I am a relative newbie to Copic coloring, and I think this is the first time that I felt really good about how the blush color blended in\u00a0and how I was able to add extra dimension to the image through coloring! \u00a0This La-La Land Crafts Steampunk Marci stamp is absolutely adorable, but the puff sleeves look relatively flat on the stamp itself. I was able to add a lot of interest and dimension with a little extra shading, and I am\u00a0super excited about the results.<\/p>\n

<\/a>The other thing I was excited about was being able\u00a0get a lot of color from just\u00a010\u00a0markers. I \u00a0colored her skin with E000, 00, and 11 and used R30 for the blush and lips. For the rest of her outfit I limited myself to C1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 (well I used the E11 again for the buckles on her vest, walking stick, and hat buckle too) . I was able to achieve the rich blue green color by starting with a pale blue patterned paper that I just shaded in as appropriate. A subtle detail that I really liked was drawing in a few “reflective” lines on the lens areas with a white Gelly Roll pen. \u00a0I added a little extra sparkle with clear star Gelly Roll pen on the buckles and the walking stick and a little shine and dimension with Glossy Accents over the lenses of the glasses and on the walking stick.<\/p>\n

I made the background\u00a0using the Steampunk Gears dies from Diemond Dies and Shurtape from the hardware store (it’s in the HVAC dept.). As a continuing Guest Design Team member for Diemond Dies<\/a><\/strong>, I am still able to offer the coupon code: thankskristina for 10% off your entire purchase and FREE worldwide shipping on orders over $35. WOOT WOOT!<\/span> \u00a0I love the interest and shine it adds to the background, and I think it elevates the background to match nicely with the cute Marci image. \u00a0A little strip of glitter washi tape was all I needed to finish it off and give Marci a place to “stand.”<\/p>\n

The following is my video share of this card:<\/p>\n