Take Your Time at Christmas

 

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

This week the challenge is: ANYTHING SCHRISTMAS

I wanted to make a gift for a friend I often go out for coffee and chats with, ant this crafty shape was the perfect base. I tried to go with an earthy palette for her, and give it a seasonal twist. Both sides are finished so she can choose which to display. I have to say, I had a LOT of fun making this!

I had to rein in my color muse and go for a nice brown background. Turns out, I really like how it looked.

I stenciled the pine bough in Heather, then again in shimmer paint. 

Starting to get that festive feel...

I stamped the words pieces onto my Simon friendship Text stamp....perfect since it is for a friend.

I had debated painting the words, but am glad I went in this direction instead.

I added paint onto watercolor paper, then stamped the bow and fussy cut it. I did one for each side, and added a dazzling gem.

On this side, I also stenciled trees in a mix of greens, and outlined them with a gold pen. I added splatter thinking of tiny dots of snow, but look what happened!  I was ready to wipe off the blobs, but when I looked again, I liked the kind of retro feel to it. Happy accident!

Tree Lot side...

Take Your Time side...

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

Supplies:

Stamperia Crafty Shapes Whispering Woods Cup

Simon Says Stamp Friendship Text Background stamp

Simon Says Stamp Retro Wreath stamps

Simon Says Stamp Nocturne ink

Simon Says Stamp Pine Bough stencil

Simon Says Stamp Tree Lot stencil

Simon Says Stamp Everyday Scissors

Simon Says Stamp Foam Squares

Simon Says Stamp Clear Dazzling Gems

Simon Says Stamp Splatter White

Canson watercolor paper

Bearly Art Precision Glue

Gold Pen

Dylusions White Linen Shimmer Paint

Dina Wakley Acrylic Paints - Cocoa, Umber, evergreen, Olive, Sedona, Heather

paintbrush

Cosmetic Sponges

 

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

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