Monday, June 24, 2019

My Cards and Tags: Tag using Paper Artsy Zini 11

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


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

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

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

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

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

That little critter makes me smile every time!

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

I'm excited to see your interpretation of Stars and Stripes!  Upload your creations to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog for your chance to win a $50 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store!

Monday, June 17, 2019

My Cards and Tags: Paper Scrap Cards and Envelopes

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


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

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

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

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

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




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

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




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

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


I can't wait to see how you interpret this week's theme!  Upload your creations to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog for your chance to win a $50 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store!