Copic Tutorial - Feathering the Prickly Pod

Copics used: R89, R85, R83, G99, BG96, BG93, E49
Prismacolor Pencils: Tuscan Red,Magenta, Mahogany Red, Clay Rose, Dark Green, Marine Green, Blender

For this example I used one of my own Digi Stamps! Prickly Pod I wanted the colors to be dark and muted so I started with R89 for the darker shaded part and filled in around the bottom left edge. (My light source is coming from the top right!) When I say "filled in" what I'm really saying is I "swished" the color from the bottom upward.
With my next color, R85, I also swished my color into the darker R89 along the same curve. Sort of "feathering" them together. I didn't use the traditional copic blending technique.
For my lightest color I used, R83, and swished it into the color below. Then filled in the rest of the top of the flower pod. I went over the flower 2 more times... swishing!

Next, for the leaves I started with the darker shade, G99, and filled in the area at the base of the leaves.

The midtone I used was BG96 and I filled in the middle area of the leaves.

For the light shade, I used BG93 for the tips of the leaves. Then E49 for the stem.

Once I was finished with my Copics, I decided to add more contrast and blending by using my Prismacolor Pencils! For the flower pod I used Tuscan Red for the darkest parts then graduated to Magenta and Mahongany Red, and Clay Rose for the lightest part. For the leaves I used Dark Green & Marine Green. See 2 pics below for before & after to compare the added contrast of the Prismacolor Pencils.

You can buy this digi stamp from Tiffany Doodles!

The girls don't understand cows!

We took the girls for a 4x4 ride over the weekend! Francie loved it and wanted to see everything! Emma was shivering and just wanted to stay in my lap! We stopped by the field across from us and let the girls check out the cows! They hollered and yodeled! It was so funny! I don't know what they would have done if we'd let them out of the truck. They were trying so hard to talk to them but the cows just weren't understanding. Who knows what the cows thought of all the ruckus, but they stuck around for a while and stared at us!

Snowman for Granny!

It was such a surprise to see the snow in south Ga last weekend! It started on Friday night and melted away by Saturday afternoon. But we enjoyed it while it was here. We went riding around Saturday morning looking at all the beauty! David built a snowman for Granny right outside her sewing window! Of course, I had to get a snapshot of the girls next to him!! They didn't know what to think of this snow. Francie didn't like it so much, but that was no surprise b/c she doesn't even like to step in wet grass. Emma was the opposite, she was running this way and that way, making tracks! She was really mushing, my little snow dog!

Teapot Card!

Yeah! I took the time yesterday to actually make a card with one of my own stamp sets!! Here it is!

Materials used:

• Digi Stamp Set: Teapot, TiffanyDoodles.com
• Basic Grey paper: Lily Kate (6x6)
• Ribbon: Hobby Lobby
• Nestabilities: oval die
• Spellbinders: Pebbles emboss die
• Border Punch: EK Success
• Gold Micro Beads: don't know, had them for 10 years!
• Copics: G0000,G000,G00,G02,Y15,Y13,Y11,RV02,B23,C1

Sunglasses Girl!

3.00

Plumeria!

3.00

Shutters!

These shutters are transparent!! Imagine the possibilities!!

4.00

Gecko!

3.50

Banana Palm Bloom!

2.50

Daisy!

1.75

Tall Daisy!

1.75

Little Rose - Freebie Thursday!

This digi stamp was originally offered as a freebie, but only for a limited time. View Little Rose Digital Stamp in the Tiffany Doodles Digital Stamp Store!  Be sure to upload your TD digi stamp project to our Tiffany Doodles Flickr Group Gallery! It may be used as an example in the Tiffany Doodles Store!

Win a free stamp from Tiffany Doodles!

I'm hosting our first Official contest over at our PCP group Tiffany Doodles Join the group and get all the details in the discussion forum! The winner will get your choice of stamp from my store!! Any stamp!!!

Edited to Add: This contest is now closed.

Teapot & Teacup

4.00

Paper kite Butterfly - Freebie!

This digi stamp was originally offered as a freebie, but only for a limited time. View Paperkite Butterfly Digital Stamp in the Tiffany Doodles Digital Stamp Store!  Be sure to upload your TD digi stamp project to our Tiffany Doodles Flickr Group Gallery! It may be used as an example in the Tiffany Doodles Store!

Want more freebies?

Freebie #1: I will make a special freebie only for the members of my group - Tiffany Doodles - over at Paper Craft Planet once my membership reaches 50!! We are already halfway there! So head on over and join the group!! Tiffany Doodles - PCP group!

Freebie #2: I will make another freebie once I get 100 followers to my blog here at Tiffany's Garden! So, go ahead an follow me over in the left column!

Freebie #3: I will also make another freebie once I get 100 followers to my store at Tiffany Doodles! So head over there and follow my store too!!

So, if you like my freebies and digi stamps... help spread the word!! Your efforts are very much appreciated!

Here are my links for reference:
My PCP group: http://www.papercraftplanet.com/group/tiffanydoodles
My Blog: http://www.tiffanysgarden.com
My Store: http://www.tiffanydoodles.com

Mushrooms in Grass!

2.50

Prickly Pod!

Click Here for a Copic Tutorial for coloring this Prickly Pod
2.50

Bird in Nest!

1.50

Fuzzy Bird!

1.75

Lipstick!

1.75

How to layer Digi Stamps in Word

This digi stamp was originally offered as a freebie, but only for a limited time. View Cupcakes Digital Stamp in the Tiffany Doodles Digital Stamp Store!  Be sure to upload your TD digi stamp project to our Tiffany Doodles Flickr Group Gallery! It may be used as an example in the Tiffany Doodles Store!
Be sure to show me what you make with it!

So you have these cute images to build your own cupcake but not sure how to layer them in Word?  Well, it quite simple actually!  Just follow these steps! (click the images to view larger)

Open a new Word document and 'Insert Picture from File'.  This is where you will insert the un-decorated cupcake!

With the image still selected click on 'Text Wrapping' and then choose 'Behind Text'. (pic below)

 

Next, insert another image - let's choose the sprinkles!  Do the same step as above 'Text Wrapping' and choose "Behind Text'. (pic below)

Now, you can click on the sprinkles and move them into position with your mouse.  As long as the image is selected you can just nudge them using your arrow keys for precise positioning! (pic below)

Now, lets add a toothpick flag!  Repeat the steps just like above: Insert Picture, text wrapping, behind text. (pic below)

 

With your mouse and arrow keys, move it into position where you want it! (pic below)

You could be done with your image now! But, what if you wanted to add another toothpick flag and place it on the other side? Well, b/c of the way it leans it wouldn't fit right so what we need to do is rotate it to the left! Just insert the next pic and repeat the steps above.  Now, grab that green knob on the top of the image and rotate it until you like it! (pic below)

All done! You are ready to print and color!!  Let me know if this tutorial was helpful!!