OK here is the birthday card I made to send to Shane (if you don't know who I'm talking about check out this post).
I had a serious mental block making this - and only just got it done a couple of hours ago after staring at all my supplies for the past couple of nights!! I AM pretty pleased with how it turned out - I just hope he likes it!!
I used the Ahoy, Matey Stampin' Up! set (I know it's been forever since I've used any of my SU! sets!! Poor things are prolly feeling pretty neglected....) on Kraft CS and colored the images in with Prismacolor markers.
This week's Sketch Challenge on SCS was a good jumping off point for me altho I altered the sketch a bit to suit how I wanted this card to look.
I used a fine-tipped metallic silver Prismacolor marker to color the sword hilt and the hook - so in real life it's all metallic and cool-looking *wink*
I added some touches of white to the background image (the matching jumbo wheel on Cool Caribbean CS) and of course made his little bandana polka dotted ---- and then to make this card just a little more fun - I did a pop-up on the inside:
here's a side view:
(you can click on these pictures to get a pop-up window with a larger view)
All I did was make 2 evenly spaced cuts in the middle of the card (AFTER scoring it) and then adhered the treasure chest to it. The card closes up like normal and when you open it the chest and birdie take front and center :o)
I also decorated the envelope the back of which resembles the inside of the card where I just rolled the same jumbo wheel using Creamy Caramel Classic ink and then sponged the edges with the same color.
I had SO much fun making this card for Shane - I can't wait to get it in the mail to him!!
STAMPS: Ahoy, Matey, and Matey's Map Jumbo Wheel (both Stampin' Up!). CS: Kraft, Real, Red, Cool Caribbean, Basic Black. INK: StazOn, Creamy Caramel, Cool Caribbean, Real Red, Prismacolor Markers. ACCESSORIES: Brads, Small and Large Oval Punches, Sponges, White Gel Pen.
Oh and I should mention that I really liked using the Prismacolor markers on the Kraft card stock AND I used StazOn to stamp those images and it didn't smear one bit! So I'm thinking that for those of you who are having trouble with StazOn smearing when you use these markers - it's the **CS** not the StazOn.
On another note - don't forget to stay tuned to Papertrey tonight as the newest Faux Ribbon set is revealed!! *happy dance*
