Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Monochrome Tag using Seth Apter's Twisters and Roundabouts Die Sets

Welcome to another Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge!  This week's theme is "monochrome", which is challenging for a multi-color fiend like myself.  But we made it through and I was absolutely thrilled to play with Seth Apter's new Sizzix dies for this project.

I started by cutting a rounded tag shape with ModaScrap's Unconventional Tags die set.  I cut it out of Amy Tangerine's Paper Play book and heat-embossed some white Tim Holtz flower shapes onto it.  I added white paint around the edges.

I decided to turn my tag shape into more of a rectangle since what I had done so far was giving me Easter egg vibes.  I cut the bottom off the tag, then watercolored and scribbled around on some white paper with some Distress Watercolor Pencils.  I also splattered on some Distress Oxide Spray and Dina Wakley Media Gloss Spray.  While that dried, I cut and painted this great plus-sign shape from Seth Apter's new Sizzix Roundabouts die set.  I absolutely adore Seth Apter's dies and was really happy to see these new Sizzix sets.

I cut the watercolor paper into a rectangle and blended it into the top tag part I'd already cut.  I also cut a wonky ring shape from Seth Apter's Twisters die set and added that, too.  I tore a few more scraps from the Paper Play book and added those to the tag.  I stamped some blue lines on white paper (using Tim's Media Marks 2 stamp set) and added a scrap or two of that as well.  I cut a scallop border for the bottom and scribbled around the edges with a black pen.

As I was trying to decide what sentiment to finish off my tag with, I thought the plus sign would look like an "x marks the spot" symbol if I turned it the other way, so my mind was thinking treasure maps.  I cut a treasure-themed quote out of a kids' mystery book, glued it onto my tag, added a piece of string through the hole and this tag was done.

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

• Seth Apter Sizzix Dies: Twisters and Roundabouts
• ModaScrap Unconventional Tags Die
• Amy Tangerine Paper Play Collage Book
• Tim Holtz Media Marks 2 Stamp Set
• Distress Embossing Ink
• Heat Tool
• White Embossing Powder
• Distress Watercolor Pencils: Set 1
• Distress Oxide Spray: Tumbled Glass, Salvaged Patina
• Dina Wakley Paint
• Distress Ink: Salty Ocean
• Watercolors
• Sizzix Big Shot

We're excited to see you go monochrome 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.