Spread Your Wings

This week the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge would like you to use WHITE in your design. There are so many shades of white and many applications from nautical to patriotic to winter. How will you use white this week? Will it be with Gesso? ink? pen? Or perhaps you will transform simple white cardstock, the choice is yours.

I opted for a black and white colour scheme this week, I love the classic feel this gives to a piece of art. I decided on an Artist Trading Block using bold imagery from Tim Holtz Nature Walk stamp set.

I added a dimensional bird to the top of my block cut from mountboard using the Caged Bird die. I die cut four birds and adhered each bird together to create dimension and so that my bird would stand quite nicely on the top of the block. I coloured the bird with Black Soot Distress Paint and then applied Snowflake Fresco Finish Paint through the Latticework Layering stencil onto the birds body. I added a feather at the back of the bird, die cut from black card using Kelly Purkey Feathers die and I added a touch of background stamping to the feather using the background stamp from the Classics 9 stamp set. I also included a letter 'B' for BIRD, colouring with Black Soot Distress Paint and adding touches of Silver Treasure Wax.

I addes stamped panels to each side of my block, stamping each image with Black Archival Ink. I placed the Latticework Layering Stencil over each image and lightly applied Black Soot Distress Ink over the stencil to give a more subtle backdrop. I also included a further die cut Feather. Once I had completed the stamping I also flicked Snowflake paint onto my design to add tiny splatters of paint .

Spools have been added, painted with Snowflake Fresco Finish Paint and I also added Botanical Remnant Rubs to the front spools.

The opposite side has been stamped with the nest image, a die cut feather added and a further Botanical Remnant Rub.

I also included stamping to the inside of my block.

For more great ideas please pop over to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge blog and take a look at my fellow team members artwork, they have created some inspirational projects. Remember there is also the chance to win a $50 prize from Simon Says Stamp.  I always look forward to seeing your creations each week.

Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving a comment, much appreciated. Tracy x x

Products Used:

Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Nature Walk Stamp Set

Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Classics 9 Stamp Set

Tim Holtz Alterations Caged Bird Die

Tim Holtz Latticework Layering Stencil 

Tim Holtz Botanical Remnant Rubs

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Letterpress

Kelly Purkey Feathers Die

Black Soot Distress Paint

Black Soot Distress Ink

Black Archival Ink

PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Paint Snowflake

PaperArtsy Silver Treasure Wax

Non-Stick Craft Sheet