Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – It’s Up in the Air

Original

Update 1

Balloon Affair

I made this mixed media piece for the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge “It’s Up in the Air. The birds are holding flower balloons. I glued scenic paper to a corrugated cardboard piece. Stamped it with Devid Roodenburg’s Script From the Past in black ink. The birds are from Tim Holtz Bird Silhouette and the flowers are his Wildflower Stems collections. I used TH Distress Embossing Glaze for the balloon flowers. For the distressed areas I added Distress Scorched Timber and layered vintage lace. It is framed with TH Eclectic Edges stamp and embossed. The birds are standing on velvet ribbon and a piece of jute. I then added gold splatters.

I am still thinking about this piece and whether or not I should push it a little further……

*****UPDATE: I made a few changes. The brown distressed area bothered me – so, I added linen washi tape and a distressed button to it. I added embossing to complete the frame and added a black border to the piece. I really like the changes… still not sure it is finished.. but as always a work in progress!

I hope you are inspired to create! Be Well – J

Smile

I made these mixed media ATCs using cardstock inked with Tim Holtz’s Antique Linen, Lost Shadow and Old Paper. I then distressed the edges with Vintage Photo Oxide. The vintage tape is made from regular Scotch tape and Tim Holtz’s alcohol inks, Sepia, Espresso, and Slate. I cut the ends of the tape with pinking shears(?). I used several die elements from Elizabeth Craft Designs Devid Roodenburg’s new release Torn (2110) and his ATC Special Kit (K016). I collaged script tissue paper onto cardstock and then cut them out with the Torn flower die. I embossed over it with Distress Embossing Glaze Broken China. The center is made of yarn. The stem is washi tape that has a ruler on it. The leaves are part of the Torn flower die and are made with burlap ribbon.

The folder is a tri-fold and will open up to three blank sections for journaling. I glued two back together and made a pocket in the center and the third flap is the ATC pockets.

I was inspired to make these cards after reading a post about the Golden Gate Bridge. There have been about 2000 people who have jumped to their death. One of the several things that has stuck with me was, someone had left a suicide note that read (I am paraphrasing…) – If one person smiles at me on my way to the bridge, I won’t jump. No one smiled….. A smile costs us nothing, it is a simple gesture of kindness.

I hope you are inspired to create – and to smile!

Be Well – J

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Food and/or Drink

Stay Curious

This is a fun mixed media card I made for the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Food and/or Drink.

The background is embossed with the Eileen Hull 3D Textured Impressions embossing folder Silverware, brushed over with a mix of pink acrylic paint. I stenciled Devid Roodenburg’s Plusses stencil in Distress Texture Paste Black Opaque and then brushed over it with white gesso.

The Teacup was decoupaged with a floral napkin, cut up to make it look broken. I then glued the pieces back together and lined them with gold to make a faux Kintsugi. I cut the handle off and then covered the teacup in Ranger’s Glossy Accents. Once dry I stamped it with Devid Roodenburg’s Plusses and More stamp set.

The leaves, which are meant to look like a succulent plant, are one of Eileen Hulls BigZ Leaves, Spring cut out of kraftstock and colored with various Distress Inks and Oxides and then embossed with the Tim Holtz’s 3D Texture Fade Woven

Materials:
– Devid Roodenburg’s/Elizabeth Craft Designs New Release Plusses and More stamp set and stencil
– Eileen Hull/Sizzix 3D Embossing folder 666047 Silverware and BigZ 661111 Leaves, Spring
– Olivia Rose/Sizzix BigZ 665823 Tea Cup
– Tim Holtz/Sizzix Texture Fade Embossing Folder 665768 Woven
– Tim Holtz/Ranger Distress Inks and Oxides
– String, sequence, glue and Liquid Pearls

I hope you are inspired to make something! Be Well – J

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – Feather or Fur

Hello

I made this piece for the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Fur or Feathers. I have been exploring a peeled/chipped paint technique and have found that the layers in Tim Holtz’s Colorize Dies work really well for this technique. I used his die Bird and Egg with Distress Texture Paste Crackle Opaque. I added glue to the center of each piece leaving the edges to curl. I hope you are inspired to make something!

