Wish You Were Here!

This is my entry into the Copic Creations Challenge No. 37 which is coloring tricks using the Copic Blender.

I used two different techniques on this card.

The first was on the background. After I colored and got the shading that I wanted, I went over the entire area with the Colorless Blender.  It gave it a  more mottled look (easier to see in person).  Then for the glass, I colored the glass edges with BG0000 and a bit of BG000. Then since I had colored the wall behind the glass with E31, in the panes of glass I used the Colorless blender and the tip to tip method to pick up a little bit of E31 and streak it through the BG0000 areas. I went the same grain as the glass was showing... It made it look like glass. I liked how that part turned out a lot.

Thanks for stopping by. Hope you have a wonderful Weekend!

~~ Alaine

Stamps Used: Flourishes Windows to the World
Paper Used: K&Co Life's Journey, Bazzill, Hammermill Color Copy Cover (for image)
Ink Used: Memento for main image;Versafine Olympia Green for Sentiment
Copics Used: Background - E50, 51, 53; Windows - YG 91, 93; Leaves - YG63, 67; Flower Pot - E04, 07, 08; Flowers - R22, 24, 27; Glass - BG0000,000, E31 (tip to tip with Colorless Blender

Christmas for this week

So, I have a few cards to share today. The first set is a series of Quick Christmas Cards I made using Outlines Rubber Stamps. I used Joy Ornament Sq Large and Merriest Christmas Sq Large. I used a sparkly white and gold paper, and Versamark and Gold and Silver EP, and then cut out the squares and mounted them with the outer square directly on the card, and the inner square popped up using foam tape.

The second card I am putting up was made for the Color Me Copic Challenge #5. The challenge was to color using the clothes coloring technique shown on the blog. I have to admit, this is NOT how I usually color, and it was difficult. I typically color all over light and then add the dark. For this challenge we were to color dark in the shadows and then blend them out using lighter colors. Some of the Design Team did GORGEOUS GORGEOUS samples.

I cut out the image with a Nestie, and while still in the Nestie I used the BV000, and the BG72 to give it a little bit of an edge that matched the color of the DP.  The DP is BoBunny, and I made a white double bow. I added a bit of blingy bling on the upper right corner to balance out the white sparkly snowflakes on the left.  We wish you A Merry Christmas was stamped as the last bit with Versafine.

 

I used BV000, BV01, BV02, and BV04 using this technique. Well... I used them in reverse order.  :-) I may use this technique occasionally, but I feel more comfortable with the reverse. I feel like I have more control over my final image hues. Like I said though, Some of the design team had GORGEOUS cards, and I may need to practice - especially with those golds. That angel on their site was amazing.

For the hair I used E25, 27, 29. The bear was E31, 33, 35, and then I dotted the fur with the colorless blender to give it a little texture.

Hope to see you again soon. Have a great week.

~~Alaine

The Details are Sketchy

Flourishes’ October release is next week, and their monthly release challenge is to follow the sketch provided. The chance to win all three of Flourishes October Releases is the prize. WOO HOO.

For my card I chose to use the Flourishes new Halloween stamp set I got not too long ago. Now I had bought the Nesting Owls from Spellbinders, and was trying to figure a way to use them. So I used the large one as my focus.

My first step was to take the base paper and cut it into a 4.25 x 5.5 inch area and sponge summer sky Memento all over it. I then cut out a circle, and temporarily stuck it down. I then sponged over the circle with a dark blue VersaMagic ink and covered the entire area.  Once I had the entire area sponged, I used the Owl template to figure out the placement of the cat and bats. I stamped them with Versafine, and then clear embossed them. I cut the large owl in the black cardstock, and then popped it up over the top of the cat and bat image. The DP behind is Basic Grey. The "feathers" at the side of the owl (what I used in place of the two ribbons on the sketch), were basic leaves that I colored with the airbrush - W1, 3, 6 series of  Copics. I then flicked little streaks of W9. I think it looks kind of like Feathers. :-)

Thank you for stopping by and visiting my little area of the blogiverse.

~~ Alaine

Lookin Good!

This is my card for Bombshell Stamps October Sketch Challenge.

It was really really fun to make. I used the Butterfly Queen Angel, and colored her with Copics. On the legs, I added a few lines to make it so she is wearing garters and thigh high hose.

Ths pink scalloped oval was cut out using two close size Nesties. Behind it is vellum. That I raised up with foam tape. I also used a rub-on "Lookin Good".

