We’re Going Around in Circles | Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge

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 We’re Going Around in Circles! 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 Mosaic Embossing folder from Sizzix/Tim Holtz as my inspiration! So let’s get started!

I started with a piece of Fabriano Hot Press watercolor paper. I inked up the background using a combination of Distress Oxide Spray, as well as Distress Spray Stains. When inking a background, I always build in layers. I add a bit of color, dry with heat tool, then spritz with water, and pick up color with a paper towel. I continue to repeat this process until my background has the textures and colors I am looking for. I apply the ink using the spray, as well as placing the color on my mat, and using a transparency. On today’s card I used: Distress Oxide Tumbled Glass and Distress Spray Stain in: Antique Linen, Crushed Olive, and Salvaged Patina. I also added Distress Inks in: Peacocks Feathers, Vintage Photo, Speckled Egg, and Antique Linen.

Once my background was complete, I allowed the panel to fully dry. Then I ran the panel through my die cutting machine with the Mosaic Embossing Folder. I just love the texture in this folder and with my colorful background, the texture was just right! I wanted to create even more texture, so I applied Distressed Crackle Paint in translucent to various sections of the embossed panel. I allowed the paste to completely dry, before moving on!

Once the paste was dry, I added Distress Crayons to the textured/crackled areas. This part just made me so happy – it was so fun to see all that texture come through! It looked like old worn cobblestone (at least to me). I applied Distress Crayons in: Walnut Stain and Black Soot. I color directly on the textured areas, then apply a bit of water to my mat and apply the water using my finger (gently rubbing) the crayon. The crayons do all the work!

Next I trimmed the dry embossed panel using my Tim Holtz Deckle Trimmer. I then inked up the edges a bit using my distress tool and distress ink. I adhered the panel to an A2 card base. Next I used the Hi There die to add a sentiment to my card. I trimmed the inner Hi There – 3x from black card stock. I adhered them together using my SSS glue stick. I die cut the shadow layer using velum. I then adhered this to the center of my card. This completes my card for this week’s challenge – We’re Going Around in Circles!

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:

• Distress Oxide Tumbled Glass
• Distress Spray Stain: Antique Linen, Crushed Olive, and Salvaged Patina
• Distress Inks: Peacocks Feathers, Vintage Photo, Speckled Egg, and Antique Linen
• Sizzix Tim Holtz Big Shot Switch
• Distress Crackle Paint Translucent
• Distress Crayons: Walnut Stain, Black Soot
• Hi There SSS Die
• SSS Glue Stick

Tim Holtz Sizzix MOSAIC 3D Texture Fades Embossing Folder 666156
Ranger US HEAT IT CRAFT TOOL United States Use HIT00471
Tim Holtz Tonic DECKLE TORN EDGE TRIMMER 3561e