A New Take on A Stepper Card Template

I have a different shaped card for you today and I have included a little Template although it is not to size.
 
The card is a different take on a Step Card, sorry the photo is a bit blurred, The image is of course from Lili of the Valley  its called “New Hat”, I have used Copics and Prismas to colour the image and added glitter and pearls.  The papers are from the Buds and Blossom kit from Nitwits Downloads.  The doily is a Die-namic Die from Dies to Die For.  The larger MS Border was a last minute addition, I was getting the card ready to photograph when I felt the bottom need a bit of tarting up, I add some lovely buttons and charms from The Hobby House.  The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.


This great Stamp is by Inkadinkado also available from Dies to Die For, and I hope fits the challenge, it made me smile anyway.

 
I have forgotten to take a note of the Copics I used so sorry,


Here is a side view of the card.

Now here is the template for you


Start with White card 12” x 8”  and mark and score at 1”, 2”, 6” and 7” along both sides, measure 1.1/2” in from each side and draw a line from the 1” to 7” mark as shown, with a sharp craft knife and steel ruler cut down this line, now following the broken lines on photo score at 1”, 2” 7” and 6” marks as shown.

 
Fold along scored lines and your card should end up looking like the above photo.  Now you can decorate to your hearts desire.


Side view

If you have any queries just e-mail me, and please let me see your cards if you use this template.
Hugs
Jacqui x

Colouring James the Bear with Copics and Prismas

I have had a lot of requests for a tutorial on how I mix Copics and Prismas or Poly Chromos Pencils when colouring my images.  I am not very good at these tutorials but I have decided to give it a try.  I have used a Lili of the Valley   James the Bear image for this tutorial. 
Just a short note about Prismas & Faber Castell Polychromos pencils, these are really soft wax like pencils (quite expensive but really worth the money), they both do the same job so this tutorial work for both.  Because of the soft wax like texture of the pencils you are able to spread them by using Paper Stumps and Low odour Solvent, I use Sansodor which is widely available from Art Shops.  THERE IS ONE RULE WHEN COMBINING THE TWO MEDIUMS – THE PENCILS MUST BE USED AFTER YOU HAVE DONE ALL YOUR COLOURING WITH THE COPICS,  - IT WILL COMPLETELY RUIN YOUR MARKERS IF THE NIBS COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE PENCILS OR THE SANSODOR.   I use a small bottle with a sponge in and add Sansodor until the sponge is completely soaked this makes it easier to wet the nib of the paper stump.

To start colouring James apply Copic E53 around the hate and side of face as shown in picture one, then add E51 to bring the colour further out into the face making sure you also blend in E53 picture 2, finally using E50 go over the whole face blending in the 2 previous colours – picture 3

Using the same colours and method colour the rest of the fur as below.

Now for the Hat and Presents using R08 colour around the edges of the present and James Hat – picture 1,  using the same method as for the fur now add R02 – picture 2, and finally add R000 – picture 3.

The last step is adding the final colour to the pre4sent and his foot and ear.  BG13 has been used for the first step in colouring the blue present & ribbon, and R02 for the foot and ears – picture 1, the next blue to be added is BG11 & R000 is added to the rest of the foot and ears – picture 2.  The last blue is BG10.  You have now finished colouring James with the Copics and we will go on to the final step.

Now to add the deep shadows with the Pencils, The lines of pencil are a bit thicker than I would usually make them but this is try to make them easier for you to see.  Add a thin line of BLACK pencil around the edges of the red hat and present – picture 1, then dipping the end of your stump into the sansodor, use the wet stump and small circular motions move the pencil out into the image – picture 2, then add dark brown pencil around the edges of fur picture 2, to complete blend out the brown as before – picture 3

Here is the image with all the steps completed

The final card has been made with Bo-Bunny Papers and Snowflakes punched with Martha Stewart Snowflakes Punches  and glittered with Glamour Dust.
  Hope this has been helpful but if you need any more info or help please e-mail me.

A Twist on an Easel card

I Posted this card on my blog yesterday and had a few enquires on how it was made so this was a good excuse to put a little tutorial on here, it is very easy so I don’t think you will need any photos.

This is basically the base of a 5.1/2” square Easel card, to begin cut a white A 4 sheet to 5.1/2” x 11”. then score and fold at 5.1/2” and 8.1/4”  as you would for an easel card  .

Now you have your base, you can get on with building up your card, you will need a 5.3/8” square  and a rectangle measuring 5.3/8” x 2.5/8” from red card, and a 5.1/4” Square and 5.1/4” x 2.1/2” rectangle from your chosen backing paper, mat the backing paper onto the square and rectangle and attach the Square to the base of the card and the rectangle to the front of the mountain fold.

Colour and cut your image into a rectangle and mat onto red and white card leaving a thin edge of both colours around the image as shown in the card.  Attach the image to the mountain fold just in from the edge, with extra strong double sided tape.   You can then decorate to your hearts desire.

I have used a  Lili of the Valley Fairy here this one is Fairy Bouquet,

To find out the copic colours and more about the elements of the card just click Here.

Hope you enjoyed this and if you use this little tutorial to make a card please leave a libnk so we can pop over and see it, we love looking at your cards.

Hugs Jacqui x