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Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Spots and Dots

07/16/2014

Time for a NEW Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

I am SO excited to share with you my first Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge card! This week’s challenge is Spots and Dots-just use something with dots on your card (stamp, pattern paper, stencil etc) and the design team is using products from Paper Smooches.

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Spots & Dots, Paper Smooches | shurkus.com

I decided to create a rainbow colored card as a thank you to my friend Cheiron for encouraging me to even put my name in the hat for this uber creative team! She loves all things rainbow!

I picked out some fun Distress Ink colors and inked some Distress Watercolor paper with a Mini Blending Tool, really laying on the color.

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Spots & Dots, Paper Smooches, step 1 | shurkus.com

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Spots & Dots, Paper Smooches, step 2 | shurkus.com

I then secured the paper down with painters tape, then covered it with the Simon Says Stamp Medium Dot stencil. Using a clean Mini Blending Tool, I sponged up some water from my craft sheet and pounced it over the stencil. Be careful, you don’t want too much water in your blending tool, or it will run under the stencil. Also, give your distress ink a chance to react with the water. This doesn’t happen immediately. Take off your stencil to reveal the water colored looking polka dots- SO cool right!?!

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Spots & Dots, Paper Smooches, step 3 | shurkus.com

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Spots & Dots, Paper Smooches, step 4 | shurkus.com

I actually did all the above steps a second time so I would have similar cardstock to be able to cut the Simon Says Stamp mini star dies from. I thought these were so cute I saved all the extra ones to decorate some other fun parts of this project ( you will see below)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Spots & Dots, Paper Smooches, step 5 | shurkus.com

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Spots & Dots, Paper Smooches | shurkus.com

I used some glossy accents to attach some of the stars, overlaying them in a similar color area that they were cut from. Sprinkling them throughout the card. I just love how this part turned out! On the extra colored watercolor paper I also stamped a speech bubble from the SSS Talk Bubbles 2 set and then the “uber cool” sentiment from Paper Smooches Slang Gang. I cut this out and foam taped it off the card.

On the inside of the card I sprinkled some more of those stars and with a black glaze pen I wrote out “thank you”

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Spots & Dots, Paper Smooches, inside | shurkus.com

And because I had some more stars and I thought they were so pretty I adhered some to the envelope and doodled Cheirons name with a black glaze pen. I will pop this in the mail to her tomorrow 🙂

Edited to add: one of my blog readers pointed out to me that Jennifer McGuire showed this technique on her blog. I had missed this post from her but love how her card came out! It is so neat how distress inks react with water, opens up a lot of different possibilities when playing with these inks! Be sure to check out Jennifer’s post here

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Spots & Dots, Paper Smooches, set | shurkus.com

Ok- so how do you enter the challenge? What could you win!?!

Just by playing along (creating something with spots & dots) 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.

One lucky winner will be chosen at random, it could be you!

Simon Says Stamp Prize

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!

Make sure to check back each Wednesday for another fun challenge over at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog!

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog

*Paper Smooches SLANG GANG Clear Stamps Kim Hughes
*Simon Says Stamp SET POLKA DOT PARTY STENCILS SetPDP58
Simon Says Die and Stamps Set MY STARS SetMS84
*Simon Says Clear Stamps *TALK BUBBLES 2 sss101210
*PRE-ORDER Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS IBT40965
*PRE-ORDER Ranger MINI ROUND FOAM REFILLS for Mini Round Ink Blending Tools IBT40972
*Tim Holtz DISTRESS WATERCOLOR CARDSTOCK Ranger Ink TDA39549
*Tim Holtz DISTRESS INK PAD PICKED RASPBERRY Ranger SUMMER
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad WILD HONEY
*Tim Holtz DISTRESS INK PAD MOWED LAWN Ranger SUMMER
*Tim Holtz DISTRESS INK PAD PEACOCK FEATHERS Ranger SPRING
*VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink Pad Pigment
*Ranger Inkssentials Non Stick CRAFT SHEET Reusable 15 X 18 Stamp Paint Ink
Ranger Large 2 oz MISTER BOTTLE Inkssentials
*Sizzix BIG SHOT EXPRESS Machine 655750
*Sakura BLACK GLAZE GEL PENS Pen 2 Pack Wendy Vecchi
*Ranger Inkssentials MINI GLOSSY ACCENTS Glue Dimensional Adhesive .5oz
*3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent
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  1. Joan B says

    July 25, 2014 at 5:23 am

    love how this came out!

