Make Your Own Background

 

 

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

This week the challenge is: MAKE YOUR OWN BACKGROUND

Grow Your Own Life

...surround yourself with the people and things you love 

I began my background by stamping the Simon Says Stamp Old Letter stamp and Pepita Background stamp onto the tag. 

Next, I did some ink smooshing with Simon's Ocean and Terracotta inks, plus tim Holtz's Ground Espresso ink. I like this mix to create a rusty background. 

Next up, I layered white paint over the tag using the Flourish stencil by Tim Holtz. Below is a rusty, stamped background, and above, an elegant flourish 

I added this lovely grouping of friends... 

,,,and some Stamperia die cuts. I like the idea of growing your life. It makes it feel organic and full of possibility. 

GROW YOUR LIFE TAG 

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 Old Letter Background stamp

Simon Says Stamp Pepita Background stamp

Dina Wakley Media Tag 

Simon Says Stamp Nocturne ink

Simon Says Stamp Ocean ink

Simon Says Stamp Terracotta ink

Tim Holtz Ground Espresso ink

Tim Holtz Blending Brush

Ranger Mister Bottle

Dina Wakley White Acrylic paint

Tim Holtz Flourish stencil

Tim Holtz Group Paper Dolls

Stamperia New Beginnings Die Cuts

Big Momma Foam Tape

Silicon mat

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

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Lots of Layers

 

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

This week the challenge is: LOTS OF LAYERS

FOUND IN PARIS 

Wouldn't it be wonderful to find yourself in Paris? I had the good fortune to spend some time there a number of years ago. 

Layers 1 and 2 - tissue paper collage and stamping.

Layer 3 - turquoise paint scraped across the pages 

Layer 4 - handmade faux leather paper made from Amazon bags 

 Layer 5 - stamped images on kraft paper

Off on an adventure... 

...only to find oneself in Paris! 

FOUND IN PARIS 

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

Supplies:

Art Journal

Tim Holtz Observations stamps

Tim Holtz Inquisitive stamps

Paper Artsy Printed Tissue

Simon Says Stamp Nocturne ink

Simon Says Stamp Everyday Scissors

Kraft paper

Handmade Faux Leather paper

Dina Wakley Turquoise paint

Tim Holtz Collage Medium

Adhesive tape 

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

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under The Sea

 

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

This week the challenge is: ON/UNDER THE SEA 

We all live in a yellow submarine, a yellow submarine, a yellow submarine...Can you imagine journeying through an awe inspiring undersea world?

 

 I began by stamping my underwater scene in the watercolor journal.

Next, I stamped in the sea creatures for my scene. 

Once my sea creatures were stamped and dry, I went in with watercolor. I started with the background, and then added color to the images. 

Sometimes when you sleep on something, you come up with a new idea. This happened to me. I though it would be cool to make some rusty portholes to look our into the ocean. I did some ink smooshing to create this  rusty look. 

Close up detail...I just love this combo! 

And of course, a super fun addition to the underwater scene - a yellow submarine! 

I drew around my tape roll to get the circles, then cut them out with scissors. Around the opening, I drew a circle and "rivets" to create my portholes. 

Well, the hot weather here certainly has me thinking about going to the ocean. It would be wonderful to explore underwater too. I love the sound of the waves rolling in, the cry of the birds, and the feel of wet sand between my toes, but a part of me would love to slip beneath the waves and explore a world like this. 

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

Supplies:

Tim Holtz Sea Life stamps

TIm Holtz Wacky Transport dies

Stamperia Watercolor Journal

Simon Says Stamp Nocturne ink

Simon Says Stamp Ocean and Terracotta inks

Tim Holtz Ground Espresso ink

Simon Says Stamp White and Yellow cardstock

Watercolors

Water Brush

Sharpie Marker

Bearly Art Precision Glue

Simon Says Stamp Fine Detail Scissors

Tim HoltzSidekick

Ranger Mister Bottle

Silicon Mat

 

 

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

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