Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Bear Notebook Cover using Dina Wakley's Scribbly Bears Stamp Set and AALL & Create's Driplight Die

Welcome to another Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge!  Our theme this week is "four legged friends."  I grew up with pet allergies (cats were absolutely deadly!!) so I went with a bear for my four legged creature feature.  This bear collage now forms the cover of an upcycled book I'm looking forward to filling in.

I started by cutting and painting this drippy frame shape from AALL & Create's Driplight die set.  Next I stamped a bear sketch from Dina Wakley's Scribbly Bears stamp set.  I colored my bear in with Distress Watercolor Pencils.  I also found a Tim Holtz Collage Frame and painted that.

I turned the drip die sideways and layered all the elements.  Then I forgot to take a bunch of progress pictures and made a collaged background for these elements.  I glued everything together and added a "Be True" Tim Holtz quote chip.  I glued my collage to the front of an upcycled book.  I also added some Tim Holtz Cello Sticker Tape around the edges and scribbled around the whole cover in pencil.

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

• AALL & Create Driplight Die Set
• Dina Wakley Scribbly Bears Stamp Set
• Distress Watercolor Pencils: Sets 2, 3, and 4
• Tim Holtz Layered Frames - Collage
• Tim Holtz Cello Sticker Tape
• Tim Holtz Quote Chips
• Dina Wakley Paint
• Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink

Join in on this week's challenge!  Upload your projects to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog for your chance to win a $25 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store!