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Have you ever had a challenge where you think you have a "GREAT IDEA" only to follow through with it and find it wasn't such a good idea.....well that's what happened this with week with...

A House.....

our theme for this weeks challenge a Simon Says Stamp and Show!

I had an idea.....worked and worked on it only to find.....

NOPE that's not gonna work. So I scrapped it and started ALL OVER AGAIN! 

but this time the project just flowed!!

I had wanted to create a "Brick House" look.....and this is how I did it..
I began with a 3 x 3 Canvas Corp Canvas

painted it black with Black Gesso

When dry, I pulled out my Mini Brick Template and painted
on a layer of Gesso....a bit thick to have a textured look.

When dry I painted on a Color Wash created using
Modern Red
Altered Orange and

Sable Brown...
(the only carry over from the first project!!)

With the Black Gesso still out I painted a few Art Parts
Large Flourish Frame and

pieces from the Arts Parts Sample Pack

Then I had another brain storm.......stamp using
the large background stamp from  

Flower Art

and
Traditional Tan Paint
Love the look!!!

And all the Canvas Corp Goodies

Mini Clothes Pins
Mini Triangle Canvas Shapes
and a piece of Canvas, 

stamped with Jet Black Archival 

and cut to the Arts Parts Flower shape.

Now, I've been rather curious about the Glassine paper so I thought......

what the heck....

let's try something

So, I tore off a sheet, ran it through my Big Shot 

and embossed it using my fave embossing folder,

then noticing I had TONS of my color mixture left
I painted it on......Love the Look!

Soooooo, there you have it.......

my HOME SWEET HOME wall hanging!!

What images come to mind when I say...
A House.....
I would LOVE TO SEE!!

Be sure to link your creation up to the Simon Says Stamp and Show Blog.....

and as with EVERY WEEK....
Simon Says will be giving away this gooodie!!