Sunday, December 29, 2013

Glittered Winter Blossoms

Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.”
― William Morris
This week, I designed some Winter Blossoms adorned with glittery charm and cheer.  After Christmas, it's always so sad to pack up the glittery holiday decorations. The sparkle and shine is so cheery and fun and I am always sad to see it go away. I've had several blog posts recently loaded with glitter and I'm not ready to stop!  Who says the season of sparkle must end?  I'm ready to ring in the New Year with the dazzle and shine of glitter. The design team at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge has several Glittery ideas to share this week.  We want to inspire you to create your own glittery creations.

The rosettes were made with the Tim Holtz die.  I added some Martha paper tape before they were assembled.  The tape provided extra durability as well as a fun two-tone color. Once the rosettes were assembled, each one was coated in diamond dust glitter to give them a vintage look.  Colored glitter was added to the edges.
The metallic dots and silver wire accents add an extra layer of interest.

These were so much fun to make.  I adore using glitter.  This week the design team at Simon Says Stamp Monday challenge has some wonderful glittery projects to share with you.
Surround yourself with things that you love and have a Happy New Year!
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Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Winter....

When I think of "Winter", I think of curling up with a warm blanket and a good book as the snow falls outside.  We are sharing our "Winter" ideas for the Simon Says Stamp Monday challenge.  Because of the holidays, we won't be having a challenge this week.  It is our hope that you'll be inspired by what the design team has created for you.
There's a small voice in the back of my head that says, "Winter is Coming."  So, as I anxiously await for the new season of HBO's Game of Thrones, I revisit the Stark family in the pages of George R.R. Martin's thrilling epic saga with my new Winter themed bookmark.

Vellum snowflakes surround a Hero Arts stamped image. Look closely.  It could be a Weirwood tree! A Tim Holtz ticket and Simon exclusive die cut tree embellish my project. Be sure to visit the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge blog to see what some of my fellow design team members have created to inspire your Winter projects. 
Happy Stamping and Happy Holidays!
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Monday, December 23, 2013

Unscripted Collage

 
Today, I took a break from the hectic holiday preparations to create a collaged, ephemera card using this week's Unscripted Sketches card sketch.
The Dina Wakley stamped image was stamped on a very old and tattered book page.  I love that it had a useful previous life.
 
Happy Holidays!
 

 
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Sunday, December 15, 2013

Christmas STAMPED

The Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge is to use a stamp. Any stamp! I chose the Hero Arts Color the Tree stamp to add a bit of retro Christmas cheer to my journal.  Recently, I posted here where I explored using my Dyan Reavely art journal.  This week, I've added a page with some of the Glitz Design Finnley papers.  I've even included a copy of a vintage family photo and some old postage stamps.
 
 
The string of "lights" was made with twine and circles cut from the trees.
And why are trees red, you ask?  Because......
 
Color is a matter of taste and of sensitivity.
~Edouard Manet
 
 Now it's your turn to stamp. Show us your stamped project by linking it to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge blog and you have the opportunity to win a $50 gift card to the Simon Says Stamp store. Your project could also be chosen to be in our weekly spotlight.
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