This was a really lovely sketch to work with. I was going to combine this challenge with the Just Magnolia Week 2 'Pink & Grey' challenge, but I just was not happy with my image, so I didn't enter ! I used some different paper this week (a water colour pad) and my new Inkessentials highlighter pen !
But something was not quite right with either the paper, the medium for colouring or the highlighter pen and I am disappointed with the result. Never mind - learning curve!
Well I nearly didn't enter this either, but I decided that it was a shame to get so far with a card and then not show it. Show here it is..... warts and all!
But something was not quite right with either the paper, the medium for colouring or the highlighter pen and I am disappointed with the result. Never mind - learning curve!
Well I nearly didn't enter this either, but I decided that it was a shame to get so far with a card and then not show it. Show here it is..... warts and all!
Ingredients:
Stamps: Magnolia Tilda, Magnolia Dog, Whiff of Joy Bench, Stampin Up Sentiment
Papers: Basic Grey Sultry Paper Pad
Cardstock: Watercolour Paper WH Smith, The Papermill
Medium: Watercolour Pencils and Distress Inks
Flowers, Ribbon, brads and charm from my stash
Spacers and Tilda Stamp are from my win on Just Magnolia ! love these, thanks guys!
Any constructive advice would be appreciate as to why my highlighting kept absorbing the colour under it, instead of staying white?
Oh and I used Kati's new Pro markers that I bought 'her' as a treat from the Bath & West Craft Show.... not sure I like these ..... hard to 'blend'' and with limited colours shading I found is also difficult. Hmmm jury's out on these. Kati prefers Amanda's Copics! she would !
Julie this is just delicious.. i absolutely love it :o)
ReplyDeleteLove n hugs
Vikki xx
This is such a cute little scene! I love the coloring, too!
ReplyDeleteStunning card ,realy pretty and gorgeoues ,hugs Dawnxxx
ReplyDeleteWonderful card hun, so much beautiful detail and a fabulous choice of papers. x
ReplyDeleteWow another fantastic card Julie. Ive ordered some of the spacers and can't wait for them to arrive.
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunning card Julie - so beautiful! Have a wonderful weekend, hugs Steph xxx
ReplyDeletep.s. I get my copics from artifolk - great service but I don't know how competitive they are price-wise
this is so sweet, such pretty flowers and detail. not sure why your white is absorbing the colour??
ReplyDeletesorry Julie, i didn't answer you question earlier...
ReplyDeletemy sewing machine is about 10yrs old and i just use it for my crafting now.. it is a janome memory craft 4000.
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