Hi All!
First, I want to let you know that I officially turned off my previous subscription program (because of this problem), so if you did not receive an email for this post, you’ll need to re-subscribe in the right margin.
This week I decided to use the marker/watercolor paper technique I used awhile back in THIS CARD. It’s a way to use Stampin’ Up! markers like Copic markers. The only thing is that you must use watercolor paper. I’m only familiar with the Stampin’ Up! watercolor paper – I don’t know if you’ll get the exact same results from other brands. But try it and let me know!
All you need is ONE Stampin’ Up! marker and a blender pen. So easy! There are so many great things about this technique (i.e. using Stampin’ Up!’s coordinating colors, minimal supplies, less expensive than Copics, etc), but what I really love is how vibrant the color appears.
In January, Stampin’ Up! came out with these Edgelit Dies. I used one of them to create this card shape. It was seriously very easy to do! The pack comes with 2 different dies.
I think this video came out okay, but HOLY COW. Why can’t we just buy a new piece of electronics and have it work right out of the box?? No. There are only 1 million permutations of video quality/picture size/frame rate/recording mode/blah blah blah. All the moons have to align before it works. Amazingly enough, I managed to pull this video out! I’m sure it will get easier – it’s just a little bit of a learning curve.
If you haven’t taken advantage of Stampin’ Up! Sale-a-Bration event, you still have 2 more weeks. You get a free product for every $50 you spend. Also don’t forget that I donate my 20% commission to Foster Kids Charity. You can tell your spouse that it’s for the foster kids. 
Oh, one more thing! I am the guest designer on Lily Pad cards next Wednesday! That means I will have 3 cards on their site! I am also planning a video on how I made one of the cards, so I will post that one to the blog. Can’t wait!!
Enjoy and have a great week!
Note: If you are reading this post in an email, you’ll need to click on the post title above (“Wednesday’s Card”) to go to my blog and play the video.
Supplies:
Stamps:
Paper:
- Stampin’ Up! Watercolor Paper
- Basic Gray Kioshi 6×6 Paper Pad
- Stampin’ Up! Basic Black
- Neenah Solar White
Inks:
- Stampin’ Up! Markers: Pacific Point, Garden Green, Wild Wasabi, and Basic Black.
- Stampin Up! Perfect Plum Ink Pad
- Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
- Versamark Ink
- Copic Sketch Markers: C1, 0
Tools/Punches/Dies:
- Stampin’ Up! Adorning Accents Edgelit Dies
- Stampin’ Up! Blender Pen
- Provocraft Coluzzle and Oval Template
- Sizzix Big Shot
Other:
Thanks for visiting my video blog! I post a new video every Wednesday and sometimes an extra when I have time.
Darlene this is an awesome card. Your coloring technique is great. I have a question though. I don’t have the stampin up markers so can you use the ink pads with a blender pen? Are the markers worth the investment even if you have a full set(almost) of copice markers?
What a beautiful card, love the way you made the shape. Your coloring technique is perfect, even love the stem.
Once again, a beautiful and graceful card. You are a treasure! Holly M.
Genial, très jolie carte, MERCI. Nanoa
Fabulous! Thanks for inspiring my Wednesdays! Your narration is perfect – well described, positive, and easy to listen to. Your techniques are easy to duplicate thanks to your tutorials…and the results are amazing!
Hi – I love this card and the nifty way to use the die and so helpful with the coloring. I just can’t bring myself to spend the $ on the copics – but maybe a one of the pens to shade. Thank you so much for the lovely ideas. You must dream in color!
I could watch you colour in all day long Darlene! Very therapeutic. Lovely card with a lovely technique.
I loved your tutorial on the SU markers and coloring the flower. I wonder if you could tell me what kind of camera set up you have. I’d like to do tutorials on my blog and I don’t know where to begin. Your video and audio are both wonderful.
Mary – I just added a FAQ‘s to address this.
Lillian, it will be much harder to get the same effect with ink pads and a blender pen – you just won’t get the color saturation you need. As far as whether they are worth the investment if you have all the Copics, it’s hard to say! I use them for different purposes, so to me, they are different products. But, you really don’t have to make a heavy investment in the markers. You can always buy a few and see if you like them. Good luck!
Hi,
I loved your card and your blog. Congratulations!!!
I don’t understand the Copic Sketch Markers colors that you used. You can send me?
Thanks.
Sueli
Hi,
I loved your card and your blog. Congratulations!
I do not understand the Copic colors that you used. You can send me?
Thank you.
Sueli
Sueli – I just used C1 (gray) and 0 (colorless) to create the shadow behind the flower. The rest of the colors are just water-based Stampin’ Up! markers.
Beautiful- found your link on Pintrest- love the visuals- I am so bad with the blender pen- loved seeing this in action! Love your beautiful card!
Очень понравилась Ваша техника! Это красиво! Вы замечательно всё объясняете. Спасибо большое!
Hi, just to meet you and I see your wonderfull cards, it’s amanzing and the vídeos too( Sorry…my english is veeery bad)
A lof of hugs from Spain XD
It’s actually a great and useful piece of info. I’m glad that you just shared this useful information with us.
Please stay us up to date like this. Thanks for sharing.
Darlene, this was the most useful blending tutorial I have found. Thank you for sharing.
I do not have copic markers, but I will be getting the two you used for shadowing. This will take my card making up a notch. Look forward to more tutorials in the future.