Simon Says.......Recycle!

Welcome to this week's new challenge at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge!

This week we want you to use something that you have Recycled when you create!  The team is featuring Impression Obsession products, but you can use anything you'd like.  These Hollyhocks dies are an old favorite of mine, and I was delighted to be able to use them again!

supplies: white card base, an old file folder, Impression Obsession Hollyhocks dies, sentiment from Simon's Orchid Rose Bouquet

My background is an old file folder - I thought these bright stripes made a nice backing for the hollyhocks in silhouette.

Now it's your turn!  We have a $25.00 gift certificate 

to the amazing Simon Says Stamp store for 1 lucky random winner of this week's challenge!  

Simon Says.........Recycle

Happy Wednesday - welcome to our challenge at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog!

Before we get started today, I wanted to say a fond farewell to our teammate Debby Yates at A Scrapjourney.  She is one of the original dt members when this challenge blog began 11+ years ago, and she has her own beautifully unique style. Please take the time to pay her a visit and let her know how much she's appreciated.  We'll miss you, Debby!

We have a fun theme for you this week - Recycle!  I'll admit that I had to put my thinking cap on for this one......but after looking around the house, I found a Kleenex cube in these greys and blues and cut it apart for my background.

supplies: Surf Blue, Fog, and Slate cardstock, a panel from a Kleenex cube, Simon Delicate Flowers and sentiment from Beautiful Day, colored pencils for shading on leaves and flower, silver and turquoise sequins, adhesive foam to lift up flower

Once I found my recycled item, I pulled out cardstock to match.  Not being a colorist, I found it easier to stamp my flower and leaves on aqua and grey card, then shade them slightly with colored pencils.  I chose my sentiment because of the font and size of it.  And with all those dots in the background, it was a natural progression to adding some sequins for sparkle.

Now it's your turn!  We have a $25.00 gift certificate 

to the amazing Simon Says Stamp store for 1 lucky random winner of this week's challenge!  I can't wait to see what you all make this week!