Snowbirds

 

 

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

This week the challenge is: USE A DIE CUT

We are celebrating DieCember at Simon Says Stamp! I pulled out a die I haven't used in awhile to create my tag...The Standing Whirl Bird. Pull out your dies and join the fun this week, and all month long!

Don't you wonder sometimes what the birds are chattering and twitterting about? I know I do, especially when a large flock lands in one of our trees and they are all calling at once. I also wonder when I see them all lined up on the wires  just what they are doing.

One trick I have when I die cut, is that I cut out more than I am going to use, and put them in the envelope with the dies. This is a great time saver for me. So, I pulled out my pieces and assembled some birds.  

I wanted them to flow better, so added some gold ink to blend them, and brushed black ink lightly on the whirls to make them stand out. 

Meanwhile I started work on the background of the tag. I wanted lots of color to pop through, so just did a bit of finger painting with these bright colors.  Then, I let it dry completely. 

 Next, I added Heather to tone it all down and pull it together in a c cohesive way.  Usually I use white paint, but I like the subtle pink this color gives.

I used a mark making stamp for the poles, then drew the wires in with black pen. I added a few more marks with Rhubarb ink. 

 The birds found their places and settled on the wire, while I hand lettered  "Birds on a wire...you heading south?"  I was thinking of all the "snowbirds" from the northern states who go south to find the warm and sunny weather. I am not a snowbird, but there are days that I see the appeal.

DETAILS... 

BIRDS ON A WIRE

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

Supplies:

Simon Says Stamp Standing Whirl Bird die

Paper Artsy Kate Crane KC 005 stamps

Dina Wakley Media Assorted Tags

Simon Says Stamp Assorted Card Fronts

Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink

Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Rhubarb ink

Simon Says Stamp Foam Squares

Dina Wakley Acrylic Paints - Heather, Magenta, Lime, Lemon, Peacock

Cosmic Shimmer Ink-ology Skinners Gold

Big Shot

Ranger Heat Tool

Bearly Art Precision Glue

Black Archival Pen

 

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

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Rainbow Shrooms

 

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

This week the challenge is: RAINBOW

I knew when I saw Simon's new mushroom die that I wanted to make a mushroom rainbow. I decided to make a little mini book of folders, all about mushrooms.

I began by die cutting the mushrooms and coloring them with distress watercolor pencils.

I die cut several folders and goodies to make this little book with Tim's dies and papers.

Fun details...

Mushroom clusters with a little tag...

A rainbow of mushrooms...

More details...

A little folder book with a rainbow mushroom theme...easy peasy!

Are you going to the Simon Says Stamp CREATE event? Even if you haven't got a ticket, there will be lots of create and takes, being hosted by lots of fabulous companies AND there will be a Simon Says Stamp pop up shop!! CLICK HERE for more details!

 

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

Supplies:

Simon Says Stamp Mushroom Stems die set

Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlits Specimen

Tim Holtz Aizzix Thinlits Collector

Tim Holtz Kraft cardstock

Tim Holts Backgrounds Volume 2

Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Pencils

Tim Holtz Ground Espresso ink

Ranger Mini Blender

Waterbrush

Simon Says Stamp Fine Detail scissors

Bearly Precision Art Blue

Canson Watercolor paper

Big Shot

black pen

thread 

 

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

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Winter Solstice Star Party!

 

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

It's been wonderful having Natasha of Natasha's Colorful Creations create along with us for December! Thanks so much for sharing your unique style with us, Natasha.

This week the challenge is: PARTY TIME! (A two week challenge)

Welcome to the final challenge of 2022 - Party Time! 

So, come on over, we are having a Winter Solstice Star Party!!  December 21 is the shortest day/longest night of the year. Let's celebrate the return of the Sun, rebirth and renewal amidst the glorious sparkle of the stars across the universe!

I decided to head to my art journal and play with the theme of Winter Solstice, party and stars. I began by brushing on Eggplant and Lapis, smearing it across the pages. Then, I added white and swiped that across to create my night sky. 

I splattered white across the background to make stars. Tip - I like the save the brown bags that come with Simon's card kits and use them for messy painting and splatter backgrounds. 

I cut out a wonky circle, added glue and metallic flakes and set this aside to dry. 

I used my new deckle trimmer to go around this beautiful page from Stamperia, and across the bottom of my die cuts. I decided to make a crescent moon and stars, instead of a full moon.

On the opposing page, I stamped my words...I think they fit the star party theme, don't you? I added a sprinkling of hand cut, wonky stars around it.

Moon and stars detail...

I used my Diecember Little Evergreen Trees die, to add across the scene to create more depth. I carried it beyond, and across the other page to tie them together. I added a bit of sparkle to the snow below the trees with Pixie Dust.

Tree detail...

May the stars shine brightly upon you as we celebrate this Winter Solstice!

We had a lot of snow over the weekend, creating a beautiful winter landscape...and lots of snow shoveling and blowing. Looks like it will be white Christmas here! 

Wishing you and yours a holiday season of joy, love, peace, and health! See you in 2023!!

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

Supplies:

Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Bold Tidings 1 stamp set

Stamperia Winter Tales 6x6 paper pack

Simon Says Stamp Little Evergreen Trees die

Dina Wakley paints - Eggplant, Lapis and White 

Prima Metallic Steampunk Flakes

Dylusions Creative Journal 8x8

Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated ink - Orchid

Ink3 Liquid Pixie Dust

Tim Holtz Deckle Edge Trimmer

Tim Holtz Splatter Brush 

Bearly Art Precision Glue

Tim Holtz Mini Snips

Canson Watercolor paper

Sizzix Big Shot Foldaway

Prima Silicone Large brush

Prima Silicone Small Brush

Ranger Mister Bottle

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

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