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Copic Coloring on White vs. Ivory Card Stock

Happy Friday! It’s Julissa of Paper Gems by Jules back on the blog with this cool new holiday stamp called “Something About Christmas” that will hopefully cool things off during these hot summer days!  This is a big snowman with lots of great detail (which stamps so well in red rubber!) worked perfectly for these tags using the Make A Tag die set.  I used both white and ivory card stock and wanted to share how to create vintage and colored looks using Copics, all while showing the differences in the color on both types of paper. So let’s get inky!

Let’s start with these vintage tags. Using Warm Gray Copics on the ivory card stock, it creates a beautiful vintage sepia look. Add a little Old Paper Distress ink to the edges to complete the look and layer it onto black cardstock. For the white tag, I used. Cool Gray Copics and Hickory Smoke Distress ink on the edges. This coloring technique is great for all sorts of classic and vintage looks.

For a video tutorial with Copic colors on the Vintage Tags, {CLICK HERE}

 

For the next set of tags, I used traditional colors on white and ivory card stock to demonstrate the difference in how the colors show up.  The ivory gives off a more vintage look because of the color so this might be a great way to create a vintage look with minimal effort.

I did use any Distress ink on these as the colors were bright enough on both. I did back them each with Evergreen card stock to compliment the color used the least and added red ribbon.

For a video tutorial with Copic colors used on these tags, {CLICK HERE}

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Happy Crafting!

 

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Vintage Pooh

It’s Friday and boy is Unity giving us SO MUCH to love this week!!  Hi, it’s Julissa of Paper Gems by Jules on the blog and I’m taking these classic Winnie the Pooh stamps and giving theme a real vintage look using these Copic markers:  E41, E42, E43, E47, E49.  This is a great technique that you can use with any of your Unity stamp.

For this first card, I started with smooth ivory paper.   I stamped the image and a sentiment from the “How Do You Spell Love?” stamp set.  Paper really does matter when using Copics, so make sure it’s a bit thicker and a smooth surface.  Color lightly to avoid bleeding.

Using darkest to lightest, I started with Pooh.  Knowing that he normally is yellow, I used a lot less of the darkest colors (E49 & E47) and more of the lighter colors.  For Piglet, I used the darker colors for the body and lighter colors for his skin.

For the little dandelions and leaf, I used E43, E42 & E41.  Last to ground them, I made a little shadow underneath them using E42.  Next, I die cut the card front using the Scallops & Rectangles Nesting Die.  To add a little more vintage feel, I masked the edge of the card front and used Frayed Burlap Distress ink on the lower edges of the card front.

Using the same technique with the second card, I colored the images from the “Pooh Just Knew” stamp set.  For the balloon, I used the Copic Colorless Blender to create a bit of a glare.

For a subtle background, I added clouds using the Clouds and Waves Stencil and the same Frayed Burlap Distress Ink.  Such a soft way to add the whole feel of being up in the sky.  Lastly, I die cut the card front using the Scallops & Rectangles Nesting Dies.  These dies are totally the go-to dies for your cards!  Make sure to add them to your stash!

I hope you found some inspiration today with these cards and coloring style.  If you do try this style of coloring, make sure to post it on the Unity {Show & Tell} Facebook page… and feel free to tag me when you do.

Thanks again for following along and until next time…

Happy crafting!