Maura's Musings: Authentique

Hello Monday my friends! Welcome back to this week's challenge at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - ADD SOME GREEN. Green has me thinking of spring and St. Patrick's Day, and is my favorite color. I headed to my art journal again this week. We are also spotlighting the fabulous products from AALL & Create, so if you have any, we would love to see them.

Please join me in giving a warm welcome to our guest designer this month - Deborah Emmons of DesigningDiva_73! Looking forward to a creative month with you Deborah.

FOLIAGE

I began with a bit of stamping and ink smooshing on watercolor paper.

On my journal page, I added in strips of green patterned papers.

Then, blended paints over the papers.

Next up, a bit of stenciling...

Then a layer of green paint rubbed in.

A bit more stenciling with blue this time.

Then, it was just a matter of fussy cutting, a bit more stamping and stenciling, paint and some green washi tape. Well, I guess I added more than "some" green, but why not?!

Now it's your turn. Come join the fun this week, use your AALL & Create if you have it. Our generous friends at Simon Says Stamp are offering a $25 voucher to shop at their fabulous store!

SUPPLIES:

AALL and Create FOLIAGE stamps #496

AALL and Create LOTZA DOTS stencil #39

AALL and Create WEATHERED TILES Stencil 59

AALL and Create Verde Que Te Quiero Verde Washi Tape

Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Ink Set Gradient 1

Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Ink Set Gradient 2

Simon Says Stamp PREMIUM Dye Ink Pad BLACK

Dina Wakley LEMON Media Acrylic Paint

Dina Wakley Tangerine paint

Dina Wakley Lime paint

Dina Wakley Turquoise paint

Dina Wakley Ranger WHITE 1 oz Media Acrylic Paint

Dina Wakley Black Acrylic Paint

Simon-Says-Stamp-Card-Stock-100-GREEN-LEAF

Simon Says Stamp CRAFT GLUE STICK Ultra smooth

Canson Watercolor Paper

Craft Scissors - Tim Holtz

Wendy Vecchi Make Art NONSTICK 9X9 CRAFT SHEET

ranger mister bottle

Dina Wakley Ranger Media Brushes

Tim-Holtz-Tonic-GUILLOTINE-COMFORT-PAPER-TRIMMER-160E-160ETHT

Studio Katia WHITE Double Sided Foam Tape

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Head on over to see how the design team is using green this week,

and have a wonderful, creative week! Maura

Monday, March 9

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