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simon says stamp monday challenge: ombre

 

 

Hi all and welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. Thank you for joining us for the Time's Up Challenge and we hope you will all join us again this week too :) 

 

This week the challenge is OMBRE and this week we are using products from one of my favorite artists and designers Dina Wakley! We would love for you to use some of her products in your challenge entry if you have some. This week I've created an altered tag with tons of Dina's paints.

 

I painted the ombre background onto the tag that I had covered with die cut letters, then removed some paint with a baby wipe through the Dollops stencil. Then I mixed some turquoise paint with crackle paste and added that through the Spaced Dots stencil. Once all of this was dry I added images and a sentiment from the Contour Figures set and colored them with Scribble sticks. I also wet the ends of the scribble sticks and used a paintbrush to flick color over my project. Everything was adhered with Ultra Thick Gel Medium. All supplies are linked at the bottom of this post :) 
 

As always Simon Says Stamp will be giving away $50 voucher to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp Store

 

 

 

So now it's YOUR turn, Happy Crafting

 

 

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tim holtz holiday inspiration series: christmas cheer

I'm so excited to be joining a group of talented crafters sharing holiday projects with you during the month of November and beginning of December using all the latest holiday stamps and products from Tim Holtz!  All the projects will be showcasing products from the new Holiday Season release. If you have not seen everything that has come out this season you can watch all of the Facebook Live product release videos HERE and just in case you miss any of the projects Tim will be sharing a weekly recap each Saturday over on his Blog. Today I have a card featuring three stamp sets: 

This was a fun and simple card to make. I stamped the word Christmas and embossed it with gold embossing powder, then stamped the word cheer in Jet Black Archival Ink. To create the snowflakes I used Distress Paints in Tarnished Brass, Brushed Pewter and Antique Bronze to create my snowflakes in different colors. It is super easy to "ink" up your stamps with paint using a foam blending tool. Be sure to clean your stamps off right away when you are done! 

 To finish off the card, I added a few of the Idea-ology Fluted stars, which I also painted with the same colors of paint.

simon says stamp monday challenge: make a wish

This week the theme for the challenge over at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog is Make A Wish!

 

I made this little tag this week as a reminder to keep on believing. I started off by painting two tags with Distress Paint in Mustard Seed and Victorian Velvet, and cutting one with the Mixed Media 2 die and layering them together. I added Alphanumeric Marquee letters, some remnant rubs, big chat and a mirrored star. I finished the tag up with some Crinkle Ribbon colored with Distress Stain and a spritz with my marker spritzer.

 
Be sure to stop back and play along with us in a new challenge each Monday! 

Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $50 gift voucher that will go to one random challenge entry. So please join us for this week's challenge at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. You might also be on our Friday Designer Spotlight. Good luck, I can't wait to see what you make!

 

Be sure to follow Simon Says Stamp on Instagram. Posting your project photos? Make sure to add the #sssmchallenge so we can see what you've made. 

You can find all the supplies I've used right here in the Simon Says Stamp store....full supply list below.

 

n*studio: elephants never forget

Hi there! Today I’m sharing my Creative Squad project for May over on Nathalie Kalbach's blog!

Each Tuesday of the month the team shares a themed project on Nathalie’s blog. This month the theme is Elephants Never Forget  and all projects feature Nat’s Stampendous Elephant Foam Stamp, Cling Rubber, and Stencil Set. 

Here's a little sneak at what I made, I hope you'll head over to Nat's blog for a step-by-step explanation :)

 

simon says stamp monday challenge: butterfly beauty

This week the theme for the challenge over at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog is BUTTERFLY BEAUTY. I used this challenge to have some playtime with one of my favorite stamp sets from Dina Wakley, Scribbly Insects.  I made the tag backgrounds by smooshing some watered down Dina Wakley Media paints and added some texture with the Mini Favorites and Bendy Pinwheels stencils. I painted my butterflies loosely and cut them out and added some coordinating sentiments from the Handwritten Quotes stamp set. I hope you will pull out some butterflies from your stash and play along with us!

