Simon Says Stamp 'Beautiful Day'

Hi all, I am here with another card to share, this time using the gorgeous Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Day Stamp Set that was part of the April Card Kit. 

I used Faded Jeans and Broken China Distress Oxide Inks for the background and coloured the green base, leaves and butterflies with zig pens. 

I left the inside without a sentiment. I thought this would be a nice card to send to someone in need of cheering up, so will keep it to one side for now ;-)

This kit sold like hotcakes! All of the kits are very popular and its like getting a birthday gift every month! :-) If you don't want to be disappointed I would suggest that you subscribe, you can always opt out if you decide not to buy the kit, but by subscribing you get 1st refusal ;-) 

Challenges:

Make My Monday.  Things With Wings 

Path of Positivity.  Positive + option of pastel colours

Case this Sketch.  Sketch 

Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles Dies Shop at: SSS	Ranger Watercolor Paper Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp #120 White Card stock Shop at: SSS	Sizzix Big Shot Plus Shop at: SSS	Fiskars Reinforced Paper Trimmer Shop at: SSS	Best Creation Big Squares 3D Adhesive Shop at: SSS
Tim Holtz Broken China Distress Oxide Ink Pad Shop at: SSS	Versafine Onyx Black Shop at: SSS	Pretty Pink Posh 4mm Clear Droplets Shop at: SSS	Zig Clean Color Pen Set Shop at: SSS	Ranger Craft Mat Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp White Pigment Ink Pad Shop at: SSS
May Arts White Iridescent String Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Day Stamp set Shop at: SSS	Ranger Heat It Craft Tool Shop at: SSS	Simon's White Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS	325 Micro Glue Dots (perfect for sequins) Shop at: SSS	Tsukineko Sheer Shimmer Spray Shop at: SSS
Simon Says Stamp Craft Tacky Glue Shop at: SSS	Elizabeth Craft Designs Tweezers (my all time faves) Shop at: SSS	Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Oxide Ink Pad Shop at: SSS

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

Simon Says: Mythology/Inspired By A Story

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

Mythology/Inspired By A Story

Please don't forget to mention on your post which myth, story or fable inspired you!

As always Simon Says Stamp will be giving away a $50 gift voucher to one randomly selected winner to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp Store

Please pop by to see what Paula and the DT have made! Awesome creations! 

I was also inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice In Wonderland and made a card with Alice falling, not exactly through a rabbit hole but near enough, and landing in the March Hare's mad tea party. 

Thanks for all of your guesses on instagram and FB, they did make me smile and you were all very close this week! I almost gave the game away! ;-) 

I used a Visual image Ahead Of Our Time Stamp Set , as soon as I saw it the door and the people images just reminded me of Alice, so I just had to go with that story.

I used a combination of Paper Artsy Rocky Road and Slime Infusions for the background. When that was dry I white heat embossed the 'time travel' clock. I love how this makes it look like Alice is swirling as she is falling! 

Sorry I didn't take any step by step photos, this was my 2nd background as the first one turned to mud. The trick is to tape the edges of the paper to prevent them from curling then spritz lightly with water before sprinkling the powder, then spritz again until you are happy with the 'look' then dry with a heat tool. You can repeat this step with other colours etc. 

I heat embossed the door on a separate piece of card and coloured with Walnut Stain Distress Ink. When It was dry I removed the doorway with a craft knife, I positioned it over the background paper and drew the doorway with a pencil to create an aperture to the 'outside' 

I used Faded Jeans and Broken China Oxide Inks for the sky and then stamped the birds, from the set, and heat embossed them on a separate piece of cardstock. 

And here is Alice landing right in the middle of the March Hare's mad tea party! I wrapped a little twine around his head as apparently this was a sign of madness in Victorian times and this is how he was depicted in the early illustrations in the books.  I used a Tea and Coffee Set and shrink plastic to make the little cup of tea. 

I distressed the edges and the added some washi tape to finish. 

I used  another piece of watercolor paper to mop up the excess infusions to use for the inside.

I used a Visible Image sentiment for the inside, this is currently out of stock. 

Thanks for looking! 

So now it's YOUR turn to get creating!

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GOOD LUCK!! :-) 

Challenges:

A Inky Mess. Anything  Mixed Media 

Creative Artiste.  Anything  Mixed Media 

MAWTT. Food and/or Drink 

Visible Image Ahesd Of Our Time Stamp Set Shop at: SSS	Paper Artsy Rocky Road Infusions Shop at: SSS	Ranger Watercolor Paper Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp #120 White Card stock Shop at: SSS	Sizzix Big Shot Plus Shop at: SSS	Fiskars Reinforced Paper Trimmer Shop at: SSS
Best Creation Big Squares 3D Adhesive Shop at: SSS	Tim Holtz Broken China Distress Oxide Ink Pad Shop at: SSS	Versafine Onyx Black Shop at: SSS	Tim Holtz Springtime Side Kick Side Order Shop at: SSS	Tim Holtz Paper Distresser Shop at: SSS	Paper Artsy Slime Infusions Shop at: SSS
Ranger Craft Mat Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp White Pigment Ink Pad Shop at: SSS	Ranger Heat It Craft Tool Shop at: SSS	Simon's White Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Craft Tacky Glue Shop at: SSS	Elizabeth Craft Designs Tweezers (my all time faves) Shop at: SSS
Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink Shop at: SSS	Fiskars Heavy Duty Craft Knife Shop at: SSS	Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Oxide Ink Pad Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Coffee and Tea Clear Stamp Set Shop at: SSS	Claritystamp Shrink Plastic, Mixed Shop at: SSS

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