Maura's Musings: Penny Black

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Monday, May 19

Food and Drink

Hello Monday, my friends! And welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. Thank you for joining us for the Things with Wings Challenge and we hope you will all join us again this week too.
This week the challenge is: FOOD AND/OR DRINK
I made two ATC's (artist trading cards) for this week's challenge - a coffee themed one and a tea themed. And...I couldn't resist adding the cats...

I began with some ink smooshing on illustration board...

I overstampped the background with a coordinating color.

I stamped my cup images on gel prints from my stash, and the words onto watercolor paper.. Then, I stamped the cat and Meow.

Meow, Let's get coffee soon!

I doodled a tea bag onto a gel print, fussy cut it and added a cat.

You are Brew-tea-ful!

Even the cats are going for the coffee and tea...as long as there is cream in it!

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

Simon Says Stamp Coffee Friends

Penny Black brew-tea-ful

Simon Says Stamp Pepita Background

Tracy Evans Numerical Cats

Simon Says Stamp Versa Fine Clair Nocturne ink

Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated inks - Citrine, Sweets, and Sherbet

Illustration Board ATC's

watercolor paper

Gel prints from stash

Bearly Art Precision Glue

Black pen

Simon Says Stamp Everyday and Fine Detail Scissors

Ranger Mister Bottle

TIm Holtz Media mat

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

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Monday, December 11

It's Holiday Time!!

Hello Monday! Are you ready for our newest challenge at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge? This week it is CHRISTMAS/WINTER HOLIDAY.

I feel like a squirrel lately, dashing around madly looking for and storing the nuts for the winter! Working on getting my Christmas cards made, and this year I decided to do several different ones - more fun for me.

I love the joy this snowman shows, and then I thought, what if the snowman believed hard enough that the giant snowflake showed up? (kind of like Charlie Brown and the Great Pumpkin, but with a winter twist)

Not many photos this time...lots of cranking out the dies on the Big Shot, stamping and stenciling.

I wanted to just stencil the Believe, and knowing myself, I would never just keep it to that if I didn't block off the nearby design. Tape worked great to cover it up.

Just like most snowflakes are unique, I tried to make each one just a bit different by punching out different areas of the snowflake. This really makes the SSS Felicity Snowflake die so versatile!

Love this message from Darkroom Door in the shape of a tree!

Don't forget to stamp something fun on the envelope too!

If you believe with all your heart, all your snowman dreams will come true!

Have a wonderful holiday season!! I hope you find some time to share your Christmas and Winter Holiday creations with us!

Our generous friends at Simon Says Stamp are offering a $50 shopping voucher.

SUPPLIES:

Penny Black Snowman Joy thin metal die

Simon Says Stamp Felicity Snowflake wafer die

Tim Holtz Starry Layering Stencil

Tim Holtz Layering Stencil Holiday Script

Darkroom Door We Wish You stamp

Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad FRAYED BURLAP Ranger TDO55990

Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad PEACOCK FEATHERS Ranger

tim holtz distress gathered twigs ink pad

ranger mini round ink blender

Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Black

Ranger 8.5 x 11 Kraft Cardstock

Distress Stickles Clear Rock Candy Dry Glitter

Art Basics 3D Matte Gel

Simon Says Stamp Daniel Smith Watercolor Debby Hughes Palette

Canson Watercolor Paper

royal langnickle zen size 2 round brush

Big Shot

Tim Holtz Tonic Craft Stamp Platform

Dina Wakley Ranger Media Brushes

Tim Holtz Mini Carved Christmas

A great place to shop!!

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Let's check out what the design team is creating for the holidays!

Monday, December 4

Oh, Baby, it's Icy Outside!

Hello Monday, my friends! Winter is on its way here where I live, and this week's challenge is inspired by this icy inspiration mood board. We are also showcasing Paper Artsy products this week!

I put this together for the design team, and just love the tiny snowman my sons photographed on top of a mountain while hiking. Then there is this really cool microscopic view of snowflakes, and the ones across the bottom are taken around my house during different winter storms. I hope you will also be inspired by these, and create something with us!

We have a special guest for the month of December - Valerie Jael at Bastelmania! One of the things I love about her website is not only the wonderful art she shares, but the gorgeous photos she takes on her adventures. Welcome, welcome Valerie!

I decided to cover a kraft Moleskine journal I had and turn it into a place to keep track of all my Christmas lists.

Time to get inky and painty!

I started out by painting my die cuts, and began with the trees.

I mixed a tiny bit of Midnight with the Matte Glaze and painted the snowy hills.

This is often the way I begin my first paint layer - squirt out a few blobs of color and then start to work it with the brush or my fingers.

...and as you can see it ended up nice and streaky.

Then, I had the brilliant idea to lay down the Frozen Fractal masks, sprinkle on some Infusions and spritz with water. I envisioned lifting them and seeing a lovely snowflake design below.

Nope! Epic FAIL! I think there might be two tiny spots where bits of the snowflake show up. Instead this just added another blue and textural layer.

So, I ended up laying the masks down and using a sponge and dabbing paint over them to get the design.

I layered up my scene on the notebook and used tape and collage medium to hold it all. After I added a final layer of collage medium, I sprinkled it all with glitter.

I just love the joyful feeling these snowmen exude!