52 card pickup, the next 4 cards and a sneakpeek

Hello everyone, thanks for dropping in and thank you so much for all the lovely comments you left me for my first post on altering these fun little playing cards.

First of all, I am sharing a sneak peek for a project I am showing over on the Calico Crafts blog:

If you want to see more, just click here

But now, here is the next instalment of my 52 cards project, using very similar techniques as on the first set. Altogether, the cards don't look that different from the first lot, but then hey, this is after all a set of cards.

I used all the same techniques, - old book paper, background stamps, stencils, inks, tissue tape etc. Again, I had so much fun doing these and they are just perfect when you don't have the time for a very involved project and yet want to do something creative.

This is the dapper gentleman from the Tim Holtz Paris to London set, to me he looks brave and determined enough to make a difference, and making a difference is the inspiration behind this card and message.

chit chat stickers and some scraps of an old paper collection (can't remember which one) created the message on this one.

A much needed reminder in times where there is so much suffering going on..... This time the words were computer generated.

Tim Holtz letter stickers and mover and shaper dies on this one. One of the best techniques I recently found out when doing these cards is rubbing some Glue n Seal over your card, letting it dry and then using your Distress Markers to add some colour and shadows to make the images pop. It works a dream and I love it. other gel mediums do work as well but in my experience Glue n Seal works the best.

Left the backs really simple again, like with the first set:

If you missed the first set of cards, and the inspiration and ideas behind them, you can find them here

Thank you for visiting and stay safe, warm and happy!!