Monday, November 12, 2018

Simon Says: Thanks/Thanksgiving


Hi all!Welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge!

This week the theme is

Thanks/Thanksgiving 
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!
Please pop by to see what our fabulous guest Jo and the DT have made, awesome creations!! Thay are all such an inspiration! :-)

I have so much to be thankful for, a lovely family and friends, what more can a girl ask for!! :-) 


I made this card to send to a special friend using a Tim Holtz 3D Lumber Texture Fades Embossing Folder, a Simon's Exclusive Thanks and Leaves Clear Stamp Set  and Thankful Die 

The stamp set and beautiful Butterfly Adornment were in the November Card Kit, which has sold out, but the items are available to buy individually. 


I used Walnut Stain and Gathered Twigs Distress Oxide Inks to color the paper and then splattered with Black and Gold Sprays. When it was dry I used my finger and some Gold Gilding wax over the top. Looks so lovely and shimmery, and I love the smell of the wax too ;-)


and I finished the inside using a woodgrain cling stamp and Clear Embossing Ink to leave a watermark effect, I added a sprinkling of Gold Powder around the edges to add a little more interest.



Thanks for looking! 

So now it's YOUR turn to get creating!

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:
Eclectic Ellapu .  Thanksgiving 
Crafty Gals Corner .  Thankful
Inspire.Create .  Thankful
Try It On Tuesday . Thankful

Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pads
Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pads
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Versafine Onyx Black Pigment Ink Pad
Versafine Onyx Black Pigment Ink Pad
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Ranger Heat It Craft Tool
Ranger Heat It Craft Tool
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Ranger Watercolor Paper
Ranger Watercolor Paper
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May Arts Natural Burlap Twine
May Arts Natural Burlap Twine
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Simon Says Stamp Chocolate Card Stock
Simon Says Stamp Chocolate Card Stock
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Tim Holtz Lumber Texture Fades Embossing Folder
Tim Holtz Lumber Texture Fades Embossing Folder
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Simon's Exclusive Thanks And Leaves Stamp Set
Simon's Exclusive Thanks And Leaves Stamp Set
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Simon's Exclusive Dark Chocolate Ink Pad
Simon's Exclusive Dark Chocolate Ink Pad
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Simon's Exclusive Thankful Die Set
Simon's Exclusive Thankful Die Set
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Simon's Exclusive Gold Ultrafine Embossing Powder
Simon's Exclusive Gold Ultrafine Embossing Powder
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Cosmic Shimmer Gold Metallic Gilding Wax
Cosmic Shimmer Gold Metallic Gilding Wax
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Big Shot Plus Die Cutting Machine
Big Shot Plus Die Cutting Machine
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Dyan Reaveley Black Marble Ink Spray
Dyan Reaveley Black Marble Ink Spray
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Simon's Exclusive Treasure Chest Sequins
Simon's Exclusive Treasure Chest Sequins
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Simon's Exclusive Stitched Circles Die set
Simon's Exclusive Stitched Circles Die set
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Tim Holtz Butterfly Adornments
Tim Holtz Butterfly Adornments
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Tsukineko Gold Sheer Shimmer Spray
Tsukineko Gold Sheer Shimmer Spray
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Simon Says Stamp Clear Embossing Ink Pad
Simon Says Stamp Clear Embossing Ink Pad
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Hope you all have a great week :-)
Happy Crafting
Luv Lols x x x

25 comments:

Monika Gulyas said...

Wow, Lorraine!!! This card is beautiful!!! I love the monochromatic design, the brown looks fabulous with the gold elements!!!

ankitag612 said...

This is absolutely gorgeous Lorraine! Very very rich and poised! I love how you used Gold with brown. Super stunning. xx Ankita

KarinsArtScrap said...

this is gorgeous Lorraine

gr karin

froebelsternchen said...

ONE WORD: G O R G E O U S!!!

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Great that you joined us over at Try It On Tuesday! Happy new week! Susi

Redanne said...

Lols, this is incredibly beautiful - the colours, the embellies, the design - everything. My new favourite of your work, I love it! Hugs, Anne xx

Let's Art Journal said...

Wow, what a stunning card! The gold elements with the woodgrain looks amazing and shimmers beautifully - I love it 😁. I'm sure that your friend will feel very special receiving this card too! Thanks so much for joining us at Try it on Tuesday and wishing you a happy new week! J 😊 x

Bunny said...

Fabulous card. I love the embossed sentiment. [Bunny]```

Linda Callahan said...

Wow this is gorgeous! Love the gold! Glad you shared it at FMS!

Karren said...

This is so gorgeous! Every detail is perfect and the monochromatic look works perfectly with the theme. Thanks so much for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches.

Jamie Martin said...

Love everything about this card!! :)

ShazInOzCardsCalligraphy said...

Hi Lols 😊 lovely creation.. really tastefully made and captures the gold Kraft contrast beautifully.
I want to THANK you for your lovely comments. I've just joined your blog and subscribed. You're a blessing.
Thank you so very much for letting me know I'd won a voucher! How blessed am I.
Thanks again for your kind heart.
Shaz in Oz.x

pearshapedcrafting said...

Oh Lols, this is absolutely wonderful!! Hugs, Chrisx

AO Creations said...

Super cute!!! Thank you for joining us at Eclectic Ellapu, good luck!!! Amy DT

pearshapedcrafting said...

Just popped back to say Thank you so much for joining us at Try It On Tuesday! Chrisx

Andrea Ockey Parr said...

What a wonderful card! I really like the structure of it a lot and how the framed-out portion is circular. I also adore your incorporation of gold, which adds such an elegant touch. This is absolutely rustic done right!

Maura said...

Lovely card, Lols! I really like how you used the naturals and layered them with different shapes and variations. Happy Thanksgiving! Maura

Stephanie said...

Lovely, lovely, lovely! Gold and woodgrain pair so fabulously together! Love that sentiment too :D

*mwah*
Steph
Simon Says Stamp!

Meihsia Liu said...

Love your gorgeous card, Lols. The texture and sentiments you created are stunning! :)

Janeen said...

WOW!!!!! AN AMAZING CREATION FOR SURE.

Jana Forrest said...

Lois your card is stunning. Certainly a mantel sitter. Thank you for joining us over at Crafty Gals Corner Challenge. Best of luck and hope to see you again soon. DT~Jana Forrest

Kath Stewart said...

I absolutely love this Lols, lucky friend to receive such a gorgeous card, hugs kath xxx

Sandra said...

Fabulous card, Lols. Love all the gold and the woodgrain. So pretty. Hugs, Sandra

Anna-Karin said...

Gorgeous card Lols!! I love the wonderful shades of gold and all the texture. The butterfly looks amazing!

Joyce Ann said...

Wow!!! This card is amazing! Excellent work, great use of texture and I love that you shared the inside of the card. Thank you for joining us from Team Eclectic Ellapu, good luck in the challenge.

Sharon said...

Absolutely stunning, Lorraine.