Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Stitched Tag using Seth Apter's Borderlines Dies and AALL & Create's Tag it Yourself Dies

We are all about stitching this week over at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge blog.  I used my sewing machine to sew some scraps onto my tag and then outlined the whole thing with black stitching.

I started by cutting my tag shape out using Strathmore Mixed Media paper, my Sizzix Big Shot and AALL & Create's Tag it Yourself die set.  Next I painted some dots onto it with white paint and Dina Wakley's Dotted Tape stencil.  I let that dry, then added some Infusions, which I sprayed with water.

When that dried, I added some paint.  I fingerpainted the dark pink dots onto some of the stenciled dots and the yellow is a mix of paint and water that I smeared on top of the tag.

When I looked at it, I thought the colors were too dark and bold for whatever I was going to put on top of it, so I toned it down with white paint.  I tore some scrap paper out of Amy Tangerine's Paper Play 1 book and sewed them up the side of the tag.

I tore a rose design out of the book and glued it to the tag and sewed around the whole border.  Next I cut and painted a number strip that I made using Seth Apter's Borderlines die set.

I glued the number strip onto the tag and stamped a "become legendary" sentiment from Mama Elephant's Spell Abilities stamp set to finish it off.

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

• Seth Apter Sizzix Die Set: Borderlines
• AALL & Create Tag it Yourself Die Set
• Strathmore Mixed Media Paper
• Sizzix Big Shot
• Dina Wakley Paint
• Dina Wakley Dotted Tape Stencil
• PaperArtsy Infusions: Green Man
• Paper Play 1 Collage Book
• Mama Elephant Spell Abilities Stamp Set
• Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink

Upload your stitched creations to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog for your chance to win a $25 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store.

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Painty Tag using Kate Crane's KC014 and Seth Apter's EM105 Stamps

I was excited for this week's Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge theme, which is to use paint.  We are also featuring products from Paper Artsy.  I use paint all the time and my go-to's are Dina Wakley's acrylic paints.  I love the convenient size and the vast range of colors.  I also wanted to crack out Kate Crane's new stamp set featuring butterflies and mothy-looking things.

I started by cutting a tag out of Strathmore Mixed Media paper, which holds up nicely to paint.  I used a Waffle Flower tag die and my Sizzix Big Shot.  Next I sprinkled on some Paper Artsy Infusions and sprayed it with water.  The unique thing about Infusions is that it's a combo of colored powder and brown and the more water you add, the more the brown tones stand out.  In addition to the Infusions, I stamped on some dots with a Tim Holtz stamp and Distress Ink.

I needed a lighter background (which seems silly after coloring the background dark), so I added some scraps of Dina Wakley ledger paper.  Next I stamped on a Seth Apter stamp image using black ink and I added white paint to all of that, along with some olive paint.  

Once that dried, I added some red, pink, orange and yellow tones with paint.  I also did some doodling with Dina Wakley's Scribble Sticks and Dylusions Intense Colour Caykes and Sticks.

It was looking a little crazy around the edges, so I cut out an oval frame and stamped the frame with Seth Apter's dot stamp.  Then I stamped, cut, and colored a moth(?) from Kate Crane's KC014 stamp set.  I stamped the sentiment, too, also from that set.

All that was left was to glue everything together!

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

• Kate Crane Stamp Set KC014
• Seth Apter Stamps: EM105 and EM124
• Waffle Flower Nesting Tag Die Set
• Infusions: Royal Blood
• Tim Holtz Mixed Media 2 Stamp Set
• Dina Wakley Paint
• Dina Wakley Scribble Sticks, Set 5
• Dina Wakley Ledger Paper, Set 1
• Dylusions Intense Colour Caykes and Sticks
• Sizzix Big Shot
• Strathmore Mixed Media Paper
• Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink
• Distress Ink: Lucky Clover

We're excited to see you get your paint on this week!  Upload your creations to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog for your chance to win a $25 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store!

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Red, White, and Blue Earrings

This week's Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge is to use red, white, and/or blue.  I decided to make some earrings.

I started by making some blue and white star paper.  I used the Simon Says Stamp Stars Wafer Dies to cut out star shapes.  I used blue and white cardstock.  When those were done, I sanded some thin pieces of metal and glued my star paper to the metal pieces using Dina Wakley's media glue.  Next I stamped some red stripes onto white cardstock using Tim Holtz's Media Marks 2 stamp set.  I cut them out and did the same process of sanding some metal, then gluing the paper to the metal pieces.

