Enjoy the Ride 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 "Take Me For A Ride".

For this challenge I was inspired by a hot air balloon ride, and I started with a collage of Botanical Collage Paper, old book paper, tissue paper and washi tape. I glued all this down with Soft Matte Gel, which is really incredible for collaging. When the gel was dry I first applied a layer of White Gesso and then a layer of Clear Gesso. The Clear Gesso isn't necessary, but I think that Clear Gesso gives a nicer finish than White Gesso.


 

After the Gesso was dry, I applied texture with Texture Paste and the Rays stencil. While that was drying I started with the hot air balloon. I stamped this on a transparency sheet with StazOn Ink Jet Black. I colored the balloon on the back with Liquid Acrylics. This paint is translucent, so perfect for on a transparency sheet.

 

Then I went back to the background and also used the same colors of  Liquid Acrylics for the sky, together with Nuvo Shimmer Powder Solar Flare and Infusions Lemoncello. I don't know what it is with Lemoncello, but there seems to be too much stain in it that it makes it really brown. For the bottom, I used Liquid Acrylic Avocado Green and Nuvo Shimmer Powder Green Parade.

VIDEO:

SUPPLIES:

Ranger Distress Mixed Media Heavystock	Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous REMNANTS	Tim Holtz Sizzix ALPHANUMERIC TINY TYPE LOWER Thinlits Die Set 664407	Tim Holtz Layering Stencil RAYS	Ranger TEXTURE PASTE Opaque Matte 4oz	Prima Marketing CLEAR GESSO 8.5 OZ. Art Basics 961466
Ranger - Dina Wakley - White Gesso	Tim Holtz Idea-ology BOTANICAL Collage Paper th93705	Jet Black Stazon	Ranger Archival Jet Black Ink Pad	Tim Holtz Idea-ology LONG FASTENERS Brad Hardware TH92703	Prima Marketing Soft Matte Gel
Dylusions Ink Sprays - Black Marble	Paper Artsy Orange County Infusions	Paper Artsy LEMONCELLO Infusions Colored Stain CS04	Tonic SOLAR FLARE Nuvo Shimmer Powder 1210n	Tonic GREEN PARADE Nuvo Shimmer Powder 1214n	Prima Marketing TRUE YELLOW Art Alchemy Liquid Acrylic Paint 967239
Prima Marketing TIGER ORANGE Art Alchemy Liquid Acrylic Paint 967246	Prima Marketing CARMINE Art Alchemy Liquid Acrylic Paint 967253	Prima Marketing BURNT SIENNA Art Alchemy Liquid Acrylic Paint 967222	Altenew PAINTED GRID Washi Tape ALT3866	Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8 x 8 Paper Stash BLACKOUT KRAFT STOCK th94020

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 $25 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!

You have until Monday 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in.

Follow Simon Says Stamp on Instagram

If you use instagram add #sssmchallenge to your challenge entry uploads so we can see them on there too!



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

Hugs,
Sandra