My Other Creations: Collage Using Tim Holtz's Picture Wheel Die and Seth Apter's Splatter Proof Die

This week's Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge theme is all about circles.  I love circles, so this theme was a dream come true.  I made this circle-centered collage with a favorite Picasso quote and used Tim Holtz's Picture Wheel die and Seth Apter's Splatter Proof die to help me out.

I started by cutting the Picture Wheel Die shape out of Strathmore Mixed Media paper.  I laid it on top of another sheet of Strathmore Mixed Media paper.  Then I went to town with quick bursts of Dylusions Ink Spray, Distress Ink Spray, and Distress Stain.  I love to smash the Distress Strain bottles down on paper to get tight circular splatters.

Next I added texture paste through a Tim Holtz Bubble stencil.

When I took the picture wheel off, you can see how both pieces look- the picture wheel on top and the background underneath it.  Never hurts to get two pieces for the price of one!

For the rest of the collage, I set aside the picture wheel die and just used the underneath portion (background).  I sprayed the circular shape with more Distress Ink, Dylusions Ink Spray and a bit of water and let it run down the page.

Next was the scary part!  The black!  I painted the whole background above my circle black. 

Once the black paint dried, I went back in and added white paint over a lot of the black. I typed out the Picasso quote on my We R Memory Keepers typewriter and added that to my collage, along with some flowers that I punched out, painted, and outlined with a Sharpie.

The final touch was adding Seth Apter's Splatter Proof die, which I cut out of black paper.  I love this die!!  I also couldn't resist tacking on a number that I cut from Tim Holtz's Ruler Ribbon.

It was a joy to be asked to include circles this week and I can't wait to see what you come up with!  Here are the supplies I used which you can find at Simon Says Stamp:

Sizzix Alterations Picture Wheel Die	Seth Apter Spellbinders Splatter Proof dies	Sizzix Big Shot	Strathmore Mixed Media Paper	Tim Holtz Layering Stencil BUBBLE
RANGER TEXTURE PASTE	Dina Wakley Ranger PALETTE KNIFE Media	We R Memory Keepers Mint Typewriter	Martha Stewart Hydrangea Punch	Idea-ology Ruler Ribbon
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Stain in Festive Berries	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Stain RIPE PERSIMMON Ranger	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Stain CRACKED PISTACHIO	Distress Stains - Peacock Feathers	Salty Ocean Distress Stain
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain in Twisted Citron	Distress Spray Stain PEACOCK FEATHERS	Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain PICKED RASPBERRY Ranger	Dylusions Ink Spray In London Blue	Dylusions Lemon Zest Ink Spray
Dylusions Ink Sprays - Bubblegum Pink	Dylusions Ink Sprays - Black Marble	Dina Wakley Ranger WHITE Media Heavy Body Acrylic Paints	Dina Wakley heavy body acrylic Black	Black Sharpie Fine Point Pen

Be sure to upload your circle-y masterpieces to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog for your chance to win $50 to the Simon Says Stamp Store!