Easy Peasy Christmas .......Simple Funky Card 2...

I love making cards and try to have some spare ones on hand. These are quick and easy to make and if you collect some cheap embellishments at the after Christmas sales you will have a head start on next year.

I've been making these cards for a while now and its one of my favorites techniques to do although it can be messy.

you will need...

white card
oil pastels, metallic is good too, they are really creamy.
fixative or hairspray will do.
embellishments

optional
sewing machine [black thread looks good]
paint or gesso
sequin waste

Start by roughly scribbling a combination of 3 colors on your card.
use your fingers to smudge it out, i do the lighter colors first, don't over mix or will become muddy. Try combinations you wouldn't normally put together...
Smudge out the edges for a softer look too.




This one was done on shiny card and it smudged out more , i even did swirls in it. The others are on matt.
The above one has a rubon which took a lot of pressing to get to work, I don't think it liked the pastels.

Spray with fixative and watch how it it becomes more translucent.


Stitch around inside the rectangle, doesn't have to be perfect, but use a large stitch 3- 3.5.

With your sequin waste stencil a drift in paint or press the crayons in really hard for some lumpy bumpy :)

spray with fixative if you use the crayon. Be warned, this is messy , you will get little bits all over card , blow them off, don't try and wipe, I made a mess of the blue one and turned it into a tag:)



now add your embellishment and a sentiment if you wish....



you can some others ones ive made here and here......


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I'm glad you all liked the pockets, i loved reading your comments and hope to see some soon......