 
Be sure to stop back and play along with us in a new challenge each Monday! 

Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $50 gift voucher that will go to one random challenge entry. So please join us for this week's challenge at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. You might also be on our Friday Designer Spotlight. Good luck, I can't wait to see what you make!

 

Be sure to follow Simon Says Stamp on Instagram. Posting your project photos? Make sure to add the #sssmchallenge so we can see what you've made. 

You can find all the supplies I've used right here in the Simon Says Stamp store....full supply list below.

 SUPPLIES: 

 

Dina Wakley SCRIBBLY INSECTS Media Cling Rubber Stamp MDR44499	Dina Wakley HANDWRITTEN QUOTES Media Cling Rubber Stamp MDR44475	Dina Wakley MINI FAVORITES Media Stencil MDS49913	Dina Wakley BENDY PINWHEELS Media Stencil MDS49869	Dina Wakley Ranger PAINT SET OF 12 Media Heavy Body Acrylic MHBA12	Dina Wakley Ranger SET OF 6 Media Heavy Body Acrylic Paints MDP2016
*Ranger MANILA TAGS #8 Craft Inkssentials Surfaces ISM27973	Dina Wakley Ranger STIFF BRISTLE BRUSH 1 INCH FLAT Media MDA41641	Tim Holtz Tonic Craft SCISSORS Micro Serrated Non Stick	Ranger Archival Ink Pad JET BLACK AIP31468

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simon says stamp monday challenge: use some lucky stars

This week the theme for the challenge over at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog is Use Your Lucky Stars. This week, it was all about all of the new Dina Wakley paints and stencils to create my art journal background. I added lots of layers of paint and stencils onto one of Dylusions journal insert sheets in black. To finish off my page I added images from the Scribbly Fashion Figures and Grungy Stars sets. The sentiment was made by mixing some Tim Holtz Big Chat and Small Talk. 

 
Be sure to stop back and play along with us in a new challenge each Monday! 

Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $50 gift voucher that will go to one random challenge entry. So please join us for this week's challenge at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. You might also be on our Friday Designer Spotlight. Good luck, I can't wait to see what you make!

 

Be sure to follow Simon Says Stamp on Instagram. Posting your project photos? Make sure to add the #sssmchallenge so we can see what you've made. 

You can find all the supplies I've used right here in the Simon Says Stamp store....full supply list below.

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Dina Wakley SCRIBBLY FASHION FIGURES Media Cling Stamp Set MDR47643	Dina Wakley GRUNGY STARS Media Cling Stamp Set MDR47612	Ranger Dylusions SMALL JOURNAL INSERT SHEETS DYA49111 DYA49111	Dina Wakley Ranger PAINT SET OF 12 Media Heavy Body Acrylic MHBA12	Dina Wakley Ranger SET OF 6 Media Heavy Body Acrylic Paints MDP2016	Dina Wakley BULLSEYE Media Stencil MDS49876
Dina Wakley BENDY PINWHEELS Media Stencil MDS49869	Dina Wakley MINI FAVORITES Media Stencil MDS49913	Tim Holtz Idea-ology 2015 BIG CHAT Stickers TH93192	Tim Holtz Idea-ology 2015 OCCASIONS Small Talk Stickers TH93245	Dina Wakley Ranger #4 ROUND STIFF BRISTLE Brush Media MDA41658	Dina Wakley Ranger STIFF BRISTLE BRUSH 1/2 INCH FLAT Media MDA41634
Dina Wakley Ranger STIFF BRISTLE BRUSH 1 INCH FLAT Media MDA41641

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simon says stamp monday challenge blog: something new

This week the theme for the challenge over at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog this week is Something New. This can be almost anything: new products, new techniques, new style...just something that is new to you. This week I have made something old something new again. I love mixing paints and playing with color and I used Dina Wakley's color mixing chart to mix up some new paint colors with the colors I already had. I stamped tissue paper with Archival Ink using the Scribbly Birds in Flight and built my mini canvas using paints and stencils and a bold die cut word using letters from Tim Holtz's Word Play die: 

You can get a printable version of Dina's paint color mixing chart to help you stretch your paint colors from the Ranger website here. I hope you try some of these color combos, the results are really pretty! 


