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simon says stamp monday challenge: art journal

Hi all and welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. Thank you for playing along with us last week in the Inspired By Music challenge and we hope you will join us again this week too :) 

This week our challenge is Art Journal and I was able to play with the Back From the Vault Distress Paints and the new Tim Holtz Surface Media Mat to create this fun journal spread. I used some paints, gesso, stencils and stamps to create layers and then added a Photomatic photo, Salvaged Tag and a Snarky Small Talk Sticker to finish my spread. 

PAINT COLORS USED: Crushed Olive, Spun Sugar, Dried Marigold, Pumice Stone, Wild Honey, Tumbled Glass 

See full supply list at the bottom of this post :)  

The lovely folks over at Simon Says Stamp are generously giving away a FABULOUS $25 voucher to shop at the Simon Says Stamp Store! All you have to do is take out your crafty supplies, make something following this week’s prompt, and add a link in the Inlinkz at the bottom of this post! You can join up to 5 times so you could have 5 chances to win! How AWESOME is that!! All winners are chosen randomly, so everyone has an equal chance to win! Woo Hoo!! Good Luck to everyone! The Design Team is looking forward to seeing your crafty makes and will pop around to visit you ASAP!

You can find links to the supplies I've used below; click on the picture of shop icon to get taken directly to the product. I use affiliate links which means if you use them to make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you :) I truly appreciate your support. 

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simon says stamp monday challenge: add texture

Hi all and welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. Thank you for playing along with us last week in the Stencil It challenge and we hope you will join us again this week too :) 

This week our challenge is Add Texture and the design team is using products from Tonic. For my card this week, I used one of my favorite Tonic Products to add shine to my stenciled panel. I applied Distress Oxides through Folk Dance Stencil and then added a layer of Tonic Nuvo Glimmer Paste over the entire panel and let it dry. Once the panel was completely dry, I trimmed it and added the CZ Design Miss You die for a quick and easy card. 

See full supply list at the bottom of this post :)  

The lovely folks over at Simon Says Stamp are generously giving away a FABULOUS $25 voucher to shop at the Simon Says Stamp Store! All you have to do is take out your crafty supplies, make something following this week’s prompt, and add a link in the Inlinkz at the bottom of this post! You can join up to 5 times so you could have 5 chances to win! How AWESOME is that!! All winners are chosen randomly, so everyone has an equal chance to win! Woo Hoo!! Good Luck to everyone! The Design Team is looking forward to seeing your crafty makes and will pop around to visit you ASAP!

You can find links to the supplies I've used below; click on the picture of shop icon to get taken directly to the product. I use affiliate links which means if you use them to make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you :) I truly appreciate your support. 

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simon says stamp monday challenge: stencil it

Hi all and welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. Thank you for playing along with us last week in the Spring/Easter challenge and we hope you will join us again this week too :) 

This week our challenge is Stencil It and I have used one of my all time favorite Tim Holtz stencils to create a fun and colorful spring mixed media tag. I began with a layer of Typeset collage paper, added texture paste through the Dotted stencil and let it dry and then added Snippets and tons of color with Distress Spray Stains. I finished the tag with a butterfly from the Flutter stamp set and a Label sticker. 

See full supply list at the bottom of this post :)  

The lovely folks over at Simon Says Stamp are generously giving away a FABULOUS $25 voucher to shop at the Simon Says Stamp Store! All you have to do is take out your crafty supplies, make something following this week’s prompt, and add a link in the Inlinkz at the bottom of this post! You can join up to 5 times so you could have 5 chances to win! How AWESOME is that!! All winners are chosen randomly, so everyone has an equal chance to win! Woo Hoo!! Good Luck to everyone! The Design Team is looking forward to seeing your crafty makes and will pop around to visit you ASAP!

You can find links to the supplies I've used below; click on the picture of shop icon to get taken directly to the product. I use affiliate links which means if you use them to make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you :) I truly appreciate your support. 

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tim holtz: new idea-ology

Brand new Tim Holtz Idea-ology is here! Today I am sharing a fun new project that was featured over on Tim's You Tube Live today, a rainbow themed (of course) Vignette Card File. This file uses so much new paper goodness...If you have not checked out the new paper packs and ephemera you are in for a treat there is so much colorful goodness to be found in each one. 