Be Well – J

Materials:

• Kraft, black and white cardstock
• Off white String and cheese cloth
• Tim Holtz Sizzix Bird and Egg Colorize Die 665857
• Tim Holtz Sizzix Doily Texture Fade Embossing Folder 665735
• Tim Holtz Sizzix Crochet Thinlits Die 664178
• Tim Holtz Sizzix Wildflower Stems-3 665221 (original version)
• Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Field Notes CMS396, Flower Shop CMS401
• Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous stencil Grime… THMM123
• Tim Holtz Distress Archival Ink Hickory Smoke, Black Soot
• Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ground Espresso and Spray Stain Pumice Stone and Lost Shaddow
• Tim Holtz Distress Texture Paste Crackle-Opaque, Texture Paste Sparkle, Grit Paste Snowfall, Texture Paste Black Opaque
• Ranger Liquid Pearls White Opal
• Elizabeth Craft Design Devid Roodenburg ATC Special Kit K016 Hello Sentiment
• Various Sizzix dies

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – Tie it Up

Flight

I made this piece using Elizabeth Craft Designs, Devid Roodenburg’s new release and it works perfectly for Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge “Tie it Up”. I love all the layers and the torn paper edges. This has to be one of my favorite die sets because it has the torn edges of a notebook, only in a smaller scale. The new release is great for layering.

I started with the larger die from the Torn set and added Distress Antique Linen, Old Paper, Pumice Stone and Vintage Photo in layers and then folded the edge at an angle and stapled it. I stamped texture using the Elizabeth Craft Designs stamp set from the new release and stamped and fussy cut sentiments. I layered smaller cutouts from the Torn set and then tied it up with twine and a button.

I made the button by gluing multiple layers of the same die, distressed it with ink and then added crackle over the top layer. I love making vintage looking buttons.

I tucked the butterfly cutout, on its side, from the Ornate Butterfly die set. It comes in four pieces and I layered all four pieces on top of each other, giving each different colors and texture. It is colored with a mix of TH Distress Watercolor Pencils and Oxides. The top cutout wing section has Distress Texture Paste Sparkle over it.

I have added links to the Elizabeth Craft Designs dies and stamps below. I would really appreciate it if you would help me out. If you use the links below or click on the ECD logo, on the sidebar, I get a commission when you buy items. Also, if you use the code JPURPLEFISHSTUDIO at check out, you will get 10% off of your order. Thank you so much!

I hope you are inspired to make something! Be Well – J

Materials:

• Butterfly layers – Elizabeth Craft Designs Ornate Butterfly 2112
• Torn edge paper scrap layers – Elizabeth Craft Designs Torn 2110
• Journal page base – Elizabeth Craft Designs Labels, Tags & More 2111
• Button – Elizabeth Craft Designs ATC Special Kit K016
• Flower layer – Elizabeth Craft Designs Border Flower 2114
• Background stamps – Elizabeth Craft Design Stamps
• Sentiment strips – Elizabeth Craft Design Journal Phrases 3
• “Art is a Journey sentiment” Elizabeth Craft Designs Journal Dates and Months
• White paper 80# & 110# and various vintage paper scraps
• Tim Holtz Distress Archival Ink Black Soot and Ground Espresso
• Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks and Watercolor Pencils
• Tim Holtz Distress Texture Paste Crackle Translucent and Sparkle
• Jute string and cotton lace

Simon Says Stamp Challenge – Fun with Stencils

Garden Path

I made this card for the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – Fun with Stencils. It is an abstract garden path with all the beautiful things you might encounter. I am working on brightening up my work and trying not to make it so grungy… I would have to say it is a challenge for me…. LOL

I used 110# white cardstock and stenciled Connected dots with Saltwater Taffy Oxide. Next, I added Crooked Broomstick crayon and then Sparkle Texture Paste through the same stencil, letting it dry in between steps. Once it was dry, stenciled Burlap with Pumice Stone Oxide over the open circles being careful not to get oxide outside the circle area. 

