Treasures of the Kraken!

 

Hello Monday my friends! Welcome back to another challenge at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge! This week, we are all about STEAMPUNK! If you follow me on social media or my blog, you know I am a huge fan of steampunk. It really does something to my imagination! 

Don't you wonder what goes on in the ocean deeps? I came across a treasure hunting Kraken, filling his bag with found treasures to take back to his lair.

TREASURES OF THE KRAKEN

I started several days ago by making my molds and letting them dry. I painted it with some older items I had on hand (Patina effects).

I smudged on a bit of Twisted Citron paint to add a touch of green. 

I stamped the Old Letter with white ink on a black canvas.

I made up a treasure haul for my Kraken by using cheesecloth I had dyed with coffee. It's filled with pearls, shells, jewels, a compass, and ....? I pulled it all together with a stick pin. 

I smudged some brass on the plastic letters that I had in my stash, and added a few gears.

I'm using a background from Stamperia Sea World on the canvas. 

I hope you've enjoyed steampunk canvas! Come join us and have some fun with this cool genre! Our generous friends at Simon Says Stamp are offering a $25 shopping voucher, so come play with us.

SUPPLIES:

Stamperia SEA WORLD 8x8 paper	Stamperia SEA WORLD Soft Mold	Simon Says Stamp Cling Stamp OLD LETTER Stamptember	Prima - Memory Hardware - Pearls II	Tim Holtz Idea-ology GADGET GEARS
Tim Holtz Idea-ology MINI GEARS Sprockets	Prima Marketing MODELING MATERIAL	Twisted Citron Flip Top Distress Paint	Spellbinders MERMAID MARKERS Jane Davenport	Simon Says Stamp Pigment Ink Pad WHITE INK039
Beacon′s 3 in 1 Craft Glue	Dina Wakley Ranger Media Brushes	3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE GLIDER

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Simon Says: Frame It!

Hello Monday my friends! Welcome to this week's challenge - FRAME IT at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. I am inspired by the changing of the seasons and the hints of fall colors that I am seeing, a bit of red here, orange there...

THINKING OF YOU

I am starting with the rich shades of Crackling Campfire, the new color by Tim Holtz. I smooshed my watercolor paper right into the ink on my mat (lightly spritzed with water) after I die cut the leafy frame. 

Next, I smooshed some Fossilized Amber onto the frame.

I am using a sheet of Simon's yellow cardstock, but felt it was too bright, so I smooshed that also...hmm, lots of smooshing going on here.

I stamped the beautiful Old Letter (STAMPtember) stamp onto the yellow paper. 

Then, I decided I wanted to make this a shaker card. Could I find my acetate in my stash? No...I know it is around here somewhere. Instead, I took a plastic packaging bag and cut a piece out to use for the window. It had been folded a long time and had a crease, so I discovered if I heated it with the heat tool very carefully, that crease disappeared. I stamped Thinking of You from the STAMPtember Sympathy Greetings Mix. 

I filled my window frame with a mix of sequins, and added fall leaves and a twig to finish it off.

Here, you can see all the additions, and you might even catch a glimpse of our sunflowers in the background.

Details...

Thinking of You...a card filled with the beauty of fall!

I hope I've inspired you to join us and create your own Frame It project. Our generous friends at Simon Says Stamp are offering a $25 shopping voucher to one lucky participant. 

SUPPLIES:

Simon Says Stamp FROND COLLAGE Wafer Dies	Simon Says Stamp Cling Stamp OLD LETTER Stamptember	Simon Says Stamp Clear Stamps SYMPATHY GREETINGS MIX Stamptember	Tim Holtz Sizzix FALL FOLIAGE Thinlits Die	Tim Holtz Distress Ink CRACKLING CAMPFIRE
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad FOSSILIZED AMBER	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad GROUND ESPRESSO Ranger TIM43270	Simon Says Stamp - Intense Black Premium Ink	Simon Says Stamp Treasure Chest Sequins	Simon Says Stamp Sequins YOU′RE PEACHY
ranger mister bottle	ranger mini round ink blender	Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium Matte	3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE GLIDER	3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent
Craft Scissors - Tim Holtz	Ranger HEAT IT CRAFT TOOL	Hero Arts Hues Premium Cardstock SAND	Canson XL WATERCOLOR PAPER	Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# SET OF 24 COLORS
Sizzix Big Shot

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