tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63321290052130857952024-03-18T05:00:31.877-07:00Snapping MonstersAndrea Ockey Parrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04732768748326301860noreply@blogger.comBlogger682125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332129005213085795.post-88653149739931637722024-03-18T05:00:00.000-07:002024-03-18T05:00:00.145-07:00Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Tea Bag Quote Ribbons<p><span style="font-family: arial;">This week's <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge</a> theme is food and drink. I decided to make some quote ribbons out of tea bags (imaginary drum roll) and here they are!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEc7kZERnYezqdXvU-saCKb65XBZIDVvqWB77brUrx_-dksZZqYBpyfxg1yAvZ4g_bIkv7ZyM07KzNtExQejzfNGpOb9XIFNBEEfWuT3Lzaw2ol1WK5p70OBIYwyJ3YTaQ9hcnydVVpfh8aQz4ZB7jctdp8YX9Y4cXlZWe8fYdvI8_BkBILJmSaJO0zh0j/s746/Blog%20Final.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="746" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEc7kZERnYezqdXvU-saCKb65XBZIDVvqWB77brUrx_-dksZZqYBpyfxg1yAvZ4g_bIkv7ZyM07KzNtExQejzfNGpOb9XIFNBEEfWuT3Lzaw2ol1WK5p70OBIYwyJ3YTaQ9hcnydVVpfh8aQz4ZB7jctdp8YX9Y4cXlZWe8fYdvI8_BkBILJmSaJO0zh0j/s16000/Blog%20Final.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="81" data-original-width="200" height="81" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsQBjlNgGPJ3gu2AZXBcohzps3OjWgK5vZ0cMdyQuNIhTQOQzPlRrgRZdG5_prPxWx-mxvEBD775wC-E6Uzv476cCAjAINLVkAjQSe71rqPlruGoQa1Qie8VXglnWjST7li92BCkcEJuBH0VftzLPyUIDomjuI2fllGXyMywF_eQLqUF8f08CYKBtq5lZh/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Mini%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">What in the world is a "tea bag quote ribbon" anyway? Well, I decorated tea bags, cut them up, sewed them back together in a long ribbony shape and stuck quotes on them, hence the name. I love using tea bags in my crafty creations because they have such great texture and are made to handle water and paint and whatever else you want to throw on them. Yet they're still light and delicate enough to be able to do things that paper just can't do. And so it began...</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I started with a plain tea bag that you can make your own tea in (if you wanted to use them for their intended purpose, which I never have). I cut the bag up the two longer sides, laid it out flat, and added some paint.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCP3PQ-D8pt7q7MNc3USFZ2c9NMgkEtXnhWoPCAyGQzZ0y1ugaO8Nk5XE6ak65_2FDh4P2VvLX7uX31s71WuelAt_dZhC0y0mQYApqWRppLJah5QvizipkOM5zPUsKgqh43bopGT5_cvVb160VPwSR6Fp53cixy3RPayt_hw_A6LVjwoEeklushlnjbnJo/s800/Blog%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCP3PQ-D8pt7q7MNc3USFZ2c9NMgkEtXnhWoPCAyGQzZ0y1ugaO8Nk5XE6ak65_2FDh4P2VvLX7uX31s71WuelAt_dZhC0y0mQYApqWRppLJah5QvizipkOM5zPUsKgqh43bopGT5_cvVb160VPwSR6Fp53cixy3RPayt_hw_A6LVjwoEeklushlnjbnJo/s16000/Blog%201.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Next I shook on some Paper Artsy Infusions color stain, which I spritzed with water and then let dry. Since the Infusions stain powder has little brown granules in it, it looks very tea-ish and right at home on a tea bag, in my opinion.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGmcJFfmMSgSeySO15C0ENcRNkBxVnVvvk3nwKK6xzFlREGkZIm1nnJHeAt6m2u8i0DOuFxwhH97dkYSPKaS4Nx13Dojbwm5n1pGTWTrOu-1rGh0hilEsiFg5Ke2h_3SeRB4xb5ry1d3IEwy0v3Z6Uk3Q6_CyrlSwNlY2fllwIIpmjDaO3hACQ8KgE3nn3/s800/Blog%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGmcJFfmMSgSeySO15C0ENcRNkBxVnVvvk3nwKK6xzFlREGkZIm1nnJHeAt6m2u8i0DOuFxwhH97dkYSPKaS4Nx13Dojbwm5n1pGTWTrOu-1rGh0hilEsiFg5Ke2h_3SeRB4xb5ry1d3IEwy0v3Z6Uk3Q6_CyrlSwNlY2fllwIIpmjDaO3hACQ8KgE3nn3/s16000/Blog%202.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">When that dried, I got things wet again by spritzing on some Distress Oxide sprays and scribbled around with Distress Watercolor Pencils, which I then added water to.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja3nCDpH1CHiCSp4cY6td_BIOFlRZpjbZzzq4n2be645mfL5bVLBaFOItPhBK57Uj4ftTRqAOKHk9NobDM2T7ggjh4QB1LxVTS0G69lzhJjCZ3kQ9KKK2w4qhsrYK73ZC4ZJdgPd5BDH1X-8cISVXeMd35n-GH1Qj9LKPXu9gOuRv-muf-QmR5VgdyqLCK/s800/Blog%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja3nCDpH1CHiCSp4cY6td_BIOFlRZpjbZzzq4n2be645mfL5bVLBaFOItPhBK57Uj4ftTRqAOKHk9NobDM2T7ggjh4QB1LxVTS0G69lzhJjCZ3kQ9KKK2w4qhsrYK73ZC4ZJdgPd5BDH1X-8cISVXeMd35n-GH1Qj9LKPXu9gOuRv-muf-QmR5VgdyqLCK/s16000/Blog%203.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">While all that was drying, I made another tea bag in tones of teals and greens and followed the same process. Then I splattered on some Snow Cap Alcohol Ink Mixative for the white splotches. My apologies for the blurriness of the photo! It is not your eyes that are the problem; the problem was me snapping pictures too fast!</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyoFTb7_0wakxlGNYyugQFtDJuCOMXel0wfAAFGpgBETRWr28xlTJnBEMx9WbircMtlUrxKb4xdiX4-KEEBwrXwY7jISza5F1jpXmWdb-vQCzmoe3LnQ0A8Z8qthUiOwYnqZe286bfD-auxftV7VRrh-ecpXp0dI2C7F8HUfmT_wVmQJ8v67eoD69IQKLi/s759/Blog%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="759" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyoFTb7_0wakxlGNYyugQFtDJuCOMXel0wfAAFGpgBETRWr28xlTJnBEMx9WbircMtlUrxKb4xdiX4-KEEBwrXwY7jISza5F1jpXmWdb-vQCzmoe3LnQ0A8Z8qthUiOwYnqZe286bfD-auxftV7VRrh-ecpXp0dI2C7F8HUfmT_wVmQJ8v67eoD69IQKLi/s16000/Blog%204.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">My next move was to cut the bags into four strips each.</span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5j-BTFVuvf43y0TFAqPYJGi-VHw8_AurDmWnB5xokBV20756FrhBx51VgG1F0iqn3cdHtVf9KlcIq4db5nE9KmI8vgle6T4ElghFfBAiZONAxc1j4PAT6DJ_etk3FRqR0thA5AxF6c4wKdDOx0VhG9RY-F2aKa6vRMdMMQX5R0HVbYBD9TOxb4qDAjxiR/s761/Blog%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="761" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5j-BTFVuvf43y0TFAqPYJGi-VHw8_AurDmWnB5xokBV20756FrhBx51VgG1F0iqn3cdHtVf9KlcIq4db5nE9KmI8vgle6T4ElghFfBAiZONAxc1j4PAT6DJ_etk3FRqR0thA5AxF6c4wKdDOx0VhG9RY-F2aKa6vRMdMMQX5R0HVbYBD9TOxb4qDAjxiR/s16000/Blog%205.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Then I used my sewing machine to sew them back together end to end to form two long ribbons. Just for funsies, I used red thread on one ribbon strip and black thread on the other.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZxuNjGAjJkL7GjWdcFj6IGWuZHi2fKqAizIfRMW8GaPK5YgaoKI-XneMVHP9j9HPqGLV5rrJ5vD-Pe2jAXAmVeb8cFUuOMooyqC4WkubuZpxG_tI6e5tmBKAm8p24pMMj0t4FMewks8eRzM_rmVaGO85NOVhtCdR_0nsH669YAznKunX9aNOkDIQw6Fw/s800/Blog%206.5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZxuNjGAjJkL7GjWdcFj6IGWuZHi2fKqAizIfRMW8GaPK5YgaoKI-XneMVHP9j9HPqGLV5rrJ5vD-Pe2jAXAmVeb8cFUuOMooyqC4WkubuZpxG_tI6e5tmBKAm8p24pMMj0t4FMewks8eRzM_rmVaGO85NOVhtCdR_0nsH669YAznKunX9aNOkDIQw6Fw/s16000/Blog%206.5.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I thought it would be nice to add some quotes to the ribbons, so I stamped this favorite quote onto a piece of fabric, which I then cut up and glued to one of the ribbons. This quote comes from Tim Holtz's Purely Random stamp set - an oldie but a goodie. If you're familiar with that set, my words are configured differently than the quote stamp because I cut the quote stamp up years ago so I could stretch the quote out longer if I wanted to or stamp the words to fit into different areas. I used Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink, which works fine on fabric if you're not planning to wash it or use it on clothing-type stuff.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgACEo7-qR4UFc6HRFu02TatEZyVu8mqKmmAWIrZFfzXkch000Fx1LatTNbAMNa8HeMEwE2O5m8S2hyBFvn2ZQtN6h9zfIseFLukrUMxY_Sdozup5k8Cp0ykHTcFOWeoz7gQWUV967gGi2Njr-6uOevdUaauatclI4VNnOmX9ID3jRtRx2n9MLtxmyI-HCN/s625/Blog%206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgACEo7-qR4UFc6HRFu02TatEZyVu8mqKmmAWIrZFfzXkch000Fx1LatTNbAMNa8HeMEwE2O5m8S2hyBFvn2ZQtN6h9zfIseFLukrUMxY_Sdozup5k8Cp0ykHTcFOWeoz7gQWUV967gGi2Njr-6uOevdUaauatclI4VNnOmX9ID3jRtRx2n9MLtxmyI-HCN/s16000/Blog%206.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I stamped another sentiment from Tim's Theories stamp set onto fabric and cut that one out, too. Then I glued the long quote to the green ribbon and the other quote to the pink ribbon. The green ribbon quote was too long to show adequately in a photo, but you get the gist of how it looked.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBBjUrIZ3wTtcppx2T9Z0GakFcoLS9P2dMfZ2wR1QIelvPqo4H6B4rQr4Qi-QvEtcOre7lVNMt3fvBvG0QQ11HD8Z2fqBcDDXrSMzaZnU9drygXq5YEvtS4equ9FtuK3gDq2mc5BE7dkZL9ld1Ww0KXAgEAvL7AsRAKudbQ6jigQi2BNwDzDsZbf0n21Zr/s600/Blog%207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="401" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBBjUrIZ3wTtcppx2T9Z0GakFcoLS9P2dMfZ2wR1QIelvPqo4H6B4rQr4Qi-QvEtcOre7lVNMt3fvBvG0QQ11HD8Z2fqBcDDXrSMzaZnU9drygXq5YEvtS4equ9FtuK3gDq2mc5BE7dkZL9ld1Ww0KXAgEAvL7AsRAKudbQ6jigQi2BNwDzDsZbf0n21Zr/s16000/Blog%207.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Once these ribbons are done, you can use them in all sorts of projects. To store them, you can wind them around thread spools or old button cards or whatever you want to wrap them around, but I decided to whip out the Spellbinders Stitched with Love Bobbin die and stamp set to make cute little cards to hold these ribbons. I cut the bobbin cards, stamped them, and colored them with some paint.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1yvvieSe_i-kkafzHZMbauO3ySHAboPHg0N3KC_F9ui7tD7bvq0WGFLzZDkCG-L6it7oAwbHrGNhB_GiQYBkQGSeb_ZeCx1wJqsfRn71Ri23eQmyXcfulw1IImKJZVJ5Cz780zbDSwS_j8dmbWzGQs8BclM1BpnppQTFrb88mYUhEJ0zL3xtMaf3vNZ4P/s800/Blog%208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1yvvieSe_i-kkafzHZMbauO3ySHAboPHg0N3KC_F9ui7tD7bvq0WGFLzZDkCG-L6it7oAwbHrGNhB_GiQYBkQGSeb_ZeCx1wJqsfRn71Ri23eQmyXcfulw1IImKJZVJ5Cz780zbDSwS_j8dmbWzGQs8BclM1BpnppQTFrb88mYUhEJ0zL3xtMaf3vNZ4P/s16000/Blog%208.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">My ribbon and their holders were done!</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_XARyZLl4wb8EeVP8i_gAUK4brZvolZV5Acp_i_sNb46-O_jlLe7Cn2MjewQ_3KXMT7LHa8MiHNV-LD-ujB_5-dUWTe7oZkpHavwqENpwNDTNfH8LemF1_DPEOtfdgf5-3wQwM17C53sDAdvAZozKghi_T5lgbN37UXMu96C-dbl8-uEDjSubYs8fC_3R/s800/Blog%209.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_XARyZLl4wb8EeVP8i_gAUK4brZvolZV5Acp_i_sNb46-O_jlLe7Cn2MjewQ_3KXMT7LHa8MiHNV-LD-ujB_5-dUWTe7oZkpHavwqENpwNDTNfH8LemF1_DPEOtfdgf5-3wQwM17C53sDAdvAZozKghi_T5lgbN37UXMu96C-dbl8-uEDjSubYs8fC_3R/s16000/Blog%209.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Was this the easiest way in the world to make ribbon? Um, no. But that's not why we make things. We make things because we know we will FEEL something at the end of it...even if it costs us ten times more and twenty times longer to make than if we would've just bought it, right? Yes! So craft on! It's worth the struggle and it's worth the investment of YOU to make something that didn't exist before. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Here are the supplies I used that you can find at <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" target="_blank">Simon Say Stamp</a>:</span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-cling-rubber-stamps-purely-random-cms088" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Purely Random Stamp Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-cling-rubber-stamps-theories-cms329" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Theories Stamp Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/sds-186-spellbinders-stitched-with-love-bobbin-clear-stamp-and-die-set" target="_blank">Spellbinders Stitched with Love Bobbin Die and Stamp Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Distress Watercolor Pencils: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-distress-watercolor-pencils-set-1-ranger-tdh76308" target="_blank">Set 1</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-distress-watercolor-pencils-set-4-ranger-tdh83580" target="_blank">Set 4</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Distress Oxide Sprays: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-distress-oxide-spray-mustard-seed-ranger-tso67771" target="_blank">Mustard Seed</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-distress-oxide-spray-cracked-pistachio-ranger-tso64725" target="_blank">Cracked Pistachio</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-alcohol-ink-snow-cap-mixative-ranger-tal31611" target="_blank">Ranger Snow Cap Alcohol Mixative</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Paper Artsy Infusions Color Stain: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/paper-artsy-rusty-car-infusions-colored-stain-cs17" target="_blank">Rusty Car</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/paper-artsy-emerald-isle-infusions-colored-stain-cs01" target="_blank">Emerald Isle</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/paper-artsy-just-walnut-infusions-colored-stain-cs25" target="_blank">Just Walnut</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/paper-artsy-are-you-cerise-infusions-colored-stain-cs08" target="_blank">Are you Cerise</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Dina Wakley Acrylic Paint: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-white-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54122" target="_blank">White</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-olive-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq59837" target="_blank">Olive</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-turquoise-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54108" target="_blank">Turquoise</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-carnation-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq65593" target="_blank">Carnation</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-lemon-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54023" target="_blank">Lemon</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-raspberry-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq85522" target="_blank">Raspberry</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-ocean-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54061" target="_blank">Ocean</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/ranger-archival-ink-pad-jet-black-aip31468" target="_blank">Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink</a></span></li></ul><span style="font-family: arial;">Be sure to upload your projects that tie into the food/drink theme to the <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge</a> for your chance to feel that sense of accomplishment and to be entered to win a $25 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyEf2SxeIRKRsMOEDAeU-hwg5gPgpi5bnAOckBghjX6742gpiMNx720JahT5Uar5iYya7LA10Gn3sOLB0EEwpJaINTLyN8hN8ebiBsHUT1nokIKIxgVVd8OXyRUUlAtQMWNJLaUn-Plq6adG4B3gf1Zh4wmo_GdGVUNN6yL66PLH4TNkkA6VwslyWZoWZK/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>Andrea Ockey Parrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04732768748326301860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332129005213085795.post-44327441645347675022024-03-11T05:00:00.000-07:002024-03-11T05:00:00.138-07:00Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: A Bit o' Green Card using Tim Holtz's Noble Gent Stamp Set<p> <span style="font-family: arial;">With St. Patrick's Day upon us, this week's <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge</a> theme is "A Bit o' Green." Can you spot my nod to the holiday?</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8YhiB6JVAxad5FEZ1RbAOoRlSWooGXeSvNIoE96XKGvoo278hV7jz2WAbS8xqHBi1-T7gQtpf-YJnlzEpoY7YXJOY7VjLRiSCV_2gtQbVuXo5YrxbIlrIzUOWqKz7eEOMCSnLYgp3jUHQhpfWw-gBLsj6YOcYJ3Lrl6jHYtnDpjxRCveB4qTca7UPcAds/s800/Blog%20Final.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8YhiB6JVAxad5FEZ1RbAOoRlSWooGXeSvNIoE96XKGvoo278hV7jz2WAbS8xqHBi1-T7gQtpf-YJnlzEpoY7YXJOY7VjLRiSCV_2gtQbVuXo5YrxbIlrIzUOWqKz7eEOMCSnLYgp3jUHQhpfWw-gBLsj6YOcYJ3Lrl6jHYtnDpjxRCveB4qTca7UPcAds/s16000/Blog%20Final.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="81" data-original-width="200" height="81" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr8BewRNUDfaH4ug1CeaFoFd5bKOPuwjy8c2s4EohEw7hk7LwSw183_I8aC0Ys3NA6BroCJpZie7jhJwhZEKJ6S0N4cfSrpPYzsprfVabUzi2OoYkFkV4e4KDiVoT372iNDTdy-IhBb5Nf5VlLgSISf-jSumOC2Py-LZGucGDLeD3opLVMyPPGtBjE9Ttb/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Mini%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">I started by cutting a rounded rectangle shape with a die set from Avery Elle (Pierced Rounded Frames). I stamped some circles onto it (courtesy of Darkroom Door's Open Circles stamp set) and painted them green. Then I stamped one of the noble gent images onto a piece of Tim Holtz Backdrops paper (volume 4).</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjngtNnDpt4asTwgCtwuIKYEeHLggv9U08XIJCwrQihC0hIaN-rFsZ7XiEdNlnC8Oosx5MgFpg8JH_fJiJwOU-J8lmeUTjuGpLg9_btwxXoNDYE38BKhLez0Azk_NRdy6zGBGed2j1uYF9jd0azjJmVeJqQlZxWlssX6T3EjbXhGm60bzRhsD63N_kwb7tU/s607/Blog%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="607" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjngtNnDpt4asTwgCtwuIKYEeHLggv9U08XIJCwrQihC0hIaN-rFsZ7XiEdNlnC8Oosx5MgFpg8JH_fJiJwOU-J8lmeUTjuGpLg9_btwxXoNDYE38BKhLez0Azk_NRdy6zGBGed2j1uYF9jd0azjJmVeJqQlZxWlssX6T3EjbXhGm60bzRhsD63N_kwb7tU/s16000/Blog%201.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Next I cut a frame out of Dina Wakley's Collage Sparks book, collection 3. I also cut a hat out of Vicki Boutin's Warm Wishes paper and stamped the word "imagination" onto a piece of paper. The word was curved in the stamp set, but you can usually bend and straighten out a curved stamp long enough to stamp it straight-ish.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUG-eUdEsWYDKvb9JBwE9hWdXWCQlcwY3yT1QUUQS_PajUblTRktFzGCIPw-p0GWDk01Wkn3iHnkrDqrLyIsQNs0HxdidzSlanfuJUTIKMKqWaJQIwaVN9lXTnj4LYTNMzNW-Eyt8Y9penWqmr-q39C-RlcCbVfziX0oQ8xqaqemBWxsKW0jkqvKnH9gsX/s677/Blog%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUG-eUdEsWYDKvb9JBwE9hWdXWCQlcwY3yT1QUUQS_PajUblTRktFzGCIPw-p0GWDk01Wkn3iHnkrDqrLyIsQNs0HxdidzSlanfuJUTIKMKqWaJQIwaVN9lXTnj4LYTNMzNW-Eyt8Y9penWqmr-q39C-RlcCbVfziX0oQ8xqaqemBWxsKW0jkqvKnH9gsX/s16000/Blog%202.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I added more colors and scraps to the card. Since I wanted it to have a St. Patrick's Day vibe, I drew a clover and cut it out. Then I noticed that I had a stamp that said "clover" as part of the Concord & 9th Swatchbook stamp set, so I added that on as well. Done!</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid-sR8e59M3QVCePntRmH9QqHyQTpvq32yAXMY34CuqR88R1rlYKg6kJ_BZJHt36_BYbZznmZEDICoJLJjWYHCPn8yMOQER5NbyvIuspFEB2NtpvlFCdI76ZNBaHNN82yZDo8o5P9tScZg2CjF-ueRzDQIydtzRd8q1drdJET-VFLfO_mKY9UhdX1oxNZ5/s755/Blog%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="755" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid-sR8e59M3QVCePntRmH9QqHyQTpvq32yAXMY34CuqR88R1rlYKg6kJ_BZJHt36_BYbZznmZEDICoJLJjWYHCPn8yMOQER5NbyvIuspFEB2NtpvlFCdI76ZNBaHNN82yZDo8o5P9tScZg2CjF-ueRzDQIydtzRd8q1drdJET-VFLfO_mKY9UhdX1oxNZ5/s16000/Blog%203.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Here are the supplies I used that you can find at <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp</a>:</span><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-cling-rubber-stamps-noble-gent-cms301" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Noble Gent Stamp Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-idea-ology-backdrops-volume-4-th94308" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Backdrops, Volume 4</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/darkroom-door-open-circles-background-cling-stamp-ddbs079">Darkroom Door Open Circles Stamp</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/avery-elle-steel-dies-pierced-rounded-frames-d-33-04" target="_blank">Avery Elle Pierced Rounded Frames Die Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-collection-3-media-collage-sparks-ranger-mda82248" target="_blank">Dina Wakley Collage Sparks 3</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/concord-9th-swatchbook-clear-stamps-11568" target="_blank">Concord & 9th Swatchbook Stamp Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Dina Wakley Paint: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-olive-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq59837" target="_blank">Olive</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-fir-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq75196" target="_blank">Fir</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-turquoise-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54108" target="_blank">Turquoise</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-white-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54122" target="_blank">White</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/ranger-dylusions-1oz-paint-mushy-peas-dyq70566" target="_blank">Dylusions Paint: Mushy Peas</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/ranger-archival-ink-pad-jet-black-aip31468" target="_blank">Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/ranger-archival-ink-pad-paradise-teal-aip52500" target="_blank">Ranger Paradise Teal Archival Ink</a></span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy St. Patrick's Day wishes to you and we're excited to see how you incorporate green into your projects this week. Upload your creations to the <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog</a> for your chance to win a $25 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="600" height="110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxROi68X3DMugc9cgL0nLNC947vZLFaCyagJX2eKgOT5JnM9eHWk5GI60qN2qZhv_C4g2V6DNHGcfioyCLkaREbalAu_eCUkPrpHitoSCJquWfyVPIUt2wAm3mbvfFC7NIo3Grdzd88skRpg8a9scuoXX2Hh7rQ7fD_FXv8dcupwRwqJr5g2nZ4skDn39N/s320/25voucherSSS.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmTpGx7W0VdmLGbWST7ZYF6V-HQ9yHNWzxa06-WVnWyI6D1vFVgCsGmUCXUB-HWT2FtZKRqU4E_QANjeX-9hji4h3Bx0m-wanc0iVJcvXYnQ09GYgnDgiS7CU4S44dK1N2ZqVFwaburgZNntPIsaxynI2Z7KP_jgo-DTmQ1Eq5DLVMTrl0fkRlzo3gW0fK/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQo_2CW-QrRGEW6TJWGKo9YCHJ9LUN-9UuFaF7T_tdmkXJ9vKZj8i4xK2yfkBElespbAKUoLS94c3BC_IAYx_Xh4KCf24bV5pRuXNcnQ1_wtjqSIhgJuqpZebJJCNmWkKxUyMQ7RfbbL2ioqfLJMPF37vOoydqQ09BZIp67o36qqsyU808IF8j23HiwKSc/s1600/Simon%20Blinkie.gif" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><p></p>Andrea Ockey Parrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04732768748326301860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332129005213085795.post-78789680712023077392024-03-04T05:00:00.000-08:002024-03-04T05:00:00.136-08:00Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Bright and Cheerful Notebook using Seth Apter's Eclectica ESA34 Stamp Set<p><span style="font-family: arial;">This week's <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge</a> theme was right up my alley: Bright and Cheerful. We're also featuring products from Paper Artsy, so I utilized some Infusions and one of the talented Seth Apter's Eclectica stamp sets.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj66VqKVc4ihP17yk23DnxsZfGmhGMig89x-cQuaUIsXdGD-RmKFoRWAcZeSqIJQeyAdA4lRh-sBDjno6-2uhIBDeCfeCj3o1E81s9UqIDEwcVK_kxDxscs_bEpXYNlvNRTulHo7Q8fuyGLQDl3ldKQSg7W5ak1f9nTsXPZTmY6TBq6BNcWbosHYoZfQC6x/s793/Blog%20Final.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="793" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj66VqKVc4ihP17yk23DnxsZfGmhGMig89x-cQuaUIsXdGD-RmKFoRWAcZeSqIJQeyAdA4lRh-sBDjno6-2uhIBDeCfeCj3o1E81s9UqIDEwcVK_kxDxscs_bEpXYNlvNRTulHo7Q8fuyGLQDl3ldKQSg7W5ak1f9nTsXPZTmY6TBq6BNcWbosHYoZfQC6x/s16000/Blog%20Final.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="81" data-original-width="200" height="81" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUpBSOfff7GRRidJGGAzDoP0mPdi3NbuXdpBoGdA2TUVq3tTQGnmwM3Kwq9ZS69jlRLA1Wk__H9q70J9bSSXtjRXBgfi7Fzbd_AtPslQYSh4hMhy3Gydj6LX37eCxtoqzw1BZtUg6W29ySWZ0rsJ8ssKh332yRtvnQCdgRtzz53iNxq50kRhjrIO5hzse_/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Mini%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">I started with a piece of Strathmore Mixed Media paper that I cut to the size of the notebook I planned to cover. I put down a base coat of white acrylic paint, then added some Dina Wakley Raspberry acrylic paint and smooshed it around with water. Next I shook on some Are You Cerise Infusions stain and spritzed it with water.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvqygBqS5cxWs_f9hQ6cGh8uT2oJ90w3ftVQowbpfmEKaUqwfwB7opgQ0zu3YaismQAa7iDXxBwXAdXYKfdaAHl0rtoqHwaEP26tYc1Wj6JBpqLs8BdrmqTrbkIIPz3XTED3jXLIcEAxr1V8d9t0WR1gBfh3_lbAxjxWc3BnfMTLYdTpdS1Ra1lfDIUhGb/s793/Blog%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="793" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvqygBqS5cxWs_f9hQ6cGh8uT2oJ90w3ftVQowbpfmEKaUqwfwB7opgQ0zu3YaismQAa7iDXxBwXAdXYKfdaAHl0rtoqHwaEP26tYc1Wj6JBpqLs8BdrmqTrbkIIPz3XTED3jXLIcEAxr1V8d9t0WR1gBfh3_lbAxjxWc3BnfMTLYdTpdS1Ra1lfDIUhGb/s16000/Blog%201.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">When that dried, I added more white paint on top in a few places and when that dried, I added some yellows, neon pink and neon orange acrylic paint on top of the white. While that was drying, I used AALL & Create's SkyCrossed Paradise die set to cut some X's, which I painted. I also tore off a piece of Dina Wakley ledger paper.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhadeXkDStClGXqrHPloyJF3Vw3hbUw5DmtP6RxurFZLqALUQLCoz43zYhN965wAUtYaMMRZx1nuxIwZ-X22prNMjBpkx1DkygygU_dIYktA9CEgMRFJPMcB7dUu4lY6-PjAgWotyTHI2ffZD1SM7cW1jyNIqaVuJUMRX1mBHZilu3aKNf0QwTF0bzZfHnj/s600/Blog%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="558" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhadeXkDStClGXqrHPloyJF3Vw3hbUw5DmtP6RxurFZLqALUQLCoz43zYhN965wAUtYaMMRZx1nuxIwZ-X22prNMjBpkx1DkygygU_dIYktA9CEgMRFJPMcB7dUu4lY6-PjAgWotyTHI2ffZD1SM7cW1jyNIqaVuJUMRX1mBHZilu3aKNf0QwTF0bzZfHnj/s16000/Blog%202.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I glued the ledger paper down, then stamped a scribble shape onto it using Ranger Jet Black Archival ink and one of the stamps from Seth Apter's ESA34 stamp set. From that same stamp set, I stamped the word "Storyteller" from a word collage and cut it out. I outlined my X's with a black Sharpie to make them stand out a little more.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimcboqH3TDF2w5lUU8DZrpzpfAG-7p27Dd4B7F7nC0gBjiPO2aJELKG5z-3s8wORKmlu6CoPoYvwlt30ixl_t6WPEtCPdpq3ng5IRBtPIVwr_6HV47w85g5il-hBc7PUeZ5rdmWof2hyZIQLqIxTPvyiHsVGJB9BHP015TQ81SbISsI2aNP91j3s2xWm1E/s781/Blog%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="781" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimcboqH3TDF2w5lUU8DZrpzpfAG-7p27Dd4B7F7nC0gBjiPO2aJELKG5z-3s8wORKmlu6CoPoYvwlt30ixl_t6WPEtCPdpq3ng5IRBtPIVwr_6HV47w85g5il-hBc7PUeZ5rdmWof2hyZIQLqIxTPvyiHsVGJB9BHP015TQ81SbISsI2aNP91j3s2xWm1E/s16000/Blog%203.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I glued the "Storyteller" word onto the bottom of my notebook cover, then went back and cut out one more X and painted it to add to the cover as well. I sewed my collage to the notebook cover and scribbled around the edges with Dina Wakley's Scribble Sticks. I also drew circles around my orange dots with a black pen to make them stand out. This notebook cover was done!</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ritQiDg77_or5C2HQQvGMCmB3eQRJvpr35B1POVLYnoZ6geee2bQE5z4PcEX0PsbJR4Ue4rH_Acr93RcbjX4oz04L4xr9n6jUW-3Z6QUlekVYWz_m5nioP0DJwsRWMmigxShZ-ImvtzRnMHWBcomSDlI7-RSplFl96DL-jR-K6wrv3VJcuPecJhMNp__/s801/Blog%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="801" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ritQiDg77_or5C2HQQvGMCmB3eQRJvpr35B1POVLYnoZ6geee2bQE5z4PcEX0PsbJR4Ue4rH_Acr93RcbjX4oz04L4xr9n6jUW-3Z6QUlekVYWz_m5nioP0DJwsRWMmigxShZ-ImvtzRnMHWBcomSDlI7-RSplFl96DL-jR-K6wrv3VJcuPecJhMNp__/s16000/Blog%204.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Here are the supplies I used that you can find at <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp</a>:</span><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/paper-artsy-seth-apter-eclectica3-cling-stamps-esa34" target="_blank">Seth Apter Paper Artsy Eclectica Stamp Set: ESA34</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/paper-artsy-are-you-cerise-infusions-colored-stain-cs08" target="_blank">Paper Artsy Infusions: Are You Cerise</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/aall-create-skycrossed-paradise-dies-34" target="_blank">AALL & Create SkyCrossed Paradise Dies</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/sizzix-big-shot-machine-gray-and-white-660200" target="_blank">Sizzix Big Shot</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-set-1-typed-media-ledgers-mda79033" target="_blank">Dina Wakley Ledger Paper: Set 1</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-scribble-sticks-2-media-mda60161" target="_blank">Dina Wakley Scribble Sticks: Set 2</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Dina Wakley Acrylic Paint: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-raspberry-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq85522" target="_blank">Raspberry</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-stoked-1oz-media-acrylic-neon-paint-mdq82873" target="_blank">Stoked</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-radical-1oz-media-acrylic-neon-paint-mdq82866" target="_blank">Radical</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-turquoise-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54108" target="_blank">Turquoise</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-ocean-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54061" target="_blank">Ocean</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-lime-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54030" target="_blank">Lime</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-lemon-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54023" target="_blank">Lemon</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/ranger-archival-ink-pad-jet-black-aip31468" target="_blank">Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink</a></span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I love seeing bright and cheerful stuff, so upload your creations to the <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog</a> for your chance to win a $25 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store!