Copic Tutorial-Part 3

Hey Everyone!

How was your weekend? Did it fly by like mine?! We ended up having a super busy weekend. Friday didnt start off too well, one of our SUV's decided to not work anymore so I have been without a car pretty much all week and I think knowing that makes me go even more stir crazy LOL

But we finally got it fixed (somewhat) to where it starts now and works but lets just say its not the car we will be driving to Chicago here pretty soon ;)

We also went to my cousin Lacey's housewarming party to see her new house! We then looked at some more houses and on Sunday I went to my grandparents and crafted all day with my family.

I was able to get alot done this weekend for my Etsy store. I have been doing alot of custom orders here lately and it sure keeps me busy..but I wouldnt have it any other way!

Here is the last series to this Copic tutorial I have been doing for The Stamping Boutique

Ready for part 3 of coloring Baby at the beach? This time the tutorial will be about coloring in the rest of the areas and you can see the card I created with it! Perfect way to end summer since school is starting up!

Lets get started!

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STEP 1
Here is the image and how I left off from the last tutorial (coloring sans). This time I am focusing on coloring in all the white areas on the image. I will be using quite a few markers

STEP 2
I will start with her beach towel and coloring it green. I will be using G07, G05 and G02. Starting with G07 I will shade in the areas that will be the darkest (where the sun will hit last).


STEP 3
Now I will take the medium color (G05) and add to the color, spreading it out a little more.



STEP 4
Taking the lighest green (G02) I will finish coloring in the white spaces and all over the green areas to evenly blend.




STEP 5
Now I will be coloring the top area of the image (sky, sun, bird). For the sun I used Y02 and Y06. For the bird I used B60 and for the sky I used one of the newest Sketch markers B0000.

STEP 6
Now I will be coloring the little girl image. For her skin I used E00. For her hair I used Y17 for a darker blonde. For her swim suit and hat I used RV21, RV23 and Y17 for the little flowers.

STEP 7
Now it's time to finish coloring the shells (I used E95) and the sand toys. (I used YR04 and YR16)

STEP 8
Here is a close-up of the finished colored image!

STEP 9
Use the image to create a project! I used a card with some bright paper scraps that just screamed BEACH to me. I also put glossy accents on the sun and the sea shells in the sand. For my added embellishment I used a Prima flower and actual shells I got from our Florida trip in May.

I hope you enjoyed this part series for the Copic tutorial. Be sure to stay tuned for my next tutorial....it's a fun technique!!

Part 2 of Copic Tutorial-Sand

Hey Everyone

Here is the newest copic tutorial I did for The Stamping Boutique

You can still see part 1 HERE


STEP 1
Here is the image and how I left off from the last tutorial (coloring water). This time I am focusing on the sand part of the image. Gather up the colors you want for the sand. I decided to make the sand more brown and could pull in alot of different color familes to achieve the sandy look. I will be using colors : E51, E31, E33, E37, E57, E77. I also use a product called Mudd Puddles at the end as well for more detail.

STEP 2
Using the lightest color (E53..I know this seems odd since its a higher number, but it is the lightest one I am using out of the color choices) color the entire sand area.



STEP 3
Using E31 I wanted to start adding some shadows to the shells and sand toys in the sand.




STEP 4
Using E33, I just went over the entire sand area and did little dots of color. Just hold your marker upright and lightly press down. If you use too much pressure, the dots will expand as the ink soaks into the paper and become larger.




STEP 5
Repeat step 4 but with the colors E37 and E57.






STEP 6
Now it's time to blend and have the dots not stand out as much. I used E33 and colored over the area again. You could use a lighter brown for a lighter coverage.



STEP 7
I wanted to add back in those darker specks you see on a real beach, so I used E77 and did really small black dots randomly over the sand area to bring out the dots again.