Copics Used:

E000, E00, E01, R20
YR21, YR23, E07
BG000, BG02, BG05, BG09
C1, C3, C5, C7

Thanks for stopping by. Need to make some Halloweeny cards and get going on Christmas cards again.

Hope everyone has a great weekend.

~~Alaine

Falling into Fall

This card is for the Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge this week which was a color challenge. The challenge was to create a card or other project with a fall / harvest theme and using green, brown, orange or russet and cream.

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This card is for the Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge this week which was a color challenge. The challenge was to create a card or other project with a fall / harvest theme and using green, brown, orange or russet and cream.

I just recently received my Apples in, and hadn't colored anything yet. I used some Neenah Cream colored card stock, and stamped it in brown. I colored with Copics, and then used paper from the Saffron DCWV stack, and the Green and russet paper as matting, and the card base.

I had some lovely ribbon, and I added loops of those in the top right corner. On the bottom I added three gold balls.  The Saying is from Life Lines, and stamped in Sepia Versafine and clear embossed.

The image was colored with the following Copics:

Apples - R00, R02, R05, E07, YR21

Leaves - G40, G82, G85

Blossoms - YR0000, YR00. R02 (lightly added with the YR00 pen)

Stem - E55, E57

Shadow - W00, W1

I added a little tiny bit of Copic Opaque White on the apples and a couple of the leaves.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a GREAT weekend.

Black and White ONLY - I CHALLENGE YOU

In honor of World Card Making Day on October 2, 2010, Bombshell Stamps would like to challenge you!
For the past couple of weeks, the design team members have been posting challenges every few days for you to participate in.

The “rules” are simple:

1. Use Bombshell Stamps somewhere on your project
2. All submissions will be eligible for Bombshells' monthly drawing
3. All posted entries will receive a 25% off coupon toward the purchase of Bombshell Stamps
4. Challenge submission cards should be posted in the appropriate challenge thread in the Bombshell Stamps Forum
5. Deadline to post challenge submissions- World Card Making Day, Saturday, October 2, 2010

My challenge for you is to create a card using only black and white! There have been a bunch of cards that have inspired me lately, and I love love love the clean crisp look of them.

I have made two cards to share with you today.  The first was one inspired by some cards put together by One Krafty Kat. Jenny does such beautiful work, but ever since I saw these, I have been wanting to try. The Bombshell stamps from the stamp set Butterfly Queen worked perfectly with this challenge. I stamped the butterflies with Versamark on black and white EP, and Versafine Onyx on White. I cut them out and layered them on the white cardstock with the white butterfly wings popped up (ooooo Rise to the Occasion) with dimensional silicone.  On the white butterflies, I added a little bit of black Stickles. I added some crystal swirls (Bring on the Bling) and some punching around the page.

I intended that to be it. But another card idea came to me the other day while I was waiting for a meeting at work to start and I just had to put it to paper. This just seemed to leap out at me, and I know my older daughter will love it. I used the Sugar Skull stamp set, and embossed one of each skull on black with versamark and white EP. Then I did the same on white cardstock with black versafine and clear EP. I cut out the skulls and then mounted them on these squares with foam tape. I added the skull and crossbones ribbon, and then bows of the black and white polka dots.

Thanks for stopping by. Please let me know if you decide to play along with the challenge, and even if you don't, please stop by the Bombshell Forum to see what everyone else has done on these different World CardMaking challenges. The projects on there have been AWESOME!

~~Alaine

Bombshell Blog Hop - - Geography

The theme for this months Bombshell Blog Hop is Geography: Travel, foreign lands, exotic colors.

My Bombshell  for this hop has traveled to Hawaii where she got lessons in the hula.

The background is airbrushed starting with Y000, Y00, YR000, YR00, R02, RV00, RV02, V01, BV01, B14, B18.  The ocean B05, BG09 and the sand as E31, 33, 35.

The Bombshell girls skin is E11, 13, 15, her hair is E25, 27, 29, her top is RV21, 23, 25 and her skirt is YG23, 25, G29. The flowers are Y21, R22, R24. I cut her out after I colored her, and glued her down on the background. The flowers are cut using my Silhouette.

If you have arrived from Meredith's blog - - you are on the right track. You can now cruise on over to Alison's blog. If you arrived another way, fly on over to the start of the hop at Kas's blog.

Thank you for visiting my little corner of the blogiverse.  Hope you have a great day.If you get a chance, stop back tomorrow... Bombshell stamps is holding a bunch of challenges for World Card Making Day, and I will be hosting one of them that I will post tomorrow.