Simon Says: A Bit O' the Green

Hello Monday, my friends! Welcome to this week's challenge at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - A Bit O Green. 

Well, I have to admit, telling me to use just a bit of green is like saying I can only have one potato chip...not gonna happen, LOL! So yes, I went whole hog with the greens this week. After all it is my favorite color, and St. Patrick's Day is my favorite holiday, so I had to work that into this too. 

A HUNDRED THOUSAND WELCOMES

(on my front door to welcome you in)

How happy I am to play with green! I got out my art journal (one of many), and a pack of Authentique Dublin paper, and ripped out some strips to adhere into the journal with matte medium.

Next, I layered several greens with Tim Holtz paints. I kind of like the Northern Lights approach to the painting. By swiping vertically with the brush, I got these lovely layers of color. 

Next, I dripped Emerald Liquid Acrylic at the top of the page, spritzed it with water and let it drip down the pages. 

I scrubbed some gelatos into the Flora background stamp, misted it with water, and stamped over the painted layers. I love those random areas of orange flowers. 

After this layer dried (with a bit of help from the heat tool), I stenciled on the leaves.

Once that dried, I laid the stencil down again over it, and scrubbed in some gelatos. Then I took the heat tool and heated those areas. If you hold it long enough, it bubbles and raises up, creating some texture. It's a good idea to do this in a well ventilated area. 

Then, I scribbled around the leaves with a black pen, and added in three bits of pink from some junk paper I had on hand. I was thinking of the pretty flowers on the shamrock plant. 

I hand lettered the Gaelic welcome (slightly different spelling than on my door according to Google...anyone know why?) with a white Posca marker. then wrote it in English with black pen, sort of intertwining them. 

I hope I've inspired you to get out some green and join in the fun this week! Every week our generous friends at Simon Says Stamp offer a $50 shopping voucher to one lucky participant, it could be you! We also love to highlight our favorites each week. 

Have a Happy St. Patick's Day! Maura

SUPPLIES:

                                        

                                                    

Authentique 6x6 DUBLIN paper pad

 

Tim-Holtz-Flip-Top-Distress-Paint-LUCKY-CLOVER-Ranger

 

Tim Holtz Distress Paint ANTIQUE LINEN Ranger

 

Tim Holtz Distress Paint In Mowed Lawn

Tim Holtz Ranger Distress paint CRACKED PISTACHIO

 

Twisted Citron

 

Prima Marketing EMERALD Art Alchemy Liquid Acrylic Paint

 

Simon Says Stamp Stencil LEAVES

 

Simon Says Stamp - Floral Background

 

Dyan Reaveley SMALL CREATIVE JOURNAL Ranger Dylusions

 

Faber-Castell 34 PIECE GELATOS GIFT SET

 

Ranger-4-ounce-MULTI-MEDIUM-MATTE

 

Uni-Posca - Medium Point White Paint Marker

 

Dina Wakley Ranger Media Brushes

 

Ranger HEAT IT CRAFT TOOL

 

Tsukineko JUMBO DAUBER Sponge

 

Black Sharpie Fine Point Pen

 

ranger mister bottle

                                        

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The leprechauns over at the design team have been busy working with green this week, so be sure to go over and visit!