Age is just a number

Copic and pencil are currently my colour mediums of choice, however I have recently treated myself to some new toys............more on that in future posts!

But I have been feeling somewhat guilty that my collection of Shinhan Touch Twin Brush markers have been sitting on my shelf for yonky donks, unused!!!! Now these do behave differently to Copic, the ink is thinner and the paler colours behave like colourless blender, easily removing ink if the dark colour is still wet.  I had also been struggling with bleeding issues, as I am in the habit of adding a lot of ink and being much thinner it permeated through the card too readily.

So for a while now I have been toying with the idea of trying a more Post Impressionist style of colouring which I had a bash at whilst playing with my crayons over the weekend and wondered if it  would help to combat the issues I have experienced with the markers and here is the result of my first attempt:

In order for this to work well I opted for a no-lines colouring, stamping the little dinosaur with Memento Angel Pink...... and then proceeded to colour the chap layering the ink with little dashes/lines.  The way Shinhan behave they seemed to blend pretty well using this method, I may have a go with Copic and see how they work with this technique!

If you are unsure as to what I am trying to achieve, here is a self-portrait painted by Vincent Van Gogh, created with short lines of colour...........

.........and here is the inside of the card with a snarky sentiment and co-ordinating dots 

I am really happy that I have finally found a method that works for my other markers and I will certainly be using this technique again, it was such fun to do!!!

SHINHAN COLOURS:
Balloon: BG179, B68, B65, BG251, BG57

Hat: YR24, YR211, YR25, BR114

Body: Y222, YR26, YR32, BR104, Y223, Y141, BR102

Tummy: YR25, BR114, BR113, R135, R28, R131

Eyes: PB144, WG9

Spines: YR21, Y222, YR23

Spots: R16, BR111, BR101

Shadows: WG0.5, WG1, WG2, WG3, WG4

Foot: WG1, WG2, WG3, WG4

Claws: CG0.5, CG1, CG5, CG9, GY232, BR134

Teeth: PB144, BG3

Hat: B68, Y34, R16, BR115, BR113, WG1, WG2, BR134

For those unfamiliar with Shinhan Markers and their Colour Codes here is their colour chart:

SUPPLIES:
Stamps: Whipper Snapper Designs - Birthday Dino, Taylored Expressions - Another Year Older
Paper: My Minds Eye - Quilting Bee
Colouring Medium: Shinhan Touch Twin Brush markers
Tools: Memento Angel Pink ink, Die Namics Blueprints 15, Personal Impressions Smooth White card, Spellbinders Grand Calibur, Enamel Dot stickers
Size of Card: USA A2

Thanks as always for dropping by, I hope some of you give this a go and please let me know how you get on.

Will you be getting a present or a lump of coal?

Have you been

NAUGHTY or NICE?

 He won't leave the pressie if you've been up to no good!!

 

SUPPLIES

Christmas in July 2012 (12CIJ007) by Dustin Pike

Sentiment by Hero Arts

Shinhan Twin Touch Brush Markers

Background BR134, BR113, BR104, BR101, WG4

Shadows WG1, WG2, WG5, WG6

Suit R13, R1, R2, R3, R4

Present GY234, R3, R13, GY47

Boots CG5, CG7, CG9, CG4

Fur PB144, BG1, BG3, BG5

Skin R139, BR113, YR25, WG3, WG2

Beard WG0.5, WG1, WG2, WG3

 

 

Clue for 23rd December

At Christmas time it is traditional to gather and spread the joy of the season

and give our loved ones a **** (or two)

 

Oops, wood burners are not as Santa friendly as a traditional fireplace!

 

See you tomorrow for the penultimate card

Not long to wait now!

For all those lovely bloggylanders who have got in to the Christmas spirit and are joining in

todays answer is

HO HO HO

 

Photogenic chap isn't he!

