Thinking of You

 

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

Please join me in welcoming our guest designer for November, Teresa York! Welcome Teresa, we look forward to having you join us this month!  

Since it is the beginning of the month, we are spotlighting the Professor of Craft - Tim Holtz, and all his amazing array of products! If you have them, we would love to see them in your makes this week!

 

This week the challenge is: THINKING OF YOU

It all begins with some ink smooshing...a mix of yellow, pink and orange. I know, it's more spring like than fall, but this was what I was in the mood for.

I decided to add in some subtle stenciling...

Detail... 

Next, I collaged in a bit of tissue paper... 

I stamped and watercolored the flowers, then fussy cut them out.  

I tucked in a Thinking Of You and a hand dyed ribbon. 

I let some of the flower area extend over the background for interest. I glues some flowers down and popped up others. 

 Spring colors on my November card....maybe I am trying to totally ignore the upcoming winter, LOL!

Here's a bouquet of flowers for you.

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 Abstract Florals 

Tim Holtz Archives Collage Paper

Tim Holtz Distress Oxide inks - Picked Raspberry, Spiced Marmalade, Mustard Seed

Tim Holtz Collage Medium

Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer

Tim Holtz Media Mat

Simon Says Stamp Intense Black ink

Simon Says Stamp Fanfare Stencil

Simon Says Stamp Foam Squares

Simon Says Stamp Fine Detail Scissors

Simon Says Stamp Cream cardstock

watercolor paper

Watercolors

Bearly Art Precision Glue

Ranger Heat Tool

Hand Dyed Ribbon

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

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Simon Says: Stencil It!

 

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

It's been wonderful having Alison with us again this month sharing her creative superpowers.  Thanks Alison for sharing your beautiful work with us!

This week the challenge is: STENCIL IT!

I love using stencils in my work, and these wonderful layered plant stencils from Simon Says Stamp are new favorites.

Stromanthe Thinking of You

Monstera Holiday Wishes

I began with light green on each leaf, then a darker green using a small blending brush.

Next up, the rusty reds, lighter first, then darker. Once complete, I dripped a little water over the leaves, get it sit a bit, then laid a paper towel over it to pick up the wet areas. 

I wanted to add a little more pizzaz to this card, so stenciled around areas with a grid stencil from Tim Holtz. 

I splattered gold gouache on this card, and went around some areas with a white pen to add more detail.

I stamped the Thinking of You with Allspice ink. 

I turned this leaf card into a Christmas card, inspired by the red and green leaf. I splattered some Allspice, stamped Holiday Wishes, and stamped  and colored this cute elf from Tim Holt's Stamprember set.

 Detail...

Two leaves, same inks and process, but each is unique in the end.   Which one is your favorite?

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 Monstera stencil

Simon Says Stamp Stromanthe stencil  

Tim Holtz Grid stencil Mini #9

Simon Says Stamp Holiday Greens stamps

Tim Holtz Stamptember 2024 set

Simon Says Stamp White cardstock

Simon Says Stamp Intense Black inkn

Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated inks - Allspice, Terracotta, Paprika, Pearfection, and  Field 

Simon Says Stamp Fine Detail Scissors

Simon Says Stamp Small Blending Brushes

Tim Holtz Splatter Brush

Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer

Gold gouache

Simon Says Stamp Foam Squares 

White pen

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

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Spooky!

 

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

This week the challenge is: SPOOKY/ADD SOME PURPLE

PHANTOM PALACE 

I created a background for the card by smooshing yellow and purple inks onto watercolor paper. 

 I die cut the Phantom Palace and added all sorts of goodies to it, from a skull with a creepy eye...

to some haunting ghosts.. 

to a curious cat... 

purple bats... 

eyeball flowers and pumpkins ... 

Instead of a card, you can turn this into a home decor 3D piece to display. 

Or add the 3D piece to your ink smooshed background, so it looks like the lights are shining through. 

Whatever you choose to do, have FUN, and HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 

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

Supplies:

AALL and Create Phantom Palace die

Tim Holtz Sizzix Wicked , Frightful Things dies

AALL and Create Pumps and Skulls Ephemera

Tim Holtz Creepy Eyes

TIm Holtz Distress inks - Wilted Violet and Mustard Seed

Ranger Spray Mister

Craft sheet

Simon Says Stamp Black, Caramel, and White cardstock

Bearly Art Precision Glue

 

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

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