Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Inspired by a Movie Card using Mama Elephant's Globies Grid Cover Die

What an intriguing theme we have over at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog this week!  It is "Inspired by a Movie."  As I started thinking about movies I enjoy, I realized I'm pretty picky.  I don't like scary movies, super-dramatic movies, cheesy movies, historically heavy movies, trashy movies, weak-plot movies, movies with tragic endings....the list is extensive. That's not to say that I haven't been impacted by powerful dramatic movies.  After all, who can forget Tom Hanks' anguish at losing Wilson?  Kudos to Tom Hanks for making me care that much about a volleyball.  But these days, I just want some well-crafted, non-gut-wrenching, fluff with substance on the big screen.  Ha!  Is it possible?  Does it exist?  Indeed it does.  I've been inspired by a lot of movies that didn't rip my heart out or give me a plot-induced panic attack or mentally exhaust me for two hours.  An example of the kind of movie I like is The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (the newer Ben Stiller version).  I used a quote from one of the movie's songs (Jose Gonzalez's "Stay Alive") for my card here.

I started by cutting out some Strathmore Mixed Media paper with Mama Elephant's Globies Gird Cover die.  I love the shapes it creates.  I painted around the globe cut-outs and tore out a piece of Dina Wakley's ledger paper to put behind my globes.

Here it is all assembled and ready for the next step!

I created some dark tones by adding Night-colored acrylic paint that was smeared through Altenew's Halftone stencil.  And I saved the globe-shapes that got cut out of the die.  I colored three of them with stripes using Tim Holtz Distress Crayons and cut another three globes out of Vicki Boutin's Color Study patterned paper.

From here it was just a matter of gluing the globes onto the card and then adding more paint and decorations and scraps.  When that was all done, I used a typewriter (yes, I love old typewriters) and typed out the sentiment: Dawn is coming, open your eyes.  This card was done!

Well, you probably learned way more than you ever wanted to about my personal movie preferences, but this was such a great theme that got my mind thinking about movies.  

I thoroughly enjoyed this project and these are products I used that you can find at Simon Says Stamp:

• Mama Elephant Globies Grid Cover Die
• Dina Wakley Ledger Paper, Set 2
• Altenew Halftone Stencil
• Vicki Boutin Color Study Patterned Paper
• Distress Crayons: Set 1 and Set 12
• Sizzix Big Shot
• Strathmore Mixed Media Paper
• UHU Glue Stick
• Dina Wakley Paint: White, Olive, Carnation, Blushing, Night, Olive, Lemon, Turquoise, Lime

Show us your movie-inspired projects this week!  Upload your creations to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog for your chance to win a $25 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store.

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: "Starts with S" Tag Card using Studio Light Tag Dies and Spellbinders Sky View Pies Dies

"Beginning with S" is this week's intriguing theme over at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog.  I decided to make a tag card with products from some fantastic "S" Companies: Studio Light, Spellbinders and Simon Says Stamp.

I started by cutting out this tag using Strathmore Mixed Media paper, my Sizzix Big Shot, and Studio Light's tag die set (numbered as JLMM-CD192) from the Mindful Moodling line.  I folded the tag in half.  Then I cut out a pie circle from Spellbinders' Sky View Pies die set.  I smeared paint on everything and cut out a circle-frame-shape from Vicki Boutin's Color Study patterned paper.

I added some more paint to the patterned paper and layered everything onto my tag and glued it down.

It was looking decent, but I needed MORE!  I cut out a double-circle die shape using Simon Says Stamps' Circle Loops die and glued that on.  I also stamped some faux stitching on using a stamp set from Studio Light.

I cut another little piece of patterned paper (same Vicki Boutin set), folded it in half and added some paint.  This would serve as my little closure flap thing.  Then I dug up a paperclip to keep it shut and decided to glue a little text strip to the front (from Tim Holtz's Number Strips ephemera pack).  And with those final additions, this baby was done!  Here it is halfway open to give a peek of the flap and the inside.

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

• Studio Light Mindful Moodling Tag Die Set: JLMM-CD192
• Spellbinders Sky View Pies Die Set
• Studio Light Script and Stitches Stamp Set
• Simon Says Stamp Circle Loops Die Set
• Sizzix Big Shot
• Strathmore Mixed Media Paper
• Vicki Boutin Color Study Patterned Paper
• Dylusions Paint: Polished Jade, Cherry Pie
• Dina Wakley Paint: White, Olive, Lemon, Night, Tangelo, Sky, Blackberry, Umber, Fuchsia, Fir and Sage
• Tim Holtz Number Strips
• UHU Glue Stick

What clever things will you think up for this week's challenge?  Upload your creations to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog for your chance to win a $25 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Store.

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Frame It Tag using Maker's Movement Nested Box Tag Dies and Whimsy Stamps' Antique ATC Dies

"Frame It" is this week's Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog theme.  I decided to utilize some great little dies to create this layered framed-out tag.

I started by cutting the tag out of Strathmore Mixed Media paper, which holds up nicely to paint and watery stuff.  I colored the tag with acrylic paint and watercolors.  Then I painted a piece of corrugated cardboard and cut the frame shape out.

I cut out some patterned paper (diagonal stripes are from Market Square, the numbers are from Family Fun, and the text is from Ledger Paper) and assembled the tag elements.

Once I glued all the items in place, I circled around the girls with a Scribble Stick and this tag was done!

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

• Maker's Movement Nested Box Tag Dies
• Whimsy Stamps' ATC Antique Frame Dies
• Watercolors
• Family Fun Paper
• Market Square Paper
• Ledger Set 1
• Strathmore Mixed Media Paper
• Photo Booth Pictures
• Scribble Sticks
• Dina Wakley Paint: White, Sky, Olive, Night
• Dylusions: Laidback Lilac, Periwinkle Blue, Cherry Pie
• Distress Paint: Villainous Potion

How will you frame it this week?  Upload your creations to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog for your chance to win a $25 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store.

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Bright and Cheerful Journal Page using Katzelkraft's Mushpignons Stamp Set

Happy Monday and yay for bright and cheerful!  That's this week's theme at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog.  We're also featuring products from Katzelkraft.  Here's the journal page that resulted:

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

• Katzelkraft Mushpignongs Stamp Set
• Dina Wakley 6x6 White Media Journal
• Tim Holtz Fabric Floral Linen Tape
• Tim Holtz Number Strips
• Distress Oxide Spray: Tumbled Glass, Squeezed Lemonade, Crushed Olive
• Prima Confetti Watercolor Set
• Dina Wakley Paint: White, Sky, Olive, Turquoise, Lapis
• Dylusions Paint: Strawberry Daiquiri, Cherry Pie, Mango Punch, Tropical Sangria
• Dina Wakley Media Gloss Spray: Night

Be sure to upload your creations to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog for your chance to win a $25 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store.