Doctor Who & Twin Peaks Inspired Greeting Cards!

Hi friends! I totally realize that these specific cards are for a very limited audience but you can use the techniques and ideas to make other cards too!

I didn’t know what I was going to create when I set out my supplies but I sure did have a good time playing! It takes longer to create in this manner but that’s how you learn, grow and discover techniques that you will able to efficiently use on your future cards. Feel free to binge watch your favorite TV show while you create for inspiration!

On the inside of this card you could write: “Geronimo! Now off to your next adventure!” and use it for a retirement or graduation card. I dipped into some older stash to mix in with my new supplies for this card, namely gel pens and Paper Artsy acrylic paints. I really enjoyed using the matte acrylics because it allowed me to stamp and use gel pens on top. I think it is the glossy plastic-like surface that I don’t care for in other acrylics but I really like the matte finish ones. I need to make a not of that. I wonder if there is anything I can add to the other acrylics I have to degloss them. If you know of such a thing let me know in the comments! We can learn together! Now, without further ado let’s watch the tutorial!

Video!

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Supplies (from Top Flight Stamps)

• Visible Image “Ahead of our Time” stamps
• Fibers stencil 
• Time Tunnel Stencil
• Paper Artsy Infusions Pigment Powders
• Paper Artsy Acrylic paint
• Stamp mount

Other Supplies:

• Embossing powder
• Black Versafine stamp pad (pigment)
• Black Archival stamp pad
• White pigment stamp pad (Gina k)
• Ohuhu Dual tip markers (permanent)
• Tombow (water-based markers)
• Colored gel pens (color it)
• White gel pen (Uniball signo)
• Square hole punch
• Black and white cardstock
• Bristol or smooth white watercolor paper (for art panel)

Directions:
1. Make backgrounds by spraying bristol/watercolor paper with water through a stencil and then sprinkling on pigment powder. Let dry.

2. Stamp images with black ink.

3. Stencil time tunnel with acrylic paint.

4. Accent with gel pens, and markers. *Heat embossing can also be used.

5. Punch 2 edges of a matting panel with a small square punch so it looks like film and mount that and the art panel to a white card.

I hope you break out some of your underused supplies and try something new today!Happy crafting!