{"id":2614,"date":"2015-04-20T00:00:09","date_gmt":"2015-04-20T04:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.simonsaysstampblog.com\/mondaychallenge\/?p=2614"},"modified":"2015-04-20T10:49:01","modified_gmt":"2015-04-20T14:49:01","slug":"challenge-due-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simonsaysstampblog.com\/mondaychallenge\/?p=2614","title":{"rendered":"Challenge: Due Date"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I think of due dates, I always think about libraries. Date stamps. Oh yes, and craft assignments! This week whether the words make you think of a new baby or school assignment, the library or perhaps something past due – we look forward to your interpretation. Just remember this challenge is due no later than Sunday evening (see end of post for exact time)!<\/p>\n

Meihsia<\/a> was inspired to use a date stamp on her art journal page.<\/p>\n

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I love using date stamp to document life. On this art journal page, after coloring the background with Distress Spray Stain<\/a> and water, I stamped the date with American Crafts Dear Lilly Date Stamp<\/a> , and added more dates and numbers with Tim Holtz Idea-ology Numbers Remnant Rubs<\/a>. The compass was stamped and die cut using Sizzix Framelits Compass Blueprint Die And Stamp Set<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

A post with her new Silhouette Cameo is long over due for Michelle<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Although there’s no actual due date, it’s about time that I learn to use my new Silhouette Cameo<\/a>. By pairing it with some Stampendous Marks<\/a> stamps and a fun Date Stamp,<\/a> a few simple cut shapes can make a big impact. Which is a good thing….because it’s all I can do with it right now.<\/em><\/p>\n

Andrea<\/a> decided to make a bulletin board calendar to keep her due dates straight.<\/p>\n

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I was always that nerdy kid in school who would start to hyperventilate if she earned an A- on something instead of an A. If it was due, I knew about it. I was on it! But somewhere along the way, either I got lazy or my brain turned to mush because I sure need a lot more reminders than I used to! Using Prima’s Timeless Memories<\/a> paper, a circle punch<\/a> and a whole lot of Dina Wakley acrylic paint<\/a>, I made myself a bulletin board calendar to get back to my organized roots.<\/em><\/p>\n

Emma<\/a> is making sure she never forgets another important date!<\/p>\n

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My desk is always covered with scraps of paper and notes to remind me of important dates but when I saw this challenge it gave me the perfect opportunity to create something that was so much more appealing to the eye. I began by altering a plain clipboard with a layer of Wendy Vecchi’s Crackle Paste<\/a> before adding layers of colour using Cracked Pistachio<\/a>, Brushed Pewter<\/a> and Picket Fence<\/a> Distress Paints. To complete the board I used the beautiful die cut feathers<\/a> and butterflies<\/a> and added these to a collage of Tim Holtz pocket cards<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Ashli<\/a> crafted up a long overdue thank you note this week…<\/p>\n

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Oh, yes… this card is long over due! After a wonderful gift received, I really must send a proper thank you note! So, after applying some Modeling Paste<\/a> through a Chevron Stencil<\/a>, I added some Gelatos<\/a> and Watercolors<\/a>. Then, a few punched butterflies add some welcome movement to the composition. To finish things off, I added a little die cut Hello word<\/a>. Now… to mail it!<\/em><\/p>\n

Suzz <\/a> created a layout inspired by a tag.<\/p>\n

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Have you ever had something that inspired your entire project? Usually when this happens I end up not using it on the project. This time the tag had me thinking of a monochromatic layout even including printing my photo in sepia tones. I used some beautiful Ranger Distress Stain Sprays (Vintage Photo<\/a> and Antique Linen<\/a>) along with the Tim Holtz Flourish Laying Stenci<\/a>l to create a backdrop for the photo and journal cards. I was happy my inspiration piece made it all the way through to the finished project.<\/em><\/p>\n

Barbara<\/a> always tries to arrive in advance on due date: appointments, payments, craft assignments!<\/p>\n

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Time and watch are very important for me! This is the reason I decided to use as element of inspiration for this challenge themed due date , Tim’s dies “Pocket watch<\/a>” , used on my Art Journal page together to winged elements as dragonfly <\/a>and butterflies<\/a>, to represent how fast time flies away!<\/em><\/p>\n

Sandra<\/a> made a weekplanner to be more organized<\/p>\n

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I always try new ways to stay organized. So I made this weekplanner and see if this will help me to stay on top of my blogging. The display is made out of foamboard that I painted with Black Soot<\/a> and I used Magnetic Panels<\/a> to adhere my cards to the display and make it interactive. I will rotate the days, and when a day is over I’ll place it at the end of the board so that the next day is first inline.<\/em><\/p>\n

Anna-Karin<\/a> couldn’t help but to think about babies when she heard ‘due date’.<\/p>\n

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Since I love clear elements, I knew I wanted to make an album with Hero Arts new Clearly Kelly Wallet Album <\/a>by Kelly Purkey. For my album, I also used two of the plastic inserts<\/a> and the Grid Booklet<\/a>. The background was done with watercolours<\/a> and embellished with stamps <\/a>and die cuts<\/a>. The blue stamping was done with Mermaid Lagoon<\/a>, which arrived here just half an hour before I started working on the album.<\/em><\/p>\n

I (May<\/a>) set aside all thoughts of the things I have due and just played in my journal.<\/p>\n

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Armed with just a few Prima Watercolor pencils<\/a> and my trusty small art journal<\/a> I headed out into the woods to forget all the pressures of everyday life. Am I a great sketch artist now? Not so much. But it was so wonderful to just play with color + images in front of me instead of focusing on what I needed or should be doing.<\/p>\n

For more inspiration click on our design team’s blog links so you can see more photos (and full supply lists) for their projects. Leave them a little comment love while you’re there so they know how they’ve inspired you too, if you’re so inclined.<\/p>\n

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As always, Simon Says Stamp<\/a> is giving away a $50 gift voucher that will go to a random entry chosen by random generator. To qualify all you need to do is create a new project that ties in (in any way!) with our theme and post it, along with a link back to this challenge, and add a link here. This challenge will end at 11:59pm on Sunday April 26th Eastern time. We will also be choosing some of our entries to put in the spotlight – a special honor where we talk about why we loved that entry in particular and award a special badge too! For the full rules, read the “challenge rules” posted in the side-bar here on our blog.<\/p>\n

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