Unfortunately I can only use fairly lightweight paper in my printer as it is one which turns it to bring it out the way it goes in and this means I can only colour with pencils or use very little water if watercolouring and inevitably it usually cockles a bit. I decided to try my alcohol pens this time and it wasn't bad but there was some bleeding in a few places which meant that I had to fussy cut rather than leave a bit of white around the edges. It was very fiddly but I got there in the end with just one cut where there shouldn't have been one..lol, but I managed to glue it all in place on the white background card using a Zig Two Way Glue Pen with a wide nib to spread it on as it does not wet the paper too much, but if you take too long it becomes repositionable which is probably what happened as I spent quite a bit of time going back over the bits that didn't stick properly but I got there in the end.
I finished it with a matted layer which I coloured round the edges using one of the green alcohol pens I used to colour with, and I added a sentiment in the centre of the heart using Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink heat embossed with WOW Clear Gloss Embossing Powder. I also used a fine Black Micron Pen around the edge of some of the image where I had cut it a bit tight and lost the black edge..I think it just cleans it up a bit.
Thank you for your visit today and I'll see you again soon.
I am entering the following challenges:
I am entering the following challenges:
Allsorts Challenge - No. 816 Romance and/or Music.
CAS on Friday Challenge - No. 301 Flowers.
Digi Choosday Cardmaking & Crafting Challenge - Anything Goes.
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes.
Beautiful Blossoms Challenge - Anything Goes.
15 comments:
Gorgeous anniversary card with amazing colouring, Pat. You did a fantastic job of fussy-cutting!! You must have a lot of patience. xx
Beautiful anniversary card, Pat. That stamp would make a great Valentine card too. Love the colours you chose! I can't believe you fussy cut that - I like fussy cutting but not something as finicky as that!
Very pretty Pat and ideal for our Romance/Music theme at Allsorts challenge, many thanks for joining in.
B x
Wow, that is some incredible fussy cutting for this very pretty heart shaped wreath. I certainly miss my old printer which had a dual feed and sadly couldn't find a suitable replacement so nowadays I rarely use digi images which require colouring.
Beautiful...coloring looks great!! Thanks for joining the fun and playing along with us at CAS on Friday for our clean and simple "FLOWER" challenge (#301)!!
Deb Horst, D.T
Wow, I can't believe this is fussy cut..amazing skills with those scissors. The image is lovely and colored beautifully. Thanks for inspiring us with your lovely card at The Beautiful Blossoms Challenge.
Donna xx
The Beautiful Blossoms Challenge
The Paper Funday Challenges
The Inspiration Station Challenge
Such a beautiful and delicate image, perfect for an Anniversary card. I wish I could color digis with watercolors, but the printer ink smears for me and like you can't use thick watercolor paper. I can only use colored pencils or (very carefully) copic markers.
Thanks so much for sharing at Allsorts challenge this week.
Wonderful CAS card Pat. The heart is so pretty and it was a real labour of love to fussy it! I wouldn’t even have attempted it, but you did an amazing job.
Liz xx
This is so pretty, Pat! These delicate flowers are colored beautifully and I'm amazed at your fussy cutting! Such a beautiful way to wish a happy anniversary!
I had to zoom in to see that incredible fussy cutting, I thought it was just printed! It's so beautiful and delicate. Sometimes if you colour the back of the image with pencils then the front with promarkers it doesn't bleed. Thanks for sharing with us at Allsorts.
Very pretty indeed. A lovely colourful anniversary card. x
This is so delicate, Pat, and so pretty! I cannot believe you were patient to do all that fussy cutting and gluing, but you got there beautifully in the end! I hope the recipients cherish this card because you certainly made it with care and love! Thank you for inspiring everyone to use their NBUS! Hugs, Darnell
What a stunning, elegant card!
Thank you for joining us at Polkadoodles Digi Choosday! Jane S (DT) Paper, Pencils & Pretty Things xxx
that's such a gorgeous image and perfect for an anniversary card ♥ I know what you mean about the printer, I can put card in but it has to be the thinner stuff, because of this I don't do digital images .
I hopped over to see if you had a new post, because I haven't seen something of you in my bloglist lately and I see I missed his beauty! I see it was a bit of a strugle to get what you wanted, but you did that beautifully. A lovely and fresh, elegant card Pat!
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