Homestuck Squares

If you are not familiar with Homestuck this card will probably mean little to you. Even so, hopefully there's something you can get out of it! The card is inspired by 12 of the characters who are all grey-skinned trolls who tend to wear black shirts with coloured symbols on them. You may recognise the symbols as those of the zodiac signs. To get the symbols on the squares I tried a few techniques, but settled on using squares in the colour I needed for the symbol, and colouring in the negative space with a black marker. To make this easier I first drew the symbol on with the matching marker (or VersaMarker in the case of Elegant Eggplant since the marker came out so dark it was hard to tell the difference between the Eggplant and black). I then cut all the horns from Daffodil Delight cardstock (in some cases, with the assistance of punches) then added bands of Pumpkin Pie and Tangelo Twist marker.

All supplies by Stampin' Up!
Cardstock: Basic Black, Smoky Slate, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Hello Honey, Old Olive, Bermuda Bay, Tempting Turquoise, Marina Mist, Pacific Point, Elegant Eggplant, Rich Razzleberry, Rose Red, Daffodil Delight
Stamp set: none
Ink: none
Accessories: Smoky Slate marker, Real Red marker, Pumpkin Pie marker, Hello Honey marker, Old Olive marker, Bermuda Bay marker, Tempting Turquoise marker, Marina Mist marker, Pacific Point Marker, Rich Razzleberry marker, Rose Red marker, Tangelo Twist marker, Basic Black marker, VersaMarker, Elegant Butterfly punch, Bitty Butterfly punch, Petite Petals punch, Petite Pennants Builder punch, 1/8" circle punch