My Other Creations: Vintage Kid Collage

The theme this week at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog is Inky Backgrounds.  I whipped out some of my favorite inks and went to work!  This is the result, which is also part of a project I was invited to make for Tim Holtz's 2015 CHA booth.  He's got some amazing new products on the horizon, including these "Elementary Flashcards" with everyday phrases.  Can't wait for them to officially hit the market!

One of my favorite inky background techniques is to smudge ink onto already-existing patterned paper to enhance the pattern's designs.  Here I did that with some Peacock Feathers, Tumbled Glass and Mustard Seed Distress ink.  Then I added the trellis piece, the components of which I also inked around.  I love, love, LOVE the versatility of Tim Holtz's Found Relatives set, too, and gave one girl a little bit of added oomph with some fabric scraps.

Here's a list of the fab supplies I used that you can buy from Simon Says Stamp...except for Tim's new flashcards, which we will just have to be patient for (patience is SO not my forte)!

Tim Holtz 12x12 Wallflower Paper Pack	Tim Holtz Trellis Frameworks Die	Idea-ology - Found Relatives	Tim Holtz Documentation Fabric Pack	Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Purely Random Stamp Set	Fiskars Acrylic Blocks	Sizzix Big Shot Machine
Tim Holtz Lost and Found 12 x 12 Paper Stack	Tim Holtz Eclectic Elements Labels Fabric	Fancy Pants Me-Ology 6x6 Paper	Walnut Stain - Distress Ink	Peacock Feathers - Distress Ink	Black soot - Distress ink	Mustard Seed - Distress Ink
Distress Ink Tumbled Glass	Spiced Marmalade - Distress Ink	Squeezed Lemonade - Distress Ink	Festive Berries - Distress Ink	Mixed Media Sponges Bars	Ranger Archival Jet Black Ink Pad

I can't wait to see all the inky loveliness you create for the backgrounds of your projects.  Don't forget to upload your creations to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog for your chance to win a $50 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store!