Monday, March 13, 2023

March Weather Art Journal Page

Hi friends! Our theme this week at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog is 'Whatever the Weather', which is a great theme for the weather we had the past week. Spring was in the air, spring flowers started to come out and then we got more snow than ever before this winter. 

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Don't miss the beautiful project by our March guest designer Pauline C

Layers of ink - March Weather Art Journal Page by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

My youngest and I was talking about how spring and winter are almost fighting with each other during the month of March and the sudden change in weather inspired me to do this art journal page. Have the page is winter and the other half is spring, with a very harsh edge between the two. 

Layers of ink - March Weather Art Journal Page by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. Ink with Distress Ink.

I used Simon Says Stamp Very Very Low Tack Tape as a mask and inked one half of the page with shades of blue. Add the same shades of blue through snowflakes from Simon Says Stamp Four Flakes.

Layers of ink - March Weather Art Journal Page by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

Repeat on the second half of the page with shades of green.

Layers of ink - March Weather Art Journal Page by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

Apply green ink through the Simon Says Stamp Tumbling Leaves stencil and remove the tape.

Layers of ink - March Weather Art Journal Page by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. Stained glass background.

When I last stamped with Cotton White Stazon ink I used up all the ink on the pad by stamping background stamps on Simon Says Stamp new Acetate Sheets. You need to reink this ink pad each time you use it, so I always try to use up all the ink.

Layers of ink - March Weather Art Journal Page by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

I used an area stamped with Simon Says Stamp Stained Glass background and die cut it with Simon Says Stamp Nested Circles. Add white paint around the edge.

Layers of ink - March Weather Art Journal Page by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

The white edge gives a nice effect and created a border between the circle and the background. Attach the circle with Tim Holtz staples. 

Layers of ink - March Weather Art Journal Page by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

I stamped a bunch of different sentiments on the background, which fitted with the message I wanted the page to have. Although we were all waiting for spring, we also got some beautiful bonus snowy days. The Simon Says Stamp Snow Flurries snowflakes were die cut from glitter paper.

Layers of ink - March Weather Art Journal Page by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

And on the spring side, the Simon Says Stamp Olive Leaves were die cut from green glitter cardstock.

Layers of ink - March Weather Art Journal Page by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

I die cut the title from Tim Holtz Woodgrain paper using his Friendship Script set.

Layers of ink - March Weather Art Journal Page by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

The date was die cut with Tim Holtz Collector. I added a white border with a gel pen.

Layers of ink - March Weather Art Journal Page by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

The acetate gives a nice reflective and shiny surface to the page and adds a layered effect without much bulk.

I hope you will join us this week in our Whatever the Weather 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 stopping by here today! 

Happy crafting!

Anna-Karin

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3 comments:

  1. Stunning art journal page Anna-Karin - beautiful inked background and love all the linked elements for the weather - we certainly have been having different seasons in one week here in the UK as well!
    Pauline xx

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  2. Amazing work, I love the mushroom tag so much!

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