When I feel Cold
I think of you
TUTORIAL
1/26/20242 min read
When I sit in my craft room I am a creature of impulse. I most often choose a starting point for a design, and then see where the road takes me. Even when I start with a plan, I always wander away from the straight and narrow, preferring “the road less traveled” as I design. BUT - this design sprang complete into my head, and I managed to stay the course. A very simple card with a sentiment that looks like it was written by the wee Miss on the left. (there are no words for how pleased I am with myself for this, LOL!)
Let’s get started:
Card Base: 5.5 x 8.5, scored and folded at 4.25
Card Face: 5.5 x 4.25
Card Face:
I stamped and coloured the little girl.
I wrote the sentiment on a piece of scrap paper, to see if I could create the “feel” that I wanted. That worked, so -
I wrote it on the card face - in pencil! - and then went over it with a fine liner.
I erased any stray pencil marks not covered by the pen.
I used a light hand to sponge soft blue ink around the little girl.
I mixed acrylic white paint with water and spattered it over the little girl and the blue background.
Assembly:
I glued the card face to the card base.
Final Thoughts
I wanted to create a very spare card that looks like it could have been created by a child in the primary grades. I most often can’t resist adding a bit of bling, one more die cut, a bit of texture via embossing folder ….. But I held back this time and created the card in my head. Yay!
The inside sentiment will say "and my heart makes me feel warm again".
Supplies: (and links where possible)
I have listed which products I have used, and where they may be purchased. It's a huge marketplace and in most instances, there are multiple sources and many alternatives to choose from.
Stamps: Aw Shucks Lulu, Unity Stamps
Ink: Stampin’ Up!
Blending Brushes: Stampin’ Up!
Fine Liner: Amazon
White Spatter: Dr Ph Martin Bleed Proof White, Taylored Expressions
Memento Ink: Stampin’ Up!
Alcohol Markers:
Stampin’ Blends: Stampin’ Up!
Copics: Wallacks
Adhesive: Tombow Aqua, Michaels
Card Base & Card Face: Accent 100 lb., Amazon
