The countdown teasers for November start today with six new stamp sets coming on the 1st of November.

Today we're introducing three stamp sets called Balloon Bunch, Balloon Bunch Backdrops & Balloon Bunch Buddies.

Reach For The Stars

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Die cut cloud outline from mylar sheet (or your preferred medium) to create stencil, position two thirds down on 10 cm x 14 xm white card and secure in place with washi tape
• Stamp space backdrop in black ink, mask and create background using ink blending technique with blue and lilac ink, repositioning stencil where required to create cloud detail
• Add starry sky effect with white and silver ink spray and white gel pen
• Remove masks, colour image with markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen, then attach to card base using foam sheet cut to size
• Stamp balloons and puppy in black ink on to separate white card, colour with markers and pencils, then add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Cut out balloons and puppy using scissors and adhere to card using foam pads
• Stamp sentiment in black ink
• Watch background colouring video for this card here

A Very Special Delivery

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Stamp night sky backdrop in black ink on to 10 cm x 14 cm white card and mask
• Die cut circle aperture from mylar sheet (or your preferred medium) to create stencil, place over stamped image and secure in place with washi tape
• Create background using ink blending technique with blue ink
• Add starry sky effect with white ink spray and gel pen
• Remove stencil and masks, colour image with markers, then attach to card base using foam sheet cut to size
• Stamp balloons and baby in black ink on to separate white card and colour with markers
• Cut out balloons and baby using scissors and adhere to card using foam pads
• Stamp sentiment in black ink

Sending Hugs & Rainbows

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Stamp rainbow backdrop in black ink on to 10 cm x 14 cm white card and mask
• Die cut circle aperture from mylar sheet (or your preferred medium) to create stencil, place over stamped image and secure in place with washi tape
• Create background using ink blending technique with pale blue ink
• Remove stencil and masks, colour image with markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen, then attach to card base using foam sheet cut to size
• Stamp balloons and baby in black ink on to separate white card, colour with markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Cut out balloons and baby using scissors and adhere to card using foam pads
• Stamp sentiment in black ink

Love You To The Moon & Back

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Stamp night sky backdrop in black ink on to 10 cm x 14 cm white card and mask
• Die cut square aperture from mylar sheet (or your preferred medium) to create stencil, place over stamped image and secure in place with washi tape
• Create background using ink blending technique with lilac and two shades of blue ink
• Add starry sky effect with white gel pen and remove stencil and masks
• Colour image with markers and attach to card base using foam sheet cut to size
• Stamp balloon and lamb in black ink on to separate white card, colour with markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Cut out balloon and lamb using scissors and adhere to card using foam pads
• Stamp sentiment in black ink

Please check in on our fantastic Design Team for more countdown teasers today:

• Keren Baker
• Lisa Tilson
• Michelle Short

Thank you for looking and happy stamping!

Clearly Besotted Supplies

• Balloon Bunch
• Balloon Bunch Backdrops
• Balloon Bunch Buddies

Other Supplies

• Neenah Solar White 110lb card stock
• Spellbinders Nestabilities circle dies
• Lawn Fawn sticthed squares dies
• Lawn Fawn stitched clouds dies
• Mylar sheet 190 micron
• Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad
• VersaFine Onyx Black ink pad
• VersaColor ink pads
• Copic Sketch markers
• Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• Uni-ball Signo white gel pen
• Ranger Distress Spray Stain Picket Fence & Pewter
• Inkadinkado stamping mask paper
• Ranger mini ink blending tool
• MISTI stamping platform

We are excited to show you all of the new products that will be available in our store, and also at Simon Says Stamp tonight at 8pm (BST) UK time.

We regret to inform you that there will be no coordinating dies for this months release, we have decided to put a hold on them for a little while but will keep you updated if things change.  Sincere apologies for any disappointment or frustration this decision causes.

