Thankful

Hello Monday my friends! Welcome back to this week's challenge at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - THANKS/THANKSGIVING. Here in the U.S. Thanksgiving is approaching at the end of this month, and it has always been one of my favorite holidays with it's focus on family and gratitude. 

THANKFUL PUMPKIN SPICE KITTY

I began with a folded card from Hero Arts and layered on some Photoplay papers. I do love plaids, and the fall colors are beautiful.

I decided to create a smooshed ink background and then stamp my images onto that. I like using watercolor paper because of how well it holds the wet inks. I started with the orange and yellow inks.

Then, I added in a touch of the new Villainous Potion.

Once the images were stamped and fussy cut, I added more detail with a gold pen and markers.

Pumpkin Spice Kitty closeup

I decided I needed a bit of orange with the red plaid I had chosen, so wiped my clean up cloth over it. Enough ink transferred to add a touch of color.

I added splatters of white and villainous potion, velvet ribbon, and black enamel dots to finish the card.

I am thankful for much this year, including pumpkin spice coffee, lol! Celebrate Thanksgiving with us, or share what you are thankful for and join the challenge this week. We love to spotlight our favorites, and our generous friends at Simon Says Stamp are offering a $25 shopping voucher to one participant, which could be you!

SUPPLIES:

Impression Obsession cling stamp THANKFUL BANNER	Impression Obsession cling stamp PUMPKIN SPICE KITTY	Photoplay FALL PLAID 6x6 paper pack	Hero Arts Hues SAND SIDE FOLDING CARDS	Tim Holtz Idea-ology WARM VELVET TRIMS
Alte New BLACK AND WHITE ENAMEL DROPS	Tim-Holtz-Distress-Archival-Ink-Pad-BLACK-SOOT-Ranger	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad GROUND ESPRESSO Ranger TIM43270	Tim Holtz Ranger VILLAINOUS POTION distress oxide ink	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide SPICED MARMALADE
Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad WILD HONEY	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide FOSSILIZED AMBER	Tombow PERFECT BLENDS Dual Brush Markers	Uniball Signo Gold Pen	Windsor Newton PERMANENT WHITE GOUACHE 14ml
Tim Holtz Splatter Brush	ranger mister bottle	ranger mini round ink blender	Craft Scissors - Tim Holtz	3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE GLIDER
3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent	Tim-Holtz-Tonic-GLASS-MEDIA-MAT	Ranger HEAT IT CRAFT TOOL	Tim Holtz - Tonic Maxi Guillotine Comfort Paper Trimmer	Canson Watercolor Paper
Tim Holtz Idea-ology TINY ATTACHER Stapler Tool Mini Staples

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We are all thankful for our opportunities to create for you and the support of Simon Says Stamp. Be sure to check out the wonderful makes from the team this week.

 

Thinking of You

Hello Monday my friends! Welcome to this week's challenge at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - THINKING OF YOU. It's always good to have a stash of cards handy when you need one, and this will be a good one to let someone know they are in my thoughts.

It's been wonderful having Lyla with us this month as our guest designer! We will look forward to seeing more of your creations on the web.

Thinking of You

I really do love Simon's SO TALKATIVE stamp set, it is filled with great sayings and greetings. I stamped a number of them onto the distressed background at different angles. I created the background by smooshing the distress oxide inks onto the craft sheet one at a time and laying the paper into it and drying between colors.

I thought the mailbox by Hero Arts was the cutest. I know US mailboxes are blue, but red seemed to fit my fall colors better. I added a couple of letters going into the box, and popped it all.

Now, it's your turn! Create a Thinking of You project and share it with us!

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SUPPLIES:

Simon Says Stamp SO TALKATIVE clear stamps	Hero Arts Fancy Die US MAILBOX	Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# BLACK Black8	Simon Says Stamp Cardstock - Soft Navy	Simon Says Stamp Schoolhouse Red Cardstock
Simon Says Stamp CREAM Card Stock	simon says stamp 120lb white card stock	Canson Watercolor Paper	Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Black	Tim-Holtz-Distress-Oxide-Ink-Pad-MUSTARD-SEED
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide ink Crushed Olive	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide SPICED MARMALADE	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad GROUND ESPRESSO Ranger TIM43270	3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent	3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE GLIDER
Tim-Holtz-Tonic-GLASS-MEDIA-MAT	Sizzix BIG SHOT EXPRESS Gray and White	ranger mister bottle	Ranger HEAT IT CRAFT TOOL	Gina K Designs SET OF FIVE COMFORT ACRYLIC BLOCKS With Carrying Case

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Be sure to check out the wonderful ideas from the design team.