Tim Holtz/Simon Says Stamp - Moth Study

Hello my friends, I'm back to share cards made with Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Moth Study and the newly released Moth Study co-ordinating dies from Simon Says Stamp. You can check out the 6 sets of dies released this month HERE.

I trimmed Distress Mixed Media HeavyStock to create 3 - 4" x 5.1/4" panels and coloured using Evergreen Bough, Dusty Concord and Tea Dye Distress Oxide inks and a Distress Sprayer.

I fixed torn strips of Idea-ology Entomology Collage Paper in place with Distress Collage Medium.

I applied Black Soot Distress Oxide ink through Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Bubble Mini Layering Stencil from Set 5 using a Tiny Blending Tool,

I stamped the moth images from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Moth Study on to Distress Mixed Media HeavyStock, inked with Ground Espresso Distress Archival ink and coloured with Distress Watercolor Pencils (colours linked below) using a Detailer Waterbrush.

I repeated using the small label and number images and die-cut using the Simon Says Stamp Moth Study co-ordinating dies.

I fixed Idea-ology Mummy Cloth and Black Hemp Twine to 2 of the panels and added the moths popped up on Simon Says Stamp Thin 3D Foam Squares to create dimension.

I also added the die-cut labels and numbers popped up on Thin 3D Foam Squares and inked around the edges of the panels with Scorched Timber Distress Ink using a Tiny Blending Tool.

I stamped the sentiments from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Tiny Text on to Distress Black HeavyStock, inked with Versamark, sprinkled with Simon Says Stamp Cream Embossing Powder, heat set and fixed in place with Thin 3D Foam Squares.

To finish I matted the panels on to Distress Black HeavyStock and fixed to A2 white card blanks.

Have fun with whatever you're making.

Hugs Kath xxx

Simon Says - At The Beach

Hi Everyone...welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog. Thank you for joining us for last week's challenge and we hope you can join us this week too because

and the theme for this week is...

AT THE BEACH

I created a 5" x 7" beach theme card using Tim Holtz/Sizzix Alphanumeric Bulletin Thinlits, Idea-ology Found Relatives, Photograpic Collage Paper, Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Mini Splash Layering Stencil from Set 26, Distress Grit Paste Opaque, Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Tiny Text and Simon Says Stamp Tiny Text co-ordinating dies.

I trimmed Distress Watercolor card to 5"x7" and coloured using Salty Ocean and Tea Dye Distress Oxide inks and a Distress Sprayer.

I die-cut the panel using Tim Holtz/Sizzix Alphanumeric Bulletin Thinlits.

I fixed the panel to a 5" x 7" white card blank. I fixed Sizzix Adhesive Sheet to Distress Black HeavyStock, die-cut using the Alphanumeric Bulletin Thinlits and pressed the black outline of each letter into the negative spaces.

I added the black die-cut letters and the coloured letters on top using Simon Says Stamp Thin 3D Foam Squares to create dimension.

I tore the edges of the photo from Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Found Relatives and fixed in place along with  torn strips of Idea-ology Photographic Collage Paper using Distress Collage Medium and a Distress Collage Brush.

I applied Distress Grit Paste Opaque through theTim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Splash Mini Layering Stencil from Set 26 using a palette knife.

I stamped the sentiment from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Tiny Text on to a scrap of Distress Watercolor card, inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink, die-cut using Simon Says Stamp Tiny Text co-ordinating dies and fixed in place with Thin 3D Foam Squares.

To finish I added splatters of Distress Resist Spray, sprinkled with white embossing powder and heat set.

The products used to create this project are available from Simon Says Stamp and are listed below. 

Why don't you pop over to the Monday Challenge Blog and check out the amazing creations from my very talented Design Team mates and as always you have until Monday 8am Ohio time...1pm UK time...2pm CET to join in with the chance to win a $25 voucher to spend online at Simon Says Stamp

You can also follow Simon Says Stamp on Instagram

and if you use Instagram...

please add #sssmchallenge to your entry uploads so we can see them on there too

I look forward to seeing what you create this week...

Have Fun and Happy Crafting

Hugs Kath xxx

Simon Says - Food And/Or Drink

Hi Everyone...welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog. Thank you for joining us for last week's challenge and we hope you can join us this week too because

and the theme for this week is...