October New Product Release 

New Products

• Christmas Corners stamp set
• Christmas Line Up stamp set
• Christmas Panda Plushies stamp set
• Christmas Sea stamp set
• Drink & Be Merry stamp set
• Festive Fairies stamp set
• Festive Feast stamp set
• Merry Maidens stamp set
• Nativity Play stamp set
• One More Sleep stamp set
• Pop Up Christmas stamp set
• Sentimental Christmas stamp set
• Sing It's Christmas stamp set
• Take A Bow stamp set

The Design Team and the amazing Guest Designer Joy have produced some truly remarkable teasers this month, the way they elevate our simple designs is awe inspiring.  Please don't forget to watch Michelle's fabulous release reveal video, she really is such a superstar.

Thank you very much for joining us throughout the countdown, I hope we haven't bombarded you with too much this month.  Your encouraging words gives us much needed confidence to continue and we are constantly humbled by your kindness.  For a chance to win all of this months new stamp sets, please head on over to our facebook page and leave a comment on today's post.

Happy stamping!

Welcome back to day 5 of the October Release Countdown Teasers.

Today we're introducing two new stamp sets called Nativity Play and Pop Up Christmas.

Silent Night Holy Night

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Stamp star, mice and stable in black ink on to 10 cm x 14 cm white card, masking each image prior to stamping the next until all images are masked
• Create background using ink blending technique with pale yellow and red ink
• Manually draw and colour stage scene with markers
• Remove all masks and colour images with markers
• Stamp sentiment in watermark ink on to strip of 2.5 cm x 10 cm black card, sprinkle over gold embossing powder, then set and emboss with heat tool
• Adhere sentiment strip to card using adhesive roller

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Stamp stable in black ink on to 10 cm x 14 cm white card and mask
• Die cut a circle aperture from mylar sheet (or preferred medium) and place over the image, securing in place with washi tape
• Create background using ink blending technique with blue ink, then add snowfall on top using white gel pen
• Remove mask, colour image with markers and attach to card base using foam sheet cut to size
• Stamp mice in black ink on to separate white card, colour with markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Cut out mice using scissors and adhere to card using foam pads
• Stamp sentiment in black ink

Sending Christmas Cheer

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Create background on to 10 cm x 14 cm white card using ink blending technique with three shades of blue ink, allow to dry
• Stamp fireworks and sentiment with watermark ink, sprinkle over white embossing powder, then set and emboss with heat tool
• Attach to card base using foam sheet cut to size
• Stamp stable and mice in black ink on to separate white card, colour with markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Cut out stable and mice using scissors and adhere to card using foam pads

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Die cut a hill outline from mylar sheets (or your preferred medium) to create a stencil
• Create background on 10 cm x 14 cm white card using the stencil and ink blending technique with pale blue and lilac ink, add falling snow with white gel pen
• Adhere to card base using foam sheet cut to size
• Stamp sleigh, characters, trees and accessories in black ink on to separate white card, colour with markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Cut out sleigh, characters, trees and accessories with scissors and adhere to card using foam pads
• Stamp speech bubbles in black ink on to separate white card, cut out with scissors and adhere to card using foam pads
• Stamp sentiment in watermark ink on to thin strip of black card, sprinkle over white embossing powder, then set and emboss with heat tool
• Adhere sentiment strip to card using foam pads

All I Want For Christmas Is You

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) landscape
• Die cut three small stitched rectangle apertures from 10 cm x 14 cm white card and adhere to card base using foam sheet cut to size
• Die cut three small stitched rectangles from pale aqua card, position and adhere them within the rectangle apertures
• Stamp characters and accessories in black ink on to separate white card, colour with markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Cut out characters and accessories using scissors and adhere to card using foam pads
• Stamp sentiment in black ink

'Tis The Season To Be Jolly

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Adhere 10 cm x 14 cm white card stock to card base using foam sheet cut to size
• Stamp characters, stockings and buttons in black ink on to separate white card, colour with markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Cut out characters, stockings and buttons using scissors and adhere to card using foam pads
• Stamp sentiment in black ink

Christmas Cheer

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Mask off large rectangle on 10 cm x 14 cm white and create background card using ink blending technique with pale blue ink, then add snow effect on top using stencil, ink blending tool and white pigment ink
• Adhere to card base using foam sheet cut to size
• Stamp two elves in black ink on to separate white card and mask them both prior to stamping the sleigh
• Remove masks, colour image with markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Cut out image using scissors and adhere to card using foam pads
• Stamp sentiment in black ink

Please check in on our fantastic Design Team for more countdown teasers today:

• Joy Taylor
• Keren Baker
• Lisa Tilson
• Michelle Short

Thank you for looking, we'll be back shortly to reveal all this months new products.

