National Coffee Week at Coffee Loving Papercrafters

Hello friends, I'm guesting over at Coffee Loving Papercrafters today, in honor of National Coffee Week. Wahoo! I love nothing more than a good, caffeinated party! Be sure and head over there for all the fun festivities this past week and be sure and check out the sponsor industry hop over on Instagram. Today's card features a gorgeous new stamp set from Pajama Crafter Stamps called Pumpkin Spice and I absolutely love it!

 (FTC Disclosure: as an affiliate for various companies in the craft industry, I will receive a small commission for purchases made through my convenient affiliate links, at no additional cost to you.)

This release comes with the main image, 5 different sentiments and several additional leafy images. Let me say, when coloring coloring stamped images, I highly recommend you use a quality, smooth cardstock, such as Neenah Solar White Smooth or Ultra Smooth. At minimum, at least 80 -100 lb weight. Paper matters, trust me. I've seen so many novice cardmakers over the years post about not getting good results and ultimately, it boils down to quality paper and quality artist markers.

For my coloring, I used OLO Markers in these colors:

OR2.3 - Salmon

OR1.6 - Orangutan

OR7.4 - Milk Tea

YO2.7 - Sepia

O2.7 - Cinnamon

OR4.2 -  Pink Granite

YO2.5 - Yellow Ochre

YO2.3 - Butterscotch

YG8.5 - Moss

I stamped my image several times so I could do some hand trimming of my designs for paper piecing.  I trimmed all around the cup, using it as a template to trace onto the plaid which was then hand trimmed again. 

Next, I colored the large pumpkin, leaf and flower that juts up to the side of my cup, and hand trimmed them to adhere to my finished card panel at the end.

Now, it's time to assemble. I adhered my plaid paper cup to the image, colored all the remaining images, then adhered my extra pumpkin, leaf and flower. I love plaid so much. It's my absolute favorite paper and I use it a lot for Fall and Winter projects. All my papers are from Scrapbookcom paper pads. The plaid paper is from the Cozy patterned paper pad and the orange and brown paper is from the Joyful patterned paper pad. Both paper pads are double sided and have patterned and solid papers included.

To frame my card, I used the Nested Postage Stamp Polaroid Frame dies, also from Scrapbookcom. I used the largest one in the set, which works perfectly for A2 sized cards. I've had these dies in my stash for awhile, but never used them. I was so pleased with the results and how it complements my colorful image! I die cut twice with my Platinum 6 die cut machine - once with my colored image and once with the brown paper, then swapped out the center pieces. Easy peasy!

 

As you can see, I also trimmed a section of the plaid paper as a backing to my sentiment, then added some embellishment to my card using burlap string and a half pearl from a shaker mix, which were both adhered with a hot glue gun.

This is a vertical card that measures in at 4 x 5.50 inches which is just under A2 size. I did trim the side of my white card just a bit before assembling, to have all my trimmed papers and die cut frame appear equal in dimension. I typically eyeball everything as I'm working and measure later, 'cause that's how I roll, haha.

Thanks so much for popping in. If you'd like more product information or wish to add some of these yummy goodies to your stash, just tap any of the affiliate links below, provided at no additional cost to you. I hope you have a fantastic, creative weekend!

Terri

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Fall Coloring With Deb And OLO Marker

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!

(FTC Disclosure: as an affiliate for various companies in the craft industry, I will receive a small commission for purchases made through my convenient affiliate links, at no additional cost to you.)

 

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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