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We Can See Clearly | Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge

July 24, 2023

Hello Crafty friends I am super excited to be back today joining the team over at Simon Says Stamp for their Monday Challenge! This week the theme is We Can See Clearly! I was so excited for this theme as I recently purchased some new Idea-Ology and it was perfect for this week’s theme! So let’s get started!

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I started by creating my background using a piece of pattern paper from a Tim Holtz paper pad collection. I trimmed my panel and adhered the pattern paper to a piece of heavy weight white card stock using liquid glue. I then applied a thin layer of white gesso to various parts of the panel using a paint brush. I did not cover the panel, just applied this to random places to add texture and to break up the pattern paper a bit. Once dry, I placed the Tim Holtz layering stencil/ Brush Arch over the top and applied texture paste through the stencil in a few spots. I allowed the paste to dry completely before moving on.

Once the paste was completely dry, I applied Distress Crayons to the raised areas where my paste is. I continued to add color and texture until I had the layers I was looking for. I set the panel aside to completely dry. Once dry, I applied Picket Fence Paper glaze in a few sections for added shine, as well as a few splatters using white acrylic paint, as well as brown watercolor.

Next I chose the pieces of ephemera I wanted to add to my piece. I chose a couple transparent pieces for this week’s theme, as well as a few others from my stash. The transparent pieces are from: Transparent Things 2 and Transparent Layers. I continued to add layers until I had the pieces I was looking for. On the side of the panel I adhered a strip from the Idea-Ology collection: Collage Strips. Once I had all these elements and determined the placement, I adhered them to my panel using liquid glue. I also added a piece of cheese cloth to a section under the ephemera.

Next I chose the butterfly die cut as my focal image above the transparent circle. I found a pre-made background in my stash and used the Sizzix 3D Butterfly Impresslits to cut out and dry emboss the butterfly. Once die cut, I added some distress crayons and glaze to the top of the butterfly for added texture and shine. I applied both of these mediums with my finger.

I then adhered my butterfly on the tag and chose sentiment from the Small Talk set, then adhered this to my project as well. I had so much fun creating today’s tag for this week’s theme! I hope you enjoyed it! I will be back next week too! Have a great week and I can’t wait to see what you create!

Thank you so much to the Simon Says Stamp team for having me guest this month on the Monday Challenge blog! I am super excited to be here and for this month’s amazing theme’s and projects!

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Don’t forget that every week, one lucky random participant has the chance to win a $25 gift voucher from Simon Says Stamp and you can join in up to 5 times, which means you could have 5 chances to win. You have until next Monday at 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in and good luck….

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Tim Holtz Brush Arch Layering Stencil
White Gesso
Tim Holtz Idea-Ology: Transparent Things 2, Collage Strips, Transparent Layers
Texture Paste
SSS – Old Letter Background Stamp
Distress Crayons
Picket Fence Paper Glaze
Small Talk Sentiment – Sticker Book
Sizzix 3D Butterfly Impresslits

Transport It | Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge

July 17, 2023

Hello Crafty friends I am super excited to be back today joining the team over at Simon Says Stamp for their Monday Challenge! This week the theme is Transport It. I was super excited about this theme as I was currently trying some of the Fodder Challenge and was inspired by a background I was working on in class. The theme made me think of “back in time” and this is how I interpreted this week’s theme! I hope you like it, let’s get started!

I started by creating my background using a piece of pattern paper from the Tim Holtz Memoranda collection. I trimmed my panel and adhered the pattern paper to a piece of heavy weight white card stock using liquid glue. I then applied a thin layer of white gesso to various parts of the panel using a paint brush. I did not cover the panel, just applied this to random places to add texture and to break up the pattern paper a bit. Once dry, I placed the Tim Holtz layering stencil/ Brush Arch over the top and applied texture paste through the stencil in a few spots. I allowed the paste to dry completely before moving on.

