Hello friends. I've been thoroughly enjoying coloring with my new
OLO markers for about two months now. My sweet crafty friend
Debra Davison also has some OLO markers, and she thought it would be fun for us to collab and each create a Fall card with our new markers. I totally agree! Scroll down for creative details, a little chit chat and information on the products that I used!
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I also made a fancy graphic because, who knows, maybe me and Deb will do this again sometime.
So, let's get started. I took a photo of the markers that I used on today's card, below. I curated a lovely selection of Fall colors, don't you think? Fall is my absolute favorite time of the year and I tried to translate my love for this season with a burst of complimentary colors.
One of the things that I love about
OLO markers is the vibrancy of many of their colors. Even layering some of the colors together can create
new colors!
Now, I don't generally use the chisel end of any of my artist markers. I love that you have the option of purchasing and connecting half size brush markers! A connector ring is included for every 2 half markers that you purchase and one half marker has more ink than any full size artist marker on the market!
You can read all about the technology, ink flow, and more on these amazing markers,
here. Check out the FAQ section too.
Now for some creative details. I have this fabulous stamp set from Catherine Pooler in my stash called, "Fall Calls For Lattes". Currently, there's a limited number of these sets available at
Scrapbook.com but you can also purchase it
here directly from Catherine Pooler, as well as the coordinating
die set.
Even if your not into lattes and other fall themed beverages, you can still make a gorgeous background (as pictured above) and add any sentiment of your choosing.
I stamped the images randomly on my A2 sized card panel with black hybrid ink, which works wonderfully with alcohol markers, to avoid bleeding.
Next, I began coloring my images. For my leaves, I colored in patches with different colors, rather than coloring the entire leaf with one color. For my pumpkins, I went in with lighter colors, then blended in darker colors for more dimension.
The lightest marker that I used, OR1.0, was used on the foam topping for my latte, with a little bit of OR4.4 around the edges and along the bottom of my cinnamon sticks, for more depth.
My sentiment from the same stamp set was created using Catherine Pooler ink pads in Orange Twist and Macchiato. I used my stamp positioner and inked the upper half of my stamp with the orange, and the bottom half with the brown, repeating this 2-3 times in between stamping, until I got the deep inking that I desired.
I trimmed my sentiment and and backed it with some trimmed dark brown cardstock. My background paper is a gorgeous plaid but, for the life of me, I can't remember the brand. I think it came from an older Echo Park paper fall collection. I'm not sure and I've gone through all my paper pads, so it must have been the last sheet. Regardless, any plaid will make a lovely background. Or perhaps, a solid orange, yellow or dark brown!
For a little contrast, I added some liquid embellishment using my Chocolate Kiss Pops of Color. To get them flattened, just apply to your card, then slap, yes, slap your card on a table. I usually slap one half of my card on the table, then turn my card and slap the other end. If your dot doesn't flatten, it could be that you didn't apply enough. Also, temperature or thickness of your liquid could be a factor. You may wish to test this technique on scrap cardstock before committing to your card.
Be sure and check out the Resources section at OLO Marker. There are printable images you can color, as well as color wheels and color charts available to print and swatch!
Now, hop on over to Deb's blog and check out the card she made using OLO Markers, here. Leave a little love while you're there! If you have any questions for me, leave me a comment and I'll do my best to answer them. I have affiliate links for the the other products that I used below, provided at no additional cost to you. Have a fabulous day and thanks for stopping by!
Terri
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