Colorful Circles Tag

Hi friends! It is Monday again and what is better than to brighten up the bleak weather with bright colors.

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This week we have a Bright and Cheerful theme at the Simon Says Stamp Monday challenge blog. I hope you will join us! Since it is the first Monday of a new month, the team is showcasing products by a specific company/designer. This week it is Simon Says Stamp Exclusive products. You can find the wide variety of stamps, stencils, dies, inks, paper products, embellishments and tools here. 

You don't have to use Simon Says Stamp products to join in the challenge, but it is fun if you do. 

We also have a new guest designer. During February, Cassie Lynch aka mk_knits will be joining us. If you haven't checked out her amazing Instagram feed yet, I hope you will do so.

 

I made a colorful tag with a bokeh background. The background was done with a stencil and various Distress Inks. The dimensional hearts were created from old book paper and vellum, using dies. 

Ink through Simon Says Stamp Mix and Match Circles stencil with yellow ink.

Repeat with Twisted Citron, overlapping some of the circles.

Next, use Salvaged Patina in the same way.

Add a few orange circles.

Add a final layer with Mermaid Lagoon ink.

Stamp here and there with Simon Says Stamp Old Letter.

Die cut hearts from old book paper and vellum with Simon Says Stamp Sweetheart Box die.

Fold the hearts and assemble into dimensional hearts.

Ink the edges with brown ink. Pierce holes and stitch with embroidery floss.

I glued Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Dazzling Gems to the background in Mandarin, Surf and Sunbeam. 

The May Arts Faux Silk Wrinkled Ribbon was dyed with some of the inks used on the background.

I stamped the title with Simon Says Stamp Create stamp set using Pawsitively Saturated Surf Ink. Die cut with the coordinating die and once more from black cardstock. The smaller sentiments come from the same Create stamp set.

Glue the hearts to the background and fold them up for more dimension.

This sentiment also comes from Simon Says Stamp Create and was die cut with the coordinating die.

Join us this week in our Bright & Cheerful 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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