation!

Kathleen said...

beautiful project.
kathleen mc x

Gabrielle said...

Dan, this is fabulous! Love the fairground feel!

tanja said...

great project this is hugs tanja

Loki Made It said...

OMG how long did this take you! its great!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Now, there's something I'd be proud to display!!! Beautiful...

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