Happy stamping!

Clearly Besotted Supplies

• Nativity Play stamp set
• Pop Up Christmas stamp set
• Sing It's Christmas stamp set
• One More Sleep stamp set
• Sentimental Christmas stamp set
• Simply Said Christmas stamp set
• Laugh Out Loud Christmas stamp set
• Pop Up Props stamp set
• Pop Up Psst stamp set
• Winter Plushies stamp set
• Tag Along Die Collection
• Snow Day stencil

Other Supplies

• Neenah Solar White 110lb card stock
• Spellbinder Nestabilities circle dies
• My Favourite Things Snowdrift dies
• Papertrey Ink Aqua Mist and True Black card
• Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad
• VersaFine Onyx Black ink pad
• Simon Says Stamp white pigment ink pad
• VersaMark watermark pad
• VersaColor ink pads
• Copic Sketch markers
• Uni-ball Signo white gel pen
• Inkadinkado stamping mask paper
• Mylar sheet 190 micron
• Ranger mini ink blending tool
• Gold embossing powder
• White embossing powder
• MISTI stamping platform
• Heat tool

Welcome back to day 4 of the October Release Countdown Teasers.

Today we're introducing two new stamp sets called Christmas Panda Plushies and Festive Feast.

Have A Merry Christmas

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Stamp bamboo and pandas in black ink on to 10 cm x 14 cm white card, masking each image prior to stamping the next until all images are masked
• Die cut a large rectangle and a hill outline from mylar sheets (or your preferred medium) to create two stencils
• Position both stencils over the image, securing in place with washi tape, then create background using ink blending technique with blue ink
• Remove all masks, colour image with markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Stamp sentiment in black ink
• See colouring video for this card here

Celebrate The Season

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Die cut a hill outline from mylar sheets (or your preferred medium) to create a stencil
• Create background on to 10 cm x 14 cm white card using the stencil and ink blending technique with pale blue and lilac ink, add falling snow with white gel pen
• Adhere to card base using foam sheet cut to size
• Stamp pandas and trees in black ink on to separate white card, colour with markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Cut out pandas and trees with scissors and adhere to card using foam pads
• Stamp sentiment in black ink

 To My Lovely Wife

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Die cut a large heart from mylar sheet (or your preferred medium) to create a stencil
• Position stencil on to 10cm x 14 cm white card, securing in place with washi tape
• Create background using ink blending technique with red and coral ink, then add snow effect on top using stencil, ink blending tool and white pigment ink
• Stamp pandas and bamboo in black ink on to separate white card, colour with markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Cut out pandas and bamboo with scissors and adhere to card using foam pads
• Stamp sentiment in black ink

Baby's First Christmas

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Adhere 10 cm x 14 cm white card stock to card base using foam sheet cut to size
• Stamp pandas and accessories in black ink on to separate white card, colour with markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Cut out pandas and accessories with scissors and adhere to card using foam pads
• Stamp sentiment in black ink

Have A Merry Christmas

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Stamp table in black ink on to 10 cm x 14 cm white card, manually draw and colour background scene with markers
• Stamp characters and accessories in black ink on to separate white card, colour using combination of markers and pencils, then add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Cut out characters and accessories using scissors and adhere to card using foam pads
• Stamp sentiment in black ink

Eat Drink And Be Merry

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) landscape
• Mask off rectangle on 10 cm x 14 cm white card and create background using ink blending technique with pale blue ink, then add pattern on top using stencil, ink blending tool and white pigment ink
• Stamp table, characters and accessories in black ink on to separate white card, colour with combination of markers and pencils, then add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Cut out table, characters and accessories with scissors and adhere to card using foam pads
• Stamp sentiment in black ink

 Happy Holidays

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Die cut six small hexagons from green, kraft and coral card and adhere to card base using foam pads 
• Stamp characters in black ink on to separate white card, colour with combination of markers and pencils, then add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Cut out characters using scissors and adhere to card using foam pads
• Stamp sentiment with black ink

Please check in on our fantastic Design Team for more countdown teasers today:

• Joy Taylor
• Keren Baker
• Lisa Tilson
• Michelle Short

Thank you for looking and happy stamping!

