Simon Says - Spritz and Splatter

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...

SPRITZ AND SPLATTER

I used Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Hearts Layering Stencil, Love Notes stamp set, Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Spray and Frayed Burlap Distress Spritz, Simon Says Stamp Lace Hearts, Fancy Love and Ornamental Fine Leaves Wafer Dies to create Love themed shaker cards.

I trimmed Distress Watercolor card to create 2 - 3.3/4" x 5" panels, spritzed Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Spray through the panel on the left, flipped the stencil over, spritzed with water, pressed on to the panel on the right and dried both panels.

I used Simon Says Stamp Lace Heart wafer dies to create frames die-cut from Distress Watercolor card.

I used the smaller heart die to cut apertures from the panels.

I inked the edges of the heart frames with Frayed Burlap Distress Oxide ink using a mini round blending tool, fixed the frames in place with Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Perfect Glue, added splatters of Frayed Burlap Distress Spritz and fixed acetate behind the apertures.

I stamped the sentiments and hearts from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Love Notes, inked with Frayed Burlap Distress Oxide ink on to A2 panels of Distress Watercolor card.

I used GinaK Shaker Strips to create a heart shaped well, added Simon Says Stamp Tidal Wave Embellishment Mix, Trinity Stamps Creamy Vanilla Heart Sprinkles and Distress Rock Candy Chunky Glitter and fixed the top panel in place.

I die-cut Simon Says Stamp Fancy Love from Distress Watercolor card, shaded the edges with Frayed Burlap Distress Oxide ink and fixed in place with Simon Says 3D Thin Foam Squares. I die-cut Simon Says Stamp Fruitful Berries from Distress Watercolor card, coloured with Candied Apple, Tumbled Glass and Pine Needles Distress Oxide inks using Detail Round Blending Brushes and fixed to the panels. (The Fruitful Berries dies seem to be discontinued so I have linked an alternative below)

I added Trinity Stamps Candy Apple Heart Sprinkles and matted the panels on to an A2 white card blanks.

To finish I added White Hemp Twine bows to the top of the heart frames.

You can find all the products I used over at Simon Says Stamp, just click on the links 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/Simon Says Stamp - Correspondence

Hello my friends, I'm back to share another project using one of the recently released die sets from Simon Says Stamp that co-ordinate with Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous stamp sets

I created a vintage shabby chic card using the Correspondence stamps and dies from the latest release along with French Garden, a previous release from Tim Holtz and Simon Says Stamp and the envelope die from Tim Holtz/Sizzix Postale Thinlits.

I began by trimming Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Correspondence paper from my stash to measure 4" x 5.1/4" and stamped the images from Correspondence inked with Barn Door and Gathered Twigs Distress Oxide inks. I shaded around the edges with Gathered Twigs using a Mini Round Blending Tool, added water splatters and dried.

I die-cut the envelope from white cardstock using Tim Holtz/Sizzix Postale Thinlits and coloured lightly with Speckled Egg, Antique Linen and Gathered Twigs Distress Oxide inks, scored, folded and assembled. I stamped the same image that I used on the background panel, not very successfully as it happens but nothing that can't be hidden behind some die-cut elements.

I stamped the leaf and berry sprig from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous French Garden on to Distress Watercolor card inked with Speckled Egg, Barn Door and Gathered Twigs Distress Oxide inks and die-cut using the co-ordinating dies from Simon Says Stamp.

I stamped the images from Correspondence on to Distress Watercolor card coloured with Speckled Egg, Antique Linen and Gathered Twigs Distress Oxide inks, inked with Ground Espresso and Barn Door Distress Archival inks and die-cut using the Simon Says Stamp co-ordinating dies.

I fixed the French Garden leaves and berries die-cuts in place with Distress Collage Medium, added the envelope, fixed the Correspondence die-cuts to the background and tucked inside the envelope. To finish I matted the panel on to a 5" x 6.1/4" white card blank and stamped the small number images randomly on the background and envelope, inked with Ground Espresso Distress Archival ink.

Have fun with whatever you are creating.

