Happy Birthday Art Journal

Hello friends! I hope you are well and that you had a good weekend! Today I have an art journal page to share.

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This week our theme at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog is Happy Birthday and we are celebrating a very special birthday, namely the 14th birthday of the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge.

Since it is the first Monday of a new month, the team is showcasing products by a specific designer and this week it is Simon Says Stamp Exclusive range of products. You can find all the wonderful stamps, dies, embossing folders. stencils, papers, sequins and so much more here.

We also have a new guest designer and during August Carrie Swift aka Redfire Studies will join us. Check out her Instagram account and see what she has created for you.

I made a fun art journal page about no other than Simon Says Stamp's birthday. The Simon images comes from the packaging of Simon Says Stamp exclusive products. The page started out with only the five colorful 'you' which I had stamped with Distress Oxide Ink and without much of a plan.

Start by stamping YOU from Simon Says Stamp You stamp set, from the new Cheering For You release. It was stamped with five colors Distress Oxide Ink on Specialty Stamping paper. I used the MISTI so that I could stamp more than once to get a completely inked impression.

Coat the page with gesso and when dry add Texture Paste through Simon Says Stamp Mix and Match Circles stencils. Let dry and repeat to cover the whole page. I worked in my Dylusions Small Creative Journal.

Paint with watered-down Distress Paint, Lost Shadow and a little Hickory Smoke. The mist with a little Walnut Stain Distress Spritz.

Stamp the background here and there with Old Letter Background stamp.

Stamp sentiments from Simon Says Stamp You with grey ink and cut into strips. 

Die cut all the words with the coordinating YOU word die. 

I like how the Distress Oxide Ink gives almost a multi-colored look to the words.

I cut out Simon from product packaging and glued to the background.

I really like the new You stamp set, with the large word and all the great sentiments, which work for so many different occasions.

Join us this week in our Happy Birthday challenge! You have a 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 stopping by here today! 

Happy crafting!

Anna-Karin

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