I selected an adorable Magnolia stamp called Leaning Tilda. This wonderful, versatile stamp is currently in stock at iCopic at this time. Check out all their adorable Magnolia stamps.
Leaning Tilda (Magnolia)
The technique I am using today will be "MASKING". This is a great technique when you want to provide a background for your image or you want to ground your image. My little Leaning Tilda image needs to be positioned within a circle or she needs to lean on something. I did not want to sketch anything today so I used a stone wall stamp that I already had in my stash. Take a sneak peak at the new stamps I will be able to use with my little Tilda in the future HERE and HERE. How Cool is that! (So Christmas isn't over, wink, wink!)
I stamped my image on Cryogen (Curious Metallic, Inc) Not all paper is equal. Some paper will leave a waxy coat on your Copic pends and ruin your nibs. This paper is wonderful and will not cause problems with your precious Copic Markers.
The image is stamped a second time on some scratch copy paper (any lightweight paper) and cut out with a fine tip scissor to form a mask. I like to use the Cutter Bee scissor (Ek Success). I find that post-it Notes make great masks as well. Cardstock is too think for me and I find that when I stamp over the top, I do not get a clean finish. Place the mask over the top of your focal image and stamp the stone wall image on top.
Image with mask on top
The image will look like this. TIP: Save the mask!. I use them over and over again. As you can tell, this Tilda mask has been loved and used many times! I place them in a see through envelope and keep the masks with their respective stamps. That way, they are easy to find and it saves a lot of time!
Remove the mask and .... it's magic. You have the little Tilda leaning on a stone wall.
Finish coloring the stone wall and your focal image with your Copic Alcohol Ink Markers.
Copics:
Skin Tone: E000, #11, a touch of E13 and R20
Hair: C0, C3, C5, C7, C9
Blouse: R000, R20, R22, R24, R39
White Ruffle Trim: C0, C1
Jeans: B21, B24, B27
Stone Wall: W00, W0, W3, W5 highlighted with R0
This is a close-up of the cute little image. Isn't she just the cutest little thing?
This is a close up of my hand quilled flower I created to coordinate with my flowered designer paper.
I plan to enter this card in the following challenges:
- Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Goes!
- Make It Monday _ Anything Goes!
- Dream Valley Challenges - Anything Goes!
- Anything Challenge - Anything Goes!
This is gorgeous, Marie! I love the masked image and how richly you've colored it! Beautiful paper and quilled flower!
ReplyDeleteThis is stunning, gorgeous colors and coloring. Thanks for the tutorial on masking :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a stunning card dear.
ReplyDeleteFantastic colouring.
Great card, love that Tilda stamp.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us at Anything Goes
She is absolutely adorable! Thank you so much for linking up at MIM! Don't forget to leave a comment for another entry and mention you saw them on MIM; the more comments left, the greater your chance of winning!
ReplyDeleteGood luck!
Rene :D
Hi Marie, What a gorgeous, beautiful card, your colouring is perfect, thankyou for sharing it with us at Dream Valley.xx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card. I love your design and those wonderful bright colors. Your coloring is amazing.
ReplyDeleteMarie Thank You for admiring my quilling. Your stamping is gorgeous -- I hesitate to stamp!!Saw your link on MIM
ReplyDeleteCheers
Sonia
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Fabulous card Marie I love your picture tutorial and yes keeping the Mask is a fab tip! and a real time saver! great job! Thanks for joining in with us at Top Tip Tuesday Challenge this time, Hope you can come play again soon, hugs Samantha :0)
ReplyDeleteDon't forget the challenges are Now fortnightly and you can enter 3 times each Challenge too! :0)
I thought I'd seen some beautiful rock walls in my day, but I think this one takes the cake. :) She is just darling and it reminds me of me being at my great-grandma's house playing on her rock wall and having her yell at me to "get down there from there! You'll hurt yourself. Come get a cookie instead!" LOL...good times.
ReplyDeleteWonderful card Marie and thank you SO much for sharing your talent with us at Make It Monday and Top Tip Tuesday.
good luck to you,
Hugs,
Lisa xx
p.s. Still in shock of your flower soft tutorial...that's amazing.
Love this Tilda card, Marie ... your colouring is just so amazing. And that quilled flower ... you go girl!
ReplyDeleteAwesome card, Marie and a great tutorial!!!I've masked a few times. You make it look so easy!!
ReplyDeletea beautiful creation and great tut :0)..thanks for sharing it with us at DVC and good luck..hugs Debs x
ReplyDeleteHi Marie! This is a great tutorial and your coloring is just gorgeous! Wanted to pop in and thank you for becoming a follower at my blog. Hope you can find some things there you like. :-)
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend!
Hugs!
Tracy
Oh My, isn't this just the loveliest new year creation? I simply adore your style and choice of colors too! Thanks so much for joining us here at Top Tip Tuesday challenge and I wish you to join us all year in 2012!
ReplyDeleteHugs and best wishes!
Tammy Louise
Gorgeous card and fab Masking Tip too - thanks for sharing. Your colouring of Tilda is awesome by the way!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us over at Top Tip Tuesday and we look forward to you joining us next time too :)
Carol x
Awesome design & brilliant tut. Thanks so much for sharing. Absolutely adore your colouring ..Just brilliant :)
ReplyDeleteHugs
Lisa
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