STEP 8 (optional)
I really wanted the beack to appear as real life as I could so I used a product called Mudd Puddles. It comes in different colors and different textures. I used the type called Malibu and just put it on in different areas. It spread on so you can do a lot more coverage.

STEP 9
Here is a close-up of the Mudd Puddles!

There you go...
I hope you found this technique helpful. Next time I will be coloring in the rest of the image and making it into a card!!

TSB Blog Hop!

Hey Everyone! Thanks for stopping by today...if you came from April's blog than you are on the RIGHT track....if not then start from the beginning at Aletha's blog so you don't miss any creations!!

This time the blog hope theme is BACK TO SCHOOL!

Wow..it's going to be August and kids will be going back to school any time now. I dread the day when Aiden has his first day of kindergarten...it will be bittersweet and hard to see him go!

I was able to work with the adorable school bus image..which is ready to buy in the shop TODAY! (Tracey redid the shop and the way it looks..so pretty!)

I created a card with the TSB Bus digi image and colored it in with copics. I also used the red Copic glitter pen and colored in the red strip across the bus! You can't really tell but the pattern paper is school themed and has school words all over it.

For an extra touch I added brads...primary for typical school colors!

I had to decorate the inside as well and used a scrap piece of that pattern paper inside!

Thanks for stopping by...hope you enjoyed my card. Also, make sure to leave a comment because there will be a lucky random winner based on comments from all the blogs participating in the hop...so the more you visit and the more comments you leave...the better chance :)

Have a great Saturday

Time to head on over to Collette's Blog for more creativity!

Sending Smiles to Bella

Hey Everyone

Today's post will be about Bella Tucker. She is the corageous little girl that developed an infection around Easter and it resulted in her losing both her arms and legs. She is only 8 years old.

There is a blog hop for her and to help raise money for her family who really need all the help and support that they can get.

Here is the card that I created just for Bella. I will be sending it to her and I hope it makes her smile!

The blog hop starts over at Denise's blog..make sure you go on over there to view all the beautiful cards that have been created just for Bella.

I used a The Stamping Boutique image (Audry with the wishing well) and colored her in with copics. There is a penny for the wishing well!

If you are interested in sending cards or making a donation to Bella...send them here

The Bella Tucker Fund

P.O. Box 199

Londonderry NH

03053

I hope everyone has a great day!! Check back tomorrow as I have some new projects to show you!

Copic Tutorial--Ocean/Water

Hey Everyone,

It's Thursday and that means its another Try it Out Thursday Copic technique..featuring myself on The Stamping Boutique Blog.

Intro- Part 1 of coloring Sunny Baby With A Hat by Ashley Scheffler

Hello Everyone. This time I am doing something a little different. I won't have the image completely colored at the end, but instead next tutorial will be continuing with her since there are a lot of fun techniques you can do to the image! Today's technique is going to be about coloring water or ocean.

Lets get started!
STEP 1
Here is the image we will be coloring today. Perfect time to be coloring a beach image!! You will want to pick your color combos (blues or blue-greens). I use a lot of combos but I seem to always use this one for an ocean image where it is normally darker at the end of what your eye sees and lighter in the front where you first see the water. I will be using B97, B95, B93, and B12. A lot of times I will throw in BG10 as well. I will also be using a white gel pen for highlighting.



STEP 2
Take your darkest color (B97) and shade in the farthest away point and a few of the waves on the bottom where the light would not hit.


STEP 3
Now take your medium color (B95) and go over the darkest color and bring it down more into the front of the ocean.

STEP 4
Take your next lightest color (B93) and continue going over the last two colors and keep bringing it down closer to the beach.



STEP 5
This is where I used B12 and colored in the rest of the water area and went right back over the entire water area to help blend the colors together. I had to do this several times to get the look I wanted.

STEP 6
Of course when you bring your lightest color over your darkest, it will fade it. Repeat steps 1-5 over until you get your desired blending look and how dark you want your darkest color to be and what the contrast will look like.

