New Paintbox Poppets Snowman

Today I am featuring one of the new Christine Haworth Christmas Poppets! There's something about snowmen that just attract me! I just can't have enough stamps of them. I'm sure you have your favorites too. I admit... I also just have to have several images of trees, pumpkins and penguins. :o)  I'll come clean and share that I have even bought the same stamp twice (more than once) - oh my!! LOL  My sister-in-law, Terry, loves when that happens because she gets my duplicates.

To complete this little scene, I used a combination of coloring with my  Spectrum Noir Markers and paper piecing. I stamped the base image onto Ultra Smooth Premium White Card stock for Alcohol Markers, and stamped the image again on design papers. I've found a different way to cover up my boo-boos when paper piecing. Rather than using a similar color around the the areas where I add pieces, I thicken the black line.  That way, if I cut the piece to small, the black line shows and make it look more 'finished.'

I added shading to the design papers with the lightest shade of my markers. I used a circle punch to cut out a piece of the design paper for the inside.

List of Supplies Used: 

Stamps:  Christine Haworth Christmas Poppets
Paper:  Ultra Smooth Premium White Card stock for Alcohol Markers, DCWV design  paper Holiday Collection
Coloring:Spectrum Noir Markers
Ink: Memento Black ink pad
Accessories: Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue, white gel pen, Stickles Xmas red, Sakura Micron archival ink pen, Sakura glitter pen, Stampin' Up! circle punches

Thanks for visiting!

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!  

Trena

Watercoloring with Markers

The new Poppet images are perfect for water coloring!! Hi, Trena here to share a card I made using water based markers for water coloring this adorable little boy. I was inspired by the lovely coloring Dawn did last week !  I used a combination of in indirect and direct methods for adding color.  One of the nice things about these images is that the artist drew in areas to guide you for adding shading.

I stamped the image onto watercolor paper. With watercolor, I recommend StazOn ink.  For the indirect method, I scribbled markers onto a plastic pallet - I used two shades in the larger areas.  I then used a water brush to pick up color and spread onto the image.  Starting with his shorts here.

I skipped his legs and moved to his socks, then his belt, and then his shoes.  When water coloring, you want to allow colors to dry before coloring the next section - otherwise, your colors will all run into each other.   Although, depending on what results are you are looking for, you may want that in some areas. :o) As I colored, I left some areas very light, or with no color for highlights.

I continued to fill in color. For very small areas, I used the direct method - coloring directly onto the paper and then spreading color with the water brush.

For the background I used indirect and added a hint of color - I wanted my image to pop out.

TIPS: To give a little extra shadow, use  grey to darken overall tone. If you have any hard lines, re-wet the area with clear water, then add a little of your lightest color for that area. Most important, have fun with it!!

Stamps: Poppets
Paper: Strathmore 140lb cold press watercolor paper, Stampin' Up! basic black card stock, Georgia Pacific white, Basic Grey
Inks: black ink, Tombow Dual Brush Markers
Accessories: water brush, Sizzix emboss folder

 Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

Trena