Sea Life Shaker Card

Hello my friends, I'm back to share a shaker card made with Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Sea Life and Tiny Text stamp sets and the recently released co-ordinating dies from Simon Says Stamp. The dies for the Sea Life set are definitely a game changer - no more holding my breath, gingerly trying to fussy cut around the eight tentacles on the octopus and praying I don't end up with an unintentional amputation.

I trimmed Distress Watercolor card to 4.1/2" x 6.1/2" and coloured using Broken China and Chipped Sapphire Distress Oxide inks. I used a large circle die to create an aperture. I used that die and a slightly smaller die to cut frames from Distress Kraft HeavyStock and coloured with Scorched Timber Distress Ink using the direct to paper technique. I fixed acetate behind the aperture, stacked the frames to create dimension and fixed in place with Distress Collage Medium. I stamped the sentiment from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Stuff To Say through Simon Says Stamp Extra Large Dots Stencil, inked with Scorched Timber Distress Ink, sprinkled with Clear Embossing Powder and heat set. I removed the stencil to remove the ink, placed back over the panel and applied Distress Texture Paste Transparent Gloss randomly to add texture and interest on the background.

I stamped the octopus on to Distress Watercolor card, inked with Chipped Sapphire Distress Oxide ink, sprinkled with Clear Embossing Powder, heat set and die-cut using the Sea Life Co-ordinating dies.

I repeated this process with the greenery from the Sea Life stamp set, inked with Broken China and Chipped Sapphire Distress Oxide inks and Scorched Timber Distress Ink.

I fixed the die-cut centre to a 5" x 7" panel of Distress Black HeavyStock and added Gina K Shaker Strips around the circle and on the back of the front panel. I added Simon Says Stamp Tidal Wave and Starbright Embellishment Mixes and Prima Art Stones from my stash and placed the front panel on top.

I fixed the octopus and greenery in place with Distress Collage Medium and Simon Says 3D Thin Foam Squares and added Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Screwheads to the shaker frame.

To add a little bit of colour to the panel, I coloured the Prima Art Stones with Ranger Alcohol Pearl Ink Splendor.

I set the Art Stones into small puddles of Distress Collage Medium and set aside to dry. I stamped the sentiments from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Tiny Text, inked with Simon Says White Pigment Ink on to scraps of Distress Black HeavyStock, sprinkled with White Embossing Powder, heat set, die-cut with Simon Says Tiny Text co-ordinating dies and fixed in place with 3D Thin Foam Squares.

To finish I matted the panel on to a 5" x 7" white card blank.

Happy Crafting

Hugs Kath xxx

Simon Says - Back To School

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 products from one brand/company and this month we are all using the fabulous products from 49andMarket. 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 what you make with them.

We are also welcoming back the lovely and very talented Rox aka Red Dirt Crafter. If you haven't visited Rox's Instagram page, please pop over, you are in for a real treat.

The theme for this week is...

BACK TO SCHOOL

I decorated Kraft notebooks for students to take to art class using 49andMarket Artful Moments Icons and Titles Ephemera, 49andMarket Rub-Ons and Tim Holtz/Sizzix 3D Numbered Texture Fade.

I embossed 3-A2 panels of Distress Watercolor card using Tim Holtz/Sizzix 3D Numbered Texture Fade.

I smooshed Distress Oxide inks on to a sheet of acetate, spritzed with water and pressed on to the panels.

I arranged the 49andMarket Artful Moments Icons and Titles Ephemera to make a collage for each panel and fixed in place with Distress Collage Medium and Simon Says 3D Thin Foam Squares.

I matted the panels on to A2 Kraft notebooks and added various 49andMarket Rub-ons from my stash.

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 - Curvy Blossom

Hello my friends, I'm back to share another card using the Curvy Blossom Embossing Folder from Simon Says Stamp recent Shine On release, coloured with Tim Holtz/Ranger Distress Watercolor Pencils and using Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Tiny Text and Simon Says Stamp Tiny Text co-ordinating dies for the sentiments. You can check out all the fabulous products from the Shine On release HERE.

