Simon Says: It's in the Stars!

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Hello Monday! Thanks so much for stopping by, we have a new challenge for you this week - 

"It's in the Stars". All you need to do is add some stars to your project!

I decided to work with some materials I haven't pulled out for awhile - my alcohol inks! I was thinking they would be perfect for creating a night sky. 

It's a Marvelous Night for a Moondance!

After all, the Moon is up there with all of those stars! 

I started out with my blue alcohol inks and the blender on the yupo paper. I discovered a way to keep the tiny bubbles (they just keep growing if you don't stop them) by using the heat gun to set them at the point I wanted. I suggest have the heat gun in one hand and the blender in the other!

Next, I added the purple inks using the same methods.

Then, I took my High Dive ink and the Paper Artsy written background and stamped it onto the paper. It is very subtle.

Next step, I held the Moon Face stencil in place and dabbed the glue in with a sponge, then added the gilding flakes. Apparently the ink had enough wet from stamping that the flakes stuck there too. 

I took a bit of eyelet and colored it with the distress oxide to add to the bottom.

I typed out my saying on the We R Memory Keepers typewriter and went over it with the distress oxide also. 

Moon Face (Dina Wakley stencil) detail, I also went in with a graphite pencil to bring out the features.

I used the graphite around the words too.

Of course, I had to have a star, so hung one one with a pin.

I love making these little "canvasses" for my flip frame! I really need to do more.

So, what is in the stars for you this week? I hope some relaxing creative time, so you can join us in our challenge. Remember, our generous friends at Simon Says Stamp always have a $50 voucher for one lucky person! 

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Celebrating Mondays!

Happy Birthday to us!! We are celebrating the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge, and I bet you can guess how many years! Yes, 7!!

Please join me in welcoming Simona Rebecchi, aka Ginny and the Sheep as our Guest Designer this month! I know you are going to enjoy her creativity!! We are so happy to have you with us, Simona!

If you have kids, grands, nieces, nephews, neighbors between the ages of 2 and 16, we have a special summer challenge just for them this month!

Can you believe it?! 7 years - I think that is exciting!! I decided to make a celebration card.

I started off by stamping the Kaleidoscope Background stamp from Simon's new release - Encouraging Words. Next, I added Distress Oxides and spritzed it with water. I let that dry and then went back in and blended a bit more. I also used the oxide inks on the ruler ribbon. As you can see, I did a bit of stitching too!

And here is why you should ALWAYS check what your word looks like before you add ink and stamp!! LOL!

I dug through my stash and found as many sevens as I could and arranged them in a cluster along with my words. I added some Rainbow Unicorn bling from 28 Lilac Lane to finish it off. Aren't these colors luscious?

I stamped the MONDAY to the bottom in pink, and then added a secondary stamping of blue to make a shadow. I'm not sure if it looks like a shadow, or double vision!

So please come join us in celebrating our 7 years!! Think Happy Birthday, and show us your Simon Says Stamp products if you have them. I'm looking forward to seeing what you make!

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Simon Says: Let's Take Vacation!

Hello Monday, my friends! We have a brand new challenge for you this week at Simon Says Stamp and it's Let's Take Vacation! Fun one for this time of the year, right? I grew up camping with my family, and have gone camping ever since. We've done camping trips and adventures for years with our sons and traveled to some of our favorite destinations - the Southwest, the Rockies, Maine, the eastern provinces of Canada - all in tents! So of course, I thought of a camping theme for this challenge, but went with this cute tiny trailer...maybe someday! 

I repeatedly stamped the trailer design on the Oasis pack from Crate Paper.

Laying things out trying to figure out my piecing.

Ok, I like this!

Working on the tag background, starting with strips of paper I've used for the trailer.

Layering on some paints and adding some stamped designs.

I decided to use both transparent and opaque texture paste on the tag. 

Adding in some lovely worn lipstick Distress Oxide by wiping the ink pad on my craft sheet, spritzing it with water, and laying the tag down repeatedly. 

I added some lovely fibers to the tag and one of Tim Holtz's new Assemblage charms. 

I had fun thinking of words I associate with types of vacations and places to go, and pulling out my Mint typewriter to jot them down. 

I hope you've enjoyed my tag and are inspired to create a project of your very own and join us in our challenge! 

Simon Says Stamp is offering a generous $50 voucher for the challenge!

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Let There Be Snow!

Hello Monday! We have a brand new challenge for you this week at Simon Says Stamp! We are all about the snow this week, and I have been inspired by the snowstorms we have had already this year - maybe it will be a snow covered Christmas!  

I have found a new favorite company - Wild Rose Studio! This adorable snow family stamp and papers are from their line, and work so perfectly for this theme. 

 I made a few more Christmas cards by stamping the image, then watercoloring it with my Peerless watercolors. I also used my new Fuse tool to add the Fuseable Ruffles to a couple of the cards, and then some pretty bling from 28 Lilac Lane.

Enjoy!

The MISTI works great to get a nice clean image. Love my Ranger Archival Jet Black ink to use with watercolors!

Do you have a favorite? Let me know!

I must say, I have had a LOT of fun working outside of my usual color palette and images! So, now it's time for you to get out your mittens and boots and crafty stuff and make a project that let's it snow! I can't wait to see what you come up with!!

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Let's head on over the the Monday challenge blog and see how the DT has been inspired by snow!