Animal Magic 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 "Animal Magic". This month Tim Holz is the featured brand of the month over on the Simon Says Stamp Store Blog and we are all showcasing some of his fabulous products this week!

For this challenge I've channeled my inner grungy vibes. I wanted to make a masculine card but with butterflies. Therefor I used darker colors. I started with the background, using the Mixed Media # 6 dies to cut out the letters. Then place it back with Texture Paste letters with the Schoolhouse stencil. While that was drying I continued with some stamp work. The large butterfly from Perspective stamp set and some bugs from the Entomology stamp set. I cut out the bug with the coordinating die set.

 

When the background was dry, I applied a layer of Clear Gesso. And then I started applying color with Distress Ink. Distress Ink obviously doesn't adhere to Clear Gesso, so the color soon disolved when I started working with Infusions and Nuvo Shimmer Powder ... So I applied the Distress Inks again afterwards. That was a better idea ... :). I've colored the large butterfly with the same Distress Ink colors. I only used 2 other colors for the small butterfly.

  

VIDEO:

SUPPLIES:

Neenah Solar White Cardstock	Tim Holtz Collection Stencil in School House	Tim-Holtz-Sizzix-MIXED-MEDIA-6	Ranger Archival Jet Black Ink Pad	Prima Marketing MIXED MEDIA 1 INCH SILICONE BRUSH Art Basics	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Crayon BLACK SOOT
Zig Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Marker	Zig Watercolor brush	Prismacolor BLACK COLORED PENCIL PC935	Dylusions Ink Sprays - Black Marble	Simon Says Stamp CRAFT TACKY GLUE	Tonic ATLANTIS BURST Nuvo Shimmer Powder 1213n
Tonic GREEN PARADE Nuvo Shimmer Powder 1214n	RANGER TEXTURE PASTE	Peacock Feathers - Distress Ink	Tim Holtz Mowed Lawn Distress Ink	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad LUCKY CLOVER Ranger	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad GROUND ESPRESSO Ranger TIM43270
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad FOSSILIZED AMBER	Wild Honey - Distress Ink	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ground Espresso	Tonic EBONY BLACK Nuvo Crystal Drops	Prima Marketing CLEAR GESSO 8.5 OZ. Art Basics 961466	Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps SIMPLE SAYINGS
Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps 2015 PERSPECTIVE	Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps 2018 ENTOMOLOGY CMS328	MISTI stamping tool	Tim Holtz Tonic Craft Stamp Platform	Tim-Holtz-Sizzix-Framelits-ENTOMOLOGY-Wafer-Thin-Die-Set-663068

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

Hugs,
Sandra