Monday 5 May 2014

One Pen to Venice Please

Today is a holiday here in the UK, so what better way to get into the holiday mood than with a holiday themed card.  Nothing like a stroll along the canals in Venice to brighten your day!

Tres Chic

Materials used:
Penny Black 40-217 Venetian Summer, Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko Memento Dye ink Potters Clay, Ribbon, Pin, dimensional foam, Beacon Fabritac Adhesive, Button and Twine, Copper, Dark, Mid Brown and White card and Chameleon, Sienna alcohol pen.

1) Stamp image onto white card with Memento ink and then shade using the Chameleon Pen, using the mixing chamber to get the variation in colour tones.

2) Mount onto mid brown and then dark brown card and then onto card base using dimensional foam

3) Loop ribbon and adhere with Fabritac adhesive,colour heart pin with Chameleon pen and pin through ribbon (tip: cut off sharp end of pin with wire cutters). Adhere button and twine with Fabritac to finish.

I wish I was there now, just love all the sights, inspiration and most of all the Ice Cream!!!
Wishing you all a fabulous week.
Hugs Cathy
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