{"id":7939,"date":"2017-01-23T09:00:26","date_gmt":"2017-01-23T14:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.simonsaysstampblog.com\/mondaychallenge\/?p=7939"},"modified":"2017-01-23T09:18:18","modified_gmt":"2017-01-23T14:18:18","slug":"simon-says-spread-wings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simonsaysstampblog.com\/mondaychallenge\/?p=7939","title":{"rendered":"Simon Says: Spread Your Wings"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hi all and welcome to another week on the\u00a0Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge<\/a><\/p>\n

Thanks for all of your fabulous entries into the ‘Be Square’ Challenge and we hope you will join in this week too!<\/p>\n

This week we are challenging you to<\/p>\n

Spread Your Wings\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

and fly! you could interpret this as looking for new adventures or use something with wings on your project. Whatever you decide to make we will be looking forward to seeing your project!<\/p>\n

As always Simon Says Stamp will be giving away $50 voucher to shop at the fabulous\u00a0Simon Says Stamp Store<\/a><\/p>\n

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Remember to click on the person’s name to see all of the details of how we made these creations and leave these wonderful girls some comment love<\/b><\/p>\n

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Autumn<\/span><\/a>\u00a0is soaring on the wings of love with this Valentine home decor project featuring Tim Holtz’s new Mini Detailed Butterfly die<\/a>, the\u00a0<\/span>Mixed Media Christmas harlequin background die<\/span><\/a>, and an\u00a0<\/span>Arrow Adornment<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Andrea<\/a> drew a courageous-looking girl who’s ready to spread her wings.\u00a0 She used watercolor cakes<\/a>, Impression Obsession’s She Was Tired<\/a> sentiment stamp and Tim Holtz’s Latticework stencil<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Anna-Karin<\/a> made a scrapbooking layout this week, about art giving us wings. She used the Butterfly Journeys<\/a> stencil by StencilGirl, as well as various patterned papers, such as by Graphic 45<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Barbara<\/a> has created a panel with Evolution set by Tim Holtz<\/a> and a lot of butterflies cutted with Butterfly Frenzy \u00a0Decorative Strip die<\/a>. \u00a0For the background she used \u00a0Distress sprays Fossilized Amber<\/a>, Weathered wood<\/a> and Evergreen bough<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Cathie<\/a>\u00a0created a steampunk style mixed media piece using Tim Holtz Mini Sewing Room<\/a>, Layered Butterfly<\/a> and Gearhead<\/a> dies and used\u00a0Prima Rust Effect Paste<\/a>\u00a0for the rusty metal effects.<\/p>\n

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Emma<\/a>\u00a0was inspired by\u00a0the\u00a0message on one of\u00a0Tim Holtz’s\u00a0Small Talk Stickers<\/a>, “Use Your Wings” and created\u00a0an altered frame to showcase the beautiful Feathered Wings die<\/a>\u00a0entwined together with Dimensional Stars<\/a> and hearts from the Heartfelt Die set<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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Kath<\/a>\u00a0created an Art Journal page with lots of texture for her trio of Butterflies<\/a>, using Prima 3D Gel Medium<\/a>, Mini Art Stones<\/a>,\u00a0Dina Wakely Media Tape<\/a> and Distress Crayons<\/a><\/p>\n

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Lols<\/a>\u00a0made a birthday card using a Tim Holtz Mini Bird Crazy and Things Stamp and Die Set\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0Aren’t they adorable in their sparkly hats all ready to party!!<\/p>\n

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Macarena\u00a0<\/a>was going around in circles enjoying her new Oil Pastel Crayons<\/a> set by Prima and made this colorful Art Journal pages using a stamping on tissue paper<\/a> technique.<\/p>\n

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Maura<\/a> headed to her art journal to spread her wings playing with color, Tim Holtz’s Dragonfly Bigz die<\/a> and Darkroom Door’s Happy Quote<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Meihsia<\/a>\u00a0was inspired to create a mixed media tag with die cut butterflies using Sizzix Butterflies Die<\/a>\u00a0on Corrugate paper from Tim Holtz Textured Surfaces<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Sandra<\/a> spread her wings making this birthday card using Feathered Wings<\/a> die and Infusions<\/a> with the Large Dots<\/a> stencil
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So now it’s YOUR turn to get out your inks, paints and all things arty and start creating! We are looking forward to seeing what you make!<\/p>\n

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Do you use Instagram ? \u00a0If so please add\u00a0\u00a0#sssmchallenge<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>so we can see your entries there too!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

There are fabulous Give Aways and inspiration from fabulous designers on a daily basis over on the\u00a0Simon Says Stamp Blog<\/a>\u00a0, if you haven’t subscribed by email you may want to so you don’t miss out<\/p>\n

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You have until Monday \u00a08am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in<\/p>\n

We will also be choosing a few 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\r\n