RobsCreations

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...

Today I want to show you some cards I've recently created by using watercolors. The cool thing here is that by using ZIG watercolors and an acrylic block , I created colorful backgrounds in just few minutes! How does it work?  👉First, get a thick  drawing paper suitable for water colors (I've used 100% cotton-made paper). 👉 Second, scribble the colors of your choice on the acrylic block. 👉 Third, spray water, abundantly, on the acrylic block. 👉 Fourth, with a steady movement place the block (face down) on the cotton paper. 👉 Fifth, put a small weight on the block and leave it there for a minute (or longer if you're using thinner paper) What I've noticed is that if you press the block firmly (almost squashing it), you obtain a continuous layer with no white spaces. ...but, if you just place the block on the paper you get something more discontinuous, like a marbled design. I really liked both versions! Here you have a VIDEO ...