Simon Says - Things With Wings

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...

THINGS WITH WINGS

I created a card using Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Yellow Palette Collection papers, Simon Says Layered Scallop Tag dies, Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Specimen and Leaf Prints stamp sets, Script Mini Layering Stencil from Set 49 and Idea-ology Sentiments Label Stickers.

I trimmed tim Holtz/Idea-ology Yellow Palette Collection paper to 4" x 5.1/4" and stamped randomly with an image from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Leaf Prints, inked with Vintage Photo Distress Oxide ink.

I die-cut two tags from Distress Black HeavyStock and Yellow Palette Collection paper using Simon Says Layered Scallop Tags.

I placed the panel into my stamping platform and stamped the moth from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Specimen, inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink.

I fixed the die-cut tags to the panel with Distress Collage Medium and re-stamped the image.

I applied Distress Grit Paste Opaque through Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Script Mini Layering Stencil from Set 49 and sprinkled randomly with Simon Says Gold Embossing Powder.

I heat set the embossing powder on the stencilled areas, dragged the Versamark ink pad around the edges of the paper, sprinkled with Gold Embossing Powder and heat set. I stamped the script and specimen circle from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Tiny Toadstools on to the background and tag, inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink and added Simon Says Black Splatter Medium.

I added a White Hemp Twine bow, a butterfly trimmed from the patterned paper and Tim Holtz Idea-ology Sentiments Label Sticker.

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

Simon Says - Mother's Day/Feminine

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/company and this month we are all using exclusive products from our very own Simon Says Stamp. You don't have to use their products to join in the challenge, but we would love to see what you make if you have them in your stash.

We are also welcoming back Estelle Palumbo as our Designer In The Spotlight and if you haven't visited her blog yet, please pop over, you will be in for a real treat.

The theme for this week is...

MOTHER'S DAY/FEMININE

I created a trio of feminine floral cards inspired by the beautiful Simon Says Stamp Long Stem Florals stamp set and co-ordinating dies, EZ Strips Everday and EZ Strips Rectangles die and Simple Stories Vintage Junk Drawer patterned papers.

I trimmed the Simple Stories Vintage Junk Drawer papers to 3.34" x 5" and trimmed out panels from the papers, inked the edges with Scorched Timber Distress Ink using a Tiny Blending Tool and fixed to A2 white card blanks.

I stamped the floral images from Simon Says Stamp Long Stem Florals on to Distress Watercolor card, inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink.

I coloured the stamped images with Distress Watercolor Pencils (colours linked below) using a Detailer Water Brush, die-cut using the co-ordinating Long Stem Florals dies and fixed to the cards with Simon Says Stamp 3D Foam Squares on the flower heads and Distress Collage Medium on the stems.

I added 49andMarket Rub-Ons to add text and stitching detail to add interest to the plain backgrounds.

To finish I stamped the EZ Strips Everyday on to Distress Black HeavyStock, inked with Versamark ink,, sprinkled with White Embossing Powder, heat set, die-cut using the EZ Strips Rectangles die and fixed in place with Simon Says Stamp 3D Thin Foam Squares.

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

Simon Says - Four Legged Friends

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...

FOUR LEGGED FRIENDS

I decorated a Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous #8 Etcetera Tag inspired by childhood memories of fun times spent with my sister and our much loved four legged friend. I used Tim Holtz Idea-ology Pink Palette Collection paper, Mosaic Mini Layering stencil from Set 28, Simon Says Stamp Long Stem Florals stamp set and co-ordinating dies, Tim Holtz Idea-ology Paper Dolls and Sizzix Handwritten Love and Tiny Type Lower Thinlits.

I attached Tim Holtz Idea-ology Pink Palette Collection paper to the #8 Etcetera Tag using Distress Collage Medium and a Collage Brush.

I trimmed off the excess and sanded the edges to neaten.  I applied Distress Texture Paste through the Mosaic Mini Layering Stencil from Set 28.

Once the paste was dry, I applied Distress Collage Medium over the tag, scribbled Walnut Stain Distress Crayon over the textured sections and rubbed into the detail with my finger.

I stamped the images from Simon Says Long Stem Florals on to Distress Watercolor card, inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink and coloured with Distress Crayons (colours linked below) using a Detailer Waterbrush.

I die-cut using Simon Says Long Stem Florals co-ordinating dies.

I applied a light coat of Distress Collage Medium over the Tim Holtz Idea-ology to add tooth to the surface ready for colouring.

I scribbled the Distress Crayons (colours linked below) on to my craft mat and applied the colour to the Paper Dolls using a Detailer Waterbrush.

I fixed the Paper Dolls and die-cut florals in place popped up on Simon Says 3D Thin Foam Squares to add dimension.

I die-cut "Friends" 4 times from Distress Watercolor card using Tim Holtz/Sizzix Handwritten Love Thinlits, layered and fixed in place with Distress Collage Medium.

To complete the sentiment, I die-cut Tim Holtz/Sizzix Alphanumeric Tiny Type Lower from Distress Watercolor card, fixed to a strip of Distress Black HeavyStock and added to the tag.

To finish I added splatters of Distress Resist Spray, sprinkled with White Embossing Powder and heat set. I added a Tim Holtz Idea-ology Hinge Clip to act as a hanger, if required.

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