Simon Says - Let's Art Journal

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...

LET'S ART JOURNAL

I created a page in my Dylusions Small Media Journal using Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Abstract Florals and Curiosity Shop, Mini Layering Stencils from Set 59, the Simon Says Abstract Florals dies and Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Archives Collage Paper from the new 2024 collection.

I began by applying a coat of White Gesso over the pages and attached torn strips of Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Archives Collage Paper using Distress Collage Medium.

I applied Distress Texture Paste Opague Crackle through Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Labels Mini Layering Stencil from Set 59. Once the paste was dry and crackled, I spritzed the pages with Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide Spray. I applied Scattered Straw Distress Oxide ink through the Spots Mini Layering Stencil also from Set 59 using a Tiny Blending Tool. I scribbled the Walnut Stain Distress Crayon over the crackle and blended out with a damp finger.

I inked the images from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Abstract Florals with Black Soot Distress Archival ink, stamped on to Distress Watercolor card, die-cut using Simon Says Stamp Abstract Florals dies and fixed to the pages with Distress Collage Medium.

I repeated the process with the images from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Curiosity Shop and fussy cut - I don't have the dies for those.

I fixed the typewriter in place with Distress Collage Medium, trimmed out the individual letters from the Idea-ology Archives Collage Paper and added them to the page using Distress Collage Medium to spell out the page title.

I coloured the Abstract Florals and added shading to the papers in the typerwriter using Fossilized Amber, Crackling Campfire and Walnut Stain Distress Watercolor Pencils from Set 1 and a Distress Detailer Brush.

I highlighted some of the stencilled spots using the Fossilized Amber Distress Watercolor Pencil, added extra circle letters from the Idea-ology Archives Collage Paper, added splatters of Distress Resist Spray, sprinkled with white embossing powder and heat set.

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

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

Have Fun and Happy Crafting

Hugs Kath xxx