The Outlawz: Twisted Thursday - Put Me In Your Pocket

Welcome everyone!  I hope you are having a great Friday!  

The Outlawz are at it again!    Twisted Thursday has their new challenge up and running.   We are always "Anything Goes".   If you want an extra chance to win.....   add a pocket!   Hence, the name....   Twisted Thursday!   Anything goes but if you add the twist....  your name goes in twice.   Are you feeling lucky?  

Some lucky winner will have the chance to win some wonderful prizes from our two fantastic sponsors this month!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/AnnesDigitalArt?ref=seller_info

and Paper Temptress

http://www.papertemptress.com/

Here is my card I created.  I had a blast doing this card.  You know how I love backgrounds and it gave me a chance to play around with stencils and to add this adorable little pocket with my sentiment.  

this is an adorable image (digital) illustrated by our very own DT member, Anne Fenton.   

Isn't she just adorable.   I Love her face!    

The image was printed onto Cryogen from The Paper Temptress!   

Wow!  Both happen to be our sponsors for this week :D 

This is a little pocket and sentiment I created.  

I am linking this card with the following wonderful challenges:  

The Outlawz: Twisted Thursday - Anything Goes (optional - Add a pocket)

Make It Monday- Where it is always "Anything goes"!

I hope you enjoyed my card and consider joining us for our challenge.  

Remember - Anything Goes!   The "Twist" is optional :D 

Puppy Luv - Light Denim Blue Tutorial

It's my turn to post on our  MarkerPOP Blog today.  

I am excited about sharing another tutorial with you today! 

My image is called Puppy Luv (Saturated Canary)

We will be focusing on coloring light blue jeans  today. 

Supplies:
Stamp:  Puppy Luv (Saturated Canary)

Cryogen paper (Curious Metallic)

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink  (Tsukineko)

Copic Sketch Markers

ATG Adhesive

Accent flowers.

The two adorable images are looking at each other.   It is a personal preference but I like to have the highlight come from the front on this image.   I sometimes like to mark my shadow area with my lightest area and that way I can make sure I like the way it will look.   

The two adorable images are looking at each other.

It is a personal preference but I like to have the highlight come from the front on this image.
I sometimes like to mark my shadow area with my lightest area and that way I can make sure I like the way it looks.
By using my lightest color, I can make a correction if I want to change the shadow area.
I work in very small areas in order to keep my work surface wet.  This will allow for easier blending.
However for the purpose of this tutorial, I will color larger portions in order to limit the number of photos.

B91 was used for my highlight.  This will be the area receiving the greatest amount of light source.

B93  was my mid-tone and B95  was selected for my shadow color.
I used a small amount of B97 for extreme shadow areas.
So in this picture, B95 was applied to the shadow areas.
A flicking motion was used from the outer edge toward the highlight.

B91 was applied from the B93 edge flicking inward.  The process was repeated on the other side of the same leg flicking toward the center. I avoid coloring over the highlight area to many times.  every time the color is applied, more color is absorbed and the highlight can be lost.

My "extreme shadowing" was applied sparingly to the deeply recessed folds and sides that get the least amount of light source.  Extreme shadowing  adds interest and allows the image to POP!  

I added a creative background by grounding my image and then stenciling some fun background design that adds interest and helps the focal image come to the foreground. 

he two adorable images are looking at each other.   It is a personal preference but I like to have the highlight come from the front on this image.   I sometimes like to mark my shadow area with my lightest area and that way I can make sure I like the way it will look.   

B91 will be my highlight.   B93 will be my mid-tone.   B95 will be my shadow color.   I will use a small amount of B97 for extreme shadow areas.  So in this picture, B95 was applied to the shadow areas. A flicking motion was used from the outer edge toward the highlight.   

B93, my mid tone was applied using a flicking method from the inner edge of the shadow color inward toward the highlight.   

B91 was applied from the B93 edge flicking inward.  The process was repeated on the other side of the same leg flicking toward the center. I avoid coloring over the highlight area to many times.  every time the color is applied, more color is absorbed and the highlight can be lost.

My "extreme shadowing" was applied sparingly to the deeply recessed folds and sides that get the least amount of light source.  I belies this adds interest and allows the image to POP!  

I added a creative background by grounding my image and then stenciling some fun background design that adds interest and helps the focal image come to the foreground. 

Mini Video for you of Light Denim Blue

Copic Color Combo - Light Denim Blue from Marie on Vimeo.

I am linking this card with the following challenge: 

Make It Monday:  Anything Goes

I hope you enjoyed this mini tutorial and I hope you come back soon!   

