Today I have a non-cricut card that I made using a stamp set, ribbon, and paper from Papertrey Ink. I also added a little bit of shading with a copic marker. It is very subtle, but it makes it much more realistic!
Now for a little tip: For the shading of this entire flower I used a grey C1 marker. It mimics a shade darker than the color of your paper, so it takes out all of the guess work! I really love this technique!
I hope you have a fun weekend planned. Joy and I will be in the kitchen working with our Cricut Cakes. We are planning an entire week next week of creations using the new machine. We are also giving away a Cricut Cake, Elegant Cake cartridge, Holiday Cake cartridge, and a Birthday Cake cartridge. You are definitely going to want to check that out!
86 comments:
Pretty, Pretty, Pretty card Melanie!!
very beautiful card!
Beautiful card.... U are wonderful to share with all of us. I can hardly wait for the "Cake" tips and ideas.
cute card. Wish I were there seeing the cricut cake progress!!
Wonderful card.
I love this card and the colors. TFS
beautiful card. Thanks for the tip
I love Pansie. thanks for sharing.
Such a pretty card, Melanie! Hope u and Joy have tons of fun playing with all the cake next week!! Cant wait to see all the creations.
TFS.
Beautiful card love the colors.
You make the most beautiful cards!
so pretty, I love the blues
Carol N<><
Wonderful card !!! Thanks for sharing.I cant wait to see the cakes!
nancyiaggi@yahoo.com
Perfect colors for an elegant card!
Grans716
Great card, thanks for the tips. Can't wait for next weeks cake edition. I hope you have a great weekend planned as well. :o)
Copic tips now, wow! Is there any area you can't do? Thanks! In regard to the upstream comment, I like your name as Melanie!
Oh very pretty! Love the colors. Thank you for sharing that with us.
This is so pretty! Of course all of your work is! :)
Springtime and violets just go together! Very beautiful! Looking forward to the "cake" week!!
Ann
Unusual colors but very pretty!
Great card Melaine, the flower is just beautiful.
Donna C.
goCricutgo
really pretty card, I love the colors choices. JSharer417
The color combination you used for this card are gorgeous! Can't wait to see what more you and Joy come up with for the Cricut Cake!
A very pretty card. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the copic tips. I recently found your videos for copics and after watching them, followed your suggestion to buy a couple close in number to try. I am having a lot of fun!
I've never tried copics. Is there a place where one can get a starter set without spending an arm and a leg? thanks -
Nancy B...
What a pretty card. Love the soft colors of the card. Great choice of cardstock.
Looking forward to seeing the "Cake" tips and ideas.
lv2dance92@optonline.net
Love your copic trick. Will have to try it!
Great colors. Love the polka dot paper. (awillmon39@aol.com)
So pretty! I should really use more ribbon. TFS!
WOW! This is beautiful! Just love everything about it!
Very pretty! Love the flower and colors!
Jean
Very pretty. Love the colors. The flower looks so real! Thanks for sharing.
I just keep learning from you. I love how you added the bow with the button on top--I knew my card needed something extra and now I know what to do :) :) Appreciated the great tips on the copic markers. Thank you, thank you!!
I really love that card. My first trial with Copics wasn't so good. I guess I need to re-visit that.
Thanks as always for sharing
Susan
Very pretty card. The paper and colors go together so well.
cute card
Courtney (just kidding) Melanie, I love your card,the stamp is so cute. Shari (cricutrookie)
Very pretty card. I love it.
punkyann@iserv.net
That is such a beautiful card. when you use the markers how do you cut it out at the same time? I haven't had a chance to use the markers yet. Thanks for sharing!
Minta
mintab@gmail.com
This is beautiful even without the Cricut! Your coloring is wonderful.
Thank you for the grey C1 copic marker tip. The idea of shading bemuses and confounds me. I think I can use your tip successfully.
Very cute card, love the flower:) thanks for the coloring tip:)
Monica L.
monita23@ca.rr.com
Such a pretty card and those papers are beautiful.