Next I painted around the edges of my metal pieces.

I decided to change the shape of the star pieces, so I cut them in half, then glued some AALL & Create ephemera onto them.  I added a touch of turquoise paint and a flat turquoise bead.  I used my Crop-A-Dile to punch circular holes through the metal pieces, then connected them together with Tim Holtz Loop Pins at the bottom.  I attached earring loops at the top.

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

• Simon Says Stamp Stars Wafer Dies
• Sizzix Big Shot
• Tim Holtz Loop Pins
• Sanding Block
• Dina Wakley Media Glue
• Dina Wakley Paint
• AALL & Create Clipped Mailers Ephemera
• Tim Holtz Media Marks 2 Stamp Set
• Crop-A-Dile
• Festive Berries Distress Ink

We're excited to see how you incorporate red, white and/or blue into your projects this week.  Upload your creations to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog for your chance to win a $25 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store.

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Postage Stamps using Elizabeth Craft Designs' Postage Stamp Strips Dies

This week's Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge theme is "Vacation".  As I thought about vacations, I remembered how I used to send postcards to my friends when I was travelling (before the days of instant technology).  That got me thinking about postage stamps, so I decided to make a couple of strips of faux stamps.

These stamps were a lot of fun to make - just little tiny spaces that you can fill with anything you want.  And it all started with white paper cut with Elizabeth Craft Designs' Postage Stamp Strips.

I started filling some of the spaces in with washi tape.

Next I did some stamping in some of the squares and glued pieces of patterned paper in other squares.  To make them look more "postage-y," I stamped some circles and numbers onto the strips.  Here's a list of what I used for the different images:

I'm looking forward to tearing these apart and using them in future projects!

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

• Elizabeth Craft Designs Postage Stamp Strip Dies
• Sizzix Big Shot
• Strathmore Mixed Media Paper
• AALL & Create Washi Tape: Fly Away and Sugar Roll
• 49th and Market Washi Tape: Kaleidoscope
• Tim Holtz Remnants Stamp Set
• Tim Holtz Media Marks 1 Stamp Set
• Tim Holtz Mini Glitch Stamp Set
• 49th and Market Toddler Time Patterned Paper
• Paper Play Patterned Paper
• AALL & Create Stamps: 1158 and 1156
• Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink
• Dylusions Mini Archival Ink Pads (Dirty Martini)

We're excited to see your vacation-themed projects!  Upload your creations to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog for your chance to win a $25 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store.

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Spritz and Splatter Journal Spread using Art by Marlene's Creative Journal and Tim Holtz's Collage Strips

"Spritz and Splatter" is this week's Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge theme.  I do love all things spritzy and splattery!  I decided to make a journal spread with plenty of Distress Oxide Spray.

I started with Art by Marlene's 4" x 4" (approximately) Creative Journal, which is a delightful size.  I glued some patterned paper down, most of which came from 49th and Market's Toddler Time collection.

Next I got splattery by spraying and flicking on some Distress Oxide Spray and some Media Gloss Spray.

As all of that dried, I realized that I did not like the pink vibe, so as usual, when I don't like how something is looking, I cover it up with white paint.

From here, I did some scribbling with Distress Watercolor crayons, and I started gluing on fabric scraps from Tim Holtz as well as some of his collage strip images.  I did some stamping with Seth Apter's EM124 stamp and Elizabeth Crafts' Measurements stamp.  I flicked on some more Distress Oxide Spray.

To finish it up, I did some more stamping and painting.  I added a flower image from Tim Holtz's Forgotten Garden set and a "happy thoughts" sentiment from his THMM182 stamp/stencil combo set.

I added a bit more paint here and there and this journal spread was done.

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

• Art by Marlene Creative Journal
• 49th and Market Toddler Time Patterned Paper
• Tim Holtz Red Eclectic Collage Fabric
• Seth Apter Stamp: EM124
• Elizabeth Crafts Measurements Stamp
• Tim Holtz Large Collage Strips
• Distress Watercolor Pencils, Sets 2 and 4
• Distress Oxide Spray: Salvaged Patina, Faded Jeans
• Tim Holtz Forgotten Garden Stamp Set
• Tim Holtz THMM182 Stamp and Stencil Set
• Tim Holtz Cello Sticker Tape
• Dina Wakley Paint

We're excited to see your spritzed and splattered projects this week!  Upload your creations to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog for your chance to win a $25 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store.