Making cards - Ideas (part 5)

artydoll

Hullo and welcome to Kelly Louise ,just keep reading and checking everyones homepage for examples of their work ,some beautiful cards on there.
Havent made any cards since my Christmas ones,though I have revamped 2 choccy boxes as gift boxes,waste not ,lol.
Got my radio therapy starting next Wednesday ,so will try and do some then,keeps my mind off hospitals.Cant remember what this months challenge is,could someone remind me please?
I think its to do with something old,but not too sure.OAP moment,sorry
hugs to all xxxx

*Jellie*

Macma- Thanks! I'm not that good at colouring but you can try use the chisel end dotting the green onto the chisel end of your blender pen and then using it to colour. Or you could go with the streaks and try and get a textured grass effect- after colouring the area dot down the chisel end of the pen in a couple of similar shades to look like blades of grass?

Kelly I'm in the middle of a few cards- using up my scraps and trying out my cutter.

*Jellie*

artydoll wrote: »

Havent made any cards since my Christmas ones,though I have revamped 2 choccy boxes as gift boxes,waste not ,lol.
Got my radio therapy starting next Wednesday ,so will try and do some then,keeps my mind off hospitals.

Look forward to seeing the boxes. Sending hugs xxx

dragonllew

macma wrote: »

love the Tutorial *Jellie* I've seen something similar before and you inspired me to have a go,uses up scraps.
Anyone got any tips when colouring with promarkers.I'm doing a bday card for s.i.l. it's a footie theme (no change there then )I'm colouring the background in forest green but struggling not to have streaks:( Do you do large areas in a swirly motion or in lines either way my results aren't brilliant.
any advice I'd be grateful for

I would use the chisel end and use circular brush strokes and usually find that I have to go over it twice to get rind of any streaks hope that helps

macma

Thanks Wifey for the link I watched the copic demo,I'm going to try out the other suggestions.I don't have a blender pen *Jellie* 'will have to get one (bang goes the resolution to avoid craft shops )I like the idea of working the streaks to look like grass.Dragonllew I hadn't thought of going over twice,thanks for that.
thanks everyone helpful as ever :T

paddingtondoo

Waves before she gets blown away - still really windy here but could only hear when I went to bed once the cat stopped snoring :rotfl::rotfl:

Also had to nip out in my jammies and weight the recycling boxes and the brown bin down or I would have been chasing them this morning

Hope everyone's ok BIL has the new Scottish garden accessory - a convertible shed

The current challenge is : it was essential at the time but it's still in the packet - or use your old stuff - you can use new stuff as well if you want - santa didn't bring me any in fact with hubby working 6am till 11pm I was lucky I got anything but the best thing was him letting me give my miserable job up - says something when you would rather be cleaning the windows that sat in colditz

Willow92

I'm still wondering what my secret santa gift is! I get to find out on the 8th when I go home...

ali.b.123

Yoo hoo, hmmm so much for trying to stay up to date on here :-( hope you are all well xx erm... dont suppose anyone knows what the code is for free del. on crafty ribbons do they ???? ;-) xx

CraftyLouise

paddingtondoo wrote: »

The current challenge is : it was essential at the time but it's still in the packet - or use your old stuff - you can use new stuff as well if you want

Hullo Pads, have you seen my current blob post with my card for the challenge? Just that I want to enter a contest on another blob and need to make a new post

Also my Letterpress kit arrived today and it looks really good!! Not bad for £9.99 as far as I'm concerned Also to arrive were my sale bits from Crafts 4 You so guess what I'm going to be up to this weekend :rotfl:

rainmac

artydoll, sending you huge yet gentle hugs xxx

wifey, great to hear your son is getting on well and not having many bad days. Got everything crossed for his results, thinking of you all xxx

Yuck weather hey, just right for staying in and crafting I say ;-) x