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Sketched Feet and Legs Sentiment Card with Alcohol Markers

A project from our live show Stamping Techniques - Sketched Design - Positive Sentiment - Alcohol Markers 22ND Dec 21 · 22/12/2021

Create a striking card featuring a sketched design of feet and legs stamped in smoky grey, with a positive sentiment stamped in black. Colour selectively with red alcohol markers for the shoes and blue for the trousers, leaving white spaces for a clean, simple aesthetic that really stands out.

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  1. 1

    Mount the smaller stamp from the set onto an acrylic block.

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  2. 2

    Stamp the feet and legs design onto cardstock using a smoky grey ink pad rather than traditional black.

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  3. 3

    Select a positive sentiment from the same stamp set and mount it onto the acrylic block.

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  4. 4

    Stamp the sentiment onto the cardstock in black ink so it stands out prominently.

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  5. 5

    Take a red alcohol marker and colour the base of the shoes, following the design lines up each shoe.

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  6. 6

    Use a blue ink pad to add colour to the tops of the trousers, creating the appearance of jeans or flowing trousers.

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  7. 7

    Leave white spaces in the design to create the illusion of light on the back of the jeans.

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  8. 8

    Glue the stamped and coloured design onto the front of a card with a red coral matte layer.

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  9. 9

    Enhance the design by going around the edge with a fine liner pen to add creative detail and frame the artwork.

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  10. 10

    Repeat the fine liner detail along all four sides of the design, varying the pattern so the sides don't match exactly.

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  11. 11

    Add stitch detail here and there with the fine liner to break up solid lines.

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  12. 12

    Optional: Apply glossy accents to the base of the shoes to create a shiny finish.

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