Clearly Besotted Supplies

• Festive Feast stamp set
• Christmas Panda Plushies stamp set
• Sentimental Christmas stamp set
• Simply Said Christmas stamp set
• Winter Plushies stamp set
• Tag Along Additions die collection
• Snow Day stencil
• Starry Sky Stencil

Other Supplies

• Neenah Solar White 110lb card stock
• Lawn Fawn Stitched Hearts dies
• Papertrey Ink Kraft, Simply Chartreuse and Berry Sorbet card
• Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad
• VersaFine Onyx Black ink pad
• Simon Says Stamp white pigment ink pad
• VersaMark watermark pad
• VersaColor ink pads
• Copic Sketch markers
• Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• Uni-ball Signo white gel pen
• Inkadinkado stamping mask paper
• Mylar sheet 190 micron
• Ranger mini ink blending tool
• White embossing powder
• MISTI stamping platform
• Heat tool

Welcome back to day 3 of the October Release Countdown Teasers.

Today we're introducing three new stamp sets called Merry Maidens, Drink & Be Merry and One More Sleep.

Merry Christmas

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Stamp under water scene in black ink on to 10 cm x 14 cm white card, mask and create background using ink blending technique with blue ink
• Remove mask, colour with markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen, then adhere to card base using foam sheet cut to size
• Stamp mermaids and accessories in black ink on to separate white card, colour using markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Cut out mermaids and accessories using scissors and adhere to card using foam pads
• Stamp speech bubble in black ink on to separate white card, cut out with scissors and adhere to card using foam pads
• Watch colouring video for this card here

Bring On The Merry

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Die cut two small rectangles from pattern paper and two small rectangles from pale aqua card, adhere to card base using foam pads
• Stamp mermaids in black ink on to separate white card, colour with markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Cut out mermaids with scissors and adhere to card using foam pads
• Die cut small heart from kraft card, stamp sentiment in black ink and adhere to card using foam pads
• Stamp sentiment in black ink

 Sending Love At Christmas Time

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Die cut circle aperture from 10 cm x 14 white card and adhere 9.8 cm x 13.8 cm acetate to the back
• Die cut circle aperture from 9.5 cm x 13.5 cm 3 mm thick foam sheet, ensuring the circle aperture lines up with the acetate backed white card
• Adhere foam sheet to card base, add sequin mix within the aperture before adhering the acetate backed white card on top
• Die cut circle frame from aqua card stock and adhere on top of circle aperture using glue pen
• Stamp mermaids in black ink on to separate white card, colour with markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Cut out mermaids with scissors and adhere to card using foam pads
• Stamp sentiment in black ink

Eat, Drink And Be Merry

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Stamp cocktails in black ink on to 10 cm x 14 cm white card, masking each drink prior to stamping the next until all cocktails are masked
• Create background using ink blending technique with green and yellow ink and spray fine mist of white ink on top
• Remove all masks, colour image with markers and attach to card base using foam sheet cut to size
• Stamp sentiment in black ink
• Watch colouring video for this card here

Fa La La La La La

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) landscape
• Die cut two small rectangles from kraft card and one small rectangle from green card, adhere to card base using foam pads
• Stamp drinks and accessories in black ink on to separate white card, colour with markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Cut out drinks and accessories with scissors and adhere to card using foam pads
• Stamp sentiment in black ink

