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Coloring With Copic Reds

After a little inspiration from my budding Spring garden, I decided I needed a little Copic coloring therapy this weekend! Naturally, I headed straight to my Coloring Foundations Book: Coloring Flowers with Copic Markers. Using one of my favorite chapters, Coloring with Copic Reds, I chose this beautiful rose image from the Coloring Flowers Book and Line Art Kit which includes this black 5" x 7" photo mat! The kit also includes 8 flower line art designs printed on Copic compatible paper. What could be easier -- just grab some markers and start coloring! Coloring with Copic's reds, since they are so highly pigmented, can be a bit tricky and this book gives some great tips on how to work with them. The book also gives excellent step-by-step instructions on how to color many varieties of flowers and different situations, such as coloring with reds, which can be applied to many other things besides flowers. Here are the stepped-out photos of my coloring process, following the excellent instructions in the book: And finally, B00/B000/B0000 to color the sky: Simple, easy-to-follow instructions that yield wonderful results! If you want to step up your coloring skills, this book has some great tips... Read more →

Mousse on Acetate!

Did that title catch your eye?!! :D Today over in Ellen Hutson's the CLASSroom I'm showing you some different uses for Tonic Studios' beautiful metallic Embellishment Mousse, including coloring the backside of an acetate tag! I hope you'll join me there for all the details about this card and also how to color paper and embellishments with the mousse. ALL Tonic Studios products are also on sale this week at Ellen Hutson -- Just click the banner below to shop all their fabulous products! Happy weekend! Read more →

Make Your Own Drink Coasters-Updated!

If you are a long-time reader of my blog, you've seen me make many custom drink coasters ... I love the originality and being able to customize them! I am very happy to report that I've found some different products (other than I've used in the past: Copic Various Ink Refill coasters and Copic Markers) that work great for this purpose -- Kirarina 2win Oil-based markers! These 2win Oil-based pens are available in 18 color varieties. Each pen is dual-tipped and features TWO original Kirarina colors! 2win oil-based pens include round nibs on both ends, with the exception of the Black marker which has a round nib on one end and fine nib on either end. They are also: Acid-free Available in 5 or 8-piece sets Stick to any surface 2 colors in each pen Fine nib for detailed work (black marker) To make my coaster, first I prepped a 4-inch unglazed tumbled marble tile (found at the home improvement store) by wiping the surface with an alcohol wipe. This step just removes any excess dust or oil from the tile. If you don't have an alcohol wipe, you could just wet a paper towel with rubbing alcohol. (Below, I... Read more →

Shopping

Happy Monday, crafty peeps! I wanted to update you about a new page on my blog -- Shopping. You can find the page on the far right of my page listings, directly under my blog banner. There I will post current sales and some favorite new products you may have seen me mention on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter. So please be sure to check it out each Monday, to see how you can save some crafty cash that week! This week's sale at Ellen Hutson LLC is on all Tonic Studios products! Just click the banner below to see all their fabulous products! (Affiliate links are used, at no additional cost to you ... Thanks!!) I'll be back here on Friday with a project featuring Tonic's marvelous Embellishment Mousse . . . I hope to see you then! Read more →

Celebrate You!

Today I have another beautiful background technique for you, using stamps and dies from Reverse Confetti! Please visit me over in Ellen Hutson's the CLASSroom for all the details. And guess what? All Reverse Confetti products are ON SALE this week at Ellen Hutson! You have until Sunday at 11:59PM Pacific to take advantage of this discount ... Just click the banner below to start shopping! Read more →