Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: "Use Dies" Card using AALL & Create's Galactic Edges and Heartnook Dies

Welcome to another Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge!  Since we have officially started DieCember, our theme is to use dies.  I decided to go with some dies from AALL & Create to make this Rolodex-type of index card:

I started by cutting the card shape using AALL & Create's Galactic Edges die set.  They have all sorts of these card shapes and even sell a file box that they can be displayed in.  To get started on my card, I just smooshed some paint around and let that dry.

Next I had some therapeutic water coloring fun on a piece of graph paper, which I then spritzed with Dina Wakley's Black Media Gloss Spray.

While that dried, I used paint and Dina Wakley's Dotted Tape stencil to create some polka dots on deli paper.

I tore some scraps of the water colored graph paper and the polka dot paper and glued them onto my file card, like so:

I wanted some different colors added, so I took a piece of kraft cardstock and painted some designs on it with acrylic paint, then scribbled onto it with some Distress Watercolor Pencils.

Here is how the project was looking after I tore up part of the painted kraft page and glued it to the index card:

I also stamped some numbers at the bottom of the card using a ruler stamp set from Elizabeth Craft Designs.  I added some ledger paper scraps here and there, too.  I decided I wanted to incorporate some rings or ring frames, so I cut some of them out using AALL & Create's Heartnook die set.  I painted the rings and stamped numbers onto the ring frame.

I glued the ring frame and a ring onto the card and then found this great sentiment from Dina Wakley's Ledger Paper, set 1.  I also added in some final touches of paint and scribbling and this card was done.

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

• AALL & Create Galactic Edges Die Set
• AALL & Create Heartnook Die Set
• Elizabeth Craft Designs Measurements Stamp Set
• Dina Wakley Dotted Tape Stencil
• Watercolor Set
• Kraft Cardstock
• Sizzix Big Shot 
• Dina Wakley Ledger Paper, Set 1
• Dina Wakley Black Media Gloss Spray
• Distress Watercolor Pencils: Set 1, Set 2
• Dina Wakley Acrylic Paint: White, Mustard, Sapphire, Malachite
• Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink

We are excited to see what you do with dies this week!  Upload your creations to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog for your chance to win a $25 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store.