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  Transport It  Challenge and we hope you will all join us again this week too.

This week the challenge is: MAKE YOUR OWN BACKGROUND

Grow Your Own Life

...surround yourself with the people and things you love 

I began my background by stamping the Simon Says Stamp Old Letter stamp and Pepita Background stamp onto the tag. 

Next, I did some ink smooshing with Simon's Ocean and Terracotta inks, plus tim Holtz's Ground Espresso ink. I like this mix to create a rusty background. 

Next up, I layered white paint over the tag using the Flourish stencil by Tim Holtz. Below is a rusty, stamped background, and above, an elegant flourish 

I added this lovely grouping of friends... 

,,,and some Stamperia die cuts. I like the idea of growing your life. It makes it feel organic and full of possibility. 

GROW YOUR LIFE TAG 

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 Old Letter Background stamp

Simon Says Stamp Pepita Background stamp

Dina Wakley Media Tag 

Simon Says Stamp Nocturne ink

Simon Says Stamp Ocean ink

Simon Says Stamp Terracotta ink

Tim Holtz Ground Espresso ink

Tim Holtz Blending Brush

Ranger Mister Bottle

Dina Wakley White Acrylic paint

Tim Holtz Flourish stencil

Tim Holtz Group Paper Dolls

Stamperia New Beginnings Die Cuts

Big Momma Foam Tape

Silicon mat

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

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Space Adventures!

 

 

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

This week the challenge is: TRANSPORT IT

Do you ever dream of exploring space? Finding new worlds? Do you love Sci Fi...books, movies, stories? Well, you may be like our intrepid heroine heading out on her rocket to explore the universe... 

I wanted to create a background that looked rusty for this spread. On the left, I tried swiping the ink on, then blending with water...not my fave. 

So, on the left, I blended each ink on with a brush, then splattered water drops on and lifted them. Much better. The other side even improved. 

Details of the background 

I have found this trio of inks makes a great rusty looking background - Simon Says Stamp Ocean, Terracotta, and Tim Holtz Ground Espresso inks. When they are blended and splattered with water, I think it turns out just right. 

The Stamperia page was scrumptious as is, but I wanted my background to show, so ripped off the corner. 

Next was placing the die cuts where I wanted them. 

I would get in this rocket to explore space,,,would you? 

This one reminds me both of tThe Little Prince, and Avatar's hanging mountains. 

And here is our intrepid explorer, ready to head out! 

LET THE JOURNEDY BEGIN - ADVENTURE AWAITS! 

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

Supplies:

Stamperia A New Beginning 8x8 paper

Stamperia A New Beginning Die Cuts

Ranger Dylusions 8x8 journal

Simon Says Stamp Ocean and Terracotta inks

Tim Holtz Fround Espresso

Simon Says Stamp Small blending brushes

Bearly Art Precious Glue

Ranger Mister 

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

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Stamp It/Stamptember!

 

 

 

Happpy STSMPtember!!

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

This week the challenge is: STAMP IT/STAMPTEMBER

Happy STAMPtember! I am using the new Simon Says Stamp TRICKY TREATS stamps this week. 

I stamped my images on watercolor paper, then went in with a few colors to create the colorful background. I wiped back a bit of the color over the Happy Halloween to make that area pop.

I added a bit of highlights with a white pen... 

TRICKY TREATS HALLOWEEN CARD 

In case you missed these, I shared these projects using the same stamp set for Stamptember.

Treat Bags 

 

Halloween Hugs

 

 HHalloween Critters

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 STAMPtember Tricky Treats stamps

Simon Says Stamp White and Black cardstock

Watercolor paper

Simon Says Stamp Nocturne ink

Black Enamel Dots

Daniel Smith Watercolors - Quinacridone Gold, Phthalo Turquoise,  Permanent Orange

Watercolor brushes

White Pen  

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

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