I definitely do not call myself an artist!
I have to admit I do give things a go but some things
I do give up on, and I personally think this is going
to have to be one of those things!
Once again out came mums paint box
I have to admit I do give things a go but some things
I do give up on, and I personally think this is going
to have to be one of those things!
Once again out came mums paint box

First of all I roughly drew my picture.
As you see I am not much of a drawer either
 Cleaned the picture using the tools on the computer
 Cleaned the picture using the tools on the computerthen put it into a card making programme
 Because the printer has taken on a 'life of its own'
 Because the printer has taken on a 'life of its own'and has been doing its own thing for awhile
I printed eight pictures on a page I gave the paper
(Bristol Board - watercolour paper won't go through the printer!)
a light wash in a light green. Put it to one side to dry.
Leave each stage to dry before proceeding to the next
 I then filled in the colours - rather like in a painting book
I then filled in the colours - rather like in a painting bookEvery sheet was slightly different.
There were eight sheets in all
 I then embellished the pictures again each page slightly different
 I then embellished the pictures again each page slightly differentLayer together using glue or double sided sticky tape
add an insert and send to friends and relatives


 
julie they are lovely, you are so clever! fliss xx
ReplyDelete..I've got the real one!!! How lucky I am!!! xxx
ReplyDeleteI think they look lovely!xxx
ReplyDeleteVery innovative Julie! Thank you for the 'virtual' card! x
ReplyDeleteVery nice! You have done a jolly good job with those! cheerful and lovely! merry christmas! suzie. xxx
ReplyDeleteWhat a good idea to print them on the computer and printer. Still a lot of work though, they really are lovely. Merry Christmas to you too.
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