Monday, September 23, 2013

Blog hop kit

Hi everyone,

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



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

Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember®
Simon Says Stamp was founded in 2002 with an interest in exclusively selling rubber stamps. It didn’t take long until we realized we couldn’t stop there. During the past 11 years we celebrate rubber stamping in its full glory by giving access to people around the world to a one stop shop. Rubber stamps still remain the heart of our business and we are celebrating by hosting a STAMPtember® event intended to inspire, educate, and celebrate the greatness of rubber stamping. Part of the enticement of rubber stamping is that stamps can be used in creating or complementing ANYTHING! From stamping dates on bank documents and postage parcels in the early 18th century, rubber stamping has dramatically expanded to include card making, scrapbooking, mixed media, life documenting, art journaling, and many forms of altering and expressing art.

Get Hopping!
Your next stop on the blog hop is the amazing Andrea Ockey Parr.50dollar_voucher_600px
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

43 comments:

May said...

I absolutely love the bold colors and how you used this kit. Simply stunning!

Shari Carroll said...

Sandra, Your color choices are amazing, love it!

Patricia said...

GEWELDIG mooie pagina s weer Sandra!!!
Gr Patricia

hellerlittle said...

OMG ... how wonderfully colorful and playful you've created your work!
TFS ~~~ CU hellerlittle from germany

NGCARDS said...

Absolutely stunning! xxx

The Queen of Collage said...

The use of vibrant colours and words definitely draw the eyes in to your pages. Stunning. tfs

Unknown said...

I 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 :)

Suzanne C said...

Fantastic! The sentiment was a brilliant touch with the white rabbit who looks dashing in the corner! Beautiful pages!

Craft Addicts - Tracy Evans said...

Love 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

Jacqui Blondel said...

So clever to use the saying from lewis carroll and what a great saying it is too. love this whole concept. Just love it

Candy C said...

Sandra...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

Terry said...

Stunning 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!
PS: finishing an IKEA mirror Drew style! :-) Hugs!

Anna-Karin said...

Beautiful page Sandra!! Love the colours and the way you did the text on top of the washi tape, which really makes it pop.

Sunshine HoneyBee said...

Like the Alice in Wonderland theme. I liked Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter.
Melissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"

email: Steph@SimonSaysStamp.com said...

Gorgeous pages, Sannie! I love the sunny pops of yellow & orange :)

*mwah*
Steph
Simon Says Stamp!

PJ said...

I am loving those stencils ! Love what u girls are coming up with !
I think by now im convinced that i need it !!

Hugs
Pj
lightboxcreative.blogspot.co.uk

Sabrina said...

The teal and orange are just gorgeous together!!!

Paper Profusion said...

Hi Sandra, this look fantastic - gorgeously lush and bright. It evokes happiness! Nicola x

conil said...

Can already tell we'd be friends...we like the same colors. You really put this kit to terrific use.

Maureen Hayes said...

Really interesting take on this. . .

Kathy Eddy said...

Great pages! I really like what you did with the kit.

forpahl5 said...

Wonderful! Love love love!

Unknown said...

Another hop and another gorgeous idea !!!

Wow !

Hugs from France
Lunea

Unknown said...

Such beautiful colors! The flower is lovely and also the quote. Lovely design and I really like how you've put all together.

Angie M said...

what a lovely layout. It's so creative!

Linda T said...

Beautiful work and such great ideas. Love it. I like the orange color.
Thank you so much for sharing you're great ideas.

Sandy said...

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!
Sandy

D Walton said...

Good subject, great colors, beautiful piece of art.

Monika/Buzsy said...

Oh, wow! Fabulous pages... love the bright, vibriant colors and the touch of black.

Anonymous said...

GORGEOUS! I love the yellows and blues with the strong contrast of the black and white :)

Meihsia Liu said...

Hi, Sandra, your art journal pages are gorgeous! I love the vibrant background and the letter stickers on the washi tape. Very cute! :)

Iris said...

Love the vibrant colors.
isoscia@aol.com

Andrea Ockey Parr said...

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!

Billie A said...

Beautiful bright page. Love all the details. Great color choices and verse. Love all of it. Thanks for the inspiration.

barbarayaya62 said...

Colors of your page caught my eyes! fantastic job! barbarayaya

Teresa Godines #6857 said...

Love the bright colors. Beautiful project!

Mona Pendleton said...

Gorgeous pages Sandra! Love the pretty yellow blossom and the beautiful background!

Kelly said...

Awesome 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.

Maggie said...

Fabulous fun pages love Alice theme

MaggieH

LauraJane:) said...

POPPING colors!!

Anita Houston The Artful Maven said...

Love what this says...so true!!! Fab color! Love the rabbit and flower too!

Marjie Kemper said...

What 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!

Maria said...

Stunning, 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!