Maura's Musings: Picket Fence Studios

Monday, January 27

Have a Heart

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

What a treat it's been having Pauline with us this month! I've enjoyed your wonderful creative sense and look forward to more.

This week the challenge is: HAVE A HEART

How about a little Bot Love today?

I created this page in one of my many art journals.

I began with an ink smooshed background in pinks and red on watercolor paper. Once the ink dried, I splattered some water on it, waited a few seconds and lifted it with a paper towel.

I sprinkled a little Color Burst on a couple of areas, and spritzed a bit of water on it.

I really like this heart stamp from Picket Fence. It reminds me both of tree rings and a topographic map. I stamped it in Mocha ink, and added some dots all around the edge. I splattered some gold over the piece.

Meanwhile I stamped my bots, let the ink dry, then colored with watercolor.

I fussy cut them out, and popped them up. Now, there's love, botology style!

I stamped a heart, colored it with ink, and fussy cut. Then I layered these together.

Bots...better together

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

Creative Expressions Andy Skinner Better Together

Picket Fence Vintage Heart

Paper Artsy Tracy Scott TS085

Simon Says Stamp Intense Black ink

Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated inks - Mocha, Sweets, Rhubarb, Apple

Daniel Smith Watercolors - burnt sienna, quinacridone gold

Canson watercolor paper

Dylusions 8x8 journal

Color Burst Rouge

Simon Says Stamp Fine Detail Scissors

Simon Says Stamp Foam Squares

Mister

Gold Acrylic ink

Heat Tool

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

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Monday, November 19

Hello Monday, my friends! Are you ready for this week's challenge at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge? Well, we are ready for you with LET IT SNOW! (yes, you might be like me and not really want it to snow yet, but we know it's coming)

Happy Winter Y'All!

I am using the Carta Bella Let it Snow paper pack, and painted these adorable gnomes' hats to match the paper. How did I do? I used these fun Prima watercolor sets to get the colors I wanted.

Inside greeting is stamped with Simon's Big Scripty Holiday Greetings.

Now, I have a few holiday cards made for this year! I'm mixing up my designs to keep it fresh for me.

Hope you are getting inspired to create something for our Let it Snow challenge this week! Remember, our generous friends at Simon Says Stamp offer a $50 shopping voucher to their fabulous store with every challenge!

Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrated!

I am thankful for all of you who take the time to stop in and visit and leave a comment from time to time.

Maura