Once the paste was completely dry, I applied Black Acrylic paint and Distress Crayons to the background in various sections. I started by placing a small amount of black acrylic paint on my glass mat, added a little water, mixed it together, then applied it to various places using my paintbrush. I allowed the paint to move by adding more water with my distress water bottle. I allowed this to completely dry, then added more texture and color using a variety of Distress Crayons & Oil Pastels. I continued to add color and texture until I had the layers I was looking for. I set the panel aside to completely dry.

Once the panel was dry, I added stamping to the background using 2 sets from Stampers Anonymous: Ledger Script and Warehouse District. I stamped images using Archival Ink in Jet Black. I then added splatters to the background using white paint, as well as black. I set the panel aside to dry, so I can work on choosing the ephemera for my piece.

Next I looked through my stash of ephemera, unfortunately I have taken most of my ephemera out of their original packages as I have mine sorted into categories for creating (such as: nature, flowers, small numbers, large numbers, journal cards, by color). I have loved having my ephemera this way while creating! I did use a couple pieces from new to me sets: Snapshots (photo), Organic Layers. Once I had all of my elements chosen, I determined the placement and then adhered the layers together using foam tape and liquid glue. On the photo (Snapshot) I added Frosted Crystal to the image and heat set with my heat tool. I love the distress look this gives! I inked up the edges of the panel for more texture using Distress Ink: Black Soot using my distress tool. I then applied Foundry Wax in Statue in a few areas on the background panel for added interest and texture!

I hope you enjoyed today’s project. I had a lot of fun creating this piece!

Thank you so much to the Simon Says Stamp team for having me guest this month on the Monday Challenge blog! I am super excited to be here and for this month’s amazing theme’s and projects!

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We’re Going Around in Circles | Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge

July 10, 2023

Hello Crafty friends I am super excited to be back today joining the team over at Simon Says Stamp for their Monday Challenge! This week the theme is We’re Going Around in Circles! I had a lot of fun this week and I can’t wait to see all the AMAZING makes! For this week’s theme I used the Mosaic Embossing folder from Sizzix/Tim Holtz as my inspiration! So let’s get started!

I started with a piece of Fabriano Hot Press watercolor paper. I inked up the background using a combination of Distress Oxide Spray, as well as Distress Spray Stains. When inking a background, I always build in layers. I add a bit of color, dry with heat tool, then spritz with water, and pick up color with a paper towel. I continue to repeat this process until my background has the textures and colors I am looking for. I apply the ink using the spray, as well as placing the color on my mat, and using a transparency. On today’s card I used: Distress Oxide Tumbled Glass and Distress Spray Stain in: Antique Linen, Crushed Olive, and Salvaged Patina. I also added Distress Inks in: Peacocks Feathers, Vintage Photo, Speckled Egg, and Antique Linen.

Once my background was complete, I allowed the panel to fully dry. Then I ran the panel through my die cutting machine with the Mosaic Embossing Folder. I just love the texture in this folder and with my colorful background, the texture was just right! I wanted to create even more texture, so I applied Distressed Crackle Paint in translucent to various sections of the embossed panel. I allowed the paste to completely dry, before moving on!

Once the paste was dry, I added Distress Crayons to the textured/crackled areas. This part just made me so happy – it was so fun to see all that texture come through! It looked like old worn cobblestone (at least to me). I applied Distress Crayons in: Walnut Stain and Black Soot. I color directly on the textured areas, then apply a bit of water to my mat and apply the water using my finger (gently rubbing) the crayon. The crayons do all the work!

Next I trimmed the dry embossed panel using my Tim Holtz Deckle Trimmer. I then inked up the edges a bit using my distress tool and distress ink. I adhered the panel to an A2 card base. Next I used the Hi There die to add a sentiment to my card. I trimmed the inner Hi There – 3x from black card stock. I adhered them together using my SSS glue stick. I die cut the shadow layer using velum. I then adhered this to the center of my card. This completes my card for this week’s challenge – We’re Going Around in Circles!

Thank you so much to the Simon Says Stamp team for having me guest this month on the Monday Challenge blog! I am super excited to be here and for this month’s amazing theme’s and projects!

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