Friendly Flower

          Several weeks ago, Yana Smakula did a YouTube video and blog post about coloring with Copic markers and heat embossing.  I’d always been told not to emboss and color with Copics.  Well, I had a “duh” moment when I watched the video.  She colored her image the traditional way using Copic friendly ink and then embossed over it after completing the coloring.  All you have to do is leave the stamp in a stamp positioner while you color your image so you can heat emboss afterwards.  I find coloring large images somewhat intimidating.  There’s so much coloring to do and requires time sitting doing it.  But this image from Gina K is the perfect size for me!  

         Here’s my list of what I used to make this card.  I’m going to color it again in different colors again soon! 

·       Stamp set(s):  Gina K Designs – Friendship Flower SS    

·       Ink(s):  Memento – Tuexdo Black; Versamark – Watermark; Gina K – Sea Glass

·       Paper:  Xpress It Blending Card – white; Gina K – Sea Glass

·       Dies & Embossing folders:  Heffy Doodle – Imperial Stitched Rectangles Die; Tim Holtz – Botanical Embossing Folder

·       Embellishments/Other things of note:  PPP – Aquamarine 6mm sequins; PTI – Silver Detail Embossing Powder; Copic Markers – YG 61, 63, 67 – BG 11,13,15 – Y 32, 35, 38

Hats off to Yana for letting me know thru her work that there is a way to heat emboss with Copic Markers – just can’t use digital images though! 

Hope you’ve enjoyed this post.  Thank you for taking the time to stop by and spend some of you valuable time here! 

Many Blessings,

Donna

Rudolf and Nuvo Gilding Flakes

     My friend over at www.in2stampincards.com is getting ready for a street festival soon.  I was helping her make some tags for her booth.  These little cuties are from Lawn Fawn’s new release and are just adorable.  I colored the little deer with Copics and used Lawn Fawn’s Knit Picky Fall patterned paper to make these cute little gifts tags.  Lawn Fawn sent this particular tag as a sample with her first store order; it was really easy to follow.  Work of advice.  Try using liquid glue to line up the top and bottom tags.  It will make is so much easier to get the tags stacked!

·      Stamp set(s):  Lawn Fawn-Say What? Christmas Critters SS

·      Ink(s):  Versamark Clair-Ebony 

·      Paper:  Copic-White paper; Lawn Fawn-Knit Picky Pattern stack & Noble Fir

·      Dies & Embossing folders:  Lawn Fawn-Christmas Critters Dies, Say What? Gift Tag Dies

·      Embellishments/Other things of note:  Copics- E11, E13, E35, E37, W7

Rudolph coloring up close.  Experimented with Copic choices on first two on top left!

       On another note, I had gotten a few months back and never got up the mojo to try Nuvo Gilding Flakes.  I’d puttered around and left them out, but didn’t do anything with them until today.  I had good results and you’ll be seeing them as I craft away for Christmas. 

       

These will add a nice touch of sparkle – I have silver, too – to some of my upcoming projects!  A girl has to have a bit of glam where ever she goes and with whatever she’s doing especially for a bright holiday season.  I think I’ll pull out my new Papertrey Ink products from this month’s release and see what happens!

Many Blessings,

Donna