Colored Pencils on Kraft Cardstock + Video

Hello, Pretty Pink Posh fans! This is Yana and today I am sharing a video tutorial showing how to create a summer sandcastle pattern featuring colored pencils on kraft.

I started working on my card by heat embossing sandcastles in white embossing powder onto kraft cardstock. The reason I picked this particular paper and not white is because kraft, among other things, resembles sand. You can by all means create identical pattern on white, but you’ll have to do a lot more coloring to achieve this look.

Watch my video tutorial below to learn how I made this card.

Watch the video above  I  Watch the video in HD on YouTube  I started stamping images the center and worked my way out creating rows of perfectly build sandcastles. After my pattern was complete (I heat embossed them in white embossing powder) I adhere it onto an A2 side folding card base.

I also heat embossed a “Happy Summer” sentiment in Antique Gold embossing powder onto a strip of white cardstock and foam mounted it on top.

To add a bit of coloring to my piece I used Prismacolor pencils. First, I highlighted the inside of each castle outline with white – this added some dimension and interest to my images.

To create the look and feel of sand I adhered Gold Shimmer seed beads at the base of 3 castles on my card forming a visual triangle. This added a bit of much needed texture to this project.

Finally, I used a Light Aqua Prismacolor pencil and added lots of color. I colored the flags and windows and later created ombre looking sky in between the rows of my castles.

Happy cardmaking!