Hey everyone! Welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge! Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Father’s Day/For a Guy challenge last week and we hope you will all join us again this week too. This week the challenge is Animal Magic!
We are featuring Paper Smooches Products this week. You don’t have to use them to join in with the challenge, but if you have them we would love to see them used! As always Simon Says Stamp will be giving away $50 voucher to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp Store! YAY!
Looking to create a rich colored background in less then 5 minutes (including dry time)? Here you go in 5 easy steps!
- Spritz a sheet of Distress Watercolor Cardstock with water
- Spritz 1 of your 2 Distress Spray Stains (I used Fossilized Amber)
- Spritz the 2nd color of Distress Spray Stains (I used Mermaid Lagoon)
- Optional: If you want the colors to move more and blend together more spritz more water
- Dry it with your heat tool
Once I created this bold and colorful background I stamped one of the kitties from Paper Smooches Nine Lives Stamp Set with Black Archival Ink on Distress Watercolor Cardstock and then watercolored in the kitty to look like Mister Harley of course. I did the same with the wicked cute fish bowl.
I fussy cut them out and set aside. I wanted to be sure that the sentiment was bold and stood out against the background so I heat embossed it. I was sure to use the Powder Tool, so there was no static cling and then stamped the sentiment with Versafine Onyx Black ink. If you work quickly you can heat emboss with this ink. I used Ranger Fine Detail Clear Embossing Powder.
I then decided that the card needed some ribbon. I inked some Tim Holtz Crinkle Ribbon with various yellow Distress Ink Pads, spritzed with water and then heat set. I used foam tape to pop the images up off the card.
This is just a fun card I can send to a friend for any occasion!
Ok- so now it’s time for YOU to enter the challenge. Remember, Animal Magic is the theme so have fun! Just by playing along and linking up your project to the SSS Wednesday Challenge post you can qualify to enter a $50 shopping voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store.
Also if you are on instagram tag your photo with #ssswchallenge 🙂 There will be ONE lucky winner that will be chosen at random, it could be you!
I really hope to see some of my blog readers join in on all the fun and play along with the challenge. I can’t wait to stop by some of your blogs and take a peek at what you have made. Have a wicked fun time creating!
Supplies Used
Supplies I used are linked below. Click on the picture and you will be taken to the product. I use affiliate links when available which means if you make a purchase I get a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support!
Kitty Smith says
June 20, 2016 at 2:29 pmGorgeous, vibrant background! I love your card, and Mister Harley is awesome!
Claire Grantham says
June 20, 2016 at 9:21 amLove your card Jenn and the bonus Mister Harley photo. Cx
D.Ann C says
June 18, 2016 at 9:20 pmTerrific background for your Mr Harley look-alike!!
Cathy R says
June 17, 2016 at 5:01 pmFantastic background for this cute kitty, Cathy x
Stephanie says
June 15, 2016 at 3:22 pmLove it!! The sentiment made me smile! Great pic of Mr. Harley looking very stoic! 🙂
*mwah*
Steph
Simon Says Stamp
Mischelle Smith says
June 15, 2016 at 10:08 amWhat a great background technique … and this stamp set is so darling!