You Don't have to be perfect....Kids flying kites on hand coloured background square card

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You Don't have to be perfect....Kids flying kites on hand coloured background square card 

 Hi Craft addicts!

 I had such fun creating the background for this card using Tim Holtz Distress Crayons - the rest of the card was made using Tattered Lace Dies and a Stamp by Me stamp.....


 How I made this card:-
  • I used a pre cut panel of white stamping card (6" x 6" from either Hunkydory or Rare Earth) for the base layer and began colouring the sky in using most of the blue Tim Holtz Distress Crayons - blending them in with my finger as I went - I also found that spritzing my finger with water helped smooth the edges out. I also spritzed more water on to the card and blotted it with some kitchen roll to give the impression of clouds.
  • I then used various green crayons to create the grass, using the darker colours to add some dimension again spritzing it with water to blend it in. 
  • I then used the Black Soot crayon towards the centre of the panel to add some landscape and also a blue/grey one in parts to create the cloud effect.
  • Whilst that dried,I cut out the children flying their kites and the dog in black card and stuck them to the panel.
  • I also stamped the grasses in the left hand corner using Altenew's Jet Black ink (using part of the stamp as I didn't want the whole design).
  •  I edged it with a black alcohol marker and then used PVA glue to stick both together.
  • I used the You don't have to be... beautiful stamp from the Grass set to added the sentiment (again using the Jet Black Ink).
Products used in this project
  • 6" white square card with matching envelope
  • Kites Tattered Lace Die
  • Dog from the Fun, Frolics and Flight die from Tattered Lace
  • Stamps by Me Grass set
  • White stamping card
  • Black card - Lynda Chapman's World of Paper range
  • Pre cut Silver Mirri card panel from Hunkydory
  • Blue (such as Salty Ocean) and Green shades (and black) Tim Holtz Distress Crayons 
  • Gina K Black Amalgam ink
  • Jet Black Altenew mini ink cube
  • PVA Glue such as Glue-it Glue from Pinflair or Cosmic Shimmer 
  • Wet Glue such as Collall All Purpose glue
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