My Cards and Tags: Stitched Tag using Tim Holz's Abandoned Paper

This week's Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge theme is, "S is for...."  I used Sizzix dies, stamps, did some stitching, and used a stencil to make this tag:

I started by cutting a tag out of black Strathmore Mixed Media paper then sewed strips of Tim Holtz's Abandoned patterned paper onto it.

Next I smeared on some white paint and polka dots (using a stencil).  I also smeared on some Distress Paint in Shaded Lilac, Broken China and Squeezed Lemonade, along with some Dina Wakley Eggplant acrylic paint.

I wanted more blue, so I drizzled some London Blue Dylusions Spray along the top of the tag, spritzed it with water, then sprinkled on some Royal Blood Infusions.  While that dried, I used a Dina Wakley stamp on some hand-cut scallop-shapes, painted them with bright colors, and added them to the bottom of the tag.

I did some stamping in the background (Big Bold Borders) and stamped the word "grow," which I cut and glued onto the tag.  I also outlined my scallops and the tag itself with black Prima Water Soluble Oil Pastels.

I loved playing with so many "s" elements for this tag even though I had no idea how this thing would turn out in the end.

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

Tim Holtz 8x8 Abandoned Paper	Strathmore Mixed Media Black Paper, 9x12	Dina Wakley For the Love of Circles stamp set	Inky Antics BIG BOLD BORDERS clear stamp set	Altenew Halftone Stencil
Tim Holtz Stacked Tags Thinlits Die	Prima Water Soluble Oil Pastels, Basics	Dylusions Ink Spray, London Blue	Infusions Royal Blood Colored Stain	Tim Holtz Distress Paint In Broken China
Tim Holtz Distress Paint SHADED LILAC	Tim Holtz Squeezed Lemonade Distress Paint	Dina Wakley Ranger WHITE Media Heavy Body Acrylic Paints	Dina Wakley TURQUOISE Heavy Body Acrylic Paints	Dina Wakley heavy body acrylic Ocean
Dina Wakley Eggplant Acrylic Paint	Dina Wakley Olive Acrylic paint	Ranger Archival Jet Black Ink Pad	Tim Holtz DISTRESS SPRAYER	Fiskars Acrylic Blocks
Ranger Non Stick Craft Sheet	Sizzix Big Shot

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My Cards and Tags: Collaged ATC's Using Creative Expressions' In Orbit Stencil

This week's Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge is making ATC's!  I love these cute little works of art.  Here are the four I ended up with:

I started out with Strathmore Mixed Media paper (surprise, surprise) and an ATC die.  Once I had my cards cut, I decided to try out Distress Resist Spray.  I sprayed the resist on my cards, then let them dry.  I painted over them using Prima watercolors, then spritzed some areas with Distress Stain.

After that dried, I added white paint through an In Orbit stencil and smeared some more white paint around (and acrylic paint in various colors) around the edges.

I had some painted and stamped collage sheets from the last few projects I've done, so I tore off some collage pieces and glued them to the middle of my cards.  I also cut tab-shapes out of the collage paper and sewed those to the tops of my cards.

Next I whipped out some Graffiti patterned paper by Ella and Viv, as well as some polka-dot patterned paper, and hand-cut some arch shapes.

I stamped a plaid pattern onto my cards with The Stamp Market's Criss Cross Background stamp, then glued on some text patterned paper.  I added the arches and typed out some words on my We R Memory Keepers typewriter and added those on as well.

I finished these off by outlining the cards and the arches with a black Sharpie, then toning it back down with white paint where needed.

I love ATC's because they don't totally overwhelm me with their scope and I had a lot of fun with these.

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

Waffle Flower ATC Layers Dies	Sizzix Big Shot	Creative Expressions In Orbit Stencil	Prima Flowers TROPICALS Watercolor Confections Set	The Stamp Market Criss Cross Background Stamp
Ella and Viv 12x12 Graffiti Paper	File Tab Punch-We R Memory Keepers	Strathmore Mixed Media Paper	We R Memory Keepers Typewriter	Black Permanent Sharpie Marker
Ranger Archival Jet Black Ink Pad	UHU Glue Stick	Dina Wakley Palette Knife	Distress spray Worn lipstick	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain in Twisted Citron
Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain PICKED RASPBERRY Ranger	Distress Spray Stain PEACOCK FEATHERS	Tim Holtz Distress Resist Spray	Ranger Dylusions Paint PURE SUNSHINE DYP52746	Dylusions Paint - London Blue
Dina Wakley Ranger WHITE Media Heavy Body Acrylic Paints	Dina Wakley heavy body acrylic Ocean	Dina Wakley LIME Heavy Body Acrylic Paints	Dina Wakley Ranger BLACKBERRY 1OZ Media Acrylic Paints MDQ53958	Dina Wakley Eggplant Acrylic Paint
Dina Wakley Olive Acrylic paint

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