Simon Says - Blooming Blooms

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...

BLOOMING BLOOMS

I created a page in my Dina Wakley Ledger Journal using images from Simon Says Beautiful and Curious 6" x 8" stamp set and Distress Crayons from the May 2025 Card Kit, along with Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Mosaic and Bubbles Mini Layering Stencils from Sets 28 and 46 to add interest to the background.

I stamped the floral image from Simon Says Beautiful and Curious 6" x 8" stamp set, inked with Black Soot Distress Archival ink on to an A2 panel and scrap of Distress Watercolor card, sprinkled with Ranger Black Detail Embossing Powder and heat set.

I applied a coat of Distress Collage Medium to both pieces.

I fixed strips of Masking Paper to the edges of the A2 panel, scribbled Stormy Sky and Peeled Paint Distress Crayons over the panel and blended with a damp finger until I was happy with the background. I used a Distress Detailer Waterbrush to remove the colour from the floral image.

I removed the masking paper, laid the Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Mosaic Mini Layering Stencil from Set 28 in place and used a piece of damp kitchen towel to remove the colour through the stencil. I repeated the process with the Bubbles Mini Layering Stencil from Set 46.

I stamped the ephemera, splatters and butterfly images from the stamp set inked with Black Soot and Peeled Paint Distress Archival inks.

I applied a light coat of White Gesso on the page of my Dina Wakley Media Ledger Journal followed by a coat of Distress Collage Medium. I scribbled the Stormy Sky and Peeled Paint Distress Crayons around the edges of the page, blended out with a damp finger, added drops of water and blotted with kitchen towel.

I scribbled Stormy Sky and Peeled Paint Distress Crayons on to my Glass Media Mat, used the Distress Detailer Waterbrush to colour the flowers on the scrap of Distress Watercolor and fussy cut.

I inked the sentiment from the Beautiful and Curious stamp set with Black Soot Distress Archival ink, stamped on to a scrap of Simon Says Ice Vellum, sprinked with Ranger Black Detail Embossing Powder and heat set. I trimmed around the sentiment and fixed in place with Distress Collage Medium.

I fixed the panel to the page in the Media Ledger Journal and stamped the splatters randomly around the edge, inked with Black Soot Distress Archival ink. To finish I added the fussy cut flowers popped up on Simon Says 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

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

Have Fun and Happy Crafting

Hugs Kath xxx