Misted Ledger Paper

Hello crafters! I hope your weekend has been good. We had fun playing Mikado/pick-up-sticks yesterday for the first time in a long time. And some Uno Flip too - have you played that? It is lots of fun. 

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It is time a new Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog and this week our theme is Spritz and Splatter. I hope you will join us! Don't miss the stunning project by our February guest designer Cassie Lynch.

I have finally gotten hold of a Dina Wakley Ledger Journal. The journal is a reproduction of a 1920s hardware store ledger. Not only have I always liked ledger paper, the tall format is also great and the family on my Dad's side ran a combined general store/post office on the countryside. We too have some old ledger books. For this page, I decided to use a photo of my Mom and my grandmother. 

I started by misting through Tim Holtz Bubble stencil with Saltwater Taffy Distress Spritz. After misting, I stamped the stencil on a watercolor paper, to use for another project. Later, I sprayed a little Spiced Marmalade Distress Spritz in a few places.

Next, I stamped the page with Simon Says Stamp Pepita Background and Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide Ink. This is one of the stamps that I have designed and it was inspired by my grandmother, who liked this pattern. I also stamped some grasses with Paper Artsy Winter Grasses. 

I stamped sentiments, butterflies and a dragonfly on the background. This sentiment comes from Simon Says Stamp Beautiful and Curious. I splattered the page with a little Winsor & Newton Permanent White Gouache.

The dragonfly is from Simon Says Stamp Big Botanicals and the butterfly is from Beautiful and Curious. Here you can see the shimmer from the mist better.

The A with the heart fit well, since both their names start with an A. "Love You" comes from Simon Says Stamp Words of Love.

The blue hearts are from Simon Says Stamp Heart Suite and were stamped with Archival Ink Cobalt.

The photo was placed on a Tim Holtz Journal Card and a Pocket Card. The edges of the cards and of the entire page were inked with Scorched Timber Distress Ink. I also stamped sentiments on the journal card, such as this word from Simon Says Stamp Heart Suite. There is also a sentiment from Simon Says Stamp Mixed Labels, below the photo.

Join us this week in our Spritz and Splatter 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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House Mixed Media Tag

Hello crafters! I hope your weekend was good and that you got some crafty time, or a lot!

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This week we have a Add Some Texture theme at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog. I hope you will join us! Don't miss the gorgeous project by our February guest designer Cassie Lynch.

Since it is the first Monday of a new month, the team is showcasing products by a specific designer/company and this week it is AALL & Create. You can see their stunning range of products here. You don't have to use AALL & Create products to join, but it is fun if you do.

I made a mixed media tag with a textured background created with word strips, gesso, paint, stamping and a bit of glitter. I used AALL & Create Mindful Moments word strips and Tudor Cottage stamp set. A few bits and pieces on my desk also made it onto the tag.

I started with a tag which had been covered with gesso. A paint bottle lid had been pressed into the gesso. Words from AALL & Create Mindful Moments were glued on the background with Ranger matte medium. Add a layer of medium on top too.

Next, I painted with gesso again, wiping most of it off from the words.

Paint with Distress Paint. Mist with water and wipe some of it off.

Stamp with Simon Says Stamp Crackle Background and add a little Diamond Stickles around the edges.

Stamp a roof and a house using AALL & Create Tudor Cottage on kraft paper. 

Color with pencils. I used Prismacolor pencils.

Tie the tag with interesting ribbons and fibers. I enjoy using old ribbons and fibers at the moment. 

I also added some old beads to the tag. 

This is a fun technique to use with word strips or stickers. You can make some of the words more visible if you want to.

Colored pencils on kraft paper is always fun.

I twisted a wire around the tag and thread two beads on it. I found the paper flower on my desk. 

I added Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Dazzling Gunmetal Gems to the tag. Here you can also see the effect of the glitter better. 

Join us this week in our Add Some Texture 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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Glossy Heart Tag

Hello friends! Today I have a heart-shaped card to share, using glossy cardstock, dye ink and shrink sheets.

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I hadn't made a shaped card in a while and when I saw the Simon Says Stamp Rounded Hearts die set, I thought it would be fun to make a heart card. The card is very glossy: the base is white glossy cardstock, the smaller hearts are made from shrink sheets and there is quite a bit of Glossy Accents. I used products from Simon Says Stamp Heart to Heart release.

Start by die cutting a large heart from Simon Says Stamp White Glossy Cardstock using the Rounded Hearts set.

Ink with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink.

Continue with Salty Ocean. I used a Speedball brayer for the inking, but you can also use an ink-blending tool.

Continue adding darker shades of ink. Dye ink looks wonderful on glossy cardstock. 

Next, I die cut hearts from Simon Says Stamp Shrink Sheets and shrunk them with a heat tool. Do not touch the plastic until it has cooled down completely. 

Ink with alcohol ink. I used: Latte, Indigo, Pool and Gold Mixative. Let dry.

Add Stickles to the transparent hearts (not the Gold Mixative ones). Let dry again. 

Turn the hearts around and add a thick layer of Glossy Accents. The Glossy Accents gives them a finished and very glossy look. 

Fold a piece of black cardstock and place the folding line just inside the die. Die cut with the same size heart as the blue heart. I off-set the black cardstock slightly when adhering them together.

Stamp the text stamp from Simon Says Stamp Heart Suite here and there and gold emboss.

Die cut Simon Says Stamp Warm Thoughts from gold kraft stock paper and cover with Glossy Accents. 

Later, I die cut the words from black cardstock about five times, and layered the pieces for a dimensional effect. Die cut the mat from Simon Says Stamp vellum.

The combination of metallic paper and Glossy Accents makes the word look different from different angles.

There was a soft snowfall when I took the photos and when I edited them, I realised that some of the snow got onto the card (I was under a small roof). You can see that the snow has added texture to the background.

The shrink sheet hearts are very glossy and glittery. 

From a different angle, the hearts look like this. For even more shrink sheet inspiration, check out my Heartfelt tag tutorial on the Simon Says Stamp store blog. 

Thank you so much for visiting today! 

Happy crafting!

Anna-Karin

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