I tore sections from a napkin and decoupaged the images over the circles. Down the center I layered web ribbon, velvet trim and a scrap piece of paper which was made using Distress Oxides over the Burlap stencil. I cut out several sizes of circles in mixed papers and glued them down on top of each other semi-organically. The base circle has print stenciled Dotted with Aged Mahogany. I layered it with gathered string, cloth and the Ide-ology butterfly. 

Thank you for stopping by! I hope you are inspired to make something! Be Well – J

Materials:

• Dina Wakley Stencil: Connected Dots (MDS77640)
• Tim Holtz Stencil: Burlap (THS007) & Dotted (THS100)
• Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Saltwater Taffy, Pumice Stone Vintage Photo, Dried Marigold, Speckled Egg and Aged Mahogany.
• Tim Holtz Distress Crayon Crooked Broomstick
• Tim Holtz Distress Texture Paste Sparkle
• Tim Holtz Idea-ology Small Talk and Field Notes Ephemera
• Various other mixed media supplies.

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Sparkle and Shine

Sparkle Wherever You Go

Sparkle Wherever You Go (natural lighting)

Sparkle Wherever You Go was made for the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge “Sparkle and Shine” 

The background is made by stamping Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Field Notes #CMS396 as a collage all over script patterned cardstock. TH/SA Ironwork #THS148 is stenciled using TH/Distress Grit Paste Snow Fall and then sprinkled with TH/D Rock Candy Glitter. I darkened the areas in-between the swirls with TH/D Frayed Burlap Stain. 

The vase is TH/S BigZ Bottled up #664408, with the top cut off, stenciled with TH/SA Layering Stencil Dotted #THS100 using Ranger Gloss Texture Paste and then Ranger Liquid Pearls. The piece behind the vase and flowers is a handmade paper that has been embossed using TH/S 3D Texture Fade Embossing Folder Woven #665768.

The flowers are cut out with craft cardstock using TH/Sizzix Wildflowers #3 (old version) #665221, painted with TH/D watercolor pencils and then coated with Ranger Crackle Accents. The coral flowers are shaped circles with resin pearls added to the center.

The butterfly is from TH/S Framelit Flutter #662269. I cut it out and then leaving the die in place, traced over the outside of the die to create a frame. I cut two pieces and embossed them with TH/S Texture Fade Embossing Folder Lumber #662718. The lace insert is TH/S Intricate Lace #664181. 

There are AB resin dots tucked in places and other Sizzix greenery cutouts. 

Thank you for stopping by. I hope you are inspired to create something! Be Well – J

Use Dies in December – Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge

Wings

This is my make for this weeks Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – Use Dies in December. My thought behind it is – tin angel’s wings that have been taken off, hung up and forgotten, grungy and rusted. There is an old stain glass window of an abandon building. The background is worn and distressed with lots of texture. And last but not least, I added a bell because one of my favorite Christmas movies is “It’s a Wonderful Life” with Jimmy Stewart and I thought angel wings needed a bell.  

I have used Tim Holtz BigZ – Cathedral Window #664974, Layered Angel Wings #658259. I used various Tim Holtz Distress Inks, Oxides, crayons, watercolor pencils and mediums. I also used a mix of other Sizzix dies from older sets, not related to Christmas, but I thought their greenery worked. There is a Tim Holtz Idea-ology bell and screw heads. The stain glass window has an inlay of Tim Holtz Distress Alcohol Inks on packaging plastic. The window has been embossed with Tim Holtz 3D embossing folder Cracked #666295. 

