RobsCreations

I made this card for a Halloween contest .  I chose a non-standard size   (20 cm x 20 cm) and  many different materials (craft paper, glitter paper, twine, cardstock, inks, watercolors, alcohol markers and more) I die cut and stamped pumpkins, ghosts and bats with the  Die-namics/ My Favourite Things   Halloween set. Last year, I used this same set to make an explosion box ( HERE ).  For the black background, I wanted something in stark contrast, but still within the range of classic Halloween colors!  1) I dabbed a gauze onto a white ink pad and then on the paper  2) I dripped white watercolor onto the paper by tapping the tip of a wet brush.  I've printed Halloween rhymes  on craft paper I've designed and colored the dance floor with alcohol-based markers   The mummies are digital stamps from Glimps Flag banner, stroboscopic light and spiderweb are all hand  cut/handmade. ...

I liked the idea of creating tea/tisane bag holder cards very much  🍵🍪  With the cold season approaching, hot beverages will be a constant presence in my days and I'd love to receive a card like this! You can create the pocket with specific die cuts or, as I did, with the envelope punch board , and close the pocket's flaps with whatever thread, twine or bow you have at home. You can line the inside of the pocket with a nice paper, and add as many decorations as possible :-)

I started experimenting with different layers and materials , lately (see also HERE ). For this card, I've used card stock , craft paper , sewing threads , glitters ,  flower brads split pins (corners of the stamped tag) and many other things. I like the look of more complex cards! Close up view of the heart balloons   I've glued each and any of the tartan letters you see in the background   I colored the girl stamp with the TouchFive alcohol markers (see also  HERE )

The first square card I made in awhile. The first with an alcohol marker -colored stamp ever ( HERE , you can find a review of the cheap alcohol markers I recently got, and a table with codes and names). These are the codes of the Touch Only markers I used in this card: - Skin: 135/107/97 + 24 (cheeks) - Pants: 144/183/76 + 76/69 (stitching) - Shirt: 84/89/4 - Hair and belt: 97/94/91 I usually tend to make pretty simple cards, but last week I got carried away with details :-) Close ups: I created one of the layers by stamping  different  sentiments on a piece of white card stock (if you are interested in this technique read  HERE ).   (I took this picture when I was still playing around with the card to understand how I wanted to position the paper scraps) I made the flowers with craft punches  and  paper left overs  I don't know why, but I had the feeling that the black ' I Love You more ...

Guys, the price of alcohol-based markers   is insane !!!! I have thought to go for a small set, but apparently, it doesn't make much sense to buy alcohol-based markers if you don't have at least 2 or 3 tones of each color ... 😠 I'm not a professional card maker, so I decided to look for cheap alternatives to known brands like Copic, Prisma Color, Spectrum Noir etc. Here is my bargain: 80 Touch Only markers  (not to be confused with the Touch Twin)  - Animation set    + a white gel pen + the bag they come in with + shipping fees = less than 33 Euros !!! They are comfortable to hold , with a fine point and a broad one. A gray ring helps you locate the fine tip side when the caps are on.  On the other hand, some of the codes/names on the caps were partially erased and the color tone of the cap doesn't always perfectly match the color of the marker . To overcome this, I made a table  on a printing paper sh...