Playing With Yellow Marbles

Happy Saturday crafty peeps!!! Today marks a new challenge at Our Creative Corner! Anne Marie, of Stampin' Anne,  is hosting again, and this week she has a color challenge for you based on this picture.

Make a project using yellow, kraft, and white or ivory, then upload it to the OCC. If you need inspiration, you will surely find it with the Design Team. The projects this week are probably my favorites. Everyone really outdid themselves, and our Guest Designer, Anna Christensen, from Anna Christensen Crafts, made a fabulous card as well!

Linda Coughlin- The Funkie Junkie

Vicki Burdick- It's a Stamp Thing

Sue Butler- Scrumplescrunch

Ann Marie Hile- Stampin' Anne

Wendy Janson-  It's All About Stamping

Marcy Kaminski - En Papillote Arts

Holly Kean- Kean On Paper

Irena Kowalczyk (aka Rudlis) - Love, Life and Crafts

Meihsia Liu- Simply Paper Crafts

Tui Nathan- Stampin Time

Lori Rider- The Diva Stamper

Kristin Tierney- Lilly Beth Boutique

Sharon Wheet- Designs by Sharon

I needed to make four sympathy cards for a family who just lost their dear beloved mother, but I thought I would make more of a keepsake, so I went with a tag. These colors were perfect for this...warm and soothing, but yet bright. I also wanted to use Tim's technique of Marbled Stains (does the title make since now?) for the Compendium of Curiosities II Challenge this week, sponsored by Eclectic Paperie, but I had an issue, and I was too late for the challenge. I am submitting this to Inspiration Journal's challenge of "May flowers" though.

I decided to do the Marbled Stain on both the manila tag (which turned out great) and the Kraft Resist Paper, but the kraft didn't like it much, and you just can't see it well, hence, the issue. But, we must try new things, and always test out and play with our products to see what they can do, so I am okay with it. It still has nice color to it.

After I adhered the kraft to the tag (yes, now my pretty marbled look is mostly covered up), I used Distress Markers to color in some of the butterflies. They look so cool, and I was so pleased how this tag came out. You can see the difference in color below, from the regular kraft to the colored.

 

Supplies:
From My Stash- white embroidery thread, flower (I have had them about 10 years), Bible verse stamp, kraft scrap, buttons
32 Degrees North- Dresden Foil Lace Trim


I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!

Two Cheers For Distress Markers

Over at Frilly & Funkie, it's my turn to host the Friday Focus. I decided that since so many of you are just now receiving your fantastic Distress Markers, that I would show you a couple of quick techniques using them, that I learned from Tim. For those of you who haven't taken the leap to purchase them yet, you can pick them up for 15% of the already discounted price at the Funkie Junkie Boutique. There is no price anywhere lower than that! I also saw that the new Limited Edition Spring Distress Inks were on sale too...FYI!

Stamping With Distress Markers:

Color directly onto the stamp using your Distress Markers. The markers will not contaminate each other, but if you see a slight color change, then all you have to do is swipe your tip on your craft sheet a few times to clean it off.

Once your stamp is covered, give it a good huff and stamp onto your paper. Specialty Stamping paper or manila work really well. DO NOT clean your stamp.

There is still lots of ink left on the stamp. Lightly mist water in the air and catch it on your stamp (like you spray perfume). You will see the image refreshen. Stamp it on to your project. You can do this until your stamp is clean.

I was able to stamp this four times with the same ink. WOW!!! That not only saves time but money as well, and it gives a very 3D look to your image, and a soft watercolor look as well. Dry your image with a heat tool to set it in well.

Distress Marker Ink also acts as a resist (coolest part). You can ink over this in Distress Ink and your Marker image is unscathed. You can also color on top of the Distress Ink without contamination. I colored in a sun...see below.

I further colored in the berries with Picket Fence Distress Marker. It magically appears after you color it in, to a brilliant white.

  

 

Watercoloring With Distress Markers:

Stamp an image using Archival Ink onto watercolor paper, so there is no smearing when you use water.

Choose various colors in the same family, and color in only the inside edges of your image, leaving the rest blank. Use a Fine Tip Watercolor Brush to lift your color and blend it to a desired spot.

Continue blending until your desired look is achieved.

For the background, the process is the same, except you apply color to the outer borders of your image. Use a Broad Tip Watercolor Brush to grab and blend the color.

I mounted this onto a manila tag that was color washed with Adirondack Color Wash and then inked around the edges. The seam binding and flowers were also color washed.

I am submitted this colorful tag to the Simon Says Stamp & Show challenge of "kaleidoscope of color", and the Stamp Man's Challenge of "favorite technique".

Supplies:

Inkssentials Manila Cardstock	Sizzix Alterations Tim Holtz Tag and Bookplates Die	Distress Markers (FJ)	Water Brush, Detailer Nib	Water Brush, Broad Tip
Inkssentials Water Mister (FJ)	Ranger Archival Ink - Jet Black	Rayon Seam Binding	Ranger Broken China Distress Ink (FJ)	Ranger Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool-With 2 Blending Foams
Adirondack Color Wash in Wild Plum (FJ)	Metal Filigree Butterfly Set

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!