Emerald city 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 "E is for...".

E is for Emerald, I think this is such an amazing color. To me, Emerald is a dark green with a blackish undertone. I'm especially inspired by Tim Holtz's Facebook Lives every Saturday, and theTypeset collage paper is a great base to start with. I thought it was a bit too intense, so I used White Gesso to lighten it up. In one of the corners I used the Mixed Media Lattice and on the other I used the Latticework stencil. Unfortunately I don't have Embossing Glaze and still wanted to create a bit of the effect and so I used Texture Paste Transparent Gloss that I colored with a drop of Distress Reinker Pine Needles. It doesn't give it the same effect as the Embossing Glaze, but I like it also


 

I struggled to match the color in the opposite corner with the Texture Paste. I used Distress Ink, and Nuvo Shimmer Powder in Green Parade and Storm Cloud and Infusions Emerald Isle. But it didn't match to my liking. In the end I took the gamble to use a drop of Pine Needles Reinker. And then it happened, it became exactly the color I wanted!

 

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SUPPLIES:

Neenah Solar White Cardstock	Prima Marketing READ TO ME Finnabair Clear Stamp	Ranger Archival Jet Black Ink Pad	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Crayon BLACK SOOT	Tonic BLACK Mirror Card Gloss Cardstock 9459E	Ranger - Dina Wakley - White Gesso
Ranger Tim Holtz Collage Medium Matte	Prima Marketing LUCKY EMERALD Art Alchemy Brilliance Wax 964344	Tim Holtz Refill Distress Ink PINE NEEDLES Reinker Ranger TIM21599	Tim Holtz Idea-ology TYPESET Collage Paper th94046	Tim Holtz Latticework Stencil	Tim Holtz Sizzix MIXED MEDIA Thinlits Die 660220
Tim Holtz Sizzix ALPHANUMERIC CLASSIC LOWER Thinlits Dies 664224	Tim Holtz Sizzix ALPHANUMERIC TINY TYPE LOWER Thinlits Die Set 664407	Tim Holtz Distress Tattered Rose Marker	Tim Holtz Distress Peeled Paint Marker	Ranger TEXTURE PASTE TRANSPARENT GLOSS	Tonic GREEN PARADE Nuvo Shimmer Powder 1214n
MicroGlaze - All Purpose Paper Protector	Prima Marketing BURNT SIENNA Art Alchemy Liquid Acrylic Paint 967222	Paper-Artsy-EMERALD-ISLE-Infusions-Colored-Stain	Tonic STORM CLOUD Nuvo Shimmer Powder 1211n	Dylusions Ink Sprays - Black Marble	Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain HICKORY SMOKE
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad PINE NEEDLES Ranger	Tim Holtz Mowed Lawn Distress Ink	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad LUCKY CLOVER Ranger	Idea-ology Paper Dolls	Tonic EBONY BLACK Nuvo Crystal Drops	Aleene′s Tacky Glue

As you may know, the  Simon Says Stamp Store is accepting new orders, but have longer shipping times for the moment due to the coronavirus. With this in mind we have made the difficult decision to suspend the $50 voucher for this challenge.

We know that many people are staying safe at home and we would love it if you would continue to enter the challenges and have fun! We are all in this together!

To join in all you need to do is make a project that fits this weeks challenge.
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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Thank you for stopping by! Love to see you next time!

Hugs,
Sandra