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> Cardstock and Ink Matches to MFT Patterned Paper Packs
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> Coloring with Copics - Candice Lighty
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> Copic Color Matches to 6 x 6 Patterned Papers
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> Embossing Powder - Joanne Basile
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> Working with Peerless Watercolors - Kim van der Sanden
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Cardstock and Ink Matches to MFT Patterned Paper Packs
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We've added cardstock and Versamagic Dew Drop Inks to the store! In colors that coordinate with our Spring, Summer and Chocolate Kiss patterned paper packs.
Here is an at-a-glance list:
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SPRING
Spring Patterned Paper Pack
Banana Split CS and Thatched Straw ink
Orange Fizz CS and Mango Madness ink
Gumdrop Green CS and Tea Leaves ink
Sour Apple CS and Key Lime ink
Spring Ribbon Nest
Spring Adornments Swarovski Collection
Spring Scoop 'o Buttons
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SUMMER
Summer Patterned Paper Pack
Whip Cream CS
Sno Cone CS and Aquatic Splash ink
Red Hot CS and Red Magic ink
Black Licorice CS
Summer Ribbon Nest
Summer Adornments Swarovski Collection
Summer Scoop o' Buttons
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CHOCOLATE KISS
Chocolate Kiss Patterned Paper Pack
Pink Lemonade CS and Pixie Dust ink
Hot Fudge CS and Jumbo Java ink
Sweet Tooth CS and Cloud White ink
Bubblegum CS and Pink Petunia ink
Chocolate Kiss Ribbon Nest
Chocolate Kiss Swarovski Collection
Chocolate Kiss Scoop o' Buttons
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I have to admit, it feels *complete* to have the final elements to a completely coordinating line!
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Our cardstock is the same great quality you've been receiving in our MFT Kits, so it's the GOOD STUFF!
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Coloring with Copics - Candice Lighty
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Hi everyone and welcome to another HTDT? Tutorial!! My tutorial for today is going to feature these fabulous and versatile markers!! Now I could literally go on forever about how to use Copic markers - so as not to overwhelm you with information - this is going to be a Basic Copic Tutorial - including getting nice, even color and basic shading. It was a bit tricky to catch the act of coloring in still pictures - so please read the text above the pics carefully to get the most out of the tutorial.
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For my tutorial - I've masked and stamped a nice big image using the oh-so-adorable "Gone to the Dogs" set. My image was stamped on 110 1b. white cardstock (the brand of paper is really your preference - but the rule of thumb is to use at least a 110 lb. cardstock) and stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink - this is my preferred ink to use with my Copics - you can literally color immediately after you stamp it. But again - ink is really your preference - just be sure to stay away from Solvent Inks.
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The beauty of Copic markers is really a combination of the blendability of the alcohol ink in them and that fabulous brush tip on the ends of the Ciao and Sketch markers. We'll start the tutorial by talking about how to get nice, even color. You can see in this pic that I've started to color my first dog image with a Brick Beige (E31) Copic - notice in the pic that as I am coloring my dog - I am using small circular strokes and going back over the area just a bit that I've already colored - this will keep my color even.
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How do you know if you've gotten even color? Usually you can tell by just looking at your image once you've got it colored - but if you aren't sure - turn your image over and you will see how even your color is from the back. The top image in this pic has been colored evenly - whereas all the light spots on the back of the bottom image indicate less even color.
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Once you've got that nice even base color - it's time to start adding your shading. Before you start adding in your shading - think about how the light would be hitting your image and the shadows that the images cast off onto each other - this will help you to decide where you want to add your shading in your image. I am going to add some shading to my dog I have colored with Brick Beige (E31) - you'll want to choose a darker color to shade with - I have chosen to start my shading with Sand (E33) - this pic shows me adding my darker color for shading.
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**NOTE** Don't get too caught up in the number system with the Copics - if you want those natural color blending families - then you should choose colors to shade that are about 2-4 numbers apart - however - as long as you are coloring with your light and shading with your dark - experiment with your colors - some of my favorite shading combos are from different color families!!**
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Once you've added your shading with your darker color - you are going to pick up your lighter color or base color and go back over the edge of where your 2 colors meet with the tip of your lighter color. So in this example - I am going back over the edge where my 2 colors meet using my Brick Beige (E31) - this will take out the brush strokes and blend the colors together.
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Now - you can go as many shades deep as you want - in this pic - I am using an even darker color - Chamois (E35) to add just another hint of shading to my dog. And once I am done adding this layer of shading - I'll go back over the edge where these 2 shades meet with my Sand (E33). You can add as many layers of shading as you would like to an image - just be sure to stick with the - COLOR WITH YOUR LIGHT, SHADE WITH YOUR DARK, BLEND WITH YOUR LIGHT rule - LOL!!
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Here's another pic I thought I'd share when talking about where to add your shading - notice that as I am shading my second dog (using a YR21 for my light and a YR24 for my dark) - I am adding my shading in relation to the shadow cast from the dog in front of him.
