Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Simon Says: Anything Goes!











Hi all and welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
Thank you for joining us for the Add Some Shimmer Challenge and we hope you will all join us again this week too.

This week the challenge is

ANYTHING GOES

We are showcasing Art Impressions Products this week. 
You don't have to use them to join in but if you have some we would love to see them used.

As always Simon Says Stamp will be giving away $50 voucher to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp Store





As you may know I do have several cats ( 7 actually, plus one who thinks he lives here and pops round at meal times ;-))
Tom Cat is particularly naughty and climbs up on the gazebo and pops his head through the light fixture at the top, so this card is modelled on him ;-)

I started by blending Pumice Stone Ink over a watercolor card base, I then used Fired Brick to ink the brick background stamp. The image was coloured with Hickory Smoke and Squeezed Lemonade inks. I used an embossing tool to shape the image so it is quite rounded, I filled it with Helmar Scrap Dots, which is a fabulous silicone glue and perfect for the job ;-)
Before popping into the envelope I will twist the image several times so that when the recipient opens the card the cat will twirl haha. FUN!! :-D





So now it's YOUR turn, Happy Crafting 

Do you use Instagram ?  If so please add  #ssswchallenge to your challenge entry uploads so we can see them on there too.



You have until Wed  8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in
Challenges:
Die Cuttin Diva's   Birthdays
Show Us Your Pussies   Any Furrything Goes




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

Monday, June 27, 2016

Simon Says: Tic Tac Toe


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

Thank you for joining us for the Use Patterned Papers Challenge and we hope you will all join us again this week too.

This week the challenge is

TIC TAC TOE 

The lovely Maura Hibbitts has made this fabulous grid for us to use! Choose a line and use the 3 items in that line, you can also choose a full house option if you're feeling adventurous!



I used the sequins/stencil/washi diagonal and made a new baby card.


I was going to try for the full house but chickened out *wink*. I used a Tim Holtz Baby Blueprints Stroller to make this card and made an envelope to go with it. 

I started by blending Tumbled Glass Distress Ink and then stencilled Falling Hearts over the top. I splattered Lindy's Gang Hibiscus Rose and Creme Brûlée over the top, I also used the Hibiscus Rose for colouring the pram. 


I finished with a few Gold Sequins and String and a strip of washi tape to finish.

I finished the inside to make it a little bit extra special, it doesn't take long to decorate the inside and I think it makes all the difference ;-) 





So now it's YOUR turn, Happy Crafting

Do you use Instagram ?  If so please add  #sssmchallenge so we can see your entries there too



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

Challenges:
Crafting From The Heart    Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion   Anything Goes
Pile It On   Vehicles ( does a pram count? it has wheels so I think it might, a vehicle for transporting babies ;-))
MAWTT  New Baby
Sisterhood Of Crafters   Create Your Own Background



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