Rockstar Shaker Cards

Today is Part 2 of my July Stamp Set of the Month Series, featuring the Good Mix stamp and die set by Honey Bee Stamps.

I am so in love with all the stamps and dies in this release by Honey Bee.  In that release is a sequin mix call RockSTAR Confetti Mix. When I saw that I knew I'd be making a shaker card, or two.

I had a blast making this card, which all started with an ink blended background using Distress Oxide inks. From top to bottom I used Twisted Citron, Salty Ocean and Seedless Preserves Distress Oxide inks. I used a traditional ink blending to add the ink to my Whip Cream card stock. To give it the fun splattered look I spritzed water onto the background using a Distress Sprayer. I love that I can get a fine mist of water when I pull the trigger on the sprayer all the way and get the large droplets of water when I squeeze the trigger half way. To add even more of a splattered look I also splattered the panel with Distress Ink and Black Licorice Silk. You can see all of this in the video below.

I colored all my stamped images from the Good Mix stamp set in with Copic Markers. I am a beginner Copic colorist. So, don't watch my video to learn how to color with copics because there are many great videos and online classes on this topic, taught by experts. BUT, what you might learn from watching me color with copics is that you do not have to be an expert to use these markers.

Here are my 10 Beginner Copic Coloring tips:

1. 2 or 3 is easy - Stick with two to three markers that you know blend together, this keeps the coloring simple when you don't have the feel of blending down yet.
2. Start light - Color your image in with the lightest color first, this saturates the paper with ink so that the other colors are easy to then blend out.
3. Watch the line! - Don't color too close to the stamped line, these markers saturate the paper and will bleed out over the line easily. So, color close and let the color spread itself.
4. Just 1 and your done - Stick with one color for TINY images, if you are coloring an image and there is a tiny detail don't worry about just coloring that part in with a single marker.
5. Use the right tools - picking Copic friendly ink and card stock will go a long ways in making your beginner work look good. I like Jet Black ink by Lawn Fawn and Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110lb. card stock for Copic coloring.
6. Don't Worry, Be Happy - don't worry that you coloring does not look like what you see online, keep it simple and just enjoy the process.
7. PLAY - experiment, practice, mess up, try new things and this is how you will grow and get better. Remember the nibs are replaceable and the pen is refillable.
8. Trash it - Don't be afraid to color an image and then trash it and start over. I frequently color two images so that I can have one to get the feel of how to color it and the second one to actually use.
9. Start simple - don't pick a giant flowery image with leaves and babies breath and shading and all the things to start coloring. Start with a simple image with little to no details.
10. Let go of your set syndrome - You do not have to have an entire set of Copic markers to get started. Start with a few Color Fusion sets. These sets are put together as sets that blend together.

You can watch the making of this card and a second shaker card, changed up a bit in the video below. As with all my stamp set of the month videos, I will be giving away one of the cards I made in this video. To enter just click over and watch the video on my YouTube channel, leave a comment letting me know which card is you favorite. I will randomly select a winner and announce it on next week's video. If you commented on last week's video make sure to watch this one to see if I announce you as the winner!

Did you watch to the end to see my Rockstar Star shaker card?  Which one is your fave?  Be sure you to leave a comment over on YouTube to let me know and you could WIN that card!

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Thank you so much for spending some time with me today!