To Get Into The Christmas Spirit You Need A Bottle Opener

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Die cut a circle aperture from mylar sheet (or preferred medium) and place on top of 10 cm x 14 cm white card, securing in place with washi tape
• Create background using ink blending technique with two shades of aqua ink, then add snowfall on top using stencil, ink blending tool and white pigment ink
• Remove stencil and attach to card base using foam sheet cut to size
• Stamp cocktails in black ink on to separate white card and colour with pencils
• Cut out cocktails using scissors and adhere to card using foam pads
• Stamp sentiment in black ink

Merry & Bright

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Stamp moon backdrop in black ink on to 10 cm x 14 cm white card, mask and create background using ink blending technique with blue ink
• Add starry sky effect with white ink spray and gel pen
• Remove mask, colour image with markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Adhere to card base using foam sheet cut to size
• Stamp Santa and reindeer silhouette, and sentiment, in black ink
• Stamp animals in black ink on to separate white card, colour using markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Cut out animals using scissors and adhere to card using foam pads

You Light up My Life

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Stamp Sydney backdrop in black ink on to 10 cm x 14 cm white card, mask and create background using ink blending technique with pale blue ink, allow to dry
• Remove mask, colour with markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Stamp fireworks with watermark ink, sprinkle over white embossing powder, then set and emboss with heat tool
• Adhere to card base using foam sheet cut to size
• Stamp cat and raccoon in black ink on to separate white card, colour using markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Cut out cat and raccoon using scissors and adhere to card using foam pads
• Stamp sentiment in black ink

Merry & Bright

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Stamp Christmas backdrop in black ink on to 10 cm x 14 cm white card, colour with markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Adhere to card base using foam sheet cut to size
• Stamp animals and accessories in black ink on to separate white card, colour using markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Cut out animals and accessories using scissors and adhere to card using foam pads
• Stamp sentiment in black ink

Please check in on our fantastic Design Team for more countdown teasers today:

• Joy Taylor
• Keren Baker
• Lisa Tilson
• Michelle Short

Thank you for looking and happy stamping!

Clearly Besotted Supplies

• Merry Maidens stamp set
• Drink & Be Merry stamp set
• One More Sleep stamp set
• Christmas Sea stamp set
• Sentimental Christmas stamp set
• Simply Said Christmas stamp set
• Picture It Christmas stamp set
• Plushies Down Under stamp set
• Tag Along die collection
• Snow Day stencil
• Laugh Out Loud Christmas stamp set
• Pop Up Psst stamp set
• Shape Up die collection (retired)

Other Supplies

• Neenah Solar White 110lb card stock
• Spellbinders Nestabilities circle dies
• Papertrey Ink Kraft, Simply Chartreuse and Aqua Mist card
• Lawn Fawn stitched circle frame dies
• Lawn Fawn pattern paper
• Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad
• VersaFine Onyx Black ink pad
• Simon Says Stamp white pigment ink pad
• VersaMark watermark pad
• VersaColor ink pads
• Copic Sketch markers
• Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• Uni-ball Signo white gel pen
• Little Things From Lucy's Cards Coast Mix
• Inkadinkado stamping mask paper
• Mylar sheet 190 micron
• Ranger mini ink blending tool
• Ranger Distress Spray Stain Picket Fence
• White embossing powder
• Sakura Quickie glue pen
• MISTI stamping platform
• Heat tool

Welcome back to day 2 of the October Release Countdown Teasers.

Today we're introducing four new stamp sets called Christmas Line Up, Festive Fairies, Sing It's Christmas and Sentimental Christmas.

