Sun, Moon and Stars

 

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

A big shout out to Cassie Lynch, our guest designer for May! Your makes were amazing, and I always look forward to seeing what you are creating.

This week the challenge is: SUN, MOON AND STARS

I headed to my art journal to create a space page full of planets, stars, the moon, nebulas, Oort clouds... 

I began with a sheet of watercolor paper. Brush on a layer of water, then drop the watercolors onto the wet page. Use a mix of colors and allow them to flow. While the page is wet, splatter on a mix of water with dish soap to get the "cloud" look. It is amazing how it spreads out!

Once dry, I splattered on white acrylic ink and gold gouache for the stars.

I blended a bit of the gold into the clouds...

Meanwhile I used the moon mask and then fussy cut it out, so it's a bit wonky.

Simon's Space Journey dies are perfect for a trip into the universe.

And, this saying from Darkroom Door fits in so well.

I love how my watercolor background turned out for the art journal page. 

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 Space Journey wafer dies

Darkroom Door Shoot For The Moon stamp

Tim Holtz Moon Mask

Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated inks - Orchid, Pucker

Tim Holtz Milled Lavender Distress Oxide ink

Simon Says Stamp Small Blending Brushes

Simon Says Stamp Fine Detail Scissors

Dyusions 8x8 Black Art Journal

Daniel Smith Watercolors - Quinacridone Pink, Indanthrone Blue, Quinacridone Purple, Quinacridone Violet

Watercolor brushes

Tim Holtz Splatter brush

Big Shot

Tim Holtz Tonic Paper Trimmer

Neenah Solar White cardstock

Canson Watercolor paper

Bearly Precision Art Glue

Heat It tool

Gold Gouache

White Acrylic ink

Dish soap

 

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

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Under the Sea Watercolor

 

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

Big shout out to the gorgeous creations by Cassie Lynch this month!

This week the challenge is: Watercolor

I've created an underwater scene with fish, a sea turtle and a mermaid's tail for an art  book I am putting together with a tropical theme. 

I started with the background across the watercolor paper, keeping my blues, greens and magentas on an angle. Then, I painted my sea creatures with a brush and when dry, I sketched a bit with black pen around them. These creatures might only exist in my imagination!

My little funky clown fish...

My mermaid's tail - I worked on blending different colors, and then adding sketchy scales. 

My little sea turtle - I just look for design in the dried watercolor to sketch in a design. 

Happily swimming in the sea...and a bit of beauty washi tape.

Final step was to hand letter this quote about the sea. 

A brightly colored ocean and a fun selection of sea life. I enjoyed trying my hand at making my own creatures, which is why they may not resemble any real ones, LOL!  I do love the freedom of working in watercolor, blending colors and seeing what emerges. I hope you have as much fun with your watercolor creation!

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 Fine Detail Scissors 

Simon Says Stamp Glue Stick

Daniel Smith Watercolors - Quinacridone Pink, Green Apatite Genuine, Cascade Green,, Permanent Orange, Phthalo Turquoise, Quinacridone Coral , Yellow Lightht

Canson Watercolor paper

m Quinacridone CoralNeenah Solar White

Watercolor Brushes

Sharpie Fine Black pen

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

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Rainbow Shrooms

 

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

This week the challenge is: RAINBOW

I knew when I saw Simon's new mushroom die that I wanted to make a mushroom rainbow. I decided to make a little mini book of folders, all about mushrooms.

I began by die cutting the mushrooms and coloring them with distress watercolor pencils.

I die cut several folders and goodies to make this little book with Tim's dies and papers.

Fun details...

Mushroom clusters with a little tag...

A rainbow of mushrooms...

More details...

A little folder book with a rainbow mushroom theme...easy peasy!

Are you going to the Simon Says Stamp CREATE event? Even if you haven't got a ticket, there will be lots of create and takes, being hosted by lots of fabulous companies AND there will be a Simon Says Stamp pop up shop!! CLICK HERE for more details!

 

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 Mushroom Stems die set

Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlits Specimen

Tim Holtz Aizzix Thinlits Collector

Tim Holtz Kraft cardstock

Tim Holts Backgrounds Volume 2

Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Pencils

Tim Holtz Ground Espresso ink

Ranger Mini Blender

Waterbrush

Simon Says Stamp Fine Detail scissors

Bearly Precision Art Blue

Canson Watercolor paper

Big Shot

black pen

thread 

 

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

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Lucky Charms

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

This week the challenge is: GET LUCKY

When I saw this Funny Bones stamp from Riley and Company, I knew Tim;s cats would be fun to mix with this. After all, if you've ever had Lucky Charms cereal, you most likely took out extra marshmallows because they were the best part. 

I began by blending some yellows and greens onto the tag after I stamped the funny quote. I spritzed a bit of water on the tag, and lifted it with a paper towel.

Next layer is Ocean paint and Simon;s Chunky Sweater stencil.

I pulled out of my stash some of Tim Holtz's Mischievous Cats to add, because after all, the quote leads me to cats with the Purina Cat Chow.

I tied a hand dyed ribbon around one cat.

Then I threaded more ribbon along the edge of the tag.

Happy cats on the prowl for Purina Cat Chow!

I found a funny lucky quote and used some lucky greens. Now it's your turn to interpret our Get Lucky challenge. 

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

Supplies:

Riley and Company Funny Bones Lucky Charms Without the Marshmallows stamp 

Studio Light Fantasy Paper Tag

Tim Holtz Sizzix Mischievious die

Simon Says Stamp Chunky Sweater stencil

Tim Holtz Black Kraft cardstock

Simon Says Stamp Black Dye ink

Simon Says Stamp Pawsitiveely Saturated inks - Fairway, Aegean, Citrine, Sunbeam

Dina Wakley Acrylic paint-  Ocean

Bearly Precision Art Glue

Simon Says Stamp Small Blending brushes

Hand dyed ribbon 

cosmetic sponge

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

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