STEP 7
This is optional but I really like the way it makes the water look and breaks up all the blues. Copic sells opaque paint but I just use my Uni-Ball Signo white gel pen. Just be sure to let it sit and dry for a minute so it does not smear and ruin your coloring you just did! The white resembles the foam that the waves usually make as they roll and hit the beach.

I hope you found this technique helpful. Next time I will be showing you how to color the sand area on this same image!! Please leave a comment if this helped you and what other techniques you would love to learn with Copics!

Blog Hop Time!

Hey Everyone!!

Today is another fun hop for The Stamping Boutique!! Today's theme is sewing, and we have three great images to share with you --all available at The Stamping Boutique. The first stop on today's hop is Kym. So hopefully you came to me through her site. If not go back to her site and see her creation and then come back to me!!

This is my first blog hop and I am having SEW much fun haha..sorry I couldn't help myself. I loved working with this Cynthia image..its adorable and so much fun to color! I colored her with copics and added Art Glitter (clear color) to her wings she is sewing! Check out the thread by her...its multi-colored!!

The thread on the right hand side is pop dotted! The needles are also glossy accented..but its really hard to see on the card.


Here is a closeup...

Supplies Used:
Image: The Stamping Boutique
Ink: Copics
Pattern Paper: My Minds Eye
Cardstock: Stampin Up
Other: Hero Arts Gemstones, Art Glitter, Buttons, Circle punches, Fiskars corner punch, glossy accents.

Be sure to check back tomorrow because I did a sewing project...yes..you could say Cynthia inspired me to sew a little.

Thanks for stopping by...your next stop will be Christy's blog

Copic Tutorial--Coloring a white/clear image

Hey Everyone,

Happy Thursday! Are you ready for another copic tutorial by Ashley Scheffler. This will be featured on the Stamping Boutique Blog later on. This tutorial is on how to color a clear or white image with copics. You don't use alot of markers at all..so I am doing two images for you!

This is an easy way to color those white or clear images (think wedding dresses, snowmen, animals and more!). You will first want to pick out your color combos that you want to use. The most popular combos for white/clear images are:
- BG10
-The C's (C3, C1, C00)
-The W's (W3, W1, W00)
I typically use BG10 with any image that is suppose to be frozen, cold or an outside image. I use the C's and W's for items with more warmth, such as clothing or wings. I will show you an image with the C combos and W combos!

Lets get started!

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STEP 1-
Here are the two images I will be coloring today. Wedding Audrey will have a white dress and veil and Cynthia the tooth fairy will be holding a white tooth.


STEP 2-
Pick out your color combo for wedding Audrey. I will be using C3, C1, and C00.

STEP 3-
Using your darkest color, shade where the dress would be the darkest (no light hitting) and on folds in fabric. Use a light hand...we do not want her dress to look gray or dirty. I also colored the veil.

STEP 4-
Go over the darkest color with your two lightest colors. Mine were C3 and C00. Remember not to color in a lot of the dress..just stick to shading.


STEP 5-
Here is what the shaded image looks like when finished.


STEP 6-
Continue coloring the image. The colors I used:
Dress/Veil: C3, C1, C00
Skin: E00, E21, R20
Hair: E37, E57
Bouquet: G94, BV00, Y02
Ribbon: V15, V17
Crown: V15
Starbursts: BG10



STEP 7-
Complete your card or project with the image!
My supplies used on card:
Image: TSB Wedding Audrey
Cardstock: Stampin UP, Bazzil Bling
Pattern Paper: KI lace cardstock
Other: Copics,Glossy accents, Hero Arts gemstones, Stampendous clear glitter, Prima flowers

STEP 8-
Now lets continue coloring Tooth Fairy Cynthia with the W's. I will be using W3, W1, and W00.

STEP 9-
Start with the darkest color and shade where the light does not hit (W3)

STEP 10-
Repeat the last step with the lighter markers (W1, W00). Remember not to color entire image so that the tooth still remains white and healthy looking!

