Hello, crafty friends!
Today I’m delighted to be here as a guest designer for The Gray Muse’s Blog.
Projects
I’m showcasing the Be Kind stamp set from their recent release. I have three projects for you today.
For my first card, I decided to use one of my favorite techniques: Gold embossing on black + colored pencils.
I first treated my paper with an anti-static powder tool to help keep my heat embossing nice. I then stamped the image in embossing Ink and heat set with gold embossing powder onto black card stock.
I then had some relaxing coloring time! 🙂 I did very simple coloring with minimal layering and blending. You don’t need to do a ton of blending because this image already has gorgeous detail to it. I used Prismacolor Colored Pencils. I started with a lighter pencil, next added medium color and finished off with the darkest. The colors I used are: Pinks ( 928, 995, 929, 994), Yellows ( 942, 914, 915, 916 ) Greens ( 989, 910, 1006, 909, 912 ). Once my coloring was done I trimmed this panel and mounted onto an A2 side folding card base.
For the second card I used a fabulous technique of overlapping white heat embossed images.
I started working on this card by stamping the Be Kind Stamp in clear embossing ink onto a piece of watercolor paper using my stamp platform. Just to be safe – I stamped it twice. (But first, I prepped my panel using an anti-static powder tool.) I heat embossed the image using white embossing powder from Hero Arts.
For my coloring I used Kuretake Zig Art & Graphic Twin markers and Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolors. I colored the card panel using various shades of pink, green, and violet. I also added a bit of yellow to the mix. To color “BE KIND” I used EnglishLavender Zig Twin marker. Once my coloring dried, I added gold spatters. I foam mounted the colored panel onto an A2 side folding card base. I also embellished my card using Clear Fusion sequins from Studio Katia.
And for my last card, I decided to make coloring with Copic Markers.
I stamped the image with alcohol friendly ink – Memento black Ink and made some ink blending using Altenew Aqualicious ink and Altenew Teal Cave. I then added water splatters and colored the image with Copic Sketch Markers.
The colors I used are: YR65, YR68, Y17, BG13, BG49, BG05, BG07.
I hope you felt inspired today! Thank you for stopping by and have a great day!
Supplies
Below you will find links to the supplies used to create the project(s). Click on the letters to go to a favorite store: Pinkfresh Studio (PS), Scrapbook.com (SB), Ellen Hutson (EH), Altenew (AN), Amazon (AZ). Where available I use compensated affiliate links. This means that I receive a small commission when products are purchased through links I share here (at no additional cost to you). If you enjoy my projects you see here, I would be so grateful if you would consider using the links/banners listed (click a link/banner) when you are heading off to shop. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and videos.
Thank you!
![]() Tonic Comfort 8.5 Inch Guillotine Paper Trimmer Buy from: EH | SB | AZ |
![]() Zig Art & Graphic Twin Tip Marker, Set of 84 Buy from: EH | SB | AZ |
![]() Hero Arts Embossing Powder, White Buy from: EH | SB | AZ |
![]() X-Press It High Tack Double-Sided Tape Buy from: EH | SB | AZ |
![]() Hero Arts Hues Pitch Black Cardstock Buy from: EH | SB |
![]() Neenah Cardstock Buy from: EH | SB | AZ |
![]() Ranger Emboss It Ink Pad Buy from: SB | AZ |
![]() Hero Arts Embossing Gun Buy from: EH | SB | AZ |
![]() Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolors Buy from: EH | SB | AZ |
![]() Watercolor Brush, Short Round 8 Buy from: EH |
![]() TONIC STUDIOS Tim Holtz Stamp Platform Buy from: SB | AZ |
![]() Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue, 0.88 oz Buy from: EH | SB | AZ |
![]() Be creative Tape Buy from: EH |
![]() Powder Tool Adhesive Deactivator Buy from: EH | AZ |
![]() Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils Buy from: EH | AZ |
![]() WOW Embossing Powder, Metallic Gold Rich Buy from: EH |
![]() The Gray Muse Buy from: GM |
4 comments
The design is gorgeous, I am excited for Rubeena’s new venture and of course your coloring is stunning on all three. The 2 of you together make a great team….. just saying 😃.
Thank you so much , my friend! 🙂
Alex, thank you so much for sharing about The Gray Muse and my stamps!! You are so talented and supportive. You did a beautiful job with all the different mediums, and my favorite is the black with colored pencils!! 🙂
Thank you so much for your kind words!xx