Layered Numbers Background

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This week we have a Favorite Color theme at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog. It is impossible for me to pick a favorite color, but I went with turquoise which is one of my favorites (in addition to almost all other colors). Don't miss the project by our September guest designer Deborah Emmons.

I made a birthday card this week using different shades of turquoise and teal combined with black and brown. The card was made with a mix of new and older Simon Says Stamp stencils and stamps. The numbers were made with the new STAMPtember® Layered Numbers stencil set.

I wanted a ledger paper look to the background and inked a piece of heavystock cardstock with Antique Linen. It was stamped with Simon Says Stamp Ledger Paper Background using Archival Shadow Grey ink.

Start with the first of the three Layered Numbers stencil and ink with Salvaged Patina.

Continue with the second stencil, using Peacock Feathers.

Next, the third and last stencil, with Mermaid Lagoon. If you want a clean look to your card, you can stop here.

Ink with Frayed Burlap and Ground Espresso.

Stamp here and there with the alphabet stamp from Tim Holtz School Desk.

Splatter with brown ink. Smear ink on a non-stick craft sheet, mist with water and pick up with a paint brush.

I stamped the background with a whole lot of larger and smaller birthday stamps, using various inks.

'Happy, happy' was stamped with Mermaid Lagoon Distress Oxide Ink.

I also added sequins in turquoise shades. I use Simon Says Stamp Place and Score Embellishment Wand to place the sequins, on dots made with Simon Glue.

It is fun to mix fonts, sizes and colors.

The card was mounted on two shades of turquoise cardstock. I also added two strips of Design Tape Trims. Their role was partly to cover up a sentiment that was stamped in too light ink and didn't read well.

I hope you will join us this week in our Favorite Color 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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