Simon Says: Make your Own background

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

This week the challenge is to

Make Your Own Background 

There are so many awesome techniques to create your own backgrounds, from textured embossing and simple splattering of inks to multi layered stencilling and gelli plate printing. Whatever techniques you used we will be looking forward to seeing your makes!

We are showcasing some fabulous Concord&9th 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!

The lovely folks over at Simon Says Stamp are generously giving away a FABULOUS $50 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 at the bottom of this 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!

We are welcoming the lovely and super talented Julie Hickey aka Cards by Julie into the Designer Spotlight this month! Julie has only recently started a blog but has been very active on lots of other forums previously. Please pop over and follow her and leave her some love! :-)

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

I made a couple of cards using a gorgeous Monogram A Stamp Set. 

I was sorely tempted to buy the Whole Alphabet they are so AWESOME!!  they would be fabulous for making Party/Christmas/Wedding banners etc I am definitely adding these right at the very top of my wish list ❤️

For this first card I used a Simon's Merlot Ink Pad, such a gorgeous deep crimson red colour. I used a Misti tool so that I could add more ink and stamp a couple of times to get a really deep covering. 

For the background and banner I used a Simon's Exclusive Kaleidoscope Leaves and Gingham Background Cling Stamps 

For this 2nd one I used Simon's Intense Black Ink  for the 'A' stamp and a Simon's Jazz Dance Stencil together with White Embossing paste and Prisma Glitter for the background.  

and I finished the insides quite simply 

So now it's YOUR turn to make your own backgrounds and join in with the fun! 

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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:
Tuesday Throwdown.  Stencilling
Fashionable Stamping.   Use Your Inks
Crafting By Designs.  Anything Goes
Creates and Makes.  Anything Goes
Through The Craftroom Door.   Anything Goes

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Prima Florito Rose Quartz Flowers Shop at: SSS	Dreamweaver White Embossing Paste Shop at: SSS	Lawn Fawn Prisma Glitter Shop at: SSS	Mini Misti Stamping Tool Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Craft Tacky Glue Shop at: SSS	Elizabeth Craft Designs Tweezers (my all time faves) Shop at: SSS
Simon Says Stamp Black Card Stock Shop at: SSS	Simon's Exclusive Intense Black Ink Pad Shop at: SSS	Bazzill Peppermint Card Stock Shop at: SSS

Hope you all have a great week :-)

Happy Crafting

Luv Lols x x x