Jungle Fever card with video tutorial

Hi everyone,

It's Monday and that means a new Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge! This week it's all about "Tiny Things".

For this challenge I had to think for a little while what I wanted to make, but then I saw the Entomology stamp set and I realized that a lot of these insects are very tiny. Perfect, just what I was looking for! First I used the Ornate Lace stencil with Texture Paste. After it was dry I applied a layer of Clear Gesso.

 

Then I needed some color. Lately I love that dark emerald green, so I used Distress Ink Lucky Clover first, and then Mowed Lawn and Pine Needles for the background. Next I wanted to add more depth, and I did that with Nuvo Shimmer Powders Green Parade and Atlantis Burst and Infusions Emerald Isle. To make it even darker, I chose for Nuvo Shimmer Powders Storm Cloud and Distress Paint Black Soot diluted with water.

 

I first stamped the beetles on watercolor paper and cut them out. I find it very difficult to properly position the dies and cut out these bugs and it's a shame if I have colored them nicely and I mess it up with cutting them out. That why I did it in this order. I placed the die cuts onto a Sticky Grid Sheet. Real handy. I've colored them with the same Distress Inks that I used for the background. Lucky Clover, Mowed Lawn and Pine Needles. And I made the legs and edges black with a black marker. To add some sparkle to those bugs, I used Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush.


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SUPPLIES:

Neenah Solar White Cardstock	Prima Marketing ORNATE LACE 6 x 9 Stencil 966669	RANGER TEXTURE PASTE	Prima Marketing CLEAR GESSO 8.5 OZ. Art Basics 961466	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad LUCKY CLOVER Ranger	Tim Holtz Mowed Lawn Distress Ink
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad PINE NEEDLES Ranger	Tonic ATLANTIS BURST Nuvo Shimmer Powder 1213n	Tonic STORM CLOUD Nuvo Shimmer Powder 1211n	Tonic GREEN PARADE Nuvo Shimmer Powder 1214n	Paper Arrtsy Emerald Isle Infusions Colored Stain	Tim Holtz Distress Black Soot Paint
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Crayon BLACK SOOT	Dylusions Ink Sprays - Black Marble	Prima Marketing LUCKY EMERALD Art Alchemy Brilliance Wax 964344	Tim-Holtz-Sizzix-Framelits-ENTOMOLOGY-Wafer-Thin-Die-Set-663068	Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps 2018 ENTOMOLOGY CMS328	Prima Marketing READ TO ME Finnabair Clear Stamp
Bazzill GOLD Foil Heavy Weight 8.5 x 11 Cardstock	Sizzix STICKY GRID SHEETS 2.5x4.5 Sidekick 663532	Ranger Archival Jet Black Ink Pad	Simon Says Stamp - Intense Black Premium Ink	Tonic EBONY BLACK Nuvo Crystal Drops	Zig Watercolor brush
Zig Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Marker	Simon Says Stamp CRAFT TACKY GLUE

To join in all you need to do is make a project that fits this weeks challenge and you can be the winner of the $50 gift voucher that our amazing sponsor Simon Says Stamp offers. This prize will go to a random entry. So go over to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge blog, let the DT members inspire you and join in the fun!

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I also added my project to the Art Daily Cafe blog, because I was very inspired by those colors and matched perfectly with my jungle idea.

Thank you for stopping by! Love to see you next time!

Hugs,
Sandra