Monday, March 11, 2013

MarkerPOP Inspiration: I Only Have Eyes For You!


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Bella and Butterfly
Wild Rose Studio
Welcome!     I have another day off and I am in heaven!    Just to have a day to work ahead on some card and craft projetcts is a fantastic day to me!    The sun has been out and I just love taking a moment to glance out at my back yard.  I realized I don't usually have much time to enjoy that!     

I have been playing around with fun and inky backgrounds lately!     I want to share a card I created using the adorable little stamp called Bella and Butterfly from Wild Rose Studio.   This is a card I created for my MarkerPOP Design Team.   I love, love, love all the little Bella stamps!   This one is no exception!

Copic Markers Used:
  • Bella:  Vo4, Vo2, V01, V000 with cast on left G40 to pick up grass and on the right I used BG000 to pick up the sky
  • Flowers: B000, B02 and a touch of V01, Y23, Y11, R22, R20,
  • Grass and Leaves: G28, G40, YG63,
  • Butterfly: Y11, Y000, C5
  • Sky with clouds: C3, BG10, B000, BG000, Colorless Blender and  White Pastel chalk.
I have been obsessed with backgrounds!  Yes, it's true.   I attended a workshop in Anaheim called Copic Color and Ink Workshop  and I have never been the same since.   I   am going wild coloring different backgrounds on everything in sight!   I have been a coloring fool with a silly grin on my face!   This card is no exception.   I created my own marbleized background designer paper, I created a sky background with clouds  and I even tried to incorporate reflected colors from the grass and sky on little Bella.
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I used a Copic and Water technique  to  create a marbleized   background for my base layer.   I used drops of Copic Various Ink refills  that I floated on top of water.    It is super subtle but I love the marbleized effect.

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I  find  playing around with backgrounds is a lot of fun and allows me to experiment and learn more about what my Copic markers can do.

I am linking this card with the following challenges: 



That is all I have for today.  I hope this inspires you to put on an apron and maybe some gloves and start playing with all your various ink colors and other ink you may have as well.   I hope you have fun!

Don't forget our MarkerPop Challenge #18  is still running  through 3/17 and you have time to show us your wonderful creation!
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11 comments:

  1. This is so colourful and I love the slanted image.
    Hugs Desíre {Doing Life}

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  2. Marie this is so beautiful! I love popping by checking out your work. It's always so beautiful!

    Have a great day!

    Susie

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  3. Marie, You are doing awesome backgrounds. This card is just darling and you created a fabulous background and that image is adorable and all those Spring colors and your shading AWESOME!!!!!
    Talk to you later...
    Hugs

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  4. Beautiful card and coloring Marie. Visited from MIM for a closer look..Loz

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  5. You have made good use of that class, for sure! Love this precious card--the image is darling, great coloring, and that background is fabulous! Love your matting and embellies, too! :^)
    Hugs, Penny

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  6. wow, this is fabulous! Gorgeous colors and coloring.

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  7. ahhh wat a sweet image, that made me smile, lovely card, Thanx for joining us at NMWC and good luck, hugs, Marion

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  8. Fantastic colouring Marie and just love the image,so adorable...fabulous sky too..beautiful card.
    Thanks for sharing with us at Make it Monday..

    Luv CHRISSYxx

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  9. A super gorgeous card! Love your colouring!
    Thanks for joining us at NMWC this month!
    Hugs Annette

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  10. This is so cute! Made me smile all over my face! :)

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  11. I saw your beautiful creation on Make It Monday and had to visit and take a closer look. Gorgeous! TFS!

    My entries is #214.

    I would love to have you visit my blog,  My Art... Healing The Soul and become a follower.

    Hugs,

    Julia

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Marie