</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="600" height="110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU5wEC1CvaZJgafhrwL8VNjZeLyDHShD6tp2sPO_zWsaajn1ZdI576I5_h0qpzfxPZM1a0dtd9Yto7TzhyB7oiOoM4Iqd9c-KR_JtdSP6-IcE-FfGVm_devHUKGSf05R3Xtd9DXZvQWTSVQZa65mHkl3zOM5rakyZR4dKDk9aFRJyx8JAE5RvRBm5Tm255/s320/25voucherSSS.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjps1vQi5bnzYOBr0jmWhOxsFkaPTCrMeLUIdT4LFEvexmBFYXyv1pgKEE_dwNBxaEOrijD-Esm18owR0PLxVsIdTjCPVK-eDj2r4_yAbXr2-kHM1Z0hTXR5eLAhSbDf3V1OKZ6WSqZLj217b4jRj_JkSBHpGRFarDuEkoOCRK-212cZGjT1bCwo308_Tr/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYGrgGBBFkgVCSuSqyhI5f1Jlkf8qnH5FzpjXUrIYiSkJ8FjNgKVR1TrC2ivBx4BHDlpN6JPHnxw7PCSlE0-2BDT7x6PSQPgvZfSC_KMnNEKUAl6cl6b37qrluk0KgVD8qJWZORJDSIm5mzNEADO8-CC_2MdXs6zobFXz1H2V1nBDm8nxGy2ygFgWn3twL/s1600/Simon%20Blinkie.gif" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><p></p>Andrea Ockey Parrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04732768748326301860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332129005213085795.post-37541390103459590142024-02-26T05:00:00.000-08:002024-02-26T05:00:00.128-08:00Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Fur or Feathers Bear Tag using Honey Bee's Heart Hugs Die Set<p><span style="font-family: arial;">"Fur or Feathers" is this week's intriguing <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge</a> theme. It seemed like the perfect time to try out the adorable Honey Bee Heart Hugs die set, which is where my bear came from.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikqY0obZiW3XNLXzkmos5-qnBj3a6TsdiKgzpTA4Zo4CahOvJWhg_Yo0SzPSdw79PX8bAkaoJ6oo2X9TS8FDdUz3Hp6DLO_nWhqMhDZbA44iQQUyMxvHj6K8jYjSxY4bkRfwBW09pe1TW-0Tkz0KrC2oeLtUo53StAekyi_v5-eaW54WvIf4ZzNhyphenhyphen0iesb/s800/Blog%20Final.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikqY0obZiW3XNLXzkmos5-qnBj3a6TsdiKgzpTA4Zo4CahOvJWhg_Yo0SzPSdw79PX8bAkaoJ6oo2X9TS8FDdUz3Hp6DLO_nWhqMhDZbA44iQQUyMxvHj6K8jYjSxY4bkRfwBW09pe1TW-0Tkz0KrC2oeLtUo53StAekyi_v5-eaW54WvIf4ZzNhyphenhyphen0iesb/s16000/Blog%20Final.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="81" data-original-width="200" height="81" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgglknoO8orG-oa0f89Aoy8MZzrZXsP4cUC3XPAZhQGTTFbFEfnMtvFIhlutW_D76uWQ7ADGmbHTjEr695woFVZkrtFzb55mLawcA2RrxbHCWS3QiJzT_ir8TEPSRKE8gnRJ14BIHklIsXw72OIfb5tpBDstCQXpFX8DLwdUXJ2SK3Jk6uTntlZ37vPWd6A/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Mini%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">I started by cutting out a tag using Waffle Flowers' Nested Tags die and Strathmore Mixed Media paper (I know, I know. What else is new?). I stamped the tag with circles (Darkroom Door's Open Circles stamp set), then painted some of them in. Next I grabbed some Lemoncello Infusions, sprayed that on and spritzed the whole thing with water. When that dried, I added some Dina Wakley acrylic paint in Turquoise and Olive. While that dried, I cut my bear out of Distress Heavystock and added some paint around the edges and some text to the bottom of him. I cut out a heart (also from the Honey Bee die set), made my own crown, and cut a wreath shape from Tim Holtz's Vault Funky Floral Wreath dies. I cut off all of the leaves so it just looked like circles and I painted that, too.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4KIrewSZvM8RGy09op-Dh6q293HH9Hiy8pnh8LsXenelI3eSp3KSz8YkRgl-1qZhFYoPg2IBBqMm4dgdVWXesV-b_9CxjlVSrgoda0ZPIPTCkTf6SjbjnsfeZrCb-g27eMjqvcmfRBkPxnhwokuqWWONbnUTrKZJXf8bEuEVA1PPQD_NCGLn1PN8Qp3-0/s787/Blog%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="787" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4KIrewSZvM8RGy09op-Dh6q293HH9Hiy8pnh8LsXenelI3eSp3KSz8YkRgl-1qZhFYoPg2IBBqMm4dgdVWXesV-b_9CxjlVSrgoda0ZPIPTCkTf6SjbjnsfeZrCb-g27eMjqvcmfRBkPxnhwokuqWWONbnUTrKZJXf8bEuEVA1PPQD_NCGLn1PN8Qp3-0/s16000/Blog%201.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I glued everything together, then stamped a "leap and the net will appear" sentiment from Tim Holtz's Theories stamp set and added that as the final element. I don't know-- this bear looked so hopeful that I thought that sentiment would give him strength for whatever he was gathering the courage to do!</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3_zyyfsCgjY_8hXmE4khc332GKAI3xPjj_JrbAYdrcQP9CJyeWgCTRCpOeRIuMLqQsDxI67tIey4P8_1V9QnAnFclMZi9BKCloCCu2UAKxdR1qSQq2D96dS4h5YlZQlLE5HFKmV8IHWm95mCGpTyMynEjGhYB1FUefACTzN8VoytqjfLgFErXvgFGTNUr/s800/Blog%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3_zyyfsCgjY_8hXmE4khc332GKAI3xPjj_JrbAYdrcQP9CJyeWgCTRCpOeRIuMLqQsDxI67tIey4P8_1V9QnAnFclMZi9BKCloCCu2UAKxdR1qSQq2D96dS4h5YlZQlLE5HFKmV8IHWm95mCGpTyMynEjGhYB1FUefACTzN8VoytqjfLgFErXvgFGTNUr/s16000/Blog%202.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Here are the supplies I used that you can find at <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp</a>:</span><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/honey-bee-heart-hugs-dies-hbds-hrthug" target="_blank">Honey Bee Heart Hugs Die Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-sizzix-vault-floral-wreath-thinlits-dies-666563" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Vault Funky Floral Wreath Die Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/waffle-flower-nesting-tags-dies-420774" target="_blank">Waffle Flower Nested Tag Die Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-cling-rubber-stamps-theories-cms329" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Theories Stamp Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/darkroom-door-open-circles-background-cling-stamp-ddbs079" target="_blank">Darkroom Door Open Circles Stamp</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/paper-artsy-lemoncello-infusions-colored-stain-cs04" target="_blank">Infusions Color Stain: Lemoncello</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Dina Wakley Paint: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-turquoise-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54108" target="_blank">Turquoise</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-ocean-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54061" target="_blank">Ocean</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-olive-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq59837" target="_blank">Olive</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-lapis-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54016" target="_blank">Lapis</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-raspberry-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq85522" target="_blank">Raspberry</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-umber-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54115" target="_blank">Umber</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-carnation-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq65593" target="_blank">Carnation</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-mustard-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq85515" target="_blank">Mustard</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-white-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54122" target="_blank">White</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/sizzix-big-shot-machine-gray-and-white-660200" target="_blank">Sizzix Big Shot</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/ranger-archival-ink-pad-jet-black-aip31468" target="_blank">Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/strathmore-mixed-media-vellum-surface-6x8-paper-pad-462106" target="_blank">Strathmore Mixed Media Paper</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-8-5-x-11-distress-kraft-heavystock-ranger-tda76384" target="_blank">Kraft Distress Heavystock</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-set-2-typed-media-ledgers-mda79040" target="_blank">Dina Wakley Ledger 2 Paper</a></span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: arial;">We're excited to see your creations this week and whether you go the fur or feathers route. Upload your projects to the <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog</a> for your chance to win a $25 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store!</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="600" height="110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK5p1R4IHNa17JmVaZYTwGfCLpW9MxCjC00EhwlRpTuODmqb9uwjuk9cxWlaFABXsU2l8sSD6ZC0QJRIl8aXMBRKiuZ5zP7-sq7duLTBnZ1ksT9cpUsvAGBGM13QHJyxAnCGs34u1eRxVwtBqbOzrjTe0mWuDWNJx9JBADyfu0lk4T1Ln2Zlt2oFfvWg6S/s320/25voucherSSS.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho_U0gxLLveK3we-dnZpSVzjoQZYbrmHn9ubbYymTF90_vPUaIE6R0RMbWMuw0x6x1u0O1h161UIlV_SoZHMCkD609mCNOa4Q74_UpDIh5DkfOxoyvYRY_zLHCcGq-T0j3vWo8NiS2oivBfKO7WJf_jjS_vwn8S3jvP0WJO2hC4LZh-D-B0dh0zQZfkDLV/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0pYDkyFksX4ofNLhQ2eC3-tAM-MgLTlvCF9lLUAklF0oHkbOuAUCSMszVQNNPZBqTKuhRf1MT8V1cXgbgNwh1spyhJ0xb5WThzz6Ho4FKglMx_LgI9Ls7DApfbj8gLdydFUFRmH0_EUDXOhgPIz65nSmbzXc1IpKuPVsyjnS1qUfIKbUdMs_aKlpVqhwh/s1600/Simon%20Blinkie.gif" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><p></p>Andrea Ockey Parrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04732768748326301860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332129005213085795.post-52648753112722536992024-02-19T05:00:00.000-08:002024-02-19T05:00:00.129-08:00Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Not a Card Notebook Cover using Seth Apter's ESA34 Stamp<p><span style="font-family: arial;">"Not a Card" is this week's theme for the <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge</a>. You know I can't get enough of nifty little notebooks, so that's what I made for my project.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix9ftBo6yx0y9K_dgKyAV3GlJUtWHE-c7x5oo99r-X4K_WX08CGraWjQigxx8PjMgekDrmo-5TRDljbO9_ge2PTTLSs89fZvoZqR0z3Ky62qeXWSs7Fnd12jE7hD1qKQcbAr74ui-9XPJOwHD5VWX0Ivnelu_Ualgk2NJdzVuXLgNnH_DVC9Ejp0BT7koE/s777/Blog%20Final.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="777" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix9ftBo6yx0y9K_dgKyAV3GlJUtWHE-c7x5oo99r-X4K_WX08CGraWjQigxx8PjMgekDrmo-5TRDljbO9_ge2PTTLSs89fZvoZqR0z3Ky62qeXWSs7Fnd12jE7hD1qKQcbAr74ui-9XPJOwHD5VWX0Ivnelu_Ualgk2NJdzVuXLgNnH_DVC9Ejp0BT7koE/s16000/Blog%20Final.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="81" data-original-width="200" height="81" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyyvDo46-FDWMN1fjAcMSOSEob4qO99HAt2LnQxA3-XHJLrEndhynq89IKv7D3W-NBkKpVn3rGA3cLv5tMlDegX3cndQJ1Fepn7KeMoZsjs2XRB_w5cIcicNiLc3-I7fJF1l-tuCMKhni-VNkO1oPHMKu2WyjgRgQnhrka-h4kl96F8AvxaxKhVvhpYC39/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Mini%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">I started by painting a piece of paper using watercolors, Infusions stain, acrylic paint, and even some alcohol ink. I've done these painty backgrounds a lot and have been a fan of Infusions color stain for several years, but I hadn't thought to use watercolors and alcohol ink together. The green dots are from Alcohol Ink Pearls (Sublime) and the white dots are from Alcohol Ink Mixative (Snow). Credit for this intriguing idea goes to Roben Marie Smith. She's got a great video on Youtube about her process. Here's how my background turned out:</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjbznWUvoB_Eak7QoPbVbAe6KJImSQD6RT9bvkH4ENoN-tEGK-pHa7qgRL8jaZ15N_0b9RUS-bqjrLQB0dG6AzyhdIuDabqS0dV20GNbDEEXT1yzd-FzU3bIph6_-dNDv2xRNUZ7Gp1grGl_8HJP23Vz6EaVb6M9L0rNRnXg1CnCvVnVcCqGe-POw0_lTy/s777/Blog%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="777" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjbznWUvoB_Eak7QoPbVbAe6KJImSQD6RT9bvkH4ENoN-tEGK-pHa7qgRL8jaZ15N_0b9RUS-bqjrLQB0dG6AzyhdIuDabqS0dV20GNbDEEXT1yzd-FzU3bIph6_-dNDv2xRNUZ7Gp1grGl_8HJP23Vz6EaVb6M9L0rNRnXg1CnCvVnVcCqGe-POw0_lTy/s16000/Blog%201.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I cut a piece of this background that was the same size as my store-bought notebook. Then I stamped this black archway onto it using a stamp from Seth Apter's ESA34 stamp set. The words "Magical" and "Doorway" also came from this stamp set, though I cut them out of a text section he had and put them together in a different order. After all, what's better (or potentially more disastrous) than a magical doorway? I also cut some scraps, ripped some patterned paper, and painted a bit more.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuWTgkOL9UQfmoE2nTZck0HBP0g6ratkUi9218yp0catWGdfY9GPtPcR4hig7d-phZ1WIoFDTA_Jh7Xh2QSklNkcp1oB8qu9uABpuxR5tDS8eYCr8Qyffr-uRlaF3XEA6jQlcYqPXDW6DaxoseoCNbuz3WLeb75xwwrwDgffOI1NnrSz0KwNUlCUmILCQP/s660/Blog%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="660" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuWTgkOL9UQfmoE2nTZck0HBP0g6ratkUi9218yp0catWGdfY9GPtPcR4hig7d-phZ1WIoFDTA_Jh7Xh2QSklNkcp1oB8qu9uABpuxR5tDS8eYCr8Qyffr-uRlaF3XEA6jQlcYqPXDW6DaxoseoCNbuz3WLeb75xwwrwDgffOI1NnrSz0KwNUlCUmILCQP/s16000/Blog%202.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">After I had the base layer done, it was just a matter of gluing stuff on, which I did. Once my cover was looking decent, I sewed it to the cover of my store-bought notebook using my sewing machine. I added some more acrylic paint and scribbling and this little notebook was done!</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAKEnOK34zo-g1RVjSwMkU8pqS-69-N1cNkMqeKXxOh8B0OlOpcxo_iAsxlsZqybAnr1TPOGfQXr_hyphenhyphenwp1wpVd3OWxafYAK8_CPojr3abQmuUAshGcR__lXxDdUEhdpFHliHiIPRsCVjzXAGF6aNPIXMkAgW8h74KkNKxC-YNuEHAVj18G2v5Myx9Af80p/s800/Blog%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAKEnOK34zo-g1RVjSwMkU8pqS-69-N1cNkMqeKXxOh8B0OlOpcxo_iAsxlsZqybAnr1TPOGfQXr_hyphenhyphenwp1wpVd3OWxafYAK8_CPojr3abQmuUAshGcR__lXxDdUEhdpFHliHiIPRsCVjzXAGF6aNPIXMkAgW8h74KkNKxC-YNuEHAVj18G2v5Myx9Af80p/s16000/Blog%203.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Here are the supplies I used that you can find at <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp</a>:</span><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/paper-artsy-seth-apter-eclectica3-cling-stamps-esa34" target="_blank">Seth Apter ESA34 Stamp Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/yasutomo-niji-aquarelle-36-color-watercolor-palette-nwc36" target="_blank">Watercolor Paint Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/paper-artsy-emerald-isle-infusions-colored-stain-cs01" target="_blank">Infusions Color Stain: Emerald Isle</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-alcohol-pearls-ink-sublime-ranger-tan65142" target="_blank">Ranger Alcohol Pearls Ink: Sublime</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-alcohol-ink-2oz-snow-cap-ranger-tag76278" target="_blank">Ranger Alcohol Ink Mixative: Snow</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-round-brush-set-media-mda82163" target="_blank">Dina Wakley Round Brush Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Dina Wakley Acrylic Paint: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-raspberry-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq85522" target="_blank">Raspberry</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-malachite-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq85508" target="_blank">Malachite</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-turquoise-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54108" target="_blank">Turquoise</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-olive-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq59837" target="_blank">Olive</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-white-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54122" target="_blank">White</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-mustard-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq85515" target="_blank">Mustard</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-distress-watercolor-pencils-set-3-ranger-tdh76643" target="_blank">Distress Watercolor Pencils: Set 3</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Distress Crayons: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/ranger-tim-holtz-distress-crayon-salvaged-patina-tdb77220" target="_blank">Salvaged Patina</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/ranger-tim-holtz-distress-crayon-prize-ribbon-tdb77213" target="_blank">Prize Ribbon</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/ranger-tim-holtz-distress-crayon-black-soot-tdb49661" target="_blank">Black Soot</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/simple-stories-life-in-bloom-6-x-8-paper-pad-19726" target="_blank">Simple Stories Life in Bloom Patterned Paper</a></span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: arial;">What will you make that's not a card? We're looking forward to seeing what you come up with! Upload your creations to the <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog</a> for your chance to win a $25 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="600" height="110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMfghUbkil9YzdMWq3-zznCExMWN8MhCwowhQ7YQmX00k3b-m19DSzRw8lNou6cZjdT1No2bUtiDAXdDWOn3eVLWaz1Gj-HKDVKKXFBxteXI1ADzzwVR8iWmtSeaBXaWKpxKwJRqshtK4Y871H5_t0zLgU_HfKnXZfBZUgXyy82NHWnzcvSQ3eMfElI3zO/s320/25voucherSSS.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyfL5-F1IE_ViGjW68Yt7vr0wpZEIjPy_dYy80z0CsCo0DxOlaSVW6ndftyxTe9fc4Utper-amweSn2_Dzv3MgDrKZ_jmEhsQUBrXriwU8vdJ-YcF4ptwy3cGfHU6SpDt3l3-fR2maOJg774Z958I5DsGKY8KXdFpAN4Et57dhlYlsyWhZ4VBJeYObSnQK/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCtGU5ulraSpmHRyoGuSCGshEjDAaLUwx_kfqCaHWKcHA6_kNknrqkswSbVBxbY8c0c04sMBvmcN8pxZh5gkh9LQhfAb_wmOzwWmxl7i51DlAzQIFFQIlqr8C8CtlLg8d87qTY4voA5ZORDyJql9ujVx6m2AJsA8RI41uq30Xgw9UcT0ps9J7TGnKa6J37/s1600/Simon%20Blinkie.gif" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><p></p>Andrea Ockey Parrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04732768748326301860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332129005213085795.post-47911341766420350872024-02-12T05:00:00.000-08:002024-02-12T05:00:00.142-08:00Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Earrings using Alcohol Ink, Tim Holtz's Loop Pins and AALL & Create's Mix and Match Washi Tape<p><span style="font-family: arial;">This week's <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge</a> is all about tying! The goal is to incorporate ribbon, twine, etc. into a project. I decided to make a pair of earrings, where I added a bit of stamped twill ribbon.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja4CYOHbopZ7Wi7OThjwLW1VAlJr80OxWmzeDLOJxK3OkmCZIDwIfKBCodwdostMA8GppI5X3F0qNM-UCYTIatkas0oMp_n5tm6p7uMndOjQuQy_s6k995KyWlKSec6GsKJh8oJWZogDR-dsfwPou2Nf4A5h9NHF5-H3BK_PQRjOKzl97VGkOF4EKHRpOS/s800/Blog%20Final.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja4CYOHbopZ7Wi7OThjwLW1VAlJr80OxWmzeDLOJxK3OkmCZIDwIfKBCodwdostMA8GppI5X3F0qNM-UCYTIatkas0oMp_n5tm6p7uMndOjQuQy_s6k995KyWlKSec6GsKJh8oJWZogDR-dsfwPou2Nf4A5h9NHF5-H3BK_PQRjOKzl97VGkOF4EKHRpOS/s16000/Blog%20Final.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="81" data-original-width="200" height="81" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUUIoXybmr0p3iQjiXokkgESt61CP-tU8WFH2F_irHYMfTpn-vXX9iAc9mszRRYjrYdrJ6RgI67CAf69WiHKNeGpJQBDIX5VCEK-m_yvCWHZmmaO1Jw8OivUCZ4_fZrSmka74iZ0JTggto_AVbrl-10ZGuEWVEXayZTTPfUJ2bIkOiyGLC2VvlYFC8PgXn/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Mini%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">I love to color beads with alcohol ink, which is what I did here. I didn't end up using all of them on this project, but I'm glad to have them on hand for future projects. I painted the little cone shapes with acrylic paint, but the white beads were all colored with alcohol ink. I poked a toothpick through each bead, then touched them to the tips of the alcohol ink bottles until just a drop or two of ink went on them, then I let the alcohol ink dry.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcr4MjphX3evkyBIpbRWd_pD6iK8KWS67B2yIYk8dBs-haRXVSx_oKqkcpuSx3DgpaNN3BNZ-H_cBiZw__LmETUab32FfcWxTINhGoBPMHOAdGTFiGW6M04dwFpQe4NAqFFZyofpTsv6s2WfjxAekYK57yK1Wj1b-k-MD4n6X0dDM1u6Xg05ZRqp-WIila/s600/Blog%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="439" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcr4MjphX3evkyBIpbRWd_pD6iK8KWS67B2yIYk8dBs-haRXVSx_oKqkcpuSx3DgpaNN3BNZ-H_cBiZw__LmETUab32FfcWxTINhGoBPMHOAdGTFiGW6M04dwFpQe4NAqFFZyofpTsv6s2WfjxAekYK57yK1Wj1b-k-MD4n6X0dDM1u6Xg05ZRqp-WIila/s16000/Blog%201.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I had some thin metal that I'd painted white that I cut into the shapes I wanted. Then I stamped the word "Color" onto some paper using Concord and 9th's Swatchbook stamp set. I also cut out some black paper that I'd heat-embossed some white dots onto and glued that to the metal as my background. I got out my AALL & Create Mix and Match washi tape and cut out some numbers that I glued onto some smaller white metal shapes that I'd cut.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRN-vDAEnHw6textbwEB36UfLG0werWFd_JpUzAlA7OuworNu7cf1gxf8UqF5LJLJRDuJER0nmBw_ueV_jla4TlyCsbmZ4d2yF5M69BpC5XIgkEu9P5ng8jIQDS8Cx7KG-XbQa_Ox2jAmNo-Lxn8U5Y29wQeTRBP7onSOxeRdaiMjGJxX-yUH4NympKGZz/s625/Blog%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRN-vDAEnHw6textbwEB36UfLG0werWFd_JpUzAlA7OuworNu7cf1gxf8UqF5LJLJRDuJER0nmBw_ueV_jla4TlyCsbmZ4d2yF5M69BpC5XIgkEu9P5ng8jIQDS8Cx7KG-XbQa_Ox2jAmNo-Lxn8U5Y29wQeTRBP7onSOxeRdaiMjGJxX-yUH4NympKGZz/s16000/Blog%202.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I collaged the "Color" word onto my background and added paint to that as well as to the numbers. I also changed the shape of my number pieces by cutting them off at the bottom. I made some more polka dot squares (painted metal), but didn't end up using them in the final project. I stamped some letters onto a piece of twill ribbon using Tim Holtz's Documented stamp set, then punched a hole in the middle and added eyelets. With all the elements ready, it was assembly time! </span><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBArDasGEP-WKOMDo2LWtVYBYnlAyP1NDZvGQm5LLYXyZD-xOdJbY2QHN3hxu9YZkk0G5jWuHt1ma9i2VO3YsvJ6taANje9kaNfL_v8bOYarqdbfj1LAPB1I-jLvbMNy3tZsv7AaFAj9-ttd6muJCB_ArVCY6wkAkKKNJf68PNVCPmWX8m9IaT-lFe_A44/s600/Blog%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBArDasGEP-WKOMDo2LWtVYBYnlAyP1NDZvGQm5LLYXyZD-xOdJbY2QHN3hxu9YZkk0G5jWuHt1ma9i2VO3YsvJ6taANje9kaNfL_v8bOYarqdbfj1LAPB1I-jLvbMNy3tZsv7AaFAj9-ttd6muJCB_ArVCY6wkAkKKNJf68PNVCPmWX8m9IaT-lFe_A44/s16000/Blog%203.jpg" /></a></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I also added some glue around the open edges of my twill ribbon so they wouldn't come unraveled. Then I pieced these babies together with stick pins, earring wires, and Tim Holtz's Loop Pins. Here they are!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN7la28nwIA-LQzyKTV-PwOopYTUzQrkT4Nc8Vq7pIyr2FyFX4_PNnbT19j8dMYziY4ZhD4wD688228p3CDp5ar7JwCZdA2mMNJAQM2Bbb6U0wzz7zoDvBP4zs9xKg3kmSEweU4UXKHuvp2ZGGazdleE7hHfCoBOGE4yv1gYIy_UH8uYMinWDgEEnqaFqo/s787/Blog%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="787" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN7la28nwIA-LQzyKTV-PwOopYTUzQrkT4Nc8Vq7pIyr2FyFX4_PNnbT19j8dMYziY4ZhD4wD688228p3CDp5ar7JwCZdA2mMNJAQM2Bbb6U0wzz7zoDvBP4zs9xKg3kmSEweU4UXKHuvp2ZGGazdleE7hHfCoBOGE4yv1gYIy_UH8uYMinWDgEEnqaFqo/s16000/Blog%204.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYHm2URzdd3dorzSRk5Pb3OjOjBV_1Rq_pyFcEXD8navymhNUU9m61Nx1VQj8i3W8c_DWdDfiefDCCbtPoAVPtY-gUC2nKOWxXJ2RoEbu5eHDzfwkSFJJyhVusQ4fGRJMfmWDnKs8ArVoV2yAzgiMTva6b1G1vbMCG6qW1RjrXM5SQpiT0Bgjc52shUqRG/s776/Blog%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="776" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYHm2URzdd3dorzSRk5Pb3OjOjBV_1Rq_pyFcEXD8navymhNUU9m61Nx1VQj8i3W8c_DWdDfiefDCCbtPoAVPtY-gUC2nKOWxXJ2RoEbu5eHDzfwkSFJJyhVusQ4fGRJMfmWDnKs8ArVoV2yAzgiMTva6b1G1vbMCG6qW1RjrXM5SQpiT0Bgjc52shUqRG/s16000/Blog%205.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkbMYELQAVlU5sS6Tnn6OQ25jzSgbM3OVMMoWu_d3oCp88PZV6QjKHUtibzsQxUnt2WlNfHwwME5Kg12TKG1O8mIV2rDAPdX2L3RTK4fNzIPfx-k1ZQUuPG-7Z597GsliI6v6k09-L0LplLWC3bBe9IJE9xVMF5ewqPtc3tHyTgyEYMGFQcrCka6WwjcG9/s791/Blog%207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="791" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkbMYELQAVlU5sS6Tnn6OQ25jzSgbM3OVMMoWu_d3oCp88PZV6QjKHUtibzsQxUnt2WlNfHwwME5Kg12TKG1O8mIV2rDAPdX2L3RTK4fNzIPfx-k1ZQUuPG-7Z597GsliI6v6k09-L0LplLWC3bBe9IJE9xVMF5ewqPtc3tHyTgyEYMGFQcrCka6WwjcG9/s16000/Blog%207.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Here are the supplies I used that you can find at <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp</a>:</span><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Ranger Alcohol Ink: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-alcohol-ink-watermelon-ranger-tab25566" target="_blank">Watermelon</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-alcohol-ink-shell-pink-ranger-tal25436" target="_blank">Shell Pink</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-alcohol-ink-sunset-orange-ranger-tab25542" target="_blank">Sunset Orange</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/american-crafts-moxy-embossing-pens-347966" target="_blank">Embossing Pen</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/hero-arts-white-embossing-powder-pw110-emboss" target="_blank">White Embossing Powder</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/aall-create-mix-and-match-17-washi-tape-aalwt17" target="_blank">AALL & Create: Mix and Match Washi Tape</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/concord-9th-swatchbook-clear-stamps-11568" target="_blank">Concord and 9th: Swatchbook Stamp Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Dina Wakley Paint: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-white-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54122" target="_blank">White</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-turquoise-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54108" target="_blank">Turquoise</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-ocean-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54061" target="_blank">Ocean</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-cheddar-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq53972" target="_blank">Cheddar</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-olive-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq59837" target="_blank">Olive</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-raspberry-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq85522" target="_blank">Raspberry</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-lemon-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54023" target="_blank">Lemon</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-lime-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54030" target="_blank">Lime</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/we-r-memory-keepers-crop-a-dile-eyelet-and-snap-punch-70907" target="_blank">Crop-A-Dile</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/we-r-memory-keepers-cool-metal-standard-eyelets-41584" target="_blank">We R Makers Cool Metal Standard Eyelets</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-idea-ology-loop-pins-th93200" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Loop Pins</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-cling-rubber-stamps-documented-cms226" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Documented Stamp Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/ranger-archival-ink-pad-jet-black-aip31468" target="_blank">Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink</a></span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: arial;">How will you use ribbon or twine or add tying of some variety to your project? Upload your creation to the <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog</a> for your chance to win a $25 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store!</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="600" height="110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmHFCHCIJIIp1GjQ7yT3IYoZf_TkaPCE6elP-R-ulMGOUuiqAwRlBgaNTj34OthgG2p0jmf_zmICAebrNfjt8Y1O4tZ56ejtmPfLpojHRcZay_Bue4Gg9f2h2ykFTocX_NcTsIHMGdgGUhYEbwp_rAWuvVYzX1d6TrRO000TgcXMkKtHOB9CHPyyAzX1nY/s320/25voucherSSS.