Saturday, March 3, 2012

Weather Every Storm

I'm really excited to show you today's card.  Today is a la mode day and I've used The Rainbow Will Come set.  Why am I excited to show you today's card?  Because I got to put my Copic airbrush system to work while paper piecing.  


I paper pieced her umbrella, raincoat, and galoshes.  After I cut out each piece (before adhering to the main image) I used a Copic marker that was a shade darker than the paper color.  I love how it turned out.  The airbrushing does all the work for you!  I especially love how dark it looks under the umbrella!

I used some of the new My Mind's Eye patterned paper for the paper piecing and for he background layers.  I used the Monarch Border Die-namics and the soon to be released Mini Monarch Border Die-namics on the background panel.  I dotted each point with liquid pearls.  I also snuck in a little details cut with one of the fabulous new Photo Corner Die-namics.

Here's a close up of some of the shading:






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35 comments:

Jan Garber said...

Oh, I love your yellows and oranges! Perfect colors for Spring!

StampOwl said...

so pretty, love the colors you used on this

Melody said...

Love the pretty colors and how you shaded the umbrella!

Mary J said...

Absolutely gorgeous, love this!!

crafternz said...

Love the air brush shading on the umbrella...

Kristy Hansen said...

Love the colors of your card. I like how you used the Perfect pearls to dot the borders. That really added to the card too. ksh

Maria C said...

awesome job. love it.

Angie said...

Stunning!!! Love the shading on the DP!!!!

wendy said...

cute! great paper piecing and I love the 2 monarch borders with added pearls!

Elle said...

I love your use of the Copic markers for shading. It really adds the "omp" to your image.

Cindi Flass said...

Gorgeous! I love the shading on the paper piecing..what a great idea!

Lisa H. said...

I love this one, Megan. the soft pretty colors....gorgeous!

Mommy said...

Wow love the airbrush coloring to shade the umbrella and coat! Genius! It adds so much depth! I am going to have to try this -though just by hand - because it adds so much depth to the pp you picked! Gorgeous card!!!!!!!!

Holly AKA KopyKat said...

OMGosh that is so cute, now I want to run out and get an air brush system, lol.

conil said...

What terrific colors. Love how you assembled this masterpiece.

Playing with Paper said...

Love the airbrush!!

Angel said...

SO SWEET! love the colors, awesome coloring!

Coleen said...

What a great girly-girl card!

tweetybugshouse said...

just to cute love your cards.

Megan McDonald said...

Great clours you have used. I like the look of the two monarch borders.

Dawn said...

So pretty Megan! Love those colors.

Laraine R said...

Great card!

Trisha said...

Pretty card, Megan. Love your layers and your colors.

A Crafty Person said...

Great cards! I love the oranges, you used so bright and sunny.

miatagal said...

Megan,

Loving your card. You did such superb colouring Thanks for sharing; even though I am considering you an enabler!1

Memories 2 Keepsakes said...

Very cute! I LOVE the pinks, peaches and yellows of this card!

XoXo,

Katie

Kimberly S. said...

What a sweet card!! Love these softer colors! Great paper piecing...it's very pretty!

Karen Motz said...

This is adorable!! I LOVE her yellow umbrella with your fabulous shading!!!

zehra said...

Oh,, gorgeous, I love the pairing of both sizes of the monarch, such a beautiful card

Crafty Math Chick said...

Love all the soft colors in this card and how you used that monarch border die Megan!

Rosie Gustafson said...

So pretty, love all the embellishments.

Barbara said...

Beautiful! Love the two sizes of borders!

Miriam Prantner said...

GREAT piecing and I love those little pearls you added to the borders.

Larissa Heskett said...

OMG!! This is TOO CUTE!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)

Flo - Sweetideas said...

Cute card. Love the warm colors of the patterned papers.