Stampotique and Lindy's Stamp Gang collaboration

One of the many perks to being on the Stampotique design team

is the possibility of collaborative opportunities with other fabulous

art and crafting companies. Today is just such an opportunity.

Stampotique has joined forces with Lindy's Stamp Gang, who was

super generous and supplied us with some very awesome products

to couple with our Stampotique stamps.

Fabulous array of colors and new products I've never tried before.

Since the selection consisted of the colors in the new color challenge at

Lindy's blog, I decided to play along.

I began by using Lindy's sprays on my craft mat, and then smooshing some 

watercolor paper through it. I really like the effect. Usually, I use too much

of the sprays and they blend together too much. I like how much white is still

showing.  And it is key to dry between colors so they don't turn to mud on you.  

I used Kira's Waving Spotted Monster #4033.

I colored him with Copics using the "no-lines" technique and used

colors that were similar to the challenge.

I used a Sharpie paint pen to add the white highlights.

I chose the #8921 A Friend's Touch quote stamp, and used the 

supplied Lindy's embossing powder to add a little iridescent frame around

the quote. It has a beautiful pearlized sheen to it. I can see me using

this quite a bit in my future makes.

Be sure to stop by Lindy's blog to see all the eye candy and wonderful

inspiration being offered there!  

   

Aurora Wings "No lines" challenge

Happy Monday, if that's possible.

I have a cool card to share with you today.

I made it for the new challenge at Aurora Wings challenge blog.

The new themes are either, "no lines coloring", or color bingo.

As you can see, I went with the "no lines coloring" option.   

I have colored with this technique a handful of times, and I still find

it quite the challenge. But I enjoy pushing my coloring abilities with

new techniques.  I think the key to "no lines", and all coloring in general,

is contrast. Make sure your images cover the spectrum of the darkest darks,

to the lightest lights, for a full dimensional feel.

Now that I see my owl up close on the monitor, I see where I need to go back

and add some white highlights to help with dimension.

I did add teal tulle behind the owl to give him some contrast from the

black diamond shape behind it. 

I broke the seal on my Graphic 45 Steampunk Spells 8 X 8 paper pack.

I've had it for months, but was never sure it fit the project I was working on.

This works, for sure. 

I colored the awesome Aurora Wings Steampunk Owl image 

using Copics in mainly E19, E09,YR08, YR07, YR04, Y38, Y35, and Y13.

I was trying to achieve a metal copper/golden appearance.   

I added the Alice's Clock corner die cut from SCACD, and highlighted it 

using Mercury Glass Stickles.  

Some dew drops in gold, with Mercury Glass Stickles added for fun

and interest.

The papers are much busier than I am used to using together on one project,

but I do like it. Maybe a black ribbon to break it up in the middle? 

I'll be here all day trying make this better. Better just leave it... for now.

Be sure to stop by the AW Challenge blog to see all the incredible art from

the talented DT, and maybe even challenge yourself with one of the themes.

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Simon Says Monday Challenge -  Get Creative

Scrap It Girl - Things With Wings

Open-Minded Crafting Challenges - #12 Something with Wings

Fussy and Fancy - Things with Wings

They're no Fiji Mermaids, but....

... they're gorgeous and magical just the same.

I have recently become smitten with the technique of

"no-lines coloring". Contrary to it's name, there are lines,

but they are printed very lightly so when the image is colored they

show very little, or not at all.

I used #560 Kiki Mermaid from Dilly Beans for this journal page.

These images lend themselves quite well to the 'no-lines' technique.

I created the background using spray inks and some white acrylic paint.

I also managed to catch a rainbow in the upper left corner of this photo. 

Cool.

I also colored #559 Nina Mermaid for the second page.

Her hair was fun to create using a dot technique. Curly hair always

throws me for a loop as far as coloring. 

"The seaweed is always greener 

in someone else's lake."

                           -"Sebastian" from The Little Mermaid.

I have to work on my lettering. I completely ruined two pages by using 

a correction pen as a white pen for my sentiment. Way too runny,

and not much control. I'm open to suggestions...

I chopped up some green weave ribbon from May Arts

to look like seaweed. I like all the layers with the spray inks,

acrylic paint, Stickles, and seaweed.

The challenge at Dilly Beans this week is...

MERMAIDS!!!

Drop by and check out more underwater beauties, and

maybe even join in to win some free images from Dilly Beans.