Simon Says Stamp Challenge Day- Make a Gift

It's my favorite day of the week, Wednesday and the start of a new challenge on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog.  This week we are challenging you to make a gift for someone.  My answer to this challenge is a bookmark.  I had so much fun trying new techniques on this bookmark.  I actually hope to video tape some of these techniques soon.  Stay tuned, because I will post them here when I get them taped and edited.

Here are some of the things that I did to create this bookmark.  I used a lot of Tim Holtz alcohol and distress inks.  For example, The metal piece at the top, which by the way is new hardware from Tim Holtz and can be found at Simon Says Stamp Online store, was a dull silver.  I used the Alcohol inks, Metal Mixatives and Ginger  to change the color to an antique gold.  It was just an experiment but wow, it worked well!!  I also applied that technique to the pearls as well.

The flower stamp is from Hero Arts.  It is one of my favorite stamp sets.  It contains numerous flower stamps, all distressed and different sizes.  I painted it with Rock Candy Distress Paint and then distress it with the Mixatives.  It's hard to see the beautiful cracks but they are there.

 

The stamped image is from a Tim Holtz clear stamp set from Stampers Anonymous called Flights of Fancy.  It is a beautiful set with birds and flourishes and wonderful quotes.

 

The monogram letter is Tim Holtz grunge board, colored with distress inks and I used paper from Basic Grey Basics paper stamped with a Damask shape from Hero Arts Stamp set called Speckled Ornaments Damask Flourishes set in Antique Linen.  Oh, I almost forgot to mention the ticket that says Story on it.  Of course, another wonderful product by Tim Holtz Idea-ology called Adage Tickets.  They are fun, they are crafty and they are the perfect final touch to this bookmark.

So now it is your turn.  What gift will you make to enter the challenge?  Don't forget, some lucky person will be the winner of a $25 gift certificate to Simon Says Stamps Online store.  Simon Says Stamps even pays the shipping for you.  So let's get crafting and see what you can make.

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Comments

[Lorraine A]

gorgeous bookmark Christine :-) I love all the details you have here ,,, absolutely fabulous :-)

Luv
Lols x x x

[Jackie]

Love your bookmark, totally gorgeous. Thank you so much for the lovely comment on my blog, and the very warm welcome to SSSC. xx

[Rica]

Oh WOW Christine, a stunning bookmark and I love all the altered details, one amazing, fantastic creation.
hugs Heather xx

[Stephanie]

Absolutely beautiful sentiment, and I love the embellie used at top!! I love the layout, it's perfect!

Thanks for the continued gorgeous inspirations for our Simon Says Stamp Challenge!

*mwah*
Steph

[debby4000]

Oh this is so gorgeous.
luv
Debby

[Dominique]

WOW, thats really wonderful. Great work.

Hugs
Domi

[Jane]

WOW!!! I love this hun!! Gorgeous colours and details - amazing details! hugs, Jane xxx

[Martine]

this is amazingly gorgeous darlin, so so so pretty, my goodness me, such pretty details, and the key hole at the top with the ribbon is soo clever and pretty :)

did i mention that this is really really pretty lol

xx
Martine

[marcea]

gorgeous book mark hun, really love how it turned out. Hope you have a lovely week -x-

[MelanieJ]

What a beautiful piece of work! Your details are amazing :)

I've really enjoyed seeing your projects and am so glad that you did the Nikki Sivils card contest back in July so I was directed to your blog.

Your work is fabulous!

[Sylvia from Minnesota]

This is beautiful!

[Juicy Couture Handbags]

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