White Tiger

Today, I'm featuring a Tiger Tiger image from one of Sheena's A Taste of India Release. 

The background greenery images are from the Sheena's A Little Bit Scenic - Silhouette Garden and Sheena's A Little Bit Sketchy EZMount Stamp Set - Flower Power.  I added color to them using Memento Ink Dew Drops cottage ivy and Spectrum Noir blendable colored pencils 049 and 053.

I stamped the tiger image onto Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock and colored him with Spectrum Noir blendable colored pencils, 118 and 120.   The ground is colored with 113 and 115.

I cut all the layers and added a subtle sky using Memento Ink Dew Drops summer sky and a blender tool. Once I trimmed and started placing the pieces, I could see I needed some more greenery around the sides of the tiger and added them in.

Below are all the pencil colors I used on this project:

Crafter's Companion has had several new releases. For more ideas, be sure to pop over to the Crafter's Companion Information Blog, as well as visit the Crafter's Companion Education Team members.  You can see their latest designs by clicking on the names on the left side of my blog.

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New Vintage Floral Sentiments

Crafter's Companion is coming out with a line of beautiful sentiments called Vintage Floral. 

The flower image is from Stamp-It Australia Imagine Line, Spring - Dreamy Daisies. I stamped it onto Luxury Centura Pearl Printable Snow White Cardstock, sprinkled with emboss powder and heat set. Next, I filled in color with Spectrum Noir Blendable Colored Pencils  (022, 027, 028, 046, 047, 095) and blended with a Spectrum Noir Marker Blender.

For the background layer, I ran a piece of black cardstock through my eBosser with one of the new Darcie folders - Bold Floral and rubbed a Delicata Golden Glitz Ink Pad lightly over it.  The sentiment is from the Phrases set. I  stamped onto Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock and then I stippled a little Delicata Golden Glitz Ink Pad. In the center of the flowers, I added some fabric paint for dimension.

Crafter's Companion has had several new releases. For more ideas, be sure to pop over to the Crafter's Companion Information Blog, as well as visit the Crafter's Companion Education Team members.  You can see their latest designs by clicking on the names on the left side of my blog.

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Stylish Stationary Case Holds my New Pencils

I admit I am an Organization Enthusiast! To hold my Spectrum Noir blendable colored pencils, I picked up this cool zebra print stationary case from Hobby Lobby and used my 40% off coupon - the only way to shop. Of course, I had to add a splash of color!

    I stamped the image from A Little Bit Sketchy EZMount Stamp Set - Poppies and Daisies with a jet black StazOn ink pad. Since the surface has an edge that sticks out, I did not use an acrylic block.

Next, I filled in the image with gesso. I painted it on very thick. After it dried, I painted again.  

After it dried completely, I painted over the it with acrylic paints (dash of red, modern red, classic teal, landscape green).  I used the photo that came with the set as a guide. I added an outline and some detail with an India ink artist pen.

I put in some cardboard dividers to help separate the color families.

A very easy way to add a pop of color to the case that holds all my fabulous new Spectrum Noir blendable colored pencils and accessories! It looks great in my creative space sitting on top of my Spectrum Noir Markers.

Of course I saved the beautiful tins the pencils came in. They have gorgeous colored designs on them and are perfect for protecting my pencils when I transport them. 

Crafter's Companion has had several new releases. For more ideas, be sure to pop over to the Crafter's Companion Information Blog, as well as visit the Crafter's Companion Education Team members.  You can see their latest designs by clicking on the names on the left side of my blog.

Thank you for visiting!!

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

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Colorful, Textured Background with New Spectrum Noir Blendable Colored Pencils

My design today features a fun, cool technique with the fabulous new Spectrum Noir blendable colored pencils!

 The background starts with pouring white gesso onto a piece of  Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock. I used an old credit card to move the color around and fill the page. Next, I took a clean piece of card stock and gently 'kissed it' to the gesso'd piece, I gave it a little twist then pulled it apart slowly. Viola! Two pieces of textured cardstock. 

After they dried completely, I colored with a variety of Spectrum Noir blendable colored pencils. Next, I poured a small amount of blending solution onto a paper towel and gently rubbed it over the pencil and gesso to blend the colors together.  

Background 1 - 012,045, 048, 054.

Background 2 - 071, 075, 082, 083

I stamped the flower image from Sheena's A Little Bit Sketchy EZMount Stamp Set - Bloomin' Beautiful three times and colored them with Spectrum Noir blendable colored pencils. I started with the pedals using the lightest color, 023 - laying down full color in each pedal.

Using the stamped image as my guide, I colored with the darkest color, 093.

Time for blending! I used a light touch coloring in small circles. I used 023 and 025 to blend between the light and dark colors.  TIP: when I am coloring light colors and when blending, I tend to hold my pencil further away from the tip to lighten the pressure.  When I am coloring dark areas, I tend to hold my pencil closer to the tip so I can really press the color into the paper. Also, one really cool feature about working these lovely blendable pencils is they are a dry medium - so you can easily come back in later and add darker color and continue to blend until you are happy.  You can also erase if you color too dark or color in an area you did not intend too.

  

I used the method above to color two additional flowers.  For the center, I used 018 and 024. I cut out the images, edged them with a black water-based marker and slightly bent the pedals up.

I put Collall's Tacky-Glue in the centers.  The sentiment is from Sheena's A Little Bit Sketchy EZMount Stamp Set - True Colors.  I lightly colored over it with 083 and blended it with a tiny bit of baby oil on a paper towel. I just love how it turned out!

Here's a photo of all the colors I used.

Shout Out:  I took an on-line pencil basics class from Dina and got some great tips on coloring and blending. The class along with having quality blend-able pencils helped me to achieve the results I wanted!

Crafter's Companion has had several new releases. For more ideas, be sure to pop over to the Crafter's Companion Information Blog, as well as visit the Crafter's Companion Education Team members.  You can see their latest designs by clicking on the names on the left side of my blog.

Thank you for visiting!!

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

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