Feb 09

Pink Lilacs

I bought a couple new Magnolia stamps from The Stamp Shoppe, along with my new issue of Magnolia Ink magazine (I think I may do a post on that later…). This stamp is Tilda with Lilacs.

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Magnolia Down Under is having a pink & grey Magnolia card challenge, so I coloured the lilacs pink, and put Tilda in a simple grey dress.

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I also decided to use this wonderful marbled paper I’ve been hoarding. It was in a pack of handmade papers I bought a while ago. The lace is vintage, from a lady’s sewing stash I found on craigslist a couple years ago. There are tons of colours of seam binding, and a fair amount of this lace in a few colours.

I found out Copic will be doing certifications in Calgary this April, but I’m working. sigh. I think I’m going to try to remember to take notes or photos of the markers I use – if only for my reference!

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I know there’s a lot of talk about colour blending groups with Copics, making sure you use them in sequence: ie YG63, YG65, and YG67 are all increasingly darker versions of the same colour. I love mixing outside those groups though! For instance, I used two colours for Tilda’s hair: Y26, and E35. And even though Y26 is technically darker (the second number, 6, is higher than 5) I put it down first, then did shadows with E35, then blended out with Y26. It’s all about experimenting. I even blended a bit of RV13 (pink) into the ribbons on the end of her braids, which I coloured with C1, a grey! I just love colour. :)

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I also love sticky-back pearls that come in a line – I don’t have to worry about spacing them out myself!

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  • http://www.inkyblack.net Maire

    Sounds as though Copic has taken some of the guesswork from colour blending. I can remember my Dad sitting in the dining area of our old house, blending product mock-up boards with Prisma markers. I also remember him throwing a fit when he found out that we kids were using them to colour with (grin). One comment of his that’s always stuck with me is that using markers for blending is an artform all its own. If Copic is making this a bit easier (so you’re not ruining your inks, bleeding into each pen, etc), so much the better. :)

  • http://raidingthescrappingstash.blogspot.com/ Fran

    Love your card and that marbled paper is GORGEOUS! I can see why you were hording it :) Thanks for joining us this week over at Magnolia Down Under Challenges!

  • http://janeslovelycards.blogspot.com Jane

    This is so beautiful! gorgeous lace and colouring! thanks for joining us at Magnolia Down Under Challenge!hugs, Jane xxx

  • http://www.debbiepsplace.blogspot.com Debbie Pamment

    Wonderful job with the challenge. Thanx for joining us at MDUC this week.
    xXx

  • http://jodiefromoz.blogspot.com/ Jodie from Oz

    Wow, this is stunning. A fabulous take on the challenge. Thanks so much for playing along with us this week at MDUC. Hugs Jodie from Oz

  • http://.www.kelliewinnell.com.au Kellie

    Gorgeous, gorgeous! Love how you used our colour challenge this week. Thanks so much for taking part in MDUC this week, hope to see you back this Sunday :)

    Hugs Kel