Be Original Bird Tag

Hello crafters! I hope your weekend was good and that you got some crafty time. I am happy to be back at my desk after a short break.

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This week we have a Funny/Punny theme at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog! And don't miss the project by our August guest designer Cassie Lynch.

I had fun making this tag using Tim Holtz Bird Crazy and Mini Bird Crazy and Things sets. It has been a while since these stamps were inked up. The birds were watercolored with Distress Ink and the background is also a Distress Ink background, with some heat embossing.

Start by stamping the larger bird from Bird Crazy and the smaller bird from Mini Bird Crazy and Things on watercolor paper. I really like that the two sizes face different ways.

Smear Distress Ink on a non-stick craft sheet, mist with water and pick up with a paint brush.

I added Glossy Accents to the eyes.

The background was done with Distress Ink in several layers, using the ink smooshing technique. Stamp the background here and there with Simon Says Stamp Pepita Background and white emboss.

The main sentiment comes from Simon Says Stamp Paper Cut Word Mix 1, from the new Every Happiness release. I die cut the word from watercolor paper and painted with the same inks as the birds. The matte was die cut from vellum.

I decided to die cut the word one more time from plain watercolor paper and off-set slightly. Glue to the background. The two smaller sentiments come from Tim Holtz Crazy Talk.

I added cheese cloth behind the birds and adhered them with Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Perfect White Foam Tape.

I added two ribbons underneath the birds and Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Dazzling Prism Gems.

Join us this week in our Funny/Punny challenge! You have a chance to win a $25 gift voucher to do some fun shopping at Simon Says Stamp. You have until Monday 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in.

Do you use Instagram? If so please add #sssmchallenge so we can see your entries there too.

Thank you so much for visiting today! 

Happy crafting!

Anna-Karin

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Lily Tag Tutorial

Hello stampers! I hope you had a fun weekend! I can't believe that it is already August. At the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog we are celebrating the 16th birthday of Simon Says Stamp. 16 years of creativity and fun!

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This week we have a Happy Birthday theme at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog. Since it is the first Monday of a new month, the team is showcasing the products by a specific designer/company and this week it is Paper Artsy. You can see all Paper Artsy's wonderful stamps, stencils and other products here. You don't have to use Paper Artsy products to join, but it is fun if you do.

We also have a new guest designer and in August we are welcoming Cassie Lynch back. Don't miss her stunning project. 

I made a birthday tag using stamps, ink and watercolors. It was stamped with Paper Artsy Crocus Edition and Fodder Berry Edition designed by Alison Bomber. The tag was inked and watercolors with bright colors. 

I cut a small tag from watercolor paper and cut the top with an Angle Chomper tool. Stamp the flower stamp from Paper Artsy Crocus Edition.

Paint the flowers with watercolors.

Paint the background with soft shades of brown and green.

Add darker shades of green at the bottom and splatter the tag with brown paint.

The larger tag is Ranger Heavystock tag. White emboss the alphabet stamps from Crocus Edition here and there. I am very fond of alphabet stamps.

Ink with Distress Ink and add a last layer through Tim Holtz Deco Floral.

Distress the edges. Stamp with texture stamps from Paper Artsy Fodder Berry Edition.

I tied both tags with ribbons, fibers and organza.

Add Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Dazzling Prism Gems to the tags.

I also added a few staples here and there.

I decided to turn the flowers into lilies.

The main sentiment was white embossed on vellum with Simon Says Stamp A Little Artsy. Tear the edges and attach with staples. I also added some ribbons.

I hope this project inspired you to create a project mainly with stamps.

Join us this week in our Happy Birthday challenge and celebrate Simon Says Stamp's 16th birthday! This week you have the chance to win a $50 gift voucher to do some fun shopping at Simon Says Stamp. You have until Monday 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in.

Do you use Instagram? If so please add #sssmchallenge so we can see your entries there too.

Thank you so much for visiting today! 

Happy crafting!

Anna-Karin

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Bicycle Notebook

Hello crafters! I really enjoy making notebooks / sketchbooks and other types of mini books, Today, I have a notebook to share made from a gel printed sheet of paper.

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I stitched around the edges and along the spine. The notebook has a travel theme and I added 49 and Market Travel Diaries laser cut images and stamped sentiments from Simon Says Stamp Be Your Beautiful Self which fitted the theme. 

The best thing with making your own notebooks/sketchbooks is that you can use your favorite paper for the inside. Here I used a thin dotted notebook paper.

This is the paper that I started out with, from a recent gel printing session. The printing was done with Simon Says Stamp Mix and Match Circles stencil and Star Lattice embossing folder. 

Stamp sentiments from Simon Says Stamp Be Your Beautiful Self and Chill Vibes. Round the corners with a We Are Memory Keepers Corner Chomper. 

Stitch around the edges of the cover. Cut papers for the inside, fold and score. Round the corners. Stitch along the spine with a sewing machine. 

I added a few hearts die cut with Simon Says Stamp Drawn Hearts from Luxe Glitter sheets.

 

The ticket was folded and stapled to the cover. I added a Tim Holtz Clippings Stickers to the ticket. The paper planes come from 49 and Market Travel Diaries Laser Cuts. 

I used more Clippings Stickers and also elements from the Travel Diaries Laser Cut set. 

I love bicycles and the whole book was inspired by this bicycle from Travel Diaries. 'Live Your Story' from Simon Says Stamp Be Your Beautiful Self was the perfect length for the cover.

I added tiny flowers to the basket. They are the inside part of flowers from Simon Says Stamp Poised Primula.

The back cover was left plain. The original print didn't cover the entire page, but that was okay since I placed that part on the back cover.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and that it inspired you to make your own notebooks. They are also great as gifts. 

Happy crafting!

Anna-Karin

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Smile Layout

Hello friends! Today I have a scrapbooking layout to share, with stitching and patterned paper.

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I wanted to use a mix of Tim Holtz Palette paper, and in particular the collage papers with all the small details. All I added was some ephemera, die cut butterflies, a title and some stamped sentiments. I used an old childhood photo.

I started by cutting out pieces from the collage papers in various Palette Paper 8x8 in sets, picking designs that I liked, or that fit the theme.

Arrange them on a background paper, distress the edges and then stitch around the design with both straight and zigzag stitches.

The background is kraft paper and I added more Palette paper, distressed the edges and stitched another frame.

I really like Tim Holtz Sizzix Alphanumeric Bulletin letters and die cut the title from another pieces of palette paper and from Simon Says Stamp Rainforest cardstock.

Butterflies were die cut from more patterned paper with Simon Says Stamp Bright Butterflies. The bodies come from Simon Says Stamp Flourish Butterfly Trio.

I used ephemera from 49 and Market Faded Memory Lane ephemera and chipboard sets and sanded the edges slightly.

The sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp Be Your Beautiful Self. The camera is from 49 and Market Travel Diaries and the flowers from Faded Memory Lane Laser Wild Flowers.

Glue the title and add lace trim underneath as a border.

This sentiment also comes from Simon Says Stamp Be Your Beautiful Self. 

A few more flowers and a butterfly. 

Happy crafting!

Anna-Karin

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Happy crafting!

Anna-Karin

Supplies:

* Please note: the links are affiliate links, for which I receive a small percentage of sales generated by the link, at no extra cost to you.