I didn't have to think long or hard about what I wanted to create. In this post in case you missed it I made a decorative "can" for my colored pencils. I needed another one for my water color pencils.
While I was at it I took a smaller can from my recycle bin and made one for my Tombo brush tip markers. In case you noticed ....I need more! These markers are fantastic for coloring directly on the rubber stamp, spritzing and then stamping on your paper.
85% if these butterflies are colored with distress inks!! The only thing I used my copics for was the oval shapes you see below. A tip I learned from Jennifer was to use glossy accents as a resist. After coloring the ovals I applies glossy accents and left them to dry.
This finger sponge dabbers are perfect for distressing and coloring small areas. Every craft room should own some of these! I use my sooooo much :)
Just rub the color around and let dry. Take any marker with a medium tip and trace over lines. This is easy for this application and the darker lines will cover any bits of ink that went over the lines.
Then add some white dots. I'll be back with an ornament tomorrow. In the meantime I am inking some of Penny Black's NEW Valentine stamps. YOU WILL LOVE THEM. Enjoy the rest of your weekend. Hugs, Kathy
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23 comments:
Gorgeous stuff, Kathy! Love both cans! And your butterflies look fabulous! Thank you for always taking the time to show us the way you color! I really appreciate it! :)
My goodness, I LOVE both of these!! They really are so stunning. Thanks for sharing and inspiring, I must definitely try these!! :)
Love your pen and pencil holders! The butterflies are awesome and thanks for sharing about those sponge dabbers and resiste technique!
AWESOME ! these 2 cans are gorgeous and this technique with finger sponge is absolutly fabulous!!! I love it so much. I never thought to use the glossy accent to save some part of the drawing, this solution is really clever. Thank you so much to share with us !
Hugs
super idea. I've got some tins here but need to decorate them. Great inspiration
I love your pen and pencils holder, they are beautiful and very useful.
I think I'm going to decorate some cans too :)
They are fabulous love them. Fab idea of using the glossy accents a great tip. thanks for sharing. Hugs Ali x
These are fabulous! I love how you reused your stuff! A great idea with the Distress Inks, I always look at those blotters at the store...now I know what to do with them! :) Thanks!
xx-Kristyn
Wow! Kathy these are amazing! So beautiful! Love those butterflies :)
Wow gorgeous project! I love the sponge daubers I was wondering if you have seen these:
http://store.scrapbook.com/gb-tsdaub.html
They also have a storage box here:
http://store.scrapbook.com/gb-gbdb.html
LOL I promise I am not affliated with this company but I LOVE the storage for these..I have 3 sets,chalk,distress ink and alcohol ink!
These are great, Kathy - love the button and twine on them, too. I have an assortment of coffee mugs and a big square glass vase - they would look so much nicer if I used cans like you and coordinated them.
Valentine stamps! How much longer before we can see them?
Kathy! Great project! I just love how you colored these little butterflys! Thanks so much for being a part of my team and for all you have done!
Fabulous! You are the coloring queen!
Beautiful tins, they would make good gifts for the secretaries at work. Thank you :o)
LOVE LOVE LOVE your butterfly decorated bins!!!!!!!!!!! I so NEED these dabbers now!!!
Great project!! Very neat way to color them too - I never would have guessed! :)
I love your projects. Maybe a nice teacher gift.
Kathy - what amazing creations..... just fab, as always... love them.
Dee
Gorgeous Kathy! Thanks for the great tip about the Glossy Accents.
Brilliant, love the colours and thanks for tip on the glossy accents
gorgeous colors. fabulous projects, Kathy! wow!
Luv the butterflys, they are beautiful!!
This is beautiful Kathy... love this!!! :) :) :) :) :) :)
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