To start creating this file, I laid out my Backdrops Volume 5 paper pack and all of the Palette Ephemera pack in rainbow order. I will go over each of the cards in the file later in the post. To create the Vignette File, I removed the hardware from the front of the box and set it aside. I covered some Mixed Media Heavystock with the new Palette Collage Paper then trimmed it and adhered it to the card file using Distress Collage Medium. Then I put the hardware back on. For the little label on the front, I used a Rub on from the Labeled Remnant Rubs. 

Here's a peek at ALL of the cards in rainbow order. For the very first piece in my file that looks like it is painted, I used a transparency from the Transparent Layers Pack. For the rest of the inserts, I created a "set" of 4 cards/envies using the Idea-ology File Cards in each color family of the Backdrops Volume 5 papers...these are so wonderful I have already ordered a few extra packs!


Let's start with the first type of card. For these I used the tabbed card from the File Card Pack and covered it with paper. I selected one of the new Photomatic Photos for each (these are such a fun size) and gave it a little color with Distress Watercolor Pencils. I added some Palette Ephemera to each pack in the corresponding color, and a new Quote Chip Label that I also colored with the Distress Watercolor Pencils. For some of the cards, I added something (like a butterfly or flower) from the Ephemera pack that will stick out of the file to give it extra interest. 


For the second set of cards I used the same papers, added a corresponding piece of Palette Ephemera with some stitching. For the tabs on these File Cards I simply cut a piece of Sparkle Kraft Stock using different shapes from the Abstract Elements Sizzix dies, colored each one with Alcohol Ink, and attached them to the card with a tiny attacher for a touch of whimsy...


The third set of cards are the tiny pockets...I covered each one in Backdrops Volume 5 paper and added some more bits of Palette Ephemera and then a one of the new metal Word Tags that I painted to coordinate with the papers.  I cut a tag out of the papers with a "solid" color side using my Sizzix Tag dies to go into each of the envelopes. I also used Distress Spray Stains to color some of the fabric Stitched Scraps and adhered them to each tag with Distress Collage Medium to give the entire project added texture. 


For the final set of cards, I simply picked larger pieces of paper from the Palette Ephemera pack and then backed them with some of the remaining pieces of paper that I had left. 


I love the happy colors in this piece! I don't think I will ever get tired of using them. If rainbow is not your jam, it would be fun to create this box to celebrate just your favorite colors too...

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simon says stamp monday challenge: frame it

Hi all and welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. Thank you for playing along with us last week in the Love Is in The Air challenge and we hope you will join us again this week too :) 

This week our challenge is FRAME IT and I created a fun tag with a Tim Holtz Photobooth photo that is FRAMED by Simon Says Stamp leaf diecuts - the Delicate Leafy Branch and the Etched Flower and Leaves dies. I created the tag base by layering some Typeset Collage Paper over a Distress Watercolor Cardstock tag, then I layered a tag that I had created with Alcohol Ink Clear Dura Lar over the Typeset tag to show off those colors. I stitched the tags together, added my Photobooth, a small talk sticker and some splatter with Black Soot Distress Paint and Gilded Foundry Wax. To finish the tag I added some letters cut from the Alphanumeric Emporium letters cut from Metallic Kraft Stock. 

See full supply list at the bottom of this post :)  

 

The lovely folks over at Simon Says Stamp are generously giving away a FABULOUS $25 voucher to shop at the Simon Says Stamp Store! All you have to do is take out your crafty supplies, make something following this week’s prompt, and add a link in the Inlinkz at the bottom of this post! You can join up to 5 times so you could have 5 chances to win! How AWESOME is that!! All winners are chosen randomly, so everyone has an equal chance to win! Woo Hoo!! Good Luck to everyone! The Design Team is looking forward to seeing your crafty makes and will pop around to visit you ASAP!

You can find links to the supplies I've used below; click on the picture of shop icon to get taken directly to the product. I use affiliate links which means if you use them to make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you :) I truly appreciate your support. 

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simon says stamp monday challenge: love is in the air

Hi all and welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. Thank you for playing along with us last week in the Food and/or Drink challenge and we hope you will join us again this week too :) 

This week our challenge is Love is in the Air, and the design team is using Paper Artsy products. We would love if you used some too if you have them. I used my favorite Tim Holtz Heartfelt die along with Paper Artsy Infusions in Are You Cerise and Sunset Beach to create some fun shimmery hearts. I added them to a card and finished them with a sentiment from the Christmas Cutouts dies and a lot of splatter with Gilded Foundry Wax and black and white paints to make it even more fun.

