Pretty Pink Posh - Construction Trucks & Watercolor Stenciled Background

Hi there,

I'm thrilled to be back with this Construction Trucks card I made using multiple images from two different Pretty Pink Posh stamp sets, as well as stencils to create a cool construction scenery.

I started off by stamping the images on 110lb Neenah solar white cardstock using Memento tuxedo black ink, I cut them all using the matching dies, and colored everything using my Ohuhu markers and my Graph'it brush markers. Here is the list of the images I used: • Construction Trucks - trucks, piles of dirt, security cones • Construction Additions - shovels, security fences, danger sign, piles of rocks.

I added highlights and details to the images using a white gel pen, and then worked on the background, starting off by cutting a large Stitched Torn Rectangle panel out of Strathmore bristol smooth cardstock. I temporarily stuck the middle part of the Watercolor Rectangle stencil set to my panel using pieces of rolled-up washi tape at the back of the stencil, and worked on the outside section of my panel, applying pumice stone oxide ink first, and then a little bit of frayed burlap oxide ink to darken the edges.

Next I placed the Brick Background stencil on top of my panel, applied vintage photo oxide ink first, and then a little bit of ground espresso oxide ink to darken the bricks on the very edge of the panel. I removed the Brick Background stencil, splattered water and dried the panel with a paper towel, mixed some ground espresso oxide ink with water and used a slim brush to add more splatters to the bricks.

I removed the middle part of the Watercolor Rectangle stencil set, temporarily taped the frame part of the Watercolor Rectangle stencil set to my panel, and then worked on the middle part of my panel. I first applied pumice stone oxide ink all over that middle section, and then frayed burlap oxide ink (+ a little bit of vintage photo oxide ink) on the edges to add more depth and emphasize the sand/dirt effect. I splattered water and dried the panel with a paper towel, mixed some frayed burlap oxide ink and some vintage photo oxide ink with water and added more splatters. And then I mixed some copic opaque white ink with water and added white ink splatters all over my Stitched Torn Rectangle panel.

Once my panel was dry, I stamped "You are tons of fun" from Construction Additions right in the center of my panel using black versafine ink, and then I attached all the images using, as always, 1mm and 2mm foam squares. I stuck my panel to a 5,5 x 4,25 inches dark brown panel using 1mm foam tape, and finally the whole panel to a white card base using liquid glue.

PRETTY PINK POSH SUPPLIES

- Construction trucks stamp set

- Construction additions stamp set

- Stitched torn rectangle die set

- Watercolor rectangle stencil set

- Brick background stencil

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Ohuhu markers

- Graph'it brush markers

- Oxide inks: pumice stone, frayed burlap, vintage photo, ground espresso

- Copic opaque white ink

- Sakura white gel pen

- Memento tuxedo black ink (images)

- Black versafine ink (greeting)

- 110lb Neenah solar white cardstock (images)

- Strathmore bristol smooth cardstock (background)

- Brown cardstock by Lawn Fawn