Simon Says Get in Shape!

Hello everyone!

Welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge. Thank you for joining us for the  Furry Friends Challenge and we hope you will all join us again this week too

This week the challenge is Get In Shape!

We are showcasing Lawn Fawn Products this week. You don't have to use them to join in but if you have some we would love to see them used

As always Simon Says Stamp will be giving away $50 voucher to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp Store

This is my shaped card!

I used the largest of the balloons from Simon Says Stamp Balloons die set for my card base. I die cut two balloons. I sponged Sea Glass ink on one of the balloons die which will be my card front. One the second balloon die, I scored at one inch from the top on which I added some tape and adhered to the back of the first balloon.

For the focal point, I stamped the banner from Lawn fawn Bannerific stamp set, then masked the banner and stamped the flowers and leaves from Lawn Fawn Flutter By stamp set. They were coloured using copic markers and added shimmer using Sakura glitter pen. I then hand cut the cluster out and adhered on the balloon card front. Then I  stamped the tiny flower image on the balloon front using black ink and embellished with Pretty Pink Posh iridescent sequins. The pink baker's twine is from Doodlebug.

Hope you like my balloon card.

So now it's YOUR turn, Happy Crafting

Do you use Instagram?  If so please add  #ssswchallenge to your challenge entry uploads so we can see them on there too!

You have until Wed  8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in

No backlinking allowed, Only 5 new creations will be eligible in the prize draw

Lawn Fawn FLUTTER BY Clear Stamps	Lawn Fawn BANNERIFIC Clear Stamps	*Simon Says Stamp BALLOONS Craft Dies SSSD111338	*Simon Says Clear Stamps BIRTHDAY MESSAGES SSS101391	Copic SKETCH 72 PC SET A Markers AAAS72A	Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink Pad VF-82	*Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad SEA GLASS Blue ink004
My Favorite Things BLACK LICORICE Hybrid Ink Pad MFT	Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Gray And White 660425	*Ranger Inkssentials INK BLENDING TOOL Applicator Foam IBT23616	EK Success CUTTER BEE Scissors EKCB01	Pretty Pink Posh Peridot Mist sequins	Pretty Pink Posh Strawberry Burst sequins	Pretty Pink Posh Sunshine Glow sequins
*Doodlebug SPRING ASSORTMENT Doodle Twine	Sakura Stardust CLEAR GLITTER PENS Sparkle Accent 37906	*Tonic Studios 12"" INCH PAPER TRIMMER Guillotine Cut Trim	*Ranger Inkssentials GLOSSY ACCENTS Glue Dimensional Adhesive	Simon Says Stamp BIG MOMMA FOAM TAPE ROLL Foam72

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Watercoloured Bloom Girl

Hello everyone,

Remember the beautiful huge poppy cards I had watercoloured embossed in black and white? They are from Prima Marketing. But I had bought them at Ellen Hutson Store. I love that Floral set, especially its huge flower. Wanting more, I browsed for Prima stamp sets at Ellen Hutson store and the Bloom Girl stamps caught my eye. These are great to colour in. I bought a few of them. Yes, I got carried away, lol! 

Over the weekend, I decided to watercolour one of the images.

I simply black heat embossed the image on watercolour paper and watercoloured using the Zig real brush pens. It took me about 25 minutes to colour this beauty. It turned out beautiful! I have temporarily adhered this in a frame and took photos to share. I may add some Prima flowers and/or sequins to embellish it. Still undecided. But just couldn't wait to share with you. Impatient me! lol!  I have listed all the supplies below my post. Here is a close up!

I have been working on a few design team projects which I cannot wait to share this week.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today.

Prima Marketing Bloom Cling Stamp, Paige by Jamie Dougherty

Ranger Watercolor Paper, 10 pk

ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker, Set of 60

Ranger Embossing Powder, Black Sparkle

Powder Tool Adhesive Deactivator

Hero Arts Embossing Gun (14000)

Collapsible Water Cup

VersaMark Ink Pad

Happy Birthday Julie!

Hello everyone!

Today's post is special to me. Today is Julie Mogford's birthday! 

Happy Birthday, Julie! 

I have a beautiful card for you, Julie.

Using masking technique, I have stamped and coloured a bunch of beautiful flowers for you. Hope you like it Julie! Have a wonderful day filled with fun, love, laughter and good health!

Lots of love and hugs!

A Rainbow Photo Inspiration.

I have a really awesome challenge to share with you today.
This is new challenge from A Blog Named Hero.
It is a photo inspiration challenge.

When I first saw these beautiful rainbow photos, I was like YES! It was made for me! I am very excited because vibrant colours are my forte!
To make my card, I decided to mask and colour my images in rainbow colours. Here is my finished card.



I stamped three of the outline butterfly imaged from Hero Arts Stamp and Cut Butterfly stamp set on masking paper and cut them out. Then one my card front, I stamped three butterflies at various angles and places to start with. These butterflies are the ones, that stay on the top. I covered these butterflies with the mask, then started stamping rest of the butterflies constantly masking the butterflies around and stamping to get a cluster of butterflies on the right side of the card front. I suggest you practice this on scrap cardstock before starting on the card front.

I then coloured the butterflies with copic markers in rainbow colours, starting with pink, red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple. To make the colours interesting, I have added shading in feather strokes. I absolutely love the colours. So vibrant and eye catching.

I went over the outline with a light grey marker to give the butterflies a bit more depth. Finally I white heat embossed the sentiment from Hero Arts Many Birthday Messages stamp set on to a strip of black cardstock, trimmed a edge at an angle and adhered on the card front using foam adhesives. I have finally added some glitter to the inner wing segment of the butterflies. Thats it. I haven't added any sequins or enamel dots because I wanted the colourful butterflies to be the focal and highlight of the card.

Hope you liked my take on the challenge. Check out A Blog Named Hero for more design team inspiration. Come and play along with us.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today.

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