Happy Birthday to Us!!

 

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

Please join me in welcoming our guest artis for August 0 Ann Chuang!  

We are spotlighting the wonderful products from AALL & Create this week! They have so many unique designs to check out.

This week the challenge is: HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Can you believe it? The Monday Challenge is celebrating our 15th birthday!  

Die cuts, stamping and some watercolor... 

A little grid stenciling... 

These die cut numbers from AALL and Create are perfect for the card. 

Such a cute little party woofer! 

And cake, of course! 

Celebrate our 15th birthday with us this week! 

Since it is  our birthday, Simon Says Stamp has graciously given a $50 gift certificate! Join us this week and one person will be selected at random. Don't forget, we love to spotlight you too!

Good morning

Supplies:

AAll and Create Numberama dies

AALL and Create Woof It Up stamps

Simon Says Stamp Grid stencil

Simon Says Stamp Nocturne ink

Simon Says Stamp White and Black Cardstock 

Simon Says Stamp Ocean ink

Simon Says Stamp Small Blending Brush

 Bearly Art Precision GLue

Watercolors

Canson Watercolor Paper

Simon Says Stamp Fine Detail Scissors

Big Shot

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

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You have until Monday 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in .

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  Stitch It Challenge and we hope you will all join us again this week too. 

UPDATE: Honored to have my card chosen as a Weekly Favorite at Splitcoaststampers! 

This week the challenge is:

MAKE YOUR OWN BACKGROUND

I LOVE creating my own backgrounds! There is so much play involved, and it's very relaxing for me. I work on a layer, lt it dry and come back later for another layer. Why not try this yourself? These will make a wonderful addition for your stash. 

BUTTERFLY BIRTHDAY

 

I began with acrylic paints, smudging them across my book pages with cosmetic sponges. You can also use a brush or even your fingers.  

 Next, I added some marks with paint and a paint pen.

Final step was doodling in white. I used a fine tip applicator with watered down white acrylic paint.. Once that dried, I did add a bit more color with paint pens. 

So, what should I make? I decided on a birthday card, since I need one for a special person. I cut a piece of my background paper and put it on black cardstock. I made that piece a bit too long, and since it was stuck, I cut a thin strip of black to cover that end.  

 

Detail...

The Scribbly Butterfly in black pops against all the bright colors.  

I added a band with Happy Birthday... 

 And there we have it! A slimline birthday card with my very own background. 

BUTTERFLY BIRTHDAY

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

Supplies:

Dina Wakley Acrylic Paints - Lemon, Tangerine, Peacock, White, Lime

Dylusions Acrylic Paint -Tropical Sangria 

Simon Says Stamp Black cardstock

Simon Says Stamp Slimline card

Simon Says Stamp Timeless Blossoms stamp set

Tim Holtz Scribbly Butterfly die

Simon says Stamp Versa Fine Clair Nocturne ink

Bearly Art Precision Glue

book paper

Black Paint Pen

Fine Tip Applicator

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

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You have until Monday 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in .

Masculine

 

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

Please join me in welcoming Wanda Hentges  as our guest designer for June! I know you will be as inspired by her work as I am. Welcome Wanda!

Each month we highlight a company or artist, and this month it is our favorite Professor of Craft - Tim Holtz! We would love to see you use your Tim Holtz products with us this week!

This week the challenge is: MASCULINE

This challenge came at the perfect time - it gave me an opportunity to make birthday cards for my sons.  

My elder son loves to read, and has a magnificent green thumb.

 

My younger son has a knack for mechanics, is always in motion, and loves to travel. 

•  I stamped, colored, and fussy cut the cacti...

 I used the grid stencil for the background with paint, and stamped the mystery man in the center.

I clustered the cacti at the base of the card.

Dan's birthday card...

I also used the grid stencil and paint on my second card.

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I stamped, fussy cut, and layered the images onto the card. 

Ben's birthday card...

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 - Mod Cactus, Bold Sayings, Road Trip, Evolution, Inquisitive

Simon Says Stamp Grid Stencil

Simon Says Stamp Versa Fine Clair Nocturne ink

Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Citrine, Field, Fairway

Dina Wakley Acrylic paint - Tangerine,  turquoise, peacock

Tim Holtz Splatter Brush

Waterbrush

Simon Says Stamp white cardstock

Simon Says Stamp Fine Detail Scissors

Watercolor paper

Bearly Art Precision Glue

Foam tape

Stabilo Aquarelle pencil

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

Follow Simon Says Stamp on Instagram

Do you use Instagram ?  If so please add  #sssmchallenge so we can see your entries there too

You have until Monday 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in .