{"id":8402,"date":"2017-03-13T09:00:40","date_gmt":"2017-03-13T13:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.simonsaysstampblog.com\/mondaychallenge\/?p=8402"},"modified":"2017-03-13T14:51:45","modified_gmt":"2017-03-13T18:51:45","slug":"simon-says-handmade-flowers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simonsaysstampblog.com\/mondaychallenge\/?p=8402","title":{"rendered":"Simon Says: Handmade Flowers"},"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 ‘Make Your Own Background’ Challenge and we hope you will join in this week too!<\/p>\n

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

Handmade Flowers<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

you can of course use die cut flowers, stamped and cut flowers, or maybe you have other ideas! Whatever you make we will be looking forward to seeing your beautiful blooms!<\/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>\"mon-designerspotlight-header_zpsb551ce83\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Linda<\/a>\u00a0made two lovely canvases this week, featuring beautiful flowers made from We R Memory Keepers\u00a0Party Tissue Paper Pack<\/a> and the Spellbinders Scalloped Circle Large die set<\/a>. The leaves were die cut from Simon Says Stamp\u00a0Get Lucky Wool Felt<\/a>\u00a0using Spellbinders Foliage<\/a> dies.<\/p>\n

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Andrea<\/a> made flowers out of Tim Holtz’s Crinkle Ribbon<\/a>, Distress Ink<\/a> and Distress Stain<\/a> to adorn her houses made with Tim Holtz’s Tiny Houses die<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Anna-Karin<\/a> made some pretty fringed flowers this week, using quilling paper<\/a>. The Mini Framed Panel<\/a> by Tim Holtz forms a home for the flowers and the stamps come from Wendy Vecchi<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Barbara<\/a> created a Thankful <\/a>card with \u00a0Tattered florals <\/a>\u00a0die by Tim Holtz and new Distress oxides<\/a>. She used same inks to color her background stamped with Abstract Triangles<\/a> by Simon Says Stamp.<\/p>\n

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Cathie<\/a>\u00a0created roses for her card using Tammy Tutterow Designs Shabby Posies<\/a>\u00a0and placed them on top of some pretty greenery along with Simon Says Stamps Circle Loops<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Emma<\/a>\u00a0used\u00a0Tim Holtz’s Jumbo Tattered Florals die<\/a>\u00a0to create fabric flowers that she then coloured with Spiced Marmalade<\/a> and Broken China<\/a> Distress Stains before layering them over a textured background embossed with the Lace Texture Fade<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Kath<\/a>\u00a0created the flowers for her canvas using Tim Holtz Idea-ology Plain Tissue Wrap <\/a>coloured with Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide Ink<\/a>, Simon’s Black <\/a>and Off White<\/a> card die cut using Sizzix\/Tim Holtz Small Tattered Florals Thinlits<\/a><\/p>\n

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Lols<\/a>\u00a0made a canvas to decorate her craft room using Simon’s Exclusive Single Roses Dies<\/a> and Paper Artsy Paints<\/a> to create her flowers.<\/p>\n

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Macarena<\/a>\u00a0made some metallique and outstanding flowers using Rose Creations<\/a> dies and Prima Metallique Acrylic Paints<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Maura<\/a> made some tiny flowers to decorate her card using\u00a0Tim Holtz Tiny Tattered Florals die<\/a>, Tim Holtz Spiced Marmalade Distress Oxide Ink<\/a>, and Tim Holtz Idea-ology Quote Chips<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Meihsia<\/a> was inspired to create a mixed media card using Tim Holtz Sizzix Die Tattered Florals Alternations<\/a>\u00a0and Distress Sprays<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Sandra<\/a>\u00a0used \u00a0Tattered Flower Garland die<\/a> and Royal Blood Infusions<\/a>\u00a0along with Prussian Blue Brusho<\/a>\u00a0for her navy and gold inspired card.
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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 selection 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