Love Bugs...

Hi all,

A New Year has started ...

so I thought why don't we start 2020 with a little love?

I have coloured up some of the the brand  new stamps from Kraftin Kimmie,

I love this " Love bugs " set as it has many different images and some fun sentiments too..

To use several images together I have  masked some stamps to create various layers,

just a little reminder  when you are masking stamps  the first stamped image will actually be the one in the front at the end.

So that means that these ladybirds and the big flower (my first stamped images) will be in the front of all the later stamped images in the end.

You will need :

 Perfect Colouring paper, masking tape and stamps...

this is during the masking...

This is during the colouring of the flowers

Below you can watch my video from the start until the finished card,

step by step.

Thanks for watching! 

Copic :

Flower Combo 1: R81, R83, R85, R89

Flower Combo 2 : R81, R24, R29, R59

Heart Flowers : E42, E44, E47, E49

Ladybirds :R14, R17, R12, R27

YR23, YR21

T5, T7, T10

Greenery : G14, G94, G99, G24, G21

Copic multiliner SP0.3 BLACK

Stamp: Love Bugs by Kraftin Kimmie

Ink : Krafty Kolours hybrid: Crisp Crimson by Kraftin Kimmie

Die: MFT
Cardstock: avec

Thanks for your visit !

PS Next Sunday in Rome ECCP 1 and ECCP 2 colouring classes!!

Hugs Blankina 

My favorite to do in the summer

Hello everyone.

Today it´s my turn, Rozzan to inspire you!

I like summer very much, partly because it is warm, but also because I like to gather mushrooms.

In Sweden we have a lot of good mushrooms to pick,but my favorit is the Chanterelle.

But there are also some of the nasty variety, toadstool...

Usually coloring, I just use red on my Christmas themes. But it is fun to color in red even in summer, this red is perfect for this fungus, I think. There are so many different shades of red, it's just trial and error as you find your own favorite combination. 

The dark red, R89 can be used for most combinations of red. If you do not have a dark red or R89 can you please try to get some black pen, NTW or C for a lighter red to get a dark contrast.

On the white spots I used Liquide pearl to get some height on the dots.

The image is from Magnolia.

Colors I have used:

Red: R24,37,89

White: T0,1,2,4

Green:G43,94,99

Snail:E81,84,87

Have a good time

Hugs from Rozzan

Coloring with red...

Hi there everyone, Åsa here today sharing some tips and tricks.

I guess it´s not only me finding it quite a challenge coloring red.

Here comes some tips on what to think about.

In coloring, with any medium actually, choosing paper is one of the most important details to consider for a good end result. When coloring with red, it´s even more important!

Softer papers tend to bleed more than denser ones.

You need a good paper, at least 200 g thick, to avoid oversaturating the paper and causing bleeding.

I have used the Perfect Coloring Paper (250 g).

One more thing to think about is being really careful when laying the ink near the lines of your image. Know that reds will travel along the paper fibers quickly.

Here are my image, colored and ready for the red ink.

I always divides the area into smaller sections, and colors a little bit at a time.

I start with my lightest color R35 and marks out my darkest areas.

Then I do the same but with my darkest color R59.

In this way I can see if the shadows doesn´t look ok already in the first step.

If Im not happy with the result I can adjust it easily just because I used the lightest color.

Then I use my middle color R37 and blend out the area a little bit.

Don´t forget to leave space for the lightest highlight.

Then I use the lightest color again R35 and fill out the rest of the spaces.

And then you just do the same to the rest of the skirt.

I usually use a middle color R39 in the end, just to bring the dark areas a little more.

But with red ink, Im always careful NOT to go over the area to many times. Not making it bleed out.

And here are the end result!

And -TA-DA- the finished card.

I have used the following copic:

Skin: E11-21-00-000-R11

Hair: E49-47-44-43-42

Red: R59-39-37-35

I hope you like it!

Big hugs.