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Monday, 1 June 2026

The Artist...

Hello friends and followers...

Hope you've all had a wonderful weekend and you're ready for a week of creativity and fun. This week, on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog, we are challenging you to ADD A RAINBOW OF COLOUR to your projects and we hope you'll join us and play along. The DT are showcasing Dylusions products within their makes...

For my project, I created a double page journal layout and used the Dylusions Journal and I told the story of the artist, surround by a rainbow of colour swatches.

So let's get started and let's begin journalling....

TO BEGIN...

I started by covering the page on the right hand side using the Palette Collage paper. Each page measures 8" x 5'.

I then ran the Walnut Stain Distress Crayon around the edges, blending it with my fingertip and dragging the colour towards the centre of the page.

Even though my intention was to leave "white space" on the left hand side, I also wanted for the two pages to come together as one. So to do this and create continuity, I added strips of Design Tape, placing the first strip of Tape Trim down the join of the journal. I continued adding torn strips of the design tape on the left hand page.

At this stage, I also cut one of the quotes from the Dina Wakley Typed Ledgers 2 and I added this down the central spine of the book, using Matte Collage Medium to adhere it into position.

Using a palette knife, I added lines of white gesso over the surface of the taped area, followed by scribbling some Walnut Stain Distress Crayon over the top which helps to blend away the harsh edges of the collage paper and tape.

To complete the surface of the book, I applied some Distress Paint, Old Paper and Pumice Stone to the left hand page, using a dry paint brush to add the colour and blending it out with a baby wipe.

I attached a little group of idea-ology in the bottom right of the left hand page including a cello sticker tape piece, a Labelled Remnant Rub and a Postmarked stamp before adding some stencil work.

For this I used the stencil from Set 48 of Tim's Mini Layering Stencil set and blended Speckled Egg through the stencil directly onto the page.

Finally, I flicked some Black Spot Distress Paint across the pages.

PHOTO ARRANGEMENT

For the central focal point, and beginning with the Photomatic Vintage Photo, I applied a coat of clear gesso onto the photo, allowed this to dry and then colour tinted the image with Distress Crayons and a water brush.

I distressed the edges of the photo and inked them with Walnut Stain Distress Ink before matting the photo onto two layers of cotton calico fabric. I stained the calico with Frayed Burlap and Brushed Corduroy Distress Spray Stains and after a light mist of water, I allowed the fabric to dry. I then attached the photo using Matte Collage Medium and machine stitched around the edges.

I completed the photo with a Labeled Remnant Rub, cello sticker tape and some white pen work doodling.

Finally, I added a Mini Pin in the top right of the photo before attaching the image to my page. I didn't apply adhesive to the edges, so this will allow me to easily tuck my ephemera pieces and foliage behind the photo.

LEAVES

For the leafy arrangement that sits around the outside of the photo, I used a combination of some leaves from the idea-ology Organic Layers pack and some die cut leaves that I cut with the Sizzix/Tim Holtz Floristry Thinlits Die set. I began by adhering the Organic Layers leaves to my page, placing them directly onto the surface. Then after cutting a selection of leaves with the die set, I inked them with Forest Moss and Peeled Paint Distress Inks, and used a black pen to add veins, followed by a white pen to add highlights. I then tucked these pieces behind the photo, some in the top right corner and some in the bottom left corner.

EPHEMERA

The ephemera pieces are from Tim's Keepsakes ephemera pack, the Numbers Ephemera pack and another Postmarked stamp. All the pieces, are arranged around the photo and I also added some more of the Cello Stickers.

To complete the right hand page, I used the Pumice Stone Crayon around the edges of the pieces, blending out any harsh lines.

THE ARTIST

Finally, I added my wording which I cut from black cardstock using the alpha dies form the Vault World Travel die set. I cut each letter from the card, which I backed with self adhesive sheet and then placed them on the left hand page, with an arrow underneath, also cut using the same die set.

So that's my project completed and I hope you love this page and all the techniques I've used to make it.

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....

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by today!

