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Hi everyone!

Today I am very pleased to be bringing you the first post in our new Designer Showcase series. Since we launched our new line of Digital Stamps and Colorables I have had lots of emails asking me what markers were used to color the images and what products we used for the samples. So I thought that our Designer Showcase was the perfect place to put all this information so that it was easy for you to find when you need it later.

It will be super easy to find all the posts – just click on the ‘Designer Showcase’ button on our blog and you will see a list of all the posts that have been done. I’m going to be adding posts regularly so that I can get caught up with everything since we launched our Paper Plums Digital Stamps & Colorables so you may want to check back every couple of days to see what’s new. I hope you find these new posts helpful and inspiring.

And now I’d like to tell you all about the fabulous card that Kim made with the Paper Plums Digital Stamp – Lola (4511M). This image is also available as a Colorable (4511M – colorable) that you could use to create this card if you aren’t comfortable with the whole digi thing.

Isn’t she gorgeous? And she fit perfectly into the Sizzix Framelits Rounded Tags die.

I love the tutu and the way that Kim put the pearls at the waist and along the edge. If you click on the picture to enlarge it you will see a little shimmer along each of the lines in the tutu that Kim created with a Stardust Gelly Roll pen. These pens are great for adding a touch of very subtle shimmer. Kim also made little star shapes with the pen on the background. Again, a very subtle bit of shimmer.

To tone down the stark white of the paper that Lola was printed on Kim very lightly added some Tim Holtz Antique Linen onto the paper with an inking/distressing pad and then added Tim Holtz Worn Lipstick all around the edge.

Kim used papers from the new Basic Grey Kissing Booth paper pad in pink and brown and then added the tan paper from the DCWV Luxury Stack as an accent. The brown paper was embossed with a Couture Creations embossing folder called Tied Together. This is a limited edition folder and there are only a few left when this post is going up so I wouldn’t wait if you want one. The Basic Grey patterned paper cracked when it was embossed and the white core shows through a little which gives that layer more texture and dimension.

The tan and brown papers were both punched along one edge with a Martha Stewart Arch Lattice border punch (which will be back in stock shortly) and offset slightly so you see the detail on both layers.

Hot Tip:

Here’s a little tip for you when you are using Letraset ProMarkers on your project. If you want embellishments that are the same color or a similar shade (like the pearls) then use your markers to color white or cream colored ones. You may have to do a few coats and let the markers dry thoroughly in between but it’s a great way to get everything matching. And…you can use your markers on most synthetic ribbons too! So as long as you have white or cream you can always use your markers to make it any color you need. Cool eh?!

Speaking of markers, here are the Letraset ProMarkers that Mara used to color Lola…

Colorless Blender : Blush : Dusky Pink : Baby Pink : Blossom : Cocktail Pink : Cinnamon : Cool Grey 4 : Shale : Slate

A little ribbon and some Peel Off corners and borders were the finishing touches on a lovely card.

Well, that’s it for today. I have more cards to share with you that Kim created this week with our new Digi Stamps. These new images are so cute!!

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you have a fabulous day!