Layers of ink: September 2026

Hi friends! It is Monday again and a new month. September is here and with it comes autumn.

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This week we are celebrating STAMPtember® at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog. Our theme is Stamp It! Since it is the first Monday of a new month, the team is showcasing products by a specific company, and this week it is of course Simon Says Stamp Exclusive products. You can find the fantastic range of stamps, dies, stencils, inks, embellishments, tools and paper products here.

You don't have to use Simon Says Stamp Exclusive Products to join, but it is fun if you do.

Since it is a new month, we also have a new guest designer joining us and this month Debbie Emmons is joining us. Don't miss checking out Debbie's Instagram account where she has posted her project.

Layers of ink - Stamped pumpkins on kraft by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

I made a pumpkin card this week, focusing on stamping. I decided to stamp the entire cardfront with pumpkins, acorns and sentiments. I used different colors and inks. The new Simon Says Stamp A7 Notched Rectangles is a great set of 13 rectangles, making it easy to create layers.

Die cut with Simon Says Stamp A7 Notched Rectangles.

Start by die cutting a Notched Rectangle from kraft cardstock.

Stamp Simon Says Stamp Harvest Blessing.

Stamp the large pumpkin from Simon Says Stamp Harvest Blessings with Distress Oxide Spiced Marmalade and the sentiment with Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Sprout ink. The stem was stamped with Cappuccino ink.

Continue filling the paper with stamps, but leave some space for the sentiments.

Stamp with Simon Says Stamp To Friendship.

Next, I stamped sentiments from Simon Says Stamp To Friendship with black ink.

I die cut two more Notched Rectangles as mats. The cardbase is folded brown cardstock. Place the fold just outside the die when die cutting.

I also added Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Dazzling Gold Gems.

This is such a great sentiment. I used it on my project for the STAMPtember® blog party too.

I really like the look of the Spiced Marmalade Distress Oxide on the kraft paper. And the acorns from Simon Says Stamp Harvest Blessings.

And another great friendship quote.

Join us this week in our Stamp It challenge! You have a chance to win a $25 gift voucher to do some fun shopping at Simon Says Stamp. You have until Monday 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in.

Do you use Instagram? If so please add #sssmchallenge so we can see your entries there too.

Thank you so much for visiting today!

Happy crafting!

Anna-Karin

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Hello and welcome to my blog! The best month of the creative year has begun and I am happy to take part in the blog party to celebrate the start of STAMPtember® at Simon Says Stamp. This is the 17th STAMPtember®! There will as lots of inspiration, creativity and surprises!

I am happy to be a part of the huge blog party to celebrate the start of STAMPtember®!

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STAMPtember® is a month-long celebration of stamping at Simon Says Stamp, with inspiration, new products and surprises. You can find the beginning of the blog party on the Simon Says Stamp Store Blog. It is a big party, with 109 stops from all over the world!

There is of course also a big new exclusive STAMPtember® release. The STAMPtember® release is full of fantastic new stamps of course, but also dies, stencils, inks and paper products. So much! You can find it all here.

I also have a free gift for you. You will get the exclusive Celebration Balloons Embossing Folder and Dies with a qualifying purchase, if you use the code CBEFD. It is valid while supplies last.

I made a tag, but you can easily turn it into a card instead.

Layers of ink - Pumpkin STAMPtember tag tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

I made an pumpkin tag with lots of texture. I really like the shape of the new Simon Says Stamp A7 Notched Rectangles and thought they could be turned into a tag. Since the die set includes 13 dies, you can easily create a layered effect. I also used the Harvest Heirloom die set, the To Friendship stamp set and the Pumpkin Wreath embossing folder, all from the STAMPtember® release.

Die cut Simon Says Stamp Notched Rectangles.

Start by die cutting a A7 Notched Rectangle from watercolor paper.

Ink the Simon Says Stamp Pumpkin Wreath folder with Antique Linen and Frayed Burlap. Mist the paper with water and emboss.

When dry, watercolor the design with Distress Watercolor Pencils. I dip the pencil in water and pick the paint up with a paint brush.

Ink the edges.

Splatter with three shades of Distress Watercolor Pencils. Dip in water and flick a paint brush against the pencil.

Die cut two more Simon Says Stamp A7 Notched Rectangles. One from inky green paper and one from kraft cardstock. Stitch around the focal panel with a sewing machine. Punch a hole and add a reinforcer. If you don't want to use the big pumpkin, you can stop here and stamp a sentiment in the wreath.

Die cut Simon Says Stamp Harvest Heirloom.

Die cut the pumpkin from Simon Says Stamp Harvest Heirloom, from watercolor paper.

White emboss one of the sentiments from Simon Says Stamp To Friendship. Lots of great sentiments on this set!

Smear Distress Ink on a non-stick craft sheet, mist with water and press the pumpkin into the ink. Let dry.

Repeat, until you are happy with the look.

I also added a little brown Distress Ink and some Distress Oxide ink in the same way.

Finally, I splattered some watercolor pencils on the pumpkin too.

Die cut leaves with Simon Says Stamp Heirloom die set.

The Harvest Heirloom set also contains a whole bunch of very versatile leaves and foliage. Die cut from inky green papers.

Shape to give them life.

I tied the tag with Wrinkled Faux Silk Ribbon dyed with Distress Ink and two additional ribbons.

To Friendship also comes from Simon Says Stamp To Friendship and was stamped on inky orange paper. Such a great little sentiment stamp! Distress the edges of the tag layers.

Glue leaves and a stem to the pumpkin. I adhered the pumpkin to the background with Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Perfect Foam Tape.

Splattering with Distress Watercolor Pencils adds a nice texture.

Shape the pumpkin before adhere it to the tag, to add dimension.

This is such a lovely sentiment.

Much of the background is covered by the pumpkin, but you can still spot some of the dry embossed design.

Tuck the foliage in here and there and add Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Dazzling Sunbeam Gems.

Don't miss all the inspiration along the blog party. All the links are available at the Simon Says Stamp Store blog. Throughout the month there will be surprises. Don't miss it!

There is also a s special STAMPtember® Gallery where you can find inspiration and add your own projects.

These are all the stops in the party:

Thank you for visiting! See you soon again!

Happy crafting!

Anna-Karin

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Monday, September 7, 2026

Stamped pumpkins on kraft

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember® Blog Party