Sending Christmas Cheer

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Stamp polar bears in black ink on to 10 cm x 14 cm white card and mask prior to stamping Christmas backdrop, mask this too
• Create background using ink blending technique with shades of blue ink
• Remove all masks, colour image with markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Spray fine mist of white ink on top and adhere to card base using foam sheet cut to size
• Stamp sentiment in black ink
• See colouring video for this card here

Be Merry Be Merry Be Merry

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Stamp trees in black ink on to 10 cm x 14 cm white card, masking each tree prior to stamping the next until all trees are masked
• Die cut a circle aperture from mylar sheet (or preferred medium) and place over the image, securing in place with washi tape
• Create background using ink blending technique with pale blue ink, then add snowfall on top using stencil, ink blending tool and white pigment ink
• Remove all masks, colour image with markers and attach to card base using foam sheet cut to size
• Stamp reindeer and snowmen in black ink on to separate white card, colour with markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Cut out reindeer and snowmen using scissors and adhere to card using foam pads
• Stamp sentiment in black ink

 Spread A Little Sparkle

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Die cut a large circle aperture from mylar sheet (or preferred medium) and place over 10 cm x 14 cm white card, securing in place with washi tape
• Create background using ink blending technique with blue ink, then add snow effect on top using stencil, ink blending tool and white pigment ink
• Attach to card base using foam sheet cut to size
• Stamp fairy scene and fairy in black ink on to separate white card, colour with markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Cut out fairy scene and fairy with scissors and adhere to card using foam pads
• Stamp sentiment in black ink

Happy Holidays

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Die cut three small squares from pattern paper and three small squares from kraft card, adhere to card base using foam pads
• Stamp fairies and trees in black ink on to separate white card, colour with markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Cut out fairies and trees with scissors and adhere to card using foam pads
• Die cut small heart from pale aqua card, stamp sentiment in black ink and adhere to card using foam pads

Have A Magical Christmas

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Stamp fairy scene in black ink on to 10 cm x 14 cm white card, mask and create background using ink blending technique with blue and lilac ink
• Remove mask, colour with markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen, then adhere to card base using foam sheet cut to size
• Stamp fairies and tree in black ink on to separate white card, colour using markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Cut out fairies and tree using scissors and adhere to card using foam pads
• Stamp sentiment in black ink

Jingle Bells Jingle Bells

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Stamp choir in black ink on to 10 cm x 14 cm white card and mask
• Die cut a square aperture from mylar sheet (or preferred medium) and place over the image, securing in place with washi tape
• Create background using ink blending technique with pale yellow and orange inks, manually draw the trees and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Remove mask, colour image with pencils and adhere to card base using foam sheet cut to size
• Stamp speech bubble in black ink on to separate white card, tint with pale yellow ink, cut out with scissors and adhere to card using foam pads
• Stamp sentiment in black ink
• Watch colouring video for this card here

Peace On Earth

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Stamp Christmas backdrop in black ink on to 10 cm x 14 cm white card, colour with markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Adhere to card base using foam sheet cut to size
• Stamp choir and lamp posts in black ink on to separate white card, colour using markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Cut out choir and lamp posts using scissors and adhere to card using foam pads
• Stamp speech bubble in black ink on to separate white card, cut out with scissors and adhere to card using foam pads
• Stamp sentiment in black ink

Please check in on our fantastic Design Team for more countdown teasers today:

• Joy Taylor
• Keren Baker
• Lisa Tilson
• Michelle Short

Thank you for looking and happy stamping!

Clearly Besotted Supplies

• Christmas Line Up stamp set
• Festive Fairies stamp set
• Sing It's Christmas stamp set
• Sentimental Christmas stamp set
• Christmas Panda Plushies stamp set
• Picture It Christmas stamp set
• Pop Up Psst stamp set
• Say What? stamp set
• Starry Sky stencil
• Snow Day stencil
• Tag Along die collection
• Shape Up die collection (retired)

Other Supplies

• Neenah Solar White 110lb card stock
• Spellbinders Nestabilities circle dies
• Papertrey Ink Kraft and Aqua Mist card stock
• Lawn Fawn pattern paper
• Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad
• VersaFine Onyx Black ink pad
• Simon Says Stamp white pigment ink pad
• VersaColor ink pads
• Copic Sketch markers
• Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• Uni-ball Signo white gel pen
• Inkadinkado stamping mask paper
• Mylar sheet 190 micron
• Ranger mini ink blending tool
• Ranger Distress Spray Stain Picket Fence
• MISTI stamping platform

The countdown teasers for October start today with fourteen new stamp sets coming on the 1st of October.

