A blog devoted to the cards I make in my tiny upstairs space. When my sister stays there, she calls it an "artist's garret". I'm not an artist, but am an enthusiastic cardmaker - hence the title "Cardmaker's Garret".
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Showing posts with label medieval houses. Show all posts
Showing posts with label medieval houses. Show all posts

Sunday, 25 April 2021

Medieval Houses and Santa's Sleigh

Inspired by some challenges:


I stamped the image and coloured it with coloured pencils, then went over the stars with a Stardust gel pen.   Bordered in black and popped up on fun foam.

I'm linking up with these challenges:

Christmas Cards All Year Round - "G or H" - something inspired by the letters G or H - I used H for houses.

ABC Christmas Challenge - "H for Homes / Houses"

April Rudolph Days Challenge 

Christmas Kickstart Challenge - "You Sleigh Me"


 

52 Christmas Card Throwdown - "Stamping"


Thanks for stopping by today! 









Supplies:
Stamps - Crafty Individuals
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper - white and black cs
Size - A2
Accessories - coloured pencils, Stardust gel pen, fun foam

Thursday, 10 May 2018

Rainbow or Masculine?

I'm trying to make more than one card when I have some supplies out, so today I've got two versions of the same design using one of my favourite Christmas stamps.

Up first is one that is done in rainbow colours:


The image is stamped in Archival ink, coloured in rainbow order with Gansai Tambi watercolours, bordered in black, and mounted on fun foam on a cream card base.

And the second one is a much more masculine version:


I don't know what black ink pad I used when I stamped up this one - I thought it was the same Archival one I used on the other card, but when I came to watercolour it, the ink ran.  I'm okay with it as it ran into the sky so it just makes it look like a darker sky - and kind of fitting for the masculine look I was going for by watercolouring the buildings in shades of greys and browns.  I bordered it in copper shimmer cs and popped it up on fun foam on a cream card base.

The first card is going over to CAS Watercolour where the monthly theme is "Rainbow".



Then either it or the other one will go over to the Jingle Belles challenge "O Little Town of Bethlehem - cards that feature buildings.

And just out of curiosity, which one do you prefer - the rainbow version or the masculine version?






Supplies:
Stamps - Crafty Individuals
Ink - Ranger Archival Jet Black on first one, not sure on second one
Paper - hot press watercolour paper, PTI Vintage Cream cs; black cs on first, copper cs on second
Size - A2
Accessories - Gansai Tambi watercolour paints, fun foam