I love drawing sketches, and today I thought I would share one with you that I actually used to make a card.
So here is the sketch:
And here is the card I made using this sketch:
This “Shore Birds” image from Firecracker Designs by Pamela was given to me by Libby Hickson. Isn’t it wonderful! Thank you, Libby!!
Using a Twinchie as the base for the main image and ocean scene, I first stamped the birds and colored them with Copics. Next Copics were used to color in the sand, ocean and sky. For the ocean, the B26 marker was touched directly onto the nib of the BG000 and BG02 markers before making the ocean strokes.
This automatically lightened and blended the B26 ink as it was drawn, but still allowed for a few accent areas on the water.
In the picture below “A” is the lighter marker only. “B” is the result when B26 is touched directly to the nib of the lighter marker. “C” is when both markers are colored independent of each other with no blending.
(I should mention here that this does not ruin your lighter marker in any way. Once the darker ink is used up, the nib on the lighter marker will once again be completely back to it’s original color as it soaks it’s ink up from the barrel of the marker. :))
Lastly I used a B26 Copic marker and a ruler to draw a frame around the outside of the scene on the Twinchie and also to color the sides of the Twinchie.
If you feel so inclined, I hope you’ll give this sketch a try, too! And please let me know.. I would LOVE to see your take on it!
Happy Crafting!
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Stamps: Firecracker Designs by Pamela “Shore Birds”; Kittie Kits “Cause a Scene #2”; Papertrey Ink “Birthday Basics”
Papers: “Twinchie”; Papertrey Ink Summer Sunrise, Aqua Mist, Enchanted Evening and “Father Knows Best” 6″ x 6″ DP
Inks: Memento “Tuxedo Black”; Papertrey Ink “Summer Sunrise”; SU! “Not Quite Navy”; Copics:
Accessories: Papertrey Ink 5/8″ GG Ribbon “Enchanted Evening” and 1/2″ Satin Ribbon “Summer Sunrise”; Eyelets; Twine