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  2. Lynn says

    July 20, 2014 at 11:21 am

    Gorgeous card Jenn! Love the rainbow colors and the technique you used! Love how Mr. H. is helping you too!!!

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  3. Chloe says

    July 19, 2014 at 12:21 pm

    This is the 2nd time I’ve posted this. It seems to have disappeared.

    Gorgeous card! Beautiful technique, but you should give credit to Jennifer McGuire for the card you almost identically cased and the technique. There is no problem casing a card but you should always give credit where credit is due.

    http://www.jennifermcguireink.com/2014/07/video-stencils-distress-ink-water.html

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  4. Chloe says

    July 18, 2014 at 10:20 pm

    Gorgeous card! Beautiful technique, but you should give credit to Jennifer McGuire for the card you almost identically cased and the technique. There is no problem casing a card but you should always give credit where credit is due.

    http://www.jennifermcguireink.com/2014/07/video-stencils-distress-ink-water.html

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  5. Stephanie says

    July 17, 2014 at 11:34 am

    Wow! This card is gorgeous, Jenn! I love Rainbows. They just make me smile! I used to color a million of them as a little girl… I think my Mom had a drawer full! 😉

    Welcome to the team!!! We’re so excited to have you!

    *mwah*
    Steph
    Simon Says Stamp!

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  6. Bonnie says

    July 17, 2014 at 11:12 am

    Way to go Jenn! Thanks for picture tutorial, love this card!

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  7. Bobby says

    July 17, 2014 at 9:02 am

    Yay! I figured out how you did this fabulous card before I read the post. I love the technique and will be using it on my own cards (but not one I enter in the challenge. lol)

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  8. Debby says

    July 17, 2014 at 3:46 am

    Fabulous card, love the matching stars.
    luv
    Debby

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  9. leslie says

    July 16, 2014 at 9:37 pm

    Yee-hah on your new gig at the Simon Wednesday challenge! I love your ink removal and how you put some stars back onto the card. So clever!

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  10. Melissa Bove says

    July 16, 2014 at 8:35 pm

    Super fabulous card Jenn!! Love the background!! It’s way cool!! Love how your kitty likes to keep you company!! 🙂

    hugs…

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  11. teresa kline says

    July 16, 2014 at 6:03 pm

    hi Jenn, I could not be happier to have you joining our team….one more warm welcome! Fabulous designed card, luvin the color layering!

    sparkle & shine *~*

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  12. Heather says

    July 16, 2014 at 1:57 pm

    Hi Jenn, it great to have you with the team at Simon Says Stamp Challenge!!
    Your card is gorgeous – stunning colours and brilliant use of creating the dots!!! If you manage to escape cat hairs onto your cards – please let me know – I think I should swap from a black to a white cat!!!

    hugs
    Heather xx

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  13. Virginia L. says

    July 16, 2014 at 11:53 am

    Wow, all that fabulous inking, Jen! Love seeing your creative process! So happy to create alongside with you over Simon Says Stamp team!! Yay!

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    • Virginia L. says

      July 16, 2014 at 11:54 am

      I meant Jenn 🙂

      Reply
  14. Brenda says

    July 16, 2014 at 10:01 am

    Jenn, I love the way this came out and have been toying with using stencils and will try soon. The additional stars on the inside and out are a great idea.

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  15. Caryn says

    July 16, 2014 at 9:48 am

    I love your card Jenn – inside and out! Makes me want to get inky fingers!!

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  16. Lorraine A says

    July 16, 2014 at 9:46 am

    oops ,, and I meant to add ,, love how you have your kitty to help you,,, I suppose tail wafting does speed up the drying process eh 😉 haha

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  17. Lorraine A says

    July 16, 2014 at 9:45 am

    Gorgeous card Jenn 🙂 I love the colours and the teechnique you used,,, absolutely fabulous and I am sure Cheiron will love this too 🙂

    Welcome to the team !! It is a pleasure to have you with us 🙂

    luv
    Lols x x x

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  18. Jingle says

    July 16, 2014 at 9:21 am

    Great colors on this, Jenn! I love how the stars are dimensional and part of the background at the same time. Very cute!

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  19. ~amy~ says

    July 16, 2014 at 9:11 am

    Super fun…love it!

    Reply

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