I trimmed Distress Watercolor card to 4" x 5.1/4" and embossed using the Simon Says Stamp Curvy Blossom Embossing Folder.

I coloured the background and flower using Bundled Sage, Scattered Straw and Scorched Distress Watercolor Pencils and a Detailer Waterbrush and coloured the stamens using a Sakura Black Glaze Pen.

I stamped the script from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Departed, inked with Scorched Timber Distress Ink and added stencilling using the Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Bauble Mini Layering Stencil from Set 5. I inked the edges with the Scorched Timber Distress Ink using a Tiny Blending Tool and fixed to a white card blank.

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

I die-cut with Simon Says Stamp Tiny Text co-ordinating dies and fixed to the card with Thin 3D Foam Squares to add dimension.

Happy Crafting

Hugs Kath xxx

Simon Says - Stars and/or Stripes

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...

STARS and/or STRIPES

I created a card to wish all my friends in the USA a very Happy 4th of July using Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Ticking and Grain, Mini Stars Layering Stencil from Set 11, Idea-ology Postmarked Sticker Book and Tim Holtz/Sizzix Alphanumeric Bulletin and Tailored Thinlits.

I trimmed Distress Watercolor card to 4" x 5.1/4" and coloured using a Custom Blend ink pad created with Distress and Distress Oxide re-inkers (colours linked below).

I stamped Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Ticking and Grain on to the panel, inked with Barn Door Distress Oxide, coloured the corners with Prize Ribbon Distress Oxide using a Mini Round Blending Tool, add water splatters and dried.

I applied Distress Grit Paste Opaque through the Stars Mini Layering Stencil from Set 11.

I added stamps from Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Postmarked Sticker Book.

I die-cut USA from Distress Watercolor card and card coloured with Prize Ribbon Distress Oxide ink using Tim Holtz/Sizzix Alphanumeric Bulletin Thinlits and fixed in place with Simon Says Thin 3D Foam Squares to create dimension.

I die-cut the top hat from Prize Ribbon coloured card, added stripes to the hand band with a Barn Door Distress Watercolor Pencil, shaded with Scorched Timber Distress Ink using a Tiny Blending Tool and fixed to the panel with Thin Foam Squares.

I added splatters of Dina Wakley White Gloss Spray, Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Small Talk Stickers and stars die-cut using Simon Says Stamp Falling Stars.Tim Holtz/Sizzix Falling Stars. To finish I coloured the edges of an A2 white card blank with Prize Ribbon Distress Oxide ink and fixed the panel in place.

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 - Shine On Release

Hello my friends, Simon Says Stamp have just released Shine On, a new collection of fabulous products to inspire your creativity. You can check out all the products from the release HERE.

I created a thank you card using the Lettered Many Thanks 4" x 6" stamp set and Leafy Greens 6" x 6" Stencil.

I trimmed Distress Watercolor card to 4" x 5.1/4" and applied Bundled Sage Distress Oxide ink through the Leafy Green Stencil using a Mini Round Blending Tool to add soft colour on the background.

I stamped the large letter images from the Lettered Many Thanks stamp set, inked with Saltwater Taffy Distress Oxide ink.

I inked the small greenery images from the stamp set with Forest Moss Distress Oxide ink and stamped around the letters.

I stamped the large letters again on to Distress Watercolor card, fussy cut and fixed in place with Simon Says Thin 3D Foam Squares - there are dies available for the stamp set (linked below). I stamped the sentiment inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink.

I inked around the edges of the panel with Bundled Sage Distress Oxide ink and fixed to an A2 white card blank. To finish I added Gina K Black Mini Pearls and splatters of Saltwater Taffy Distress Oxide ink.

Enjoy your weekend whatever you have planned and I'll be back on Monday to share my project for Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge.

Hugs Kath xxx