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Copics are also wonderful for shading around and underneath images. Using that same COLOR WITH YOUR LIGHT, SHADE WITH YOUR DARK, BLEND WITH YOUR LIGHT rule - I am going to start by adding some Cool Shadow (BG10) to the edge of my girl...
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Then I'll go back in and add just a little shading with my darker color Mint Green (BG13)...
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Then go back over where the 2 colors meet with my lighter color (BG10) to blend...
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And then using my colorless blender - I am going to blend the edge of my Cool Shadow to the white of the paper. This is a great use for the colorless blender - blending color to white. This is because it is really sort of an "anti-Copic" - if you think of it as being used to take color away - you'll find all sorts of fun uses for it!!
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Here's my finished card using the image from today's tutorial - we've given our doggies some real "style", huh?? LOL!! I used a sentiment from the new "Twisted 2" set.
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I hope you've enjoyed today's tutorial- if you have any questions - please feel free to post them here or PM me!
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Copic Color Matches to 6 x 6 Patterned Papers
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Here are some Copic colors that I have found to perfectly coordinate with your MFT Paper Packs!
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SUMMER
G00
Y21
R11
R29
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SPRING
Y38
R32
YG23
R20
Y08
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Embossing Powder - Joanne Basile
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I have been having so much fun playing with the Powder Keg Embossing Powders that Kim carries in the MFT store. I just love that I can take ordinary embellishments that I've got laying around and easily turn them into something really spectacular!
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To begin, I took a plain green button out of my button jar. It was the right size for my project, but the wrong color.
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I rubbed the button in my Versamark pad, and then coated it in my Poppy Jasper Embossing Powder. Tapped off the excess, and then warmed the embossing powder with my heat gun. While the gun warms up you won't see much change, but then zip, the powder will melt.
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Be careful, the button may be hot to the touch immediately after you hit it with the heat gun!!
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I have one of those little plastic trays that I do all my embossing in, it keeps the mess at bay, and then any excess powder gets funneled back into your container.
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If you don't have one, you can apply your Embossing Powder to your piece over a scrap piece of paper with a fold in it. Then once you're ready to funnel it back into the container, just hold it over and it will slide along the fold and back into its little jar!
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I decided that the first coat wasn't quite enough, and since more really just is more... I dunked it again into the Versamark pad, then added another coat of the embossing powder.
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Now that its finished, there isn't even a speck of that original green colored button.
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I love how the red and black combination of this powder once all melted up gives such a unique look.
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For my next card, I used the same technique, but the color called Renaissance. It goes on chocolate, but warms to this beautiful coppery chocolate. YUM!
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I found a scrap piece of cardstock and coated it first in my Brilliance chocolate ink. I simply pushed it face down into the ink pad and smooshed it around.
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Brilliance ink stays wet long enough for you to be able to add a coat of Embossing Powder. I could have used the Versamark like I did with the button, but I wanted to be sure all the edges were uniformly chocolate.
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Again, with my heat gun I warmed the powder to the melting point. I did give this a second coat as well to give it a nice thick coat. Just look how this baby shines!
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I layered it onto felt flower, then added a button on top. Filled up that empty corner on my card with a nice little pop!
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Guess what? I had heard that you could use this technique to create brads that match your projects well, what about hardware in general?
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I picked up two pieces of my bronze hardware from WeR Memory Keepers. Once again, I smooshed it into my Versamark pad, then covered it with the embossing powder and zapped it with the old heat gun. Now, be careful, you'll just want to use a pair of tweezers to hold any small items (ie a brad...) while you heat emboss so you don't burn your fingers! And don't pick the item up till its cooled, or you might burn yourself!!!
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So the next time you're looking for just the right embellishment for your card, just grab your embossing powders and make a custom one that has a really touch of something special!!
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Thanks for looking!
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Working with Peerless Watercolors - Kim van der Sanden
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Hi all! I get many questions about how Peerless Watercolors work, and wanted to take a moment to show you how I use mine.
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The picture above shows my new Complete Edition Peerless Book, a square punch, and a white sheet of cardstock.
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I use my Peerless Watercolors in a bit of different way than most. I don't care for flipping through pages, so I choose to create a one-sheet palette using an 8.5 x 11 inches sheet of cardstock. Using my square punch, I punch out one square from each color in the Peerless Book. Knowing there are 15 colors in the Complete Edition, I decided to create 3 equal rows, with 5 colors on each row. I punched out the first color in the book, Brilliant Yellow, and then glued it to the top row of my cardstock sheet in the center of that row. When the glue dried, I wrote the color name underneath te square, and used my waterbrush to put a swatch of that color right next to the name so I have an exact color example.
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Here is a picture of my completed 8.5 x 11 inches cardstock sheet. I love having all my colors in one location. It saves me time when painting and makes me aware of all my options at once!
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When painting with my Peerless Watercolors, I always keep my Perfect Palette nearby. I transfer the color from my swatch sheet to the Palette and then can adjust the color as needed before placing it on the area I'm coloring. I find I have much more control over the color saturation that way.
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Here's a close up on my completed Hooga Booga image, watercolored with Peerless Watercolors!
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