Wednesday, February 16, 2011

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It has been so nice getting a chance to make cards again (though I am feeling more than a bit guilty that I am neglecting the old scrapbook!) This week, Moxie Fab is hosting a Stamping with Markers Challenge, and I thought I would try my hand. I wanted to see if I could use the same markers on the same image stamped several times and see if I could make them look different. I chose to use the cute townhouse from the Cozy Cottages set from Taylored Expressions, keeping the rest of the card very simple to really focus on the colored images.


I used the colorless blender from Copic to create three different rooftops, lighting up the middle house's windows and lamps to suggest a cozy home full of warmth and good cheer. I used a slightly darker gray on the facade of the townhouses to suggest some added texture and simply dotted along the sides. With some shading on the awnings, I tried to create a sense of roundness. A simple, fitting sentiment, and I had a card that brought back the pleasures of coloring!

BEAN NOTES

10 comments:

Jodi Collins said...

This is AWESOME Regina! GORGEOUS layout and design!!!

Ann Schach said...

Oh so cute! I love the illuminated windows in the middle house!

Patti MacLeith said...

Card, sweet card, Regina!! Nice touch with the lights on the middle one.

Anonymous said...

What a sweet card Regina! I love all the differnt rooftops! I would love to try copics markers!

Carla said...

Oh so sweet. I love your row of houses and your coloring is fabulous. My copics are so unused right now. I don't have a lot though.

Unknown said...

Awesome card! I love how the card is white, and those houses just pop right out at you.

Unknown said...

oh Hon this is super super sweet :)

Jana said...

Love the Copic details. Great job!

Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking Editor said...

Hey Regina! Thanks for entering the Stamping with Markers challenge in the Moxie Fab World! I'm so glad you joined in on all the fun! :)

Audrey Pettit said...

Adorable! What cool coloring! I really like all the little details you added with the markers.
Visiting from Moxie Fab World.