Tim Holtz April 12 tags with a Bright Twist

Hi everyone! Happy Tuesday! Do you check out Tim Holtz’s 12 tags of 2016 each month?

The main technique of this tag is using the Distress Paper Mosaic kit to achieve a realistic looking tile piece. The kit has everything you need for a three part process which comes out looking like actual grout and tile.

I thought I would create my tag based on Tim’s April design but with a twist by using bright colors! It has a bit more clean and simple look to it without using distressing techniques. Both styles are effective!

I chose the Bo Bunny Believe paper pad which has an amazing rainbow sheet that I used for my die cut heart piece.

Once I had my mosaic piece done, I created a background with Tim Holtz Woodgrain cardstock which I’ve done a resist with Picket Fence Distress paint and Distress stain.

I used my sewing machine to stitch around the woodgrain panel alternating between straight stitch and zig zag. I’ve kept my finishing touches simple and bold combining black and silver to allow the bright colored heart to be the focal point.

I’ve shot a video of the process and techniques used which you can watch it below or on our YouTube channel.

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I hope I’ve given you some inspiration on using the Distress Paper Mosaic kit, have a great day!!

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Ready to Try Something Magical?

Hi readers! Happy Tuesday! Are you ready to try something magical? Lindy’s Stamp Gang has recently released color combination sets of “Magicals“, a powdered pigment stain that activates with water with a burst of mica shimmer for oomph! Read on, enjoy! Marta Lapowska made the beautiful art you see pictured above! Love the color combination? Marta used Industrial Chic Magicals in her project. Watch the video below for more information!

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Thanks for reading today, and thanks to Marta for sharing this gorgeous inspiration today! Will you give Magicals a try?

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From: Studio Monday: Felt Plush Magnets: Michele K. Henderson!
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From: Background Stamping and Die-Cutting: Arianna Barbara!
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New Monday Challenge Started Today!

Spring is in the air, despite the snow and hail in some places, and this week on the Monday Challenge the theme is April Showers Bring May Flowers! You can choose to make your creations grey and rainy, or sunny and flowery, or both! Let your imagination run wild, get out you inks, paints and sprays and let your arty side run free!

Once you have made your creation just go ahead and upload it into the linky on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge blog! We can’t wait to see what you make!

As always, we’re offering a chance to win a $50 Gift Voucher to Simon Says Stamp! All YOU need to do is join in with the challenge!

Below are three projects created by the design team, that showcase this weeks theme! You can visit the challenge blog to get all the details and see the amazing cards and projects that the design team has created this week. If you click on each designers name, you’ll be taken directly to their blog where you’ll get more details about their project! Be sure to give these talented ladies some comments!

Created by Beulah Bee, our Designer In The Spotlight: