My Cards and Tags: Tag using Paper Artsy Zini 11

"Stars and Stripes" is this week's theme at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog.  I incorporated both into the background of this quirky little tag.

I started by cutting the tag out of Strathmore Mixed Media paper and smearing it with acrylic paint.  Then I used a palette knife to cover some of the color with white paint.

Since the challenge theme involved stripes, I created some by sewing horizontal patterned paper strips across the bottom of my tag.

I added more white paint and some blue paint, then cut and glued on some stars cut with Simon's Holy Stars dies.

Next I stenciled white dots onto the tag, then hit it with some Distress Spray and Distress Stains.  I added several tones of brown.  Then I cut some paper lace using a Tim Holtz die and added that to the background.

I added a couple more strips of patterned paper and some Tim Holtz Washi tape.  Then I  stamped and fussy-cut this funny little creature and added him to the front.

That little critter makes me smile every time!

Here are the supplies I used that you can find at Simon Says Stamp:

Zini 11 Paper Artsy stamp	Tim Holtz Stacked Tags Thinlits Die	Strathmore Mixed Media Paper	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Paper Stash Correspondence	Stamperia 12 x 12 Wonderland paper
Doodlebug So Much Pun 6x6 Paper	Tim Holtz Sizzix CROCHET Thinlits Dies	Sizzix Big Shot	Simon Says Stamp Holy Stars Wafer Die	Dina Wakley Spaced Dots Stencil
Tim Holtz Idea-ology JOURNEY Design Tape	Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain PICKED RASPBERRY Ranger	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Stain Ground Espresso	Tim Holtz - Distress Spray Stain - Gathered Twigs	Dina Wakley Olive Acrylic paint
Dina Wakley TURQUOISE Heavy Body Acrylic Paints	Dina Wakley Ranger Blushing acrylic paint	Dina Wakley LEMON Heavy Body Acrylic Paints	Dina Wakley UMBER Heavy Body Acrylic Paints	Prima Impasto Paint Mediterranean
Ranger Archival Jet Black Ink Pad

I'm excited to see your interpretation of Stars and Stripes!  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!

My Cards and Tags: Paper Scrap Cards and Envelopes

"Transport It" is this week's theme at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog.  I decided to make some paper scrap cards and some envelopes to transport them in.

I started with the envelopes.  I used a Simon Says Stamp Gift Card Envelope die and cut the shapes out of Strathmore Mixed Media paper.  I spritzed them with Distress Ink spray and then added some white paint through a falling snow stencil.

Next I tore some scraps of Stamperia Wonderland paper and glued the scraps to the envelopes.  I added some dark shades of paint.

While those dried, I started working on the cards.  I started with random scraps of patterned paper.

I layered the scraps onto Strathmore Mixed Media paper and sewed them on with a sewing machine.  I did some freestyle sewing to form some wonky oval shapes.

I added acrylic paint to my cards and added some stamped-text paper to the center of the ovals.

To finish my envelopes, I sewed together some mini-piles of paper scraps and glued them to the front.

I flicked some Teakwood alcohol ink onto my envelopes, then typed some words on my We R Memory Keepers typewriter and added those to the front of the envelopes.  I folded and glued the envelopes shut and cut off the curved tabs at the top so they were rectangular in shape.

I put my cards and envelopes together and this project was done!

Here are the supplies I used that you can find at Simon Says Stamp:

Simon Says Stamp Gift Card Envelope Die	Stamperia 12 x 12 Wonderland paper	Simon Says Stamp Falling Snow Stencil	Strathmore Mixed Media Paper	Heidi Swapp Wolf Pack 6x6 Paper
Altenew Verdant Walk 6x6 Paper Pack	Altenew Essential Black and White 6x6 Paper Pack	Carta Bella Let′s Travel 12x12 paper	Simple Stories Vintage Botanicals 12x12 paper	Reverse Confetti Cheerful and Kind 6x6 Paper
Pink and Main Sunset 6x6 Paper Pad	Ranger Dylusions Paint - Calypso Teal	Dylusions Paint Polished Jade	Ranger Dylusions Paint LEMON ZEST	Ranger Dylusions Paint PURE SUNSHINE DYP52746
Dina Wakley Ranger Night Acrylic Paint	Dina Wakley Marine Acrylic Paint	Dina Wakley heavy body acrylic Ocean	Dina Wakley TURQUOISE Heavy Body Acrylic Paints	Dina Wakley heavy body acrylic Blushing
Dina Wakley UMBER Heavy Body Acrylic Paints	Dina Wakley LIME Heavy Body Acrylic Paints	Prima Impasto Paint Mediterranean	We R Memory Keepers Typewriter	She Was Tired stamp by Impression Obsession
Ranger Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink in Teakwood	Ranger Archival Jet Black Ink Pad

I can't wait to see how you interpret this week's theme!  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!