Tag It!

 

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

This week the challenge is:  TAG IT

I've made a couple of birthday tags for my sons' birthdays. 

 They are such gentlemen, so these Tim Holtz gents are perfect. I tried to add in one of their interests with what I had on hand - coffee for one, and collecting in nature for the other. They have so many interests, many of them focused on the outdoors.

I began by stamping old letter writing on the tags to build a background. I love this stamp for adding background interest!

Next, I blended several paint colors over the tag. 

I added some copper metallic paste and laid out my dies and tiny tags. I went for dies I had already cut and had on hand. I have to do more of this because it makes easy when creating to just reach for the dies. 

 I added a coffee cup and some gears on one tag. ..

 and added a tiny tag with happy birthday, and a label with filed and the year.

On the other tag, I added an insect, and collect label. along with some gears. 

A couple of tiny tags with happy birthday and the year finishes this one off. 

Two gents are tagged for their birthdays! 

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

Supplies:

Ranger Dina Wakley Media Tags

Simon Says Stamp Old Letter stamp

Simon Says Stamp Nocturne ink

Tim Holtz Gentlemen dies

Tim Holtz Funky Insects dies

Tim Holtz Papercut Cafe

TIm Holtz Collector Dies

Tim Holtz Specimen dies

Simon Say sStamp Foam Squares

Bearly Art Precision Glue

Ranger Glossy Accents

Tim Holtz Gadget Gears, Mini Gears

Tim Holtz Paints -Mustard Seed, Salvaged Patina, Black Soot

Prima Copper Metallique

small black brads

black pen 

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

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Simon Says Add Metal

 

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

See the STAMPtember collection HERE!

UPDATE: I am honored that my Bug's Journey ATC was selected as a weekly favorite at Splitcoaststampers!

This week the challenge is: ADD METAL

Just add some metal to your make this week, a charm, a metallic sheen, foil, whatever you like!  

Summer is winding down, but the insects have still been singing at night, which inspired my insect themed ATCs. 

I stamped a sheet of images from the Field Notes stamp and cut out to fit my ATC. I also stamped some toadstools and fussy cut then to add.

I spritzed Vintage Rust over them.

Next, I added white splatter. I do tend to get carried away with this step, lol!

I layered on my Funky Insects, sentiments, and my metal bugs. I rubbed gold gouache over the metal to coordinate with the gold on the die cut. 

EMBRACE THE JOURNEY

BE YOU, BRAVELY

Details...

FUNKY INSECT ATCs

 

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

Supplies:\

TechnologyTim Holtz Entymology Adornments

Tim Holtz /Sizzix Funky Insects dies 

Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Tiny Toadstools and Field Notes

Tim Holtz Small Talk stickers

Simon Says Stamp Foam Squares

Simon Says Stamp Nocturne and Mocha inks

Simon Says Stamp White Splatter and Brush

Simon Says Stamp Everyday Scissors

Brutus Monroe Vintage Rust

Bearly Art Precision Glue

Canson Watercolor paper

Simon Says Stamp Gold Metallic, Black, and Sage cardstock

Gold Gouache

Big Shot

 

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

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ATC's

 

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

This week the challenge is: FUN WITH ATC'S

Artist Trading Cards are so fun to make! You can create a little story ofr design in a very small space. I went with a simple design this week, as I've spent the last week visiting my eye specialists in NYC. I thought a girl theme appropriate after my sister visit last week too.  

 

I used a base card from 3 Quarter Design, added a swirly die cut, paper dolls and ephemera. I added white splatter, and in retrospect, I think I should have done the splatter before the girls, since they look like they've been painting up a storm.

The Dreamer

Detail...

Girl Friends

Detail...

Monochromatic ATC's with a feminine theme...

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

Supplies:

3Quarter Designs Eclectic Clockwork Tuck and Play Cards

Tim Holtz Sizzix Adorned dies

Simon Says Stamp Black cardstock

Tim Holtz Ground Espresso ink

Siimon Says Stamp Small Blending Brush

Tim Holtz Paper Dolls

Tim Holtz Organic Layers

Tim Holz Big Chat

Simon Says Stamp White Splatter and brush

Simon Says Stamp Foam Squares

Bearly Art Precision Glue

button, thread 

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

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