Naughty or Nice Character Card with Texture Paste

A project from our live show CREATE AND CRAFT - Join Carley Duff for her brand new IMALA CHRISTMAS Launch show 2 - Broadcast 29TH July 22 · 29/07/2022 · watch it from 25:45

Create a festive character card featuring one of the naughty or nice girls with coloured hair and embellished details. This project combines stamping, colouring with alcohol markers, texture paste accents, and gem embellishments for a contemporary Christmas card.

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Step by step

1. Stamp the naughty or nice character onto white cardstock using the stamp set, ensuring a pristine, clear impression. ▶ watch 25:45
2. Cut out the stamped character carefully with scissors, removing the bauble detail on the hat and the fur trim. ▶ watch 26:15
3. Colour the character's face with a skin tone alcohol marker, keeping the application light and even. ▶ watch 27:15
4. Add colour to the jumper using your chosen alcohol marker shade. ▶ watch 27:30
5. Colour the hair with a funky colour such as purple or blue, then layer a lighter tealy shade over the top for dimension. ▶ watch 27:45
6. Colour the hat, blending two similar shades together to create subtle variation. ▶ watch 28:30
7. Use a white gel pen to add highlights to the hair, creating light reflections and definition. ▶ watch 29:30
8. Add white gel pen details along the nose and lips to enhance facial features. ▶ watch 29:45
9. Use the white gel pen to flick up eyelashes for a finishing touch. ▶ watch 30:00
10. Apply texture paste over selected details using a spatula, such as on the face or hat, to add dimension. ▶ watch 30:30
11. Layer the coloured character onto coordinating cardstock using foam pads to bring it forward. ▶ watch 31:00
12. Adhere random gem embellishments around the card for balance and sparkle, avoiding a straight line arrangement. ▶ watch 33:00

Tips from the show

• When colouring white animals, add a yellowy or beige tinge in creases and around eyes rather than leaving them pure white.
• Colour over darker shaded areas with lighter tones to blend and create depth naturally.
• Use foam pads to layer elements and bring focal points forward on your card.

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