Beautiful Blooms

 

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

This week the challenge is: BEAUTIFUL BLOOMS

Look closely in those beautiful blooms, you might catch sight of a winged fairy or two! 

I stamped the lovely sunflower bunch onto watercolor paper. Once the ink was totally dry, I began coloring the design with watercolors. 

I used a piece of collage paper from Dina Wakley for the background, and scribbled a border. 

"because we believe" in Big chat stickers... 

I added a greater depth of color by adding in some more color with Scribble Sticks. 

I added a bit of color the the dresses, and wings to turn them into flower fairies.  Look closely at that butterfly, maybe it's a fairy!

Beautiful blooms... 

Because We Believe 

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 Sunflower Garden stamps

Simon Says Stamp Nocturne ink

Simon Says Stamp Everyday Scissors

Simon Says Stamp White Splatter paint

Canson Watercolor paper

Dina Wakley Collage Paper

Dylusions 8x8 Creative Journal

Watercolors

Watercolor brush

Dina Wakley Scribble Sticks 

Tim Holtz Big Chat stickers

Tim Holtz Paper Dolls Groups

AALL and Create #32 Admirals wings (similar)

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

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A Bit O' Green

 

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

This week the challenge is: A BIT O'GREEN

I could not pass up the opportunity to make some St. Patricl's Day cards with this week's challenge! 

 

I began with a watercolor background using Green Gold and Quinacridone Gold. I splattered a bit of water over it, and picked up some of the color. 

Next up - stamping! A lovely sketched clover in Fairway Green, and words in Nocturne inks.  

I adhered my backgrounds to white cards. I debated about adding some ribbon or string, but decided to keep it simple. 

 Shamrock clasp...

I also stamped a sentiment inside the card with the green ink. 

 

If you celebrate like I do, HAPPY ST. PATRICK;S DAY!! 

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 Sketched Clovers stamps

Simon Says Stamp Fairway and Nocturne inks

Canson Watercolor paper

Cards and Envelopes

Daniel Smith Watercolors - Green Gold (similar) and Quinacridone Gold (similar)

Gold Gouache

Splatter Brush

Watercolor brush

Adhesive 

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

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Simon Says: Make Your Own Background

 

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

Since this is the beginning of the month, we are showcasing the beautiful products from Tracy Evans. I love her focus on nature. 

Please join me in welcoming our guest artist this month - Simona Rebecchi. You might also recognize her as "Ginny and the Sheep". Welcome back Simona!

This week the challenge is:MAKE YOUR OWN BACKGROUND

I made two bookmark tags this week. I just finished listening to the book "Beware of Chicken" which was recommended by a friend, then I in turn recommended it to my son. It was such a fun book to listen to! One of the main characters is a chicken, well, rooster, actually. And yes, there is a kitten in it too. This is where some stamps from Tracy Evans sparked my imagination! 

 

I began by wiping on some brown paint with a baby wipe, then spritzing with water and lifting some.

Next up, a stencil layer with turquoise paint.

Let's build another layerewith a stamp.

Then, I toned down some stash paper with ground espresso ink. I stamped my words, and added the cat peering over them.

Time for some white splatter!

I stamped the chicken, spritzed with distress micas sprays, added a bit of orange with a scribble stick, then fussy cut them out. Once glues on, I went around them with a black pen and more orange. Final step was to do the hearts in white. Maybe the chickens would stand out more if I had left them in black, but the book talks about his beautiful, glossy feathers.

                                       

I took apart a bit of string and tied it on to the tag/bookmars.

Closeup detail of my own background...

Two lovely bookmark tags to give away. I love when I find art inspo in books!

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

Supplies:

Tracy evans Grunge Stencil

Tracy Evans Feathered Friend stamps

Tracy Evans Creative Spark stamps

Tracy Evans Numerical Cats stamps

Inky Antics Andrea's  Alphabet stamps

Dina Wakley Media Tag

Dina Wakley Scribble Sticks

Tim Holtz Distress Spritz

Simon Says Stamp Nocturne ink

TIm Holtz Ground Espresso ink

Simon Says Stamp White Splatter

Dina Wakley Acrylic Paints -Turquoise, Cocoa, and Umber

Bearly Art Precision Glue

Tim Holtz Collage Medium

Simon Says Stamp Fine Detail Scissors

Stash papers

Watercolor paper

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

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