Hi friends! Today we are going to tackle a few frustrating subjects in Stamp School. First we are going to work on blending alcohol markers. There is a learning curve to this and it does take a bit of time to get the result you are after sometimes. The other important thing to note with alcohol pens is that they are not for everyone. We are also going to dig into the crafty archives and breathe new life into some old stash that has been forgotten.
Watch the video and then try combining some old supplies with the new for a fun and unique card! We all have different stuff so all of our cards will be unique!
Video!
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I recommend a stamp with thick likes and open areas to color in such as the large butterfly stamp I used, also a part of this larger set.
Other Supplies:
- Smooth white cardstock (Neenah Classic Crest Super Smooth in Solar White is great)
- Memento Rich Cocoa ink (or whatever color you want by memento or another brand that works with alcohol pens)
- Alcohol markers (I used Blick Studio markers, Premier by Nicole (AC Moore store brand I think) and Spectrum Noir, other brands are Copic, Promarker, Prismacolor, Chameleon, Touch, Tria, Bic Markits and Sharpie)
- Decorative Paper: The Gathering Collection from Authentique
- Assorted ribbons, trims, flowers, stickers, labels, brands or embellishments that you want to use up!
Tips and Directions!
1. Get prepared! Pick your patterned paper first, it is easier to match everything to the paper you want to use than it is to color an image and then find things to match (trust me, I know!) Then look in your stash for any ribbons or embellishments that match the paper. Finally test out your markers on a scrap of paper until you find about 3 shades of each color you want to use.
2. Stamp butterfly with memento ink, feel free to stamp another one to practice on if you want:) Color the butterfly using the techniques I shared in the video. I like to generally work dark to light but if you have trouble bending color the whole area you want to color with the lightest marker and then go dark to light. Remember you can repeat the process as many times as you want until you get the look you desire.
3. Make a 5″x7″ card base from cardstock, later papers, trims, embellishments and your stamped image. Look at your awesome card! Woohoo!
Have fun digging through your ribbons and old embellishments, I bet you will find a treasure or two. Let me know if you have any questions in the comments below and if you know anyone who would like this video please share it with them:) There are handy sharing buttons below:) Thanks! Happy crafting!
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This is awesome. Would love to continue to see more cards and papercrafts. I prefer these over paint tutorials, but would be great if the two could be incorporated.
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Just wanted you to know that I gave the Phoenix water color paints to the neighbor’s kids and they loved them. I asked the lady who does the Open Art Studio to try them, who was initially hesitant. She loved them and insisted on buying them from me! Good going Lindsay!!
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awesome!
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Lindsay, is the blender pen to be laid down first, as opposed to the lightest color to allow easier blending without changing the shades of other colors?
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Can you hear me talking to you when I watch your videos? When you put the clip on I said “yeah, like that will go through the mail”, and then you immediately said it was too bulky and would have to be hand delivered.. I literally laughed out loud. Love all the textures but I especially liked you talking us through what you were doing and showing us the blending technique. Have to try it out. I have to remember practice and patience!
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I love how you tore the paper and bent it over. Great idea.
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