Hello there ladies, and welcome to another E-Team Blog Hop. For today's hop we were to use Copic Markers, and color a flower image/image's of our choice (I was thrilled) LOL! Before I get started about my project today, don't forget to visit Daisy at eclectic Paperie™, she will choose two lucky winners randomly from comments left on all Design Team Member blogs. Be sure and leave a comment on eP Blog for an additional chance to win an assortment of flower stamps, and four New Copic Color Sketch Markers. I believe Daisy even has a couple of $25 gift vouchers to eclectic Paperie... Comments begin Thursday June 16th (today) through Sunday, June 19th. Daisy will post all winners on eclectic Paperie™ blog Monday June 20th.
For my project today I picked these cute flower images from Crafty Secrets called Art Blooms available at eP. This stamp set has an array of individual pieces, so I thought I would try something a little different today. After I selected the images I wanted to use, I stamped each one three times, colored them with Copic Markers, and cut them out. I have a picture at the very bottom showing you how I taped each to a separate piece of paper, then covered them with Glossy Accents, and don't forget to let them dry. The reason I stamped each image three times is to do paper piecing, and cut each layer a little different than the one below it. I haven't made anything using this technique for quite some time, but it's lots of fun, and very rewarding.
I'm often asked what cardstock I use when I color with my Copic Markers... I use Whisper White, and Very Vanilla from Stampin' Up! When I first purchased my markers, that's what I had on hand, and still use them today. I'm also asked about what ink I use.. and I have always used Ranger's Adirondack Dye Pad. My color of choice is Latte, I find using black ink can make dainty little images look harsh. For example, I used Slate on today's project, I try not to have my ink take over my image. Lately my favorite color palette is pastel, seems like all of my current projects have been very pastel, and I love each one. As for shading tips, I have made a few video's (you can find them listed here on my blog sidebar under Categories/videos). I have truly changed my style, I don't follow general shading rule's, charts etc. now, I just do my own thing. However, when I say that, I have been working with Copic's for a few years now, and have become very comfortable with them. I was scared to death to work with them when I first started, and found that following the rules really helped :)
Be sure and visit the rest of the Design Team members listed below.
Thanks for visiting today and Good Luck - Linda ❤❤
Daisy - eclectic Paperie
Broni Holcombe
Latrice Murphy
Linda Ledbetter
Micki Harper
Sherry Cheever
Starla Nelson
Don't forget you can click on the pictures for a better view, and all supplies are listed below.
In this picture I wanted to show you I taped each image to a scrap piece of paper so they would stay flat, and used a paint brush I covered each image with Glossy accents for a thin (not to thick) layer over each piece. I think it looks really cool.
Supplies:
Stamps: Art Blooms by Crafty Secrets from – eclectic Paperie.
Stamp Pads: Slate Ranger Adirondack Dye Pad – eclectic Paperie.
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Vellum – Stampin’ Up! Melissa Frances 6”x6” 5th Avenue Paper Pad – eclectic Paperie.
Spellbinders™: Grand Large Labels #3, Parisian Motifs, Beaded Ovals #4.
Ribbon: May Arts Wrinkle Ribbon The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.
Copic Markers: 0 Colorless Blender, E50 Egg Shell, E000 Pale Fruit Pink, R00 Pinkish White, RV42 Salmon Pink E51 Milky White, YR00 Powder Pink, Y000 Pale Lemon, Y00 Barium Yellow, Y11 Pale Yellow, G000 Pale Green, G12 Sea Green, G24 Willow, G82 Spring Dim Green, YG13 Chartreuse, BG10 Cool Shadow, BG70 Ocean Mist, B00 Frost Blue – eclectic Paperie.
Misc.: Button - unknown, thread, Glossy Accents – eclectic Paperie.
