Happy Birthday to Us!!

 

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

Please join me in welcoming our guest artis for August 0 Ann Chuang!  

We are spotlighting the wonderful products from AALL & Create this week! They have so many unique designs to check out.

This week the challenge is: HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Can you believe it? The Monday Challenge is celebrating our 15th birthday!  

Die cuts, stamping and some watercolor... 

A little grid stenciling... 

These die cut numbers from AALL and Create are perfect for the card. 

Such a cute little party woofer! 

And cake, of course! 

Celebrate our 15th birthday with us this week! 

Since it is  our birthday, Simon Says Stamp has graciously given a $50 gift certificate! Join us this week and one person will be selected at random. Don't forget, we love to spotlight you too!

Good morning

Supplies:

AAll and Create Numberama dies

AALL and Create Woof It Up stamps

Simon Says Stamp Grid stencil

Simon Says Stamp Nocturne ink

Simon Says Stamp White and Black Cardstock 

Simon Says Stamp Ocean ink

Simon Says Stamp Small Blending Brush

 Bearly Art Precision GLue

Watercolors

Canson Watercolor Paper

Simon Says Stamp Fine Detail Scissors

Big Shot

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

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Fun With Paint

 

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

On our first post of the month, we love to highlight one of our crafting companies, and this week, we are highlighting PAPER ARTSY! They have a fantastic array of designs, products, and a wide array of talent4ed designers. Be sure to check them out!

Please join me in welcoming  Thom Santilla  as our guest designer for the month of July! You are in for a treat this month.. Welcome thom!

 

This week the challenge is:  FUN WITH PAINT

Seth Apter inspired Memorydex cards 

 I have had the good fortune to take classes with Seth Aoter and learn so many techniques. Seth is a wonderful teacher and shares so many ideas . .thanks for the inspiration, Seth!

Since we are having fun with paint this week, that is where I began. I used a technique I learned from Seth Apter to create my backgrounds. Apply the paint to a piece of canvas and press it onto your paper. Start with a dark or light colorl, and on th enext layer, use the opposite. For example, I began with a dark base, then went light, then dark, then light again. This will build up a wonderful grungy layer of color on your work.  

Look at all that texture! 

Text, I collage on some paper tissue. 

Then I stencil a bit of Blue with ink onto the designs. 

My final step was some stamping. I used to white China marker around the words that I stamped to make them stand out a bit more. 

My three memory decks card serves decked into my holder. 

Answer the cards 

Facts of the cards, them so that as you're going through everything is oriented in the same direction. 

And here we go a trio of grungy, earthy memorydex cards inspired by Seth Apter. 

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

Supplies:

Paper Artsy Fresco Finish Paints - Kiwi Gold, Rusty, Heavy Cream, Olive

Paper Artsy Printed Tissue Seth Apter

Paper Artsy Seth Apter Eclectica Em 109, EM128

Simon Says Stamp Pepita Background stamp

Impression Obsession Seth Apter Journal Jargon Two

Stencil Girl Seth Apter Zig Zag stencil

Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Ocean ink

Simon Says Stamp Versa Fine Clair Nocturne ink

Tim Holtz Ground Espresso ink

Simon Says Stamp Small Blending Brush

AALL and Create Garden Frames dies

watercolor paper

Ranger Collage Medium 

Piece of canvas

White China Marker

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

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Bohemian Traveler

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

UPDATE: MANY THANKS TO SPLITCOASTSTAMPERS FOR SELECTING THIS PROJECT AS A WEEKLY FAVORITE!! 

This week the challenge is: TRANSPORT IT

Since we are posting on March 17, I have to wish you a Happy St. Patrick's Day! 

(You might notice the shamrock in my spread. ) There's nothing like traveling to transport you to new worlds! I have always enjoyed exploring new places, meeting new people, trying different foods, and enjoying all the aspects of that place.  I had to include the ship...lucky me, I am going on a Sister cruise in April !

BOHEMIAN TRAVELER

I  began with a little ink smooshing on the right hand page, closed the book and pressed the pages together to add some ink to the left side. 

 I used a compass stencil to highlight my travel theme, and a grid stencil to add some interesting. 

I distressed the edges... 

Then, I just played...adding ephemera, papers and more images.

Vintage postcards, a suitcase, a shamrock...it is St. Patty's Day after all! 

A lovely street scene, stamped marks, postage stamps... 

I liked the words Bohemian Traveler for my spread...I kind of see myself this way.  

Of course, I had to add a big cruise ship for my upcoming voyage next month.So looking forward to warm and sunny weather and new destinations! 

BOHEMIAN TRAVELER 

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

Supplies:

Stamperia Watercolor Art Journal

Stamperia Art of Traveling 8x8 papers

Stamperia Art of Traveling Ephemera

Simon Says Stamp Grid Stencil

AALL and Create Compass Stencil #8

Paper Artsy Kate Crane KC005

Seth Apter Impression Obsession Journal Jargon 4

Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated inks - Cadette and Mocha

Simon Says Stamp Small Blending Brushes

Bearly Art Precision Glue

Simon Says Stamp Everyday Scissors

 Mister

Tim Holtz Media Mat  

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

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Do you use Instagram ?  If so please add  #sssmchallenge so we can see your entries there too

You have until Monday 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in .