Giving Thanks

Happy Friday all! I'm here today to share a card with you featuring the Blessed Harvest image. I love the beauty and simplicity of this image-it's great for coloring and paper piecing.

I colored this gorgeous image with
ProMarkers:
Burnt Orange, Orange, Amber (pumpkins)
Forest Green, Bright Green, Lime Green (leaves)

Copics: 
E29, E25 (stems and acorn)

Spectrum Noir:
GB8, GB10 (ground)

Wishing you a beautiful and blessed weekend

Marcee @INKy Bird

Superboy

Happy Friday! I'm here sharing a card today featuring the adorable Superboy image. This image is SO versatile and can be used for many occasions.

Supplies-
Image: Whimsy & Stars Studio Superboy
Stamps: Pretty Petites
Paper: SU! Sahara Sand, SU! Gumball Green, SU! Summer Starfruit, SU! Birthday Basics DSP, Crafters Companion Ultra Smooth White
Ink: SU! Coastal Cabana
Tools: SU! Curly Petite Label Punch
Other: ProMarkers

Thanks for stopping by♥

Marcee @ INKy Bird

Let's Dance

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to color Whimsy & Stars Studio images. They are so versitile and allow me to make a card for nearly any season or occasion. When I saw this image in the store, I knew I had to make a card with it-and it had to have Fall colors. (Boy am I craving Fall)! I love Fall here in Oregon-it's just stunning.

Available for immediate download

 

It is called Dancing Love

Here is the card I made using this adorable image:

I colored the clothing with ProMarkers and the skin and hair with Prisma penscils. I was able to get my Wood Grain embossing folder out of hiding and used it on the front panel of my card. The sentiment is stamped in white craft ink and I added a few colored pearls.

I hope you have a fabulous weekend and thanks for visiting Whimsy & Stars Studio today♥

Time for Coffee

Happy Friday! I hope you are having an awesome day♥  We've had a couple of overcast days here in Oregon and boy am I missing the sunshine. Clouds just seem to make me sleepy.

Today I'm here featuring an adorable image called Coffee Girl. Is she the cutest or what!? She is available for instant download in the Whimsy & Stars Studio Stamp Store.

I colored her with Prisma Pencils and used some gorgeous papers from the MME Up, Up & Away collection. Die cuts are from Spellbinders and the button, ribbon and pearls are all from Stampin' Up! 

Have a blessed weekend♥

 

Ballerina Teddy Coloring Tutorial

Hi everyone!

It`s Karen from ScrappyCanuck Studios, and I am so excited to share a project and coloring tutorial for you today!

For this project, I created a side-step card to help feature Ballerina Teddy.  The paper is from MME's My Girl collection, and you can even find a bit of Trendy Twine on there too!

When I first started working with Copics, two things scared me - reds and pleats!  So I thought I would share a little tutorial today on a way you can create a bit of dimension on Ballerina Teddy's skirt!

Step 1

Using your lightest tone, colour in the skirt completely.  I used R81.

Step 2

Using a medium tone, outline all the edges of the skirt and any lines created by layers.  This will start to build your shadows.  I used R23.

Step 3 

Using the same medium tone, add in a triangle shape in the spots on the skirt where the layer lined curve down.  

Step 4

Switch back to your lightest tone and and blend the two colours together to soften the look of the shadows.  

Step 5

Using a darker tone (I used RV29), add in a slightly smaller triangle shape over top of the one you created with your medium tone.  It needs o be smaller to give the impression of depth.  go along the top edge of the skirt where the pleats are drawn and add small streaks of this colour as well.  

Step 6

For the waist band, start by colouring in the whole band with your lightest colour.  Working in from the left and right side, add some medium tone stopping about 3/4 of the way to the middle.  Repeat with the darkest tone stopping no more than half way to the middle point.  If you have visible lines where the colours layered, blend out with your lightest tone.  

Step 7

Colour in the body suit with your lightest tone. 

Step 8

Outline all the edges with your medium tone. 

Step 9

Using the tip of your marker, add a narrow line of your darkest tone around all edges.  

Step 10

Blend the layers of colour together with your lightest tone. 

There you have it!  A cute little dress with a bit of dimension!  You can use the same strategy with any colour - just remember to start light and work to dark (and don't be afraid of high contrast tones).  

Thanks for popping by today!

Blessed Harvest

My apologies this is getting posted so late in the day. Sometimes it's very hard to get good light here in the PNW (I see a light box in my future) and I'm not OK posting an average picture of Mabelle's gorgeous images.

I've really been excited for Fall to arrive. I'm excited for the crisp air and changing leaves. Oregon is a picture postcard year round, but the Fall is absolutely stunning. Hence the reason for my Fall inspired card today.

 

I chose the Blessed Harvest  image for my card and I just love it. I finally dug out some Fall/Halloween paper I'd been saving. I really wanted to make a fun card that focused on the image, so I chose to use muted greys with a bit of orange to go along with the pumpkins. I kept it neutral with twine and a brown button, added a small sentiment and a few rhinestones for some flair. This card layout was taken from page 73 of Cardmaker Summer 2013 magazine. All of the instructions and measurements are included (love this) and it came together very quick (love this more).

Remember all of the Whimsy & Stars Studio images are available for immediate download. 

I hope you are having a blessed Sunday♥

Marcee~