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Z3QelCw040kZ02SgAWi_x2YN2gacW68NTHebcfs_KzryBSoRdeAygoJDtNwxBmLa-22MRvW1LkLF1L6qECWW9ME9p1XusMi62PIP0yP0MXpxAyuxGMbsCLmAm-6uky8VfIUfzAeq46mhBdjM-OakC79Fo4ED_NYrgQkVwgdrJnSf8Cgq8x_goGJ0hY_T/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh41nj62_CC68Pr8I-qSj9aMgpx0_foQ0SyYTHu5GsxFUEjoFukPP4oEHZ5748PuTNqcTY6i5V_1kVXvH_DGSwlzbtplryWwwzyJnwnB6cm_e98Pz02KpurHvVK3rAKQv2SKgFB8vBSflfWTBu2HSSLfS3YauTKKkN1mmUATKWZW_7HynqjNRAZ0sxdConS/s1600/Simon%20Blinkie.gif" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><p></p>Andrea Ockey Parrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04732768748326301860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332129005213085795.post-28813048235372470242024-02-05T05:00:00.000-08:002024-02-05T05:00:00.133-08:00Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Stencil Fun Tag using Dina Wakley's New Paints: Sapphire, Malachite, Mustard and Raspberry<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Welcome to another <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge</a>! This week's theme is "stencil fun" and we are featuring products from Stamperia. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiETMCr6JJDpWFb_E1dnsfRLDY-tCUEZ3JXTsoalCuMCKROGGIUaRlNAx7QkxrtpBu0FQT4u6gBTfEUCgXm-s17TtwVQCWADXwSiWYJODMmo6TiEbDigNOOx4XEP0xPtKQ_vYlENFKmoNbj05xWC0QFcAswXfiSqBnBgE3HeLpz_G60mFO9Qc27xxLe9qLx/s797/Blog%20Final.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="797" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiETMCr6JJDpWFb_E1dnsfRLDY-tCUEZ3JXTsoalCuMCKROGGIUaRlNAx7QkxrtpBu0FQT4u6gBTfEUCgXm-s17TtwVQCWADXwSiWYJODMmo6TiEbDigNOOx4XEP0xPtKQ_vYlENFKmoNbj05xWC0QFcAswXfiSqBnBgE3HeLpz_G60mFO9Qc27xxLe9qLx/s16000/Blog%20Final.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="81" data-original-width="200" height="81" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr4cXeoY-BtS3G2Elv7xLmtFdJdGrdXa2DvZj6qdpdIwl1-LJRhA9fK649gsQGng4YWdkaduKDmolkHpo-MzyR15jDjKSvvPx37ZU_LotrJZwvyan3s4QZyipn7AVHQlq4WETu2RfTxy1E-idF0uAPmfPTsPDQ92r9AZArFILr7zXtnfnw77f2c1ECsaz9/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Mini%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">I started this project on a piece of Distress Kraft Heavystock that I cut into a tag shape using the Sizzix Tag Collection dies and my Sizzix Big Shot. I painted some of the background white, then stenciled over it in teals, yellows and greens using Stamperia's Voyages Fantastiques Mixed Pattern Stencil.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBxkmaxQsWbNiLCFZGIEADIS2DTSnyhq-H6nKkTE_5dgWdPMkhLrzWpyBxhimspNK8qySg4rKbZR4IAetkBBugs0OqxUdhDUH-w3-HXaCJukAVsL1ApYjIV4GQJaNwSDbOmU_RZLJPyTHVV1YgCiAAshK2_aRuH0kuFskPNFKpbKWbKpDbbyqy4FXBiCpe/s784/Blog%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="784" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBxkmaxQsWbNiLCFZGIEADIS2DTSnyhq-H6nKkTE_5dgWdPMkhLrzWpyBxhimspNK8qySg4rKbZR4IAetkBBugs0OqxUdhDUH-w3-HXaCJukAVsL1ApYjIV4GQJaNwSDbOmU_RZLJPyTHVV1YgCiAAshK2_aRuH0kuFskPNFKpbKWbKpDbbyqy4FXBiCpe/s16000/Blog%201.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Since I was in stencil mode, I grabbed StencilGirl's Shape Collection stencil and added some pointed-end oval shapes up the side. I also tried out some of Dina Wakley's new paint colors (what a great day!) in Malachite and Sapphire.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBf15AHkIKO8fL-DnkEjevF4i8cOUPNJE0G7XvKxQSCuT2cJGHwfcOCz-2_eDGfnKCLRki0yHamQAbHMaMsrdN6rKmeRl8QbUkRiwkat61PcrQuuF7uEn926pwSD_j86k3IEtCnOijqU2paM60YK6TJ7i-Xha7J0vtihzmWZaelkPTFeMk8G87iK-o5_gF/s793/Blog%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="793" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBf15AHkIKO8fL-DnkEjevF4i8cOUPNJE0G7XvKxQSCuT2cJGHwfcOCz-2_eDGfnKCLRki0yHamQAbHMaMsrdN6rKmeRl8QbUkRiwkat61PcrQuuF7uEn926pwSD_j86k3IEtCnOijqU2paM60YK6TJ7i-Xha7J0vtihzmWZaelkPTFeMk8G87iK-o5_gF/s16000/Blog%202.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I wanted to add more color, so I threw on some purple and pink tones. Then I cut out a frame shape and used Tim Hotz's Gradient Dots stencil to make some pink and orange dots (using Dina's new Raspberry and Mustard paint). I also cut some scallop shapes out of Simple Stories' Life in Bloom patterned paper.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYv0ihTiPtoQPDVKki5jbbnejDNnPppeS5eiy3rT_Hsi6fsO1g3bBU89bHe6wVfiIeMEuaXAbG7XNu2PXRmcCDdCDqtf4cnTIp5nef21HRNNES_IpbzDdq6_fPcA2_kt3H60OGif53nur8NTVjR0zEKQ9r1RICHwTJEQWFrhbQFtKeyJeONNAVt1bO1T4g/s600/Blog%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="589" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYv0ihTiPtoQPDVKki5jbbnejDNnPppeS5eiy3rT_Hsi6fsO1g3bBU89bHe6wVfiIeMEuaXAbG7XNu2PXRmcCDdCDqtf4cnTIp5nef21HRNNES_IpbzDdq6_fPcA2_kt3H60OGif53nur8NTVjR0zEKQ9r1RICHwTJEQWFrhbQFtKeyJeONNAVt1bO1T4g/s16000/Blog%204.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">It was time to assemble! I glued my layers on and then added a sentiment in the middle that I stamped with Seth Apter's ESA 34 stamp. I also added some background patterns from that same stamp set. It is so versatile! I added just a touch more yellow and then as the final step, I drew on some dimensional dots using Stamperia's White Contour liner.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuMGnqR1svZ0S3MIfpqFaltmYmp0vszAwdQH-rRol2X5HMsycpm2WvfYweNzLVtOhbUwvt_mGB1kmGjv14Id-oNYWdF9hbFve42JTy1dbemUI7nIlhW8hBH39jfxyxqjewknO5wMSIi5ihpuajwe2YQQIcg5j0zIAZLj0cPrOEpjjyPMuK4ySbtjleH-B8/s822/Blog%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="822" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuMGnqR1svZ0S3MIfpqFaltmYmp0vszAwdQH-rRol2X5HMsycpm2WvfYweNzLVtOhbUwvt_mGB1kmGjv14Id-oNYWdF9hbFve42JTy1dbemUI7nIlhW8hBH39jfxyxqjewknO5wMSIi5ihpuajwe2YQQIcg5j0zIAZLj0cPrOEpjjyPMuK4ySbtjleH-B8/s16000/Blog%205.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Here are the supplies I used that you can find at <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp</a>:</span><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Stamperia Voyages Fantastiques Mixed Pattern Stencil</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/stamperia-create-happiness-contour-liner-white-katn03" target="_blank">Stamperia White Contour Liner</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/stencilgirl-shape-collection-stencil-ll1005" target="_blank">StencilGirl Shape Collection Stencil</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/paper-artsy-seth-apter-eclectica3-cling-stamps-esa34" target="_blank">Seth Apter Stamp: ESA34</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-layering-stencil-gradient-dot-ths118" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Gradient Dots Stencil</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-sizzix-framelits-tag-collection-wafer-thin-die-set-658784" target="_blank">Sizzix Tag Collection Die Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/sizzix-big-shot-machine-gray-and-white-660200" target="_blank">Sizzix Big Shot</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/simple-stories-life-in-bloom-6-x-8-paper-pad-19726" target="_blank">Simple Stories Life in Bloom Patterned Paper</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-8-5-x-11-distress-kraft-heavystock-ranger-tda76384" target="_blank">Distress Kraft Heavystock</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Dina Wakley Paint: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-white-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54122" target="_blank">White</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-lime-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54030" target="_blank">Lime</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-sapphire-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq85539" target="_blank">Sapphire</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-mustard-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq85515" target="_blank">Mustard</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-ocean-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54061" target="_blank">Ocean</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-malachite-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq85508" target="_blank">Malachite</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-orchid-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq75202" target="_blank">Orchid</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-raspberry-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq85522" target="_blank">Raspberry</a></span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I love seeing stenciling in action, so please do upload your projects to the <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog</a> for your chance to win a $25 to the Simon Says Stamp store!</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7UQQtjsYjJl4gry0q7NXlehnyUenvGsI5wFc0jd4XuCKGFteVpn7KI9eNw7nHIgvVrluvX7JNg3TqaK2W1keYZQvBjZY1FMBAc0wiornGz6F82gqCZJPuh4A_7tLoqFIsQfOZZnXLfZJeOIHR5N5ToWu8nV2Yw7Mk6k20yTdNIcm-noAIlBC5PmGY3Elf/s1600/Simon%20Blinkie.gif" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><p></p>Andrea Ockey Parrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04732768748326301860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332129005213085795.post-71633354961179375162024-01-29T05:00:00.000-08:002024-01-29T05:00:00.242-08:00Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Have a Heart Card using AALL & Create's Heartnook and Numberama Dies<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Our theme this week over at the <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog</a> is "have a heart." It's a simple little quote we've all heard, often used jokingly, but it struck me that having a heart (i.e. thinking of others and making an effort to be kind) is some pretty solid advice! Note to self: keep working on that.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL7gYcTynzq4aiAtfqDzuiboo6pTW2a1qCzFNXHE-4My1oG0U2qqqmfH6b4spi6ASyzQMZTcEcLqenFc5O50MQt1RI3YVciLRscr3aIMxXnuwsqt3HnLa-scPdE5LdWRHMphEbMfwjy9lbBBAPV7YQ1jj2lT5hu0E08oO-YFXNapSQUQrjnCd_AJdspi_6/s800/Blog%20Final.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL7gYcTynzq4aiAtfqDzuiboo6pTW2a1qCzFNXHE-4My1oG0U2qqqmfH6b4spi6ASyzQMZTcEcLqenFc5O50MQt1RI3YVciLRscr3aIMxXnuwsqt3HnLa-scPdE5LdWRHMphEbMfwjy9lbBBAPV7YQ1jj2lT5hu0E08oO-YFXNapSQUQrjnCd_AJdspi_6/s16000/Blog%20Final.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="81" data-original-width="200" height="81" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnRjOPIuvXGLp3P5E34Ke10YH4uncA-N1QfN2m4mqGmxBUujiiZrQp4xbd-g4zsGeycIPXNiZzojzkm0HWGTrrkPiZd-pAt73KoqcosOcY6EJ0r5Blql26OnSRaI7g1JDEFW2VMYU0-_4DvPDItxvNbT1OmX1hvxCf4f88_Letc5dTTauehwMc_9ckAhbO/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Mini%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">I started with a great new die from AALL & Create called Numberama that cuts these fantastically funky edges. Then I brushed some green-toned paint around just to get something on my background.</span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSf-6RMjvvRBEO_rtZhtG13g5n8jP28aZ7kDEb5YyOFtCOLK01MwDswLn1awwfnCfGLKTp_JMlPjN-udbL5oCjgIJX_SOYFJ2oC314pvNSru4zyN9Lcdl5wWK6vzc_d6eASFIEmu5X0k-BUPqTnnG8mAO6Y1ZRGcIojM0qbxloPsIYMmnBDAMEvn2dmbtl/s800/Blog%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSf-6RMjvvRBEO_rtZhtG13g5n8jP28aZ7kDEb5YyOFtCOLK01MwDswLn1awwfnCfGLKTp_JMlPjN-udbL5oCjgIJX_SOYFJ2oC314pvNSru4zyN9Lcdl5wWK6vzc_d6eASFIEmu5X0k-BUPqTnnG8mAO6Y1ZRGcIojM0qbxloPsIYMmnBDAMEvn2dmbtl/s16000/Blog%201.jpg" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I tore out a section of Dina Wakley's ledger paper and glued that onto my background. Then I whipped out a stencil called Water Stains and used it to add the black circle outlines. I colored the inside of the circles with white and pink paint.</span><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh35c9BI5Yw0svqtyAVeDjbFYwJXDXD9db6VlMUdr9BXI5jkju6Uh4DqTMlJhvAXmuFnVvhmOeiXDtl0bJV4wb4Ro854qPoZtp0uw7nOUW5yd_LkmxFdZmGyCDVS1JfpB1JUARKEEpT2DthUZUUTpGU2cwPzCvinBkXosTX9ScuZhWfMsHOpJjnwDtIiM6r/s766/Blog%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="766" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh35c9BI5Yw0svqtyAVeDjbFYwJXDXD9db6VlMUdr9BXI5jkju6Uh4DqTMlJhvAXmuFnVvhmOeiXDtl0bJV4wb4Ro854qPoZtp0uw7nOUW5yd_LkmxFdZmGyCDVS1JfpB1JUARKEEpT2DthUZUUTpGU2cwPzCvinBkXosTX9ScuZhWfMsHOpJjnwDtIiM6r/s16000/Blog%202.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">While that dried, I stamped some text and number images onto newsprint paper using Tim Holtz's Sideshow stamp set. I cut and tore it into random shapes. I also cut out a heart using AALL & Create's Heartnook die set.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcoSZtvNgpfgq8b7KwedonS83KFhWE2j6P9XmGJSaD7x_mjGTnIR2D2opi9QpSCTq7JrdEB7lVrj7nWchoYZk4XB0tv-A-c8mpuWOA2Vdte4RvMjcsR9JZDx1FfbfyHdpsd8ESTxgu-44v365mAFm2S_Jk4xLbs4CKe8XBk67xLTTobuVm4k39l-tjwvei/s781/Blog%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="781" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcoSZtvNgpfgq8b7KwedonS83KFhWE2j6P9XmGJSaD7x_mjGTnIR2D2opi9QpSCTq7JrdEB7lVrj7nWchoYZk4XB0tv-A-c8mpuWOA2Vdte4RvMjcsR9JZDx1FfbfyHdpsd8ESTxgu-44v365mAFm2S_Jk4xLbs4CKe8XBk67xLTTobuVm4k39l-tjwvei/s16000/Blog%203.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I glued the stamped text/number paper onto my background and played around with more paint, adding yellows and oranges into the mix. I also added some brown and black around the edges of the card to emphasize all those lovely loopy shapes.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDSJWCbn1ZZAxrx7jIkYT0lY8g_UjNhQH_aVb_rWjGP1GM314wSDMtbrRHMWoqHZCQlif9wBoX5RKicX_Xzyq6HFnEZJvFbmOrlX3L-D6yJfs8AK5oKt11TQWzR4OCdrIPOkRuIkNRT_KPqX5PwuOjSJVVygiWZcEcTsgK61XYzMqicyOCHxTOZYnmX6Vr/s792/Blog%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="792" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDSJWCbn1ZZAxrx7jIkYT0lY8g_UjNhQH_aVb_rWjGP1GM314wSDMtbrRHMWoqHZCQlif9wBoX5RKicX_Xzyq6HFnEZJvFbmOrlX3L-D6yJfs8AK5oKt11TQWzR4OCdrIPOkRuIkNRT_KPqX5PwuOjSJVVygiWZcEcTsgK61XYzMqicyOCHxTOZYnmX6Vr/s16000/Blog%204.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I hand-cut a wonky yellow letter "C" shape, then used the Heartnook die set again to cut out a quirky ring shape. I painted both of them and also painted the heart, which I added more color to after I took this picture. I used Tim Holtz's Seasonal Scribbles stamp set to stamp the word "Love." I also scribbled around the inner edges of my card with Distress watercolor pencils.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggGPArURnYIHzSPASwSq3U08mn5RbVXkxjbY-MD-nfdF4mqMsAXC2zBc6i0Txh48-D6hATC0LGRjiDhCZqq2_igY8OFUB3ZqqF0X6rbJynncvaQtP0wM1jIe0iqeWQWWHInu7-H0gP7p87kiR-hmQRtDETwUVPVeDXW2hoEPlbQ-YjtPs6ZdYi05L5dTAt/s600/Blog%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="579" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggGPArURnYIHzSPASwSq3U08mn5RbVXkxjbY-MD-nfdF4mqMsAXC2zBc6i0Txh48-D6hATC0LGRjiDhCZqq2_igY8OFUB3ZqqF0X6rbJynncvaQtP0wM1jIe0iqeWQWWHInu7-H0gP7p87kiR-hmQRtDETwUVPVeDXW2hoEPlbQ-YjtPs6ZdYi05L5dTAt/s16000/Blog%205.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">All that was left was assembly and wah-la! This card was done (including a classy white glue blob on the left side of the heart that I didn't notice until I saw this picture. Ha!).</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggQiY1yccbI_FIPG_evHgPz23BDIHixE4ETy_YxDG9BCQCORQ36-z7Msc5Gn7Exd7wYVo6P2Xsj9aLbDPilwWNb65VAIZW8YSgGh1tjz8WkXwY4oTY0QszxtKtVoKvwrIvOiLey6dljPDXESI6cAN2Aj0cuBRF64NN6IFPhux2wa6LNdUCYjUtB4lrT18J/s779/Blog%206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="779" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggQiY1yccbI_FIPG_evHgPz23BDIHixE4ETy_YxDG9BCQCORQ36-z7Msc5Gn7Exd7wYVo6P2Xsj9aLbDPilwWNb65VAIZW8YSgGh1tjz8WkXwY4oTY0QszxtKtVoKvwrIvOiLey6dljPDXESI6cAN2Aj0cuBRF64NN6IFPhux2wa6LNdUCYjUtB4lrT18J/s16000/Blog%206.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Here are the supplies I used that you can find at <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp</a>:</span><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/aall-create-numberama-dies-32" target="_blank">AALL & Create: Numberama Die Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/aall-create-heartnook-dies-35" target="_blank">AALL & Create: Heartnook Die Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-cling-rubber-stamps-sideshow-cms263" target="_blank">Tim Holtz: Sideshow Stamp Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-cling-rubber-stamps-seasonal-scribble-cms386" target="_blank">Tim Holtz: Seasonal Scribbles Stamp Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-distress-watercolor-pencils-set-1-ranger-tdh76308" target="_blank">Distress Watercolor Pencils: Set 1</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-set-2-typed-media-ledgers-mda79040" target="_blank">Dina Wakley Ledger Paper: Set 2</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/fairy-hugs-water-stains-stencil-fh-sten-011" target="_blank">Fairy Hugs: Water Stain Stencil</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/sizzix-big-shot-machine-gray-and-white-660200" target="_blank">Sizzix Big Shot</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/strathmore-mixed-media-vellum-surface-6x8-paper-pad-462106" target="_blank">Strathmore Mixed Media Paper</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Dina Wakley Acrylic Paint: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-white-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54122" target="_blank">White</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-fir-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq75196" target="_blank">Fir</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-lime-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54030" target="_blank">Lime</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-ocean-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54061" target="_blank">Ocean</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-stoked-1oz-media-acrylic-neon-paint-mdq82873" target="_blank">Stoked</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-carnation-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq65593" target="_blank">Carnation</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-olive-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq59837" target="_blank">Olive</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-lemon-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54023" target="_blank">Lemon</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-umber-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54115" target="_blank">Umber</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-black-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq53941-1" target="_blank">Black</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/ranger-archival-ink-pad-jet-black-aip31468" target="_blank">Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink</a></span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: arial;">We're excited to see your heart-inspired creations this week! Upload your project to the <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog</a> for your chance to win a $25 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store!</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="600" height="110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUqr1U1GXKfyAbiqOoIhyphenhyphenpJlLoMGqT5xRSvYbJVvdiHkJ18wXN4zoB76F0QwvSm6ThHjpkB3h9w172Pu1-QYM7lh1ZWHSipEmW92vpcdrxsMm_arZmG42Qh6dYPdjIlIkSzHFKrfRT9one7ShuI6MAbpjX8V_leFXmTxxJBa1WSoge2IpTaNwZGKayblIv/s320/25voucherSSS.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF8_OMLrPr8O_nCOvdC64mhuU0Wm8q5t3LbNjiqcpTslCUlq71LtdKQtC1hgvDxPqgSzN0hEhiPPU1qbsiTfQ4N25O6H3pxIhhQrWbKir_wht_eTUmbkvToYi1oyj_G9HQl7qv3qXzDCB5sf7-q0CR97SBFc3PtasH687rg2yI0iTdPzmPJtVX-4YjL2zS/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdTGCPt-rX000Ye76f49R92hThKzwKXYtpU4e2zk8CH7eGh0SKadG8yy8qquElchP0VKL6RJQYvXI8l2R_-QjR-y_mnI7tD78qQXG-DMtYVjJACiSJKG-2ZHV48yjPpBFV9Cvik3VdDVzuBRZ6BQSyBXCZH6sA7PpCNUpTuGaTs-b0AfR2JTHL90zt4Mzx/s1600/Simon%20Blinkie.gif" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><p></p>Andrea Ockey Parrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04732768748326301860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332129005213085795.post-43005483427633429392024-01-22T05:00:00.000-08:002024-01-22T05:00:00.435-08:00Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Repurposed Mailing Envelope Pockets using Tim Holtz's Big Number Blocks Stamps<p><span style="font-family: arial;">"Recycle" is the theme of the week for our <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge</a>! I decided to repurpose some junk mail envelopes into paper pockets to hold some of my flashcards and other ephemera.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvuDi4E95yAi42Yazv2glPUKTrfkx9O7-Rb4k21QRIilcj5DyLhJFn28La_YXDXf-vN0G523S_DX1zPolLupUZXJSe5OBGChIDIPrWMUQ2YC_kkQ__QR_EX12OgrJNr8F1SUAvC_3AGAcRNoz6Z52QQmxAEzBh4ynt5Oq_g3DeUyk1rRXWg1H-W4TrlhEU/s600/Blog%20Final.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="596" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvuDi4E95yAi42Yazv2glPUKTrfkx9O7-Rb4k21QRIilcj5DyLhJFn28La_YXDXf-vN0G523S_DX1zPolLupUZXJSe5OBGChIDIPrWMUQ2YC_kkQ__QR_EX12OgrJNr8F1SUAvC_3AGAcRNoz6Z52QQmxAEzBh4ynt5Oq_g3DeUyk1rRXWg1H-W4TrlhEU/s16000/Blog%20Final.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmaBKVW2POmAzxl7R-XlF6f0_5bMshwswvJWsiUINhuHcVOwnvw9JjVqoU4zpdwst5L3WPrG4iTXjDquXv4mTNpWcPt_dHWCSbo-FPwwVyQvN5zxnzaDKu9BCd6i6rMg7iKe6nfl45mk4iJJWJ7J7O3rZ8AYb26zNkWSw_UWBzrsrHt9SAhkR-9RdQ-Dz3/s200/Simon%20Monday%20Mini%20Challenge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="81" data-original-width="200" height="81" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmaBKVW2POmAzxl7R-XlF6f0_5bMshwswvJWsiUINhuHcVOwnvw9JjVqoU4zpdwst5L3WPrG4iTXjDquXv4mTNpWcPt_dHWCSbo-FPwwVyQvN5zxnzaDKu9BCd6i6rMg7iKe6nfl45mk4iJJWJ7J7O3rZ8AYb26zNkWSw_UWBzrsrHt9SAhkR-9RdQ-Dz3/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Mini%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">This project started with two envelopes, which I slapped some white acrylic paint on, then sprinkled with Infusions color stain and spritzed with water.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhra8F9fy2cb6jLLCjKK-XoXCHxyPyYvxG-ir-fW8ksHt2WA8e4M3MwI24GuDSpaJNSqsavVQcVQ9XnMezSfbAbLdechJ8Przk9kss7b451EzrIqbNvFawuttSV0MnjFUYrrQxe0FhmBgY89NakmytGM-jfeF__BqwjTpubmJ9S_nFjvZOQyint_mjbvcIC/s632/Blog%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="632" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhra8F9fy2cb6jLLCjKK-XoXCHxyPyYvxG-ir-fW8ksHt2WA8e4M3MwI24GuDSpaJNSqsavVQcVQ9XnMezSfbAbLdechJ8Przk9kss7b451EzrIqbNvFawuttSV0MnjFUYrrQxe0FhmBgY89NakmytGM-jfeF__BqwjTpubmJ9S_nFjvZOQyint_mjbvcIC/s16000/Blog%201.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I had to wait for the envelopes to dry naturally because I used a heat gun on an envelope like this before and it did not end well! The heat gun totally melted the cellophane window into a big shriveled wad, so note to self: use heat guns sparingly with window-envelopes! </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Once these dried, I added some stenciling using Tim Holtz's Dotted stencil and acrylic paint.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi58m08XUkDIgK0tpZ_bQ-SIE4VX_nzw8eU7Vd2-oJd-CRnAHMfc0O3hi8lRq2suZtafRpputU5JpEwJAxnDPNZPxqrMYQ_nuvU_5XD6PdcJ4l_jv3QGYQQDr2WwEYXscDCYYLoLh_HbljFbWCQUCWqLmbweJT9kptQvc0C0M4_JLQTKWBNRqjxFB_Cky3o/s620/Blog%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="620" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi58m08XUkDIgK0tpZ_bQ-SIE4VX_nzw8eU7Vd2-oJd-CRnAHMfc0O3hi8lRq2suZtafRpputU5JpEwJAxnDPNZPxqrMYQ_nuvU_5XD6PdcJ4l_jv3QGYQQDr2WwEYXscDCYYLoLh_HbljFbWCQUCWqLmbweJT9kptQvc0C0M4_JLQTKWBNRqjxFB_Cky3o/s16000/Blog%202.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Once the paint dried AGAIN (a test for my un-patient crafty self), I added some more acrylic paint in different colors and stuck on some washi tape from AALL & Create. Apologies for the blurry pic. It was late and I was sleep-deprived. :)</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg3isfACDb0StrvEfFAFLmgtGUQmwHXRkyK-IHx8v9pFN96eoB2DILZRfyU_J7Qo7FJP6eC9fAA3kzm1axOHC6-ZWrmilAOjww_5idpCwEpPG-XZcMylWYiNr6i2LYBypt05LKq3L1Op6g7A-FtzTLY-B-r1TPHUE35u4pye7IejCNOejcuzFENTXpoFYI/s610/Blog%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="610" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg3isfACDb0StrvEfFAFLmgtGUQmwHXRkyK-IHx8v9pFN96eoB2DILZRfyU_J7Qo7FJP6eC9fAA3kzm1axOHC6-ZWrmilAOjww_5idpCwEpPG-XZcMylWYiNr6i2LYBypt05LKq3L1Op6g7A-FtzTLY-B-r1TPHUE35u4pye7IejCNOejcuzFENTXpoFYI/s16000/Blog%203.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Next I made a collage page to be able to tear into scraps and glue to the background envelopes. It is a combo of stamping and paint and scribbling.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1FgMJ7KL4wX4-TBG7hD5GWpQ7dBT4CvjnMG9YkwcUFSeJD2bLsHEZPA8okAnLQloq8wGq9Fkx6aQJfq53S-6Qazrgdvi8dr4saZt7rh6gSlNQN4mTbDel07ncIT74gtLRy54ozPa1UiDeC_dMlSGm1qycLXm38d7MSJW0JwSFI6ZexA_CICc49_nHOAIR/s809/Blog%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="809" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1FgMJ7KL4wX4-TBG7hD5GWpQ7dBT4CvjnMG9YkwcUFSeJD2bLsHEZPA8okAnLQloq8wGq9Fkx6aQJfq53S-6Qazrgdvi8dr4saZt7rh6gSlNQN4mTbDel07ncIT74gtLRy54ozPa1UiDeC_dMlSGm1qycLXm38d7MSJW0JwSFI6ZexA_CICc49_nHOAIR/s16000/Blog%204.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I tore up some of my collage and glued the scraps to the envelopes.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHhBn0OWLk8tRRJmt2xshnha0Apoa3NoEJyab9A0NlmnIOmpMGxe-9Cn6cvlS24wX2CAK0P1Yb4EAaSPi3JTI9RB6AhcjjOyiif2rhUCcw_xPwRZ4qUifDetbgaWZ5QTzdyt0dVfadz2bip0aT3ZGi15bhMlKAvul6w-xIKs8GMMvtru-jInJhTIK94SGo/s611/Blog%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="611" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHhBn0OWLk8tRRJmt2xshnha0Apoa3NoEJyab9A0NlmnIOmpMGxe-9Cn6cvlS24wX2CAK0P1Yb4EAaSPi3JTI9RB6AhcjjOyiif2rhUCcw_xPwRZ4qUifDetbgaWZ5QTzdyt0dVfadz2bip0aT3ZGi15bhMlKAvul6w-xIKs8GMMvtru-jInJhTIK94SGo/s16000/Blog%205.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I wanted some more patterned paper, so I made some myself by stamping this plus sign image over and over onto newsprint paper. The plus signs are from Tim Holtz's Glitch 2 stamp set.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTfWFFnfEA7HWUOuoSq0U2GFVtElxbwoLebZKFUeDXlvR8nMz5-zCgZv1aVyNjS_DsIYFNdEtiHghyphenhyphenzXUNVHVduM57yIa_TOdfaY4Yt40t6XIxbDO_YBUVLoUyGsUVElIv6jRQj-vwsUORNG268u_T67RwSs38ySuK5f5ZDO_5H3PBEsZbzFIW25pyFnEq/s600/Blog%205.5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="561" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTfWFFnfEA7HWUOuoSq0U2GFVtElxbwoLebZKFUeDXlvR8nMz5-zCgZv1aVyNjS_DsIYFNdEtiHghyphenhyphenzXUNVHVduM57yIa_TOdfaY4Yt40t6XIxbDO_YBUVLoUyGsUVElIv6jRQj-vwsUORNG268u_T67RwSs38ySuK5f5ZDO_5H3PBEsZbzFIW25pyFnEq/s16000/Blog%205.5.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I cut up some of the plus sign paper and decided I should decorate the backs of the envelopes, too. I started the process over again with stamping and painting, collaging and adding Infusions and some scribbling.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQeuaC2-9X8ux7OjAHmPd99ybGhmEIW5Vjwhi8CsFrrDmFm5C1aCX6Hr7_zQO9qoTo2pb4dAXYb8XgysIPSAfYORdMd9sptOzrikaZS7xOBLm-waShpkj50zArRMYLLOGjpdMlGveCTDDplsPUDnvqOrMp9SknP3ljdLzmqyw6lmbzHKbJfX7eewwT7G-O/s646/Blog%206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="646" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQeuaC2-9X8ux7OjAHmPd99ybGhmEIW5Vjwhi8CsFrrDmFm5C1aCX6Hr7_zQO9qoTo2pb4dAXYb8XgysIPSAfYORdMd9sptOzrikaZS7xOBLm-waShpkj50zArRMYLLOGjpdMlGveCTDDplsPUDnvqOrMp9SknP3ljdLzmqyw6lmbzHKbJfX7eewwT7G-O/s16000/Blog%206.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">The next big choice was to cut these two envelopes in half and make them into four smaller pockets. Always a scary step to make that kind of a cutting choice! I also added some black paper that I'd heat-embossed with white images from a previous project.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh59OKTwO_HcO436tVG1hyphenhyphenrKTp3kOs8iU0sOhSIthDpDHpec1kEgNJjCszFuY2UR9HKAdS2VN0F4Vyvjbb5-Enl62Ahb17Ul9QMPn9ePsPKL7Jh8KqTDY6K6Ei6IPyQWKoq0kF-XIN5yo2O2-J-tfmQWlIQra0JZfMbFmbTQgxRY-4WdeLfBEPqbodpOM8s/s777/Blog%207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="777" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh59OKTwO_HcO436tVG1hyphenhyphenrKTp3kOs8iU0sOhSIthDpDHpec1kEgNJjCszFuY2UR9HKAdS2VN0F4Vyvjbb5-Enl62Ahb17Ul9QMPn9ePsPKL7Jh8KqTDY6K6Ei6IPyQWKoq0kF-XIN5yo2O2-J-tfmQWlIQra0JZfMbFmbTQgxRY-4WdeLfBEPqbodpOM8s/s16000/Blog%207.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I taped up the sides of the pockets with brown tape and added some last touches of paint. Here are all four of them from the front view:</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-UM3FvUiUXPIMdUOjmemxDoKPZg_gg22L8kdZD6or63GoX_2DAaYIeNMHPsHo11EICdMyITS8gi9qkZNr2UKVZ0D7sZu48f-nnpi2zcBaYkt9DWnedCN5ErLAAnIBFtAdZD6-euH6hudfMbGUwQrTvDUKeVEqvPuwlebBBZZDmQ6bH_zy_HGSl45sN647/s636/Blog%2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="636" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-UM3FvUiUXPIMdUOjmemxDoKPZg_gg22L8kdZD6or63GoX_2DAaYIeNMHPsHo11EICdMyITS8gi9qkZNr2UKVZ0D7sZu48f-nnpi2zcBaYkt9DWnedCN5ErLAAnIBFtAdZD6-euH6hudfMbGUwQrTvDUKeVEqvPuwlebBBZZDmQ6bH_zy_HGSl45sN647/s16000/Blog%2010.