Cauldrons and Crockpots

 

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

This week the challenge is: Use Sentiment as the Focus

When I say this sentiment from Riley and CO, I knew it was perfect for a Halloween themed project.  

I began with some ink smooshing, using Simon's Honey and Grapefruit inks. 

I do love text and script background stamps, and put my new Friendship Text stamp to good use here. I wanted a subtle look, so used a coordinating ink. 

I am drawn back to this grid stencil again, and used it to frame the tag with some Mocha ink. 

So what is going into your cauldron this season? I thought I would add mushrooms to mine, and these shrooms from Tracy Evans fit the bill. 

I stamped the sentiment on watercolor paper, then sketched a cauldron around it. I blended honey ink over the image.

Details...

The wich is adding mushrooms to the cauldron while here cat looks on. Or, is she making mushroom soup in the crockpot?

 We are celebrating STAMPtember all month long! Check out the amazing collection HERE.

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

Supplies:

Riley and Co Funny Bones  Electric Cauldron Stamp

Tracy Evans On The Wild A\Side stamps

Simon Says Stamp Friendship Text Background stamp

Tim Holtz Sizzix Wicked dies

Tim Holtz Sizzix Mischievous 

Dina Wakley Media Tags

imon Says Stamp Grid stencil

Simon Says Stamp Nocturne ink

Simon Says Stamp Grapefruit, Honey and Mocha inks

Simon Says Stamp Black cardstock

Canson Watercolor paper

Simon Says Stamp Fine Detail Scissors

Simon Says Stamp Small Blending Brushes

Bearly Art Precision Glue 

Tim Holtz Distree Sprayer

Black Pen

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

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Simon Says Add Metal

 

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

See the STAMPtember collection HERE!

UPDATE: I am honored that my Bug's Journey ATC was selected as a weekly favorite at Splitcoaststampers!

This week the challenge is: ADD METAL

Just add some metal to your make this week, a charm, a metallic sheen, foil, whatever you like!  

Summer is winding down, but the insects have still been singing at night, which inspired my insect themed ATCs. 

I stamped a sheet of images from the Field Notes stamp and cut out to fit my ATC. I also stamped some toadstools and fussy cut then to add.

I spritzed Vintage Rust over them.

Next, I added white splatter. I do tend to get carried away with this step, lol!

I layered on my Funky Insects, sentiments, and my metal bugs. I rubbed gold gouache over the metal to coordinate with the gold on the die cut. 

EMBRACE THE JOURNEY

BE YOU, BRAVELY

Details...

FUNKY INSECT ATCs

 

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

Supplies:\

TechnologyTim Holtz Entymology Adornments

Tim Holtz /Sizzix Funky Insects dies 

Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Tiny Toadstools and Field Notes

Tim Holtz Small Talk stickers

Simon Says Stamp Foam Squares

Simon Says Stamp Nocturne and Mocha inks

Simon Says Stamp White Splatter and Brush

Simon Says Stamp Everyday Scissors

Brutus Monroe Vintage Rust

Bearly Art Precision Glue

Canson Watercolor paper

Simon Says Stamp Gold Metallic, Black, and Sage cardstock

Gold Gouache

Big Shot

 

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

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Inspired by Music

 

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

This week the challenge is: INSPIRED BY MUSIC

I was thinking of certain songs I like for this, but then thought I would just go general and add the idea of the magic of music. I mean, music is really magical, right? It transports us when we hear it, it can invoke a forgotten memory, and it can just make our hearts soar.

I began by brushing watercolor onto my pages.

Next, I blended ink into the Flourish stencil around the edges...

Next step, collage layers...

I thought the dancing ballerina was perfect to enjoy the music. I added a bit of watercolor to her outfit. 

I hand lettered Music is Magic....

Somewhere along the line, I added white splatter.

Details...

MUSIC IS MAGIC

 

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

Supplies:

Stamperia Music

Stamperia Watercolor Art Journal

Tim Holtz Paper Dolls

Tim Holtz Flourish stencil

Simon Says Stamp Mocha ink

Simon Says Stamp Small Blending Brush 

Simon Says Stamp Everyday Scissors

Simon Says Stamp White Splatter and brush

Bearly Art Precision Glue

water brush

Daniel Smith watercolors - Phthalo Turquoise, Raw Umber 

Black marker

Gold Pen

Ranger Mister

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

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