Happy Birthday to Us!!

 

 Hello Monday, my friends! And welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. Thank you for joining us for the  Summertime Blues Challenge and we hope you will all join us again this week too.

Please join me in welcoming our guest artis for August 0 Ann Chuang!  

We are spotlighting the wonderful products from AALL & Create this week! They have so many unique designs to check out.

This week the challenge is: HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Can you believe it? The Monday Challenge is celebrating our 15th birthday!  

Die cuts, stamping and some watercolor... 

A little grid stenciling... 

These die cut numbers from AALL and Create are perfect for the card. 

Such a cute little party woofer! 

And cake, of course! 

Celebrate our 15th birthday with us this week! 

Since it is  our birthday, Simon Says Stamp has graciously given a $50 gift certificate! Join us this week and one person will be selected at random. Don't forget, we love to spotlight you too!

Good morning

Supplies:

AAll and Create Numberama dies

AALL and Create Woof It Up stamps

Simon Says Stamp Grid stencil

Simon Says Stamp Nocturne ink

Simon Says Stamp White and Black Cardstock 

Simon Says Stamp Ocean ink

Simon Says Stamp Small Blending Brush

 Bearly Art Precision GLue

Watercolors

Canson Watercolor Paper

Simon Says Stamp Fine Detail Scissors

Big Shot

So now it's YOUR turn, Happy Crafting! Maura

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You have until Monday 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in .

Summertime Blues

 

 

 Hello Monday, my friends! And welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. Thank you for joining us for the  Make Your Own Background  Challenge and we hope you will all join us again this week too.

It's been fabulous having Thom Santilla with us this month, I am sure you have been enjoying his creative talent as much as I have! 

This week the challenge is: Summertime Blues

I went back to one of my favorite summer songs and set to work in my art journal. I found images to collage that evoke summertime for me...and the song.

 

I started the background with debit paper stamped with Simon's Old Letter stamp.  

 Next, I added images from Paper Artsy Printed Tissue, picking and choosing for my theme. 

Now, to smudge on some ink in blues and brown...then sprinkle with water drops and lift some of the ink. 

 

I added a faint bit of stenciling around the edge with the grid stencil.

 

Details...summer butterflies, games, collecting...

 

 Fishing,,,

 SUMMERTIME BLUES

As always Simon Says Stamp will be giving away a $25 voucher to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp Store 

Supplies:

Ranger Dylusions Large Art Journal (similar)

Paper Artsy Printed Tissue Hot Picks

Simon Says Stamp Olde Letter stamp

Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated inks - Ocean, Aegean, Mocha

Simon Says Stamp Nocturne ink

Simon Says Stamp Grid Stencil

Tim Holtz Matte Medium 

Simon Sasy Stamp Small Blending Brushes

Black Sharpie

deli paper

 

So now it's YOUR turn, Happy Crafting! Maura

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Do you use Instagram ?  If so please add  #sssmchallenge so we can see your entries there too

You have until Monday 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in .

Make Your Own Background

 

 Hello Monday, my friends! And welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. Thank you for joining us for the  Stitch It Challenge and we hope you will all join us again this week too. 

UPDATE: Honored to have my card chosen as a Weekly Favorite at Splitcoaststampers! 

This week the challenge is:

MAKE YOUR OWN BACKGROUND

I LOVE creating my own backgrounds! There is so much play involved, and it's very relaxing for me. I work on a layer, lt it dry and come back later for another layer. Why not try this yourself? These will make a wonderful addition for your stash. 

BUTTERFLY BIRTHDAY

 

I began with acrylic paints, smudging them across my book pages with cosmetic sponges. You can also use a brush or even your fingers.  

 Next, I added some marks with paint and a paint pen.

Final step was doodling in white. I used a fine tip applicator with watered down white acrylic paint.. Once that dried, I did add a bit more color with paint pens. 

So, what should I make? I decided on a birthday card, since I need one for a special person. I cut a piece of my background paper and put it on black cardstock. I made that piece a bit too long, and since it was stuck, I cut a thin strip of black to cover that end.  

 

Detail...

The Scribbly Butterfly in black pops against all the bright colors.  

I added a band with Happy Birthday... 

 And there we have it! A slimline birthday card with my very own background. 

BUTTERFLY BIRTHDAY

As always Simon Says Stamp will be giving away a $25 voucher to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp Store 

Supplies:

Dina Wakley Acrylic Paints - Lemon, Tangerine, Peacock, White, Lime

Dylusions Acrylic Paint -Tropical Sangria 

Simon Says Stamp Black cardstock

Simon Says Stamp Slimline card

Simon Says Stamp Timeless Blossoms stamp set

Tim Holtz Scribbly Butterfly die

Simon says Stamp Versa Fine Clair Nocturne ink

Bearly Art Precision Glue

book paper

Black Paint Pen

Fine Tip Applicator

So now it's YOUR turn, Happy Crafting! Maura

Follow Simon Says Stamp on Instagram

Do you use Instagram ?  If so please add  #sssmchallenge so we can see your entries there too

You have until Monday 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in .