I hope you are inspired to make something! Be Well – J

Winter Blues – Simon Says Stamp Challenge

Blue Grunge Tree

I made this piece for the Simon Says Stamp Challenge Winter Blues. I used recycled cardboard, added Tim Holtz Distress Oxides and crayons. I added Distress Opaque Texture paste through the TH Layering Stencil Sparkle and then added Texture paste Sparkle over the top. I added scribble text in white gel pen. I splattered it with TH Distress Mica Stains.

The tree has been stamped, colored with TH Oxides and then fussy cut. The tree is from the Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Winter Watercolor 2, and then I randomly/organically stamped the pine sprig from the TH/SA Darling Christmas. I used bunched up twine to raise it off the page.

The garland is made from twine coated in Distress Collage Medium and then rolled in Distress Garland Glitter. Once it was dry I colored tiny gem ephemera with Alcohol inks and glued them on to look like lights.

Thank you for stopping by.

I hope you are inspired to make something. Be Well – J

Trees – Simon Says Stamp Challenge

Trees – Simon Says Stamp Challenge

I started with kraft cardstock and handmade paper. I die cut a two part tag and then used an embossing folder to emboss the base layer. The second part of the tag is a piece of handmade paper which I stenciled, stamped, medium embossed and glued onto the tag base. The tree, which is my favorite part, has been stamped, fussy cut and then colored using Distress Oxides. It is layered over a second fussy cut tree to give it dimension. The tree is draped in handmade garland and lights and the star on top has been hand-cut. The sentiment is a “piece word” stamping from a larger quote stamp. It is then all tied together with Christmas colored raffia.

Tag Base #1: Studio Light Tag. Kraft cardstock. Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain Tea Dye and Gathered Twigs. It is embossed using the Tim Holtz/Sizzix 3D texture fade embossing folder Woodgrain. I think using Tea Dye and Gathered Twigs on kraft cardstock gives it a rich wood color.

Tag Base #2: Studio Light Tag. Natural colored handmade paper. Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Oxide is brushed through the Tim Holtz Layering Stencil Snowflakes. I rubbed Tim Holtz Distress Mica Crayon Snow Flurries and Distress Crayon Speckled Egg over the Layering Stencil. I stamped script over the top and then added Vintage Photo to the edges. I added gold ink circles using a circle stamp. I framed the tag with a stamp from Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Darling Christmas using Tim Holtz Distress Rustic Wilderness Oxide and added a gold embossing powder – some of it stuck and some did not and I was okay with it. I like the randomness of the gold embossing.

Tree: I used Kraft cardstock and a tree from the Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Winter Watercolor 2 and fussy cut it twice. I used Tim Holtz Distress Rustic Wilderness and Pumice Stone Oxide. To give it some texture I crumpled up the cardstock and then smoothed it out and stamped it in layers with the pine needle spring from Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Darling Christmas in black Archival and Rustic Wilderness Oxide. I added Tim Holtz Distress Texture Paste Snowfall to the ends of the branches and then dusted them with Tim Holtz Rock Candy Glitter.

Tree Garland: I used a natural colored cotton string and coated it in glue. I then dusted it in Tim Holtz Distress Glitter Garland and let it dry. I then colored tiny clear gems with Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks and glued them to the glittered garland. I absolutely love how it turned out! I wove it around the branches and glued it in spots to keep it in place.

Bright Star: I used kraft cardstock and randomly, messily hand-cut a star. I covered it in Tim Holtz Distress Mica Flickering Candle spray and crayon.

Sentiment: I used black Archival ink and stamped select words from the phrase “Believe in the Magic of Christmas” from the Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Stamptember 2021. I stamped it onto white cardstock and layered it over a green and cream colored polk-a-dot Christmas paper.

I used foam tape on the star, tree, and sentiment.

I hope you are inspired to make something!

Thank you for stopping by! Be Well – J