Simon Says: Vintage/Past Times

Hello Monday, my friends! Our challenge for you this week at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge is: VINTAGE/PAST TIMES. 

It's been wonderful having Lucyna with us for the month. She is so talented!! I know I will be looking forward to her creations.

I chose the wonderful vintage papers from Graphic 45 for my scrapbook page, and I realized as I worked on this today, I haven't scrapbooked in a long time! It also gave me a chance to try out my tiny HP Sprocket printer that I won at a crop. You can print right off your phone.  (I was super lucky that day!!)

I was inspired to make my page by my recent "Sisters Visit" to St. Augustine, Florida, where I enjoyed sunshine, the ocean and temperatures in the high 70's and low 80'sF. I am back home to the cold and snow, but it was such a great time.  I have a tradition with two of my sisters to meet somewhere each year in honor of our Mom. I'll share a few pics from my trip first:

Sunset over the Matanzas River our first night.

 This trip we called ourselves the "Flamingo Sistas"

Freedom Park chimes

Washington Oaks State Park - Look - green and flowers!!

One of the ocean's many moods

Old Town area of St. Augustine

All dressed up for Sunday brunch in our new butterfly tops (of course, we had to do some shopping!)

Now that I've set the mood, let's get on to the project!

St. Augustine Beach Escape

I started with the great vintage papers from Graphic 45. I love their old style designs and wonderful images. Then, I had an idea to make my new photos look old. I rubbed some Vintage Photo Distress Stain over them with a baby wipe. You can see the difference here. 

Adding in a mix of words...

I found a bit of a palm frond and brought it back with me. It's almost like string or wire, so I wrapped it around the photos.

I distressed the blue paper layer and added some Ranger Ink Fire Mixed Media Powder for a bit of pizazz.

A few dots of blue glittery Nuvo on her flower head band...

Photo of a shell I got on my trip, which I printed and used. Love the amazing textures!

I discovered afterwards, that I should have done the embossing before I put the photo on. Apparently the heat changed the color. But, I also thought, sometimes you see old photos like this too. 

I had a wonderful escape to the beach with my sisters, and my page will bring me some wonderful memories each time I look at it. 

Are you ready to make something in the Vintage or Past Times theme? I hope you will join us this week! One lucky participant will be drawn at random for a $50 shopping voucher from our generous friends at Simon Says Stamp!

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Graphic 45 Travelogue 12x12 collection

 

Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8 x 8 Paper Stash CLASSIC KRAFT STOCK

 

Tim-Holtz-Idea-ology-QUOTE-CHIPS

 

Vintage Photo - Distress Stains

 

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad GROUND ESPRESSO Ranger TIM43270

 

Tim Holtz Paper Distresser tool

 

Ranger FIRE Mixed Media Powder

 

Maya Arts Kraft Bakers Twine

 

Tonic NIGHT SKY Nuvo Glitter Drops

 

ranger mini round ink blender

 

3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent

 

3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE GLIDER

 

Fiskars Reinforced Paper Trimmer 12 inches

 

Craft Scissors - Tim Holtz

 

Ranger HEAT IT CRAFT TOOL

                                        

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Be sure to check out the wonderfully creative makes from my team mates this week!

At the Movies: Sci-Fi

Hello friends! It's Monday and you know that means a new challenge! This week, we are going to the movies and would love to see how you interpret our challenge. We are showcasing Spellbinders Products this week, and if you have them, we would love to see them!

I am a Sci-Fi fan, both books and movies, so I really wanted to choose a movie in this genre, and since I saw The Martian not too long ago, this was the winner. Heck, I get to make the Red planet, so why not? 

Have you heard about the earth-like planet scientists have found in our nearest star system -  Apha Centauri, only 4.2 light years away? After years of teaching Earth Science, this kind of news makes me giddy!

So yes! Let's head out into space for my movie!!

A lot of paints, stenciling and die cuts went in to create this art journal page. I really like what Seth Apter comes up with and Spellbinders must too! I also had some older stencils of his from Stencil Girl that really fit this movie.

Forget TIME...Past, Present, Future...I mean really, can you imagine being marooned on a planet like Mars? Time would be both critical and irrelevant. The scientist in me really liked how Mark Watney, the American astronaut in the movie had to problem solve and invent in order to survive.

I was trying to show some of the areas of Mars that to me look like they had running water (stencil), and then wanted some craters and more white, so out came the distress crayon with a stencil. I heated them to make them more 3D and then some distress ink so it wouldn't be too white. Made the lovely dark area of space, and stamped and splattered into that.

Added the movie title...and just had to add the new Triplex die too! 

I was trying to create the look of a rocket leaving Mars with Seth's Drip Drop and Pocket Watch dies and Turnaround circles. Can you imagine being on the surface of Mars, and seeing the ship leaving, and knowing you are totally alone?

So what's your favorite movie or genre? Get out your crafty supplies and create something for our challenge. I'm looking forward to seeing how you look at the movies! 

Simon is offering a generous $50 voucher for the challenge!

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Want to find out about the design team's favorite movies? Head on over the the challenge blog and check it out!