*** If you are looking for my Stampotique Halloween Card, please click on the link or scroll down ~ Crazy me did 2 posts in one day!
For this month I went totally off the grid. I struggled with how to duplicate the beauty of this tag immensely, until I came to the conclusion that I didn't HAVE to copy Tim's tag, but I could be inspired by it! What a revelation!
So, here is my interpretation of Tim's September 2015 Tag :
How I made my Card:
White Card Base
Black Cardstock
Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations French Flight, #659884
FLY stamp from Redlead Paperworks (set I used is discontinued)
Ranger Glossy Paper
Ranger Archival Ink in Jet Black
Assorted Alcohol Inks (Ranger, TRIA refills, Pinata Inks)
Alcohol Ink Applicator Tool
Alcohol Blending Fluid
Silver Paper
Pop Dots
2 Black Brads
First I alcohol inked my glossy paper, After putting on my rubber gloves, I dripped ink, added blending solution, used the ink blending tool, dripped more ink and generally had a great time. When
I was finished I had 2 totally different sheets bursting with the vibrant colors of alcohol ink. Unfortunately I forgot to take a picture of the sheet I used, but here are some of the butterflies I cut out using the French Flight die set.
I choose 3 butterflies and set then aside. I took a strip of silver paper and stamped the word FLY on it to simulate the word band that Tim used on his tag. I attached that to the black cardstock, using the black brads, that I was going to use to mount my butterflies. I know I have Ranger's Black Mounting Foam somewhere in this mess, but I couldn't find it, so I settled for standard white pop dots. I dotted the back of my butterflies and adhered them to the panel of black cardstock. Lastly, I glued the black panel to my white card base.
There you have it. While I wished I could have duplicated that background Tim made using the Texture Paste I don't have any, but no fear, that and the frosted film are on the wish list. I hope you enjoyed my little tutorial ~ Christi
Ages ago I wrote a little blog post on Alcohol Inks - you can take a look at it HERE.
I am entering my Butterfly Card in the following challenges:
Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2015 - September
Use Your Stuff - #193, Markers/Inks
Artistic Inspirations Challenge Blog - Anything Goes/Twist of Black
Craftin Desert Divas - Things with Wings
Addicted to Stamps - #110, Butterflies
Less is More - #243, Something Shiny
Collage Obsession - Trio
To me, there is no such thing as "early Halloween" - I think it should be celebrated all year long! Anyway, I was lucky enough to get a few Stampotique stamps recently and they definitely look spooky enough to use for Halloween, so here is my card:
What I Used to Make my Card:
White Card (square 5" x 5")
Stampotique "Prom Queen" Stamp, #6051
Ranger Archival ink in Jet Black
Assorted Gel Pens
Diamond Stickles
Wink of Stella in Silver
Computer Generated Phrase
Scrap Black Paper
Puffy Sparkly Bat sticker from the Dollar Tree
I was most concerned with stamping right on the square card, but thankfully, it came out fine (I always fear I am going to mess up terrible when I am stamping right on the item). I then colored her using various gel inks, all different kinds and manufacturers. I "dotted" around the card with the silver Wink of Stella to add some texture and covered
her skirt with the Diamond Stickles for some glitz. I chose the font for the saying, printed it out on white card, matted it on black card and attached it to the base card. Lastly, I added the bat sticker to give the card a bit more Halloween look to it
This was a very fun and easy card, and I had a blast coloring her in with all of my neglected gel pens. I hope you can see how pretty she looks.
I would like to enter my Early Halloween Card in the following Challenges:
SDC214 - Stampotique's Early Halloween
Glitter 'n Sparkle - Add Lots of Glitter 'n Sparkle
Southern Girls Challenge - Whimsical, Cute and/or fun
Wags 'n Whiskers - #162 Glitter/Sparkle
Simon Says Stamp Wednesdays Challenge - No Designer Paper
Creatalicious Challenges - #79, Halloween
Thank you for stopping by and tell me if you like the new font - is it easier to read?? ~ Christi
I choose 3 butterflies and set then aside. I took a strip of silver paper and stamped the word FLY on it to simulate the word band that Tim used on his tag. I attached that to the black cardstock, using the black brads, that I was going to use to mount my butterflies. I know I have Ranger's Black Mounting Foam somewhere in this mess, but I couldn't find it, so I settled for standard white pop dots. I dotted the back of my butterflies and adhered them to the panel of black cardstock. Lastly, I glued the black panel to my white card base.
