Hi All!
I’ve got a pretty simple card for you today. In the video, I show two ways to get a tone-on-tone look – with a Versamarker and with a Blender pen. Personally, I like the Blender pen because you get color with it.
The stamp set is called Remarkable You by Stampin’ Up!. I like the sketchy flowers. I used it previously on THIS CARD.
Still working in the Dallas clouds today, so please excuse the shadows. I can’t wait to get to my new room! They are painting the walls this week – I chose a light purple. It’s finally coming together! As soon as I have an update I will post.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Supplies:
To purchase at Ellen Hutson, click the EH link. To purchase at Simon Says Stamp, click the SSS link.
 Remarkable You |
 Altenew Bejeweled EH|SSS |
 Taylored Expressions Frames EH|SSS |
 Versamarker Pen EH|SSS |
 Dove Blender Pen EH|SSS |
 SU Blender Pen |
 Marina Mist Ink |
 Marina Mist Cardstock |
 Neenah Cardstock EH|SSS |
 Versamark Ink EH|SU |
 Hero Arts EH|SSS |
 White Gel Pen EH|SU |
 Heat Tool |
 Thin Paper Tape |
 Scotch Foam Tape |
Mary Jane
Beautiful Card, Darlene. So simple but so beautiful.
Thanks for Sharing.
Jennifer Stark
This card is truly lovely!!! I guess I know what I’ll be making today! Thank you!
Bertie
Love the card and the technique. Good thing I have time for my craft room today.
CarrieDavenport
Very nice!! Great color choice for your crafty room 🙂
Patty Beers
I am going to make a bunch of those right now. Great Christmas gift idea. Easy to make a few sets using different flowers. Thank you
mjs1033
Cool technique!
Janetlarn
Gorgeous!! I haven’t used this set yet so I am looking forward to using it soon. This card is so beautiful and with different sentiments you could creat a nice card set as a gift. Love it Darlene!!
swimbikerunat60
I love the tone on tone technique Darlene, I don’t do enough cards with it but this card just inspired me to make some. It’s a fun and fast way to mass produce a pretty set to give as a gift.
Thank you for sharing.
ginawhitney5
Simply beautiful Darlene!
I’ve seen Jennifer McGuire use a very light grey Copic on colored cardstock to add the shaded dimension you’re trying to achieve here with the Blender pen and Versamark. I wonder if that would work on this project too as the Copic does not pill the paper. Check it out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpIBUWeSnho
Darlene DeVries
Hi Gina. Because I used white heat embossing, I would not use the Copic marker. I’ve found that embossing powder gets on the tip of the Copic marker. You could stamp with white ink and then use the Copic marker, but it won’t pop as much as the white embossing powder.
ginawhitney5
Do you mean that the embossing powder can get on the Copic marker even AFTER it’s been heat set? Wow, I did not know that. Thanks for the great tip.
Darlene DeVries
Yes, it’s true. Some people suggest only using them with clear powder, but I still think it gets on there – you just can’t see it.
danielleb
I agree with everyone. This card is so beautiful and elegant yet actually easy enough we should be able to recreate. I hadn’t realized how rare we see coloured cardstock in your cards. They are so amazing but thinking now that it is usually you adding the colour through ink. I have a stockpile of coloured cardstock myself but never seem to reach for it. Thank you so much for inspiring me! Maybe sometime you could do that for a challenge or showcase some other ways to use it? If anything I only use it as a cardbase which is still not very often. I love the white on white look or your inked backgrounds but wow this really grabbed my attention I couldn’ t wait to see the video.
Darlene DeVries
Great idea for a challenge Danielle – I will add that to my list!
DebiKT
Very pretty…. I think I’m going to have to case this too! 🙂
Barb H.
Like everyone else I love this card. I had a Dove Blender pen years ago before I discovered Stampin Up. It came with a bottle of the liquid to refill it and a couple extra nubs. I also struggled to use it. Had trouble filling it and controlling it. I like the Stampin up pens much better too.
Diana
Beautiful card. I have this stamp set and have to try this. Thanks for another great tutorial!!
Whimsical Creations
Absolutely stunning, I’ve never tried this technique. Beautiful!!!