I scribbled two blue watercolor pencils on a piece of watercolor paper and then blended them together with a wet paintbrush. I set that aside to dry and started working on the background sky. I dabbed some of the wet paint off and then flicked a second layer of ink over the bricks to create a shabby, weathered look. I scribbled both pencils onto a piece of scrap paper, wet them to create a watercolor paint, and then flicked ink over the bricks. I let it dry and then masked off the roof line. I like that the pattern isn’t perfect and looks handmade. I used two different colors and created a random pattern of bricks. I wanted to create the look of bricks on the side of my house so I scribbled offset lines for the side of each brick and then used a flat paintbrush to wet the lines and pull the color across to create a brick. I used the stitched square dies to create a roof line and I also cut curtains from pink polka dot patterned paper using the new My Favorite Things Classic Window dies. I used the stitched circle dies for a window frame and cut a large circle for the inside wall paint. I wanted to create the side of my house on the card so I used several dies to create parts of my house. Then I used my ScanNCut to cut him out with a small border. I stamped the bear with copic-friendly caviar ink from The Ton several times on a piece of Neenah Solar White cardstock before coloring him with copics. I have a long way to go with them but it was fun to try something new! I’ve owned them for several months but have been pretty intimidated by them so they just sat in a drawer. I also decided to try using my Inktense watercolor pencils for the first time. Sad I know…but when I saw that cute bear in the stamp set it brought back that memory and I decided to try and recreate it in a card. I used to imagine that they were waiting for me. Every morning I used to put my stuffed animals in my bedroom window when I left so that I’d see them when I was coming home. So, needless to say, I wasn’t a huge fan of going to school and was relieved to get home everyday. I moved to a new school (and new country!) midway through the year, I wore glasses, I was smart (ie “nerdy”), and I was adopted…I was the perfect target for a couple of bullies. I loved school but second grade was a really rough year for me. When I saw the Snuggle Bunnies stamp set I fell hard for that adorable teddy bear. Generally I don’t have stories behind my cards but this one is a little different. My card is a little bit of a stretch on the sketch but hopefully you can see how it inspired my card! Good morning! I have a card and video to share for the current My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge #281.
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