STEP 11-
Here is what the entire image looks like when I am finished coloring it. The colors I used were:
Tooth- C3, C1, C00
Skin- E00, E21, R20
Dress/tights- G14, YG06, YG23, RV34
Hair- Y15, Y17
Wings: BG15, RV34, G14

STEP 12-
Complete a card or project with the colored image. I created a card with tooth fairy Cynthia and added a special embellishment of my own..a quarter for a cute add-on!
My supplies used:
Image: TSB Tooth Fairy Cynthia
Cardstock: Stampin UP
Pattern Paper: Doodlebug, Green piece was a scrap
Other: Copics, Corner Rounder, Hero Arts Gemstone, Glossy Accents, Circle Punches, Quarter, pop dots and glue dots

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial..I cannot wait to get started on my next one. I am thinking of something deal with summer since its definitely summer here!! It was so hot yesterday and I cleaned all day...yuck LOL.

Copic Tutorial--Jeans

Hello Everyone!

Just wanted to post my Copic tutorial that I have started doing over on The Stamping Boutique's blog. I am so used to doing video tutorials that this was a little different for me (have you tried taking a picture thats good looking for each step of your card making process?! LOL) It is a little harder than you would think. Cant wait to start the next one!


Intro- Coloring Aj's jeans with Copic markers by Ashley Scheffler

You will want to first pick out the color combo you wish for jeans. For this image I wanted a darker blue color. My rule is typically to pick at least 3 colors that go together. For example, I will be using B93, B95, and B97. You can pick lighter blues for a faded look. For a fun twist you can always make jeans a different color other than blue as well!

Lets get started!

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STEP 1
Here is the image Aj on swing, he is adorable and has a pretty good size area of jeans to play with. Again, I am using the colors B93, B95 and B97 (you can also use the colorless blender to make the jeans appear faded)




STEP 2
Image before I color him. You need to pick where the light source is coming from. I want the sun to be on the left, which means everything on the left hand side of his body will be lighter because the sun hits there first.


STEP 3
Taking your darkest color (B97) fill in the areas that will be the darkest. This is where the sun will hit last or in deep folds in the fabric.


STEP 4
Using the medium color (B95) go over the dark area you just colored and add some more color. Leaving enough area to color where the sun will hit first for the lighest color. To blend the colors together go over in little circles to evenly blend the Copics together.

STEP 5
Using the lightest color, fill in the rest of the image. Also go over complete jean area to help blend all 3 colors together.

STEP 6
Repeat the steps if you want to go back and make the areas darker to stand out more. When you color over the darker area with any lighter marker, it will take away some of the color.

STEP 7
Repeat with color B95

STEP 8
Repeat with color B93. Just keep repeating these steps until you get the desired look for the jeans and the color you want. Just be careful not to over saturate your paper or the color will start to run out of the image lines.

STEP 9
Pick a color combo for the patches. I decided to use R29 and R46. I also used 0 to lighten the patches to look worn.

STEP 10
Completed jean area. You can see exactly where the sun/light source hits first (lightest) and where it hits last (darkest).

STEP 11
Continue coloring AJ. Just remember to keep the light source in mind! Here are the color combos I used:
Jeans- B93, B95, B97
Patch- R29, R46, 0
Shirt- G02, G05, G07
Skin- E00, E21, R20 (blush/cheek color)
Hair- C1, C3, C5, C7
Swing- E53, E33, E35, E37
Shoes- E57, E77
Sky- B0000




STEP 12
Complete the card or project using your image. For my card I used:
Stampin Up cardstock, Neenah Cardstock, and the pattern paper is Making Memories. Buttons were from personal collection collected over the years, corner rounder.

Hope it inspires you to create a card today!!

I am going to get off here..I need to have Mr. Aiden attempt to take a great picture for his 21 months letter on here ;)

Have a great day!!!