Patterned Peony Tag

Hello friends! It is Monday again and I hope your weekend was good. It is time for a new Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge!

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This week our theme is 'Tag It'. I love to make tags, as I am sure you know. There is something about the size and tall shape that makes them extra fun to work with. 

Don't miss the project by our May guest designer Estelle Palumbo. 

I made a tag with a mixed media background and dimensional paper flower die cut from patterned paper. The background was made with a stencil, texture paste, gesso and watercolor paint. I also had fun using some very old charms. I also added a small tag, cut from one of the patterned papers.

Start by applying texture paste through Tim Holtz Deco Floral stencil. When dry, cover with a layer of gesso.

When the gesso is dry, paint with watercolor paint. Let the paints blend on the background.

It is difficult to see here, but when the paint was dry, I wiped some of it off with a moist cloth to reveal a bit more of the white background.

Die cut Simon Says Stamp Divine Peony from Tim Holtz Yellow and Orange Palette Papers 8x8 in. 

Shape the petals with Tim Holtz Shaping Kit (I forgot to take a photo of this step) and ink the edges with a little bit of brown ink. Assemble the flowers and glue a Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Dazzling Peachy gem to each center. The sentiment was die cut with Tim Holtz Handwritten Journey from leftover watercolored paper and black cardstock.

I went through an old box yesterday and found a bunch of beads and charms which I decided to use on the tag. I attached them with jump rings to the ribbons.

The small tag was cut from one of the collage papers from Tim Holtz Orange Palette papers 8x8 in. I stamped a pretty sentiment from Simon Says Stamp Vintage Bunnies.

This strip was also cut from the collage paper.

Here you can better see what it looks like when some of the paint has been rubbed off, so that the texture is more visible.

My favorite part of the background is those spots of bright blue.

As always, the techniques would work just as well for cardmaking. 

The tag has quite a lot of dimension. I used Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Perfect Foam Tape for two of the three flowers.

Join us this week in our Tag It 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.

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Thank you so much for visiting today! 

Happy crafting!

Anna-Karin

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Celebrate Butterfly Card Tutorial

Hello crafters! I hope you had a fun weekend filled with creativity. Here, nature has exploded into shades of green, which inspired today's project.

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This week we have a Things With Wings theme at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog. Lots of fun options with this one! Don't miss the lovely project by our May guest designer Estelle Palumbo.

I made a butterfly card for this week, using Simon Says Stamp Butterfly Escapades Embossing Folder and Cutting Dies, combined with ink and glitter. The green background was inspired by all the trees with their bright spring green shades.

Start by inking the Simon Says Stamp Butterfly Escapades with Distress Ink. Mist the paper with water and emboss. Let dry and repeat until you are happy with the look. 

I added Stickles Star Dust to the smallest butterflies.

Die cut the coordinating butterflies from the Butterfly Escapades set and emboss in the folder. Later, I die cut their bodies from Simon Says Stamp White Glitter Cardstock instead.

Smear Distress Ink on a non-stick craft sheet, mist with water and pick up with a paint brush. When dry, add white details with a gel pen and add Stickles to the large butterfly.

Die cut the sentiment with Tim Holtz Handwritten Celebrate from Simon Says Stamp White Glitter Cardstock and Island Blue cardstock. Stamp the second sentiment with Simon Says Stamp Stay True and Blueprint Sketch Archival Ink.

For the large butterfly, I also used a glitter butterfly underneath. Fold up the wings and add Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Perfect Foam Tape under each wing.

I used foam tape under the wings of the smaller butterflies too.

Here you can better see how the butterflies flutter across the card.

You can add even more butterflies if you want too.

Join us this week in our Things With Wings 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.

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Thank you so much for visiting today! 

Happy crafting!

Anna-Karin

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Pink Tree Tutorial

Hello friends! This is the time of the year when many trees start to bloom and it is so beautiful. The Sakura trees are flowering and more trees have followed. My card today is inspired by all those pink and white trees, but mostly the pink.

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I wanted to capture all that pink which is extra vibrant and visible now since most trees are not green yet. I made an inky pink and green background and die cut a whole lot of flowers. 

I started with watercolor paper and smeared Distress Ink on a non-stick craft sheet, mist with water and press the paper into the ink. Let dry and repeat until you are happy. I misted Distress Spritz Saltwater Taffy on some of the papers.

The background was done in the same way, but also using green inks.

Die cut flowers with Simon Says Stamp Poised Primula. 

Shape the flowers with Tim Holtz Shaping Kit. 

Stamp this tree from Tim Holtz Sketch Manor on the background and extend the trunk with a pen.

Die cut Simon Says Stamp Garden Fence from paper that had been gessoed (and dry). Dry brush with Hickory Smoke.

Glue the flowers to the tree. I used mainly the flowers which had been misted with the Distress Spritz. That effect is hard to capture on photos. The flowers are very glimmery in real life.

Let some flowers fly away.

And some flowers have fallen to the ground. Isn't this fence great! I love picked fences.

I added Simon Says Stamp Opal Rainbow sequins here and there. 

I like the small sizes of Simon Says Stamp Poised Primula. 

The card has quite a lot of delicate dimension.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial! See you again soon!

Happy crafting!

Anna-Karin

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