Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Summertime Blues Tag using AALL & Create's Intricatags and Numberama Dies

Welcome to another Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge!  This week's theme is Summertime Blues.  I incorporated the color blue into my tag's background and made a sentiment that many kids feel is true about summer.

I started with a tag cut with AALL & Create's Intricatags die set and my Sizzix Big Shot.  I stamped it with Tim Holtz's Remnants set, using Salty Ocean Distress Ink and a little bit of blue paint spritzed with water for a smear-y look.

Next I cut out some numbers and painted the frame-shapes they left behind.  While those dried, I tore strips of patterned paper out of my Amy Tangerine Paper Play book and glued those to my tag.

I glued the numbers to my tag and added some white paint to blend them in a bit.

I stamped a swirly scribble shape onto the center of my tag using Tim Holtz's Grunged stamp set.  I colored the edges of my tag with brown and black paint and added more green, pink and yellow to my tag.

I typed my sentiment on a typewriter and glued it to my tag.  I also added an oval frame shape that I'd cut out of text paper.  I did some scribbling and polka dot-ing to finish off the tag.

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

• AALL & Create Intricatags Die Set
• AALL & Create Numberama Die Set
• Sizzix Big Shot
• Strathmore Mixed Media Paper
• Tim Holtz Remnants Stamp Set
• Tim Holtz Grunged Stamp Set
• Distress Ink: Salty Ocean
• Paper Play Collage Book
• Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink
• Dina Wakley Paint

I'm interested to see how you interpret our "summertime blues" theme.  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.