This is another collaboration card with my sis-in-law, Lainy. A few weeks back, I introduced her to alcohol markers (a medium she had never used before) and her grasp of how to use them effectively came so quickly! She is truly a fantastic colorist. But the actual card making, layout, and design has become my end of the collaboration because she really loves the coloring more than the card making, which I love both ends of that particular crafting endeavor. :-D
The image on this card is clip art, printed in grayscale, and colored with Ohuhu mrkers. I notice those are the markers she tends to grab first though I also have a wonderful array of ProMarkers and Sanjoki markers, plus a scattered few Copics. Eventually, as the markers run dry, instead of refilling any of them, I'm shifting over to the Ohuhu markers altogether.
I cut the image with a die from QuicKutz, then rounded the corners with a Fiskars punch. I inked the edges of the image and layered it onto a piece of Recollections dp. The black bow is a triple-loop bow made on my Zutter Bow-It-All and I used ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon. I have two of those bow makers (version 2.0 and version 3.0) and I wouldn't give them up for anything.
The only place I can find them anymore is on Amazon but having both of them means that Lainy and I can get work together making some good-sized bows for the holiday wreaths we are going to make for family. We've been going through old crafting stash and scouring local craft stores for ribbons, wreath bases (all kinds), Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas 'foliage' picks, and small decorative bits that will enhance the wreaths.
Ok, now for a look at the card. I'm going to use this one for a Thanksgiving card.
11 comments:
Such a cute c ard, thanks for joining the Outlawz Sketch challenge.
You both must be having so much fun and enjoyment with a shared hobby. Love this super image and colouring, the bow definitely adds that little something. great paper too. x
Beautiful card. Thank you for joining us at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge. Greetings Sylvia DT.
What a cute family card. Perfectly coloured. Thank you for joining us at Crafty Gals Corner this month. Judy DT
Such a gorgeous card, thanks for sharing it with us at Morgan's ArtWorld Challenge Blog.
Ilonka DT
Wow, a very beautiful and very colorful autumn card, the squirrels are very affectionate. Thanks for joining The Crafting Challenge Taty x DT
Nana this Thanksgiving card is absolutely gorgeous. I love your sister's colouring of the squirrels as well as your card layout. Thank you for sharing with us over at Morgan's ArtWorld. Love to see you join in each month.
~ Gail CT
Beautiful creation! Thank you for sharing with us over at Morgan's ArtWorld.
~ Sherry CT/Admin/Coordinator xx
Fabulous card and fabulous coloring!!! Thanks for joining the Outlawz sketch challenge!!
Awww NanaConnie that's just so adorable :D
Thanks you for joining us at Outlawz Sketch this time
Andrea x
Super cute card and the coloring is wonderful! Thanks so much for entering our Wednesday Sketch Challenge at The Outlawz Challenges
Cara, Design Team
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