 

SUPPLIES

Dustin Pike Christmas in July 2013 - 13CIJ087

Sentiment by Hero Arts

Shinhan Twin Touch Brush Markers

Skin R131, R139, R107

Fur/Gloves B182, CG0.5, CG2, CG4, CG6

Suit R1, R2, R3, R4, R13

Beard CG1, CG3, CG5

Belt/Boots CG9, CG7, CG5, CG3

Sky PB76, PB272

Stars BR109

Sack BR103, BR107, BR95

Snow/Background PB144, BG3, BG5, BG1, BG3

Buckle YR31, YR21

Presents GY233, GY232, YR33, YR24, YR21, BG251, B263, CG6

 

Clue for 21st December

It's white, it's cold and freezes your toes

but it transforms our world into a winter wonderland

 

 

Any ideas, well pop back tomorrow and see if you were right

Dustin's Dinos

I bet you were wondering if you'd got this one right!
Not exactly what you would associate with Christmas but yep the answer is
DINOSAUR

and thanks to Dustin Pike I have some humdingers to send to a little boy across the pond
who adores these pre-historic cuties!!!

SUPPLIES

Christmas in July 2013 - 13CIJ009

DP Wonderland paper pad by Studio Calico

Shinhan Twin Touch Brush

Dino - GY163, GY48, GY234, GT47, GY234, GY237, GY175, GY233, WG2, WG4, WG6, BG178

Hat - R1, R2, R3, R5, PB144, CG05, CG2, CG3, CG4, CG5

Bauble - YR33, BT101, G54, CG7, W, R140, R14, R15, R2

Ground - BR109, BR115, BR116, BR99

Need to practice more with these markers as they do behave differently to Copic and have a tendancy to bleed on the Copic cardstock I currently use.

SUPPLIES

Dustin Pike Dino

Sentiment - LOTV

DP - Christmas in the Country

clear gel pen

Copics

Dino BV20, BV23, BV25, BV29, B000, BV31, BV34,

Lights Y06, R24, B04, G03, C4

Hat R22, R27, R39, C0, C2

Star YR21, YR31, YR23

Ground W00, W1, W3

Background W00, W0

It was great fun using such unusual images for Christmas

just hope Grayson likes them!

And I am entering these guys in to a few challenges

Anonymous Stamps - Anything goes

Cards for men - Anything goes

Crafty Cardmakers - Clean and simple

Created with love - Christmas

Stamp and create - Anything goes

Clue for 5th December

Some have glitter, some are made of glass - some are tacky and lack class!

But the tree would be bare if they weren't there!!

If you think you know what the answer is please post it in the comments box

and then pop back tomorrow to see if you were right!

Don't forget you will be automatically entered into the prize draw on 24th December if you do!! 

 (the elves have been raiding my stash - a selection of crafty goodies could be yours)

Back tomorrow with more



Not another Christmas card!

I'm afraid it is true, but it's a cutey and quite apt bearing in mind what I will be up to for the next couple of days!

 

My husband and I are hosting our Annual Harvest Dinner this weekend

our way of saying thank you to our men for putting in those long hours over the summer to help us bring in the harvest!

 

So I will be up to my eyeballs baking & cooking

and the best bit for me is I get to see our son Ben who is coming home for the first time this weekend

(he went off to University in September)

 

I am just so impressed how clean Gingy is - I always seem to end up wearing the ingredients!

 

HIS INGREDIENTS

Dustin Pike Christmas in July 2013 - CIJ097

DP - Country Companions Winter Wishes

Ribbon from stash

Chalk ink

Spellbinders circle die

Shinhan Twin Touch Brush Markers:

GINGY: BR107, BR103, BR96, BR92, WG7, RP7, RP293, BG179, R140, R11, R2

BAG: BR109, BR115, BR116, BR99

GROUND: GY175, GY237, GY231

POT: BR113, BR134, BR101, BR100, WG6

ICING & HAT: PB144, BG3, BG5

SHADOW: WG7, WG5

 

Fingers crossed we get the marquee up soon - ie tonight (Thursday)

It should have been up hours ago unfortunately hubby got unexpectedly delayed on another job - he should be phoning soon to say he's on his way home & to put the kettle on.

Why, because he's getting the men to come over and erect the marquee by floodlight....yep you read that right - it's pitch black outside & they are planning to do it tonight!

