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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Get In Shape

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

It's always wonderful to have Cassie join us as our guest designer. Until next time Cassie... 

This week the challenge is: GET IN SHAPE (no squares or rectangles)

I used a mix of blues and greens for the plant and words. 

I wanted a good contrast for the upper circle area, but also wanted to pull in colors from my painted paper. 

Once the paint dried, I cut a piece of painted paper I had made  and found in my stash. 

I was trying to add some dimension to the plant and pot with my paint. 

Funny things can happen when you don't see well. I had glued my words in place, and when I looked at it again, beginning was upside down. Lucky for me, the glue had not yet dried! I also added white paint dots around the upper circle to pull my design together. 

Sometimes when I have extra paint, I put it on text paper, then go in and add designs. I have a stash of these that I can pull from when needed. 

A NEW BEGINNING...with a tropical vibe 

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

Supplies:

Stamperia Craft Shapes A New Beginning, Round

Simon Says Stamp Everyday Scissors

Painted paper from stash

Adirondack Lettuce Acrylic Paints  

Dina Wakley Acrylic Paints - Peacock, Turquoise, Lime, Syrup, Tangerine, Stoked, White

Paint Brush

Bearly Art Precision Glue

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

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