Ethic Skin Tones with Copics

Here are some examples of coloring ethnic skin tones with Copic Markers. The paper I used is X-Press It Blending Card. I might add that is is very tough to blend the darker colors on this card because the ink starts to goo up if you use to much of it-in other words it does not soak into the paper but sits on top. I am in love with Hammermill Color Copy Paper for Copics but it can be thin depending on your project. However, I just purchased the cardstock version so I will be trying it soon. I hope I love it as much as the paper because I absolutely love how Copics blend on it. I will blog about this topic soon. Images in the video are by The Greeting Farm and Mo's Digital Designs.

As Promised!

Here is the card I made using the image I colored with Copics from The Greeting Farm. I decided on using green hues for this card. The drippy goo punch used is by Martha Stewart. The die cut of the gate is from the Cricut Ornamental Iron cartridge. I absolutely LOVE that cartridge!

Quick Birthday Card

I needed a quick birthday card for a little girl. Close to My Heart makes a good card program book called Wishes. I took the template from there. I always forget about my template resources! They sure work in a pinch.
The flower was sprayed with marshmalllow Glimmer Mist. You can't see the detail-it was lost in the photo. It's a nice added sparkle to the overall project. Greeting stamp by Close to My Heart.

I Would Like Ideas!

If you would like to participate in the creating of my next card, please share your response!

Kenny K Copic Card Instructions

As promised, here are the instructions to the Kenny K. card I posted last week.

First Copic Card Since Certification Class

Here is my first Copic Marker card since completing my intermediate certification class. I was greatly inspired by the funky digistamp by Kenny K. There is a link to his web site on my blog. This is the most fun I have had making a card in a long time! I love the way she's popped out with foam dots. I'm in the middle of making a step by step video on this card. Look for that soon!

First Copic Card Since Certification Class

This is the inside. Stamps by Tim Holtz.