Looking for a challenge with your coloring? Resist the urge to go bright and bold, and try using only gray tones.
Today we have a sweet friendship card from our designer, Shelly. Whether close or far away, friends can always use a smile, right?! We love her use of color in this card, with the light posey pink aura in the background to the sweet little red heart on the ear. The use of color, or lack thereof is intentional and really sets this card apart. If you are feeling up to the challenge, follow along as she shows us how to make a unique card by coloring in gray tones.
- Stamp image from 3495-04 Group of Friends stamp set onto a marker friendly cardstock using black ink.
- Color image using Copic markers N1, N3, N4, N5, and R37.
- Add shadows and highlights to the image using colored pencils (use shades close to the Copic marker colors) and a white gel pen.
- Die cut images using the 3495-04D Group of Friends coordinating die.
- Set aside.
- Take a piece of white cardstock and lightly stencil on the circle using 4211 Oval-Circle Mask 2 piece stencil set using Color Fuse Set #4 Posey ink color.
- Remove stencil.
- Die cut panel with 5602D Nested Rectangle with Square Holes die set using largest die.
- Stamp on sentiment from 3495-04 Group of Friends stamp set using black ink.
- Set aside.
- Cut black cardstock to fit on card base and adhere.
- Adhere the die cut panel with stenciling and sentiment on top of card base.
- Adhere the colored die cut image onto the card with foam tape on the back.
Products used:
3495-04 Group of Friends stamp set, 3495-04D Group of Friends coordinating die, 4211 Oval-Circle Mask 2 part stencil set, 5602D Nested Rectangle with Square Holes die set, Color Fuse Set #4 (Posey), Large Blending Brushes 4 pack.