Not only is card making a fantastically creative hobby and profession, it’s also so much fun… Plus, you can make something personal to show your loved ones how much they mean to you.
No matter if you’re a complete newbie to the crafting world, or if you’ve been crafting before you could walk, Chameleon have a range of tutorials to suit all your needs and develop your talent.
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A full-time crafter who turned her passion into a profession, Cathy makes TV appearances and offers demonstrations and workshops at craft events around the world. She's taught paper crafting for over seventeen years and worked as a designer for several companies. Cathy is regularly commissioned by art material suppliers to write master classes on how to use their products, for magazine publication.
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Cathy is here to show you how you can seriously up your crafting game with the brand-new Chameleon Fineliners!
What you’ll need to try out today’s techniques:
- Chameleon Fineliners.
- White and pink card.
- Sequins and glue.
- Elizabeth Crafts Patterns 1 Stamp Set.
- Versafine Onyx Black Ink
- Water Pen
Now on to the part you’re all here for – Cathy’s tutorial!
Step 1:
Using the Elizabeth Crafts Patterns 1 Stamp Set, stamp the line boarder onto both ends of a piece of white card.
We’re using Versafine Onyx Black ink.
Once this is done, stamp the borders onto a post it note and cut it out.
Step 2:
Place the cut post it note along the edge of the border.
Now we’re ready to start coloring!
To create the awesome rainbow effect we’re going to use a technique called color stacking.
Start with infusing the VO4 Fineliner with the BL6 lid for 6 seconds, then add the YL2 lid for 10 seconds, and finally add the RD4 lid for 6 seconds.
Once you’re done infusing, start coloring in the border.
Is this your first time using your Chameleon Fineliners, you can watch our video on how they work here!
Step 3:
To smooth out the edges, draw along the border using the BK4 Fineliner.
Step 4:
Stamp the numbers from Elizabeth Crafts Patterns 1 line in the center of the card, using Versafine Onyx Black ink.
Step 5:
Using the RD4 Fineliner, infuse with the RD4 lid for 5 seconds and scribble in the centers of the 0 and 8.
For the 9, infuse the YL2 Fineliner with the BL6 lid for 3 seconds
Finally, for the 6, infuse the BL6 Fineliner with the VO4 lid for 1 second before coloring.
Step 6:
Stamp the flowers from the patterns 1 stamp set.
For the two largest flowers, scribble some ink from the RD4 and YL2 pen into a palette. Mix the colors together using water to create new shades, and color the petals.
Step 7:
For the flower centers, infuse the YL2 Fineliner with the RD4 lid before coloring.
Repeat steps 6 and 7 using the BL6 and VO4 Fineliners for the remaining flowers.
Step 8:
Stamp XOXO from Patterns 1 Stamp Set using the Versafine ink.
Add some color to the stamp by infusing your YL2 Fineliner with the RD4 lid. Then add dots in the O’s.
Finish up by adding some sequins and mounting onto some pink card. 
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