See full supply list at the bottom of this post :)  

The lovely folks over at Simon Says Stamp are generously giving away a FABULOUS $25 voucher to shop at the Simon Says Stamp Store! All you have to do is take out your crafty supplies, make something following this week’s prompt, and add a link in the Inlinkz at the bottom of this post! You can join up to 5 times so you could have 5 chances to win! How AWESOME is that!! All winners are chosen randomly, so everyone has an equal chance to win! Woo Hoo!! Good Luck to everyone! The Design Team is looking forward to seeing your crafty makes and will pop around to visit you ASAP!

You can find links to the supplies I've used below; click on the picture of shop icon to get taken directly to the product. I use affiliate links which means if you use them to make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you :) I truly appreciate your support. 

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simon says stamp monday challenge: food and/or drink

Hi all and welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. Thank you for playing along with us last week in the Beautiful Blooms challenge and we hope you will join us again this week too :) 

This week our challenge is Food and/or Drink and I created a fun little tea themed wall hanging using the Tim Holtz Sizzix Papercut Cafe dies. I cut all of the cups from Distress Kraft Heavystock and then painted them with Distress Paints. I added a different design to each one of them. For the background, I colored Distress Watercolor Cardstock with Spun Sugar Distress Spray Stain. 

For the sentiment, I used the new Alphaumeric Bulletin dies and a tiny heart from the Stacked Hearts dies. 

See full supply list at the bottom of this post :)  

 

The lovely folks over at Simon Says Stamp are generously giving away a FABULOUS $25 voucher to shop at the Simon Says Stamp Store! All you have to do is take out your crafty supplies, make something following this week’s prompt, and add a link in the Inlinkz at the bottom of this post! You can join up to 5 times so you could have 5 chances to win! How AWESOME is that!! All winners are chosen randomly, so everyone has an equal chance to win! Woo Hoo!! Good Luck to everyone! The Design Team is looking forward to seeing your crafty makes and will pop around to visit you ASAP!

You can find links to the supplies I've used below; click on the picture of shop icon to get taken directly to the product. I use affiliate links which means if you use them to make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you :) I truly appreciate your support. 

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new tim holtz distress: lost shadow

OOOOH yes! It is finally here...the newest color in the Distress Line, Lost Shadow. This is the grey I did not know I needed...it is the perfect fit for so many palettes and color combinations. I have a few of those over on my You Tube channel today, or you can watch the video at the link below. You can buy yours now at Simon Says Stamp! 

 

Also be sure to follow me over on Instagram, I have a brand new giveaway today!

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simon says stamp monday challenge: four legged animals

Hi all and welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. Thank you for playing along with us last week in the Shake It Up challenge and we hope you will join us again this week too :) 

This week our challenge is Four Legged Animals and I have created a fun mixed media tag with my favorite Four Legged Animal of all, a girl's best friend! I created this tag with a focal point of Solos Paper Dolls on top of layers of Typeset Distress Collage Paper and DIstress Spray Stains for my background. I added Distress Crackle Texture paste through the Dotted stencil with some Distress Embossing Glaze on top for even more texture. I added some ephemera, stitching and an Idea-ology Clippings sticker to finish the tag. 

See full supply list at the bottom of this post :)  

The lovely folks over at Simon Says Stamp are generously giving away a FABULOUS $25 voucher to shop at the Simon Says Stamp Store! All you have to do is take out your crafty supplies, make something following this week’s prompt, and add a link in the Inlinkz at the bottom of this post! You can join up to 5 times so you could have 5 chances to win! How AWESOME is that!! All winners are chosen randomly, so everyone has an equal chance to win! Woo Hoo!! Good Luck to everyone! The Design Team is looking forward to seeing your crafty makes and will pop around to visit you ASAP!

You can find links to the supplies I've used below; click on the picture of shop icon to get taken directly to the product. I use affiliate links which means if you use them to make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you :) I truly appreciate your support. 

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abstract element cards with *new* tim holtz sizzix

Brand new Tim Holtz Sizzix is here now! Have you seen the newest Sizzix dies from Tim Holtz? One of my favorites is the new Abstract Elements dies. You know I love any type of little Abstract Shapes and marks. Today I have a fun set of cards to share with you using these. I cut a ton of these shapes from Distress Watercolor Cardstock that I painted with Distress Paints. I then took all of the shapes and separated them by color. Then I added the shapes using Distress Collage Medium to pieces of Simon Says Stamp Slate cardstock to create little collages. When I was done creating the collages I added each one to a notecard along with a simple sentiment from the Noteworthy stamp set. 

All supplies listed at the bottom of this post :) 





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