Today we're introducing two stamp sets called Christmas Corners and Christmas Sea.

'Twas The Night Before Christmas

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Stamp image in black ink on to 10 cm x 14 cm white card, mask image and create background using ink blending technique with pale yellow ink
• Remove mask, colour image with combination of markers and pencils, then add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Stamp sentiment with black ink and attach to card base using foam sheet cut to size
• Watch colouring video for this card here

'Twas The Night Before Christmas

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Create background on to 10 cm x 14 cm white card using ink blending technique with two shades of blue ink, allow to dry
• Stamp sentiment with watermark ink, sprinkle over white embossing powder, then set and emboss with heat tool
• Attach to card base using foam sheet cut to size
• Stamp images in black ink on to separate white card, colour with markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Cut out images using scissors and adhere to card using foam pads

'Twas The Night Before Christmas

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Die cut tag from kraft card and hole reinforcement ring from white card, adhere ring to tag using glue pen 
• Stamp sentiment with watermark ink, sprinkle over white embossing powder, then set and emboss with heat tool
• Attach twine and wooden peg to tag and adhere to card base using foam sheet cut to size
• Stamp image in black ink on to separate white card and colour with pencils
• Cut out image using scissors and adhere to card using foam pads

Let's Celebrate The Season

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Create background directly on to card base using ink blending technique with two shades of blue ink, then add wave detail on top using stencil, blending tool and white pigment ink
• Die cut circle aperture from 10 cm x 14 cm white card and adhere to card base using foam sheet cut to size
• Stamp sentiment in black ink
• Stamp octopus in black ink on to separate white card, colour with markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Cut out octopus using scissors and adhere to card using foam pads

It's Beginning To Look Christmas Sea

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Stamp ocean backdrop in black ink on to 10 cm x 14 cm white card and colour with markers, then adhere to card base using foam sheet cut to size
• Add sun ray detail to ocean backdrop using blender marker, and add white highlight detail using gel pen
• Stamp octopus, coral Christmas tree, fish and accessories in black ink on to separate white card, colour using markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Cut out octopus, coral Christmas tree, fish and accessories using scissors and adhere to card using foam pads
• Stamp sentiment in black ink

It's Beginning To Look Christmas Sea

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) landscape
• Create background directly on to card base using ink blending technique with two shades of blue ink, then add wave detail on top using stencil, blending tool and white pigment ink
• Die cut oval aperture from 10 cm x 14 cm white card and adhere to card base using foam sheet cut to size
• Stamp sentiment in black ink
• Stamp octopus, coral Christmas tree, fish and accessories in black ink on to separate white card, colour using markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Cut out octopus, coral Christmas tree, fish and accessories using scissors and adhere to card using foam pads

Please check in on our fantastic Design Team, and the wonderful Joy Taylor who's guest designing again this month, for more countdown teasers today:

• Joy Taylor
• Keren Baker
• Lisa Tilson
• Michelle Short

Thank you for looking and happy stamping!

Clearly Besotted Supplies

• Christmas Corners stamp set
• Christmas Sea stamp set
• Tag Along die collection
• Picture It Ocean stamp set
• Ocean Waves stencil

Other Supplies

• Neenah Solar White 110lb card stock
• Spellbinders Nestabilities circle dies
• Lawn Fawn Stitched Oval dies
• Papertrey Ink Kraft card stock
• Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad
• VersaFine Onyx Black ink pad
• Simon Says Stamp white pigment ink pad
• VersaColor ink pads
• Versamark pad
• Copic Sketch markers
• Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• Uni-ball Signo white gel pen
• White embossing powder
• Inkadinkado stamping mask paper
• Ranger mini ink blending tool
• Sakura Quickie glue pen
• MISTI stamping platform
• WOW! heat gun
• Mini wooden peg
• Hemptique natural twine

We are excited to show you all of the new products that will be available in our store, and also at Simon Says Stamp tonight at 8pm (BST) UK time.

We regret to inform you that there will be no coordinating dies for this months release, we have decided to put a hold on them for a little while but will keep you updated if things change.  Sincere apologies for any disappointment or frustration this decision causes.

