This week is the week of the big annual bloghop over at Simon Says Stamp Challenge Monday! Ohh I'm totally excited! It's always such a happening. If you've arrived on my blog and you're not got here from Meisha's blog, please go back to the beginning of the bloghop by clicking here and then I'll meet you right back here when you've visited the others.
The challenge for this week is to use ANY Exclusive Simon Says Stamp product. It doesn't have to be a stamp. They have such great exclusive products. Like in the amazing Art Journaling Kit where everyone from the design team has made their project with, are very nice exclusives. It's designed by Shari Carroll, and she is joining us with this blog hop! She has designed the beautiful Blocked Circles stencil that is in the kit.
Included in the Simon Says Stamp Art Journaling Kit
- Ranger / Dyan Reavely Small Creative Journal
- Blocked Circles Stencil designed by Shari Carroll ( Made in the USA )
- Ranger Multi Matte Medium Mini
- Ranger Mini Gesso
- Ranger Mini Mister
- Ranger Craft Scraper
- Ranger Altered Orange Paint Mini
- Ranger Charcoal Black Paint Mini
- Ranger Classic Teal Paint Mini
- Kelly Purkey White Alphabet Stickers
- Kelly Purkey White Label Stickers
- 1 Sheet Vintage paper from a dictionary thats over 100 years old
- 2 Off White Prima Flowers
- 2 Random Alphabet Letter Scrabble pieces
- 2 Tim Holtz Hinge Clips
- 1 Roll of Tim Holtz Ruler Ribbon in original package

It was so excited to get work with this fabulous kit! The background I made by first adhering the dictionary page down with the Multi Medium Matte. To put it a bit more into the background I applied a thin layer of Gesso. From here I started building the layers. I'm really in love with the Blocked Circles Stencil. I used it with Modeling Paste and have it colored with Studio Classic Teal Paint.
The big flower I sprayed with Dylusion Squeezed Orange and Gold Lame Color Shine and highlighed it with Altered Orange Paint and the small flower with Tropicana Teal Color Shine and Classic Teal Paint. The sentiment is a quote from the book Alice in Wonderland. The Kelly Purkey Alphabet Stickers I left white, but so they would not disappear into the background I adhered them on the Black Polka Dot Washi Tape.
There were also two IndigoBlu stamps in the kit (PLEASE NOTE: these are only in the kit if you buy it in September). Simon Says Stamp will carry these stamps very soon. In my kit was the White Rabbit from Alice II and a flower Blooming Great from the stamp set. Because of the White Rabbit stamp I was inspired by Alice in Wonderland a bit. The rabbit I stamped on the Manila ATC that's included in the kit and colored with Distress Markers.
Supplies
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Get Hopping!
Your next stop on the blog hop is the amazing Andrea Ockey Parr.
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 Stamp and Show Monday Challenge blog, let the DT members inspire you and join in the fun!
Thank you for stopping by! Love to see you next time!
Hugs,
Sandra
I absolutely love the bold colors and how you used this kit. Simply stunning!
ReplyDeleteSandra, Your color choices are amazing, love it!
ReplyDeleteGEWELDIG mooie pagina s weer Sandra!!!
ReplyDeleteGr Patricia
OMG ... how wonderfully colorful and playful you've created your work!
ReplyDeleteTFS ~~~ CU hellerlittle from germany
Absolutely stunning! xxx
ReplyDeleteThe use of vibrant colours and words definitely draw the eyes in to your pages. Stunning. tfs
ReplyDeleteI love the white letters on the black dotted washi - I have a few spools I am not thrilled with & this is a great way to use them :)
ReplyDeleteFantastic! The sentiment was a brilliant touch with the white rabbit who looks dashing in the corner! Beautiful pages!
ReplyDeleteLove love the sentiment and the pop of orange is absolutely gorgeous, so eye catching and really draws you into the pages. Love how you added the white rabbit too. Gorgeous. Enjoy your week Sandra. Tracy x
ReplyDeleteSo clever to use the saying from lewis carroll and what a great saying it is too. love this whole concept. Just love it
ReplyDeleteSandra...your art journal pages are wonderful! I love the bright colors and the way you've used the letters on top of the washi tape to create your sentiment! What a wonderful idea! :) I also love your use of Tim's measure tape! Great backgrounds, too! <3 Candy
ReplyDeleteStunning art journal pages, Sandra! Love the bursts of color from the blue and yellow, so cheerful! Not sure I have any exclusive SSS product! Hope you have a fabulous week!
ReplyDeletePS: finishing an IKEA mirror Drew style! :-) Hugs!
Beautiful page Sandra!! Love the colours and the way you did the text on top of the washi tape, which really makes it pop.
ReplyDeleteLike the Alice in Wonderland theme. I liked Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter.
ReplyDeleteMelissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"
Gorgeous pages, Sannie! I love the sunny pops of yellow & orange :)
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Steph
Simon Says Stamp!
I am loving those stencils ! Love what u girls are coming up with !
ReplyDeleteI think by now im convinced that i need it !!
Hugs
Pj
lightboxcreative.blogspot.co.uk
The teal and orange are just gorgeous together!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Sandra, this look fantastic - gorgeously lush and bright. It evokes happiness! Nicola x
ReplyDeleteCan already tell we'd be friends...we like the same colors. You really put this kit to terrific use.
ReplyDeleteReally interesting take on this. . .
ReplyDeleteGreat pages! I really like what you did with the kit.
ReplyDeleteWonderful! Love love love!
ReplyDeleteAnother hop and another gorgeous idea !!!
ReplyDeleteWow !
Hugs from France
Lunea
Such beautiful colors! The flower is lovely and also the quote. Lovely design and I really like how you've put all together.
ReplyDeletewhat a lovely layout. It's so creative!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work and such great ideas. Love it. I like the orange color.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing you're great ideas.
Nice art journal pages - if I remember correctly, you have always been very good at art journaling. These pages are delightful and I must remember how much I like blue and orange together!
ReplyDeleteSandy
Good subject, great colors, beautiful piece of art.
ReplyDeleteOh, wow! Fabulous pages... love the bright, vibriant colors and the touch of black.
ReplyDeleteGORGEOUS! I love the yellows and blues with the strong contrast of the black and white :)
ReplyDeleteHi, Sandra, your art journal pages are gorgeous! I love the vibrant background and the letter stickers on the washi tape. Very cute! :)
ReplyDeleteLove the vibrant colors.
ReplyDeleteisoscia@aol.com
You did an amazing job on these pages! You created a whole "feel" with this that I adore from the sentiment to the images to the whimsicality. Your page actually says something worthwhile as well as looking stunning. Excellent work!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bright page. Love all the details. Great color choices and verse. Love all of it. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteColors of your page caught my eyes! fantastic job! barbarayaya
ReplyDeleteLove the bright colors. Beautiful project!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous pages Sandra! Love the pretty yellow blossom and the beautiful background!
ReplyDeleteAwesome colors and layout on your journal! I love the background, so beautiful! The words are really nice and the rabbit is a great touch. Fabulous page.
ReplyDeleteFabulous fun pages love Alice theme
ReplyDeleteMaggieH
POPPING colors!!
ReplyDeleteLove what this says...so true!!! Fab color! Love the rabbit and flower too!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous spread! I wonder if you can add BlogLovin to your site... I'm keeping up with so many blogs these days that way. Just a thought. Your pages are truly beautiful!
ReplyDeleteStunning, my dear! And I always love the beautiful, bright colors that you use - they make me so happy! I made sure to subscribe to your blog so I don't miss a post. :) Hope you have a wonderful week, Sannie!
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