Christmas Card

 

 

 Hello Monday, my friends! And welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. Thank you for joining us for the  MONOOCHROME  Challenge and we hope you will all join us again this week too.

It's been fabulous having Kerry B with us for the month of September! Kerry, I have loved all your wonderful creative projects, and look forward to more.  

This week the challenge is: CHRISTMAS/WINTER CARD

Christmas on the farm is a very colorful time of the year. As you can see, the farm animals deck themselves out in their most colorful coats. This year, Horatio the Horse gets to play Santa. 

UPDATE: HONORED TO HAVE THIS CHOSEN AS A FAVORITE OF THE WEEK AT SPLITCOASTSTAMPERS!

I stamped a big Merry Christmas on the lavender paper...it really was because I messed up my stamping on the card. But, as you can see, it is a simple thing to stamp it again on cardstock and cover over the mistake.  

I stamped snowflakes to create a wallpaper effect.  

Stamped, watercolored and fussy cut the Santa hat... 

Here's Horation proudly wearing the Santa hat. He is thrilled to be the one to hand our the gifta this year! 

Mimi the Moo Cow is thrilled to see Santa, and is just tickled pink and purple.. 

 

Details... 

Let's celebrate Christmas on the farm this year with Mimi and Horatio! This is definitely not your traditional Christmas card! 

As always Simon Says Stamp will be giving away a $25 voucher to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp Store 

Supplies:

Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Funny Farm stamps

Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Crazy Things stamps 

Simon Says Stamp Making Spirits Bright stamps

Simon Says Stamp Intense Black ink

Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated inks - Lilac and Marine

Simon Says Stamp White, Cream and Lavender cardstock

Simon Says Stamp Dazzling Gems Clear

Simon Says Stamp Fine Detail Scissors

Paper Trimmer

watercolor paper

Watercolors

Bearly Art Precision Glue 

So now it's YOUR turn, Happy Crafting! Maura

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Monochrome

 

 Hello Monday, my friends! And welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. Thank you for joining us for the  NOT A CARD  Challenge and we hope you will all join us again this week too.

This week the challenge is: MONOCHROME

I don't know about you, but for some reason, I find it hard to create using a monochromatic theme. I had to refresh what monochrome meant,  and in very simple terms, it seems it is choosing one color, and adding black or white to it. I chose to center around Lapis for my card.

BLUE PLAID HELLO

I began with Lapis, Black and White acrylic paints, and painted alternating stripes down the watercolor paper. Then, I turned in sideways and repeated this step.\ with a lighter blue. 

To refine my plaid, I went in with some paint markers and made thinner stripes of clues. I think this gives it more definition. 

I chose the section I liked the best and cut it to fit the card. I die cut the "hello" from Simo Says Stamp, and added some blue feathers from Tim Holtz. 

I doodled a bit of faux stitching around the front, and added a plaid panel inside the card.  

Well, challenge met! I was able to work in a monochrome color story. I think I may be resistant to doing this because I love colors so much, and want to add them all, LOL!I think this makes a great masculine card to send out, or perfect for someone who loves blues. 

As always Simon Says Stamp will be giving away a $25 voucher to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp Store 

Supplies:

Dina Wakley Acrylic Paints - Lapis, Black, White

Simon Says Stamp Scripty Hello die

Tim Holtz Sizzix Feathery die

Simon Says Stamp White, Sunflower Blue , Island Bluecardstock

Watercolor paper

 Bearly Art Precision Glue

Blue Gelly Roll pen

Black pen

Dina Wakley Media Brush

Paper Trimmer

Big Shot

 

So now it's YOUR turn, Happy Crafting! Maura

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Not A Card

 

 Hello Monday, my friends! And welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. Thank you for joining us for the  STAMP IT/STAMPTEMBER  Challenge and we hope you will all join us again this week too.

This week the challenge is: NOT A CARD

I chose to create a tag for this week's challenge. I've filled it with lots of Tim Holtz and Simon Says Stamp goodness.  

ACCEPT OUR WINGS

  

I   began by collaging some archival papers and moths onto the tag.  

Next, I did some ink smooshing with Citrine, Ocean and Field inks. 

I used the heat tool to speed up the process and help set the ink. Then, I  used Simon's Grid stencil and Terracotta ink to some areas of the tag. Ooh, definitely liking this look.

I used the Tim Holtz Deconstructed set to add some stamped images also. Then, I dried the ink again, and it is a bit lighter in color, but that's ok. I added some Big Chat words, and a Quote Chip. I edged the tag with black ink, and added a Factory Tag with a black brad at the top. 

I am liking the mix of industrial and natural here.

Details... 

ACCEPT OUR WINGS

FIND  JOY IN THE ORDINARY 

As always Simon Says Stamp will be giving away a $25 voucher to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp Store 

Supplies:

Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Deconstructed

Tim Holtz Collage Paper Archives

Tim Holtz Transparent Moths

Tim Holtz Big Chat

Tim Holtz Factory Tags

Dina Wakley Media Tags

Simon Says Stamp Grid Stencil

Simon Says Stamp Small Blending Brushes

Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated inks - Mocha, Ocean, Citrine, Field, Terracotta

Simon Says Stamp Intense Black ink

Tim Holtz Collage Medium

Heat It tool

Craft Sheet

brush

Distress sprayer

black brad 

So now it's YOUR turn, Happy Crafting! Maura

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