What a sweet cupcake!

Cupcake with Copics Tutorial by: Trudy Sjolander

 

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Cupcake by Trudy Sjolander

Today's tutorial is on coloring with Copic markers. I will be using the new cupcake that I illustrated for "Clear Dollar Stamps". Of course you can use whatever colors you choose but I picked these because of the pretty cupcake paper that I want to coordinate with. I used YR04, RV29, B23, E04, Y08, V17, E33, E51, E47, Y02, G99.

Other supplies I used are:

Memento Tuxedo ink for stamping the images

Stickles glitter glues in yellow, orange peel, and straw

Versa mark refill and clear embossing powder and heat gun

Double sided foam tape to pop the image.

I stamped the image 3 times because I want to do a 3D cupcake but if you prefer, you can do it all on one cupcake for a single layer. Notice that I just color the very edges of the parts of the images that will be popped and detail only the parts that show. This saves time and ink! I used the brush end on all of the Copics.

First I used YR04, RV29, B23, E04, Y08, and V17 to color the sprinkles. I then brushed on a small amount of Versa-Mark refill on each. Sprinkle with clear embossing powder, shake off excess, and heat with an embossing gun to set. This keeps your icing color from bleeding into your sprinkles.

Use E33 on the shadowed part of the icing.

E51 is then added to the icing, blending in the darker color as you go.

Y08 and Y04 are used on the flame.

Y02 is used on the lighter parts of the cupcake cup.

G99 is then used in the shadows of the cupcake cup.

To soften the lines, go over the green lines with an 0 colorless blender. This is a close up of what the lines look like before blending.

I started on the right side in this picture. As you can see, as you pull the color down with the blender, the edges are softened.

The little peek of chocolate cake is colored with E47.

The candle is done in B23 and Y02.

Cut out the pieces that will be popped with small detail scissors.

You need to cut out your main image however you chose before adding the popped pieces. If you look at the image below, you will see I used a "Spellbinders Nestability" to cut mine out. A little trick I used on the icing is to run a strip of foam tape along the bottom only then add glue at the top area that was cutout around the candle. This gives the icing a little more depth and pulls it into the same layer of the candle at the top. I added Stickles orange peel and yellow to the flame, and straw to the icing. I also heat embossed the candle in clear to give it some shine.

Here is a picture of the card I made with the image. If you would like details on the papers used or to see more pictures, you can visit my blog by clicking HERE.

We would like to hear any comments you have about this tutorial.

Hope you like it! ;) 

Hugs and happy crafting!
True :)

Comments

[Stacey]

Very helpful tutorial!!

[Katie Renz]

Just a bit behind True! Great tutorial and a super cupcake!

[Sarah T]

Oh True, wow! This is great! Thanks for showing this!! Now I have new colors added to my copics. I never thought of using the blender for this. I just use mine for mistakes. ;o) Your stamps are just adorable!! I'm so excited for you it must be really fun having your work come to life! Great job!

[Lisa Lara]

Awesome tutorial Trudy-True girl. Wow!

[Gloria Westerman]

Your cupcake tutorial was awesome. Thank you for sharing how to. And you card is just scrumptious.

[Candyf]

Love the cupcake image and your tutorial is great!