Colouring the fine details...

SO this card I'm sharing with you today, has been coloured using copics, but I've added some fine details with Polychromos Pencils, I like using Polychromos for fine details as they sharpen to a very nice point and they are a little harder than my Prisma pencils..

I find that Prisma pencils are waxy which makes them blend easier, I find that you can do lots of layers with these to create a softer look.

I've also done a faux water coloring look around the edge of the stamped image and then gone over it with distress inks..

The image is from the Altenew set - Beautiful Peony and it has been stamped and masked off to achieve this look, its also just one layer no foam tape (yes I know I love my foam tape LOL)

By using Copics and Pencils, you can add in those really fine details too. Leaving some white on the flowers gives the impression of the sunlight hitting the petals, and a shadow around the image gives the impression of depth.

And don't be afraid of adding some darker colours too, because without dark there is no light... I've also popped a small amount of blue/green to my leaves to give them some depth too.

This card has just 3 main colours, Red, Green and Yellow... which makes it perfect for a challenge I'm entering into, over on Make My Monday - Challenge #96 - Yellow, Red & Green.

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges too 

1. Watercooler Wednesday Challenge 222 - All about Occasions - Edited I got a top Rocker YAY
2. Addicted to Stamps Challenge #342 - Make your Mark - Edited I got Honorable Addict 
3. Crafting by Designs - May Anything Goes

 Hope you like this card and feel more confident about adding those fine details!

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Alli

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