Happy Village

Here's a happy little village that I built for this week's Simon Says Stamp and Show challenge ('paint it up'). I've been wanting to make a village with the Artful Dwellings die for a long time and a toy box formed the perfect setting. Lots of dry embossing and paint on this project, and a bit of stamping here and there. TFL!

 

I posted a tutorial for how I did this on my blog, if you want to have a look: layersofink.blogspot.com/2012/08/happy-village-paint-it-u...

 

Supplies:

Dies: Sizzix: Artful Dwellings, Mini Openings Movers & Shapers, Kites Framelits, Holiday Lamppost, Branch Tree, Wordplay, Hearts Set Movers & Shapers, Sizzix On the Edge: Brackets, Mini Scallop & Pinking, Scallops, On the Fence

Embossing folders: Sizzix: Harlequin & Stripes, Dot Matrix & Gridlock, Diamond Plate & Riveted Metal, Collage & Notebook, Checkerboard & Cracked, Burlap & Swirls, Bubble & Honeycomb, Brick & Woodgrain, Curlique & Hearts, Clocks & Print.

Stamps: Hero Arts: Magical Background CG211, Hey y'all, Past Times AC007, Basic Lowercase Letters LL188; Stamper's Anonymous Tim Holtz: Mixed Media, Mini Ornates.

Ink: Distress Ink: Black Soot, Peeled Paint, Fired Brick, Broken China, Victorian Velvet, Peacock Feathers, Stormy Sky; Distress Stain: Antique Linen, Victorian Velvet; Stazon: Olive Green, Ultramarine, Jet Black.

Paint: Ranger Adirondack paint dabbers: Silver, Copper, Juniper, Pitch Black, Lettuce, Lemonade, Shell Pink, Sandal; Jenni Bowlin paint dabbers: Soap Powder, Speckled Egg, Chili Powder; Distress Crackle Paint: Picket Fence, Vintage Photo

Other: Ranger: Glossy Accents, Matte Multi-Medium; Tim Holtz idea-ology: Locket Keys, grungeboard, Trimmings.

Done