Hello again everyone! Kate here with another great Paper Plums digi stamp to share with you today. Meet Fynn (digi stamp set 4503M) , the mischievous little frog created by Mara Coman.
This is the first in a series of designs from Mara featuring teacups for many different occasions. I love how he’s popping out of the teacup and thought he would be perfect for a Valentine’s card.
After Mara colored Fynn with Letraset ProMarkers I mounted him onto red cardstock and then added an additional piece along the bottom that I had die-cut along one edge with the border die from Spellbinders Lace Doily Accents S5-062. This is a very versatile set with lots of elements that make great accents like the corner pieces that I used on the card I made with Jenna for Day 1 of the Blog Party. Just for fun I added some red punched out hearts with rhinestones in the middle and gold Peel Off Decorative lines.
The sentiment is included in the digi stamp set so I picked a size of Spellbinders Classic Oval S4-110 die that would fit on the card and then I sized and printed the sentiment to fit the die. That’s one of the things I love about digis, you can make them any size you need. I matted this with the coordinating Scalloped Oval S4-111 in green to tie everything together.
I love how Mara colored like a tree frog – very cute! Here’s a list of the ProMarkers that Mara used:
Colorless Blender : Sunflower : Gold : Peach : Antique Pink : Lime Zest : Grass : Pear Green : Pine : Blush : Crimson : Burgundy : Lavender : Plum : Cardinal Red
And here are some more great Marker Tips from Mara…
Tip #1: You can create light, medium & dark tones of each marker color simply by adding layers. If you put on a color in steady strokes and wait for it to dry and go over it again you will see a slightly deeper color. And, if you do it one more time it will reach it’s final color (which is usually the color on the outside of the marker). This layering technique can be used to create simple shading. For a softer look, wait for the first layer to dry a little but not completely before applying a second layer.
Tip #2: Don’t press too hard when you are using your markers as this will damage the tips. These are not Crayola kids markers, they are art markers and are more prone to be damaged than the ones aimed at kids. If you want a more intense color add another layer after the first one is dry. If you go over the paper multiple times while it is wet you will cause the paper to be over saturated and the ink may bleed beyond the lines of the image.
Tip #3: Although the colorless blender is colorless the white of the paper will change after you lay it down. If you are doing soft shading on a white area it is best to cover the whole area with the blender and then apply your color so it doesn’t look streaky.
Well, that’s it for today. I hope you are enjoying the Blog Party and you get a chance to stop by tomorrow to meet Momo the Fat Cat and his little mouse friend.
How cut is Fynn!!! One of my very favorite characters. Hope we see more of him. Thanx.