Be sure to stop back and play along with us in a new challenge each Monday! 

Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $50 gift voucher that will go to one random challenge entry. So please join us for this week's challenge at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. You might also be on our Friday Designer Spotlight. Good luck, I can't wait to see what you make!

 

Be sure to follow Simon Says Stamp on Instagram. Posting your project photos? Make sure to add the #sssmchallenge so we can see what you've made. 

You can find all the supplies I've used right here in the Simon Says Stamp store....full supply list below.

 SUPPLIES: 

 

Dina Wakley Ranger PAINT SET OF 12 Media Heavy Body Acrylic MHBA12	Dina Wakley Ranger STIFF BRISTLE BRUSHES 4 PACK Media MDA41627	http://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product.aspx?id=333052	Dina Wakley TRACKS Media Stencil MDS41283	Dina Wakley ESSENTIALS Media Stencil MDS45540	Dina Wakley SCRIBBLY BIRDS IN FLIGHT Media Cling Stamp Set MDR47636
*Tim Holtz Sizzix WORD PLAY Bigz XL Die Alphabet 657837	Tim Holtz Idea-ology 2015 SMALL TALK Stickers TH93193	Ranger 4 Oz. MULTI MEDIUM MATTE Paint Glue INK41535	Ranger TEXTURE PASTE 4oz INK44444	Tim Holtz Distress Paint BLACK SOOT Ranger TDD36302	http://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product.aspx?id=334862

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simon says stamp monday challenge: something that begins with the letter n

This week the them for the challenge over at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog is something that begins with the letter N. This week I chose numbers...

We recently found out  that our landlord wants to sell the place we have called home for the past few years. We are lucky that we found a place just a few minutes away that is being completely renovated...and I will finally have a crafty room of my own again. All this moving has me thinking about numbers, and a lot of changes that are on the way.  I made this art journal page with the artful dwelling die, and added our new house number on it. 

I love the colors of these new Ranger Paint Dabbers together, and the fun texture from the Splotches layering stencil. 

Be sure to stop back and play along with us in a new challenge each Monday! 

Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $50 gift voucher that will go to one random challenge entry. So please join us for this week's challenge at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. You might also be on our Friday Designer Spotlight. Good luck, I can't wait to see what you make!

 

Be sure to follow Simon Says Stamp on Instagram. Posting your project photos? Make sure to add the #sssmchallenge so we can see what you've made. 

You can find all the supplies I've used right here in the Simon Says Stamp store....full supply list below.

 SUPPLIES: 

Tim Holtz Idea-ology 9 PLAQUETTES Metal TH92921	*Tim Holtz Sizzix Die ARTFUL DWELLINGS Movers & Shapers 657218 Bigz L Alterations	*Dyan Reaveley SMALL CREATIVE JOURNAL Ranger Dylusions DYJ34117	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Flash Cards 2015 ELEMENTARY TH93190	*Tim Holtz Idea-ology ALPHA CARDS Alphabet TH93006	Ranger Paint Dabber BLACK TIE RAD43683
Ranger Paint Dabber ELECTRIC LIME RAD43744	Ranger Paint Dabber BLUE RIBBON RAD43690	Ranger Paint Dabber CARIBBEAN COAST RAD43706	Tim Holtz Layering Stencil 2015 SPLOTCHES THS037	Tim Holtz Idea-ology 2015 BIG CHAT Stickers TH93192	Tim Holtz Sizzix SCRIBBLES AND SPLAT Thinlits Die 660222
Tim Holtz Idea-ology 2015 SMALL TALK Stickers TH93193	Tim Holtz Layering Stencil SPLATTERS THS009	Ranger TEXTURE PASTE 4oz INK44444	http://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product.aspx?id=334890

