WOLF IN THE MOONLIGHT - CARD TUTORIAL

 WOLF IN THE MOONLIGHT - CARD TUTORIAL

I love the impact of a silhouette card or a silhouette theme! I knew I wanted to create a card with a wolf but that was not created as a stamp this year so what's a girl to do?

I was eyeing the German Shepherd in the Playful Pets DSP (Designer Series Paper) and thought that could make the perfect wolf with a few minor adjustments.

Here is how I manipulated the image to point the dog's head up and the ears back to create the impression it was a wolf howling at the moon:

FUSSYCUT THE GERMAN SHEPHERD (All images copyright Stampin' Up!)

STEP 1 of 3 for changing the direction of the head:

Separate the Mane, Head and Ears with Paper Snips

STEP 2 of 3:

Separate the ears (as one piece)

STEP 3 of 3:

Separate the head (its the snout we want to take most care with detail but we want the whole head shape)

Ok now with your 3 pieces you are going to position them until your happy with the direction of the head. I turned the head around which is why you are seeing a different pattern on the paper there. I reversed the ears as well. 

Point the snout upwards, the ears downward *you will see that I shortened and rounded off one ear* and tilt the mane outward to give the impression of a fuller, more wolf-like chest.

TAPE TOGETHER your pieces! I just used packing tape, LOL

 

CREATE A STENCIL with the image you have created and cut it out with your craft knife or Exacto Blade.

TAKE YOUR SPONGE DAUBER and start to fill your stencil image with the ink of your choice once you get your stencil in the position you want on your card. I placed my image so the wolf was head centered in the moon and body at an angle as if he were standing on the edge of a cliff.

NOTE: I used Stampin' Up! ARCHIVAL INK - This is a permanent, dye-based ink. This WILL stain your stamps if you choose to stamp with this ink. I want to mention that because it stained my Mountain Air trees. I do not mind it but if you do then I recommend using a different ink on your stamps.

I used my sponge daubers with Misty Moonlight for the night sky and concentrated the Pacific Point around the Moon mask.

I used my 2 Inch Circle Punch and Post It notes to create my Moon mask. I inked around the mask and removed it prior to stenciling on my wolf image in Archival Basic Black ink.

I had so much fun creating this card. I used the Mountain Air stamp set (specifically the silhouette side of the mountain image - in repeat - to create the cliff the wolf is standing on in Gray Granite ink. 

I used the Stampin' Up! Die Cut and Emboss Machine to cut these detailed trees from the Mountain Air Bundle in Basic Black. (I also tried it in Black Glitter Cardstock on my YouTube tutorial and LOVE that look but it is very laborious to create in specialty cardstock, FYI - I think its worth it!)

Here are the embellishment options I chose for the night sky stars and glimmer. 

Because the Mountain Air Bundle does not include sentiments I borrowed a sentiment from the Hallows Night Magic stamp set - "THERE IS MAGIC IN THIS NIGHT" How perfect for this scene!

This is designed to be an all occasion card. Use whatever sentiment or occasion fits your needs!

I hope you enjoyed this card project!