Red White Blue Shine Brightly card with video tutorial

Hi everyone,

It's Monday and that means a new Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge! This week it's all about "Red/White/Blue".

Red and blue aren't colors that I often combine in a card, but at least once a year. And each time I like the result of adding only those two colors on a card.

I started with Script Ledger and Dapper stamp and the mini Distress Archival Ink Black Soot (so excited for the big pads). For texture I used Texture Paste with the Stars stencil.

 

When the Texture Paste was dry I used Distress Oxide Crackling Campfire and Faded Jeans, and to give more depth I used Infusions In The Navy and Terracotta. To temper the stains and apply a shimmer, I diluted Metallique Paint Stormy Ocean and Flame with water. That gives a very cool effect around the Texture Paste.

 

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neenah smooth white 110lb paper	Dylusions Ink Sprays - Black Marble	Paper Artsy IN THE NAVY Infusions Colored Stain	Paper Artsy TERRACOTTA Infusions Colored Stain CS21	Ranger TEXTURE PASTE Opaque Matte 4oz	Tim-Holtz-Distress-Oxide-Spray-FADED-JEANS
Tim-Holtz-Distress-Oxide-Spray-Crackling Campfire	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Archival Ink Mini Kit 3	Prima Marketing METALLIQUE FLAME Art Alchemy Acrylic Paint 967833	Prima Marketing METALLIQUE STORMY OCEAN Art Alchemy Acrylic Paint	Tim Holtz Distress Embossing Glaze FIRED BRICK Ranger tde70979	Tim Holtz Layering Stencil STARS
Tim Holtz Distress Crayons SET 3	VERSAMARKER Watermark Emboss Versamark	Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps LEDGER SCRIPT	Tim-Holtz-Idea-ology-QUOTE-CHIPS	Tonic EBONY BLACK Nuvo Crystal Drops

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 $25 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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If you use instagram add #sssmchallenge to your challenge entry uploads so we can see them on there too!



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

Hugs,
Sandra

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Specimen See Through card with video tutorial

Hi everyone,

It's Monday and that means a new Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge! This week it's all about "We Can See Clearly".

Not really a Father's Day card, but I made this one for that reason anyway. My father doesn't like dark colors, so I kept the card light. A while back I made a card with an acetate overlay and I really liked the effect, and it fits perfectly with this challenge. I started with the background and I used Distress Oxide Pumice Stone, Speckled Egg, Evergreen Bough and Ground Espresso to build up the colors. With Archival Ink Ground Espresso I stamped all over the card with the Ledger Script stamp.

 

The dark text of the Script Ledger stamp was a bit too dark and I mixed Texture Paste with Distress Paint Speckled Egg and used it with the Crate stencil. While the Texture Paste was drying I started with the acetate. I finally used my Specimen Stamp Set for that. I've had it for a while now, but couldn't find the right project for it. I reinked my stamp pad before stamping. That helps that you only have to stamp once and the stamp doesn't stick to the acetate. On the back of the acetate I colored the bug with Distress Paint Speckled Egg.

 

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SUPPLIES:

Ranger Distress Mixed Media Heavystock	Jet Black Stazon	Ranger TEXTURE PASTE Opaque Matte 4oz	Dylusions Ink Sprays - Black Marble	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad GROUND ESPRESSO Ranger TIM43270	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ground Espresso
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Archival Ink Mini Kit 3	Tim-Holtz-Flip-Top-Distress-Paint-Speckled egg	Tim-Holtz-Distress-Oxide-Ink-Pad-Speckled Egg-COLOR-Ranger	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad EVERGREEN BOUGH	Tim-Holtz-Distress-Oxide-Ink-Pad-PUMICE-STONE	Tim-Holtz-Cling-Rubber-Stamps-2020-SPECIMEN-CMS410
Tim Holtz Layering Stencil CRATE THS089	Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps LEDGER SCRIPT	Tim Holtz Distress Crayons SET 3

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 $25 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.

Follow Simon Says Stamp on Instagram

If you use instagram add #sssmchallenge to your challenge entry uploads so we can see them on there too!



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

Hugs,
Sandra

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