Sunday, March 17, 2013

Under The Sea & Into A Cup!

Happy Monday Crafters! March can often be a very wet month with rain pouring down regularly, so we at Simon Says Stamp & Show thought, "Why not talk about WATER this week in our challenge?" You could literally use water, perhaps with some distress products for a cool effect on your project. You could use watercolor paper, watercolor pens, water brushes with distress markers, or use water and paint to make your own color wash. Not feeling the water? How about something with an ocean or tropical inspiration? Perhaps put a scrapbook layout together with those Caribbean photos, or decorate a frame to give to your friend just back from a cruise. The possibilities are endless with H2O in mind, and your hands might even stay a little cleaner this week!
 
 
I purposely bought these Dyan stamps because they reminded me of my crazy baby boy who is always into some type of mischief and is often a little on the dirty side, God bless him!
I traced the old insert onto a piece of vellum and cut it out.
I started to stamp the Dyan Sea images I wanted to use onto the vellum to create a sea scene using Jet Black Archival.
I had to make lots of masks of the images, so I just used post it notes to help me.
When I finished stamping all the images, I started to color in everything using Dyan's Ink Sprays inside of Ranger's Inkssentials Water Brushes. I also added the perfect sentiment!
I adhered the edges of the scene together using Glossy Accents, and used it as well to adhere the edges of the plastic pieces of the cup.
Looks like he likes the cup! Oh he is so cute despite the mischief, dirt, and grime!!!!
We all need water to live, but do we need it to craft?  I say yes, and especially this week to give you inspiration. Create your water work of Art and enter it into our challenge. You just might be the lucky winner of a $50 voucher to Simon Says Stamp. You can also be named as one of the "Top Three Picks" for this challenge. Good luck, and please visit the other DT member's blogs.'Water' group of talented people we have on this team!
 
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I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!

49 comments:

  1. where did you find this big cup..I only find the little ones...

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  2. Do not believe it! You are a genius! absolutely amazing! BArbarayaya

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  3. What a gorgeous cup, what a beautiful image under the see!!!I really love it!!

    Greetings
    >Maria

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  4. What a gorgeous ARtistic Cup, I really love the image under the see!!!

    Greetings
    Maria

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  5. WOW! What a fantastic idea, Genius!! Love the colours & great stamping... & your lovely little boy shows it off to perfection... Hugs May x x x

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  6. Fabulous colours and so uplifting when the weather is grey. You certainly use lots of water and have great fun. Love your idea of placing in a mug. I understand why your delightful son loves it. You will have started a craze

    Hugs
    Annie x

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  7. That's so cute! And what a great idea.

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  8. oh wow - the cup has been fantastic and your underwater scene you've created so brilliant. So vivid and the colors are just gorgeous - a wundervoles example at a great theme - even if we still shapes the snow outside. I wish you a great week, best wishes Dagmar

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  9. oh wow - the cup has been fantastic and your underwater scene you've created so brilliant. So vivid and the colors are just gorgeous - a wundervoles example at a great theme - even if we still shapes the snow outside. I wish you a great week, best wishes Dagmar

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  10. oh wow - the cup has been fantastic and your underwater scene you've created so brilliant. So vivid and the colors are just gorgeous - a wundervoles example at a great theme - even if we still shapes the snow outside. I wish you a great week, best wishes Dagmar

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  11. Such a fun cup you made! You rock! I can see why your son loved it (he is too cute!) I am loving those sentiments, I had to have a bunch of them. I have not seen the fun images though! Enjoy your day!

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  12. Hi Anita, I saw this stamp set and wondered how I would use it - and now I know! What a fabulous underwater scene you have created, that guy under the bell is so funny and just love the cute fish(es) and the crab. How clever to create a cup for your seriously cute young man! This has really made me smile! Hugs, Anne x

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  13. That is too cute... might have to do that for my nephews !

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  14. What a fun piece, geat idea and somebody looks very happy! :o)

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  15. Good Morning Anita. Fabulous, this is truly amazing. Have a Good Day. Hugs from Scotland. Rita xx

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  16. Very cool how your scene looks, I love that it's bright and cheery too. What a cool cup for your son.