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">And from the back:</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSVzwFZCBVdtigVqUeLDbfKTXgPomRP9Aojc7FJMtNoiUBQNOPLpCSDnYZYED_WRyZgQfiSz_DQI8I5F39yAtghzd1tg9Vm_H36Tz4xwHdFany7xrQEqI2CofhQAKnu3QzIytMWxVQzcGWxV3ABPaKvXGpZouKNuBFEdUqbN5kkPnVzCJ0ipuRFexat2cN/s600/Blog%20Final.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="596" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSVzwFZCBVdtigVqUeLDbfKTXgPomRP9Aojc7FJMtNoiUBQNOPLpCSDnYZYED_WRyZgQfiSz_DQI8I5F39yAtghzd1tg9Vm_H36Tz4xwHdFany7xrQEqI2CofhQAKnu3QzIytMWxVQzcGWxV3ABPaKvXGpZouKNuBFEdUqbN5kkPnVzCJ0ipuRFexat2cN/s16000/Blog%20Final.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">And here they are filled with flashcards, library card catalog cards, and vintage recipes:</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm56hl1DMtD8IMmZb8qjWecrEa4jiZyfMmqr3qUojWXhCR6y2cgBidoVRQmxSV6J9KwN90qCizkwiSsjbrLFvBxQgkFTzKgex5jwnaL_zGke8O90Lw0cW_DcHRMSa-KYxKUd_4K87B2NBXA2jMOjJ72b0_rmxZlv9H7ICvVqVw93rRvE7Sf_6TioGNXC3c/s645/Blog%208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="645" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm56hl1DMtD8IMmZb8qjWecrEa4jiZyfMmqr3qUojWXhCR6y2cgBidoVRQmxSV6J9KwN90qCizkwiSsjbrLFvBxQgkFTzKgex5jwnaL_zGke8O90Lw0cW_DcHRMSa-KYxKUd_4K87B2NBXA2jMOjJ72b0_rmxZlv9H7ICvVqVw93rRvE7Sf_6TioGNXC3c/s16000/Blog%208.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Now my cards have a stylish place to hang out and those junk mail envelopes didn't die in vain! Here are the supplies I used that you can find at <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp</a>:</span><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Infusions Color Stain: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/paper-artsy-royal-blood-infusions-colored-stain-cs10" target="_blank">Royal Blood</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/paper-artsy-green-man-infusions-colored-stain-cs18" target="_blank">Green Man</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/paper-artsy-the-sage-infusions-colored-stain-cs03" target="_blank">The Sage</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/paper-artsy-just-walnut-infusions-colored-stain-cs25" target="_blank">Just Walnut</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/paper-artsy-violet-storms-infusions-colored-stain-cs11" target="_blank">Violet Storms</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/paper-artsy-in-the-navy-infusions-colored-stain-cs15" target="_blank">In the Navy</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/paper-artsy-sleight-blue-infusions-colored-stain-cs13" target="_blank">Sleight Blue</a>, and <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/paper-artsy-blackcurrant-infusions-colored-stain-cs09" target="_blank">Blackcurrant</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-layering-stencil-dotted-ths100" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Dotted Stencil</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/aall-create-mix-and-match-17-washi-tape-aalwt17" target="_blank">AALL & Create Mix and Match Washi Tape</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/paper-artsy-eclectica3-seth-apter-mini-73-cling-stamp-em73" target="_blank">Seth Apter Stamp EM 73</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-scribble-sticks-2-media-mda60161" target="_blank">Dina Wakley Scribble Sticks 2</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-cling-rubber-stamps-worn-text-cms156" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Worn Text Stamp Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-cling-rubber-stamps-glitch-2-cms404" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Glitch 2 Stamp Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-cling-rubber-stamps-big-number-blocks-cms223" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Big Number Blocks Stamp Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/darkroom-door-open-circles-background-cling-stamp-ddbs079" target="_blank">Darkroom Door Open Circles Stamp Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Dina Wakley Acrylic Paint: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-white-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54122" target="_blank">White</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-sky-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54085" target="_blank">Sky</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-night-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54054" target="_blank">Night</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-marine-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq59820" target="_blank">Marine</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-ocean-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54061" target="_blank">Ocean</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-lemon-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54023" target="_blank">Lemon</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-olive-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq59837" target="_blank">Olive</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-carnation-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq65593" target="_blank">Carnation</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-umber-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54115" target="_blank">Umber</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Dylusions Paint: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/ranger-dylusions-1oz-paint-mushy-peas-dyq70566" target="_blank">Mushy Peas</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/ranger-dylusions-1oz-paint-tropical-sangria-dyq70689" target="_blank">Tropical Sangria</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/ranger-dylusions-1oz-paint-lemon-drop-dyq70528" target="_blank">Lemon Drop</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Distress Ink: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-distress-ink-pad-wild-honey-ranger-tim27201" target="_blank">Wild Honey</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-distress-ink-pad-picked-raspberry-ranger-tim34995" target="_blank">Picked Raspberry</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-distress-ink-pad-blueprint-sketch-ranger-tim43195" target="_blank">Blueprint Sketch</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-distress-ink-pad-mermaid-lagoon-ranger-tim43256" target="_blank">Mermaid Lagoon</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-distress-ink-pad-mowed-lawn-ranger-tim35008" target="_blank">Mowed Lawn</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/ranger-archival-ink-pad-jet-black-aip31468" target="_blank">Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink</a></span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I'm excited to see how you tie recycling into this week's challenge! Upload your projects to the <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog</a> for your chance to win a $25 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Store!</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="600" height="110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHgdtvfObpqbUeRN_8nbdcar0C7_BqF5_HcyAvdIhMI86SCdK8VEU2IJnFzzhaxS8YrNoRl66fQjg3FYhb04rGP_Y-q5NqipL5DE6WqGe3vR6bCTHg0BS49WyBaaOat9uD8x6L8Galfo9zjAnHSGOupushnFc28ZCDNl83e-k7LzjbNfQQbIArHdxPjimx/s320/25voucherSSS.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh75dr0tFvBEjlGjEwIjRpWngY9erWf-I6zL9m8RCclVOMzaG-hJheoYqXLlJvutfaBsD2ny7u-WFz_yLnF36pOfSHA29uw_SkXUIYoHqPuabzfEtQSotpHTG80bubrM_6LTKDCTFZn7VrZ5nD-SjxWsk7sgtfWnJ_1oCEWrsaC_9AO3Q5CO1IROVZECsz7/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHoClktHFBPQhiRIB-wFXRKUF4lxd7csK3o797bPPJ4sLLunExpzAlQ_SsaeufNbM1cH4lfyxg2p_EwrVq5FEl5KEk0RmUQXDTNs4peGYSyx07OC2iGQcln8EZ5EDnaC18kWE11nZPxEITlBJjwLJxd-Qpfb9H-jhPy3jsU4JqpuItYvJJUSP9ioidueNE/s1600/Simon%20Blinkie.gif" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><p></p>Andrea Ockey Parrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04732768748326301860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332129005213085795.post-20431907370820628392024-01-15T05:00:00.000-08:002024-01-15T05:00:00.127-08:00Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Sparkle and Shine Tag using Simon Says Stamp's Tag Adornments Die and Vicki Boutin's Warm Wishes Patterned Paper<p><span style="font-family: arial;">This week's <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge</a> theme is Sparkle and Shine. I made a tag featuring stars in the background and a "Sparkle" sentiment, courtesy of Vicki Boutin's Warm Wishes patterned paper.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJZv5djJm2mIi4rTdWV5T1bJqyPMoI57zbC5O3gg1lWlVT0KKaA6QC2iPVIaRaJGJS9AEIsJLEUbEeksMWD6crNyMp0QxDZm17Ic29mOIkHEkzHX5M2Gl9Y9o4c21DvsY1JJeElfWL8LyXZ6MiCW_M6ORwFBy2Y2zVVEv5qx2lDJ9aRo5ifR5VsidHIupS/s792/Blog%20Final.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="792" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJZv5djJm2mIi4rTdWV5T1bJqyPMoI57zbC5O3gg1lWlVT0KKaA6QC2iPVIaRaJGJS9AEIsJLEUbEeksMWD6crNyMp0QxDZm17Ic29mOIkHEkzHX5M2Gl9Y9o4c21DvsY1JJeElfWL8LyXZ6MiCW_M6ORwFBy2Y2zVVEv5qx2lDJ9aRo5ifR5VsidHIupS/s16000/Blog%20Final.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="81" data-original-width="200" height="81" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIYnm2DOpQlq6j85EqQ8XHxqjnhXzTKRDP2_FQxd9Nyskl6MmHOXiU8iua79URqidwXU-oauQgMdgQ36cIyxMl7xmYPZ3QWCTSLn3PmjKk-3ZuLOb5iBY8ivHHwy-bWjMjMWtDeQPQ64e5q-MagStFhBCNkpV5mUWQi14nq3aOJfP4NZdoREbcCeFDA8T0/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Mini%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">I actually used two different patterned paper packs for this tag. In addition to Vicki Boutin's Warm Wishes, I also used Simple Stories' Life in Bloom paper. Vicki Boutin's is the star pattern on top and the diagonal stripes are from Simple Stories. I stuck them together and cut out the tag shape using Simon's Tag Adornments die.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSbYjsZerMQbtvF_Cfq0b1oc-IWShkfK-edktaXG6Y1v05x_MsWYenwT3ZW2bg6FUVzjJTEYBgFaSOUE2bothZG_FhB6IIKna1ff1uM_lIbCw5CWkmcv-uUK6sAEVL7SF5mW30SYjsplIeNXiQ7x8DoRUhrb1Iwe1XaKvHMEDp0BWvz2ycHEVCYY_ryD88/s774/Blog%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="774" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSbYjsZerMQbtvF_Cfq0b1oc-IWShkfK-edktaXG6Y1v05x_MsWYenwT3ZW2bg6FUVzjJTEYBgFaSOUE2bothZG_FhB6IIKna1ff1uM_lIbCw5CWkmcv-uUK6sAEVL7SF5mW30SYjsplIeNXiQ7x8DoRUhrb1Iwe1XaKvHMEDp0BWvz2ycHEVCYY_ryD88/s16000/Blog%201.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I added some white paint around the edges, which I colored with pink, green and turquoise. Then I cut a floral arch from the same Simple Stories paper. I used one of Tim Holtz's paper dolls and made a crown for this adorable girl.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Vj2KpPUcer55mXG81bPSVQO_OcdgA0_wSw2QhHlCtTFXk-_LNUu9OQChBysnT2ePDbHJiPdwfxKh8MfjUnk-sYzzChyS7rXEIYkM_XNCBTNed2uaql15c4JgQktmaVJFnmNkSAJc25zQFWAYaKKsyuFSrlet_9e2A1gS3eKV3dEh7PDuLO1jrBkEaYky/s685/Blog%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="685" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Vj2KpPUcer55mXG81bPSVQO_OcdgA0_wSw2QhHlCtTFXk-_LNUu9OQChBysnT2ePDbHJiPdwfxKh8MfjUnk-sYzzChyS7rXEIYkM_XNCBTNed2uaql15c4JgQktmaVJFnmNkSAJc25zQFWAYaKKsyuFSrlet_9e2A1gS3eKV3dEh7PDuLO1jrBkEaYky/s16000/Blog%202.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I put the whole thing together and cut out the "Sparkle" word from another one of the Vicki Boutin pages. I looped a piece of yellow yarn through the top of the tag and this girl was all ready to sparkle and shine!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Here are the supplies I used that you can find at <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp</a>:</span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/simon-says-stamp-tag-adornments-wafer-dies-sssd112983-smitten" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Tag Adornments Die Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/sizzix-big-shot-machine-gray-and-white-660200" target="_blank">Sizzix Big Shot</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/simple-stories-life-in-bloom-6-x-8-paper-pad-19726" target="_blank">Simple Stories Life in Bloom Paper Pad, 6x8</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/american-crafts-vicki-boutin-warm-wishes-6-x-8-inch-paper-pad-34010770" target="_blank">Vicki Boutin Warm Wishes Paper Pad, 6X8</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-idea-ology-solos-paper-dolls-th93555" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Solos Paper Dolls</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Dina Wakley Paint: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-white-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54122" target="_blank">White</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-blushing-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq53965" target="_blank">Blushing</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-turquoise-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54108" target="_blank">Turquoise</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-lime-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54030" target="_blank">Lime</a></span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Let loose your inner sparkle and shine and upload your creations to the <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog</a> for your chance to win a $25 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store!</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="600" height="110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwMA7zg8XIrrVGoDK1fiQSULwF6eMClnfPrTI60kbUVTwx5Q2j6cd336qxcfwcvIP3Jid2NUyNZJ7E-ISu82n7fkWTOXF_iATNc2jNFc7FTGBnJEBvaN1Og3HowqONXxV38aksRNdNXvMhqXfmHNRAWEzug6nmxc0CjIB87atulibOEUrzehyphenhyphen8_V8_IuzU/s320/25voucherSSS.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi7fp9dVYKimNys59hJiIc5ew2ej3S3FZBI67bLvfUzQOmUjm4Pl65YDHuR8UWr0JHj2pVKvuWIHR9AzNBo6mGmcqNpoizYDiuAWfKPqdDDzHMGfBgnG8pORXOqdYzMctysobVlV5UyK7eD65vV1cRvuEiBfq10D5ZbZ2iMhGZuzvFQb0eMQTYQYRpLEDK/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7mJEtWtNA6Mrau5hJVIRiZ0jOj1C1nacm8LlgovhUqTZjWxj8xvPrg7nHfTWlvYdqZAbVs-YV2ExkVG2AR7P11IpMpCIjGYN8zn_50_zWtCj1kKsaHxQ-lbbWdrQCAAzq4c5HWVft4vZVURKQzGOWZn8ZD-TMPg8de9myhbkB0zofBQj7r4yJ5kXTu5Vy/s1600/Simon%20Blinkie.gif" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Andrea Ockey Parrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04732768748326301860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332129005213085795.post-35161572135352469722024-01-08T05:00:00.000-08:002024-01-08T05:00:00.139-08:00Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Things with Wheels Tag using AALL & Create's Tag it Yourself Die Set and Tim Holtz's Sideshow Stamp Set<p><span style="font-family: arial;">The snow is flying outside (7" on my driveway at last check) and it's a great time to be crafting inside! I'm doing just that and enjoyed this week's <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge</a> theme of things with wheels. I made a tag using AALL & Create's Tag it Yourself die set and Tim Holtz's Sideshow stamp set.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtLtP_mZBjg5V2g2DV2gpvq7XmJIsIEWIgZ5nsElrQdNPG6S5NX95v-1BV3IG66guxSGfYTubDMM0ezpnE85WOnn_vnH3l2lSE-1FUh6BJJ6Trhr34sW8qWSuBmBR3RnFsUt5NbwCGfAwOLvyThJRcaUEYq5MS3Hcb_S6mPLLotb30x80ihkqrs3NSyFF6/s797/Blog%20Final.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="797" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtLtP_mZBjg5V2g2DV2gpvq7XmJIsIEWIgZ5nsElrQdNPG6S5NX95v-1BV3IG66guxSGfYTubDMM0ezpnE85WOnn_vnH3l2lSE-1FUh6BJJ6Trhr34sW8qWSuBmBR3RnFsUt5NbwCGfAwOLvyThJRcaUEYq5MS3Hcb_S6mPLLotb30x80ihkqrs3NSyFF6/s16000/Blog%20Final.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="81" data-original-width="200" height="81" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQjtesnwQ7uexGXG9qJ4tONIT79F8xMfBNg8NDM2q3eqJKKFdogCz2A9PwaQfa1hHVx0EK9qZoz6pzgHys3RdXD6gu0TqShAMFaYxdblUI_BYYHNyeBpcn2MV0xutC4ynEB9EhgWndj5YRfhU6OSZPJrEI0eX7zcOSZhLaFnddw_VY6mqx_2KZzd1QheC5/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Mini%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">I started by cutting out two tags using my Sizzix Big Shot and the aforementioned Tag it Yourself die set from AALL & Create. The first tag was cut out of Distress Kraft Heavystock and second one was cut out of Dina Wakley's Collage Sparks 1 patterned paper.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs1UuKHCxwOMZgPlCCV8zecPKczumq_f7yUAcsoJVgg8oHXv-cbY_d-PgBrLK4fdQnrBYFTRdYo2yglNHG4bhxZjXdYdlsugEjyNXXPcSlVSPolKXQUaSQIPzhJ2YCWC2rf5gOBwQTQMHiJs8xWRn8Xk5IcQuhWA75NYpd2hh5hF5wuCIvGLGCS7xTQbem/s714/Blog%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="714" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs1UuKHCxwOMZgPlCCV8zecPKczumq_f7yUAcsoJVgg8oHXv-cbY_d-PgBrLK4fdQnrBYFTRdYo2yglNHG4bhxZjXdYdlsugEjyNXXPcSlVSPolKXQUaSQIPzhJ2YCWC2rf5gOBwQTQMHiJs8xWRn8Xk5IcQuhWA75NYpd2hh5hF5wuCIvGLGCS7xTQbem/s16000/Blog%201.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I sewed the two tags together using my sewing machine and added some acrylic paint to change the colors a bit (more white, more blue and some pops of yellow and green). Then I stamped the silhouette image from Tim Holtz's Sideshow stamp set (which has the greatest scribbly background fonts EVER in my opinion) onto white cardstock. I used a black Sharpie to really color in the silhouette. Then I spritzed Distressed Ink Spray (Twisted Citron) through Tim Holtz's Gradient Dots stencil on newsprint paper and tore that up to add as collage scraps.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZnW0TDCi1l72T5gRMu6lzuginc9Fyrt8J3xC7Xqnqx8MOtsYpFwPNWSRimeh7GQnKZrzvR9xLOToM9SO3HeFEQJNS1LYS2RTVrozJb6JrtiO9ZvaQfG8gg5dGPPPxTdTUJG_Q-dv2BKd32ZGEMGmfXbTm7Mh3v8L8Q_QIScnGU3jSdW9rM0EO4k1UZwEY/s748/Blog%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="748" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZnW0TDCi1l72T5gRMu6lzuginc9Fyrt8J3xC7Xqnqx8MOtsYpFwPNWSRimeh7GQnKZrzvR9xLOToM9SO3HeFEQJNS1LYS2RTVrozJb6JrtiO9ZvaQfG8gg5dGPPPxTdTUJG_Q-dv2BKd32ZGEMGmfXbTm7Mh3v8L8Q_QIScnGU3jSdW9rM0EO4k1UZwEY/s16000/Blog%202.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I assembled it all together and added some scribbly doodled dots. I used another great Tim stamp set, Seasonal Scribbles, to stamp out the Peace sentiment. Then I stamped some plus signs from Tim's Glitch 2 stamp set and cut those into a scallop shape. I made another colorful scallop shape for the bottom of the tag.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUALVaKtAAcUidvTVzZmlspXPf7i1vY-9Z9MUcAvXEv2P0FMvP5m1hok_K0OyT3c2mq9JczxBL8FtHB9Kt7U4jC_-f3oRaSSJLauBIMsvO4W-oaSenetGiipO4QegnxQs89hVXvGa6Ch5as09g_fnQ8LMCbXT4q3gn8AmJFU5HjKqjIEQYERBk4K5eNcGD/s707/Blog%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="707" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUALVaKtAAcUidvTVzZmlspXPf7i1vY-9Z9MUcAvXEv2P0FMvP5m1hok_K0OyT3c2mq9JczxBL8FtHB9Kt7U4jC_-f3oRaSSJLauBIMsvO4W-oaSenetGiipO4QegnxQs89hVXvGa6Ch5as09g_fnQ8LMCbXT4q3gn8AmJFU5HjKqjIEQYERBk4K5eNcGD/s16000/Blog%203.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I glued on the sentiment and scallops, added a few more touches of green and outlined the tags in black Sharpie to finish it off.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9hQpDfA11FXYV1YKeHl2ug6KNLHiIXDmWua_EirPl9RBHC_Yb2ynSU4f7-KAemGxjd4-uJb1bdq2Xni7O62lBeDMeutYTYaL692wSbfMhDeg3I-ayPBgzWpLnWpePCS9naJBo2l7eLfUHuqp5qMbuUuDiKXEGI8tjAnAzUbHzHaVNOIZCUGxJCdv5Ujcb/s800/Blog%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9hQpDfA11FXYV1YKeHl2ug6KNLHiIXDmWua_EirPl9RBHC_Yb2ynSU4f7-KAemGxjd4-uJb1bdq2Xni7O62lBeDMeutYTYaL692wSbfMhDeg3I-ayPBgzWpLnWpePCS9naJBo2l7eLfUHuqp5qMbuUuDiKXEGI8tjAnAzUbHzHaVNOIZCUGxJCdv5Ujcb/s16000/Blog%204.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Here are the supplies I used that you can find at <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp</a>:</span><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/aall-create-tag-it-yourself-dies-27" target="_blank">AALL & Create: Tag it Yourself Die Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-cling-rubber-stamps-sideshow-cms263" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Sideshow Stamp Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-cling-rubber-stamps-seasonal-scribble-cms386" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Seasonal Scribbles Stamp Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-cling-rubber-stamps-glitch-2-cms404" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Glitch 2 Stamp Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-layering-stencil-gradient-dot-ths118" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Gradient Dots Stencil</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-8-5-x-11-distress-kraft-heavystock-ranger-tda76384" target="_blank">Distress Kraft Heavystock</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-distress-spray-stain-twisted-citron-ranger-tss44185" target="_blank">Distress Spray Ink: Twisted Citron</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-collection-1-media-collage-sparks-ranger-mda82224" target="_blank">Dina Wakley: Collage Sparks 1</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/sizzix-big-shot-machine-gray-and-white-660200" target="_blank">Sizzix Big Shot</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Dina Wakley Acrylic Paint: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-white-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54122" target="_blank">White</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-lime-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54030" target="_blank">Lime</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-sky-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54085" target="_blank">Sky</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-lemon-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54023" target="_blank">Lemon</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-stoked-1oz-media-acrylic-neon-paint-mdq82873" target="_blank">Stoked</a></span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: arial;">We're excited to see how you incorporate wheels into your projects this week. Upload them to the <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge</a> for your chance to win a $25 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="600" height="110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha9S4IgORXdwCb4saUwWeXXKnzGGlgWzz9tnq7cVqYVnIYPM2DgeK4pi_VKrV-qMoCkkHW8c9KOKnKnp2AM23UskchoVa6v6aBeJzatp2S-K5xXi7ra1heysbN9Z_60nzymeo04ZHsi5VpAJDpcNyzNVW-riSzTwwKXfNC79xWNcZAJh8VaR_V5IB97Vel/s320/25voucherSSS.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjWgEsNg8GxqJYiJijR2mhG53RvstWRlGkxZzcdnYAEOKZS5KaFp3FbgKGWGUOuHeA_dBEAl94AuNnHj6xshINikYtrrJvLORzYF64zDr3XEn7qdvVWMWn-Ml66D2FkzYtgDTt6Tt4FYTKxdZhyphenhyphenIaQVtS4N_b7EVwic8HmlG2MC5reMBag8GFEXUvrq-03/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhotoMDHZpnCI9SVIG1iy_MBbQGrf-NNvV0iERT-QEcBM4gsxv5ekVO4G6swykOmOFPhnZUXl-uAFr9G5545A9SxHK0xzQm0wmff9HD4qJ-olhKTlBp8mvp1DbmL82tkulsZiG4yKrUyFbOIgHd9pZOCvlj26nlxTwuvJf2BHVgTlbsuCOPfNwQkKRIkQrF/s1600/Simon%20Blinkie.gif" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><p></p>Andrea Ockey Parrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04732768748326301860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332129005213085795.post-91020221914482944732024-01-01T05:00:00.000-08:002024-01-01T05:00:00.125-08:00Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge New Year's Notebook using Brutus Monroe's Mixed Media Tags and Embossing Powder<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy new year to one and all! We are celebrating over at the <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog</a> 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.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu8ryKvN7DJ3W9b9HL-JWrjjTK2PPqK9OD-UnkzYtPklVtX8nqS0gHp0uWulhg-jbVtFHoNNV21j_QO_YwIAcQVdpOirRKPdioZec00q-ayCkxxynwwxfdPAMm4uXqTSvBT6VNR2Vq3HuX1vDsUyLD-02I0lDLfHYy2pbKmUWHZR3kS_sT1OIbycr057f1/s647/Blog%20Final.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="647" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu8ryKvN7DJ3W9b9HL-JWrjjTK2PPqK9OD-UnkzYtPklVtX8nqS0gHp0uWulhg-jbVtFHoNNV21j_QO_YwIAcQVdpOirRKPdioZec00q-ayCkxxynwwxfdPAMm4uXqTSvBT6VNR2Vq3HuX1vDsUyLD-02I0lDLfHYy2pbKmUWHZR3kS_sT1OIbycr057f1/s16000/Blog%20Final.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="81" data-original-width="200" height="81" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMFQM_WSKDFXwJOn03Z-6FLhCn_Ncrukbtxp5HPv-giXf3lZ7nBic4D8OtvXy7-lqDgDbKLY23Dz7IxpHrRn_K70MjDXnXVL0vGNVYYXHavsRy1UqWD_hZTLyD3UfAqjZpJRZAgfSInPgFr30gcJZyg473gWtaXA1pqSx03qFONslsrbwtr_bnVO-eylMK/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Mini%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">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.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZLRP3RP9HyQPCtsuCrWlbo3SkVwN1Dc2Q2lO4EsS61hNutQ7DMHqPMiMZro1XHeF8wD6-eFEoE8WhQTeaPDEL7PcF8FxVDK8qT5QKT1hmK7XA45rNqJbUJLwWOanr6DW04XDzu0DEffvsTD6FGBW0nXriphMSa7V4rDnCeadxpvDTZV87qHRYnx8LykU5/s600/Blog%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="482" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZLRP3RP9HyQPCtsuCrWlbo3SkVwN1Dc2Q2lO4EsS61hNutQ7DMHqPMiMZro1XHeF8wD6-eFEoE8WhQTeaPDEL7PcF8FxVDK8qT5QKT1hmK7XA45rNqJbUJLwWOanr6DW04XDzu0DEffvsTD6FGBW0nXriphMSa7V4rDnCeadxpvDTZV87qHRYnx8LykU5/s16000/Blog%201.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">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.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8iVWg-b1YQnR8TlhRuHvip8DCg4Ki4sn5xzOGT5Zc62Zd2YziOkX4z2zJSkbUD4gOQ5X-htYsAN_p83xtH9M9AGqxqAxfOsLgDJQXu3weE4M3lo8rZJ4gmL6MauUdBZ1RQBamYEiFiQz8PTzpl8iTMIpa-hoOT1fIVF4KPKqImickDdkKSGM9L7CAjVe6/s600/Blog%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="441" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8iVWg-b1YQnR8TlhRuHvip8DCg4Ki4sn5xzOGT5Zc62Zd2YziOkX4z2zJSkbUD4gOQ5X-htYsAN_p83xtH9M9AGqxqAxfOsLgDJQXu3weE4M3lo8rZJ4gmL6MauUdBZ1RQBamYEiFiQz8PTzpl8iTMIpa-hoOT1fIVF4KPKqImickDdkKSGM9L7CAjVe6/s16000/Blog%202.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">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.</span><p></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxm3hrgiBPENeckfrJ98mBhJze8l5fSH4XEI8qRYHswfzb0YSLzDXtRXKUiq5qbueh36ttf1DnpVCdS7EwscMXuoD4UDxLBNhyphenhyphenV1da5kIUjf9xLKPBxxp-VfE95qTNB6eFv_5m6oWUzrH4q7d1cgK81Vt9IOTM6XfcNfAwm4zvHTV7Wn8lC2c2yRmTH2gL/s600/Blog%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="588" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxm3hrgiBPENeckfrJ98mBhJze8l5fSH4XEI8qRYHswfzb0YSLzDXtRXKUiq5qbueh36ttf1DnpVCdS7EwscMXuoD4UDxLBNhyphenhyphenV1da5kIUjf9xLKPBxxp-VfE95qTNB6eFv_5m6oWUzrH4q7d1cgK81Vt9IOTM6XfcNfAwm4zvHTV7Wn8lC2c2yRmTH2gL/s16000/Blog%203.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">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.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRNe1VwAZWxvpWg2qgalY0BMYxY8DWLL2GUgCpTF3q7B-MRMc4dK03-_2w3-CRSM2NfCyBSW7tpp9OKiraht1Rzmyc1Ta7BlGkA3PE8L9_6lHFczBvyQSpDnQQkf40uYGjAz3NlHRKcCqEstrYMVhasvbofOOfy2M8nhgZM1IqbHcNwqoF8tKD3gqiiwBp/s772/Blog%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="772" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRNe1VwAZWxvpWg2qgalY0BMYxY8DWLL2GUgCpTF3q7B-MRMc4dK03-_2w3-CRSM2NfCyBSW7tpp9OKiraht1Rzmyc1Ta7BlGkA3PE8L9_6lHFczBvyQSpDnQQkf40uYGjAz3NlHRKcCqEstrYMVhasvbofOOfy2M8nhgZM1IqbHcNwqoF8tKD3gqiiwBp/s16000/Blog%204.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">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.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv6cULWzozLv_oOVKJCziqLKcNimpYxZ-tjzpw4akOIfR15olLVps-0jZHV73IsKZxV6D9lN2tV_NIJLWElcd1T974MEYFXAAJnB1Oo92ueFvNomg4hfHev0Ja-c_TMx7L51rD2bRC_JiMDvkdXplFSj5BwecvmaeuFjfsTiNjhY_UbGyqQf82lbxT_aix/s600/Blog%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="406" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv6cULWzozLv_oOVKJCziqLKcNimpYxZ-tjzpw4akOIfR15olLVps-0jZHV73IsKZxV6D9lN2tV_NIJLWElcd1T974MEYFXAAJnB1Oo92ueFvNomg4hfHev0Ja-c_TMx7L51rD2bRC_JiMDvkdXplFSj5BwecvmaeuFjfsTiNjhY_UbGyqQf82lbxT_aix/s16000/Blog%205.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">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.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGIKWPaj2u-OrFG3GqTcfobRZWM6dZ_oiDnZf1jcv-VOgL7KLKpffkv8lXAqTQzEQ8LpqoUpGrHjcc3lIdmxsN1fu2FDP0wzqaQxAvL7f2slgT6xPM4DAgZ7Jk0N2zEOZd6p4rWKUTSNTAgCNAX8FWk1mjlGnuwhlp1YB7sjJ4q09qizs5r-cl7mrzg-Cw/s600/Blog%206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="421" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGIKWPaj2u-OrFG3GqTcfobRZWM6dZ_oiDnZf1jcv-VOgL7KLKpffkv8lXAqTQzEQ8LpqoUpGrHjcc3lIdmxsN1fu2FDP0wzqaQxAvL7f2slgT6xPM4DAgZ7Jk0N2zEOZd6p4rWKUTSNTAgCNAX8FWk1mjlGnuwhlp1YB7sjJ4q09qizs5r-cl7mrzg-Cw/s16000/Blog%206.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I added doodling and stamping and some collage scraps and this is what it turned out like on the inside:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI44k5ThSpUcsdDvzeJ8RmMwy8kdQXMGqBQndfk-yZIWlHO1M6u3rQv5qdhBz0Ay-ZwenYf3ZcJu5unZpDcXA7prNn14FqtNKYtiTTgXf62-8eji5mX8kFemTRtI0Vibom85TbQU7_dI1G05VlrRyAwonYWmW_pan95E0lk2oCH7eCgnFs7Dv6_vdk_wbS/s600/Blog%207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="376" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI44k5ThSpUcsdDvzeJ8RmMwy8kdQXMGqBQndfk-yZIWlHO1M6u3rQv5qdhBz0Ay-ZwenYf3ZcJu5unZpDcXA7prNn14FqtNKYtiTTgXf62-8eji5mX8kFemTRtI0Vibom85TbQU7_dI1G05VlrRyAwonYWmW_pan95E0lk2oCH7eCgnFs7Dv6_vdk_wbS/s16000/Blog%207.