October 17, 2016
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Hey everyone! Elaineabella here with a fun Marker Geek Monday post for you! This week we’re going to take a look at creating some fun background effects for some of our awesome Christmas/winter themed stamp sets.
The two backgrounds I’m sharing today are fairly similar. The first one is actually one I created a couple of years ago, but I think it’s still worth checking out if you want to have a go at recreating the look!
Watch the video below or in HD over on YouTube.
To see a finished card, check out this blog post: Winter Sky Colouring Tutorial.
This example was looser in style and much quicker to do than the one in my latest video which you will see below. I kept the colours fairly light and they didn’t require much working and blending to achieve a nice soft look.
Stamp Featured: Stamping Bella Snow Pals (Mo Manning).
Watch the video below or in HD over on YouTube.
Stamp Featured: Stamping Bella Santa’s Speedy Delivery
Marker colours are given on the video, and the video also shows me colouring the snow and lake Santa is skating on.
This example took more time, as I was going for a darker sky, and more vibrant colours. The image was also a bit trickier to work around!
TOP TIP: when trying this yourself, start with the background and colour your stamped image afterwards! It’s easier to use the colourless blender to correct mistakes on an uncoloured image, or to cover mistakes with other colours.
I also took things a step further and used one of my favourite colourless blender techniques to add some extra interest to the sky, which also enhanced the northern lights effect and helped things to blend more, or rather distracts the eye from noticing imperfections! 😉 You can see me doing this in another background colouring tutorial: Copic Galaxy Background Tutorial (w/video & step by step guide).
To see a finished card and the step by step guide I created to go with the video, check out this blog post: Easy Copic Northern Lights Effect Background.
That’s it for now! I hope you’ve enjoyed checking out today’s post. Don’t forget to hop on over to my blog – Marker Geek – to see the finished cards for both videos and grab or pin the step by step guides for your reference!
If you try out the techniques shown in any of the posts with your Stamping Bella stamps, be sure to share! We would love to see the results and hear how you feel about them. Show off your creations in the comments below and even better, share your own favourite tips with us. Let’s talk colour!
If you are posting your images online, we would love to see them on Instagram and all the platforms mentioned above. To make it easier for us to find you just use #markergeekmonday and/or #stampingbella as a hashtag. Even better tag me @markergeek and @stampingbella . We love it when you connect, so don’t be shy!
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Until next time, HAPPY COLOURING!
MWAH
Elaineabella
October 14, 2016 3 Comments
Hiya sistahs! Happy Friday!
This week’s Bellarific Friday theme was a MOJOBELLA sketchypoo!
Let’s see what our baberoonis came up with shall we?
AliceWERTZabella used TINY TOWNIE AUTUMN loves AUTUMN
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Danabella used Gingerbread House CUT IT OUT DIE and RUBBER STAMP BUNDLE (did you know when you buy a “bundle” you save 15%?)
Jennybella used TINY TOWNIE WILLOW the WITCH CUT IT OUT and RUBBER STAMP BUNDLE
Kerribella used GIFTABELLA v. 2.0
Lesliebella used BALLOONABELLA CUT IT OUT DIE and RUBBER STAMP bundle
Paulabella used TINY TOWNIE FAY LOVES FALL
Sandiebella used Santa’s Speedy Delivery CUT IT OUT DIE and RUBBER STAMP BUNDLE
Shelabella used TINY TOWNIE CASEY has a CORNUCOPIA
Stephabella used EDNA with a CUPCAKE on TOP CUT IT OUT DIE AND RUBBER STAMP BUNDLE
If you have submitted a card and you don’t see it here, PLEASE email me with the attachment again. I have had some issues with my computer!
For more inspiration, click on THIS post and scroll to the bottom to see our INLINKZ contributions to this challenge!
Now for next week’s challenge?
An inspiration photo!
Use these colors, theme, composition.. anything that inspires you about this picture to inspire your project! please ONLY USE a CURRENT Stamping Bella Stamp 🙂
October 13, 2016 3 Comments
It’s time for another DT Thursday post from Sandiebella. This week Sandie is showing us how to create a fun Peek-a-BOO card! We’re heading into Halloween, so Sandie has used one of our awesome new Halloween themed stamp sets, but this project could easily be adapted for other occasions (you know, like that other holiday that is creeping ever closer). Click through for the full step by step tutorial.
October 12, 2016 4 Comments
Hey there, sistahs…Tamabella here with another Wonderful Wednesdays project. I’m so glad Em asked me to do this; I’ve been having so much fun coloring again!
Last week I shared with you my favorite season is fall. With that said, have you seen the cutie-patootie, Tiny Townie Autumn Loves Autumn (whew…what a mouth full!) from the latest release? *swoon* She was sitting on my desk begging to be colored! Really…I’m not kidding! LOL I went with an easy-peasy layout, because let’s face it, with an image like that you don’t need much of anything else! Am I right!?!
That will do it for me for this week…I’ll be back next Wednesday with another fun project. Head to my blog, One Happy Stamper, for details and a list of which Copics were used.
Tam
October 11, 2016 3 Comments
Hey folks! Time for another spotlight feature with me, Elaineabella! This week I thought we should take a quick look at the fantastic and spooktacular images available at Stamping Bella, since we’re heading towards Halloween. I’d also like to take this opportunity to point out that all things wonderfully witchy don’t have to be relegated to this occasion – I for one love receiving and using bewitching and delightfully frightful images at any time of year. 😉 Click through to join me for some faBOOlous fun!
October 10, 2016 3 Comments
Hi everyone! Elaineabella here with the latest Marker Geek Monday installment. This week I’ve been playing with my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens again, which I know will make at least a few of you very happy. 😉
