Happy new year to one and all! We are celebrating over at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog with a "new start" theme. We're also featuring products from Brutus Monroe. I decided to make a tag book with the hopeful mantra of "365 new chances." I like the idea of each new day being a restart opportunity for something good.
I started with a Brutus Monroe Mixed Media tag, which I smeared white paint onto, then covered with pinky-red-orange dots using Strawberry Daquiri paint and an Altenew Halftone stencil.
Not sure why I reached for Night-colored paint, but I did. It was a scary color combo at first! I also drew some abstract loopy shapes with an embossing pen, then embossed them with a heat tool and white embossing powder.
Next I stamped on some leaf shapes using a Tim Holtz stamp (Media Marks 2) and embossed those as well. I also brought some yellow and turquoise to the party.
I stamped the numbers 365 with Tim Holtz's Sideshow stamp, cut them out, then typed the "new chances" on my typewriter. I outlined them with Distress Watercolor pencils.
The front cover was progressing right along, so I decided to decorate the back cover, too. I added some paint and scraps and then stamped out the sentiment using Tim Holtz's Theories stamp set.
I decided to decorate the inside of the cover, too, so away I went with white paint, some dot-stenciling, and more stamping and paint along the edges. I used Tim Holtz's Gradient Dots stencil with some Distress Oxide spray.
I added doodling and stamping and some collage scraps and this is what it turned out like on the inside:
I cut some pages from paper in my scrap bin, folded them in half, punched two holes in them with my Crop-A-Dile and tied the pages to the cover.
I sewed on a cobbled-together fabric strip to wrap around the whole thing to keep it closed. I also added a chunky yarn loop just because...well, why not add chunky yarn when you have the chance to?
And here's how it looks when you open it up:
This little notebook was done! Here's hoping some positive creative energy hits all of us in 2024! I'm grateful for every day I have to give things another try.
Not sure why I reached for Night-colored paint, but I did. It was a scary color combo at first! I also drew some abstract loopy shapes with an embossing pen, then embossed them with a heat tool and white embossing powder.
Next I stamped on some leaf shapes using a Tim Holtz stamp (Media Marks 2) and embossed those as well. I also brought some yellow and turquoise to the party.
I stamped the numbers 365 with Tim Holtz's Sideshow stamp, cut them out, then typed the "new chances" on my typewriter. I outlined them with Distress Watercolor pencils.
The front cover was progressing right along, so I decided to decorate the back cover, too. I added some paint and scraps and then stamped out the sentiment using Tim Holtz's Theories stamp set.
I decided to decorate the inside of the cover, too, so away I went with white paint, some dot-stenciling, and more stamping and paint along the edges. I used Tim Holtz's Gradient Dots stencil with some Distress Oxide spray.
I added doodling and stamping and some collage scraps and this is what it turned out like on the inside:
I cut some pages from paper in my scrap bin, folded them in half, punched two holes in them with my Crop-A-Dile and tied the pages to the cover.
I sewed on a cobbled-together fabric strip to wrap around the whole thing to keep it closed. I also added a chunky yarn loop just because...well, why not add chunky yarn when you have the chance to?
And here's how it looks when you open it up:
This little notebook was done! Here's hoping some positive creative energy hits all of us in 2024! I'm grateful for every day I have to give things another try.
- Brutus Monroe Mixed Media Tags
- Brutus Monroe White Embossing Powder
- Altenew Halftone Stencil
- Dylusions Paint: Strawberry Daquiri
- Dina Wakley Paint: White, Night, Turquoise, Carnation, Lemon, Ocean
- American Crafts Embossing Pens
- Tim Holtz Media Marks 2 Stamp Set
- Distress Embossing Ink
- Tim Holtz Sideshow Stamp Set
- Distress Watercolor Pencils, Set 2
- Tim Holtz Gradient Dots Stencil
- Distress Oxide Spray: Crushed Olive, Mustard Seed
- Tim Holtz Theories Stamp Set
- Crop-A-Dile
We can't wait to see your "new start" 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!