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">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.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIMpn2vcrWqSfIvEdHf86v-csK-qZ3WYW4q9A8VsbIVah2s-bMUvQVvHkFVpntawoyxSyEH3Vwqq0Eg0YV5ndoEt7XE0wPLh7QfmfIG0zHntf3j-iLH7ROGIETiZ5I4cUZBJ72ls9klCvJs_zHnc-0paXgO0Dvet3ZXf2AwYdWWoSbbG1Nxeya-Fjf_9Ix/s698/Blog%209.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="698" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIMpn2vcrWqSfIvEdHf86v-csK-qZ3WYW4q9A8VsbIVah2s-bMUvQVvHkFVpntawoyxSyEH3Vwqq0Eg0YV5ndoEt7XE0wPLh7QfmfIG0zHntf3j-iLH7ROGIETiZ5I4cUZBJ72ls9klCvJs_zHnc-0paXgO0Dvet3ZXf2AwYdWWoSbbG1Nxeya-Fjf_9Ix/s16000/Blog%209.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">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?</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOqaC2hGDMw15_sp-n-AMSct9dd5tE3Vim_DTKHB1eZfih6p6I6QRdf2F2SAzDSHmybES7ezdCthQADqGOydoxCFuJutJflPOaK3kwG6CgxBM4UJHVYHwmxO4xpB79rsQFOEuTZQUAjN4KT6IuRzejo9r16s0NBKp1c8GsYKRqDXv6dAtVBaNjeKjuYe1W/s811/Blog%2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="811" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOqaC2hGDMw15_sp-n-AMSct9dd5tE3Vim_DTKHB1eZfih6p6I6QRdf2F2SAzDSHmybES7ezdCthQADqGOydoxCFuJutJflPOaK3kwG6CgxBM4UJHVYHwmxO4xpB79rsQFOEuTZQUAjN4KT6IuRzejo9r16s0NBKp1c8GsYKRqDXv6dAtVBaNjeKjuYe1W/s16000/Blog%2010.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">And here's how it looks when you open it up:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEb13Bncnuc-nGtSpatsem-lJdAkSbJBDjZai7IzLXycpGcSSDlsGxHkXk8A4a3YJOA0D-c4Hq4GA_ym8gbEcBjluvrTiuOE5LjbmA62Mp99Z76C77WQ5o9H20oe01GiDh3_4T2xcwA305AF-TlkxlJ-bTbrmYTLlURNfDsCdY09McFnExfWS-yPm_rTG8/s600/Blog%2012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="506" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEb13Bncnuc-nGtSpatsem-lJdAkSbJBDjZai7IzLXycpGcSSDlsGxHkXk8A4a3YJOA0D-c4Hq4GA_ym8gbEcBjluvrTiuOE5LjbmA62Mp99Z76C77WQ5o9H20oe01GiDh3_4T2xcwA305AF-TlkxlJ-bTbrmYTLlURNfDsCdY09McFnExfWS-yPm_rTG8/s16000/Blog%2012.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">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.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVeaofUQsqrm-WalvGXNEPuzwDILLXbf0IpvyRXmHzj93IwAX_JV0IKynoJzmLwLWQVOBWdaWipzrhs48AccWTVPZ6weTHnAJCLB-xCyAzg5fMsviwswj32g8dFJXTSuXallJKe0WWzIcQZGowMNWE8W-IyExoEXuTb0KmgAlW3_mafhYh8C6j2xVRDMTV/s800/Blog%208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVeaofUQsqrm-WalvGXNEPuzwDILLXbf0IpvyRXmHzj93IwAX_JV0IKynoJzmLwLWQVOBWdaWipzrhs48AccWTVPZ6weTHnAJCLB-xCyAzg5fMsviwswj32g8dFJXTSuXallJKe0WWzIcQZGowMNWE8W-IyExoEXuTb0KmgAlW3_mafhYh8C6j2xVRDMTV/s16000/Blog%208.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Here are the supplies I used that you can find at <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp</a>:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/brutus-monroe-8-mixed-media-tags-bru1432" target="_blank">Brutus Monroe Mixed Media Tags</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/brutus-monroe-alabaster-ultra-fine-embossing-powder-bru2470" target="_blank">Brutus Monroe White Embossing Powder</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/altenew-halftone-stencil-alt1627" target="_blank">Altenew Halftone Stencil</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/ranger-dylusions-1oz-paint-strawberry-daquiri-dyq70665" target="_blank">Dylusions Paint: Strawberry Daquiri</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Dina Wakley Paint: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-white-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54122" target="_blank">White</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-night-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54054" target="_blank">Night</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-turquoise-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54108" target="_blank">Turquoise</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-carnation-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq65593" target="_blank">Carnation</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-lemon-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54023" target="_blank">Lemon</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-ocean-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54061" target="_blank">Ocean</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/american-crafts-moxy-embossing-pens-347966" target="_blank">American Crafts Embossing Pens</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-cling-rubber-stamps-media-marks-2-cms363" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Media Marks 2 Stamp Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-ranger-clear-distress-embossing-ink-pad-ranger-tim21643" target="_blank">Distress Embossing Ink</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-cling-rubber-stamps-sideshow-cms263" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Sideshow Stamp Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-distress-watercolor-pencils-set-2-ranger-tdh76315" target="_blank">Distress Watercolor Pencils, Set 2</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-layering-stencil-gradient-dot-ths118" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Gradient Dots Stencil</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Distress Oxide Spray: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-distress-oxide-spray-crushed-olive-ranger-tso67641" target="_blank">Crushed Olive</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-distress-oxide-spray-mustard-seed-ranger-tso67771" target="_blank">Mustard Seed</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-cling-rubber-stamps-theories-cms329" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Theories Stamp Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/we-r-memory-keepers-crop-a-dile-eyelet-and-snap-punch-70907" target="_blank">Crop-A-Dile</a></span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: arial;">We can't wait to see your "new start" projects this week. Upload your creations to the <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog</a> for your chance to win a $25 voucher to the <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp store</a>!</span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="600" height="110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn8hVL_9H5U_V7qqEYxqRn18yHp_INGZJ95j_24BsXA8T3Tw2x0lvDumxxIO7yWpCN7IwMVJaBbJvL4jSqb_anMW39UC_hgDVXVVsuUJIEzxTeKbIRQN43Ok8GcAK3EYc4zk_1_Z_loSy1QhphP5Hb64QkFaxGbwEQSgBe16etseqkEPSAj3TdRcRVpUpZ/s320/25voucherSSS.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixlyPbVg4Avh5KUlWWPZNpU0Ng1MMP08YCif1r3qBxrtOz5TkzdBt50vgcxNCdlHcFxZbHge3H39scAIiBHXeoiXhHo7SdHXIs1nI2ur0BGRfXDgzc8YveccnOEb36-n6Ldqii_Gu8gyvxabouGvC7TmgQ9uYC5VVoA9nYJ4ssj05-eJhgG9IOlpUkBDUo/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9yIhEByMV6hMz0EhWaaHzQuCJsgsUV7lzM991lDINftt-josamerZHVVKk3pZxaPRQXnsdFLHo0uUBGLLMn_hDvVb2vVPsYH4VNfB5tluu0akBbydK83HIX2XqKaaAGlhdy1Yu5602et2ehk8Q90HSUYM9IbT6m65492ORrLaZ4JEoi8kofxNVkIM4PnJ/s1600/Simon%20Blinkie.gif" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div></div>Andrea Ockey Parrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04732768748326301860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332129005213085795.post-8762188549254247122023-12-18T05:00:00.000-08:002023-12-18T05:00:00.130-08:00Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Snow Tag using Dina Wakley's Pocket Squares Stamp Set<p><span style="font-family: arial;">We are letting it snow this week over at the <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog</a>! Here's the tag I made, which shows this dapper kid (courtesy of Dina Wakley's Pocket Squares stamp set) waiting for the white stuff to fly his way.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPwHtqNjIloDECdS-QbLqxLuGIsQWXQsfe2UeFI07Yzx19odtlIYi4ekX6aiRRDFaifa7gTMKOqMpnF-j45F_cx74q-dtJHuSSj_yEDAn_GgWNNReQcv6Dk3dZTJvJwg47CThaKqVUWtGByxaRxrJqMoHIIdCmK-7HlY6NANn6143wVhZThcDVim3sw1HX/s800/Blog%20Final.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPwHtqNjIloDECdS-QbLqxLuGIsQWXQsfe2UeFI07Yzx19odtlIYi4ekX6aiRRDFaifa7gTMKOqMpnF-j45F_cx74q-dtJHuSSj_yEDAn_GgWNNReQcv6Dk3dZTJvJwg47CThaKqVUWtGByxaRxrJqMoHIIdCmK-7HlY6NANn6143wVhZThcDVim3sw1HX/s16000/Blog%20Final.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="81" data-original-width="200" height="81" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipWgQKSXMq6mgrE1s8DK_Z295deXnBwIRkHSJ1IuryR9s6ByYcKyO1beCMyue98AmLuVZGVAHCFRr7VGZH1LtMobNxb2PaTpc7CwlK-B9OhAJ8RW060y2U6bm8-AfAqAd1zMBAMI9H3qDHLNJBbhuUgXv5K-NKS8JbY41h3MzpC7lejAN2sR56j-l8-pvO/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Mini%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">I started with a tag, which I sprayed Distress Oxide onto over Tim Holtz's Gradient Dots stencil. I added some white paint, then I sprinkled on some Infusions color stain and spritzed it with water.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoNbEM8gvW-dBAc5Rkm86DW58jPt26uwod5pHgKlbgFZV580BPzJKY1ejB5Q1IOlGl31vXS8Y0YkxeXUc_XQEXoejiqtZH3SC9sJz5R2XlsL51SouEIhrd0nd1xho7krF0E9KvrX5DGDFyW_PJfRHQybS8J0v4u307Yz57bpi7faOjPr2_hxTmu7iriFeL/s800/Blog%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoNbEM8gvW-dBAc5Rkm86DW58jPt26uwod5pHgKlbgFZV580BPzJKY1ejB5Q1IOlGl31vXS8Y0YkxeXUc_XQEXoejiqtZH3SC9sJz5R2XlsL51SouEIhrd0nd1xho7krF0E9KvrX5DGDFyW_PJfRHQybS8J0v4u307Yz57bpi7faOjPr2_hxTmu7iriFeL/s16000/Blog%201.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">While that dried, I made a collage sheet with painting and stamping that I could tear up and add to my tag.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTgsXyt9J8ygI9GCTeah1ueiKhU42CH1FSXSGDcDL6q2yINvsrik0M9p6NTYwka3q9WAxLE5meLHXoSrEUer5hVU7YlqVwbu-HgtfwMZqnLj6P4tiprQaW6TuVUnqWZGt93snO7Lqdcq4_CahhM-hkWDKEaLhzL90kiPp2iEr07CZuxaNHc7gT-f3RMP8Q/s781/Blog%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="781" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTgsXyt9J8ygI9GCTeah1ueiKhU42CH1FSXSGDcDL6q2yINvsrik0M9p6NTYwka3q9WAxLE5meLHXoSrEUer5hVU7YlqVwbu-HgtfwMZqnLj6P4tiprQaW6TuVUnqWZGt93snO7Lqdcq4_CahhM-hkWDKEaLhzL90kiPp2iEr07CZuxaNHc7gT-f3RMP8Q/s16000/Blog%202.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I cut a thin archway-looking shape out of wood textures paper and glued that to my tag. I smooshed some white paint around, then tore a piece of my collage paper and cut out a loop shape using Simon's Circle Loops die. I also stamped and cut out the little kid, who's from Dina Wakley's Pocket Squares stamp set.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgECjVO_rgJfsWOWLkrGW3c9BYybijwWRIxnj2dPxiTEewoicAxLjr9vBf95b-2iiJOuXi6YHrO4X6T7TpOy9QpRLyCmySfKHMRH5Y9ylT_b0f4OPusYWb6ZtF3j0yTc0CzZ2ejKVC0vhS3v0Seu0daphl9lqlOzPz7YQhQ3zQXRSfpwe067s-Drf0z-4Ub/s784/Blog%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="784" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgECjVO_rgJfsWOWLkrGW3c9BYybijwWRIxnj2dPxiTEewoicAxLjr9vBf95b-2iiJOuXi6YHrO4X6T7TpOy9QpRLyCmySfKHMRH5Y9ylT_b0f4OPusYWb6ZtF3j0yTc0CzZ2ejKVC0vhS3v0Seu0daphl9lqlOzPz7YQhQ3zQXRSfpwe067s-Drf0z-4Ub/s16000/Blog%203.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I glued everything down and then did some scribbling and doodling with Distress Watercolor pencils. I sketched and colored a winter hat for my kid, which I glued on, then I typed the sentiment on a typewriter and added it to the tag. This baby was done!</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuJnHulWXXzw_eubJpS8qT3hLWW3kNpu1mzy0tDX4uf0_XxYLDbBs5dgc2UOXfygIOiRbxhrpHMDXDprdovKkulOmRsXo7VbDQARVM_Y6HfAvKENf3I81xGR2gCYaZWhRiYdIJ1aoruQq5I0HD2NTrioMv0L4E_yBEpIBSSVTp4M8bVOVrSn4qcySOl8Qh/s824/Blog%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="824" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuJnHulWXXzw_eubJpS8qT3hLWW3kNpu1mzy0tDX4uf0_XxYLDbBs5dgc2UOXfygIOiRbxhrpHMDXDprdovKkulOmRsXo7VbDQARVM_Y6HfAvKENf3I81xGR2gCYaZWhRiYdIJ1aoruQq5I0HD2NTrioMv0L4E_yBEpIBSSVTp4M8bVOVrSn4qcySOl8Qh/s16000/Blog%204.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Here are the supplies I used that you can find at <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp</a>:</span><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-sizzix-framelits-tag-collection-wafer-thin-die-set-658784" target="_blank">Sizzix Tag Collection Dies</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/sizzix-big-shot-machine-gray-and-white-660200" target="_blank">Sizzix Big Shot</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/strathmore-mixed-media-vellum-surface-6x8-paper-pad-462106" target="_blank">Strathmore Mixed Media Paper</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Distress Oxide Spray: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-distress-oxide-spray-salvaged-patina-ranger-tso72799" target="_blank">Salvaged Patina</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-distress-oxide-spray-crushed-olive-ranger-tso67641" target="_blank">Crushed Olive</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-layering-stencil-gradient-dot-ths118" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Gradient Dot Stencil</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Paper Artsy Infusions: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/paper-artsy-emerald-isle-infusions-colored-stain-cs01" target="_blank">Emerald Isle</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/paper-artsy-sleight-blue-infusions-colored-stain-cs13" target="_blank">Sleight Blue</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-pocket-squares-media-cling-rubber-stamps-mdr83238" target="_blank">Dina Wakley Pocket Squares Stamp Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/ranger-archival-ink-pad-jet-black-aip31468" target="_blank">Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/craft-consortium-wood-textures-8-x-8-inch-paper-pad-ccepad001e" target="_blank">Craft Papers: Wood Textures</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Dina Wakley Paint: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-white-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54122" target="_blank">White</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-olive-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq59837" target="_blank">Olive</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-fuchsia-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54009" target="_blank">Fuchsia</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-radical-1oz-media-acrylic-neon-paint-mdq82866" target="_blank">Radical</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-stoked-1oz-media-acrylic-neon-paint-mdq82873" target="_blank">Stoked</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Tim Holtz Stamp Sets: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-cling-rubber-stamps-faded-type-cms397" target="_blank">Faded Type</a> and <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-cling-rubber-stamps-grunged-cms402" target="_blank">Grunged</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Distress Ink: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-distress-ink-pad-picked-raspberry-ranger-tim34995" target="_blank">Picked Raspberry</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-distress-ink-pad-mermaid-lagoon-ranger-tim43256" target="_blank">Mermaid Lagoon</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/ranger-wendy-vecchi-mini-archival-ink-pads-kit-1-amdk57796" target="_blank">Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink: Garden Patina</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/simon-says-stamp-circle-loops-wafer-die-s299" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Circle Loops Die</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Distress Watercolor Pencils: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-distress-watercolor-pencils-set-1-ranger-tdh76308" target="_blank">Set 1</a> and <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-distress-watercolor-pencils-set-2-ranger-tdh76315" target="_blank">Set 2</a></span></li></ul><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We can't wait to see what you create with our snowy theme. 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!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="600" height="110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTKa_bzqHzFE1BVBKndICvxrWp3LIgxiLI0DcfqNOSMW8cQSE32sUEX0IE122OLBoRGXLUJjimar2LTN5LrZvDwQ330QjkP2nH4G6MMpHidxLGX_vfYeugpL7lxqsxfTRQxNGIU-Wk3EWy1MQ4F91s4ejGzBw-UHGNODdtv_1AWahZT88AgX4EC64Vz-uU/s320/25voucherSSS.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlJ3SThewlxf2DgwsrMfTMFyMoUF8sR3ffaDDWCDOorVR8_acCs-3zIxIexEaPwZedmpTJMUm7dgEoObkVttRWn30W2azmfK9_PZZETV9tMGKHKd2XeAl2LSPrLXo7vkH7YpFVr-PNXdB_ovdMOh22HybX2f2WMq327CJX1J221EMxOAZk2frhjO775-7s/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfL1XZd54l4c74eQrstHuThwGn1Ym6qbmj6ZBfb-5uycOjQJFiDCwuC8Fms2R8YhbxlyS1ZsPbqttdoZKGWwdEdfIy8sW8JpUNcKOugZDIT2TWBmVUFw2G_UepW8xntzQLQmZQfu9BDfKQ9AkpHmZNKNXbZgYiuDsFWtaS_I3mLBWM8JoB2WmDx2lqyXY2/s1600/Simon%20Blinkie.gif" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>Andrea Ockey Parrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04732768748326301860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332129005213085795.post-12398728593508404312023-12-11T05:00:00.000-08:002023-12-11T05:00:00.141-08:00Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Holy Night Tag using Simon Says Stamp's Label Tags Dies and Clean Line Christmas Stamps<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Welcome to another <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge</a>! Our theme this week is to use dies, which is fitting since this is Simon's DieCember celebration.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm9werA_rJ-fxYCrte5JGkRja_DAZ6Jc4-IVOL0mjOEjLT_t5iDDbmhhwVDp5sPqy4FmCgtsNWIl_dys8qyVVoD4DRrHrNyttZuI-wqTXcZ_4AZTyfmbfqZLkaz5XtTpqzWnMqlT5y15tV8Pg0AkX5nYmTbxxsY1RKFNjH7qUkH5rEE6RBtlelS-EoWn6b/s757/Blog%20Final.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="757" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm9werA_rJ-fxYCrte5JGkRja_DAZ6Jc4-IVOL0mjOEjLT_t5iDDbmhhwVDp5sPqy4FmCgtsNWIl_dys8qyVVoD4DRrHrNyttZuI-wqTXcZ_4AZTyfmbfqZLkaz5XtTpqzWnMqlT5y15tV8Pg0AkX5nYmTbxxsY1RKFNjH7qUkH5rEE6RBtlelS-EoWn6b/s16000/Blog%20Final.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="81" data-original-width="200" height="81" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOqGhy0PK_lUvHWQKnys1WFYwOTojDSCOci3PCC-d6oO43wwNtmM6f7ws4FqovfMRZ7C4P_RQgLjqvkPUXgf2lrhp5Ax9czI1PAz-tsNTQiTC6HDXgsWsLbImf-yiGu8sJuvB__09pO7kPsg9OUIs72tzr4eqqzJ2Mi6vnoxxN3T24B01uLtb_-ZtM4Emb/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Mini%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">I started my tag using Kraft Heavystock and Simon's Label Tags dies. I painted my tag white, then blue. While that dried, I stamped and cut out a Christmas tree (Simon's Clean Line Christmas stamp set), which I also painted. I used Simon's Circle Loops to cut out a ring, which I painted yellow, and then Simon's Mini Stars wafer dies to cut and paint a star. All my components were in place!</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxxAxDhgnHRgCaPcqr86SOhLVaNEyj6pjTc5y_LFbuZk6nDbF-ihcwQBOsmZTBvmD6BSGYWawe3awNfJlp12Cpcs8d0QAFjLdC2vBaiR35q7_OH9bqpeaLvzR3Q4pIhiXP2CdOHdT0ZBvoTqhUYqtOEyBIo7INROnq4Ucn24Uh5CKOlgZabEf2R3ZlG6Mf/s600/Blog%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="579" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxxAxDhgnHRgCaPcqr86SOhLVaNEyj6pjTc5y_LFbuZk6nDbF-ihcwQBOsmZTBvmD6BSGYWawe3awNfJlp12Cpcs8d0QAFjLdC2vBaiR35q7_OH9bqpeaLvzR3Q4pIhiXP2CdOHdT0ZBvoTqhUYqtOEyBIo7INROnq4Ucn24Uh5CKOlgZabEf2R3ZlG6Mf/s16000/Blog%201.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I wanted the star at the top of the tree to cast a yellow glow, so I glued my yellow ring onto my tag, then filled it in with white paint, then yellow paint. If I want the colors to stay bright, I always paint white on a dark background first, then paint my bright color over the white paint.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFiS6vUkw2x2waV2pWsmuJrz0AmNei61VrADXMIw39VHz4evdvIuVKt2ij4pvrzFWLAmNd7CtaPFZM3TOPiEV4bBjEEzTw-JLnZOuHQ6WWx-4BzL1H8S1zcNeXIuiXQALVRPiJcN8Po_bo-Hs4eUm-bh8Jq19lCAVIwir9e1KTFq3Svw3sw7j76YMH9iNf/s731/Blog%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="731" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFiS6vUkw2x2waV2pWsmuJrz0AmNei61VrADXMIw39VHz4evdvIuVKt2ij4pvrzFWLAmNd7CtaPFZM3TOPiEV4bBjEEzTw-JLnZOuHQ6WWx-4BzL1H8S1zcNeXIuiXQALVRPiJcN8Po_bo-Hs4eUm-bh8Jq19lCAVIwir9e1KTFq3Svw3sw7j76YMH9iNf/s16000/Blog%202.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I used Simon's Falling Snow stencil and white paint to add some snow to the background. Next I glued on my tree and the star on top of the tree. I stamped the "Holy Night" sentiment using that same Clean Line Christmas stamp set and finished off the tag with some outlining around its edges in black.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ZdIMEooaqlilaolRFBeFEV9ckqyE2iIX2pv03N2SJdMkfpKr0J-qNMazFRMzQQobyF1j8AbTtI00DE-n61S47d-seZA8RNNI9ce7gOHatVXX7nU8w8HAUpTo577zvzO86AO5Fym4tfaiBn0D0BiHRdAtyIiAoxo-QRT4-XZLzmzFXf8qab40_ge9d-mX/s726/Blog%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="726" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ZdIMEooaqlilaolRFBeFEV9ckqyE2iIX2pv03N2SJdMkfpKr0J-qNMazFRMzQQobyF1j8AbTtI00DE-n61S47d-seZA8RNNI9ce7gOHatVXX7nU8w8HAUpTo577zvzO86AO5Fym4tfaiBn0D0BiHRdAtyIiAoxo-QRT4-XZLzmzFXf8qab40_ge9d-mX/s16000/Blog%203.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Here are the supplies I used that you can find at <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp</a>:</span><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/simon-says-stamp-label-tags-wafer-dies-sssd112965" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Label Tags Dies</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/simon-says-stamp-mini-stars-party-wafer-die-sssd112363" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Mini Stars Party Dies</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/simon-says-stamp-circle-loops-wafer-die-s299" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Circle Loops Dies</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/simon-says-stamp-stencil-falling-snow-ssst121324" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Falling Snow Stencil</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/cz-design-clear-stamps-clean-line-christmas-cz39" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp/CZ Design Clean Line Christmas Stamp Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Dina Wakley Paint: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-white-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54122" target="_blank">White</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-sky-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54085" target="_blank">Sky</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-lapis-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54016" target="_blank">Lapis</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Dylusions Paint: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/ranger-dylusions-1oz-paint-polished-jade-dyq70603" target="_blank">Polished Jade</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/ranger-dylusions-1oz-paint-lemon-drop-dyq70528" target="_blank">Lemon Drop</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/ranger-dylusions-1oz-paint-pure-sunshine-dyq70627" target="_blank">Pure Sunshine</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/ranger-dylusions-1oz-paint-tropical-sangria-dyq70689" target="_blank">Tropical Sangria</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/sizzix-big-shot-machine-gray-and-white-660200" target="_blank">Sizzix Big Shot</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-8-5-x-11-distress-kraft-heavystock-ranger-tda76384" target="_blank">Kraft Distress Heavystock</a></span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: arial;">We're excited to see how you incorporate dies into your projects this week. Upload your creations to the <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog</a> for your chance to win a $25 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="600" height="110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCeLKBErxhYeX9AxF8IH0mLVvx_UC5oVGXOlhEFlyTv2Xup2OPx5N7wiEWBr21GiBdKlp2MiY6s-W9DOm6fILuz9-judbkKlvXXuIgC8v74Q1FVeTORxDU3SBxnSYWAdDGluCqvWjW5IyuE8jr9uQdNFJDef0yyZHNnD9TIUHPTG7SsaSFsvf3jEHzmed5/s320/25voucherSSS.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiuN3k2qCrLraUVZ3Jmim_thaqKKwjv71O22Iyjezn9aZMoa6XnbeOLNkW5DlrFIM9F4YGVBFQOrmFiTAMdU3J7vngoI6msxRjDAYee76fykpVG-33QPm1_x9V5p5vttfKF19tbBl6PKWbSnZ5Q2ylUuXmDEb-QQlePjc0PaTrmc-qSaUWdqzxA7KqvFCT/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrARn-55BTrzw7r0X-ioSYIbtrkylGivWbBtssY_bdkBJxnZhy_05fxYWlkvVJwGjQBEpFFHNicE93yLLi23rKl0nsE5CcwPFM3MK53j1MZV28ddq92s2P4z4NEslF7Y5D-Gs7mwnM4OTbm5-WXfFS_oVKrTxTpnEH2N7qgUrP3Vicbz_r6PfteDwXU656/s1600/Simon%20Blinkie.gif" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Andrea Ockey Parrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04732768748326301860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332129005213085795.post-88347996162293038672023-12-04T05:00:00.000-08:002023-12-04T05:00:00.243-08:00Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Winter Blues Card using Tim Holtz's Portraits and Twig and Stump Dies<p><span style="font-family: arial;">"Winter Blues" is this week's <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge</a> theme and we're also featuring products from the talented Tim Holtz. It was snowing for the first time this season as I made this card, so the timing seemed very fitting!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTekF64jdqxvP14VQXN61UbnE_1ZyJUB7JEUE5bL0eRxt6WoMR2chMf-pau3ElWAUf-GA2VbjQSCW7djJQCwwK_1FGx7Nm3gvd1V6kfJLOeGiF6RbwZxOeU1BvS5L1LcLNukqtx8lIm9DSPDwNcU-QAF5JhnKL98XrQu9rgjpG1V4DlyHWbmwdatg-b_pR/s772/Blog%20Final.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="772" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTekF64jdqxvP14VQXN61UbnE_1ZyJUB7JEUE5bL0eRxt6WoMR2chMf-pau3ElWAUf-GA2VbjQSCW7djJQCwwK_1FGx7Nm3gvd1V6kfJLOeGiF6RbwZxOeU1BvS5L1LcLNukqtx8lIm9DSPDwNcU-QAF5JhnKL98XrQu9rgjpG1V4DlyHWbmwdatg-b_pR/s16000/Blog%20Final.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="81" data-original-width="200" height="81" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn8iO1bvdLgCKY4jV01359VrJizDaQPYH-Tfj4SLURyN0LI7qaywdKvXEyn2LPlhIIClr3C8Q9_5t-4INGtEFIMRivQe8vTwl1urlg7WpqFzbXwpiSyUhwz9uDVfgilUNDUgbmDXvlFd94IWvyWqw0EFpcFLYQ3vlq9rklkXVpQNh20wq-9sVKnTypLA-B/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Mini%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">My mom taught me how to make paper dolls when I was a kid and I spent hours drawing and cutting out little dresses for the girls I'd made. I still love that concept, so I started out by making a hat and coat for this portrait girl. I colored the hat with Distress Watercolor Pencils and the coat with Distress Ink.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheYTYWv5KeVZTnDMSy9KGWuaQwANNikCZgk2DHkNGz7boPOhfosElWgTOGY0CUOaifv0mx_TYcQaUqhn-U6VLT61xcw5dsSWjDzrxzPezj2xRP5wTSPCMvyYWShrK9BX4opNjKQSTdWt66VMjGahw1f0Y1-wtDYmvif_i2n20fRWUYwZlUJj8SnBcROTmd/s673/Blog%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="673" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheYTYWv5KeVZTnDMSy9KGWuaQwANNikCZgk2DHkNGz7boPOhfosElWgTOGY0CUOaifv0mx_TYcQaUqhn-U6VLT61xcw5dsSWjDzrxzPezj2xRP5wTSPCMvyYWShrK9BX4opNjKQSTdWt66VMjGahw1f0Y1-wtDYmvif_i2n20fRWUYwZlUJj8SnBcROTmd/s16000/Blog%201.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I worked on the background next. I cut the card shape using some Avery Elle dies, then did some stamping and painting. I cut out an oval-frame out of Backdrops 4 paper, then scribbled around the oval shape with Distress Crayons and Distress Watercolor Pencils. I stamped inside the big oval with circles (Halftone and Rings) and then added some text stamping from Seasonal Scribble and Theories. As is often the case with me, the background looked a little too crazy-paints when I put the girl on the front, so I toned down the green dots with some white paint for the final version.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieBI7Nb57uOvP71YaHkD7Gj_ip_6XvbR9saKxsoufVCopbpu-IBrXTXdxwxIG_GhmNFgiqv4xQaDSSyCYuqsxrQ41P81DT-q204QFOIzdm8v6rSJ0I-ey6LlTtZ2Qowh_hhJoJNpBY3sFdgohsxxSvZ5uo0NaRIV0AlCMuPiE7Fax7N2akcBwQZfm5m7Ym/s777/Blog%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="777" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieBI7Nb57uOvP71YaHkD7Gj_ip_6XvbR9saKxsoufVCopbpu-IBrXTXdxwxIG_GhmNFgiqv4xQaDSSyCYuqsxrQ41P81DT-q204QFOIzdm8v6rSJ0I-ey6LlTtZ2Qowh_hhJoJNpBY3sFdgohsxxSvZ5uo0NaRIV0AlCMuPiE7Fax7N2akcBwQZfm5m7Ym/s16000/Blog%202.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I cut out a "Winter" sentiment from the Twig and Stump die set and then assembled everything together. For a final snowy touch, I flicked on some Dina Wakley White Gloss Spray.