My Cards and Tags: Write Away

This week's Simon Says Stamp Monday challenge is Anything Goes.  That spells total crafting freedom, my friends!  Two of my greatest loves are creating things and writing, so I went for a combo with these pro-writing envelope and faux pen sets.  I have a lot of friends who are mega talented writers, so I wanted to create an encouraging little gift to support that.

I used the Simon Says Stamp Gift Card die to cut the envelopes, then used a paint lid stencil and black waterproof ink (StazOn) to lay down the base layer:

I whipped out my watercolor paints and dribbled colors inside the circles:

I folded up the envelope, then added some stamped text and inked around the edges.

I finished it off by making a faux quill pen using a Tim Holtz pen nib and a bamboo skewer, which I painted.  I used a little bit of black Gesso on the tip to make it look like the pen had been used.  I also made a pennant flag and tied it all together with yarn.

I used similar techniques for the second envelope.

The great thing about this Gift Card die from Simon Says Stamp is that it does in fact hold a gift card.  Very handy if you're wanting to make a personalized gift card holder!

Here are some of the supplies I used, which you can find at Simon Says Stamp:

Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE	Lifestyle Crafts Genius Ultimate Platform System	Simon Says Stamp Gift Card Envelope Die	My Mind′s Eye Sky′s the Limit 12 x12 Paper Pack	Crate Paper Oh Darling 12 x 12 Paper Pack	The Crafter′s Workshop - Mini Paint Lids 6 x 6 Template	Jet Black Stazon
Graphic 45 Typography Stamp Set	Walnut Stain - Distress Ink	Black soot - Distress ink	Peacock Feathers - Distress Ink	Mini Ledger Stencil by The Crafter′s Workshop	Colorbox Rain Forest Ink	Pen Nibs - Idea-ology
Dina Wakley Black Gesso	Hero Arts Basic Alphabet Stamps	Tim Holtz Sizzix Ribbon Flags Die

With the theme of Anything Goes this week at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog, surely you must have something randomly wonderful to share!  Upload your projects for your chance to win a $50 voucher to Simon Says Stamp.