Creating Polka Dot Paper with Copic Blender Solution

Hello Everyone!

My second post.....woo-hoo!  A blog is a wonderful excuse to force myself to make time to stamp!  I did another nugget set for this week.....I mixed a couple of techniques in with it to keep it interesting!  Next week I am working on some new sewing techniques I'm really excited about!

I am working on a schedule of what days of the week will be techniques, blog challenges, and our favorite....BLOG CANDY!  As soon as that is decided I will post the schedule so you know when to check back!

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Isn't Rodney adorable on top of a little nugget and gift card?

   

Supplies: 

• Stamps:  Rodney Deer Clear Stamp and Too Sweet Clear Stamp set
• Copic Markers:  G14, B32, E31, E35, E37, Blender Pen, Blender solution
• Cardstock:  White Neenah Cardstock (coming soon to CD Stamps), Red Cardstock
• Ink Pad:  Momento Black Ink
• Embellishments:  Stickles Christmas Red and Star Dust, Nugget Box, red and white polka dot ribbon
• Punches:  Martha Stewart snowflake punch....purchased at Walmart!

 

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Simple coloring technique for Rodney

The most frequently asked question I get is "how is that colored" and "what did your DT use to color the picture".....so here is how I colored!

 

Step 1:  Color around edges with Dark Brown (I used E37)

Step 2:  Color in with the center with the Medium Brown (I used E35) blending it into the dark brown on the edges.

Step 3:  Last, take the Light Brown (I used E31) and color the center of his face and body....it just gives him a little more shading, as you can see in the last picture.  As you are coloring these three colors together, it "pushes" the ink outward, which may cause it to bleed outside of the lines.  If this happens, use your blender pen to erase unwanted ink!

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Assembling your Rodney card 

 

Making all the parts:

 

1.  Color around Rodney in blue....trim Rodney out as shown.

2.  Take your first layer CS and color edges with copic blender pen and then over that with your blue copic.  The center won't be seen, so don't waste your ink!

3.  Sew the blue and the second layer red cs together with green thread.

4.  Glue this layer on to card and then put dimensional foam pieces on the back of Rodney and attach to card as shown.

5.  Color piece of cardstock with blue copic.  Punch out a small circle...this one was 1/2 inch.  Punch a hole in the center for the brad to go through.  Clip the circle as shown.

6.  Punch out snowflake and adhere over Rodney as shown with a dimensional foam piece.  Put Brad through the middle of the blue circle in step 5 and attach on top of snowflake with glue dot.

7.  Now for the fun part!  Take your Star Dust Stickles and coat your snowflake with it....I also did Rodney's tail....because I have no flock!  Take your Red Stickles and give him a nose!

You're done!

Cardstock measurements: 

Card - fold in half:  1 5/8 x 7 - Red

First layer: 1 3/8 x 3 1/4 - Blue (White cardstock colored blue)

Second layer:  1 1/4 x 3 1/8 - Red

Third layer:  1 x 2 5/8 - Green (White cardstock colored green)

Rodney Nugget

1.  Stamp on Avery label 8160, get some here

2.  Wrap around nugget.

3.  Punch out snowflake and apply to nugget with glue dot.

4.  Stamp Rodney and color as shown above.  Cut out head only and apply with glue dot.

5.  Add a little Stickles for his nose and you are done!

6.  If you wish to put them in a nugget box as shown, you can make the blue nugget covers that same as the green ones sampled above.

I hope everyone enjoys this tutorial.....talk to you next week!

Hope your day is filled with stamping and blessings galore!

Lori

 

 

Comments

[JoAnna Goodman]

This set is adorable!! Thanks so much for the instructions!!

[Diane Noble]

Wonderful post, Lori! Thanks for the Copic lesson...hope there will be even more. Loved the step my step tutorial. ALMOST as good as watching you do it.

Rodney is adorable... and what you did with him fabulous!

[linsey]

How very delightful, Lori! This is such a useful tutorial for me--the pics really help too! Thanks so much for sharing and now I'm going to give these super techniques a try! hugs~

[Gina]

Thanks for sharing, especially the coloring hints, I can use all of those I can get!

[Marilyn]

Thank you for taking the time to lead us through all the steps! I really appreciate you doing this.
It helps beginers and experienced crafters.
The little deer is just precious!
You have done well gal.
You have blessed me this day,
Marilyn

[Katie]

Great job Lori! Your are so ingenious. I love your project. I agree with Kim and Laurie - I love seeing you stamp.

[Kim Teasdale]

I love it when you stamp! It's so nice that you have your blog now because it forces you to show us your work *snort* Ha!

Love it and keep your fabulous tutorials coming :o)

[Laurie Wilson]

Those are totally ADORABLE!! Thanks for all the detailed instructions!! Can't wait til you get your posting schedule announced!