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsobLnXTenXgFDeeGD_OaBAzlFT6eY1xJssP4ndrt9B9BCMn99-Zql94S_J6GjOjO9Nj3N77856MN511rn62gaLXOPe9t2-7RdzUEh7I_aPJB1uYt7gUMqSWJeEpfmOGiS2GrST-8bAf3dt2mRrEFmklNPOZjJpbBNSa3g293pGvPdurT4xKckZfprPVLp/s798/Blog%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="798" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsobLnXTenXgFDeeGD_OaBAzlFT6eY1xJssP4ndrt9B9BCMn99-Zql94S_J6GjOjO9Nj3N77856MN511rn62gaLXOPe9t2-7RdzUEh7I_aPJB1uYt7gUMqSWJeEpfmOGiS2GrST-8bAf3dt2mRrEFmklNPOZjJpbBNSa3g293pGvPdurT4xKckZfprPVLp/s16000/Blog%203.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Here are the supplies I used that you can find at <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp</a>:</span><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-idea-ology-paper-dolls-portraits-th94233" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Portraits</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-distress-watercolor-pencils-sets-1-2-3-bundle-ranger-ranger162-1" target="_blank">Distress Watercolor Pencils, Sets 1,2 and 3</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Distress Ink: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-distress-ink-pad-tumbled-glass-ranger-tim27188-1" target="_blank">Tumbled Glass</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-distress-ink-pad-salty-ocean-ranger-tim35015" target="_blank">Salty Ocean</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-idea-ology-backdrops-volume-4-th94308" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Backdrops 4 Paper</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Distress Crayons: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/ranger-tim-holtz-distress-crayons-set-1-tdbk47902" target="_blank">Set 1</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/ranger-tim-holtz-distress-crayon-prize-ribbon-tdb77213" target="_blank">Prize Ribbon</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-cling-rubber-stamps-halftone-and-rings-cms260" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Halftone and Rings Stamp Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-cling-rubber-stamps-theories-cms329" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Theories Stamp Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-cling-rubber-stamps-seasonal-scribble-cms386" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Seasonal Scribble Stamp Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-sizzix-twig-and-stump-thinlits-dies-666072" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Twig and Stump Die Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Dina Wakley Paint: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-white-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54122" target="_blank">White</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-sky-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54085" target="_blank">Sky</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-lapis-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54016" target="_blank">Lapis</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Dylusions Paint: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/ranger-dylusions-1oz-paint-mushy-peas-dyq70566" target="_blank">Mushy Peas</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-white-media-gloss-spray-mdo68570" target="_blank">Dina Wakley White Media Gloss Spray</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/strathmore-mixed-media-vellum-surface-6x8-paper-pad-462106" target="_blank">Strathmore Mixed Media Paper</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/sizzix-big-shot-machine-gray-and-white-660200" target="_blank">Sizzix Big Shot</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/ranger-archival-ink-pad-jet-black-aip31468" target="_blank">Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/avery-elle-steel-dies-pierced-rounded-frames-d-33-04" target="_blank">Avery Elle Pierced Rounded Frames Dies</a></span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I can't wait to see what you come up with for the Winter Blues! Upload your creation to the <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog</a> for your chance to win a $25 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store!</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="600" height="110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFrP7lD2ipB99AAHsFeaUFG4SLC8PA_v55ihVhZDTDmtZtwG-p2iN_4431Ls6bU7JLWJXesvJOjq0ccsDrq0RK17VtSVPPLLdEHh37M6GUwcsJYENOkvrxP0-NFRlcqsHCn-oMNX_uooAOPa842U1QphVMGs56LCUyAiw8LlzCXNsjwBg3wCvfy1-F6XC-/s320/25voucherSSS.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr4Vu67nmOZGdph-eadL9h-OySfHTfObiIhDYARvnJPQM637vNYdZU1-i97evkXuQpalo0yCr5uWPvvT4XnsTh3bgzRZ7Lw74dWAJp6bVVKyJ_VuWHMg9INGtRX7gydenLrSns4QER7Hg9CKvpW2CRaDFpOiL5z_uhAW5fUN0sr15ZB5xWyGd1MtNE0G9e/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwQVkwkP74ZKExIFcutr2DcCYQk5s0hsJfPw9K4-X95yM3zBf7sB-SPlKNsF__KrjGIrQ6UHJ_RPiHtketq4a0p8ZwDp3YJxIHiaxD1v_R4zgKZOSk78ADLb-fZGO-0tq95yVlZ9If4D3vwV6j1vdKCP5o-vNPu-_7QZrlzJw5rZ9iCML6GUxP-dRgKzlh/s1600/Simon%20Blinkie.gif" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Andrea Ockey Parrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04732768748326301860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332129005213085795.post-64444084926119603022023-11-27T05:00:00.000-08:002023-11-27T05:00:00.137-08:00Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: You're Tree-mendous Tag using Paper Rose's Abstract Trees Dies and Poppy Stamps' Whittle Forest Reindeer Stamps<p> <span style="font-family: arial;">Welcome to another week of crafty fun over at the <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog</a>! Our theme this week is TREES. I made a horizontal tag using Paper Rose's Abstract Trees dies and a clever "You're Tree-mendous" sentiment from Poppy Stamps' Whittle Forest Reindeer Kit.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzGpZ0jPxjOQZdZZKRTAGep1Um5rO6S9YHHtFIrzjfTTyRnM26G9Rv_g1Jit-GVx4vJQGePrMcJ3poeQrvFaIgXo43rmz7rSkRJNnlvyhJHwZ8rWjRQmTwPq-BdzCj9re0MBCUrLjdOXmDBSz797rDIXQ4GsE1A-eXKQjefI_Nvog_hcJxewaMjsn-pMI8/s600/Blog%20Final.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="387" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzGpZ0jPxjOQZdZZKRTAGep1Um5rO6S9YHHtFIrzjfTTyRnM26G9Rv_g1Jit-GVx4vJQGePrMcJ3poeQrvFaIgXo43rmz7rSkRJNnlvyhJHwZ8rWjRQmTwPq-BdzCj9re0MBCUrLjdOXmDBSz797rDIXQ4GsE1A-eXKQjefI_Nvog_hcJxewaMjsn-pMI8/s16000/Blog%20Final.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="81" data-original-width="200" height="81" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUhJGFaaGG-Rr__tDE9sUJRQ-n6l7xPsoboN9XwJHQtH1wgpmah7RjDoT7ZIHqEPcWzfaitjKjBcMP7pDupamSYFL3rq2XnfujAdLQUhNTWehqRhdYfcO-vGVt3pb0IBlreCqSBmDkB4eODxjbfWS2mwiw0wKdvQYM-xQeKJHCP75KjsEcLSeuS-d_seZ1/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Mini%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">I started by cutting a tag out of Distress Kraft Heavystock, then I cut some tree shapes out of my tag with the Paper Rose tree dies. I found some collage scraps and used some of Tim Holtz's Backdrops 4 paper to stick behind the open-tree shapes. Instant filled-in trees, which I liked.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisw0XRA1WikuhXpWQEDfs11eP1Uk5ZwQ_29x9SMRAmKN0iOMa4n48cU0I_IXq6EeOHGWgov3VwWXH2i17X3iI2ImJryDV1A-9vfPmErXYTSrjL_8UXqXxqaHsApPWJNkL663oYByU0_7yGD8kWpfVFjOOKCfeeEkQAFhJWL_jziLAIhaIUKXCcEEDRa0vl/s600/Blog%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="411" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisw0XRA1WikuhXpWQEDfs11eP1Uk5ZwQ_29x9SMRAmKN0iOMa4n48cU0I_IXq6EeOHGWgov3VwWXH2i17X3iI2ImJryDV1A-9vfPmErXYTSrjL_8UXqXxqaHsApPWJNkL663oYByU0_7yGD8kWpfVFjOOKCfeeEkQAFhJWL_jziLAIhaIUKXCcEEDRa0vl/s16000/Blog%201.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Next I cut out more tree shapes. I used patterned paper (Simple Stories' Flea Market collection) for the solid tree shapes and then painted some of the tree branch shapes.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0TYrzHjYiQDEJ9SOjfQkivbYwLEiAM2y1qoazPwT20yEfej_MYJkJ6-kySLurm-OaFi-23fzrJqm9P4njtJNRtJ2EEre7wN0bMcdiR3jj9ZaXfmwUJuZk5m_1EobrWdWvCphNhfq3csEKlXDcbqibeRZ1UYDKdBHGuw2YsvFfVcFndJ8VNDcoj1twxKUP/s722/Blog%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="722" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0TYrzHjYiQDEJ9SOjfQkivbYwLEiAM2y1qoazPwT20yEfej_MYJkJ6-kySLurm-OaFi-23fzrJqm9P4njtJNRtJ2EEre7wN0bMcdiR3jj9ZaXfmwUJuZk5m_1EobrWdWvCphNhfq3csEKlXDcbqibeRZ1UYDKdBHGuw2YsvFfVcFndJ8VNDcoj1twxKUP/s16000/Blog%202.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Next I stamped circles all over my tag using Darkroom Door's Open Circles stamp. Yipes! They were too bold for the background (I realized too late), so I toned down the circles with a light layer of white paint. I also glued some of my trees together (branch/outline shapes onto the solid shapes). I did some scribbling around the edges of my tag with Dina Wakley's Scribble Sticks and a black pen.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLSZQLiTCci6PAr3Lb7RA1OVMMXf_pBCMfybsJpTUxG8kHPCF6JqKMiTLBZa2G6Z2Z5zWetu_sUGn6AZvNNZkSda0gJBQxbzkltTSblAmves91NlNARwemNvzrYUdwTBTzm337oxZNonSP8E1jTrKkgQopDvw-U1URshVdlVoTsZRXQYkKpViYu5G2nysW/s648/Blog%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLSZQLiTCci6PAr3Lb7RA1OVMMXf_pBCMfybsJpTUxG8kHPCF6JqKMiTLBZa2G6Z2Z5zWetu_sUGn6AZvNNZkSda0gJBQxbzkltTSblAmves91NlNARwemNvzrYUdwTBTzm337oxZNonSP8E1jTrKkgQopDvw-U1URshVdlVoTsZRXQYkKpViYu5G2nysW/s16000/Blog%203.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I glued my trees to the tag and then stamped the sentiment, cut that out and glued it on as well. This tag was done!</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCR5DuLJRvQa6inbUbfdhBS6TehgrFuMNB0up5ruN7ngRLFciOBmlqXaAu7gU1w8Mm14euk6l_RZpc6jmaiW06CIcUPINTLwiTFFNd4dG6Yel0uywdXblcmDHacGyASde5qG0EkvDnzbHva-iZJNG97y_bHlZgghYkFVmIgazE-ocqQa-AciRJQFuXwXp3/s614/Blog%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="614" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCR5DuLJRvQa6inbUbfdhBS6TehgrFuMNB0up5ruN7ngRLFciOBmlqXaAu7gU1w8Mm14euk6l_RZpc6jmaiW06CIcUPINTLwiTFFNd4dG6Yel0uywdXblcmDHacGyASde5qG0EkvDnzbHva-iZJNG97y_bHlZgghYkFVmIgazE-ocqQa-AciRJQFuXwXp3/s16000/Blog%204.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Here are the supplies I used that you can find at <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp</a>:</span><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/paper-rose-abstract-trees-dies-29680" target="_blank">Paper Rose Abstract Trees Dies</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/sizzix-big-shot-machine-gray-and-white-660200" target="_blank">Sizzix Big Shot</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/poppy-stamps-whittle-forest-reindeer-clear-stamps-and-dies-kit-kt003" target="_blank">Poppy Stamps Whittle Forest Reindeer Kit</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/darkroom-door-open-circles-background-cling-stamp-ddbs079" target="_blank">Darkroom Door's Open Circles Stamp</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-8-5-x-11-distress-kraft-heavystock-ranger-tda76384" target="_blank">Distress Kraft Heavystock</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/simple-stories-flea-market-collection-kit-19600" target="_blank">Simple Stories Flea Market Patterned Paper</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-sizzix-framelits-tag-collection-wafer-thin-die-set-658784" target="_blank">Sizzix Tag Collection Dies</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-idea-ology-backdrops-volume-4-th94308" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Backdrops 4 Paper</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-scribble-sticks-2-media-mda60161" target="_blank">Dina Wakley's Scribble Sticks, Set 2</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Dina Wakley Paint: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-white-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54122" target="_blank">White</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-ocean-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54061" target="_blank">Ocean</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-olive-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq59837" target="_blank">Olive</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-turquoise-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54108" target="_blank">Turquoise</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-lime-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54030" target="_blank">Lime</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-cheddar-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq53972" target="_blank">Cheddar</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-fuchsia-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54009" target="_blank">Fuchsia</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-night-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54054" target="_blank">Night</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/ranger-archival-ink-pad-jet-black-aip31468" target="_blank">Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink</a></span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: arial;">How will you incorporate trees into your projects this week? Upload your creations to the <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog</a> for your chance to win a $25 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="600" height="110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPtLf8fsEiAeCBfEBMNKzvqpHtlpA7SNAE1hSSDsuF1hurFHbuMyd1hOI4VFTGiN-JsImSrc1R0ipUwCcxMJjIywVo9Axpu_ILVdXgxBPaLU7M4FWaowNE9MRUnpsxrFCJFVUG1oPFnzAYH3ztutoPIiyjBhjAFxMRJgRE_XAr8iE_ElX0r1gr5qpl7CM6/s320/25voucherSSS.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8azGiKmDE8T1m8bBb6hDQEC4KJjPlbCvw2iQ-_jbN53gT_CgTwDbLG0b39Nu5KBGeamgtoMnT8P9Chxw2xOABoSEwLLyqeDiiGk_fxs8zB7LHOyNj-28CF2XlnrZsbqJJwLXMvm5Rr9SZ616gK16W-X74y0fM97gO7NdAa0yVTzbLTbN1owx2Hx4-EX1q/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzSl6NJ2wheT4EUmLQefoXZagvwgAEnkp4t7CkAM7lgKCJqTHcuuVFh30-iwlZZeE3ek8rFlB0im6HFcSDBdxMnbBqfTznBlrKLAZ-ZwKY1z3LDSh-30V7ICcBppm_aagc7zdOlY-twIJtmjZ-WT6LXkQEmBG29OkHGKn3UhOAnSw9dXBkkrhZT5jxmIRt/s1600/Simon%20Blinkie.gif" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Andrea Ockey Parrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04732768748326301860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332129005213085795.post-5627541395861306022023-11-20T05:00:00.000-08:002023-11-20T05:00:00.131-08:00Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Magical Tag using AALL & Create's Tag It Yourself Dies and Tim Holtz's Media Marks 1 Stamps<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Hello, hello and welcome to another <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge</a>! This week our theme is "tag it." I do love tags, so here's what I made:</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjI2jtqFJziShUeZRiNKmnC1qrNxGgXOcYD0W_cMBIK4Ng2Y9B8G92AR3TG7jigOn24vtheMudT3E8IDZ5f_lJh0IHVucVQD0w6OpWTcjOOwczmiveCnCTG1FufqJHppkZed-fTWpRURClD6PiRrW2IzvDmUFKqK0JFswXqtS-sMV5fVipy-G5p8mpxvZI/s800/Blog%20Final.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjI2jtqFJziShUeZRiNKmnC1qrNxGgXOcYD0W_cMBIK4Ng2Y9B8G92AR3TG7jigOn24vtheMudT3E8IDZ5f_lJh0IHVucVQD0w6OpWTcjOOwczmiveCnCTG1FufqJHppkZed-fTWpRURClD6PiRrW2IzvDmUFKqK0JFswXqtS-sMV5fVipy-G5p8mpxvZI/s16000/Blog%20Final.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="81" data-original-width="200" height="81" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrfndG0M1Xfhz_rVmTJyRk-sXbzBDY88uTZSzks51PCNZZHi9tsjKBNhnwCodSyPhRWYMmiDFPZcxN9-wKJCacatpDKhhHu4keDcTTuHWh42Lwo-4IQdvAxVWfmoSUtt94u3iqI56smLHnpMiNNVN0pCVFjd3wvWAbEQyMuqzKVzvkNhM4oIWms0QtfjmN/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Mini%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">I started by cutting a tag out of black Strathmore Mixed Media paper and AALL & Create's Tag It Yourself die set. I love the wonky edges of this tag! Next I ripped out a piece of Dina Wakley paper from her Collage Sparks 2 paper set and glued it to my tag.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKcxrcWZ4AOOcE16n1Lf3a09CrrCqqoDTqGYR1SWc2L5Md6_6007w2dWJj2pv89QBId85srSEKMh7yYTv6_GrDxnUI9oJcB_VbEX90XQiZfN-QSzSy3fznR3wvDLBaRsBwIq6kRqs9pN0_-0VIfaBdiWsjo_g7AjrS2LrusnlFWwMib7LTSxGMOt6SpV1Y/s796/Blog%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="796" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKcxrcWZ4AOOcE16n1Lf3a09CrrCqqoDTqGYR1SWc2L5Md6_6007w2dWJj2pv89QBId85srSEKMh7yYTv6_GrDxnUI9oJcB_VbEX90XQiZfN-QSzSy3fznR3wvDLBaRsBwIq6kRqs9pN0_-0VIfaBdiWsjo_g7AjrS2LrusnlFWwMib7LTSxGMOt6SpV1Y/s16000/Blog%201.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I added paint and some polka dots (what else is new?) and I used Tim Holtz's Gradient Dot stencil to do rough outlines of my dots. I also tacked on some masking tape. Then I stamped, fussy-cut and painted a sprig of leaves from Tim's Media Marks 1 stamp set. I also ripped off a little piece of patterned paper.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbqfr176p7MQAL4gXaYePZ06vZ_cHB2txeq_8k4GMFTCbjxZfR5O2wehnXs9WmlKz5Fbl8_49_W6GlM2Yp-3MmYWwiT49WFgE9VzqhaLVOAB9kpSA-TM9LDO6N6kIrOJQadGURbpXGwlWLQCKbvXVWVj1EUffoc9jDi6MpI_jVeUUaiE-2WP_-XCWb_81r/s756/Blog%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbqfr176p7MQAL4gXaYePZ06vZ_cHB2txeq_8k4GMFTCbjxZfR5O2wehnXs9WmlKz5Fbl8_49_W6GlM2Yp-3MmYWwiT49WFgE9VzqhaLVOAB9kpSA-TM9LDO6N6kIrOJQadGURbpXGwlWLQCKbvXVWVj1EUffoc9jDi6MpI_jVeUUaiE-2WP_-XCWb_81r/s16000/Blog%202.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I assembled the elements, then ended up making a faux flower-pot-looking thing out of white paper that I stamped stripes onto and then painted the edges of. The stripes are from Tim Holtz's Media Marks 2 stamp set. To finish off my tag, I stamped the word "Magical" from Tim's Seasonal Scribbles stamp set. The scribbly fonts in that stamp set make me happy and I use the words way more often than just for Christmas projects.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFZ7_Jm02vM3DB1FpeTMdklYVNQru-OIWf08r0szHjjyF8ccXcjr5BgtPo5Lw21LhbtjssnndNTPfEVqMXJggiFjA3CIvyJbsmz-Z8XlgekF0NsnHib-VpBqf4hTcG5CL9puqsHq8f11X2RQdWqStEnQTonPr4iVBn65-Zy3IOub2yrtA28EmG80-SIufI/s796/Blog%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="796" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFZ7_Jm02vM3DB1FpeTMdklYVNQru-OIWf08r0szHjjyF8ccXcjr5BgtPo5Lw21LhbtjssnndNTPfEVqMXJggiFjA3CIvyJbsmz-Z8XlgekF0NsnHib-VpBqf4hTcG5CL9puqsHq8f11X2RQdWqStEnQTonPr4iVBn65-Zy3IOub2yrtA28EmG80-SIufI/s16000/Blog%203.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Here are the supplies I used that you can find at <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp</a>:</span><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/aall-create-tag-it-yourself-dies-27" target="_blank">AALL & Create's Tag It Yourself Die Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/strathmore-black-mixed-media-vellum-surface-6x8-paper-pad-462506" target="_blank">Strathmore Black Mixed Media Paper</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-collection-2-media-collage-sparks-ranger-mda82231" target="_blank">Dina Wakley's Collage Sparks 2</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-cling-rubber-stamps-media-marks-1-cms362" target="_blank">Tim Holtz's Media Marks 1 Stamp Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-cling-rubber-stamps-media-marks-2-cms363" target="_blank">Tim Holtz's Media Marks 2 Stamp Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-cling-rubber-stamps-seasonal-scribble-cms386" target="_blank">Tim Holtz's Seasonal Scribbles Stamp Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-layering-stencil-gradient-dot-ths118" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Gradient Dot Stencil</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Dina Wakley Paint: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-white-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54122" target="_blank">White</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-olive-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq59837" target="_blank">Olive</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-flip-top-distress-paint-cracked-pistachio-ranger-tdf50179" target="_blank">Distress Paint: Cracked Pistachio</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Dylusions Paint: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/ranger-dylusions-1oz-paint-mushy-peas-dyq70566" target="_blank">Mushy Peas</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/ranger-dylusions-1oz-paint-cherry-pie-dyq70429" target="_blank">Cherry Pie</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/ranger-dylusions-1oz-paint-pure-sunshine-dyq70627" target="_blank">Pure Sunshine</a></span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Let's see your tag-tastic projects this week! Upload them to the <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog</a> for your chance to win a $25 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store!</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="600" height="110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4AUr7IYJyz8LpR-5kd3MQ4zMzZBSTlqQZKgcS8ZVjCcm4b3PNBYYeCt4gYi6APvqc1Ntr92-rnVV5AdPqgTrKQhhytAgnM6EiR-JY0wLmKDWCp_aILFM72NhbTKfEJCqt2l-52P72h1MF3G-L_Q_yR1YyK19U_VwMQZH4fwHUJI8hQCCGKVGaX4cbgIHn/s320/25voucherSSS.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp_RnF7o8hPNmIpnBPAKEaweikwOQF1IvuqbgIC-SCk5br_slbMcxXuWnoA8fGzVKNSRjva0gC0UXJstWeHdK_bD3bDsDN1_4LVOrCLgrVz8ON4nAvEyrgLrjTThGQ6I9BWKTaM8Ns6dqyLcKg-F67aZ754djeBUWmVKfLcpCkfwr4xn_hEPt3EXWssKCe/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj84qY-pX34eM4qQB7nbwIMKitXApHhVk6PfpNHWC3fURBYzhOX1pSJkvENV8UkTaL3GaZdqZxxr1vge2YT93v0PPzQwzqEcB7ow34BR2kRHxmGUXhfdUsP1Z-qCpbYxQzLFjoT_BMWmQHRVkm2-E3q3vPxhFp6QD7XCdbQF154fJZ7waAFqLjJUaNUdrep/s1600/Simon%20Blinkie.gif" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Andrea Ockey Parrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04732768748326301860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332129005213085795.post-33333514490356356962023-11-13T05:00:00.000-08:002023-11-13T05:00:00.133-08:00Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Thankful Tag using Darkroom Door's Ransom Alphabet Stamps and Art by Marlene's Funky Tags<p><span style="font-family: arial;">We are focusing on gratitude/Thanksgiving over at the <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog</a> this week. I made a tag for the occasion.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuTn7XPx_16LQDkffZkT2rAJikeKyWEp0Y1dRmgRAS5uIMDs_43Fd9oXDdR3JMHYQ5RZRLC3dhBEqZOktW7el6-fGUa3tqoTDQOf0WDA_Sn2Qn0O9U5XAFozE2qiktqYiG44qTGcqLiPopgTFVa2-oLKZU_PUzdGZ1rlRYCI21MO5XDkt_x2S18U7q8NjD/s799/Blog%20Final.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="799" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuTn7XPx_16LQDkffZkT2rAJikeKyWEp0Y1dRmgRAS5uIMDs_43Fd9oXDdR3JMHYQ5RZRLC3dhBEqZOktW7el6-fGUa3tqoTDQOf0WDA_Sn2Qn0O9U5XAFozE2qiktqYiG44qTGcqLiPopgTFVa2-oLKZU_PUzdGZ1rlRYCI21MO5XDkt_x2S18U7q8NjD/s16000/Blog%20Final.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="81" data-original-width="200" height="81" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7YUSsd7NybFwR0rBbivL6cyXeFOvuuJV-MLhnf6VmelzfcIwjZctlgvYHtwEmkDYmWu4dJx0U0Hqg4t5KIFYFpqeHhScm8T3Uln6snQAW1piloUF8xQZaMg_3B-Xa9bVNRH4l8w0ofg_IdhqBDBkOWdDH8OQ0U7q6JVKmUQAesoqbYyBxz5n7UuNkEPtZ/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Mini%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">I started with an Art by Marlene Funky Tag, which I colored stripes onto using Studio Light markers.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBHZc6ioLyXXMzH6HYjoP4VZlGhTpYWbFKRnsx4fBK-DQ8J0taTyLgb1EALbjt6GlkRug6ZyojAeIeN6EVSbMKdTazVz8XxyBSzTQZb3P0b5l-tTWJ9qlVZ5noa3WAgLOxmtiSkwCs6jkQ1MPcwT7m6-z42FZVDzfMNODz4IWexHRJb5P82OpoYMXr9-lb/s787/Blog%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="787" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBHZc6ioLyXXMzH6HYjoP4VZlGhTpYWbFKRnsx4fBK-DQ8J0taTyLgb1EALbjt6GlkRug6ZyojAeIeN6EVSbMKdTazVz8XxyBSzTQZb3P0b5l-tTWJ9qlVZ5noa3WAgLOxmtiSkwCs6jkQ1MPcwT7m6-z42FZVDzfMNODz4IWexHRJb5P82OpoYMXr9-lb/s16000/Blog%201.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Next I added paint and stamped Seth Apter's mini 77 cling stamp design in the background.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMi9dA3bG6kS6vXRF7WvgAchTXrlLQhk2pySEhNwwsyauQD2U-7pP8E00m-ZNMllpMW-1qaiI3vofmR1VSN2ybqiaGwVz7eTTSUXNHByBfNTiOEakFhh9bXKr6dhOYTp5yHlumbjmxoG6P3v7BQ26-uTb7XPM-AYrJjGdGOfrKaEO3p7mGcAEMjHcD50g-/s792/Blog%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="792" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMi9dA3bG6kS6vXRF7WvgAchTXrlLQhk2pySEhNwwsyauQD2U-7pP8E00m-ZNMllpMW-1qaiI3vofmR1VSN2ybqiaGwVz7eTTSUXNHByBfNTiOEakFhh9bXKr6dhOYTp5yHlumbjmxoG6P3v7BQ26-uTb7XPM-AYrJjGdGOfrKaEO3p7mGcAEMjHcD50g-/s16000/Blog%202.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I whipped out my watercolors and added more color to the white section of the background. I also added some black and white washi tape from AALL & Create. I scribbled a bit around the framed-out middle section with a Chipped Sapphire Distress Crayon. I stamped the "We give thanks to God" sentiment using Darkroom Door's Ransom Alphabet stamps and fussy cut the words out.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEgaJV4tPNKaSifOq4gJeVqmuUA6bHERsp5SY8cLaz9oqFLTM8rt8kXiwZty-b3drjc7axl1WMFM38nGzyEckQxUJ-GjikQNo83-m6TD9DSp6lAXImNGk05OQTnGGgMcpGtLHVNryJXPrZSjP26dqdHlbKInAyYWNp1b9PxtN5krSnzwMn0oDakky7oWrI/s600/Blog%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="549" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEgaJV4tPNKaSifOq4gJeVqmuUA6bHERsp5SY8cLaz9oqFLTM8rt8kXiwZty-b3drjc7axl1WMFM38nGzyEckQxUJ-GjikQNo83-m6TD9DSp6lAXImNGk05OQTnGGgMcpGtLHVNryJXPrZSjP26dqdHlbKInAyYWNp1b9PxtN5krSnzwMn0oDakky7oWrI/s16000/Blog%203.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I finished off the tag by gluing the words to the front.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyAT3O_RdiZHr3To42pGkL_aBdOefiSONYzE8YmzTJPcjKfEmOAc1VO59P8RZI6-ElHmd_hqUJN68_DwASXdpHs8Z69gGVTULJeMAjrr7ysJrwHWibTdcfszB_y9Ru6aA6XZzZIWU0WeT_dB9Mv8uXEi-dpbNb2hJ1TnBNMiC4lbDsD1zFjI_7_KbUrob-/s800/Blog%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyAT3O_RdiZHr3To42pGkL_aBdOefiSONYzE8YmzTJPcjKfEmOAc1VO59P8RZI6-ElHmd_hqUJN68_DwASXdpHs8Z69gGVTULJeMAjrr7ysJrwHWibTdcfszB_y9Ru6aA6XZzZIWU0WeT_dB9Mv8uXEi-dpbNb2hJ1TnBNMiC4lbDsD1zFjI_7_KbUrob-/s16000/Blog%204.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Here are the supplies I used that you can find at <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp</a>:</span><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/studio-light-funky-die-cut-paper-tags-450-gsm-art-paper-abmestagbl09" target="_blank">Art by Marlene Funky Tags</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/darkroom-door-cling-stamps-ransom-alphabet-ddrs232" target="_blank">Darkroom Door's Ransom Alphabet Stamp Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/aall-create-poets-18-washi-tape-aalwt18" target="_blank">AALL & Create's Poets Washi Tape</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/paper-artsy-eclectica3-seth-apter-mini-77-cling-stamp-em77" target="_blank">Seth Apter's EM77 Stamp (Paper Artsy)</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Studio Light Markers: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/studio-light-shadows-markers-jma-es-mark13" target="_blank">Shadows</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/studio-light-bright-colors-markers-jma-es-mark15" target="_blank">Bright Colors</a>, and <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/studio-light-soft-pastels-markers-jma-es-mark14" target="_blank">Soft Pastels</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-distress-ink-pad-shabby-shutters-ranger-tim21490" target="_blank">Distress Ink: Shabby Shutters</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/prima-marketing-watercolor-confetti-set-art-philosophy-642440" target="_blank">Watercolors</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/ranger-tim-holtz-distress-crayon-chipped-sapphire-tdb49609" target="_blank">Distress Crayon: Chipped Sapphire</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Dina Wakley Paint: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-white-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54122" target="_blank">White</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-olive-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq59837" target="_blank">Olive</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-ocean-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54061" target="_blank">Ocean</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-cheddar-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq53972" target="_blank">Cheddar</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-fir-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq75196" target="_blank">Fir</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-night-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54054" target="_blank">Night</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-turquoise-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54108" target="_blank">Turquoise</a></span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I love this time of year and the reminder to focus on gratitude. There are so many good things in our lives and in the world around us even when it's hard to see the light sometimes. I'm looking forward to the projects you submit to the <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog</a>. You could win a $25 gift voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="600" height="110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWvs-TBCU-nV1MA5yCElxqQ7LGBr0wtwf1LKsl7EWhNgJr7jZD9YPYDuearzoP-enTuRbSnwATrfD3TPYIwuhLw3obPi4W7bmsjt6Y6GQkBq9Luf3tfHMVOYvcUw6aC6mYLzG1VZ3OvMhLBC7WNdId7A1NpVySK_75gJAcSo2eUECa3juIx1_MXwjKHK9b/s320/25voucherSSS.