I remember when I first saw this Picket Fence Studios beauty, “Jill Girl”<\/a><\/span>. I was blown away by how beautiful it is, and I couldn’t wait to get her. Then life got in the way, and I had to tuck her into my craft closet until things settled down a bit. Finally, this week I had the chance to color her up, and she does not disappoint.<\/p>\n

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Because I wanted to really keep the focus on the beautiful image, I decided to keep the background simple. I used a Cuttlebug Argyle Embossing Folder<\/a><\/span> on some white and aqua colored cardstock, matching the patterns when joining them together at an angle.\u00a0 Following the rule of thirds, I kept the top 2\/3 of the card front white, and the bottom 1\/3 aqua.\u00a0 But something seemed missing, until I added a darker blue strip where the two backgrounds met to add a crisp accent.<\/p>\n

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To color up the image (to look like me), I used the following Copic colors:
\nHair: B00, C4, C6 and C8
\nCup: C1 and C3
\nSkin: E50. E51, C53, E11, and R20
\nLips: R24
\nSweater: B21, B45, and B37
\nScarf and mittens: RV52, RV55, RV66 and RV69
\nI also emphasized her eyes and added lashes with 0.5 pt Copic Multi-liner Pen<\/a><\/span> and added highlights with Uniball Signo White Gel Pen<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

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I cut out the image with an Oval Die<\/a><\/span> and backed it with some fun foam glued on (I couldn’t find my double sided foam adhesive, but this was a great, inexpensive alternative) so that it could be uplifted from the background. Then for the inside of the card, I printed out in blue ink from my computer the following saying: “I love hot coffee, sweater weather and YOU!” This is going to be a Valentine’s Day card for Mr. CraftyPaws, and I know he’ll appreciate the clean design (he’s a CAS kind of guy!).<\/p>\n

CLICK on the following picture to watch the Copic coloring tutorial:<\/p>\n

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Disclosure<\/span>: Many of the supplies I\u2019ve used for today\u2019s project are linked.\u00a0Some may be affiliate links, which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support toward the costs of running this blog!<\/em><\/p>\n

This card is being entered into the following challenges:
\nFab ‘n’ Funky In the Pink Challenge<\/a><\/span>
\nWord Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge<\/a><\/span>
\nCreatalicious Anything Goes with Optional Hearts Challenge<\/a><\/span>
\nStamping Sensations Feminine Challenge<\/a><\/span>
\nCrafty Gals Corner Winter Fun Challenge<\/a><\/span>
\nThrough the Craft Room Door Anything Goes Challenge<\/a><\/span>
\nSimon Says Stamp Wednesday With Love Challenge<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #475<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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