How to use marker pens 3 ways …

Hi and welcome to my blog. There is an interesting challenge over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown this week, to use markers. I used my Stampin’ Up marker pens in 3 different ways …

First, I made a water-colour background by scribbling marker pens in 3 different colours randomly over a large clear block. I then spritzed liberally with water and pressed a piece of whisper white cardstock onto the block to pick up the ink. The moisture made the cardstock bubble up slightly, giving a really interesting texture which I loved. Once the piece was dry, I stamped snowflakes randomly over the background.

Next, I used a spritz tool with marker pens, and added lots of pretty speckles across the card.

Thirdly, I used my markers to colour the sentiment in 3 different colours …

So, I hope you like my card for this week’s challenge. The rest of the Design Team have created lots of lovely cards to inspire you, so do drop by 52 Christmas Card Throwdown to see what they’ve been up to.

stamps: endless wishes, merry little Christmas, 

inks: stampin’ write markers in soft sky, wisteria wonder, pacific point;

cardstock: whisper white;

punches: tag topper;

accessories: spritz tool, stampin’ dimensionals, glue dots, adhesive rhinestones, silver embossing powder, versamark, silver cord from my stash;

All supplies from Stampin’ Up unless otherwise stated. 

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