Hello Crafty friends I am super excited to be back today joining the team over at Simon Says Stamp for their Monday Challenge! This week the theme is Something New! I had a lot of fun this week and I can’t wait to see all the AMAZING makes! For this week’s theme I used the Cosmos Edition stamp set from Paperartsy. This set is my Something New!
I started with a large playing card from my stash. I added white acrylic paint onto the background of the card. I used a paintbrush, as well as a small brayer to move the paint. Once the paint was dry I added Entomology Collage paper from Tim Holtz. I ripped the paper with my hands and applied the collage paper to the card using Collage medium. I allowed the card panel to completely dry.
As the panel was drying I stamped the Comos Floral onto mixed media paper. I stamped the image using Versafine Clair Ink in Nocturne and heat embossed the floral using clear embossing powder. I added Distress Ink to the floral panel in Antique Linen and Speckled Egg. I applied the ink using a clear plastic sheet. Next I watercolored the image using Gansai Tambi watercolors. I work in layers, going from lightest to darkest. I then added more details to the flower petals using colored pencils. I love going back in to add more details with pencils.
I then started to work on my playing card background. I added text from the Cosmos Edition stamp set using Hickory Smoke Archival Ink. I randomly stamped the text pattern across the playing card background. I then added more texture using the Fading Tiny Dots stencil from Simon Says Stamp. I added texture paste through the stencil across the background in various parts of the card. Once the paste was dry I added more Distress Ink and Distress Crayons as well for added texture.
I completed the card by adding twine, as well as a sentiment from the Cosmos Edition stamp set. A few white splatters as well for added texture!
Thank you so much to the Simon Says Stamp team for having me guest this month on the Monday Challenge blog! I am super excited to be here and for this month’s amazing theme’s and projects!
Don’t forget that every week, one lucky random participant has the chance to win a $25 gift voucher from Simon Says Stamp and you can join in up to 5 times, which means you could have 5 chances to win. You have until next Monday at 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in and good luck….
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Simon Says Stamp Supplies Used:
- Cosmos Edition stamp set
- Entomology collage paper
- Fading Tiny Dots Stencil
- Tim Holtz Distress Inks : Antique Linen, Vintage Photo
- VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink Pad
- Tim Holtz Distress Crayons
- Misti Precision Stamper Version 2.0 Stamping Tool
- WOW Heat Tool
- Ranger Heat Tool
- Deckle Edge Trimmer
- Tim Holtz Paper Distresser & Thread Cutter
- EK Success CUTTER Bee Scissors
- Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer
- Tim Holtz Tonic Travel Media Mat
- Hickory Smoke Archival Ink
This is beautiful! I like the color of the flowers and the textures too!
This is absolutely beautiful Natasha!
Thank you so much Roberta! I appreciate you!
this is absolutely stunning
Thank you so much Sandi!