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simon says monday challenge: wonderful watercolor

This week the them for the challenge over at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog is Wonderful Watercolor. I have so many watercolor mediums, and invested in this Zig Kuretake set last year and have not used it nearly enough. I mixed up some of my favorite fall colors to make a bunch of quick and easy thank you notes. I topped off the paint splatters with some gold Krylon pen sprayed through a marker spritzer. 

Be sure to stop back and play along with us in a new challenge each Monday! 

Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $50 gift voucher that will go to one random challenge entry. So please join us for this week's challenge at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. You might also be on our Friday Designer Spotlight. Good luck, I can't wait to see what you make!

 

Be sure to follow Simon Says Stamp on Instagram. Posting your project photos? Make sure to add the #sssmchallenge so we can see what you've made. 

You can find all the supplies I've used right here in the Simon Says Stamp store....full supply list below.

 SUPPLIES: 

Zig Kuretake Gansai Tambi 36 COLOR SET

*Tim Holtz DISTRESS WATERCOLOR CARDSTOCK Ranger Ink TDA39549

Simon Says Clear Stamps with WPLUS9 MANY THANKS sss101533 The Color of Fun

Krylon 18 KT. GOLD Leafing Pen

Tim Holtz Distress Marker SPRITZER TOOL Ranger TDA39730

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simon says stamp monday challenge: autumn is in the air

This week the them for the challenge over at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog is Autumn is in the Air. To me, Autumn is all about the fall colors, cozy sweaters and my favorite holiday...Thanksgiving! I think this time of year is a great time to reflect on all kinds of things we are thankful for, and I took out the new 8 x 8 Dylusions creative journal and made a page with some of my favorite fall colors. 

I didn't use the Dina Wakley paint colors directly out of the tubes, but instead used the Paint Mixing Chart from the Ranger Ink website to mix some colors of my own for a more fall palette. I don't tend to journal a lot on my pages, but it's something I'm working on. You can see that I did take a moment to jot down a few things I am thankful for on the paper bag layer behind the cut out plants: 

 Be sure to stop back and play along with us in a new challenge each Monday! 

Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $50 gift voucher that will go to one random challenge entry. So please join us for this week's challenge at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. You might also be on our Friday Designer Spotlight. Good luck, I can't wait to see what you make!

 

Be sure to follow Simon Says Stamp on Instagram. Posting your project photos? Make sure to add the #sssmchallenge so we can see what you've made. 

You can find all the supplies I've used right here in the Simon Says Stamp store....full supply list below.

 SUPPLIES:

Ranger Dylusions 8x8 CREATIVE JOURNAL Dyan Reaveley DYJ38429	Dina Wakley Ranger PAINT SET OF 12 Media Heavy Body Acrylic MHBA12	Dina Wakley Ranger PAINT SET OF 4 Media Heavy Body Acrylic MHBADW4	Dina Wakley ESSENTIALS Media Stencil MDS45540	Dina Wakley TRACKS Media Stencil MDS41283	Dina Wakley SCRIBBLY LEAVES AND PODS Media Cling Stamp Set MDR47650
Dina Wakley SCRIBBLY ALPHABET Media Cling Stamp Set MDR47629	Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 25 Sheets	Dina Wakley Ranger STIFF BRISTLE BRUSH 1/2 INCH FLAT Media MDA41634	Dina Wakley Ranger STIFF BRISTLE BRUSH 1 INCH FLAT Media MDA41641	Dina Wakley Ranger STIFF BRISTLE BRUSH #6 ROUND Media MDA41665	Sakura WHITE 1.0mm Pen-touch Paint Marker 42380

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