A Bit O' Green

 

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

This week the challenge is: A BIT O'GREEN

I could not pass up the opportunity to make some St. Patricl's Day cards with this week's challenge! 

 

I began with a watercolor background using Green Gold and Quinacridone Gold. I splattered a bit of water over it, and picked up some of the color. 

Next up - stamping! A lovely sketched clover in Fairway Green, and words in Nocturne inks.  

I adhered my backgrounds to white cards. I debated about adding some ribbon or string, but decided to keep it simple. 

 Shamrock clasp...

I also stamped a sentiment inside the card with the green ink. 

 

If you celebrate like I do, HAPPY ST. PATRICK;S DAY!! 

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 Sketched Clovers stamps

Simon Says Stamp Fairway and Nocturne inks

Canson Watercolor paper

Cards and Envelopes

Daniel Smith Watercolors - Green Gold (similar) and Quinacridone Gold (similar)

Gold Gouache

Splatter Brush

Watercolor brush

Adhesive 

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

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Spritz and Splatter

 

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

 update! I an honored to have my cards selected as a weekly favorites at Splitcoaststampers!!

This week the challenge is: SPRITZ AND SPLATTER

It's the perfect time to make a few valentines and why not have some fun with some spritz and splatter on them? Wishing you all a happy Valentine's Day! 

I began by choosing some papers out of Dino Wakeley's collage collection of papers and cut the one larger sheet into card size backgrounds. 

Then I stamped part of the large heart by simon says stamp onto the card. I love the mix of words that make up this heart. 

Time for some splatter! My first splatter layer is with the new simon says stamp silver splatter. I use the splatter brush by Tim Holtz which gives this nice mix of Little and big spots. 

 Then I added some distress spritz by Tim Holtz, and white splatter from simon says stamp.

Hopefully you can see the mix of splatters and spritzes on this card. 

And here are the four valentine cards that I created with lots of splattering and spritzing. 

 

 

 

Details.... 

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! 

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 Words of Love stamp

White cards and envelopes

Dina Wakley Media Collage Collection (similar)

Simon Says Stamp Silver Splatter

Simon Says Stamp White Splatter

Tim Holtz Distress Spritzes

Simon Says Stamp Versafine Clair Nocturne ink

Spellbinders Corner Rounder 

Simon Says Stamp Everyday Scissors

Bearly Art Precision Glue

Tim Holtz Paper Trimmer

 

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

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Thank You

 

 

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

This week the challenge is: THANK YOU

I thought it would be fun to pull out the Tim Holtz Bird Crazy stamps to make my cards with this week. 

I wanted a funky background, and this stencil was perfect. I tried out the new Whale ink - what a great color! 

 Stamped my birds and thank you...

 

Next up, watercolor!

 

Blending colors for my birdies...

 Shall we call this the bluebird of happiness?

watercolor blending... 

Maybe this one is the sunshine bird... 

 

I used contrasting colors for the mat to tie these together as a pair.

Fun and Funky bird thank you cards! 

 

 

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

Supplies:

Tim Holtz Bird Crazy

Simon Says Stamp So Talkative stamps

Paper Artsy Eclectica Em 123

Simon Says Stamp Nocturne ink

Simon Says Stamp Whale ink

Watercolors

Simon Says Stamp White, Orange Peel and Audrey Blue cardstock

Watercolor paper

Watercolor brushes

 

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

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