Hello everyone...
Another week has flown by and as always on a Monday, it's time to share a brand new Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge.
This week, our theme is all about USING MORE THAN ONE STENCIL and we hope you will join us and play along with this fun challenge.
For my make, I used Tim Holtz Layering Stencils to create a background to my tag which is all about a journey of discovery and once you find what you're looking for, you hold on to it and "do what you love".
So, let's get started and it's time to share all the details of how I made this week's project!
For this make, I used a Stampers Anonymous Size 8 Etcetera Tag and a size 8 Mixed Media Heavystock Tag.
TAG BACKGROUND
I began with my background and for this I used the Size 8 Mixed Media tag. I misted the tag with a light spritz of water and than added the colour using Distress Spray Stains, Oxide Sprays and Mica Sprays in the following colours:
DISTRESS SPRAY STAINS: Ground Espresso, Chipped Sapphire, Speckled Egg
OXIDE SPRAYS: Tumbled Glass
MICA SPRAY: Crooked Broomsticks
I applied the Distress Spray Stains first, and after another spritz of water to blend the colour, I heat dried the surface before adding splatters of Tumbled Glass Oxide Sprays and finally a light misting of the Mica Spray.
Once the surface is completely dry, I moved onto the stencilling and adding some detail to that background.
STENCILS
The stencils I used for the background were the from the following sets:
Mini Layering Stencil Set 33, Mini Layering Stencil Set 48
I began with the Digits from set 48 and applied Translucent Texture Paste through the stencil, placing the stencil down the right hand side of the tag.
Once I removed the stencil, I sprinkled silver embossing powder over the paste, tapping away the excess. When the paste is set, I then heat embossed the powder, moving the heat gun over the area quickly to stop the paste from bubbling.
With the powder molten, I then moved onto adding more stencilling. Unfortunately, some of this is covered by the embellishments, but it is there...I promise! 😉
I added some more Translucent Paste through the Halftone Stencil, placing this along the bottom edge of the tag....
...and to finish this piece, I used the Halftone stencil once again, and this time I applied Lost Shadow Oxide Ink through it and completed the tag with some Walnut Stain Distress Ink which I applied through the Stitches Stencil from set 33.
After machine stitching a border around the outside edge, I attached my tag to the Etcetera Tag using Matte Collage Medium.
EMBELLISHMENTS
We can now start to bring this piece to life and I began by building a ledge for the young boy to stand on.
For this I used a Pinked Etcetera Trim and a Junk Drawer Baseboard piece.
I used the Decorative Trims die set to cut an offcut of some paper from one of Tim's paper pads and then adhered this to my trim with Matte Collage Medium. After applying Walnut Stain Distress Crayon to create more of a worn vintage feel to the paper, I attached the trim across the bottom section of the tag.
I then attached a Junk Drawer Baseboard over the top before adding a ScrewHead to either side of the baseboard piece.
For the focal point which tells the story of the little boy who discovers doing what he loves...I used a Paper Doll, a second Junk Drawer Baseboard piece, a Salvaged Heart and the pointy finger from the idea-ology Figure Stands pack.
I then attached the target from the Junk Drawer pack, placing it on the right hand side using foam pads to add dimension.
Taking the paper doll, I colour tinted this with Distress Crayons and then attached him to the left hand side, so that he leans agains the target.
Now for the Salvaged Heart and using one of the larger pieces, I decided to make this look rusty and used the following Distress Paints and Foundry Waxes to create this look.
Foundry Wax: Sterling and Statue
Distress Paint: Black Soot, Antique Bronze, Crackling Campfire, Salvaged Patina
I layered my paints first, and then once I had the right rusty colour tone, I applied a light coverage of the waxes over the top, heat setting each wax in between applications. Once I was happy with the colour, I attached my heart to my tag.
I then used one of my all time favourite pieces from Tim's idea-ology range ~ a Figure Head. I chose the pointy finger and painted this with Distress Paints, using the same colours as I used on the heart for the stand and then using Barn Door on the finger itself. When the paint becomes tacky, and nearly dry, I removed some of it to create the chippy paint look. I attached the finger to the stand and then attached the piece to my tag, sitting it on the ledge.
I completed the ledge by adding some moss.
DISCOVER
For the word 'Discover', I used the Sizzix Handwritten Love die set by Tim Holtz and cut three separate layers of the word before adhering them together to form one solid piece that resembles the thickness of chipboard.
I then applied some clear embossing ink over the top, sprinkled with gold embossing powder and heat embossed this until molten. After repeating this another couple of times to create the enamelled effect on the word, I attached the word to the heart.
We're nearly there and all that's left is the finishing details....
FINISHING DETAILS
I added a number snippet down the left hand side...
...before adding a Thought Token to the top right hand corner. The though token is painted using Barn Door and Black Soot Distress Paint, before I highlighted the words with Picket Fence Distress Crayon.
I attached the token by hammering a nail tack through the hole.
All that's left is to thread some rope through the hole in the tag and that completes my project for this week.
Don't forget that every week, one lucky random participant has the chance to win a $25 gift voucher from Simon Says Stamp and you can join in up to 5 times, which means you could have 5 chances to win. You have until next Monday at 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in and good luck....
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