Artful Angel May Release - Day 2 - S'more Wishes starring Savannah the Sloth

 Hello angels! DT Kim here to share my project reveal for Day 2 of the May Release!  Today, I created a card that spotlights our favorite Savannah the Sloth.  

For this card, I wanted to keep an outdoorsy, camping, theme, and I figured what better way to do that than to incorporate some red plaid (think Lumberjack), wood frame, and a beautiful starlight night!  I colored Savannah at the campfire and the lantern using Copic markers (colors listed below), cut her out and set her aside.

To create my ink-blended starry background, I began with a 4 ¼’ x 5 ½’ panel of Distress Watercolor paper.  Using a foam blending tool, I blended the first layer using Chipped Sapphire Distress Oxide Ink.  When I was satisfied with the coverage, I blended a wavy stripe of Wilted Violet Distress Oxide through the center of the panel.  I then added Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide to the upper right corner of the panel and Faded Jeans Distress Oxide across the bottom.   I finished by adding an additional layer of Chipped Sapphire along the outer edges.  I spritzed water over the card stock and let it set for a few minutes and then laid a towel over the panel and placed pressure on it to pick up the excess water.  Finally, I spritzed the panel with Iridescent Shimmer Ink Spray and Silver Metallic Ink Spray.  I set the panel aside to dry completely.

While that was drying, I die-cut a wood frame using the Hero Arts Wood Frames Dies and ink-blended with Vintage Photo Distress Oxide Ink.   I also die-cut some grass panels from watercolor paper using the C.C. Designs Cloud and Grass Dies and I water colored them using Altenew Crisp Dye Inks in Lime, Limeade and Fresh Leaf.

I adhered a panel of plaid paper from the Echo Park Let’s Lumberjack 6 x 6 Paper Pad to a black card base.  I then set to work creating my scene.  I trimmed my grass and starry panels to fit in the frame and attached them, grass first, using liquid adhesive.  I then adhered the frame to the card base and added Savannah and the lantern.

To finish off my card, I embossed the sentiment on black card stock in white and die-cut it using the C.C. Designs Scalloped Rectangle Dies.  I popped the sentiment panel up using foam dots. 

Colors Used:

Distress Oxide Inks – Vintage Photo, Chipped Sapphire, Faded Jeans, Wilted Violet, Fossilized Amber

Copic Markers:

Grass – G07, YG25, YG11, YG00

Bow – R59, R39, R35

Savannah/Rocks – W7, W5, W3, W1, W0

Log – E18, E15, E13

Fire – R08, R5, YR04, YR17, Y08

Lantern – R59, R39, R35, Y17, Y15, W9, Y02, Y00

You will be able to grab Savannah and all of the other amazing new goodies from the shop tomorrow!  Make sure to use discount code KIMSIMPSON at checkout to save 10%!   Make sure to join us over in the Artful Angel Takes Flight Facebook Group for more inspiration from the Design Team and lots of fun activities!   Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Xoxo, Kim

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