Hugs Kath xxx

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Simon Says - Add Some Texture

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

The first challenge of the month is when the team feature one particular brand or company and this month we are all using the fabulous products from AALL&Create. You don't have to use their products to join in the challenge but if you have them in your stash, we would love to see how you use them.

We are also welcoming back Cassie Lynch as our Designer In the Spotlight and if you haven't visited Cassie's Instagram page before, please pop over and say hello, you will be in for a real treat.

The theme for this week is...

ADD SOME TEXTURE

I created an Art Journal page in my Stamperia Stone Paper Mixed Media Journal using AALL&Create Nebula Nexus and Heapza Hexagonz Stencils, Grit & Grace Rub-ons, Simon Says Stamp Nested Domed Arches Wafer dies, Be Your Beautiful Self stamps and dies and Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Ticking and Grain background stamp.

I applied a wash of Kitsch Flamingo and Dusty Concord Distress Paints over the pages using a baby wipe and dried. I applied Villainous Potion Distress Oxide through the Nebula Nexus stencil randomly over the background using a Distress Mini Round Blending Tool.

I applied Distress Grit Paste Opaque through the same stencil and set aside to dry.

I inked Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Ticking Background stamp with Villainous Potion Distress Oxide ink and holding the stamp in my hands, stamped randomly over the background.

I die-cut a frame from Distress Watercolor card using Simon Says Stamp Nested Domed Arches and stamped using the same Ticking Background stamp, stamping vertically and horizontally to create a plaid effect.

I added an image to the centre section die-cut using the sheet of florals from the AALL&Create Grit & Grace A5 Rub-Ons pack and fixed inside the frame.

I added Rub-Ons from the second sheet in the pack randomly over the background.

I applied Distress Black Texture Paste through the AALL&Create Heapza Hexagonz Stencil to add extra texture to the background.

I stamped the sentiment from Simon Says Stamp Be Your Beautiful stamp set on to a scrap of Distress Watercolor card, inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink, die-cut with the co-ordinating dies and fixed to the frame with Distress Collage Medium. I fixed the frame to the page using Simon Says Stamp 3D Thin Foam Squares to add dimension.

You can find all the products I used over at Simon Says Stamp, just click on the links 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/Simon Says Stamp - The Inspector

Hello my friends, I'm thrilled to be joining lots of friends and talented makers on Simon Says Stamp Instagram Hop to celebrate the release of 4 new sets of dies that co-ordinate with Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous stamp sets. You can join the hop HERE on Instagram.

I created a travel journal using Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Pocket Folio using Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous The Inspector and the co-ordinating dies from Simon Says Stamp.

I began by removing the inserts from the covers and fixed Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Correspondence papers to the covers. I painted alternate panels of the inserts with Faded Jeans Distress Paint and covered the rest with the Correspondence papers. I added cut out sections of the papers, inked with Scorched Timber Distress Ink to the painted panels and also inked the edges of the insert and pockets. 

I stamped the images from the Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous The Inspector randomly on the insert, inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne and Prize Ribbon Distress Oxide inks.

I stamped the Inspector, Chronograph and small icon images on to Distress Watercolor card using Versafine Clair Nocturne ink and Barn Door Distress Oxide inks, coloured with Distress Watercolor Pencils, colours linked below, and die-cut using the Simon Says Stamp co-ordinating dies.

I stamped the heart image on the twill ribbon included with the Pocket Portfolio, inked with Barn Door Distress Archival and fixed to the front and back covers using strong double sided adhesive tape. I assembled the die-cut sections and fixed to the front cover using Simon Says Stamp 3D Thin Foam Squares to create dimension.

I fixed the insert section back into the portfolio covers.

I added the stamped and die-cut lightbulb

I stamped on a panel of cream cardstock to create a playing card and fixed in place tucked in behind the Inspector image.

I'm off to make myself a cuppa, find a cosy sofa and spend the rest of my afternoon, visiting all the other makers on the hop. In the meantime, have fun with whatever you are making.

Hugs Kath xxx