Travel Maps project with video tutorial

Hi everyone,

It's Monday and that means a new Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge! This week it's all about making a project with the colors Red, White and Blue. We are also showcasing Indigo Blu Products, these aren't manditory, but if you have them, we would love to see them in your project!

My lovely teammate Barbara Schiassi made this lovely graphic for us to use as inspiration.


The color combination of red, white and blue is a difficult combination for me. But I do like a challenge. This year, I'm going to Croatia on holiday and the flag of Croatia consists of these colors. So I'm using this challenge to make a cover for my travel maps book. I always make the necessary preparations, such as maps of the places that I want to go visit. We never actually rent a car, but always use public transportation if we need to. So in this book there is also a map with the bus routes.


First I started working with Distress Ink. Fired Brick and Candied Apple for the red, and Chipped Sapphire and Blueprint Sketch for the blue. The edges I made darker with Ground Espresso and framed it in with Pitch Black Paint Dabber. With the Stars stencil and Fired Brick, Chipped Sapphire I made some stars.

 

The globe (thanks Marzena!) I painted black and then applied Walnut Stain Distress Paint with my fingers, to create an aging effect so it looks like very old time worn metal. Between the Tiny Circles I had just enough room to stamp the Splattered Heart of Indigo Blu.

 

VIDEO:

SUPPLIES:

IndigoBlu Cling Stamp Dinkie SPLATTERED HEART Rubber UM IND0145PC	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad GROUND ESPRESSO Ranger	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad BLUEPRINT SKETCH Ranger	Chipped Sapphire - Distress Ink	Tim Holtz Distress Fired Brick Red Ink Pad	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad CANDIED APPLE Ranger TIM43287
Neenah Solar White Cardstock	Ranger Archival Jet Black Ink Pad	Jet Black Stazon	Label Letters - Idea-ology	Tombow MONO MULTI Liquid Glue	Aleene′s Original Tacky Glue
Sizzix Tim holtz Globe	Prima Flowers READ TO ME Finnabair Clear Stamp 960841	Tim Holtz Distress Black Soot Paint	Pitch Black - Paint Dabber Adirondack	Dylusions Ink Sprays - Black Marble	Tim Holtz Distress Paint In Walnut Stain
Faber-Castell GRAPHITE AQUARELLE Pencil	Zig Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Marker	Zig Watercolor brush	Sakura WHITE GELLY ROLL Medium Point Pens Set	The Crafter′s Workshop MINI TINY CIRCLES 6 x 6 Template	Tim Holtz Collection Stencil in Stars
Tim Holtz Alphanumeric Thinlits Dies	MISTI	Echo Park NAVY STRIPE Washi Tape HW95026	Freckled Fawn Black and White Polka Dots Washi	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Ephemera Expedition

To join in all you need to do is make a project that fits this weeks challenge and you can be the winner of the $50 gift voucher that our amazing sponsor Simon Says Stamp offers. This prize will go to a random entry. So go over to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge blog, let the DT members inspire you and join in the fun!

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

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Thank you for stopping by! Love to see you next time!

Hugs,
Sandra