Spring Butterfly Bricks 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 "Easter/Spring".

Tthis weekend it will be Easter, can you believe it? Hopefully the warm spring weather will follow soon, because I am really done with the dark cold days. I wanted to use the Brickwork 3D embossing folder for this card. I have had this folder for a while and I saw great results everywhere, but I was unable to make something beautiful with it. Recently I saw this tutorial from Stacy Hutchinson which I followed for the most part with some tweaks and additions here and there. Thank you Stacy for the amazing tutorial!

 

After I finished with the Brickwork, I started with the amazing Perspective butterfly. That's one of my favorite stamps and amazing for coloring. I'm not a star with coloring, but this stamp makes that very easy. I made the bricks very grungy and I thought it was cool to work with pastel colors and I chose Distress Oxides in Squeezed Lemonade, Spun Sugar, Cracked Pistachio and Speckled Egg.

 

VIDEO:

SUPPLIES:

Tim-Holtz-Sizzix-BRICKWORK-3D-Texture-Fades-Embossing-Folder-664259	Ranger Distress Mixed Media Heavystock	Tim Holtz Sizzix ALPHANUMERIC TINY TYPE LOWER Thinlits Die Set 664407	Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps 2015 PERSPECTIVE	Archival Ink - Jet Black	neenah smooth white 110lb paper
Ranger Tim Holtz Collage Medium Matte	Ranger′s Inkssentials Emboss It Pens	Zig Watercolor brush	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Crayons RUSTY HINGE	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Crayon WALNUT STAIN	Zig Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Marker
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad GROUND ESPRESSO Ranger	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad FRAYED BURLAP Ranger TDO55990	Tim-Holtz-Distress-Oxide-Ink-Pad-Speckled Egg-COLOR-Ranger	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide CRACKED PISTACHIO	Tim-Holtz-Distress-Oxide-Ink-Pad-SPUN-SUGAR	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide in Squeezed Lemonade
Tim Holtz Flip Top Distress Paint SPUN SUGAR Ranger TDF53286	Tim Holtz Flip Top Distress Paint ANTIQUE LINEN Ranger	Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain WALNUT STAIN Ranger	Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain HICKORY SMOKE	Tim-Holtz-Distress-Spray-Stain-COLOR-Speckled-Egg-Ranger	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Spray WALNUT STAIN

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.

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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

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Explore 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 "Whatever the Weather".

It is officially spring, but unfortunately the weather is playing along. But for this challenge I made a sunny card, because I am so ready for spring. It is my favorite season! First I did some stamping with Dear to Dream stamp set and also with the Faded Type stamp set. Of course I had to use some washi tape. After a coat of White and Clear Gesso I applied Texture Paste with the Rays stencil. After the Texture Paste was dry, I started adding color. First Liquid Acrylics True Yellow with Nuvo Shimmer Powder Solar Flare.

 

For the bottom, I wanted to add some crazy texture and used Lava Paste. Unfortunately, they no longer carry it at Simon Says Stamp, but Nuvo Expanding Mousse is a great alternative that gives a similar effect. After I finished with the Lava Paste, I applied Liquid Acrylics Avocado Green and also Nuvo Shimmer Powder Green Parade to it.

 

VIDEO:

SUPPLIES:

Ranger Distress Mixed Media Heavystock	Tim Holtz Collection Stencil in Rays	Tim-Holtz-Cling-Rubber-Stamps-2020-FADED-TYPE-CMS397	Dylusions Ink Sprays - Black Marble	Ranger TEXTURE PASTE Opaque Matte 4oz	Prima Marketing CLEAR GESSO 8.5 OZ. Art Basics 961466
Ranger - Dina Wakley - White Gesso	Archival Ink - Jet Black	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad GROUND ESPRESSO Ranger	Tonic SUNRAY CROSETTE Nuvo Shimmer Powder	Tonic BLUE BLITZ Nuvo Shimmer Powder 1208n	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 AVOCADO GREEN Art Alchemy Liquid Acrylic Paint 967321	Paper Artsy LEMONCELLO Infusions Colored Stain CS04	Tim Holtz Distress Crayons SET 3	Zig Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Marker
Sakura-CLASSIC-WHITE-Gelly-Roll	Zig Watercolor brush

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

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