Inky Creations with Marie

Color Me Creative Classroom is having another fabulous challenge with the theme "Summer Break". Anyone can join in on the challenges.... Check it out! The site and details can be found HERE

Use the Inspiration Photo below to inspire your project and how you color your images with copics. Make your projects using images that reflect vacations, spring, summer, beach & warm weather! Have fun with it and make us all drooooooool with vacation envy!



I used the cute little image by Bugaboo Digital Stamps for one of my cards. I also used the beautiful stamp set by Gina K Designs and illustrated by Melanie Muenchinger "Gifts From the Sea".




I had difficulty getting the camera to capture my image .... don't I look fabulous in my itsy bitsy suit since I went on a crash Weight Watchers program? Just haven't got around to updating my Google picture! LOL!



Technique:

Highlighting
Blending with Colorless Blender Technique
Paper Piecing
Stenciled Background

Measurements:
Card Base 5.5 in. X 8.5 in.
Score and fold at 4.25 in. (This makes card for a 2A envelope)
Base Layers 4 in. X 5.25 in
Focal Base Layer 3.75 in. X 5 in.
Focal Image “Labels Fourteen” Spellbinder Netabilities

Supplies: Focal Image: Bugaboo Digital Stamps “Dottie Beach”
and stamp set by GKD/Melanie Muenchinger “Gifts From the Sea”
Base Layer: Spellbinders Impressailities “Sea Scape”
Copic Markers:
Face: E000, E00, E01, and a touch of R20,
Beach Towel: B0000, B00, B02 and Colorless Blender
Beach Ball: R000, R20, R22, R24, R26, Y0000, Y02, touch of Y23, B0000, B00, B02 andColorless Blender
Sea Shells: R0000, R00, R20, R22, R24, R26, R29

Card Stock Cryogen White, GKD Pure Ivory and Pure Luxury Bubblegum Pink and a darker shade of pink from the Bazzell Smoothie "Current Sensation" collection.
Ink : Memento Rose Bud and Angel Pink

Tools: Scor-Pal or Scor-Buddy, Paper Cutter (I use Fiskars), Scissors (Tim Holtz helps reduce pain for those with arthritis!), Quickie Glue Pen, Adhesive,large sponge daubers, Cuttlebug or die cutter of your choice, Spellbinders Nestabilities “ Label Fourteen” and Spellbinders Impressabilities “Sea Scape


Tip for the day: You can make beautiful backgrounds for your focal image by using ink and a stencil with Spellbinder Impressibilities or Deamweaver stencils. I have also used some beautiful stencils from the Martha Stewart collection.



This is a close up of a few of the beautiful stamp images from GKD's "Gifts From the Sea". Aren't they versatile? Think of all the possibilities!

I used Spellbinders Impressibilities "Sea Scape" and stenciled the image on my base layer using Rose Bud Memento ink. I thought the stencil coordinated nicely with the stamp set "Gifts From the Sea






Thank you for looking at my card. I appreciate that you took the time!
Have a great day!

Hugs and Smiles,
Marie

Color Me Creative Classroom has another fun challenge - Pastels! I just love Springtime. The birds are singing and all the new little blossoms start popping up all over! This is my card for this challenge.



Technique: Pastels with Colorless Blender Technique from
Color Me Creative Classroom, Class 3, Suzanne Dean

My Challenge: I wanted to try to do an image with touching my colorless blender to my selected color. I did not use the colored copic directly on the image. It is an indirect method. My other challenge was to stencil my background with a Dreamweaver stencil. Wow... two new things with one card!

Measurements:
Card Base 5.5 in. X 8.5 in.
Score and fold at 4.25 in. (This makes card for a 2A envelope)
Base Layers 4 in. X 5.25 in. and 3.75 in. X 5 in
Focal Image Layer Large Petite Spellbinder Nestabilities
Base Focal Image Layer Large Petite Oval Spellbinder Netabilities

Supplies:
Focal Image: Digi Doodle Shop “Daffodil Girl”

Background Image Base Layer: Dreamweaver Stencils “Hibiscus”

Copic Markers:
Face: E000, E00, E01, E11 touch of R20
Hat and Dress: V25, V20 and colorless blender
Flowers/Greenery: R000, R20, R24, Y19 G40, YG63 and G28, C3

Card Stock Cryogen White, GKD Pure Ivory, Vibrant Violet and a light violet by Bazzel (I cannot remember the name. I think it was a smoothy Very Berry packet).

Ink : Memento Black and Sky Blue

Tools: Scor-Pal or Scor-Buddy, Paper Cutter (I use Fiskars), Scissors (Tim Holtz helps reduce pain for those with arthritis!), Quickie Glue Pen, Adhesive,large sponge daubers, Spellbinders Nestabilities Petite Large Oval Die Dreamweaver Stencil “Hibiscus” and s flat tipped stencil brush.


Tip of the Day: Look around you for sources of inspiration. Everything in nature has a story to tell and is just waiting for you to notice! 

I hope you have a fantastic day!!!