Kim xXx
Very pretty card. Love the colours. I've never used copic markers before but it looks interesting!
What a pretty card sweetie!
Pretty card
Erin K.
Very lovely. I don't know how to check you out to win my cricut cake machine...
Great looking card! You and Joy have fun with the new Circut!
Very nice card. I have been checking out the Copic markers.....love the look you get by using them. Thanks for your tips to use them! jls IA
jlscheiber@gmail.com
Love flowers. Haven't used copic markers before. I was hoping to stay away from the expense, but now I don't know? jsj111@cox.net
Love the Aqua color. I also noticed that you are using a strip of paper on the inside of the cards. I am going to do that.
Thank you
Linda in Stanwood
What a wonderful card and your blog design is fabulous. The more I read these card blogs the more interested I am becoming in learning how to make them. Thank you for letting me visit.
Susan
http://amazingcouponanddiscountdeals.blogspot.com
Melanie...this is such a beautiful card! I've never bought from papertrey ink before (gasp!) but every time I see your cards I hop over to their web site... when I finally break down and purchase something from them..you'll be the first to know... it would be thanks to you for all the wonderful cards/layouts you make! :)
Lovely card Court.....oops I mean Melanie!!! :) I love that technique with the copics too! It makes it easier if you don't get the shading just right. Use the C1 around the edges too!
Well I posted but cannot see where my post is. But I loved reading your blog.
Susan
http://amazingcouponanddiscountdeals.blogspot.com
Great card!!!
Carol
Love the card, stamp, colors, paper, I just love your creations Melanie!
So pretty! I love the papers.
mmmm pretty!!!!
deelepage@hotmail.com
Very pretty card. How I would love to win that package. You guys are awesome.
what a beautiful card. thanks for share.
www.myscrappingtime.blogspot.com
hi melanie! wishing you and the family a sunny weekend too! i love how you work with the copic markers...this lil card is so sweet!
marie sierra
mea57_98@yahoo.com
This card is so beautiful! It's really deserving of a matching cake, don't you think?
Ho ho. Have fun this weekend!
This is such a pretty card, I love it.
Beautiful card! Love that technique of using the gray marker! I need to get me some of those Copics! Thanks for the inspiration!
Oh Melanie this is so beautiful! What stamps and paper did yu use? Kathie kdobbins194807@yahoo.com
Cute card. I need to play with my copic markers!
you did it again--a true artist with those markers!!!
Beautiful! So inspiring!
Another wonderful card. You are very talented and inspiring.
great colors!
Love this card! So very pretty!! :)
Thanks! I just started buying Copic markers but have not yet used them ...Im going to keep cheking here for your tips and ideas..
very pretty card Melanie,
I received my EC win today, Thank you so much for the card, I LOVE raspberries,it is such a sweet addition to the prize, Thank you so much,
Sherri
so pretty...luv that flower stamp!
and the paper is great too!!!
josiej@myway.com
Beautiful card. TFS
So cute. I need to give those copic markers a try.
i really want that cake machine. great card melanie. love your blog. thanks
chriswooten57
mcwooten1999@carolina.rr.com
Thanks for sharing the card. I would be interested in seeing a video on copic shading to see the tip you were speaking of and a "recipe" of the supplies you used. So pretty! I love PTI. Again, TFS!
beautiful card Melanie!
Love the card! Have fun with the Cricut Cake. Can't wait to see what you bring to us!
Gorgeous!!
I LOVE this card, Melanie!! Is the flower stamp from a set or just an individual stamp? It's really beautiful!! Thanks for sharing! Looking forward to all the Cake projects next week!!!
Blessings and hugs!
Linda
Great card. I haven't got up the nerve to even buy a copic marker ;). Ooooone day..... TFS
I can't hardly wait to see all the wonderful things you and Joy will create/design to share with us.
dianne31331
love it, tfs!
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