"B" is for Blast Off!

Hello Monday, my friends! The week has flown by once again, and here we are in December! Our challenge for you this week is B is for? (anything beginning with the letter B), because we are highlighting some awesome products by Brutus Monroe this week at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. 

We have a great guest designer for you this month - Ann Barnes at aksbarchitect CREATES! You are in for a treat this month, so please join me in welcoming Ann for December with us!

B is for Blastoff!

B is for Books!

hmm, why not combine these together into a little book with a blast off theme?

I have been so inspired by these wrapped journals friends are making using the Eileen Hull die, that I had to try it myself! 

I wanted to try to get a variety of colors for my background, like the beautiful colors Nebulas in the galaxy, so I started with some oranges. I wiped the distressed oxides onto my craft sheet, spritzed it with water and "smooshed" the die cut into it. I used the leftover ink for the inside. 

Next, I "smooshed" the pigment inks onto the cover in a similar way.

I also used the splatter brush to add more of the aqua pigments. 

Next, I sponged blue and purple waves into my universe. I like to use the Tangled Waves stencil to created sky designs. 

Same step, inside 

I decided I wanted to tone it down, so wiped on Antarctic and Inky Pool with a brush and then wiped it back with a baby wipe. 

I like how some of the design comes through, as well as a variety of colors. 

Then, I used the Blast Off stencil and Amethyst paint on the covers. Once that dried, I added in some detail with the silver pen.  I also added in some abstract triangles with the amethyst and Blue Aqua Pigment.  I also used an older stamp from Brutus Monroe, that looked like a scribble, and went around the edges with just a bit of it. 

front

back

details

I attached the signatures with some elastic cord I had on hand.  I made two signatures with white card stock, and two with water color paper.

Back of the book

Blast Off for Books!!

I think this would make a fun little book to keep notes and sketches on books I've read, maybe ideas for inspiration.

Are you thinking of something with a B now? I hope so, and you will join us this week in our fun challenge. Show us your Brutus Monroe if you have any, we'd love to see what you do with it. Our generous friends at Simon Says Stamp offer a $50 voucher each week to one lucky participant drawn at random. 

SUPPLIES:

                                        

                                                    

 

Brutus Monroe Blast Off stencil

 

Brutus Monroe Mermaid Lagoon Tangled Waves stencil

 

Brutus Monroe Blue-Green Aqua Pigment

 

Brutus Monroe Blue Aqua Pigment

 

Brutus Monroe Blue Violet Aqua Pigment

 

Simon Says Stamp Abstract Triangle Stencil

 

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ripe Persimmon

 

Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad WILD HONEY

 

Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad ABANDONED CORAL Ranger TDO55778

 

Paper Artsy Inky Pool Chalk Acrylic

 

Paper Artsy Fresco Paints ANTARCTIC chalk

 

Paper Artsy AMETHYST Chalk Acrylic Paint

 

Sizzix Wrapped Journal Scoreboard XL Eileen Hull

 

Sizzix 6x13 Mat Board WHITE

 

Ranger Inkssentials Non Stick CRAFT SHEET 15 X 18 Reusable NSC20677

 

Ranger HEAT IT CRAFT TOOL

 

Tim Holtz Splatter Brush

 

ranger mister bottle

 

Uniball Signo Silver Pen

 

Dina Wakley Ranger Media Brushes

 

simon says stamp 120lb white card stock

 

Canson XL WATERCOLOR PAPER

 

Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Black

                                        

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Curious about the B's the design team has chosen for this week? Head on over and check it out. Thanks for stopping by!