ONE LAYER WATERCOLOR THANK YOU CARD | HERO ARTS

Hello my dear crafty friends! How are you doing? I've been granny sitting!! My Mom left for Hyderabad and she'll be back in June 1st week. So I went to my home, brought some stuff to craft because crafting keeps me sane! So I'm here with a water color card made last night with Hero Arts stamps and Camlin Brush Pens. You can click HERE to learn how to create beautiful backgrounds with Camlin Brush Pens. :)

HOW I MADE THIS CARD

• I started by stamping the cute animals from Hero Arts Baby Animals on Canson Watercolor paper. As you can see, I masked and stamped the images. Masking technique is my all time favourite!
• Next I water colored the images with Camlin Brush Pens. I tried No-line coloring but failed at doing it. So I went ahead and drew the outlines of the images with black pen.
• I also added a few details to the cat's shirt!
• I colored both the ears of the mouse in pink but my camera couldn't just pick up the colors well! Sorry!
• I also created the ground for the animals and created night sky with the same pens and added splatters white paint.
• Finally I finished the card by stamping the sentiment from Everyday Sayings in Archival Jet Black Ink.
• To embellish my card I added a few clear sequins.
• To add shimmer I applied Wink of Stella Clear to the cute baby animals.

A FEW MORE SHOTS FOR YOU

FOR CHALLENGES

• A Blog Named Hero Challenge: Watercolor
• Simon Says: Use More Than One Stamp

I hope you like this card! Thanks for visiting! See you soon! :)

CREATING BACKGROUNDS WITH CAMLIN BRUSH PENS | VIDEO

Hello everyone! Today I have three cards with beautiful water colored backgrounds. The backgrounds were created using Camlin Brush Pens. These are water based markers and any water based markers can be used for this technique. The technique I used was the good old Ink Smooshing Technique :)

HOW I MADE THESE CARDS

• I started by applying the brush pens on a slick surface, spritzed lots of water and ink smooshed the card stocks. By the way, I used heavy weight card stock for the technique.
• I added layers of colors by ink smooshing the panels again and again and I let the panels dry. I did it in Single Color, Dual Color and Multi Color.
• Since the backgrounds of my cards pretty beautiful and colorful, I decided not to color the stamped image.
• I stamped the floral from Persian Elements from Mudra in Archival Jet Black Ink, fussy cut it and adhered them onto the card panels with Tacky Glue.
• Before adhering the florals, I stamped the sentiment from the same set.
• Finally adhered the card panel over the A2 top folding card and finished by applying Wink of Stella Clear to the flowers.

A FEW MORE SHOTS FOR YOU

Single Color

Dual Color

Multi Color

And that's all for today. Thank you so much for visiting! See you soon! :)

LET'S GET PINSPIRED #4

Hello everyone! Welcome back to a new challenge at Create Something Catchy Challenges. Please Click HERE to know more details.

It's been a while since I painted something happy so I painted the oranges and colored background on Canson Montval Water Color Paper with Camlin Brush Pens. Once it's dry, I added highlights with white paint.

I was very much inspired by the pattern, oranges and colors from the Challenge Moodboard. Finally finished the card by stamping a sentiment from Mudra in Archival Jet Black Ink. I hope you would play along the challenge. Thanks for visiting! :)

SIZZIX PERMANENT PENS

'Hello Awin'

Hello everyone! Today I'm going to review the newly launched Sizzix Permanent Pens from Making Essentials section. These pens are currently available at sizzix.co.uk. I'm not sure when they'll hit Sizzix US store. So keep an eye and just keep browsing. I'm not very good at reviewing things since I got so many questions about these pens I decided to make a video. I hope you find it helpful :)

CHARACTERISTICS OF THESE PENS

1. The pens come in a package with twelve yummy assorted colors.

2. These pens are dual ended with a fine and broad tip.You can easily locate the fine tip with the help of the grey line on the markers.

3. They are alcohol based, permanent, acid free and non-toxic.

4. They blend in very smoothly and easily.

5. An alcohol friendly ink like Memento, Catherine Pooler Midnight Ink, Hero Arts Black ink or any alcohol friendly inks available in the market is a must.

6. The image gets smeared and smudged if alcohol friendly ink is not used.

stamped the image with archival jet black ink, you can see all the bleeding, smearing and smudging!

7. You can combine Sizzix Markers with Copic Markers. I think the end result is good.

8. To blend the pigment you can either apply a lighter shade and then move onto darker shade or simply apply the darker shade and blend it with light color. Both works just fine!

first leaf - dark shade blended with light shade

second leaf - applied light coat first and then added darker shade and then again blended with lighter color.

9. Yes! they bleed through the paper which is the most common thing among alcohol markers.

10. They also work on non-porous surfaces such as ceramics.

And that's it. I think and I hope I've covered almost all the points. If you have any questions kindly leave me a comment below :)

You can find the images I colored with these markers HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE.

HOW I MADE THIS CARD

I started by stamping all the leaves from Adore You stamp set in Memento London Fog Ink and colored all the images with Sizzix Permanent Pens.

Fussy cut all the images with a pair of scissors and adhered randomly over the A2 top folding card base.

Then added splatters of black paint and finished the card with a sentiment strip. :)

FOR CHALLENGES

• Altenew May 2018 Inspiration Challenge
• ATCAS Challenge #292 Make Your Mark

Thank you for visiting! :)

CONGRATS CARDS | CATHERINE POOLER DESIGNS

I have two trendy Congrats Cards featuring the products from catherinepooler.com. These cards are pretty simple to make and yet they look so trendy! I hope you would give them a try!

