Bloom Where You Are Planted

 

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

This week the challenge is: USE MORE THAN ONE STENCIL

Let's keep the bright and cheery colors going into this week's challenge. I love the look of watercolor with stencils, and it made the perfect background for some funky flowers I doodled.

BLOOM WHERE YOU ARE PLANTED 

 

I began with a layer of water spread on my pages, then I dropped in several watercolors and blended them a bit. I partially dried this layer before moving on. 

Next, I used three stencils and wiped back some of the color with a baby wipe.  

 You can see what a lovely design emerges with this technique.

I doodled some flowers and leaves onto book paper from my stash that I had previously painted.  I also added a bit of light stamping.

Some white splatter is always fun to add. 

 I hand lettered "Boom where you are planted" with a black marker.

 

BLOOM WHERE YOU ARE PLANTED

I am really looking forward to the green and flowers...it's been a long time coming here. 

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

Supplies:

Stamperia Watercolor Journal

Daniel Smith Watercolors - Quinacridone Pink, Quinacridone Gold, Cadmium Orange Hue

Simon Says Stamp Stencils - In the Round, Diamond Circles and Fanfare

Tracy Scott TS085 stamps

Simon Says Stamp Sweets ink

Simon Says Stamp Everyday Scissorss

Bearly Art Precision Glue

Black Sharpie

Watercolor brush

Simon Says Stamp White Splatter

Book paper from stash

baby wipes

 

 

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

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Bright and Cheerful

 Hello Monday, my friends! And welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. Thank you for joining us for the  Not A card Challenge and we hope you will all join us again this week too.

This week the challenge is: BRIGHT AND CHEERFUL

What is more bright and cheerful than a bouquet of spring floweres? 

I began with a large sheet of watercolor paper. I applied a water wash over it, then tapped in colors with my brush. While wet, I placed a sheet of bubble wrap over it and let it dry.

It is always fun to lift the bubble wrap and see your design! 

I stamped the Abstract Flowers onto the watercolor sheet, then die cut each piece using the matching dies from Simon Says Stamp. 

Meanwhile, I took two black tags and added texture paste through the Deco Feathers stencil., then set it aside to dry.  

I applied the Sweets ink over the texture paste, and like the contrast between black and pink for the background. 

Then, it was just a matter of arranging my bouquets for the tags. 

I added  some words and ribbons to finish these. 

BRIGHT AND CHEERFUL FLOWER TAGS 

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

Supplies:

Tim Holtz Abstract Florals stamps

Simon Says Stamp Abstract Florals  dies

Tim Holtz Deco Feather layering stencil

Tim Holtz Texture Paste

Ranger Black Tags

Daniel Smith Watercolors - Opera Pink, Aussie Red Gold, Chromium Yellow, Green Gold, Turquoise (similar colors)

Watercolor brush

Simon Says Stamp Nocturne ink

Simon Says Stamp Sweets ink

Watercolor paper

Big Shot

Simon Says Stamp Everyday Scissors

Simon Says Stamp Big Momma Foam Tape

Palette Knife

hand dyed ribbons 

bubble wrap

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

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Time Travelers

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

Please join me in welcoming Thom Santilla as our guest artist this month. Welcome Thom!

We are spotlighting the amazing Tim Holtz and his wonderful array of productsts this moth. If you have some Tim Holtz items in your stash, pull them out and create something with us this week.

 

This week the challenge is: NOT A CARD

I've been making Memordex/Rollodex cards to exchange with an art friend, and I thought it would be fun to make a couple of Tim Holtz themed ones this week to share. So let's head back into the past for a couple of...

TIME TRAVELERS

 

I began with a collage layer... 

 Pulled out a mix of paints I thought would give a vintage took...

Applied them, and wiped back in some areas to let more of the background show. I stamped my images on watercolor paper, and colored them with paint and Tombow markers, then cut them out. 

I make one for myself in my Memorydex box, and one for my friendd's Rolodex. 

Details, including some white splatter on hers... 

 

 

I added some quote chips and chat stickers. Of course I have to do the backs, and I've been doing them "upside down" so when you flip through, you see it right side up. 

 TIME TRAVELERS

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

Supplies:

Tim Holtz Inquisitive stamps

Tim Holtz The Professor stamps

Tim Holtz Archives collage Paper

Tim Holtz Quote Chips

Tim Holtz Big Chat stickers

Tim Holtz Collage Medium

Tim Holtz Distress Paints - Fossilized Amber, cracked Pistachio,  Gathered Twig and Tarnished Brass

AALL and Create Envelope Charms die

Simon Says Stamp Nocturne ink

Simon Says Stamp White Splatter

Simon Says Stamp Big Momma Foam tape

Simon Says Stamp Foam Squares

Simon Says Stamp Everyday Scissors

Watercolor paper

Paintbrush

Waterbrush

Tombow markers

Gold Pen

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

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