A few weeks ago I told you about the new line of Stampin' Up! alcohol markers called Blendabilities. I am super excited about these new markers. I have always loved to color and these new markers make it so much fun. They aren't available to our customers just yet, but they are coming soon. We received several colors in our May box and I have been having a blast working with them. They do take a little bit of practice, but I can almost guarantee you that you will fall in love with them right out of the box. You can use them in so many different ways which makes them even more of a great value. One of the best things about alcohol markers is that they don't cause your paper to "pill" when you color. Also, our markers are designed specifically to be used with our Whisper White cardstock. You do need to make sure that you use a Memento stamp pad and make sure the image is completely dry before colors.
For this project I used a pocket card from the new Everyday Adventure Project Life Card Collection. Several of the cards in the kit make great backgrounds for greeting cards. They will be available to purchase on June 2, 2014. I trimmed off 3/4" from the top end of the card so it would layer perfectly on a standard A2 card base. Be sure to save that little strip that you cut off. I used mine on the inside to help coordinate the finished look of the card. I also love that this particular design has the perfect place for a greeting from the Lots of Thanks stamp set.
I stamped different flowers from the Peaceful Petals and Secret Garden stamp sets and colored them with the Blendabilities. For some of the flowers I stamped and colored them 2-3 times, cut them out and then put the layers together with Dimensionals. This is a great technique for adding depth and dimension.
One of the great things you can do with these markers is color our clear Rhinestones. I colored several different sizes and added them to the front for some added interest. I also tied on some Linen Thread and a button to give this card an extra touch of texture. Here's one more look at the card.
Now, be sure to hop on over to see what Erica Cerwin and the rest of the design team have created.
