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.