Happy Birthday to my sweet father-in-law today! My daughter and I made cards on Saturday and popped them into the mail so they would arrive ON-TIME! Can’t tell you the last time that happened. I am going to have a new found love in my WhipperSnapper stamps with these Copics. The wide open space and clean lines make them wonderful coloring images. This image is by a favorite WSD artist, Shelly Cominsky. The ‘file folder’ was left over from another project and stamped with the Wood Grain Backgrounder from Cornish Heritage Farms.
My 7 year old, Ashley has really gotten into watercoloring with dye ink and an AquaPainter. She did a few images a while back that we never did anything with. On Saturday, she wanted to send ‘Pa’ a birthday card all on her own. She really loved this lion, King of the Jungle, another Shelly ~ WhipperSnapper Stamp. I am thrilled with her watercolor because this is only the 2nd time she has tried it, and she wasn’t looking at anything as a color guide (not even the stamp label). Notice her shadowing and image outline. She grounded the image and added a flower. It’s going to be fun as my girls mature, and we are able to share paper crafting. (Note: We had a long talk about those Copic markers…she understands they are OFF LIMITS. I am a meanie-mom!)
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Stamps: WhipperSnapperDesigns, CHF, Lizzie Anne (You ROCK!) and SU! Stamp of Authenticity
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CS: Curious Iridescent White , Stampin’ UP!
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Ink: Palette Burnt Umber, SU! Real Red – various dye inks for watercolor on the lion
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Accs: Copic markers, Brads – American Crafts, Ribbons – Stampin’ UP! and Nestabilities
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