Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Simon Says........Anything Goes!

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It's the end of the month, and that means it's an Anything Goes challenge at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog!

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This week the Design Team are playing with one of my favorite companies, Hero Arts!  We'd love to see you using their products on your creations this week, too, but it's not a necessity to enter our challenge.

My first card uses this beautiful Sunshine Daisies set.


I used distress inks (ripe persimmon, worn lipstick, spiced marmalade and peeled paint) to ink my stamp, then spritzed it with water and stamped on watercolor paper.  After stamping my flowers, I smooshed some inks on an acrylic block, mixed them with water, then picked them up with a paint brush and splattered them across my panel.  The sentiment is also from the set, and I added a few sequins and a twine bow.

My second card uses a mix of lots of Hero Art wood blocks, a cling, and some clears.


supplies: Simple Leaf Background, stamped on rust cardstock with barn door distress ink, Big Post Card, kraft cardstock, Season of Giving (leaves), Happy Thanksgiving (sentiment), Tall Pumpkin, Traditional Pumpkin, BoBunny Very Vintage dotted papers, cream trim from a friend


Now it's your turn!  We have a $50.00 gift voucher

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to the amazing Simon Says Stamp store for the random winner of this challenge!

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24 comments:

adele holcomb said...

Two beautiful and very different cards!

Caryn said...

Two stunning cards Lin - don't know which is my favourite - the colours are gorgeous on both of them.

Betty said...

love both of them Lin but especially the pumpkin one!!

Barb said...

Love them both, Lin but that first one is my fave with those gorgeous flowers! You stamped them so beautifully and love the splatters! ♥

jenn shurkus said...

beautiful cards lin!! :)

Anneke said...

These two cards are beautiful. I really love your flowers.
Beautiful Colors. Thanks for showing Anneke.

Lorraine A said...

Gorgeous cards Lin :-) the flowers so pretty and the colours are fabulous ! Love the thanksgiving card too,, both are beautiful :-)

luv
Lols x x x

Lisa Elton said...

These are fantastic Lin!! I LOVE the pumpkins on your second card!

Lisa Elton said...

I just scrolled back through several posts that did not show up on my end!! I thought maybe you had taken a break or vacation! Blogger issues I suppose. But I wanted to let you know that everything is amazing as always!!

Tracey McNeely said...

Lin that first card is so gorgeous! I love the stamps and the fabulous inking! The pumpkins postcard is awesome!

Dotty Jo said...

Two very different cards - proving what a versatile and talented crafter you are! Jo x

Nicole Parmentier said...

Both cards are very beautiful Lin! I love the splattering in the first one and the leaf bg with the warm fall colours in the second one.

Laura Norris said...

Love your pumpkin card! Perfect fall colors.

Becca Cruger said...

OOOoohhh! I love both cards but really, really like the warmth of the fall pumpkin card. Really great layout, too!

Pam W Merwin said...

Love these, Lin. Your daisies are amazing with the distress inks - love that background with them too :-)

Heather said...

Both fabulous cards Lin, I love the tag with the cute spotty pumpkins and gorgeous background papers. Your watercolors flowers are just beautiful - such gorgeous colours!!

hugs
Heather xx

joy said...

Love these, especially the pumpking card, Lin!

Lucille K said...

2 wonderful cards Lin. Especially like the daisy card :)

rcwidow (Linda) said...

Love the flower card! Gorgeous!

Cathy said...

Gorgeous cards Lin, love the colours on both but my fave are those amazing flowers, Cathy x

Dawn T said...

Gorgeous cards Lin. Love the daisies and your pumpkin card is so pretty.

Helen L said...

Love your cards Lynn!! What stamp did you use for the flowers on the first one? I'm sorely tempted to get it!! :-) Hugs, H in Healdsburg

Stephanie said...

Love these awesome fall colors!!

*mwah*
Steph
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Arnoldo L. Romero, MLA said...

Both of these cards are gorgeous, Lin. The first one has a very painterly feel, and that second one has such a country living feel. Blessings!