There is method in his madness - it is due to rain tomorrow.

 

If I can get any decent photo's of them have no fear I will post them

I suspect it could be quite comical!!

 

Well that's all from me for a couple of days as I bake my socks off!
 

Oh and 3 pumpkins need carving.......I think Ben can do that one!

 

Have a great weekend everyone

see you next week :0)

 

Christmas card and some new markers

I read somewhere that we have 11 weeks until Christmas....

yikes!!

 

So I plan to craft my little socks off today - a reward for 

cleaning windows, frames & dreaded venetian blinds yesterday!

(oh and all the appliances in the kitchen & utility room) 

and will be finishing off the remaining 14 windows and blinds tomorrow!!

 

Anyway here is another card to add to my

Crimble Card Box

Ah more Copic work I hear you say.......

....err well no it's actually been done with Shinhan Touch Twin Brush Markers!

 

 

 I am not abandoning Copics - perish the thought!

They are fantastic markers, give great results,

but they have a very annoying habit (well mine do anyway) 

........the earthtones have a tendancy to go sticky/shiny when building layers of colour.

 

Up to now my rescue remedy when this happens has been to

cover the offending area using coloured pencils.

 

Well, for a while now I have been admiring my friend Elaine's work

and she uses Shinhan Touch Twin Brush markers

 

 so I thought I'd give them a try:

The ink is how can I explain "thinner" than Copic and I found that if I removed the shiny area of Copic with colourless blender I could use the Shinhan whereas if I tried to re-apply Copic it would just sit on the surface of the cardstock again!

 

But that ability to permeate cardstock when Copic ink goes sticky comes at a price!

 

The above image is pure Shinhan and both the reds and more surprisingly the yellows bled quite badly.

I also noticed that lighter colours often remove rather than blend with darker shades

but I have been reliably informed "a lighter touch" and adapting my Copic technique to accommodate the ink difference will give better results!

 

for me

I guess it's a bit like comparing

 

VW to Rolls Royce

 

both get you from A to B

just one does it with more refinement

(and costs you considerably more)

 

.............and what can I say this girl has expensive taste

 

so I'll be sticking with my beloved

COPICS

 

but I will continue to play with the Shinhan and share the results as I learn to adapt my current alcohol marker technique.

 

Thanks for dropping by

Hugs

 

Last Wee Stamp GDT post

Hello again, yes as the post title says this is sadly my last post

as a Guest Designer for Wee Stamps!

 

 

I thought I'd finish with a zingy orange and teal combo,

ooh and I had a blast with that auburn hair!!!

 

Supplies

Rowan Fairy - Wee Stamps

Copics

Shinhan Touch Twin

DP: Mabel paper pad by My Minds Eye

Ribbon/Lace/Flat backed pearls from stash

Victorian Corners die - Tattered Lace

Fabulous Flox die - Memory Box

 

Now may I remind you that should you like what you see and want to treat yourself to one of Sylvia's adorable images they are available in both digital and rubber.

 

Once I've dropped my son off at University today and caught up on a few things normal crafting activities will resume - and yes that does mean blogging - so watch out peeps I'll be popping by to say hi soon!

 

 

Crafty Hugs

Another Wee Post

Hello there, I am back today with another adorable image by Sylvia Zet

 

I have been sneaking in to the studio over the last few days,

an hour here and there.......

......it felt so good to get my colouring mojo flowing again!

 

 

I decided to jump in with both feet and kick start my creativity with a

"no lines" colouring - I loved every second!!

 

SUPPLIES

Winter Wonderland - Sylvia Zet for SCACD

Copics

Shinhan Touch Twin Brush markers 

Coloured pencils

DP - Frosty Christmas by Lili of the Valley

Various snowflake dies

Flat backed pearls from stash

 

To add a little texture to the background I used Isopropyl alcohol and a natural sponge - I know it's not too clear but if you look carefully at the image above you can just about see the subtle texture this technique creates.

 

Thanks for dropping by, apologies that I have not been doing the same of late - normality is on the horizon so fear not I'll be visiting your blogs soon!

 

Hugs