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
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