When I saw this challenge I remembered my Hero Arts kit from last year and thought it was perfect to use here. As well I remembered seeing Angie doing a wonderful series of cards using it and this is my take on something she did.
First I stamped and die cut the elements I wanted to use and then I coloured them using a mix of Inktense pencils and Sakura Glaze pens. I found adding the glaze over the spots of the leopard and letting it dry, before colouring it meant that I didn’t have to worry about being too careful. Adding shading was done in several layers and I’m fairly happy with the result. I did the same thing with the branch. I stamped the sentiment and heat embossed in white. Then I took a Hero Arts stencil and added ink using peeled paint and twisted citron distress inks. After adding the sentiment strip I carefully glued the branch and the leopard in a position I liked. Mental note to self, is to use this set more, as it has lots of great pieces and makes good generic or masculine style cards. And an FYI for my stamp group – if you haven’t invested in a Magic Mat, for your die cut machine, it is a worthwhile investment. It has been a game changer for me.
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Great card and CASE of Angie’s card. I used something similar for a lot of my guy cards last year. It really is a great set. I have the Magic Mat always forget to use it.
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I keep my magic mat with the machine so it is always there for use. Thanks for the comment.
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Do beautiful and masculine go together? because that’s what I think of this card. The stencil you used is a perfect background.
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Thanks Gerry. hope the website issues are solved.
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This is a great card, Johanna. I have and love that set, too. Smart idea about coloring the leopard. My magic mat is used constantly. Also have a detail plate that is very handy.
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Thanks Golda. I am thinking of buying another magic mat to go into my Gemini but I’ve spent a lot this month so it has to wait till March end.
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This is a great card and fits the challenge perfectly. I have this set too and enjoy playing with it. Great tip about the sakura glaze pen.
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Those glaze pens were a great gift from my hubby last year. I use them a lot. Glad you like the card.
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A lovely clean and simple card! The stenciling is the perfect backdrop for this fabulous leopard. I LOVE the boldness of the black strip. Thank you for playing in my Clean and Simple challenge at The Paper Players this week!
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Thank you so much. I am happy you like it.
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Johanna, this card is fabulous, it’s one of my favorites of those you’ve made recently. Great tips about coloring the leopard! Thanks so much for playing again with us at The Paper Players.
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Thank you so much. You just made my day.
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