Simon Says Stamp Monday Steampunk Challenge

Hi all and welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

This week we are inviting you to get into your grungy gear and:

STEAMPUNK

The lovely folks over at Simon Says Stamp are generously giving away a FABULOUS $25 voucher to shop at the  Simon Says Stamp Store! All you have to do is take out your crafty supplies, make something following this week’s prompt, and add a link in the Inlinkz  on the challenge blog post! 
You can join 5 times so you could have 5 chances to win! How AWESOME is that!! All winners are chosen randomly, so everyone has an equal chance to win! Woo Hoo!! Good Luck to everyone! The Design Team is looking forward to seeing your creative makes and will pop around to visit you ASAP!

Please pop by the challenge blog to see what our lovely guest Tracy and the DT have made :-)

I decided to get all inky and grungy and had lots of fun decorating an Etcetera Mini Tag using the new Crackling Campfire Distress Oxide Ink along with a Tim Holtz Inventor 7 Cling Stamp and an Ideaology Baseboard Doll

I started by cutting a piece of Tim Holtz Watercolor Paper to fit the tag. I blended Crackling Campfire , Vintage Photo and a little black soot over the top and spritzed with water. I used a heat tool to speed up the drying and then used a Clear Embossing Ink Pad and Clear Embossing Powder to create a subtle gears design for the background. I then sprinkled with Paper Artsy Sunset Beach Infusions and spritsed with water. It was at this point I was thinking 'oohh errr'!! I was making a muddy mess, but I persevered ;-) 

To brighten up the 'look' I used Simon's Antique Gold Embossing Powder and the gears stamp from an older Visible image stamp set that is no longer available but is very similar to THIS ONE from All & Create . I then die cut some big gears and inked with oxide inks before sprinkling with Rusting Powder, spritzed with lemon juice and left it for a white to do its magic. I then brushed off the excess and sprinkled with some of the Antique Gold Embossing Powder to give them a lift ;-) 

The sentiment is from a Tim Holtz Small Talk Stickers Book 

Isn't he a handsome guy!! I wish I knew his name, shall we call him Tom? I think he looks like a Tom :-) 

So now it's YOUR turn!

We have a month long stamp party over on the Simon Says Stamp Store Blog Please CLICK HERE or on the pic to join in the celebrations!

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Do you use Instagram ?  If so please add  #ssswchallenge so we can see your entries.

You have until Wed  8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in

I use affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Any funds raised are donated to charity. 

Every little helps. Please click on the SSS in the links belowxx 

Thank You

Challenges: 

A Vintage Journey,  Cogs Gears and Textures 

Shopping Our Stash.  Make A Mess, glitters, paints, sprays, splatter techniques, powdered pigments etc (I should have taken a pic of the mess in progress!!! haha)

Tim Holtz Etcetera Chipboard Mini Tags x4 Pieces Shop at: SSS	Tim Holtz Inventor 7 Cling Stamp Set Shop at: SSS	Tim Holtz, Crackling Campfire Distress Oxide Ink Pad Shop at: SSS	Ranger Watercolor Paper Pack Shop at: SSS
Fiskars Reinforced Paper Trimmer Shop at: SSS	Best Creation Big Foam Squares Shop at: SSS	Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Machine Shop at: SSS	Distress Oxide Ink Pads Shop at: SSS
Dylsuions Back Marble Ink Spray Shop at: SSS	Ranger Heat Tool Shop at: SSS	Doodlebug Tuxedo Washi Tape Shop at: SSS	Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer Shop at: SSS
Tim Holtz Baseboard Dolls Shop at: SSS	Simon says Stamp Clear Embossing Ink Pad Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Clear Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS	Paper Artsy Sunset Beach Infusions Shop at: SSS
Simon Says Stamp Antique Gold Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS	Paper Artsy Rusting Powder Shop at: SSS	Tim Holtz Small Talk Stickers Shop at: SSS

Hope you all have a great week :-)
Happy Crafting
Luv Lols x x x

House Mouse Christmas Cuddle

Hi all :-) I am here with a reminder to please join in with the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge,

 This time the lovely Mia is hosting and the theme is 

Anything Goes

+ the option of Birds.

I went with the Anything Goes option this week as I really wanted to ink up this new and adorable Stampendous, House Mouse Christmas Cuddle Cling Stamp 

I coloured with Copic Markers and then used my favorite Falling Snow Stencil,  delicious White Embossing Paste and a sprinkling of super sparkly Prisma Glitter over to top :-) 

I did finish the inside with a 'Have A Mice Christmas' sentiment and a stamped Christmas Mouse, which you can just see peeping out ;-)  Sorry I forgot to take a pic ;-) 

We are sponsored by the lovely Heidi and crew at 

SIMON SAYS STAMP

Winner will receive a RANDOM ASSORTMENT of Premium Dye Ink Pads

And our lovely hostess Mia will be giving away this lovely prize too!

Thanks for looking! You have until this Sunday 27th Sept to join in! :-)

I use affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Any funds raised are donated to charity. Every little helps xx Thank You

Challenges: 

Stamping Sensations.  The Great Outdoors 

As You Like It.  Fave Stencil and why. This is by far the stencil that I use the most, I use it on almost every wintry project I make. I have definitely had my money's worth ;-)

Crimbo Crackers.  Anything Christmas 

ABC Christmas.  S for Snow 

Make My Monday.  Christmas in September 

Stampendous, House Mouse Christmas Cuddles Cling Stamp Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Falling Sbow Stencil Shop at: SSS	Copic Markers Shop at: SSS	Black Archival Ink Pad Shop at: SSS
Memento Tuxedo Ink Pad Shop at: SSS	Simon's Exclusive White 120lb Card Stock Shop at: SSS	Neenah Classic Crest 80lb Card Stock Shop at: SSS	Star Dust Stickles Shop at: SSS
Misti Precision Mini Stamping Tool Shop at: SSS	Fiskars Reinforced Paper Trimmer Shop at: SSS	Best Creation Big Foam Squares Shop at: SSS	Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Machine Shop at: SSS
Simon's Exclusive Soft Navy Card Stock Shop at: SSS	Simon's Exclusive Teflon Bone Folder Shop at: SSS	Wendy Vecchi White Embossing Paste Shop at: SSS	Lawn Fawn Prisma Glitter Shop at: SSS

Hope you all have a great week :-)
Happy Crafting

Luv Lols x x x