Love Emma xxx

Recipe for project:

Sizzix by Tim Holtz: Vault World Travel, Vault Floristry

Stampers Anonymous/Tim Holtz: Set 48 Mini Layering Stencils

Distress Paints: Black Soot, Old Paper, Pumice Stone

Distress Crayons: Walnut Stain, Pumice Stone and colours of choice for photo

Distress Spray Stains: Frayed Burlap, Brushed Corduroy

Distress Inks: Forest Moss, Peeled Paint, Speckled Egg

Tim Holtz Idea-ology: Palette Collage Paper, Remnants Design Tape, Organic Layers, Photomatic, Mini Pins, Postmarked, Cello Sticker Tape, Keepsakes Ephemera, Labeled Remnant Rubs

Mediums: Matte Collage Medium, Gesso

Surfaces: Dylusions Creative Journal, Mixed Media Heavystock,

Dina Wakley Typed Ledgers 2

Glass Media Mat

Blending Tool

Tim Holtz Paper Trimmer

Heat Gun

Big Shot

Black and white Pen and cotton calico fabric from my stash

Monday, 15 May 2023

Colour The World...

Hello everyone...

Hope you all had a lovely weekend and now, you're ready for the week ahead. As always on a Monday, we have a brand new Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge and this week, our theme is all about Art Journaling and we would love for you to join us and play along.

For my project, I chose to create a double paged layout with the theme of "Colour The World", with the British spelling of the word 'colour" and amongst many Tim Holtz products, I wanted to use one of my favourite pieces from the 2023 idea-ology release, the gorgeous Palette Collage paper which you can see on the background.

So, here we go, let's start journaling....

For this particular make, I used my Dylusions Journal, and the pages insides measure 8" x 5'.

TO BEGIN...

I started by covering the page on the right hand side using the Palette Collage paper.

The depth of the paper won't cover the page completely, so I used two panels that I pieced together to cover the entire page and adhered them into the book with Matte Collage Medium, applying a coat over the top to seal the paper and adding some machine stitching around the edges of the page. I then ran the Walnut Stain Distress Crayon around the edges, blending it with my fingertip and dragging the colour towards the centre of the page.

Even though my intention was to leave white space on the left hand side, I also wanted for the pages to come together as one. So bring the two pages of my layout together and create continuity, I added strips of Design Tape, placing the first strip of Tape Trim down the join of the journal.

I then added torn strips of Salvaged Design Tape on the opposite page on the left, together with some torn pieces of the Palette and Photographic Collage Papers and applied a coat of Collage Medium over the top.

Finally, I wrapped some twine around the page, top to bottom and securing it with tiny staples.

To add more layers and interest to this page, I stamped the postmark from the Field Notes Stamp Set in Black Soot Archival Ink and then added some flicks of Black Soot Distress Paint across the surface.

Finally, I added my quote, which will tell the story ~ Colour The World and I used the Label Alphanumeric Thinlits Dies to cut each letter from gold metallic kraft card backed with double sided adhesive and placed to the left of the taped section.

BACK TO THE MAIN PAGE

I'm now ready to add those layers to the main page and began with the globe, taken from the Memoirs Ephemera pack, and adhering it into position.

I then added a Ruler Ephemera piece, together with the rose banner again taken from the Memoirs Ephemera pack, and adhered these just beneath the globe.

Taking a soft graphite pencil, and once the medium was dry, I ran this around the outsides of each of the pieces to define the edges.

PAPER DOLL

I chose a paper doll from the pack, (and don't forget you don't have to use this one because in these packs, there are plenty to choose from that will speak to you), and I colour tinted the paper doll with Distress Crayons and a water brush.

Colours used:

Tea Dye and Aged Mahogany for the skin tones

Stormy Sky and Tumbled Glass for the dress

Peeled Paint for the hat

Picked Raspberry for the shoes

LEAVES AND GOLD MEDIA MARKS

Using the Sizzix Media Marks Thinlits Die Set, I began by die cutting a few of the squiggly shape from Mixed Media Heavystock card.

I then wanted to create an enamelled effect to each die cut and for this I applied an Embossing Dabber over the surface and then sprinkled Gold Embossing Powder over the top. Tap away the excess and heat emboss before repeating the process again to create the molten look to each piece.

The leaves that I used are from the Organic Layers pack. These come with a white outline, which you can trim away if you choose but for this particular make, I wanted to keep that white outline because I wouldn't be adding dimension or shape to the images, they would just be flat on the journal page.

I attached the leaves around the globe, tucking some of the Media Mark squiggles into the arrangement, which I cut into smaller sections.

After sitting the little girl in the centre of the arrangement, I once again added shading around each of the Organic Layers pieces.

To complete the arrangement, I added a tiny butterfly from the Snippets Ephemera pack and placed him to the left of the little girl.

COMPLETING THE JOURNAL LAYOUT...

Finally, I added my final ephemera piece, "For Skill and Amusement Only", again from the Memoirs pack and adhered this into position at the top of the page before I ran a black fine line pen to add doodles around the outside of the piece.

