Monday, November 1, 2021

Distress Crayon Colored Image And French Knot Frame Card


Hello! Welcome to another challenge at Incy Wincy Designs. Our theme for this challenge is All Creatures Great And Small +/Or Spotted Paper

I printed the image on Strathmore Watercolor paper using my Canon PIXMA TS9521C. The printer settings I used are Photo Printer on Glossy Photo Paper to hopefully limit the bleeding when I color the image. There is some ink bleeding but very minimal.

The color medium I chose for this project is the Tim Holtz Distress Crayons. It has been a long time since I last used this medium. What prompted me to use it is seeing the Tim Holtz Distress Pearlescent Crayons at my local craft store. I was very tempted to purchase a set but decided to hold back and use my old Distress Crayons just to have a feel for it again.

I don't have luck with direct to paper use of these crayons. I usually end up with smudges since I have a hard time blending out the concentrated pigment once it is on the paper. Somehow it has its purpose with adding texture to the coloring but if I am not going for this look, then it has this harsh look. What usually works for me is to pick the pigment from the crayon with a water brush.

Working on the card panel, I cut a yellow cardstock into 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". I die cut a printed tissue paper from Cosmo Cricket using an Ellen Hutson fringe die from the Never Ending Fringe die set. I trimmed the colored panel, then adhered it to the center of the yellow cardstock panel. I adhered the fringed die cuts around the colored panel to frame it. I had to trim off about a 1/4" from some of the fringe die cuts to create a slimmer trim for the fringe die cuts. 


I added holes around the colored frame using the straight die from the Altenew String Art Rectangles die set. I reinforced the holes by poking a piercer through it. I did french knots through each hole using a glittered DMC floss. After I have covered all the holes with french knots, I went back and did a running stitch through the holes to add a stitched frame to the colored image. 

My sentiment is from Hero Arts. I heat embossed this on a green vellum using white embossing powder. I die cut this using a die from the Lawn Fawn Fancy Folded Banners die set. I adhered this with a clear foam tape on the back of the banner. 

This panel was adhered to a top folding A2 notecard.

Thank you for visiting my blog. I hope to see what you created at the challenge blog. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

Challenge #222~Anything Goes #12, 2nd InLinkz Group






6 comments:

  1. What a super sweet card Mari! Love those soft pastels!

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  2. Many thanks for joining us with your sweet card at Allsorts for our Sentiment challenge.
    Lorraine

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  3. Very cute image on this sweet card. Thank you for sharing with us at Allsorts challenge this week
    Pauline x

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  4. A very sweet creation, thanks so much for sharing with us at Allsorts challenge this week.

    B x

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  5. Thank you for joining Allsorts challenge with your entry, good luck.
    Happy crafting
    Tracy x

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  6. So cute card :)
    Thanks a lot for joining us at Creatalicious! :)

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