Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: PARTY!

I am so honored to have been asked to be a guest in the Designer Spotlight for the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog!

 Thank you to the Blog Team!

The new challenge "PARTY" lasts for 2 weeks! A randomly chosen participant will receive a $25 gift certificate to Simon Says Stamp! Please visit the blog for all the details! Remember to use #sssmchallenge on Instagram.

This week I made a PARTY invitation! Now I may be biased but I think this is so much better than an evite.

One of my favorite techniques is to use Tim Holtz Ranger alcohol inks and alcohol ink alloys on embossed acetate.

Clear acetate embossed with the Simon Says Stamp "Magnetic" folder.

I applied the alcohol ink alloys to the BACKSIDE, the debossed side. It takes quite a bit of ink to cover this panel because of the divots. I used a dropper to add 91% Isopropyl Alcohol to alcohol ink alloy to help it move but use too much and it'll make the ink too sheer. You just have to use your judgement. I used an old paintbrush to move around the alcohol ink and also tilted it. I did this over a box to catch any spilled ink, because it will stain.

View from the UNINKED side

In person, you can see uneven ink areas. After it was dry, I flipped it over so the inked side is now the back and mounted it on white cardstock. The imperfections seem to disappear because no light can pass through it once mounted on cardstock. Remember, since acetate is plastic you have to use an adhesive that is meant for plastic. I used Distress Collage Medium, put a book on it and let it dry for hours.

I diecut all the pieces from silver, gold, red and green metallic cardstock. The names of the dies and the direct link to Simon Says Stamp are listed below. Everything was adhered with the Distress Collage Medium, I popped the celebrate sentiment with diecut fun foam. Again, I put a book on it to dry for hours. I mounted the whole thing onto red metallic cardstock and then that onto a regular A4 white card.

That's my making story. It's better than an evite...right?

Here's what I used for this invitation with clickable links to Simon Says Stamp!

Simon Says Stamp! Magnetic embossing folder

Simon Says Stamp Curly Streamers wafer die

Tim Holtz Sizzix Happy Hour Thinlits die

My Favorite Things Celebrate die

Tim Holtz Ranger Alcohol Ink Alloys

Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium

This is my last post as a Guest in the Designer Spotlight for December (thank you design team!). What fun the Simon Says Stamp blog challenges are, I had a great time thinking creatively.

 I hope you visit the blog to see what the talented designers created! 

I'll be sharing more PARTY ideas on Instagram @susanbcards

Thank you for visiting and I hope you have a wonderful holiday season!