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

This week the challenge is:

MAKE YOUR OWN BACKGROUND

I LOVE creating my own backgrounds! There is so much play involved, and it's very relaxing for me. I work on a layer, lt it dry and come back later for another layer. Why not try this yourself? These will make a wonderful addition for your stash. 

BUTTERFLY BIRTHDAY

 

I began with acrylic paints, smudging them across my book pages with cosmetic sponges. You can also use a brush or even your fingers.  

 Next, I added some marks with paint and a paint pen.

Final step was doodling in white. I used a fine tip applicator with watered down white acrylic paint.. Once that dried, I did add a bit more color with paint pens. 

So, what should I make? I decided on a birthday card, since I need one for a special person. I cut a piece of my background paper and put it on black cardstock. I made that piece a bit too long, and since it was stuck, I cut a thin strip of black to cover that end.  

 

Detail...

The Scribbly Butterfly in black pops against all the bright colors.  

I added a band with Happy Birthday... 

 And there we have it! A slimline birthday card with my very own background. 

BUTTERFLY BIRTHDAY

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

Supplies:

Dina Wakley Acrylic Paints - Lemon, Tangerine, Peacock, White, Lime

Dylusions Acrylic Paint -Tropical Sangria 

Simon Says Stamp Black cardstock

Simon Says Stamp Slimline card

Simon Says Stamp Timeless Blossoms stamp set

Tim Holtz Scribbly Butterfly die

Simon says Stamp Versa Fine Clair Nocturne ink

Bearly Art Precision Glue

book paper

Black Paint Pen

Fine Tip Applicator

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

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