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Simon Says: August 2015 kit project #4

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I’m still using, loving, and generally having a ball with the August 2015 Simon Says Stamp card kit! Some of the papers are destined to become punched or die cut, and some things will stay here on my desk until used up.

I made a video for this project:

link to YouTube

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SUCH a fun tag to make – and now I’ve got a fun delivery system for this gift card! If I’m sending a package or something to someone it isn’t uncommon for me to put a fun tag (vs card) inside.

I’ve had SUCH a fun time featuring the August 2015 Simon Says Stamp kit this month! If another project gets made in the next week or two with this kit I’ll be sure to post it. And remember – each month  I’ll be featuring a different kit here on my blog so stay tuned!

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Links to the previous posts featuring this kit:

“bits and pieces” card

grid layout

card #1 and kit walk-thru

no ordinary paper…

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The challenge this week? “No ordinary paper”… so I colored watercolor paper. I also inked, stenciled (with glossy gel), and inked again some manila cardstock.

Manila cardstock is totally fantastic for stenciling, gel and paste mediums, and it takes distress ink so well. It doesn’t ball up as quick as plain average weight cardstock either.

Watercolor paper is so absorbent, and I always love playing with blending colors. In this case coral and mermaid were the only two colors used! Then I stamped onto it for more depth, and I sprayed with beloved perfect pearls. All of this and it never warped because I use the super heavy kind!

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As you can see from the results – these “not ordinary paper” papers really helped me create a fun tag!

Supplies Used:

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Simon is offering a generous $50 voucher that will be randomly drawn from the eligible entries each week. Join the fun by creating a project this week – and for your chance to win a $50 voucher you should hop on over and join in the challenge here.

Project #3: Simon Says Stamp August Kit

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Continuing on with my new monthly feature – here is my card with the August 2015 Simon Says Stamp kit! This one I made as I just kind of picked at bits & leftover pieces. What I like about this kind of creating is that it uses up what is on the desk, puts my kit to use, and sometimes opens up new ideas like in this case how much I like the “hello” stamp with paint!

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This is a really fun kit – next week I will be back with a “leftovers/now what” post #4 with it. For more information on the kit itself or to purchase the kit you can visit the Simon Says Stamp website.

Project #2: Simon Says Stamp August 2015 Card Kit

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As I posted last week – I’ll be featuring a different kit each month and creating with it. This month? The August 2015 Simon Says Stamp card kit.

Don’t let that name fool you!

What is a kit? A coordinated grouping of supplies.

There aren’t rules about “you must make —- with the supplies”. No way! Here’s a layout I made with the supplies from this kit.

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I added in the sequins and the 12″ background cardstock, but I believe pretty much everything else is the kit! These adventures are detailed in my camping albums but these photos didn’t make the cut and I like having a page (or two) in the yearly album that share highlights too.

If you would like to see my video process for this page, be sure you’re signed up for my FREE 2015 class! I’m going to be closing down the registration page for this class very soon so it’s last call…

I scream for…

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“I scream for…” is our challenge. Well obviously I thought of eyeballs. Then I thought of ink. Then I thought about how much I am loving playing with watercolor pencils + water. Then about the new wood veneer faux embroidery hoops I’ve got…

Then I thought… what if I do all of that, see if it comes together? Here’s the result!

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I glued the paper to the hoop first, then worked around it. I think next time I would not glue it until after done embellishing – but still a lot of fun and really like this little project!

Supplies Used:

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Simon is offering a generous $50 voucher that will be randomly drawn from the eligible entries each week. Join the fun by creating a project this week – and for your chance to win a $50 voucher you should hop on over and join in the challenge here.