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  17. How fun is this?! I love the sentiment...could work on my desk, too. LOL The colors are so vibrant, too. You created a wonderful scene with those stamps. Ilove the way your mind works, Anita! Hope you are feeling better!

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  18. Soo clever Anita - the cup is fantastic - love your using Dyan's ink in Tim's pen. Your son is a beauty and will be a charmer for sure! Nicola x

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  19. Both he and the cup are ADORABLE! Love what you did with this, makes me believe summer will come again. sigh. Very clever idea! Thanks for sharing it.

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  20. Wow!!! It is so gorgerous cup. I love it :) It is so fun cup. Beautiful colors and great is the diver. You have a beautiful son.
    Greetings Asia :)

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  21. Wow! It is so gorgerous cup. I love it :) It is so fun cup. Beautiful colors and great is the diver. You have a beautiful son.
    Greetings Asia :)

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  22. Love your mug! Love the reason you made it, too. Super cute kiddo!

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  23. Fabulous stamping! That cup's sure to bring a smile every time it's used. Love it!

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  24. Anita...your cup is so cute and what a clever idea! I love all of your stamping and masking you did to create such a cute underwater scene! Great job of coloring as well!! I hope that you're continuing to feel better every day! <3 Candy

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  25. Amazing......love this creative idea, you did so well!

    bye for now, Alie :-)

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  26. There seems to be no end to your remarkable creative genius! This is awesome.

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  27. What a great idea for a project Anita! I wish I could find a cup like that. I bet he loves is. You created such a fun scene and the details are great.

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  28. OMG! This is so clever and awesome! Your amazing-ness knows no bounds!

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  29. Hi Anita, hope you are feeling a little better. Love your creation this week, a fabulous idea and great fun too. These images are so humerous and work perfectly on your cup. Fabulous colouring too Anita. Tracy x x

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  30. Anita, this is one amazing cup! The scenery you've created is stunning! Love it! What a great idea! Hugs, Sandra

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  31. It looks like your son is going to get lots of refreshment from the fun cup you made him!! I love the bright colors, and making a cup design is a fun idea!

    *mwah*
    Steph
    Simon Says Stamp!

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  32. Ha ha! Too funny! Love your humor with this post..writing and stamping :)

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  33. This is such a fun project...wonderful model you found to demo using it. He's a keeper! I can't help but smile at him smiling into the cup. The scene you created with the various stamps and masking is phenomenal. It looks wonderful in black and white and then the colour just brings it all to life. The sentiment is too funny. Great interpretation of the theme.

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  34. WAY CUTE...I just love your work!

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  35. This is just so much fun! What a great interpretation of the challenge :)

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  36. Awesome Anita!! This will be a much treasured item I think and will be guarded jealously:) Hugs, Jenny x

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  37. Awesome Anita!! This will be a much treasured item I think and will be guarded jealously:) Hugs, Jenny x

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  38. What a fun idea, Anita! Love the cup, so cute! Hope you are doing well and having a great week! Hugs!

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  39. Anita this is hysterical - absolutely grand - what a creative and unique idea - I love it!!
    Sandy

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  40. What a fun and funky glass and your son obviously loves it! Fantastic use of the stamps and clever project too!

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  41. This is the cutest cup ever! I especially like the photo of your son drinking from it! Precious!!

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  42. Brilliantly made and coloured and your son looks so full of fun.
    x0x

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  43. Now that's just too stinking wonderful!!! Awesome picture of the kiddo using your finished product too. :) Think I should submit my toilet card for the challenge? Bwhahahahahaha...it is water after all. ;)
    hugs,
    Lisa x

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  44. Amazing! I adore the underwater scene you created with the Dylusions stamps and the coloring is so vibrant and lively! I now have "Under the Sea" stuck in my head and may be due for a screening of the "Little Mermaid" :)

    Amy*

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  45. I'm back again and now I'm catching up... you've been very creative the last few days, wonderful pieces to see.
    Love the cup :)

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  46. Great idea anita, looks real good in the hands of your youngster! The dyan stamps and inks are perfect for this project, wonderfully colourful x

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  47. That is just too freakin' adorable! Love it.

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