Tuesday 11 February 2014

25 February Men's cards





TOOLS CARD
Ice grey 3 or 2, berry red,denim blue in centre of spirit level, lime zest, umber. Pumice stone ink or chalk edges



LADIES BIKE
Tyres – grey squirrel, bike frame wild cranberry, marsh green leaves, sunflower, lilac and cardinal red for flowers. Basket caramel or sandstone. Milled lavender ink or chalk edges. Sakura clear pen on basket rim.


MEN'S BIKE
China blue or capri or denim. Tyres – grey squirrel. Antique linen or old paper ink or chalk edges. Sakura clear pen on chain. Centre of wheels and pedals black glaze pen.


Monday 3 February 2014

11 February Tri-shutter cards


Music Card
There is a choice of instrument for the front of this card.


Rose
Marsh green and maroon. Chalk to edges.


Cream Tri-shutter.
Flower – star fish or coral plus heatwave in centre, glossy accents on top of flower to make the gloss effect.. Edges – tattered rose ink or chalk.


Hyacinth
Flower – cerise and marsh green. Soil is sandstone. Pot is burnt umber.



General tips
  Cut the borders into 3 separate strips so that the card folds easily. Don't put keyboard border on upside down on the bottom edge, the top edge can be either way - your choice.


4 February Foil embossed cards

Purple Single flower
The centre is stamped and then die cut. The edges can be coloured with milled lavender ink or chalk. The sentiment border has been coloured with plum preserve promarker.




Red patterned card

Barn door ink to edges. The red patterned paper cut from the centre is cut into 4 and trimmed to make the corners. Ruby or crimson pen around the edges.

Tulip card
Tulips are coloured with cardinal red and apple cider or marsh green.


Trio of flowers

Centre is wild cranberry then patina stickles. Middle section is winter berry. Outer section is lilac.