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDyG2rGM9imhId9GE_rqDcCwTppNxRkJCU4p55tcDBD2LE7XwaChSOHLGEDaDMbrS-hb-xymNds2JajCl3_lg5FptjPky0flLUWer2-lxxyM1Uy0OSO-jtnFyUSR2syn7rZ-9HvdWjpMZ4WpSxogRjjSrNZXOLGg_8dUcFqflEWrOX676UnhXB2HSwTHyq/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNX2FB8TAbWxp1Dg_IGs1NP-3nUaEas-uCurKdzUWRK6acVPxwX3lM6g03aPJpiKgia_gd5nOqFACMW7_YIx2Ag56H5HuyOmhQhwo1Srugls-GymHjKDngy90RqSJkaFpvVcvubFzDJM25VN75jeircwALbuLisH3BLVXZSX-upOZ4CFxVAKUQhYlSikv3/s1600/Simon%20Blinkie.gif" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><p></p>Andrea Ockey Parrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04732768748326301860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332129005213085795.post-62264933713226260192023-11-06T05:00:00.076-08:002023-11-06T05:00:00.134-08:00Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Tag using AALL & Create's Tag It Yourself Dies and Carabelle Studio's Head and Shoulders Stamps<p><span style="font-family: arial;">This week's <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge</a> theme is to grunge it up! That is the artsy vibe I love, so it was a joy to make this tag. We're also featuring products from the fabulous Carabelle Studio.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHPDNxn0-ZK1MRjo567pntS5sWplABxD2jTO17BCkEdy1p4R9uQ94Derk-vUzLvk3hPVPQhselSAvN2fZazRAYklBpASfOWz93psbf4CtPeHkheVyNvs83Ow7-4iPkNZubzQOXT9Ja7ipPmaIs0PgE7fglV17hGNhxaG1_75tv2rMHjXkEMTY3uSaX4UzX/s797/Blog%20Final.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="797" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHPDNxn0-ZK1MRjo567pntS5sWplABxD2jTO17BCkEdy1p4R9uQ94Derk-vUzLvk3hPVPQhselSAvN2fZazRAYklBpASfOWz93psbf4CtPeHkheVyNvs83Ow7-4iPkNZubzQOXT9Ja7ipPmaIs0PgE7fglV17hGNhxaG1_75tv2rMHjXkEMTY3uSaX4UzX/s16000/Blog%20Final.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="81" data-original-width="200" height="81" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwAbftNYAa3gaExKxkgCqzH-tJpbiqKy__Qnb-Rc8i_CtbsYstJFu2DrwbvmOpCv9_W0Q1vPrVlnHM8mmyem7-7YInZyKcjBcOCNa-unLDfS-pEhxCFM0hDxEUWFwGXnKQkUv9LPi2ScJgI3Iomks6louIxIWDttcUuh81JeoDoUUmx9rLhwVkVMxVQbfz/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Mini%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I started with Strathmore Mixed Media paper, out of which I cut this funky-edged tag using AALL & Create's Tag It Yourself die set. I splattered on some Distress Stain Spray and then covered over the background with Dina Wakley ledger paper.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRPIdUGHg8zwMEEd6Lose45IL1qwrpSSwXhPlwUOXWQB_5Y6CA2ZWfYJT1ifSo-BwLMR-v_YSPwb2h5hcEz_AVnaE8P1wfYAwqdZsSV48Hdeir1S05pfKTBzFCOSRoIDKQSbnu4O_dGyPtxxSfAJqlGfu10LZT0zgStHTyrCl3CVzT6vyrlKh6Nel-dawu/s800/Blog%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRPIdUGHg8zwMEEd6Lose45IL1qwrpSSwXhPlwUOXWQB_5Y6CA2ZWfYJT1ifSo-BwLMR-v_YSPwb2h5hcEz_AVnaE8P1wfYAwqdZsSV48Hdeir1S05pfKTBzFCOSRoIDKQSbnu4O_dGyPtxxSfAJqlGfu10LZT0zgStHTyrCl3CVzT6vyrlKh6Nel-dawu/s16000/Blog%201.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Next I started working on my focal element. I used Tim Holtz's Remnants stamp and Carved Pumpkin Distress Ink to make a background that I cut a circle frame out of. I also stamped this funny character using Carabelle Studio's Head and Shoulders stamp set.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1cyEPZJHWT9yiQsxaw3o39J8F8l-Wv1wIJMqwv9iqtcdKIqJjDUiDqpWOiDqMDakrGNsevcdMG2GSW8PrKfpIHceE_0EbU7NnUv81LJ8zK3hgbXR4PWIBj6SLs5JYGjkq3iU9RHuLsoWOvaoyYVpwZ1XRt6GBGTuhqwEoH0grgIuW6IdF-Lfk8D4ueSy-/s792/Blog%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="792" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1cyEPZJHWT9yiQsxaw3o39J8F8l-Wv1wIJMqwv9iqtcdKIqJjDUiDqpWOiDqMDakrGNsevcdMG2GSW8PrKfpIHceE_0EbU7NnUv81LJ8zK3hgbXR4PWIBj6SLs5JYGjkq3iU9RHuLsoWOvaoyYVpwZ1XRt6GBGTuhqwEoH0grgIuW6IdF-Lfk8D4ueSy-/s16000/Blog%202.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Next I colored in my character using Distress Watercolor Pencils. I made a hat for my character and also did some coloring around the circle frame using paints, more Distress Watercolor Pencils and a pen. I cut a scallop shape out of paper using Studio Light's Scallop Fun (Art by Marlene) die and stamped some text on it using Tim Holtz's Theories stamp set. I also cut a rectangle out of Kraft Heavystock for another layer.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHRULRBOD_WVRpy_7ekAvlys6MVM8vAyWQYrlMMmrD9-AEHh3AzB0aCKRWNWVPdDl4DnnGVAtpxwXJw54ImwNBd-b6E74TGRRwYwS8uEW51RwpqPL3OQxoxUkSccitxSEwZWohZyNPrkiXenPassvbxFypi8QLbTGtcsE8z5AgdFWjJid9o0v8kfNNMDY3/s784/Blog%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="784" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHRULRBOD_WVRpy_7ekAvlys6MVM8vAyWQYrlMMmrD9-AEHh3AzB0aCKRWNWVPdDl4DnnGVAtpxwXJw54ImwNBd-b6E74TGRRwYwS8uEW51RwpqPL3OQxoxUkSccitxSEwZWohZyNPrkiXenPassvbxFypi8QLbTGtcsE8z5AgdFWjJid9o0v8kfNNMDY3/s16000/Blog%203.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">All that was left was to assemble my pieces together. I threw a number on my character's hat from Tim Holtz's Number Strip Snippets. I also made a red ball for the top of my hat and included the word "embark" from Tim Holtz's Chitchat stickers. I think that word captures a sense of adventure and courage when trying something new.</span><p></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXky6AnLDo7Hm9E8FUidyHLsvSqPQmTunh_8SHX2vS-_XOxs75zdUEzoJv3dhyQvqG72Tb7tGB85bidThm7kahOad7Bnv3QnX-t5BVGNL4r5iEa6h19YZ5oeAb40PGtcC6e0Iy0WbwBKThzvLhsClspwlKahbtvdm51KrW2oYoZXkA2xAA3XsvRdjrMjKW/s795/Blog%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="795" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXky6AnLDo7Hm9E8FUidyHLsvSqPQmTunh_8SHX2vS-_XOxs75zdUEzoJv3dhyQvqG72Tb7tGB85bidThm7kahOad7Bnv3QnX-t5BVGNL4r5iEa6h19YZ5oeAb40PGtcC6e0Iy0WbwBKThzvLhsClspwlKahbtvdm51KrW2oYoZXkA2xAA3XsvRdjrMjKW/s16000/Blog%204.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Here are the supplies I used, which you can find at <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp</a>:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/aall-create-tag-it-yourself-dies-27" target="_blank">AALL & Create's Tag It Yourself Die Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/carabelle-studio-head-and-shoulders-a6-cling-stamp-sa60587" target="_blank">Carabelle Studio's Head and Shoulders Stamp Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/strathmore-mixed-media-vellum-surface-6x8-paper-pad-462106" target="_blank">Strathmore Mixed Media Paper</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-cling-rubber-stamps-remnants-cms130" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Remnants Stamp Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/studio-light-scallop-fun-abm-signature-dies-abmsicd504" target="_blank">Studio Light's Scallop Fun Die Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-idea-ology-1088-chitchat-stickers-th92998" target="_blank">Tim Holtz's Chitchat Stickers</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-idea-ology-ephemera-snippets-number-strips-th94222-1" target="_blank">Tim Holtz's Ephemera Number Strips Snippets</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-8-5-x-11-distress-kraft-heavystock-ranger-tda76384" target="_blank">Kraft Heavystock</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-distress-watercolor-pencils-sets-1-2-3-bundle-ranger-ranger162" target="_blank">Distress Watercolor Pencils (Sets 1, 2 and 3)</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Distress Stain Spray: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-distress-spray-stain-salvaged-patina-ranger-tss72782" target="_blank">Salvaged Patina</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-distress-spray-stain-walnut-stain-ranger-tss42600" target="_blank">Walnut Stain</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/sizzix-big-shot-machine-gray-and-white-660200" target="_blank">Sizzix Big Shot</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-cling-rubber-stamps-theories-cms329" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Theories Stamp Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-set-1-typed-media-ledgers-mda79033" target="_blank">Dina Wakley Ledger Paper, Set 1</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Dina Wakley Paint: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-white-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54122" target="_blank">White</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-ocean-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54061" target="_blank">Ocean</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-umber-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54115" target="_blank">Umber</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-lime-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54030" target="_blank">Lime</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-lapis-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54016" target="_blank">Lapis</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-olive-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq59837" target="_blank">Olive</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Distress Paint: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-flip-top-distress-paint-salvaged-patina-ranger-tdf72775" target="_blank">Salvaged Patina</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-distress-paint-kitsch-flamingo-ranger-tdf72638" target="_blank">Kitsch Flamingo</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-distress-ink-pad-carved-pumpkin-ranger-tim43201" target="_blank">Distress Ink: Carved Pumpkin</a></span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Let's see how you get grungy this week! Upload your creations to the <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog</a> for your chance to win a $25 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store.</span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="600" height="110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmn7B8yK172ZBKPcTEJBMJr16qorRz2wdOlYriXKNa-LVxj_pclLKymg_0rF4K0KHmB1pVBka9pZcPBG7m9zH6XCfLXf2JqfBqAIhHPARWBDTXIa1DkdvwUxdOcWPjjBeFoAhJDkmsuZG9wBPSGntAdTNwbkTE2szwWw4ttFWXinnqspnHEco6BDwsBtNl/s320/25voucherSSS.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR77cKdRYiQCsA2M7CsEo1nZdPgZj0aSi0uuwM8qrUl8fgi3e9m-xBJtPcKSSVYZ3hDdBtcjI4ZhZwBIbeEBb_SZuO65QeoHcNUwLXBC9d7hzaP_Ud6JPlwuZ9PzlNtcGUsJJUA2xrnmk7CwuJtJU-A7Z8gnMa6irwZvbkMRH5-vG0PvS4g7ftXbEjFr_p/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJZIaphM5R5Nf8YI5-FLFEAClz60WkBQsqGuX3n0mhQkI4VHaKwZIIctrwgtVVN5-IjrfHwTWTsR7gz_pkT2ZPnCG5c49NIjBeQCSFmWMqNnGjhzGP5unILOn5l0avn1cpky0lmJjNeZPGO7pgZWPKZzOYdY0bG8r2HdQVW8kJCYOoBXjOSxmWnISspDR/s1600/Simon%20Blinkie.gif" width="200" /></a></div><br /></div>Andrea Ockey Parrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04732768748326301860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332129005213085795.post-24736352163237177162023-10-30T05:00:00.081-07:002023-10-30T05:00:00.134-07:00Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Thinking of You Card using ALL & Create's Frayed Frames Dies<p><span style="font-family: arial;">"Thinking of You" is this week's theme for the <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge</a>. I made a card that's cut out with AALL & Create's Frayed Frames die set. I love those grungy edges!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM1uiF2rcUs7p-ab8jQ68uuJJda6AwSGGEk3YCRRvX6EAZ71sY30iwObgp5c0UCX249_23wJKcWVabuwCnHuhEPLGOPs01gvCUAjBg1PV7lkmcbu5MTdKCIB97v2Z_G-jW2pd8rcSYj19otMmWR55rHJgvyPnXt7CAKVj1EDfI9W7c3_TtmyjQHBW6dW9H/s800/Blog%20Final.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM1uiF2rcUs7p-ab8jQ68uuJJda6AwSGGEk3YCRRvX6EAZ71sY30iwObgp5c0UCX249_23wJKcWVabuwCnHuhEPLGOPs01gvCUAjBg1PV7lkmcbu5MTdKCIB97v2Z_G-jW2pd8rcSYj19otMmWR55rHJgvyPnXt7CAKVj1EDfI9W7c3_TtmyjQHBW6dW9H/s16000/Blog%20Final.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="81" data-original-width="200" height="81" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1KSsMj9vGFnpQKFkcaSvCAHBwFBWJIZ2-MZ9OuT6xSOKML2Je6Se-i8whlc2Pl-nIzpe0HCL46OjmHeiWM0cvYL4MHYjuZoymST9ZljK_G0a0EfavT6AnbfKBT0QAf7XXITXJJgmSfU1H9wuPP-HqFS3LAciWRdmcFl0nE5027eXN1qPE4PzGOky4Vfso/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Mini%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I started out with the tattered frame die shape, then I painted some splotches on it using Tim Holtz's Brush Mark stencil and Dylusions Polished Jade paint. Next I tore up some pieces of Dina Wakley Ledger Paper, Set 2, and glued those on.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtMNXezCsrMIVvcPDD9zkAP3_Orb4L1wM-5tvwmqcyLIUvOFlSZCbdQcMyI1nGI8ojw3u9wz37Nysgq9QhHV636D3OGlQQARjqXtHay-is8iOeyI5DVqpvKhewU3YeTHfquNd93Gt6S672WRMsGJclhU_b4G0FQ5_-sbDrFVTvRd2gYUazk4WqjdTxc3SU/s795/Blog%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="795" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtMNXezCsrMIVvcPDD9zkAP3_Orb4L1wM-5tvwmqcyLIUvOFlSZCbdQcMyI1nGI8ojw3u9wz37Nysgq9QhHV636D3OGlQQARjqXtHay-is8iOeyI5DVqpvKhewU3YeTHfquNd93Gt6S672WRMsGJclhU_b4G0FQ5_-sbDrFVTvRd2gYUazk4WqjdTxc3SU/s16000/Blog%201.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I stuck on a piece of black and white washi tape from AALL & Create, then I shook on some Paper Artsy Infusions colored stain and spritzed it with water. I also flicked on some Dina Wakley media gloss spray in Olive.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizHsF5hqVpEZNq9TQ0KmraMBEa2iAgdo8chM8RxCAWpzib1NwUOc6ojEgDeU4-s949Mqepg0k10UM3HFENbwWzGcDZheP8HYWU83vafNC6jsuUtiKI5TVNmK8AOP9tWDO-3qhiirUWcIFFaWANJ6TtUUH2w51IeRV8wyVHz2Bvl0mH9pbzhZhQJJzOoHY7/s788/Blog%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizHsF5hqVpEZNq9TQ0KmraMBEa2iAgdo8chM8RxCAWpzib1NwUOc6ojEgDeU4-s949Mqepg0k10UM3HFENbwWzGcDZheP8HYWU83vafNC6jsuUtiKI5TVNmK8AOP9tWDO-3qhiirUWcIFFaWANJ6TtUUH2w51IeRV8wyVHz2Bvl0mH9pbzhZhQJJzOoHY7/s16000/Blog%202.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;">While that dried, I heat-embossed some white doodles onto some dark blue cardstock (I drew the doodles with an embossing pen, then sprinkled them with white embossing powder, shook off the excess, and heated them up with a heat tool). I also made a circle frame out of Distress Kraft Heavystock paper, which I added some white paint to.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGINoTZG-nl6sMhXmJmgJ8ePlTV2J_gMe1PrDDTztk-nZzSTqYq-c5czVYEWBsdeOlOzq2XIJvbUseCOZLrdE_T3wL7MMPROOMsrSAW2QiWrfW2VWs58q57sF7XoJHa5mEZflIny_FEEF7M3xtHrOcg-8qrzj-H8kYVEbHUKqRP_ru_WNG3iFT-3Ze8tNk/s600/Blog%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="558" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGINoTZG-nl6sMhXmJmgJ8ePlTV2J_gMe1PrDDTztk-nZzSTqYq-c5czVYEWBsdeOlOzq2XIJvbUseCOZLrdE_T3wL7MMPROOMsrSAW2QiWrfW2VWs58q57sF7XoJHa5mEZflIny_FEEF7M3xtHrOcg-8qrzj-H8kYVEbHUKqRP_ru_WNG3iFT-3Ze8tNk/s16000/Blog%203.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I tore up the Heavystock frame pretty good and painted it with pink paint. I also cut my dark blue embossed paper into a wonky oval frame. I found a scrap collage piece of paper from a former project and added that into the mix (the scrap with the white stars on it). I scribbled around the focal point with Dina Wakley Scribble Sticks and glued everything to my background. Then I cut out a person from Tim Holtz's Photoboth images, made a crown for her, and stamped out a "Thinking of You" sentiment from Simon Says Stamp's Printmaking Postage stamp set. I added a fun little edge to the bottom of the frame area that was also cut with the Frayed Frames die set. It looks like torn notebook paper or something.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii-UClSnLz8e11F_FeMh3c5_3fRx-XS9E8UpgxDDyQcVpxHmFNNAhDolamDXOTIlPSYhRoXQzeqJiZV5F0JIZHq9YIwcRVXNVaMhPbkRBCYKtR80JS-goF40d0ECcsYWlbUui1MO9aRGUXm-VECZ2a1F83y1j-CcAUQUTuBVQHKlh9vSBJzS1Cz_Be5Cr8/s724/Blog%205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="724" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii-UClSnLz8e11F_FeMh3c5_3fRx-XS9E8UpgxDDyQcVpxHmFNNAhDolamDXOTIlPSYhRoXQzeqJiZV5F0JIZHq9YIwcRVXNVaMhPbkRBCYKtR80JS-goF40d0ECcsYWlbUui1MO9aRGUXm-VECZ2a1F83y1j-CcAUQUTuBVQHKlh9vSBJzS1Cz_Be5Cr8/s16000/Blog%205.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I glued the girl to the open frame area, gave her a crown, and also glued on the sentiment. I was kind of sad to cover up that nice plus-sign washi tape, but so goes the never-ending process of layering and having things disappear as you go along sometimes!</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsxYSxZArol_vYRnBNyKsQqB29TaiwjjkrlwJ5g1DioYcsiwiJlI2BCGAUhM_Jor9s0IJZG6lVyueTcsS8ZkiB6QhdIKcbB9XXHvVrIMLJfgCJfvfBwvMuSY91AHJZi3_CbYCKuej2m-cNVjevfEVl0Z4zQTDho_wL2QQTARP-7upH8TKO7AwdU5sljA11/s896/Blog%206.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="896" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsxYSxZArol_vYRnBNyKsQqB29TaiwjjkrlwJ5g1DioYcsiwiJlI2BCGAUhM_Jor9s0IJZG6lVyueTcsS8ZkiB6QhdIKcbB9XXHvVrIMLJfgCJfvfBwvMuSY91AHJZi3_CbYCKuej2m-cNVjevfEVl0Z4zQTDho_wL2QQTARP-7upH8TKO7AwdU5sljA11/s16000/Blog%206.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Here are the products I used, which you can find at <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp</a>:</span><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/aall-create-frayed-frames-dies-26" target="_blank">AALL & Create: Frayed Frames Die Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-layering-stencil-brush-mark-ths167" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Brush Mark Stencil</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/aall-create-mix-and-match-17-washi-tape-aalwt17" target="_blank">AALL & Create: Mix and Match Washi Tape</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Dylusions Paint: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/ranger-dylusions-1oz-paint-polished-jade-dyq70603" target="_blank">Polished Jade</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/ranger-dylusions-1oz-paint-cherry-pie-dyq70429" target="_blank">Cherry Pie</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Dina Wakley Paint: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-white-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54122" target="_blank">White</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-fuchsia-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54009" target="_blank">Fuchsia</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-night-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54054" target="_blank">Night</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-set-2-typed-media-ledgers-mda79040" target="_blank">Dina Wakley Ledger Paper, Set 2</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-olive-media-gloss-spray-mdo68556" target="_blank">Dina Wakley Media Gloss Spray: Olive</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Infusions Color Stain: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/paper-artsy-lemoncello-infusions-colored-stain-cs04" target="_blank">Lemoncello</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/paper-artsy-the-sage-infusions-colored-stain-cs03" target="_blank">Sage</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-8-5-x-11-distress-kraft-heavystock-ranger-tda76384" target="_blank">Distress Kraft Heavystock</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/gina-k-designs-fine-detail-white-embossing-powder-50328" target="_blank">White Embossing Powder</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/sizzix-usa-heating-tool-dual-speed-663706" target="_blank">Heat Tool</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/american-crafts-moxy-embossing-pens-347966" target="_blank">Embossing Pen</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Dina Wakley Scribble Sticks: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-scribble-sticks-media-mda54733" target="_blank">Set 1</a> and <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-scribble-sticks-2-media-mda60161" target="_blank">Set 2</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/simon-says-stamps-and-dies-printmaking-postage-set598pp-kisses" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Printmaking Postage Stamp Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-idea-ology-photobooth-th93799" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Photobooth Images</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/sizzix-big-shot-machine-gray-and-white-660200" target="_blank">Sizzix Big Shot</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/strathmore-mixed-media-vellum-surface-6x8-paper-pad-462106" target="_blank">Strathmore Mixed Media Paper</a></span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: arial;">We'd love for you to upload your creations to the <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog</a>! You could win a $25 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Store.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="600" height="110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg2nQTy_7B494DrK4rk6flxeHYwmoDqmJmA4JIoU_B9HOGVCx_yTXROpQJTDckbqGOUHOTxYodJqW0GMrMbYdYcFw3REkhOMgxTH0JYlRQdJF9g56oPaYJLmAxytA7EiCC0ZatHtl8tzWzg-8Mj-87lRbS9GMZTZdkK4eyLtoF7NV4I7CtXODiKe0mFDRS/s320/25voucherSSS.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhua-9r_6Ogu0wv1HzYiQaGAoveVM6WzS9MnjiicO4dBp0L-50QEvqNEiemzbekyuj6yhaMk6E8UIxEoXdgpPCYZoP2V92ztbZ9Yjbb0H-0ImFBufEZC8IG8itiL4dCf0QUQIRiakfcjzpMd3m0Lit6H5MRH1EglAqeSl_CDVKyq338TngvEUCWu6BIpLum/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvVpqJe5gzRfEYfBmIjdZJH_2uvN1FMIIblH324Egp5Iayc9IPkedinQwk36aaNYh5gSe-2IXNvaZIip5OgNzHn4MR5NPBfPrFZhXUaLLfO0xPiw8Nui9q9kL9BfsvXproQlxYR8FFBX6hGHXDs8u5T-gDKIuCGGtam8G9i_mtdq3SzmGRjxjfj_l7VcXN/s1600/Simon%20Blinkie.gif" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p></div>Andrea Ockey Parrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04732768748326301860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332129005213085795.post-2097923212167072322023-10-23T05:00:00.001-07:002023-10-23T05:00:00.149-07:00Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Spooky Card using Avery Elle's Creepy Cameos Stamps and Die Set<p><span style="font-family: arial;">This week's <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge</a> theme is SPOOKY! I decided to crack open Avery Elle's Creepy Cameos stamps and dies to make this card:</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjee1QLSnVYOUSJgjEINg9hyphenhyphenUHyfhRPwY_GIJ-khpYCSi4b_UKj7LzlanWO6ekqFMVjWwDCPF2eEgPsWOh6Fs-okQ2XbOgcfjkdI3GBpqBuW7JZioTYX7XT2AhEhknsLlwEhrzJek4jfEu7So5ZiQFBafg7WXm0YiMuONykKfXwJax36Vp0mLL7D3IEsaQ9/s800/Blog%20Final.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjee1QLSnVYOUSJgjEINg9hyphenhyphenUHyfhRPwY_GIJ-khpYCSi4b_UKj7LzlanWO6ekqFMVjWwDCPF2eEgPsWOh6Fs-okQ2XbOgcfjkdI3GBpqBuW7JZioTYX7XT2AhEhknsLlwEhrzJek4jfEu7So5ZiQFBafg7WXm0YiMuONykKfXwJax36Vp0mLL7D3IEsaQ9/s16000/Blog%20Final.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="81" data-original-width="200" height="81" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNCzSm15WjOBLVpH8LQOlj9iC_AmhKcErv8wQ2nOMAHNi2Fc4uQU_V7BNu7VT3heEdjEG1Szvt5xgCV2I_1k2Hsh96FS-ae14L8QNPVemmJY07xSD3TF3G6wkPBKIUgBpavK1zh8m-0tNuNrkxUu5uzUJ8vt1KI10jmmD0CvwGmeEncRXv0AaN-xSGu_pE/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Mini%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">I started by stamping and cutting the cameo shapes, then I stamped and polka-dot-painted a background, which I cut out with Avery Elle's Pierced Rounded Frame die. I cut a smaller rectangle and made it black and white stripped using ink and Tim Holtz's Stripes stencil. I also used Waffle Flower's Grip Mat and the Tonic 12x12 Glass Mat as I stenciled. The combo worked well for stenciling!</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3vk7GEbg_zc9xBlqaRWDAOmukOpXjxi8SRy_hVtf1Bo4IVobAXJTUZEUVVeTLe7BlHJ4qwYERNNlz7r7fHPHJXyCCr7p65nG5zVImVoF8SwZT6Gou9GArl49gTXvmyiXgDikOPdTDYz7-Q32Lm2Aky6GAiwBwPEAIL4C9VcYbGHCr5vxh9k0BW-re7klL/s600/Blog%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="587" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3vk7GEbg_zc9xBlqaRWDAOmukOpXjxi8SRy_hVtf1Bo4IVobAXJTUZEUVVeTLe7BlHJ4qwYERNNlz7r7fHPHJXyCCr7p65nG5zVImVoF8SwZT6Gou9GArl49gTXvmyiXgDikOPdTDYz7-Q32Lm2Aky6GAiwBwPEAIL4C9VcYbGHCr5vxh9k0BW-re7klL/s16000/Blog%201.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I added some more turquoise paint around the stripped panel and stamped the sentiment, which I cut out and added as a final touch after everything was assembled. I popped the skeleton lady's head further out with some foam squares for added depth and dimension. I also scribbled around the oval frame with Tim Holtz Watercolor Pencils.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7RgvvUQthIOVb-nrW6ZkcnUbIeuLHruTz7DHICDelvzqwnkG9G3xFqwBxoShC27DamqyFNTiFzeEv4mRkYLoHYNPqJaSyebRC_SC5Xz9K89f94NlGWATSVZXwM6RUEg2SASEiLPYXMv1UeMl0_Kyb21hTQ7okuOx77cJCA1jCPaLWr8Jb6qVweJmGjdrr/s800/Blog%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7RgvvUQthIOVb-nrW6ZkcnUbIeuLHruTz7DHICDelvzqwnkG9G3xFqwBxoShC27DamqyFNTiFzeEv4mRkYLoHYNPqJaSyebRC_SC5Xz9K89f94NlGWATSVZXwM6RUEg2SASEiLPYXMv1UeMl0_Kyb21hTQ7okuOx77cJCA1jCPaLWr8Jb6qVweJmGjdrr/s16000/Blog%202.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Here are the supplies I used that you can find at <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp</a>:</span><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/avery-elle-clear-stamps-creepy-cameos-st-23-35" target="_blank">Avery Elle Creepy Cameos Clear Stamps</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/avery-elle-steel-dies-creepy-cameos-d-23-35" target="_blank">Avery Elle Creepy Cameos Die Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/avery-elle-steel-dies-pierced-rounded-frames-d-33-04" target="_blank">Avery Elle Pierced Rounded Frame Die Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/darkroom-door-open-circles-background-cling-stamp-ddbs079" target="_blank">Darkroom Door Open Circles Stamp</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-layering-stencil-stripes-ths004" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Stripes Stencil</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/waffle-flower-8-5-x-8-5-inch-grip-mat-wft072" target="_blank">Waffle Flower 8.5" Grip Mat</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tonic-12-x-12-tempered-glass-cutting-mat-350e" target="_blank">Tonic 12x12 Glass Mat</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/ranger-archival-ink-pad-jet-black-aip31468" target="_blank">Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/darice-400-adhesive-3-16-inch-foam-squares-5mm-1206-02" target="_blank">Adhesive Foam Squares</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Dina Wakley Paint: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-turquoise-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54108" target="_blank">Turquoise</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-peacock-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq59851" target="_blank">Peacock</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-olive-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq59837" target="_blank">Olive</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-black-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq53941-1" target="_blank">Black</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-distress-watercolor-pencils-set-3-ranger-tdh76643" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Watercolor Pencils: Set 3</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/ranger-dylusions-1oz-paint-mushy-peas-dyq70566" target="_blank">Dylusions Paint: Mushy Peas</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/strathmore-mixed-media-vellum-surface-6x8-paper-pad-462106" target="_blank">Strathmore Mixed Media Paper</a></span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: arial;">What spooky creation will you make this week? Upload your projects to the <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog</a> for your chance to win a $25 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="600" height="110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLuMrmSPGSJWKYlavaUilTzGiM3NFd8uY30Y_mL7BAYEPHH_kvPa8-gOog1Xo_wOOVFGGqH2E20IFExjTLPcCbJdspYiggW3CUqzOr59a9CjXmNvHWDB8lCjhy1Bqf4jOATf0fvZehqhn18ss4SutMScGscxy4jjafW20xnjtbjI2R7WIcK8g6OOQa5HI6/s320/25voucherSSS.