Hi everyone! :o)
Today I'm sharing a mid-inspiration project for an ongoing Aloha Friday Challenge at Kitty Bee Designs.
The challenge for this fortnight is #136 - Love & Valentines.
Our sponsor for this challenge is Beccy's Place.
And here's my take on the challenge: CAS (clean and simple), Raccoon in Love Card. :o)
For my card I used a SUPER CUTE Kitty Bee Designs 'Heart Strings Raccoon' digital image. Isn't he ADORABLE!!! :o)
How I made my card....
First I made a layout on my computer. Then I printed the raccoon three times: one directly on a white cardstock paper and two on a watercolor paper (I printed one just in case if I mess something... I did). I left images to dry couple hours.
I prepared the card base first. I folded in half the white cardstock paper and got the card base. Then I colored the raccoon with black marker.
Then I colored the raccoon printed on the watercolor paper in watercolor technique using Stabilo Pens (Markers). As I managed to smear raccoon's muzzle, I colored another muzzle on the image I had printed just in case. :o)
After drying, I fussy cut all pieces, traced edges with black marker, softened pieces on a soft working mat using stylus ball and glued all pieces over the image colored in black on the card base.
For a sentiment I decided to hand letter word love. I didn't like how I connected the sentiment and a string, so I decided to cover that with another heart. I watercolored the heart, fussy cut it, traced edges, softened it and glued it over the part where I connected the sentiment and the string. :o)
As a finishing touch I punched two opposite corners of the card using a rounded corner paper puncher and drew white highlights using white pigment ink. :o)
I prepared the card base first. I folded in half the white cardstock paper and got the card base. Then I colored the raccoon with black marker.
Then I colored the raccoon printed on the watercolor paper in watercolor technique using Stabilo Pens (Markers). As I managed to smear raccoon's muzzle, I colored another muzzle on the image I had printed just in case. :o)
After drying, I fussy cut all pieces, traced edges with black marker, softened pieces on a soft working mat using stylus ball and glued all pieces over the image colored in black on the card base.
For a sentiment I decided to hand letter word love. I didn't like how I connected the sentiment and a string, so I decided to cover that with another heart. I watercolored the heart, fussy cut it, traced edges, softened it and glued it over the part where I connected the sentiment and the string. :o)
As a finishing touch I punched two opposite corners of the card using a rounded corner paper puncher and drew white highlights using white pigment ink. :o)
Card measurements: 95 mm x 127 mm (3 3/4" x 5")
List of supplies:
- Kitty Bee Designs 'Heart Strings Raccoon' digital image
- white cardstock paper
- watercolor paper
- Stabilo Fiber Tip Pens (markers):
- red 68/48
- dark grey 68/96
- black 68/46
- Mitsuubishi Fine Liner 0.2
- Uniball Signo White (gel pen)
- Uniball Signo White Pigment Ink
- UHU liquid glue
- printer
- Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
- bone folder
- rounded corner paper puncher
- acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)
- Marabu rounded fine paint brush no. #0
- scissors
- stylus ball
- soft working mat
- paper towels
- water
I hope you'll like my card for the challenge and get inspired. For more inspiration, stop by the Kitty Bee Designs blog and check out lovely projects my Design Team mates created. And don't forget to join us in this challenge. We are looking forward to see your projects. :o)
