Sabrina's hosting this week's Ways to Use It challenge, WT627 Handwriting- Yes, You're Own! Yup, Sabrina wants to see our own handwriting on our cards. Bwahahahaha! Just to not scare you away from the challenge, illegible writing is definitely an option! I decided to challenge myself with just a wee little sentiment banner. It's a good thing I save the trimmed ends from cutting my own card bases. It took at least ten tries before I had a sentiment I was comfortable with. I've pinned several tutorials on hand lettering, I definitely need to practice!
I just love how SCS friends share images. This one is from Jan (heartsong47), thanks Jan! I've been having fun experimenting with colored pencils and gamsol. This sweet little bear worked out perfectly. I masked him and added some flowers behind his back and colored the image. Used a sketch from July 2015 and some of my paper stash. Die cut the frame and trimmed out the diagonal paper with a white scalloped piece.
Added my sentiment banner and a flower brad to finish. TFL
Date: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 GMT Views: 665
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Thu, Mar 16, 2017 @ 7:03 PM
Such a sweet bear with this sweet little message in your pretty handwriting. Nicely done.
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Registered: October 19, 2007 Location: Packer Country, WI Posts: 71987
Thu, Mar 16, 2017 @ 7:03 PM
Carla, this is so sweet.....like how you did the masking. The added flowers is perfect for your sweet bear. When doing handwriting...it does take practice. Yours looks great. TFS
Registered: September 19, 2010 Location: Tacoma, Washington Posts: 8979
Thu, Mar 16, 2017 @ 7:46 PM
How adorable!! Love this sweet bear and your handwriting looks great!!
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Registered: January 19, 2014 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 90312
Fri, Mar 17, 2017 @ 6:56 AM
Miss Carla you are an enabler. I had seen a video on pencil and gamsol and thought oh I want to try that technique. I finally tried the pencil/Vasline and really love ow bright the color comes out. I have added gamsol to my wish list because of this amazing coloring. I love your super adorable card. I sure wish I could write this nicely. I tend to think my handwriting is more chicken scratch and so I try to not write often and especially if it is something that someone else has to read. Super beautiful job on this card.
Registered: February 5, 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 92453
Sun, Mar 19, 2017 @ 4:09 PM
Darling card. If you hadn't had this in your own handwriting challenge, I would have thought that you had stamped the sentiment, Carla. You have great handwriting!