Fun With Foil

 

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

This week the challenge is: FUN WITH FOIL

I had to think outside the box on this challenge, since I don't do much with foil. I just love these rabbits from Stamperia, and they were fun to match up with my embossed foil.  

I saved the foil covers from some of my eye med containers to use for this challenge - a bit of up cycling. 

I decided to color them with alcohol inks, and used warmer colors on one... 

...thus getting a pinkish background. 

I used cooler colors on the other foil... 

...thus getting more of a blue background. 

I embossed my colored foils with Simon's Criss Cross Floral embossing folder. Then, I laid out some ephemera from Stamperia, trying to determine my layout.  I decided to wrap the foil around a piece of cardboard for a more finished look.  

I stenciled around the edges of the cards... 

ADVENTURE AWAITS 

Love this steampunk hare and his yen for gardening...

Details... 

Details of the embossed foil... 

A cluster of ephemera and a flower... 

HAPPY HEARTS

These two hares gaze lovingly into each other's eyes...

Details... 

I like how the pink of her dress foes with the pinkish background of the foil. I added some pink pearls for an extra touch.  

Who knew hares and foil played so well together? And why do I keep thinking of Peter Rabbit? 

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

Supplies:

Foil

Simon Says Stamp Criss Cross Floral Embossing Folder

Big Shot

Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks - Flamingo, Wild Plum, Sunset Orange, Amethyst, Turquoise, Pistachio

Alcohol Ink blending Solution

Alcohol Ink Felt Applicators

Stamperia Altered Ego 8x8 paper

Stamperia  Altered Ego Ephemera

Simon Says Stamp Square Dance stencil

Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Allspice ink

Simon Says Stamp Small Blending Brush

Kraft paper

Simon Says Stamp Foam Squares

Simon Says Stamp Everyday Scissors

Bearly Art Precision Glue

Adhesive

Pearl Dots

Prima Flowers

cardboard

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

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Emboss It!

 

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

This week the challenge is: EMBOSS IT! 

Use any method of embossing and join us this week! 

MR. FROSTIE IN A FLURRY 

I began by embossing the acetate card with Simon's Faceted Snowflake embossing folder. Next, I applied Alcohol Pearl inks in purple and blue and blended them on the acetate.  

I rubbed  a Brushed Pewter distress crayon over the card, and rubbed it in.

Now, I think the embossing is more visible.  

Meanwhile, I stamp and colored Mr. Frostie with watercolors. 

Once dry, I fussy cut the images.  

Then, I glued my snowman and words to the front of the card.  

Mr. Frostie is trying to catch a snowflake... 

I now Mr. Frostie is ready for snow...but I am not...yet. 

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 Mr. Frostie stamps

Simon Says Stamp Faceted Snowflakes embossing Folder

Simon Says Stamp Acetate card

Ranger Alcohol ink Blending Solution

Ranger Alcohol Pearls inks - Intrigue and Celestial 

Ranger Felt Applicator 

Tim Holtz Brushed Pewter Distress Crayon

Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink

Canson watercolor paper

Daniell Smith Watercolors - Quinacridone Violet,  Permanent Orange, Phthalo turquoise 

Brush

Simon Says Stamp Fine Detail Scissors

Bearly Art Precision Glue

Big Shot

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

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Do you use Instagram ?  If so please add  #sssmchallenge so we can see your entries there too

You have until Monday 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in .