FOOD AND/OR DRINK

While I wait for Summer to arrive, I'm dreaming of drinking cocktails on a beach in an exotic faraway place. To create my card, I used Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Tiny Text and Simon Says Tiny Text co-ordinating dies, Tim Holtz/Sizzix Happy Hour and Vault World Travel Thinlits.

I created the background on Distress Watercolor card using Evergreen Bough and Salty Ocean Distress Oxide inks. I inked the Tiny Text stamp with Salty Ocean Distress Oxide ink and stamped on to the background.  I applied Distress Translucent Gloss Texture Paste through the Mini Ringer Layering Stencil from Set 7 and once dry, added the globe die-cut from Idea-ology Blac KraftStock using the Vault World Travel Thinlits.

I coloured Distress Watercolor card with Mustard Seed, Abandoned Coral, Spiced Marmalade, Crackling Campfire, Peeled Paint and Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide inks using mini round blending tools. I die-cut the Happy Hour Thinlits base layer from vellum, the additional pieces from the coloured card and fixed in place with Distress Collage Medium.

I fixed the die-cuts in place on Thin 3D foam squares and added splatters of Fossilized Amber Distress Spritz.

I inked the sentiments from Tiny Text with Versamark ink, stamped on to scraps of Idea-ology Black KraftStock, sprinkled with White Embossing Powder, heat set, die-cut with the Tiny Text co-ordinating dies and fixed to the panel with Thin 3D Foam Squares. I added the die-cut plane and arrow from the Vault Word Travel Thinlits.

To finish I trimmed the panel to 4" x 5.1/4" and fixed to an A2 white card blank.

The products used to create this project are available from Simon Says Stamp and are linked below. 

Why don't you pop over to the Monday Challenge Blog and check out the amazing creations from my very talented Design Team mates and as always you have until Monday 8am Ohio time...1pm UK time...2pm CET to join in with the chance to win a $25 voucher to spend online at Simon Says Stamp

You can also follow Simon Says Stamp on Instagram

and if you use Instagram...

please add #sssmchallenge to your entry uploads so we can see them on there too

I look forward to seeing what you create this week...

Have Fun and Happy Crafting

Hugs Kath xxx

Tim Holtz Co-ordinating Dies Blog Hop

Hello my friends, I'm super excited to be joining lots of creative friends to celebrate the exclusive release from Simon Says Stamp of 6 new sets of dies to co-ordinate with Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous stamps. You can check out the release HERE.

I created a trio of underwater scene cards perfect for the fisherman in your life using Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Brushstrokes and Sea Life, the Simon Says Stamp Sea Life co-ordinating dies and Tim Holtz/Sizzix Alphanumeric Tiny Type Lower Thinlits.

I stamped the large circle from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Brushstrokes on to 3 - A2 panels of Distress Watercolor card. I inked the stamps with a mix of Salty Ocean, Fossilized Amber and Peeled Paint Distress Oxide inks and misted with water to create a watercolor effect.

I created backgrounds on Distress Watercolor card for the greenery, fish and crab using Peeled Paint, Fossilized Amber, Spiced Marmalade and Crackling Campfire Distress Oxide inks. I stamped the images on to the backgrounds, inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink, sprinkled with Clear Embossing Powder and heat set.

I die-cut the images using the Simon Says Stamp Sea Life co-ordinating dies.

I fixed the images in place with Simon Says Stamp Thin 3D Foam Squares. I trimmed Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Halloween Baseboards to create the signs, sanded and added words die-cut from Distress Watercolor card using Tim Holtz/Sizzix Alphanumeric Tiny Type Lower Thinlits - one of my favourite go-to alphabet sets which is now sadly retired.

To finish I added splatters of Salty Ocean Distress Oxide ink and matted the panels on to top-folding A2 white card blanks.

If you arrived here from Barbara Tarayao's Blog, you're in the right place but if you happen to get lost along the way, you can use the list below to get back on track

·  Simon Says Stamp Blog 

·  Nina-Marie Trapani

·  Cheiron Brandon

·  Heather Hoffman

·  Nichol Spohr

·  Emma Williams

·  Barbara Tarayao

·  Kath Stewart (you are here)

·  Tina Smith

·  Mindy Eggen

·  Tami Bastiaans

·  Barb Engler

Now it's time for you to stop over at Tina Smith's Blog. I'm off to make myself a cuppa, find a comfy sofa and enjoy blog hopping along with you.

Happy Crafting

Hugs Kath xxx