Take Flight

Hi there and welcome to Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge.

This week we are encouraging you to 

TAKE FLIGHT

and use in your projects anything that fly.

As always you could be a random winner of $50 voucher

and spend it at Simon Says Stamp Store.

I LOVE dragonflies and see them as a nature's treasure.

Love to watch them in their energetic flight and how they stop

in the air without moving and love to admire their beauty.

My dragonfly sat on the tree made with maple helicopter seeds.

I got so addicted to make this project that I forgot to make pics...

Let me try to explain shortly how I made this panel.

1. Adhered leftovers of Sizzix Ornate Frame on the edges of my panel.

2. Covered the surface with white gesso and modeling paste.

3. Adhered the maple fruits with a thick layer of distress collage medium.

Left a longer while to dry cause the helicopter seeds didn't collaborate.

4. Sprayed all the panel with yellow, green and brown sprays.

5. Added the trunk made with Sizzix 3D embossing folder.

6. Highlighted all the uneven parts with metallique paints and waxes.

7. Placed some rubons and splashed heavily with white paint + water.

8. Cut out dragonflies out of a cardboard and music notes sheets.

Products used:

Tim Holtz Sizzix LAYERED DRAGONFLY Bigz Die With Texture Fades	Tim Holtz Sizzix ORNATE FRAME #2 Bigz Die 661195	Tim Holtz Idea-ology FOUNDRY Adornments	Tim Holtz Sizzix LUMBER 3D Texture Fades Embossing Folder	Tim Holtz Idea-ology BOTANICAL REMNANT RUBS TH93119	Tim-Holtz-Idea-ology-QUOTE-CHIPS
Ranger - Dina Wakley - White Gesso	Dina Wakley Gel Matte Medium	Ranger Tim Holtz Collage Medium Matte	Prima Flowers OPAL MAGIC VIOLET GOLD Art Alchemy Acrylic Paint	Prima Flowers METALLIQUE BRASS HARDWARE Art Alchemy Acrylic Paint	Prima Marketing LUCKY EMERALD Art Alchemy Brilliance Wax 964344
Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain PUMICE STONE	Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain GROUND ESPRESSO	Tim Holtz Distress spray Wild honey	Dylusions Ink Sprays - Fresh Lime	Dylusions Ink Sprays - Squeezed Orange	Distress Spray Stain Candied Apple
Dylusions Funky Fuschia Spray Ink	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ground Espresso	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad OLD PAPER Ranger tdo56096	Tim Holtz Distress Crayons SET 3	Sizzix BIG SHOT EXPRESS Gray and White	Tim Holtz Sizzix MINI FOAM ADHESIVE

Vampire

Hello everyone and welcome to our new

  Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge which is very scary this week 

due to HALLOWEEN/SPOOKY theme!

Just remember that you can become a random winner of $50 voucher

and spend it having fun at Simon Says Stamp Store. 

I am totally NOT a halloween person, I don't make such projects, 

we don't celebrate this holiday in Poland and I am panic at spiders :-)

So it was a real challenge for me to make something like that.

Finally...

Let me introduce you to Mr. Thomas F. Little...

A very known vampire No.13 on the most wanted list.

Finally he was found, caught and put down, you are all safe now!

Yes, he's inside there!

Scroll down if you dare...!

Ok, now when he's down there in the cage, fixed with wires, 

I can show you more pictures and close -ups :)

I made this cage completely from zero by cutting a very thick cardboard, 

adhering all the walls together and embellish with Tim Holtz Crowded Attic papers all around, I also added a ribbon to can close it up. 

Then I just placed inside some pieces of red and black lace, glued them to the bottom of the cage and to the walls. 

I distressed the picture with sand paper, made holes for the wire, 

placed it throught them the way it looks like it keep him attached.

Then I played with blood here and there, that was the most funny part!

I am quite (or very) spooky person and it would scare me to death in real

but I even managed to place a spider on his hat! I am soooo strong :D

Mr. Little wishes you all a very Happy Halloween!

Products used:

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Paper Stash CROWDED ATTIC	Tim Holtz Sizzix DRIP EDGE Thinlits Die 661585	Tim Holtz Sizzix ORNATE FRAME #2 Bigz Die 661195	Tim-Holtz-Sizzix-MIXED-MEDIA-6	Memory Box SPIDERY WEB COLLAGE Craft Die	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Found Relatives
Tim Holtz Idea-ology GOTHIC Remnant Rubs	Tim Holtz Idea-ology LONG FASTENERS Brad Hardware TH92703	We R Memory Keepers WARM METAL Standard Eyelets	Tim Holtz 4 Oz Crackle Paint ROCK CANDY Distress Clear Ranger	Dina Wakley Gel Matte Medium	Ranger Dina Wakley Media Heavy Body Acrylic Paint in Ruby
Archival Ink - Jet Black	Simon Says Stamp CRAFT TACKY GLUE	Aleene′s Tacky Glue	Crop A Dile	Sizzix BIG SHOT EXPRESS Gray and White	Tim Holtz Sizzix MINI FOAM ADHESIVE