Ann Chuang Crafts: Guesting at SimonSaysStamp Monday Challenges

2022-05-16

Guesting at SimonSaysStamp Monday Challenges - Week 3

Hi everyone, welcome to my third appearance over at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. It's so honored to be a Spotlight Guest Designer. This week the challenge theme is :

Add Some Texture

I created a project about curiosity this week. I feel that constant exploration and curiosity are the keys to inspiration. Hope you like it.

I love the Sizzix 3D Texture Fades Embossing Folder Typewriter so much. I also used Tim Holtz Sizzix THE COUNT Colorize Thinlits Dies, Laboratory Thinlits Dies, Distress Oxide Spray, and Distress Spray Stain to make this project.

For the background., I began with the Distress Spray Stain and Distress Oxide Spray. I sprayed some water on the watercolor paper. Then sprayed Walnut Stain, Pumice stone, Weathered Wood Spray Stain, Chipped Sapphire, Faded Jeans Oxide Spray, and a little Brushed Pewter Spray Stain. When it dry, stamped randomly with Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps-Grunged.

I dry embossed the foil cardstock using Tim Holtz Sizzix TYPEWRITER 3D Texture Fades Embossing Folder. Apply black acrylic paint to the panel with a sponge, wait about five minutes, and wipe off some of the paint with a dry paper towel. I tore it into pieces, adhere the pieces to the background, and splash the Dina Wakley Ranger WHITE Media Gloss Spray on the background. At the very end, I took a Black color and outlined the very edge to bring an even darker line.

The next steps are very healing. I die-cut a lot of different papers to assemble The Count and Laboratory bottles. In the process of assembling The Count and Laboratory bottles, I am focused and feel like time flies by quickly. I think The Count that I made is a researcher in the laboratory. Always stay curious about things and keep exploring and experimenting.

Don't forget, if you would like to see more inspiration from the talented teamies over on the challenge blog and every week, one lucky random participant has the chance to win a $25 gift voucher from Simon Says Stamp and you can join in up to 5 times, which means you could have 5 chances to win. Good Luck to everyone! You have until Monday 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in.