September New Product Release 

New Products

• Halloween Plushies stamp set
• Happy Everything stamp set
• Hippo Halloween stamp set
• Picture It Halloween stamp set
• Pop Up Monsters stamp set
• Train of Terror stamp set

The Design Team teasers have been amazing and it's been fabulous having Joy lend us her incredible talents this month.  The lovely Keren has a final teaser to share with you and the wonderful Michelle has generously produced another one of her fabulous release reveal videos, these take a lot of work and we are very grateful.

Thank you very much for joining us throughout the countdown, your encouragement and support is appreciated and we can't thank you enough.  For a chance to win all of this months new stamp sets, please head on over to our facebook page and leave a comment on today's post.

Happy stamping!

Welcome back to day 4 of the September Release Countdown Teasers.

Today we're introducing a stamp set called Pop Up Monsters.

Hip Hip Hooray It's Your Birthday

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Stamp moon surface in black ink on to 10 cm x 14 cm white card and mask
• Create background using ink blending technique with blue and indigo ink, add starry sky effect with white ink spray and gel pen
• Remove mask and adhere to card base using foam sheet cut to size
• Stamp monsters in black ink on to separate white card, colour with markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Cut out monsters with scissors and adhere to card using foam pads
• Stamp sentiment in black ink

To My Little Monster

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Stencil slime on to 10 cm x 14 cm white card using stencil, ink blending tool and two shades of green ink, then adhere to card base using foam sheet cut to size
• Stamp monsters in black ink on to separate white card, colour with markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Cut out monsters with scissors and adhere to card using foam pads
• Stamp speech bubble in black ink on to separate white card, cut out with scissors and adhere to card using foam pads
• Stamp sentiment in black ink

Happy Birthday To You May Your Day Be Filled With Joy & Laughter

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Stamp moon surface in black ink on to 10 cm x 14 cm white card and mask
• Create background using ink blending technique with blue and indigo ink, add starry sky effect with white ink spray and gel pen
• Remove mask and adhere to card base using foam sheet cut to size
• Stamp monster, spaceship and accessories in black ink on to separate white card, colour with markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Cut out monster, spaceship and accessories with scissors and adhere to card using foam pads
• Stamp sentiment in black ink

Hope Your Birthday is Out of This World

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Stamp moon surface and monsters in black ink on to 10 cm x 14 cm white card, masking each image prior to stamping the next, until all images are masked
• Create background using ink blending technique with shades of blue ink, add starry sky effect with white ink spray and gel pen, as shown in this video
• Remove all masks, colour images with markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen, then adhere to card base using foam sheet cut to size
• Stamp sentiment in black ink

Happy Birthday To You May Your Day Be Filled With Joy & Laughter

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Stamp houses in black ink on to 10 cm x 14 cm white card, mask houses and a small circle in the top left of the scene
• Create background using ink blending technique with shades of blue inks, add starry sky effect with white gel pen
• Remove all masks, colour images with markers and adhere to card base using foam sheet cut to size
• Stamp monster and spaceship in black ink on to separate white card, colour with markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Cut out monster and spaceship with scissors and adhere to card using foam pads
• Stamp sentiment in black ink

Please check in on our fantastic Design Team for more countdown teasers today:

• Keren Baker
• Lisa Tilson
• Michelle Short

Thank you for looking and happy stamping!

Clearly Besotted Supplies

• Pop Up Monsters stamp set
• Happy Everything stamp set
• Scene It More stamp set
• Pop Up Psst stamp set
• Out of This World stamp set
• Hip Hip Hooray stamp set
• Fright Night stencil

Other Supplies

• Neenah Solar White 110lb card stock
• Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad
• VersaFine Onyx Black ink pad
• VersaColor ink pads
• Copic Sketch markers
• Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• Uni-ball Signo white gel pen
• Inkadinkado stamping mask paper
• Ranger Distress Spray Stain Picket Fence
• Ranger mini ink blending tool
• MISTI stamping platform