Hello everyone! Spring is here and it's time to tackle all those household
projects - like painting! Today I'll be using products from
Do you have a guy in your life who does everything? Doesn't he deserve
card to let him know how special he is? Let me show you how I made my
project. I started by composing my image onto the digital paper in the
computer. I also used a patterned piece of digital paper so I could paper
piece the wallpaper.
I changed the color of the background paper to tan in the computer. That small
strip on the bottom is the patterned paper for the wallpaper paper piecing.
To paper piece, I first print out the image in black and white onto copy
paper.
Then, using washi tape, I adhered the patterned paper to the area where
the wallpaper rolls were and sent it through my printer again.
I fussy cut the wallpaper rolls right up to the edges and then used a black
marker along the edges before adhering it to the card stock piece.
And it will fit perfectly over the uncolored wallpaper!
Next on to the coloring. I kept things pretty simple and used the
wallpaper colors to determine my color palette.
I always like to color the face first. It makes the rest of the coloring make
more sense somehow. You'll notice that I extended his mouth a bit to make
it look like he's smiling...well, a half of a smile...LOL!
There's not a lot to color so this worked up quite quickly. Even
before I finished the coloring I decided to die cut it using a die from
my stash. Once the coloring was done, I splattered this panel
heavily using 3 dye ink colors that matched the wallpaper. I also used a
small paintbrush and swiped ink on his clothing and face so it
looked like paint. Once the coloring was done, I adhered the panel
onto some coordinating blue card stock and then used Glossy
Accents on the paint - the paint on the brush cans, and some on
him as well. Once that was dry my card was finished!
I hope you enjoyed today tutorial! You can find the products I used today
and many more at
Supplies used:
Painter, Decorator, Decorating Digital Stamp
Let's Hang Out Papers 1
Rectangle Die
Color card base
Glossy Accents
Black Marker
3 Coordinating dye ink colors
Copic: E0000, E00, E02, R00, R02, R20, YR00,
E30, E31, E33, E35, E37, E15, YG11, YG23,
YG03, YG25, YG67, C0, C1, C2, Y21,
BV0000, 100
Altenew Markers: C007, C005, B526
Til next time...
Betsy
In my capacity as a design team member for Polkadoodles, I do receive the products I use from them.
All opinions and creative decisions remain my own, and I only work with companies/use products that I love.
