Cardmaking With Big Brush Pens

Cardmaking with Big Brush Pens

Posted by Sara N.

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Big Brush Pens from Faber-Castell are filled with waterproof, permanent India ink. The big brush tip makes them ideal for coloring stamps and creating soft, pretty backgrounds.

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You Will Need (10 things)

  • Design Memory Craft Big Brush Pens in Light Green, May Green and Cobalt Green (Faber-Castell)

  • Feathers stamp set (Hot Off The Press/Paper Wishes)

  • Black stamping ink

  • Water mister

  • Acrylic block

  • Cardstock: White, black, green, khaki, teal

  • Self-adhesive gemstones

  • Blue sheer ribbon

  • Silver thread

  • Blank white card

Steps (5 steps, 60 minutes)

  1. 1

    Scribble Light Green pen on an acrylic block and spritz with water. Stamp the block onto white cardstock. Spritz the block again and stamp slightly overlapping the first impression. Let dry.

  2. 2

    Color the feather stamp with Light Green, then add areas of May Green, then Cobalt Green in the center and feather tips. Spritz with water and stamp on the white cardstock piece. Let dry.

  3. 3

    Stamp the sentiment with black next to the feather. Mat the piece on black, then green cardstock. Wrap with silver thread, then mat again on white.

  4. 4

    Cover one half of the card front with khaki cardstock, and the other half with teal. Glue the stamped focal in the center.

  5. 5

    Tie a bow in blue ribbon and glue as shown. Add self-adhesive gemstones on the feather.