Halloween Doodle 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 "Oodles of Doodles".

This was a real challenge for me, because I really can't draw and that also applies of doodling. But I've made the superlative of oodles or doodles for my doing. I started with Collage Paper Typeset, which I applied with Soft Matte Gel. I've also used Washi Tape and old book paper to build up layers. I applied a coat of White Gesso and Clear Gesso and I heat both coats with a heat tool to get those bubbles, these give great texture.

 

After the gesso was dry and bubbly, I started applying color with Liquid Acrylics Ink Black and Tiger Orange. In between I used the Spider Web die set. And for the orange part, I also added Cosmic Shimmer Pixie Powder Burnt Orange and Infusions Orange County. That texture of the heated bubbly gesso is really amazing, especially with translucent mediums.

 

For the oodles or doodles (for me it's oodles and oodles of doodles) I used the White Gelly Roll on the Spider Web and I used a black Zig pen for the Halloween Paper Doll. I first colored this with Distress Crayon Rusty Hinge. Here you can clearly see that I have no experience with doodling and that I still have lots to learn, hahaha.

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SUPPLIES:

Neenah Solar White Cardstock	Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps 2015 UNDERTAKER	Tim-Holtz-Sizzix-SPIDER-WEB-Thinlits-Dies-664747	Tim Holtz Idea-ology HALLOWEEN PAPER DOLLS Paperie	Tim Holtz Idea-ology HALLOWEEN Quote Chips	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Crayons RUSTY HINGE
Distress Crayon Black Soot	Ranger - Tim Holtz - Distress Ink Black Soot	Dylusions Ink Sprays - Black Marble	Archival Ink - Jet Black	Aleene′s Tacky Glue	Tim Holtz Idea-ology TYPESET Collage Paper th94046
Prima Marketing Soft Matte Gel	Ranger - Dina Wakley - White Gesso	Prima Marketing CLEAR GESSO 8.5 OZ. Art Basics 961466	Zig Watercolor brush	Paper Artsy Orange County Infusions	Prima Marketing TIGER ORANGE Art Alchemy Liquid Acrylic Paint 967246
Sakura-CLASSIC-WHITE-Gelly-Roll	Zig PURE BLACK Millennium Assorted Point Pens

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!

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

Hugs,
Sandra

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