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbveiOjeu8vrJF0RAN1uVZnb06uRzM1ZSWJZcg_jiLfjWqTmJNQkVtjx8UBJp53sm67noe34wIW-0AzvvIqw00JZO7PzPcy8Ay8SNZVyw4_c-9oVs2Da4JTrj85EHM3CEXgoR-7gt0JIpZU-siU_I2YteiO8AFuWHgy4zh0FLDfz0lPf1qdpwuHuEkNLi1/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV7pIgcPux4lSTVviwEyZ8ZVcJQsJDvXvxpcaeeRPaaDZUC0x0zTXs4-hBMvoBE6B2PHVC5VnE8gI3MrFhE-JdvtBqaAO2W0PzEJfvYy3wjwlJig75LzZ8ngeg9dpPyNSNHxn_blU0jNVvUzslsZtmKOtYqGRvWY2ip5A-zGz3xIHVpQxqg39PEIYFPCNx/s1600/Simon%20Blinkie.gif" width="200" /></a></div><br />Andrea Ockey Parrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04732768748326301860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332129005213085795.post-73169226052932220362023-10-16T05:00:00.004-07:002023-10-16T05:00:00.144-07:00Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Text It Notebook using Tim Holtz's Photomatic Elements and Glitch 2 Stamp Set<p><span style="font-family: arial;">This week's <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge</a> theme is text it! I get pretty nerdy about fonts, so I was all too happy to incorporate several different types of text onto this notebook cover.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNuGpZ0_7jYe5IKM_j8VnLj3RNn0p0_oOTRmU3NohvYvznwRrmue3A26jA1we4BCowB-i9IA7Cc5IzwVk6P45ff6O_ASeR6EpG70_1MaAX8LH_cUQ8FPznqR-JCZdGSub5xWbM5A-8aQmiJDk8hisAPZg4GaEZylt9FMFYhdMdFemuMjMOLuu1JRjz1ZpG/s773/Blog%20Final.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="773" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNuGpZ0_7jYe5IKM_j8VnLj3RNn0p0_oOTRmU3NohvYvznwRrmue3A26jA1we4BCowB-i9IA7Cc5IzwVk6P45ff6O_ASeR6EpG70_1MaAX8LH_cUQ8FPznqR-JCZdGSub5xWbM5A-8aQmiJDk8hisAPZg4GaEZylt9FMFYhdMdFemuMjMOLuu1JRjz1ZpG/s16000/Blog%20Final.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="81" data-original-width="200" height="81" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqRKQ72Mq0tGwQ2ZNiZWaS2thCF7kLdEXaFBT_1sk4Aq_8XDE19wlivOgmCkShkA_lADxqUzyS6oMME4hMBFX1ovDLq87hTgBYcs3FhCAqpHpmdksb0kPyYXwJF250zvYGNzkeIXpQB6RoFOcT1P0XQlt90sB-kK_WmPVSp2Yu9H2bqeKPJLzUn2XfK8iw/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Mini%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">I started out with text washi tape from AALL & Create: Poets and Mix and Match. I also cut out the face from one of Tim Holtz's Photomatic pictures and replaced it with a polka dot pattern I'd made using Tim Holtz's Dotted stencil.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVDzhFEp1gQpLz7rY4sDcNnhe8Ssuxklh-j3E-HN38gkddUmLK-xvh_9vX_sEewmXuoElvPWFAnWL1dkmln59guD51lsDRMpDD4iUnfg39ca8LbpU024qUHYAoJnn-APwleWiBGKcpc2Kp_Rtbllzmw4TC2chJPXRVlOjCbNywdi6tJTDdIzjFQTjncgmv/s600/Blog%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVDzhFEp1gQpLz7rY4sDcNnhe8Ssuxklh-j3E-HN38gkddUmLK-xvh_9vX_sEewmXuoElvPWFAnWL1dkmln59guD51lsDRMpDD4iUnfg39ca8LbpU024qUHYAoJnn-APwleWiBGKcpc2Kp_Rtbllzmw4TC2chJPXRVlOjCbNywdi6tJTDdIzjFQTjncgmv/s16000/Blog%201.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Next I stamped some circles onto my background using Darkroom Door's Open Circles stamp set and Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink. I painted some of the circles in with browns and blues. To add in some more color, I tore off a piece of Tim Holtz's Abandoned patterned paper, punched some holes into it and got ready to layer that onto my notebook cover. I guess I was in full dot mode this time!</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjolAxZWn_Oy2IJ1AIdQ8JQ9ODSxF8Xd1Q8ZiPFrl0yUwBFldXgZp46cyLC5wmu5EwRv37CRpzhRxA4yhl-HboNgnNtEus7N3NAW7lpHAWVC8PTa9s_YOMe4FcoOTO9sdJ0SBm0jPvL4GzmnY8mlt50MYZHKcBimNybhIMdsSV95JCH6-U-aa3t6s_W9m2-/s600/Blog%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="575" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjolAxZWn_Oy2IJ1AIdQ8JQ9ODSxF8Xd1Q8ZiPFrl0yUwBFldXgZp46cyLC5wmu5EwRv37CRpzhRxA4yhl-HboNgnNtEus7N3NAW7lpHAWVC8PTa9s_YOMe4FcoOTO9sdJ0SBm0jPvL4GzmnY8mlt50MYZHKcBimNybhIMdsSV95JCH6-U-aa3t6s_W9m2-/s16000/Blog%202.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Once I had the Abandoned paper glued down, I also added in some text strips cut from Dina Wakley's Ledger Paper, Set 1.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwD0FxtK2h6d5NY-SQb4hzFxOxs2BGlEvh5OESuR28QxIY_ZUQnVQjoB1Zkxp2_1CDVdBfxH5k0VBoYyw84Hqr0kaHVbnjN4NG6nMndayX5mkRpv7IME9yY6G1PULHBukIjb95tvzcwT_3HhP7eG004bbrlAUXxPbXrMjYnzbkL5uWbWkIxVkOzkD1kfoQ/s600/Blog%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwD0FxtK2h6d5NY-SQb4hzFxOxs2BGlEvh5OESuR28QxIY_ZUQnVQjoB1Zkxp2_1CDVdBfxH5k0VBoYyw84Hqr0kaHVbnjN4NG6nMndayX5mkRpv7IME9yY6G1PULHBukIjb95tvzcwT_3HhP7eG004bbrlAUXxPbXrMjYnzbkL5uWbWkIxVkOzkD1kfoQ/s16000/Blog%203.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I needed some more color, so I stamped some letters in red using Tim Holtz's Glitch 2 stamp set, along with some plus signs that I fussy-cut. I painted them in tones of orange and green and cut the red letters into a scallop-edge. I used Tim Holtz's Backdrops 4 to cut a crown for my silhouette and added that on. I dabbed on some orange and yellow dots of paint and this notebook cover was done!</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBMjo3J5IkXe9ThnZs7By9SqdycGMpClEpDvHOcVVdCjuFfRZWDinqhfcm3AtmorHqVVMkHDuAR6Fj4qxkADDQVnqDqnmssezHmsSpHQQfFiqyV1y9tOcHfEkWbup9LvJBGbBOSpEzkYLYJWpEB0-h4OjeRQ-2cqRxBsrquoR_widhXNMkAlV6v-FnPVMe/s836/Blog%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="836" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBMjo3J5IkXe9ThnZs7By9SqdycGMpClEpDvHOcVVdCjuFfRZWDinqhfcm3AtmorHqVVMkHDuAR6Fj4qxkADDQVnqDqnmssezHmsSpHQQfFiqyV1y9tOcHfEkWbup9LvJBGbBOSpEzkYLYJWpEB0-h4OjeRQ-2cqRxBsrquoR_widhXNMkAlV6v-FnPVMe/s16000/Blog%204.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Here are the supplies I used which you can find at <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp</a>:</span><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">AALL & Create Washi Tape: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/aall-create-poets-18-washi-tape-aalwt18" target="_blank">Poets</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/aall-create-mix-and-match-17-washi-tape-aalwt17" target="_blank">Mix and Match</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-idea-ology-photomatic-th94310" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Photomatic Elements</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-layering-stencil-dotted-ths100" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Dotted Stencil</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-idea-ology-8-x-8-mini-paper-stash-abandoned-th94022" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Abandoned Patterned Paper</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-idea-ology-backdrops-volume-4-th94308" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Backdrops, Volume 4</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-cling-rubber-stamps-glitch-2-cms404" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Glitch 2 Stamp Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-distress-ink-pad-festive-berries-ranger-tim32861" target="_blank">Festive Berries Distress Ink</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-set-1-typed-media-ledgers-mda79033" target="_blank">Dina Wakley Ledger Paper, Set 1</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/darkroom-door-open-circles-background-cling-stamp-ddbs079" target="_blank">Darkroom Door Open Circles Stamp Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Dina Wakley Paint: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-white-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54122" target="_blank">White</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-syrup-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq75226" target="_blank">Syrup</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-ocean-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54061" target="_blank">Ocean</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-olive-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq59837" target="_blank">Olive</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Dylusions Paint: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/ranger-dylusions-1oz-paint-cherry-pie-dyq70429" target="_blank">Cherry Pie</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/ranger-dylusions-1oz-paint-lemon-drop-dyq70528" target="_blank">Lemon Drop</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/ranger-archival-ink-pad-jet-black-aip31468" target="_blank">Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/strathmore-mixed-media-vellum-surface-6x8-paper-pad-462106" target="_blank">Strathmore Mixed Media Paper</a></span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: arial;">How will you interpret our text theme this week? We're looking forward to your creations! Upload your projects to the <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog</a> for your chance to win a $25 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="600" height="110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVz3BzZijJEd4U2lTAkjnxoQbj2wKB4xEbFygTz6EVSXOJTBuqmZ-PyMFesaW_TNly7AfPEiZZqkwqB7wLnL63dzuQfxtsCxzeEobVckq2o6StPjhWvLnX6L2TSy1_aolh0o-TTZwTp7tAVZemXpV080Q2bCRc2qT296Y5xam_BV05OrJsHiVLz8QiIrUw/s320/25voucherSSS.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW55gj35h2WHtvRt_yioig0wKl3T7EYNkAHFo63dC_vnIpmMRY35iraKKRxUx_pgDDC6y9ghUmmqwaI7DuDseLmLDRXdq66Ba8t-tpNqDpmdpar4xChRv1tBi6jUFUcT2eLRvijiJLl4HFxMFKaIM3q9qJbSdoIkwyymNm6VNAaYtEWvNWAsl3_HgPUz1G/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaCW-oFrXgEUqi2y8djFGAMP2DLfvM_cuMw-um2nns-bTGJ4KHvquiWYdflMr5WlxQPSNwWhrNqvqZBk8f3foAKrPE62C9lxAliBBD-Vr9rnffiDfxd5kOYER3tG-n8uI_oYUdLwg2RNt5N1nFajQ0gYsQJkGA6OC3WPBXVjJ3AyG2bw4EGFBnMhKqrYpy/s1600/Simon%20Blinkie.gif" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><p></p>Andrea Ockey Parrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04732768748326301860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332129005213085795.post-29468205406355956812023-10-09T05:00:00.006-07:002023-10-09T05:00:00.141-07:00Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Explore Tag using Paper Rose's Abstract Trees Dies<p><span style="font-family: arial;">EXPLORE is this week's exciting theme over at the <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog</a>. I decided to make a tag featuring trees in fall-ish colors to honor what a beautiful time of year it is to go exploring.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-YBnoaNh29KUABNzPP8PTw_Wl3xUx8QRJjN998E5Wd81U-M_k_aPvF47-EoTZgO2cPze3aZGnVdi4HNu_53FhY2iQrwx5b_IfNOYTQgHypoaz8G8jmXYC41vcQU6Amn93d9HqFH3qly1cCChHrLX0YB9ljnhHszg3m5_VddtuO0SByTCKxT2OWYEBFThH/s780/Blog%20Final.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-YBnoaNh29KUABNzPP8PTw_Wl3xUx8QRJjN998E5Wd81U-M_k_aPvF47-EoTZgO2cPze3aZGnVdi4HNu_53FhY2iQrwx5b_IfNOYTQgHypoaz8G8jmXYC41vcQU6Amn93d9HqFH3qly1cCChHrLX0YB9ljnhHszg3m5_VddtuO0SByTCKxT2OWYEBFThH/s16000/Blog%20Final.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="81" data-original-width="200" height="81" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9wEYMJ6c1oseZ3gmbMO3qaXgXwv-YAZGvckv4_XPfbEc0oR1mnXhcicflSi6Jxe7LjFqSbagUutUdSNyeU-VVq0s_nl9C1GD5qRRBXgMLGOaXDGi1fJr_37CljQ4Gdvsx8u5fDs9i7LXVMLSvr5__O0DGGYW1UcGLA2-Fxg4HGli0Jpz8FDxDdvjqTwnM/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Mini%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">The focal point for my tag are these great trees by Paper Rose. I wasn't sure which patterns I would use for them when I cut them out and painted them, but here's a glimpse into the layers of these babies.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrnnizEfDU_fIjiCLmCQGp0vTKR_UHoHifiFZD9kmjYY3hprXY2lXP7mLCfhN-FpnaCkzcarSejtoSw1wkq_xUEXbpfXEKXO5cLaVUd8tzN64_d33BEkkDKYznKJWE3Aqxqeyei0HPslCMt1V-RVMEUIw5Rd88l79mXuzo3MMgZhlKy8tYWleapgB8qbmr/s713/Blog%200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="713" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrnnizEfDU_fIjiCLmCQGp0vTKR_UHoHifiFZD9kmjYY3hprXY2lXP7mLCfhN-FpnaCkzcarSejtoSw1wkq_xUEXbpfXEKXO5cLaVUd8tzN64_d33BEkkDKYznKJWE3Aqxqeyei0HPslCMt1V-RVMEUIw5Rd88l79mXuzo3MMgZhlKy8tYWleapgB8qbmr/s16000/Blog%200.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I used Simple Stories' Wildflower and Flea Market patterned paper sets, Dina Wakley's Ledger Paper (set 1) and also created my own patterned background using Tim Holtz's Brush Mark stencil in shades of green and grey.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZKOdJsdbHZEYE2efqj9lMrkr6XgWyMItTKgVTjHF2Auk2GPf-oxsXJ9Yo7-LwLIb7IGW7cRYu4wOTtHTHUzpYbrXVBN6bOXMe1Is5aBCBsfHtSzFu6kxzoJqrZIjdJWaMWAGe2C9_05q_hFiTrM6QFJ4eguQ9O2Zff1ObCtRdChG4N7h4NWBMw4jMFW3t/s800/Blog%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZKOdJsdbHZEYE2efqj9lMrkr6XgWyMItTKgVTjHF2Auk2GPf-oxsXJ9Yo7-LwLIb7IGW7cRYu4wOTtHTHUzpYbrXVBN6bOXMe1Is5aBCBsfHtSzFu6kxzoJqrZIjdJWaMWAGe2C9_05q_hFiTrM6QFJ4eguQ9O2Zff1ObCtRdChG4N7h4NWBMw4jMFW3t/s16000/Blog%201.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I stamped the word "Explore" onto Kraft Heavystock paper using Whimsy Stamps' Alfrogabet stamp set. All that was left to do was the gluing of all the elements. After everything was in place, I went around the edge of my tag with dark brown paint.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif6p5znBccP0V8gmZBwuTqDFFR8UoWvERvYzs3xz0BA56EXqyRAnPQu4PXHwmxWb55ZhUpAyuZt53itjIB-f7Hmk6r-LCVPos3xN1bVkk_h8Bn2uMSg_74nm6kR4Jhd6coW2sYRc2qnxd7iIMCurB8OCEQcc1K3fGG8OIpvWaYbgkNZwxpW1iX9DpejlFQ/s885/Blog%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="885" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif6p5znBccP0V8gmZBwuTqDFFR8UoWvERvYzs3xz0BA56EXqyRAnPQu4PXHwmxWb55ZhUpAyuZt53itjIB-f7Hmk6r-LCVPos3xN1bVkk_h8Bn2uMSg_74nm6kR4Jhd6coW2sYRc2qnxd7iIMCurB8OCEQcc1K3fGG8OIpvWaYbgkNZwxpW1iX9DpejlFQ/s16000/Blog%202.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Here are the supplies I used that you can find at <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp</a>:</span><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/paper-rose-abstract-trees-dies-29680" target="_blank">Paper Rose Abstract Trees Dies</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/whimsy-stamps-aifrogabet-clear-stamps-cwsd403" target="_blank">Whimsy Stamps Alfrogabet Stamp Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-layering-stencil-brush-mark-ths167" target="_blank">Tim Holtz's Brush Mark Stencil</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-set-1-typed-media-ledgers-mda79033" target="_blank">Dina Wakley Ledger Paper, Set 1</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/simple-stories-wildflower-collection-kit-19500" target="_blank">Simple Stories' Wildflower 12x12 Paper</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/simple-stories-flea-market-collection-kit-19600" target="_blank">Simple Stories' Flea Market 12x12 Paper</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/waffle-flower-nesting-tags-dies-420774" target="_blank">Waffleflower Nesting Tags Die Set</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/sizzix-big-shot-machine-gray-and-white-660200" target="_blank">Sizzix Big Shot</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-8-5-x-11-distress-kraft-heavystock-ranger-tda76384" target="_blank">Ranger Kraft Heavystock</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/strathmore-mixed-media-vellum-surface-6x8-paper-pad-462106" target="_blank">Strathmore Mixed Media Paper</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Dina Wakley Paint: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-white-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54122" target="_blank">White</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-mineral-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq65616" target="_blank">Mineral</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-tangelo-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq75233" target="_blank">Tangelo</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-fuchsia-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54009" target="_blank">Fuchsia</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-umber-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54115" target="_blank">Umber</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Dylusions Paint: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/ranger-dylusions-1oz-paint-calypso-teal-dyq70412" target="_blank">Calypso Teal</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/ranger-dylusions-1oz-paint-vibrant-turquoise-dyq70702" target="_blank">Vibrant Turquoise</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/ranger-dylusions-1oz-paint-mushy-peas-dyq70566" target="_blank">Mushy Peas</a></span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: arial;">We're excited, as always, to see your creations. Upload them to the <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog</a> for your chance to win a $25 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="600" height="110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf2-CefyN6Mpd_8tROpso8QpN38QpkCH5gCvh504lq01qXPs_VbtbEsf5mT3RPTa2n8Df1yefdArGIZ-SioH3-zD9p52POpeRGkPpdQ__NvnuKWP3PS5ISyVoPAdAYZut-vuLmC90bMngmQPDSjRDhWEkNdWDcITh1-uB9VegTeZVboQ4e2oSL0XdQhgB5/s320/25voucherSSS.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBJvMyXVVLuY1ftkUr5b-kIOlVdiUr9FfE5TUUp6kE8UNRi1ejc1FLrarhPQj7uCjvYuHDkCIzGSDA_LiH6FBGDiq86Z27RcnllNj4qu6dYd8cB7Cg2pvQOxlC6GaFaTPfJZJwbRprFqcAhyphenhyphene8LsLpSwkcqlXxYLpvSwRze_FyGG0RA9e0Cq-BlLa6MRBd/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCAqwdXjeGb2VVPKIabHWwPp7ZVyAF3C3JH4qDbIfku2G3BPGanBmwwowbe_05JtZf36B0Vn-vuXA9N8WKqYn7Yxpwp0G1x7Dn3yPQB2SYXVsH5-IPaycgNDZdgdXkYJ-jtR92-5M_bB2lglM9Aa2DpJ6NOKWc0S9JPN0M5b8lNUNNIsYSyHTqTwFNsOQ7/s1600/Simon%20Blinkie.gif" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Andrea Ockey Parrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04732768748326301860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332129005213085795.post-33992388305997208932023-10-02T05:00:00.012-07:002023-10-02T05:00:00.148-07:00Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Banner Panel using Katzelkraft's Be Brave Stamp<p><span style="font-family: arial;">This week's <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge</a> is to add some texture. We're also featuring products from Katzelkraft. I made a banner panel hangy-thingy (not sure what to call it?) using this great Katzelkraft quote stamp. I gave my project texture through sewing and adding fabric.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbY116Rc9OkX7m-YpBta5D1xJL76nC2iNmzpLugaRZVEjhiBFbnQwZC6RsaQoJ08gwU20xzjRIfUCeN09_i-5RBcNhdkXxiwpOmGidAkQY0cTV7SDI3ioiEBKsYennNZx_3juciCZnbf74qsRZ8tGZchAX6E2ZxFm9hQPB3abR1LdynRKwnuyhiywsc3hF/s798/Blog%20Final.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="798" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbY116Rc9OkX7m-YpBta5D1xJL76nC2iNmzpLugaRZVEjhiBFbnQwZC6RsaQoJ08gwU20xzjRIfUCeN09_i-5RBcNhdkXxiwpOmGidAkQY0cTV7SDI3ioiEBKsYennNZx_3juciCZnbf74qsRZ8tGZchAX6E2ZxFm9hQPB3abR1LdynRKwnuyhiywsc3hF/s16000/Blog%20Final.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="81" data-original-width="200" height="81" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB7wnpVI7SXW-Ypyny57DuRYxXdPmB9KtptVepXqeNUdz1j04nz_Y3mK2oro9h0GA18foCX1wfnXRyBrrsTexp4HsBzv1JvTGz0BYqW1mkwxFs-uCoqVuU4ZsY3Dv3eN8Cwe4pAv4tJKWtzRsUGhAxuueW0kU0Aiz4D4XpiDIM89vULXiESh3Pv31KERXS/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Mini%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">I started by hand-cutting a wonky oval-frame out of Tim Holtz's Backdrops paper (volume 4) and cut a background piece of Kraft Heavystock using my Sizzix Big Shot and Avery Elle's Pierced Rounded Frames die set. I stamped the Katzelkraft sentiment onto another piece of Backdrops paper, then used my sewing machine to sew the quote inside of my oval frame.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipvy_D07Wd4wQpO8EjfnDaTU_sHqKyQLDuj-5yo3sHOi-VO-slvZUZAT4JZVh4JW_zNaZEw6Fu5gT2Iqliyr-NME6f-jGeGVsEVyjQDLKtU7g4mFLvh1Hq9al8MUku6Rn0MHXDdgzkanUPuEE8PvepB7IIZxTTn47A12ctR7aEopqpUNO-g3a3km51VWRZ/s725/Blog%201%20Re.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="725" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipvy_D07Wd4wQpO8EjfnDaTU_sHqKyQLDuj-5yo3sHOi-VO-slvZUZAT4JZVh4JW_zNaZEw6Fu5gT2Iqliyr-NME6f-jGeGVsEVyjQDLKtU7g4mFLvh1Hq9al8MUku6Rn0MHXDdgzkanUPuEE8PvepB7IIZxTTn47A12ctR7aEopqpUNO-g3a3km51VWRZ/s16000/Blog%201%20Re.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I glued the framed quote to my Kraft Heavystock background and painted around it with acrylics. I meant to leave more of the cursive paper showing through, but I got a little out of control with my paint and covered everything. Once that dried, I scribbled some dots and scallops and doodles. I used Distress Watercolor Pencils to draw around my oval in red and yellow-green.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZoeeVqQ6Ea-_QfCtO7HvUOc2soWi5qNDy65lmfGvrNQTy4bwml9ZsV_MX2zd9JE70kvtrcl4idR-ptGpCnECxnQbpququvZ_ibjFx6mBoLDCo3jxJYBRATtIKlYYPDHdGlLcnlh-5V5rwF1Lev5gXF-kJ_bZhWx3h7Av8V30jI50KK45D9h09GRm28uuh/s795/Blog%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="795" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZoeeVqQ6Ea-_QfCtO7HvUOc2soWi5qNDy65lmfGvrNQTy4bwml9ZsV_MX2zd9JE70kvtrcl4idR-ptGpCnECxnQbpququvZ_ibjFx6mBoLDCo3jxJYBRATtIKlYYPDHdGlLcnlh-5V5rwF1Lev5gXF-kJ_bZhWx3h7Av8V30jI50KK45D9h09GRm28uuh/s16000/Blog%202.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I wanted to add something to the top to hang my card from, so I grabbed a twig (yes, I do have a bag of random twigs in my stash) and attached that to the top of my project by sewing some fabric tabs on and then gluing the twig to the fabric tabs. When that was done, I hung it onto my metal display board using a hook magnet. I love this quote because too often, I let my fear of failure stop me from starting new projects or trying new techniques. This was a good reminder to boldly get out of my comfort zone!</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGOCXxR5zwJpJk-cbrcojkaBh13vNuTL2Sv4cX5F5wVGW_uUbzd2Ba1KTylRtTG2paj_0YrRPh_Zhl8NyEtg9TUJnxzmqil95__ucuDtH9hxoL-bd7TvDybjEUE-UgseuqMS6tbmkvYYidhwEnXAbELl2S9FJ1ik_8SjDrSHh0sbQPFQyqdsMCHUeLhVAr/s799/Blog%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="799" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGOCXxR5zwJpJk-cbrcojkaBh13vNuTL2Sv4cX5F5wVGW_uUbzd2Ba1KTylRtTG2paj_0YrRPh_Zhl8NyEtg9TUJnxzmqil95__ucuDtH9hxoL-bd7TvDybjEUE-UgseuqMS6tbmkvYYidhwEnXAbELl2S9FJ1ik_8SjDrSHh0sbQPFQyqdsMCHUeLhVAr/s16000/Blog%203.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Here are the supplies I used that you can find at <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp</a>:</span><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/katzelkraft-be-brave-red-rubber-unmounted-stamp-mini150" target="_blank">Katzelkraft Be Brave Stamp</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-idea-ology-backdrops-volume-4-th94308" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Backdrops Paper, Vol. 4</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-8-5-x-11-distress-kraft-heavystock-ranger-tda76384" target="_blank">Ranger Kraft Heavystock</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/avery-elle-steel-dies-pierced-rounded-frames-d-33-04" target="_blank">Avery Elle Pierced Rounded Frames Dies</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/sizzix-big-shot-machine-gray-and-white-660200" target="_blank">Sizzix Big Shot</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/ranger-archival-ink-pad-jet-black-aip31468" target="_blank">Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Dina Wakley Acrylic Paint: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-white-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54122" target="_blank">White</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-olive-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq59837" target="_blank">Olive</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-night-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54054" target="_blank">Night</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-sky-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq54085" target="_blank">Sky</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/dina-wakley-ranger-peacock-1oz-media-acrylic-paint-mdq59851" target="_blank">Peacock</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/ranger-dylusions-1oz-paint-rose-quartz-dyq70634" target="_blank">Dylusions Paint: Rose Quartz</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/products/tim-holtz-distress-watercolor-pencils-set-3-ranger-tdh76643" target="_blank">Distress Watercolor Pencils, Set 3</a></span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: arial;">How will you add some texture this week? Upload your creations to the <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog</a> to inspire others and to have a chance to win a $25 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store!</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="600" height="110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6b9dOToKydWBmlvF9sJfrvjhKMAI4TUI3WrAtvJGL9eWfFfrhMViu682hu6AqtpB0ICz6sHoh2G5dSOLSEwIrFy6X0z29JPvyo8zP3CmnEwvyiRh2mOyPDKRELdoVUOxMPinPUg21uSvNZ3aA2Gb3rDTe6xA88wM4nmQaHIkhBVK1a12f2-cteAm0iqtE/s320/25voucherSSS.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdIN1CSn4tnDQE7Ca5O6Fkq5cf1EG1iyUes9J68RZl4JiC-TRuoDfVXq_da6tfWeoYXsPubOqOMv9QKsTHgsLrhHyPjeJrhg36J3RxR-56XPwGIFWFvp8P37I-8ZLpimNByGD4yDsDL3D46gWezhsRrIQMDp2tPv8yO-mye3LeTu8RhRqE315nCpDeLhJf/s1600/Simon%20Monday%20Challenge.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtTgnj_2gwor5pCxWgofAuDnxUS39PxABqR18jU93_PEFwpR7hVyM9go5ZqZbfQQO_2fy6A_wyfXsY-aQ1WHX1B-RILxsnrl9BJu3poI8K725kEiMlZQWBXBTUZ2RHZ26eBOYCb2zLCb0EWp0rIQGd_utuMrggxdWh9KKhsPvdIne0GEKqjQtUyJJgiD4R/s1600/Simon%20Blinkie.gif" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><p></p>Andrea Ockey Parrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04732768748326301860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332129005213085795.post-50355486168142326832023-09-30T09:05:00.001-07:002023-09-30T09:05:00.137-07:00Simon Says Stamp: Tim Holtz STAMPtember 2023 Project<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Hello all and happy last day of September! Unveiled today as the wrap-up of Simon Says Stamp's STAMPtember celebration was Tim Holtz's exclusive stamp set, which I really like a lot. Here's the project I made with it:</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhLiOnfcIp6OiZAEek27Vh5nNmHHTK7gvXh1AujFNpx6UIf503y0cH16cg3TfBp_68VZCGuht9EuwOmbXatNuP4OKNIZ0gRQAar6XcWMO0xKCsFFXu97V4uSs8n3Fbu30lDViYGSAuxDU9QmCr7-2t-gcJgYhaJ0xtNFmRE-lD_ESpz1hKaXQyg_suLNHE/s800/Blog%20Final.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhLiOnfcIp6OiZAEek27Vh5nNmHHTK7gvXh1AujFNpx6UIf503y0cH16cg3TfBp_68VZCGuht9EuwOmbXatNuP4OKNIZ0gRQAar6XcWMO0xKCsFFXu97V4uSs8n3Fbu30lDViYGSAuxDU9QmCr7-2t-gcJgYhaJ0xtNFmRE-lD_ESpz1hKaXQyg_suLNHE/s16000/Blog%20Final.jpg" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The stamp set is fantastically whimsical and very versatile. I used the sweater stamp and put it onto one of Tim's paperdolls, which I thought was a great fit! Ditto with the Santa hat. I have to give a big thumb's up to all of the sentiments, too. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvFi5UejLJbIBr-GjDI5lO5a0IzsXnxH3cJfYwWZgTKx53HwFJJuDSIvM0KYG-RZxpCsx4hNjy8H4z1jNyA7JGh6-yl0Nfmz1BaBCC7UzWg_ww8MvKvRs1-goKAGtYGN2-GoAj58NzzdBCy4MLOzVTVgsj5A8f86LoSWVG52tLIVkxXUy1TnM27N7qyXBr/s800/Blog%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvFi5UejLJbIBr-GjDI5lO5a0IzsXnxH3cJfYwWZgTKx53HwFJJuDSIvM0KYG-RZxpCsx4hNjy8H4z1jNyA7JGh6-yl0Nfmz1BaBCC7UzWg_ww8MvKvRs1-goKAGtYGN2-GoAj58NzzdBCy4MLOzVTVgsj5A8f86LoSWVG52tLIVkxXUy1TnM27N7qyXBr/s16000/Blog%202.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I colored in the sweater and hat with Distress Watercolor Pencils and made the red and white striped accents with Tim's stripe stencil and Candied Apple Distress Ink. Most of the paper I used on this project is from Tim's Backdrops, Vol. 4 paper collection. Once I had everything made, I glued it all down on a canvas panel for a sturdy holiday display.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzMZ4uV9OuObpmvmheFz9fydj08llqxEinD1eXWRrsUnvY-CSWYJCi9NlI04ZwLHuWHO9oLl5jbCSwIiTqL9jYFKC1nIqOwR2zpgX13a3LJviR9C-Qq7-5qCL8mQLub71UwiSaIrRmaQobtrNoMI5ChibplRNikVKGj8kj7sX8jU6lN8-h7aZUr5cA8Eaw/s795/Blog%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="795" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzMZ4uV9OuObpmvmheFz9fydj08llqxEinD1eXWRrsUnvY-CSWYJCi9NlI04ZwLHuWHO9oLl5jbCSwIiTqL9jYFKC1nIqOwR2zpgX13a3LJviR9C-Qq7-5qCL8mQLub71UwiSaIrRmaQobtrNoMI5ChibplRNikVKGj8kj7sX8jU6lN8-h7aZUr5cA8Eaw/s16000/Blog%203.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">STAMPtember has been a lot of fun, as always. If you like the look of Tim's exclusive stamp set and want to snag one before they sell out, hop on over to the <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp store</a>!</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFVhfArBjXKcV-q50LgtApv96KK5PaQPOZdJCH5HVta7RnStImdTnGPfQO6eRzNsuGoPwwR9nvYWFHjyVb94Aou25w4PlkrAtWJf-M4PNsY2JXTIUv0pd5P8DC_q4ykhxmK-5g6UjyzRe_i3xCIihSYXItsXcA_edzmwYtnsnd9ynd3c6W8sFRUF8DF_Rs/s1600/Simon%20Blinkie.gif" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/collections/stamptember-exclusive-collaborations" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="254" data-original-width="600" height="135" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfIy-Y_GjauieTJ2VQO7bcJcY6a460uhudBaY7UnnAKCsGQ2SckK-VuBjbVF9tFSzMyYhRWp1FPkeNP_dVnUMHkCVdM4HeCQMl3c9pPv9YDf1IFvyNFUkpwmsOLIajoU-xMFovT1du_sY4JglgIohcEdzWbfdO8rVufJ9tV6-y04EerGf0ozh2RQlTfsXj/s320/Stamptember.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>Andrea Ockey Parrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04732768748326301860noreply@blogger.com