So that's my art journal layout complete and I hope you love what I've made and will be inspired to colour your world with these ideas!

As always, if you make anything, or if you've been inspired by anything that you've seen here on my blog ~ then please, let me know by tagging me on social media or leaving a comment here and I will be right over to take a look!

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by today ~ stay safe and keep well.

Love Emma xxx

Recipe for project:

Tim Holtz for Stampers Anonymous: Field Notes

Sizzix by Tim Holtz: Alphanumeric Label, Media Marks

Distress Paints: Black Soot

Distress Crayons

Tim Holtz Idea-ology: Paper Dolls, Palette Collage Paper, Photographic Collage Paper, Design Tape Trim, Salvaged Design Tape, Memoirs Ephemera, Organic Layers, Snippets Ephemera

Mediums: Matte Collage Medium, Gold Embossing Powder, Embossing Dabber, Gesso

Surfaces: Dylusions Creative Journal, Mixed Media Heavystock, Metallic Kraft Card

Glass Media Mat

Blending Tool

Tim Holtz Paper Trimmer

Heat Gun

Black Pen and Black Pencil from my stash

Monday, 1 March 2021

2: Happy Together...

Hello friends and happy Monday...

I can't quite believe that we're already in March!! Where did January and February go?!? It's crazy how time flies in lockdown but at least there has been some light at the end of this long road and this week, I'll be having my Covid vaccination.

But before then, it's time for the brand new Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge and this week our theme is Art Journaling! The DT are showcasing Dyan Reaveley products within their projects, which is something you can do but it's not essential ~ you can join in whatever product you choose to use!

For my project, I used Dyan's Small Creative Journal to create a collaged, layered vintage journal layout using Tim Holtz ephemera. I love to create this style of art journaling, it's also a fabulous way of using up my offcuts and scraps of paper that sit in a box for "one of those days". I also chose to use a photo from the Tim Holtz Found Relative photo set, but there's no reason as to why you can't use a precious photo from your own collection and create a page that is all about family!

So, let's get started and here's how I created my journal layout..

I started my layout by using a few of my scraps and offcuts of paper from the Abandoned Paper Stash and adhered these down the centre of the double pages, together with some strips of Tim's Remant Design Tape using Matte Collage Medium, which I also used to seal the papers. I then applied some Crackle Paste, around the paper edges and left this to do it's thing whilst I colour tinted my photo.

The photo that I used is from Tim's Found Relatives set and I just adore this photo of mother and child, it's so beautiful. To add colour to the image, I applied a coat of clear gesso to prime the surface and then used a damp fine detail water brush and Distress Crayons and basically watercolored the photo.

After adding some machine stitching around the edges, it was time to go back to my journal, where the crackle paste was now dry and crackly, and complete the background.

I used the Pumice Stone and Walnut Stain Distress Crayons to add a touch of vintage to the background and to accentuate the crackles that the paste has given. To blend the crayons and get rid of any harsh lines, I used a water brush and a semi dry baby wipe, and just applied this over the surface.

I completed the background by flicking a small amount of watered down Black Soot Distress Paint across the pages and allowed for everything to dry thoroughly and I also added some machine stitching. It wasn't the easiest of things to do...the book and my machine had a few hissy fits but I got there in the end and obtained the look I wanted.

Moving on, I gathered my supplies and used flowers, labels and a butterfly in flight, all taken from the Field Notes Ephemera and Snippets Ephemera sets. Once I had the ones I wanted to use, I arranged these, together with my photo onto my pages, adhering them directly onto the background using Matte Collage Medium.

I completed the arrangement with a tiny butterfly in flight, that I added to the top right hand corner of the photo and a vial label that I layered, buy placing it just underneath the photo.

I then added a small button, with pink thread stitched through the holes and a postmark that comes from the Specimen Remnant Rubs pack.

For the finishing touches to this layout, I added the large number 2 which is from the Urban Layers pack and adhered this to the left hand page. I then used one of the new products from Tim's idea-ology range, Metallic Stickers and I took the "Happy Together" sticker and placed this underneath my large number.

Finally, I added a Stitched Scrap in the top left hand corner, complete with a mini pin...

...and that is my journal layout complete and I hope you've enjoyed the walk through the process of how it was created.

As always, if you've been inspired by anything that you see here on my blog, please just tag me on my social media or leave a message so I can pop by to take a look ~ I always love to see your work!

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 Monday 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in and good luck....