CASE the Annual catalogue and give it a mini catalogue twist? Mmmmm....
For a while now, I've wanted to try this technique used on the Sunflower card on page 15 of the Annual catalogue. I'm not sure how successful it is on Just Jade, but it certainly helped my creativity kick-start into quite a session of card-making! The holly leaves from Christmas Gleaming (P19 Mini Catty) are beautiful and the open design lends itself to so many techniques.
I'm sure that this particular technique has some snazzy name, but it escapes me!!! Not every leaf is highlighted with white, but all the berries were painted. When the white ink dried I used Real Red re-inker to add colour to them. You can see that some are quite pink where the ink has disturbed the white and mixed with it. They also seemed very dull, so I've painted some with the fine tip glue which gives that glossy look.
This is how the craft session developed, from left to right. - Technique using white craft ink to highlight
- Light colour wash using water
- Water colouring with added ink and a stepped up greeting.
For my second card, I stamped in Just Jade onto white. Using a waterpainter, I've spread the ink as much as I can, before colouring the berries with Stampin' Blends Real Red. The 'Merry Christmas'has been stamped, cut out and added to the red strip.
Finally, this version was stamped in Just Jade onto Whisper White. Drops from my Jade re-inker were placed on an acrylic block and I watercoloured the leaves, with a light touch. added a red mat behind the stamped piece, and a simple strip to the front. The 'Bright' die cut from the Joy dies (see them and the Peace & Joy stamp on page 18) really lifts this card. I think this is my favourite, but it was a fun trip to get here!There is so much to CASE in the Annual catalogue and give a mini catalogue twist. When you've decided, and made your project, share it on our Facebook challenge page please.
Peta Stephen is following me this week, I wonder what her cat Marvi is up to this week?
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This is how the craft session developed, from left to right. 
All your cards are great!! I love all the different techniques you have used.
ReplyDeleteI love where your crafting took you. Three beautiful cards showing off different techniques.
ReplyDeleteDon't you love it when one little idea leads to so much spontaneous creativity! Your cards are fabulous. The berries on the first are cute, and I'd imagine very textural with the coating of Fine Tip Glue.
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