Hello! I’ve got three cards to share with you using the Happy Harvest Collection by Nichol Spohr. All three cards feature moody, autumnal backgrounds created using Jane Davenport Mermaid Markers. This post originally appeared on the Spellbinders blog.
To create the backgrounds, I started with watercolor paper an inch or so larger than I needed. I scribbled the Jane Davenport Mermaid Markers at the top of the paper, then proceeded down the paper with each additional color. Next, I sprayed it gently with water to get the color moving and moved the paper from side to side, soaking up any pooling with a towel. While the paper was still wet I went back in with the markers to add more ink where I thought it needed it. I very carefully and with minimal water blended the sky and the ground. I set these aside to completely dry. I first used this technique with these markers in my Underwater Scene blog post
• Die cut pieces from the Welcome Fall dies from various colored cardstocks. I used scraps of cardstock from Gina K Designs and Hero Arts.
• Add ink blending to all pieces for added dimension. I used dye inks from Hero Arts and blending brushes.
• Assemble apples, pumpkins and basket before attaching to card panel. Use tweezers or a jewel picker as needed.
• Emboss sentiment from Fall Greetings stamp set on sign with White Detail Embossing Powder.
• Cut card panel to 4 1/4” x 5 1/2”
• Adhere pieces with Bearly Arts Precision Glue. I adhered the leaves only at the center and fluffed up the edges.
• Splatter the entire panel with gold watercolor. This was a bit frightening but I think it took things up a notch.
• Die cut pieces from Wagon Full of Fall dies from Bristol Smooth paper.
• Color all pieces using the Mermaid Markers and a water brush pen. Set aside to dry.
• Assemble the wagon and pumpkins with Bearly Arts Precision Glue.
• Cut the watercolor panel down to 3” x 6” and adhere to a mini slimline card base cut to 6 1/2” x 6 1/4” scored and folded at 3 1/4”
• Emboss the sentiment from Fall Greetings stamp set with White Detail Embossing Powder.
• Adhere all pieces to background, some with liquid glue and some with foam tape. I had leftover pumpkins from the first card that I added to the wagon.
• Add white gel pen highlights
• Die cut an oval from a piece of Pitch Black cardstock cut to 4 1/4” x 5 1/2”.
• Emboss the sentiment from Fall Greetings stamp set in Gold Embossing Powder below the opening.
• Die cut all pieces from the Scare a Crow dies from black cardstock.
• Assemble the scarecrow and corn stalks. You only need to add what will be seen in shadow. For example, you won’t need to add the eyes.
• Adhere the watercolor panel behind the oval opening. Don’t place adhesive too close to the edge of the oval so you can tuck the die cuts under it.
• Adhere die cuts inside the oval with liquid glue.
• Add gold sequins.
I had a lot of fun making these backgrounds and assembling these die cuts. Fall is my favorite season and I hope I captured that in these cards.
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