The March Calendar Girl card was made by using one the pages from my

Calendar Girls Mini Coloring Book* by Adornit.

The card was water colored using dye ik pads and a Waterbrush*

I apply the ink directly onto a piece of acetate and pick up the ink with my water-brush.

MATERIAL LIST:                            (*affiliate links)

• 81032 Calendar Girls Mini Coloring Book (ADORNit)
• 22489 Green Chevron 12” x 12” Paper (ADORNit)
• 22737 Art Ply Paintables-Occasions (ADORNit) (inside of card)
• Cardstock: Cream, Gold, Olive
• Dye Inkpads
• Waterbrush*
• Acetate Sheet
• Tombow Marker #851 Salmon
• Diamond Stickles Glitter Glue*
• Gold Gel Ink Pen*
• Enamel Dots
• Xyron Tape Runner*
• 5/8” Ivory Sheer Ribbon

March Calendar Card Directions:

1. Form a 5 x 6 ¾ inch card from cream cardstock.
2. Cut green chevron patterned paper to 4 ¼ x 6 inches. Adhere to gold cardstock and trim a small border. Adhere layers onto 4 ½ x 6 ¼ olive green layer and then onto the cream card base.
3. Cut Calendar Girl coloring page to 3 ¼ x 4 ¾ inches.
4. Apply light watercolor wash to coloring page using waterbrush and ink from light blue dye ink pad.
5. Color on acetate sheet with the salmon marker; pick up color with waterbrush and color girls face on coloring page.
6. Dab ink onto the acetate sheet with ink pads. Pick up color with waterbrush and paint the rest of the calendar image.
7. Add gold accents to the glasses, center of flower, skirt, socks and lettering using the gold gel pen.
8. Add diamond stickles to the girl’s hair and vest.
9. Adhere calendar girl to a thin gold cardstock border and onto the front of the card base.
10. Add green enamel dots to the bottom corner of the card.
11. Tie a sheer ivory ribbon to left side of card.

Finished card size: 5” x 6 ¾.”

March Calendar Girl was sponsored by ADORNit.

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