Hey, I'm back, as promised. I went into my room to do something I have been thinking about since last weekend when I bought this image at Bella.
Here was my plan....I bought a bottle of the Zing embossing powder in chesnut. I wanted to emboss the entire image and color the red poppies in orangy tones. I was writing one day last week with my South African buddy Meahni, and she said that it smeared the embossing for her when she tried this with sansador. Well guys, if you have not experimented with this technique, it smears with gamsol as well. :( What was I to do. I mean, you can be careful, but I didn't want this white line going around everything because I couldn't color right up to the image. Soooo, I pulled over that set of copics I had looking at me on my tabel. I did have some orangy tones that would do. Here is my first official post with copics, other than my skintones. Now, if I would have stopped there I would be thrilled right now...
But noooo, Paula had to write her own sentiment to make a get well card. {{I also sadly realised I have none from Bella! how could that be?}} I then notice to my horror, it is more crooked than I would have liked and I tried to cover it up and mess around with it, but this is how it will be kids. I made that little flower embellishment to hopefully give you something else to nice to look at besides my cockeyed handwriting. lol
So, there you have it, lesson learned...no embossing when using the gamsol & colored pencil technique.
I am off like a bullet to go and take my guilt free Sunday afternoon nap. {{it's guilt-free because I don't have to work tomorrow and I don't need to worry about staying up late...yeah!}} Have a great day, I won't bother ya'll anymore today!
pretty darn good with those copics!!!!!!!!!!!!! you may be coming to the dark side pretty soon.
Posted by: lindaH | July 05, 2009 at 02:52 PM
Agreed with Linda! copic coloring is beautiful. Welcome to the club! you will love them Paula. I am so crazy about them that I just got another 36 set last week. Now, your handwriting is beautiful I said to my self the other day "Gosh look at that handwriting" You should think about making your own sentiment stamps. I will be the first one buying them. Coloring with copics will be easy for you, since you have the colored pencil technique mastered. OK! I LOVE YOUR CARD!
Posted by: Silvia | July 05, 2009 at 04:55 PM
Paula just wonderful!!!
Posted by: Janine | July 05, 2009 at 05:54 PM
I like it!
Posted by: Linda C. | July 05, 2009 at 06:04 PM
I think your sentiment is just perfect, didn't you mean to do it that way? The flower only adds to the whole card. Just lovely.
Posted by: Lorri Vallese | July 05, 2009 at 06:58 PM
Paula, as always, I adore everything you create. Your coloring is always flawless. And I agree with Sylvia, you should make your own sentiment kit. I would buy it too!!! Thanks for answering all those questions and for the pretty eye candy. I LOVE THAT ANGEL CARD!!!! Can't wait to see what else you create this week!!!
Posted by: April | July 06, 2009 at 12:49 AM
It that red embossing powder, I swear I am going blind. We don't want to see any more copics stuff thanks! We have Linda for that. Stick to the pencils... I am not buying any copics, LOL!
Posted by: Meahni | July 06, 2009 at 10:02 AM
Your card is adorable!! Your printing is perfect as it looks rather whimsical like the vase of flowers - they're perfect together! That being said, I think you have turned that corner - your COPIC coloring is gorgeous!
Posted by: Cindy H. | July 06, 2009 at 11:50 AM
OH NOOOOOOOOOO! Not you! Every card you make turns out gorgeous. In saying that, don't go to the dark side! I can't stand the thought of you using copics. You are the true color pencil QUEEN! (am I going a bit over board?LOL!) I am looking forward to video's of you using your pencils. So get busy girlfriend! ha!
Hugs,
Pam L.
http://stampsinc.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Pam L. | July 06, 2009 at 12:48 PM
those ranger glossy accents that you FINALLY got would have been a nice touch on those flowers, not that they needed any help...LOL!
Posted by: lindaH | July 07, 2009 at 11:56 AM
It's gorgeous! And I am jealous of your nap ;P
Posted by: Danielle | July 13, 2009 at 12:13 PM