How to Create a Reverse Spotlight Technique
Bam, how is this for a large photo? I’m told that my photos are too small so I created a much larger pic for you.
So, today I have what I call a “reverse spotlight” technique. I combined this technique with my much-loved Stampscapes stamps. Even if you don’t have these stamps, any stamps will do.
Supplies: Four colours of ink, stipple brushes, glossy paper
Not in Photo: white cardstock, round punch
Stipple yellow in the center of your glossy paper. Surround with the next darker colour.
Continue adding darker colour as shown here.
Finish by using a dark blue or purple for the edges. Round your edges as shown here.
Stamp out main image. Notice my black mark on the bottom? That was brought about when I opened up my ink pad and dropped it. Have you done that before? I always seem to. Anyways, that is okay because mistakes are so easily hidden with these stamps.
Stamp out trees. Stagger the size by stamping the whole tree out and then just the tips. Do not fill up all of the space because a second focal point will be added.
Add a second and third focal image as I did with the fishing boat and flying geese. There are many other stamps to use (ie. row boat, loon, moon).
Stamp out main image onto cardstock.
Punch a hole in the cardstock.
Adhere punched circle and finish your card.
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Subscribe to the comments for this postDaisies
With this heat wave we are all in, isn’t it nice to think autumn. Autumn is my favourite season because the leaves are so pretty, and black-eyed susans are in bloom.
My lovely background paper is called Faux Designer Paper from the Technique Junkie Newsletter. I am so in love with this technique that today I’m creating 8 more papers in a variety of colours. Turquoise and lime green will be on the top of my list, of course.
Big flower is from I Brake For Stamps. Flowers were painted with Creative Inspirations paint and coloured with Prismacolor pencil crayons. Background flowers are Fancy Pants, but these particular stamps are discontinued. Coloured ink is Pumpkin Pie and Old Olive from Stampin’ Up!
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Yes
Yes, it’s the weekend. Yes, it’s a long-weekend for us Canadians. The government wants families to spend more time together, thus it is “Family Day.” This newesh holiday makes it 12 statutory holidays in a year now. Canadians are very lucky. We even get one year paid maternity leave.
Sorry for the side-tracking.
Image was stamped out with Memento black. Stamp is I Brake for Stamps. Technique is from the Technique Junkie Newsletter and is called Aged Tiles. Original technique called for brown edges, but this image cried red. Don’t you agree? Image was painted with Creative Inspirations paint.
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We have a winner
Remember the colour wheel I was giving away? Random. org picked Katherina who said:
What an amazing tool! Thank you for showing it, as this is something that would be used on all my projects. It would open a whole new world of possibilities for me. I wouldn’t have to use the same old colours over and over again. Now off to get one…thanks again.
Please contact me at scrapbook4ever@yahool.ca so I can mail you your colour wheel.
Thank you to everyone who entered the contest.
How to Create Shadows
Have you ever wented to know how to create shadows and highlights in your work? Today I will show you just how to do that.
Supplies: Prismacolor pencil crayon, odorless mineral spirits
The first thing to do is envision where the sunlight is. If it helps, draw a circle on your work area.
Start by using the lightest colour of pencil crayon, and colour your work surface. Colour just a little bit of each area, leaving white space at the tips of each area. Leave more white space as the sun hits the object.
Continue to colour your image. Notice how the front of the dress is left white.
Use a deeper shade of colour in each area. Add a smaller amount of colour than you did earlier. Shadow is recessed so think about that as you colour. Be sure to use a darker shade of skin tone under the hair line, under the chin and at the back of the left elbow. (not pictured) Your image is now ready to put together in a card or project.
If you want to take it a step further, use your colour wheel (shown here is The Color Wheel Company colour wheel) to determine what colour to use in the white space. Be sure to select a much-lighter colour than your main surface area. Using my wheel, I chose a coordinating green.
Continue adding shadows and highlights as your desire.
To take it a step even further, paint your image with Creative Inspirations paint. If you don’t have C.I. paint on hand, then look at using children’s watercolor paints.
Your image is now ready to put together on your card/project.
I hope you learned something today. If you have any questions, please leave me a comment or e-mail me.
Supplies:
Prismacolor pencil crayons and odorless mineral spirits.
Color Wheel from The Color Wheel Company
Creative Inspirations paint: Fuchsia and Plum
Paper: Paisly Road by Prima Marketing and Salt Air from Cosmo Cricket, both purchased at Mark’s Finest Papers.
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Sanded Coordinations
Sanded coordinations technique from the Technique Junkie Newsletter. I’m trying to use all TJ techniques for my son’s 8″ x 8″ scrapbook.
Going to the Chapel…
Another Stampscapes card. This time I cut out my image in multiple layers and layered the highest point on the large outer edge, making it’s way smaller with each cut.
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UPDATED TO READ “The Color Wheel Company“
Did you know mice can eat bubblegum? Anything is possible with house mouse stamps. They are so darn cute!
Today’s tutorial shows you a quick overview of how I selected the colors for my card. Today’s sponsor is The Color Wheel Company who generously provided me with a color wheel for one lucky winner.
(photo used by permission from The Color Wheel Company)
As you can see from the photo above, there are many colour choices compared to an ordinary colour wheel. This Web Wheel was created for beaders. When this wheel on my mom’s beading table, I went crazy. No longer did I see a scrapbooker/cardmarker color wheel with few choices, but I had a whole new world open up to me. When I contacted The Color Wheel Company for sponsorship, they generously provided me with lots of blog candy for future posts. This week I will randomly select a winner who will win The Web Wheel as shown above. All you have to do is leave me a comment. If you like, let me know if you use a colour wheel, or if you need further instructions in using one.
If you do not own The Color Wheel Company, you can visit their site, or refer to one of the colour wheels you have on hand.
Now, on to the tutorial.
When selecting colours to use on a card, look at The Color Wheel Company to help you out.
I wanted to see what colours would work best on my mats, as I knew I wanted to use the peachy orange as my card front.
Continue referring to The Color Wheel Company for colour choices.
Whether you already have a colour wheel on hand, or are looking for a colour wheel, The Color Wheel Company is a #1 choice.
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Image was painted with the following Creative Inspirations paint:
Rose Quartz, Canary, Turquoise, Sky Blue
Image was coloured with the following Copic markers:
E00, 01
E31, 33
R30, 32, 37
RV02, 09, 14
Y19, 35, 38
BG05
V05
YR04
G14
Morning Fog
Doesn’t this card remind you of a crisp (Canadian) morning on the lake? Being in Canada, it would certainly be crisp. Of course, this scene can be in any country.
This card uses stamps from Stampscapes. Pencil crayon was used on the rocks and reflection on the water.
My background uses the Watercolor Distress technique from the Technique Junkie Newsletter and on top of that I layered more stamps.
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All Creatures Great and Small
Our Daily Bread Designs has a scrapbook challenge right now that asks us to use a favourite colour in the photo (the pink in the tissue box) with a circle. Paired with pink is my favourite Stampin Up colour: Cool Caribbean. As you can see, I used two circles. I am making Adam an album for Christmas and this is one of his layouts.
My precious monkey is now 22 years old. Won’t he get a kick out of seeing this photo.
Noah’s Ark is my favourite set from Our Daily Bread Designs. Here I watercoloured the ark with Tombow markers. Cool Caribbean cardstock was sewn onto yellow butterfly paper.
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