PRODUCTS USED

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• You Did It Stamp Set
• Leaf Motifs Stamp Set
• Flirty Fuchsia Ink
• Tutti Frutti Ink
• Midnight Ink

HOW I MADE THESE CARDS

CARD #1

stamps - you did it, leaf motifs / inks - midnight and tutti frutti

• I started by folding the main card base into a top folding card.
• Then I added splatters of black paint with a paint brush and let the card dry.
• I stamped the sentiment and fussy cut it with a pair of scissors.
• I placed a spool golden thread and adhered it over the main card base, then adhered the sentiment as well.
• Finally I stuck the leaf in the sentiment.

CARD #2

stamps - you did it and leaf motifs / inks - midnight and flirty fuchsia

• I drew the lines with copic marker on a top folded A2 card base.
• I took another panel and added splatters of black paint.
• Adhered all the elements with glue.

I hope you like these cards. Thank you so much for visiting! :)

VINTAGE STYLE BEACH CARD | SIZZIX LIFESTYLE

Hello everyone! Today I have a vintage style beach card for you perfect for this summer! I used the brand new Timholtz thinlit dies called Beach and the newly launched Card Stock and Permanent Pens by Sizzix Lifestyle. These card stocks are textured and add so much depth to your projects. I'm totally in love with it! :D I also used the Multi Tool to distress the edges of the small panel. I'm coming with a video about Sizzix Permanent Pens this Wednesday so stay tuned! :)

PRODUCTS FROM SIZZIX LIFESTYLE

• Sizzix Sidekick Side-Order Set - Beach
• Sizzix Accessory – Permanent Pens, 12PK (Assorted Colours)
• Sizzix Accessory - Cardstock Sheets, 80PK (20 Colours)
• Sizzix Big Shot Plus Machine Only (White & Gray)
• Sizzix Accessory - Multi Tool

HOW I MADE THIS CARD

• I started by folding the Grey Colored Card Stock into an A2 side folding card.
• Then I tore the light blue card stock just to resemble the waves in the beach and also adhered the Straw Colored Card stock to the light blue one.
• I ran all the thinlit dies through the Big Shot Plus Machine, die-cut them from White Card Stock and colored those die-cuts using Permanent Markers and assembled them with the glue.
• I ink blended the edges of the whole panel and the card base with Vintage Photo Distress Ink.
• With the help of Multi Tool, I distressed the edges of the smaller panel.
• Adhered all the die-cut elements over the smaller panel and added splatters of Vintage Photo Distress Ink for some cool effect.
• Finally adhered the panel over the main card base and added shimmer to the die-cuts with Wink of Stella clear glitter pen.

A FEW MORE CLOSE UPS FOR YOU

And that's all for today. I hope you like it. Thank you so much for visiting. :)

DREAMY FRIENDS

Hello everyone! I'm more into pastel mode right now! So I'm here with a dreamy card with a dreamy background and dreamy friends! :)

PRODUCTS FROM SIZZIX LIFESTYLE

• Big Shot Plus Machine
• Circle Framelit Dies
• Mixed Media #3
• Permanent Pens

STAMPS FROM LAWN FAWN

• Toboggan Together
• Stuck on You
• Pizza My Heart

INKS by CATHERINE POOLER

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• Sweet Sixteen
• Pixie Dust
• Bellini
• Midnight 
• Party Dress

HOW I MADE THIS CARD

• I followed the sketch of Lawnfawnatic's current Sketch Challenge. So I trimmed a white panel slightly smaller than the main card base and die-cut a circle out of it using Circle Framelit Dies and Big Shot Plus Machine.
• I also die-cut the brick wall from Mixed Media #3 out of white card stock.
• Over the smaller panel I ink blended half of the portion with Sweet Sixteen and the remaining with Bellini inks.
• To add more depth and interest, I added splatters of water, gold and silver paint to the panel. The background was really shiny and beautiful but the camera couldn't capture it well.
• Onto the main card base, I applied Pixie Dust ink where the window is present. To create more depth I added splatters of water and blotted the excess with a tissue paper.
• I stamped all the solid images with Archival Green ink and Party Dress Ink on white card stock. I also stamped the deer and colored them with Permanent Pens fussy cut them and kept aside.
• I glued the brick wall die-cut over the smaller panel and stacked the animals inside the window and adhered all the solid stamped images forming a wreath.
• Finally stamped the sentiment on vellum card stock and gold embossed it.
• To embellish the card I added a few clear sequins from Mudra.

A FEW MORE SHOTS FOR YOU

FOR CHALLENGES

• LAWN FAWNATICS CHALLENGE 28 – SKETCH
• Time Out Challenge #109
• Inkspirational Challenge 160 Purple and Gold

And that's all for today. I hope you like the card. Thank you so much for visiting! :)

100% HANDMADE CARDS | SIMPLE MOTHER'S DAY CARDS | VIDEO

Hello everybody! I'm back with another 100% handmade cards. I didn't use any fancy supplies to make these cards, just some card stock, water colors, black marker, scissors and glue! That's it! :)

Whenever I feel bored, I doddle or paint patterns. This is my favourite pattern! I painted with school water colors and let the papers dry. This time I went with more pastel shades. These colors are so soothing to the eyes in this hot summer!

Next I doodled a very simple flower, anybody can draw it! LOL! Then I fussy cut it and adhered all the panels with glue. That sentiment was hand written, so bad! :P

And that's all for today. I hope you like them. :)

FOR CHALLENGES

• Paru's Card Making Challenges - Mother's Day

WATCH & ENJOY

I've made a video for you from start to finish. I hope you like it! :) Thank you for visiting.