Hi Crafty friends!
This is Natasha here. I am so excited to be up on Alex’s blog today sharing a card using her beautiful slimline – Just Wonderful Floral Slimline card panel. Alex’s February release is gorgeous and this slimline is so much fun to color! So let’s get crafty!
I love working with Alex’s digi stamps, the card panels are so much fun and are ready to go! I printed the digi panel on Fabriano Hot Press watercolor card. I love working with this cardstock, it is good for my printer, but most importantly it works well with my watercolors! Once my image was printed I trimmed it down and taped it down to prevent warping.
Today I am using my Karin markers to color my card panel. I love these markers for watercolor, they are so bright and easy to work with. The colors I used are (from lightest to darkest):
Flowers: Pale Pink, Rose Pink, Plum
Leaves: Lime Green, Lush Green, Olive Black
Gird: Arctic Blue, Egyptian Blue, Royal Blue
When I use my karin markers I work from my lightest shade to my darkest shade. I allow each layer to dry between colors. I have had the most success this way. Once my card panel was colored, it was time to add a bit more dimension. I added colored pencils to the nooks and crannies. I love this trick!
I love adding stencils, ink blending, and even texture paste! It adds a lot of dimension to your card! I chose a stencil by Maker Forte – Diamonds and Parallelograms. I inked blended using Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide. Once it was dry, I added a layer of texture paste in various sections of the stencil. I then added a bit of glitter over the texture paste to add more shine! I love sparkles, don’t you!
To complete my card I die cut a Hello sentiment using a die from Altenew. I die cut this 2x using black cardstock. I adhered these together. I also chose a pre-printed sentiment from Simon Says Stamp. I added a bit of interest behind the card panel using a slimline die from Gina Marie Designs. I adhered everything together and my card was compelte! I hope it will bring a smile to someone!
Thank you for stopping by today!
Crafty Hugs,
Natasha
I have been a crafter for almost 20 years. I made cards on and off for years and became more passionate about card making when I joined Instagram. I fell in love with card making all over again and was inspired by so many talented crafters from all around the world! Alex has been an inspiration to me on my crafting journey! I love creating bright and bold cards, and water coloring!
