Sweet Stop sketch

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Copic colors used: Black 100, E43, E47 ribbon colored with E43
Stamp credit- Sweet and Sassy Stamps
Kimm

Tutorial- Blended Sky

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I love soft auras around images colored with copic markers. It took me some trial and error and a bit of practice before I was able to get my own looking half decent! I want to share how I achieve the effect without an airbrush. I hope you enjoy the tutorial today!

Stamp credit: Sweet and Sassy Stamps

Copic colors used: BG000, BG10, 0 colorless blender-make sure it is wet!

1. Begin adding your base sky color (BG000) around the image.

2. Add a second layer of the same color this time blend from the edge of the image outward in a feathering (or swooping) motion.

3. With each motion, your brush tip begins fully touching the cardstock and as you feather upwards the brush tip lifts off the cardstock as shown. Keep the direction of your brush strokes parallel to the horizon. Work with an inch or so at a time. Repeat if desired.

4. Add the second, slightly deeper color (BG10) in a thinner line right next to the image edge.

(Sorry for the blurry photos here, my daughter was taking pics as I was working. )

6. Use your wet blender pen to feather INTO the sky color. Begin by touching the brush end flat against the cardstock and feather (or swoop) upward into the sky area. Do not pull the blender all the way to the image edge or close to your second color layer. It is important to begin outside the colored area as the blender pen is removing color as you swoop inward and therefore ‘blending’ it into your first layers of sky color.

7. Feathering upward into the sky with brush tip parallel to the horizon. Repeat this blending process 2 or 3 times until your sky has a smooth transition.

Other color options for creating sky:

B000 and B00- bright blue sky
B91 and B21- duller light blue
C0 and B91- cloudy gray sky
Y000 and Y11- bright sunny
YR000 and Y00 or Y11- peachy warm sky before sunset
(pull the yellow out farther over the YR000)
C0 or C1 and BV20- dusky gray like before a snowstorm

I hope you find this tutorial helpful.... if so let me know with your comment:)

Kimm

Altered Designer Paper

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Another card inspired by the arrival of spring! This one was a fun one for me to make and color... just because I wanted to... then wanted to post and share with you. The images are from Sweet and Sassy Stamps. The background piece is Altered Designer Paper by Technique Junkies Apr. 09 issue. All coloring with Copic markers.
Have a happy spring day!
Kimm

Artful Sentiments Copic Challenge 3

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It is spring even though some of my stamping friends across the country are still having snow. Here is Memphis blossoms are popping up everywhere! I chose this weekends Copic colors in anticipation of spring.
Your colors are: R81, B21, Y21... and any color from the green family. Do not worry if you do not have the exact colors just look for those softer lighter colors.

My sample card today features stamp images by Sweet and Sassy Stamps. I love this Eye on the Sparrow set beautifully drawn by Chris Dickinson.

Copic colors used: R000, R81, B000, B21, Y21, YG11, G24, E31, E33, C1

I hope you will play along!

Kimm

Luna Moth

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A quick share today as I'm feeling under the weather. This beautiful Luna Moth image is by Sweet and Sassy Stamps in their digi stamps line. The chipboard frame is by K&C Company. All coloring is with Copics- BG10, BV000, BV04, YG23, C1

Kimm

Copic Practice 2

More practice work. This little bunny is from Sweet and Sassy Stamps. Copic colors I used were: W1, N4, YR00, RV02 and RV09. I do love how the shading on this cutie turned out. Everything else is pretty basic.
Well at least I made it into a card this time;)
Kimm