Empower Girl Portrait Card with Gel Pen Details

A project from our live show Create and Craft TV - IMALA 4TH BIRTHDAY - Join Carley Duff - Broadcast 29th Mar 23 · 03/29/2023 · watch it from 25:45

A beautiful portrait card featuring the Empower stamp set with a girl's face. Colour the design using markers or watercolours, then enhance with white gel pen to create a polished, finished look perfect for empowerment themes.

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Step by step

1. Stamp the Empower girl portrait onto your card base using black ink. ▶ watch 26:00
2. Select two consecutive marker shades that are similar in tone to create hair shading. ▶ watch 26:15
3. Apply the darker marker shade over all the dark areas and lines to accentuate shading. ▶ watch 26:30
4. Blend the marker colours by going over the shaded areas again with your pens to create smooth transitions. ▶ watch 26:45
5. Create bold, vibrant hair colours using your preferred colouring medium—don't be afraid of bright, eye-catching shades. ▶ watch 27:00
6. Use white gel pen to add final highlights and details to complete the portrait. ▶ watch 27:30
7. Mount your finished portrait onto coordinating cardstock to complete the card. ▶ watch 28:00

Tips from the show

• You can use gossip markers, watercolour paints or pencils—choose whatever medium you prefer.
• Don't be afraid to experiment with bold, creative hair colours to make your designs truly unique.

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