Lettering for Holiday Projects - Shelby Barrentine - Silhouette Cards

Learn how to make a Silhouette card using any lettering style with variations of color and blending inks to personalize your next special greeting. A template is provided to make a 5×7 inch card.

• Templates (as posted)
• Detailed Template
• Simplified Template
• Key Word(s) (e.g., journey, serenity, namaste, Silent Night)
• 10-20 word quote to go with key word
• Card stock (Shelby is using Strathmore Mixed Media, Vellum Surface; 9” x 12” trimmed to 8 ½” x 11” inches)
• Envelope for 5x7 inch card
• FP67. 6.0mm Parallel Pen to letter your Key Word
• FP67, FP68. Other sizes parallel pens filled with ink 2 colors you like for blending (e.g., blue & pink or yellow & blue, etc.)
• FP69, FP70. Pilot Parallel Pen Cartridge inks. You can use whatever works with your paper. Parallel pens can be dipped into inks.                               
• M82. Sakura Pigma Calligrapher 01 - Black                       
• M96. Glitter gel pen (not metallic)                       
• S417. #11 X-acto® blade with sharp point                          
• Decorative sticker                            
• S270, PL38, E13. Metal Ruler, Pencil, Eraser                            
• S308. Bone folder

Optional:                            

• S1013. Light pad (optional)                        
• P22. Graph paper or sets of lines on hand to use in place of drawing lines