Hugs,

Totally Gorjuss: String it Up!

Hello and welcome!

I am sharing a fun card I created for our Totally Gorjuss Challenge  this week.   Our theme is "Add String".   Now that's always fun.    Wait until you see our fabulous sponsor for this week -  The fabulous Hobby House

I used this wonderful vase and flower image from GK Designs.   I applied a holographic film and applied a hot iron.   This is the way the gorgeous film looks when the light hits it.  

If you hit the light in a different direction, the image reflects beautiful orange and green.  

Check out the  difference it makes on the picture at the top.

Now, how cool is that!    

I tried to make the flowers look like the "see through" paper flowers.  Is that what they call them?   LOL   

They are real flowers but I think they call them paper :D 

I created a french knot with bakers twine.   

I used a creative watercolor background to complete my card.   . 

I am linking this card with the following fabulous challenges: 

• Make it Monday - Anything goes
• Totally Gorjuss - String and Things!    

Thank you so much for stopping by!   I love having you here! :D   

Hugs,

Marie

Triple Play!

The Outlawz: Twisted Thursday just posted their wonderful new challenge!   

Our theme is always "Anything Goes" and if you want to participate in the twist - you will have an extra chance to win!    

What is the twist?   Triple Play ----   That's right.   

3 of anything!   

Check out our wonderful sponsors!

Anne's Digital Art

and

Paper Temptress

How great is that!  

Image: Suzie - Getting Ready (Anne Felton)

 Skin tones:  E53, E00, E50, R20

Eyes:  B26, B21, Opaque White Ink

Hair:  C9, C7, C5, C3

Dress:   B21, B24, B26, B29

Boots and Flowers:  Y24, Y21, Y11, Y00

Potting Soil:  E49, E29, E35, E33, E30, Colorless Blender to texturize

Grass:  G28, G45, G40

Fun and Whimsical:  Stencil

Tim Holtz Burlap

Tim Holtz Distress Ink:  Mustard Seed and Vintage Photo

Hand Punched Flowers:  Miniature Daisies (Sizzix) 

I did some calligraphy with black ink for my sentiment.   

I am entering this card in the following challenges: 

The Outlawz: Twisted Thursday - Anything Goes (optional: Something in 3's)

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

I hope you enjoyed this card!   Come back soon!
Hugs, Marie

Cute As A Button

Welcome!     It's my turn to post on our  MarkerPOP Blog.    I have been selected to the the "colorist" and so I thought it would be helpful to demonstrate techniques and color combos.   I want to keep them short and sweet! LOL    I hope you will enjoy it!   

 My image is called Angels Among Us (Saturated Canary)

We will be focusing on the basic skin tones today. 

Supplies:

Cryogen paper (Curious Metallic)

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink  (Tsukineko)

Copic Sketch Markers

ATG Adhesive

Button and Brown Sugar Baker's Twine

This little gal is looking to your left so I decided to make that my highlight side.  

This is optional.  I just like to have the direction the image is focusing to be my highlight.  

It's like looking on the bright side!   Haa! 

I selected light skin tones for my little image.  

I applied a base coat of my highlight side with E000

I then colored my shadow side with E11 and blended out with E00 and finished with my E000.

I added a touch of R20 to her cheeks.  

I applied a small cast shadow with E11 to the shadow side once my image dried.   

Notice that the pattern I like to use is my highlight for base coat, shadow, mid-tone and then highlight.   

B27 and B21 was added to her eyes.

I colored her hair with C9, C7, C5, C3 and a touch of B000.

The shirt  was colored with R56, R27, R24, R22 and R20.

Her jeans are B29, B27, B24 and B21.  I texturized the jeans with colorless blender. 

The shoes and feathers are: C5, C3, C1 and C00.  I added a touch of B21

The grass combos used are G28, YG 63, G45 and G40.

A light shadow was applied with W3 and W1

The colorless blender was used to texturize the grass.

Background sky and clouds were created with C3, B21, B000, B00 and colorless blender.   

SIMPLE COPIC SKIN TONES from Marie on Vimeo.

Here is a MINI video on the skin tone color combo I used for this image.

Copic Alcohol Ink Markers: E11, E00, E000 and R20

I created a sentiment with calligraphy and added a button.   

The Baker's Twine was Brown Sugar.

I hope you enjoyed this MINI!    If you enjoyed this, I hope you hope over to our MarkerPOP Blog and make a note... just so they think someone is watching! LOL    

I hope to create more so stop back soon! :D   

Hugs,

Marie