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Creating multiple shades with two zig markers

17 Feb

Good morning!  I’m continuing my study of the gorgeous background stamps from Simon Says Stamp! 😉 You can find two cards using the Emma background here.  Today I focused on the Elizabeth background stamp and I love it just as much as the Emma! 😉

Cheering You On by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

I decided that I wanted to experiment with very saturated watercolors in a peacock palette!  I started by stamping the Elizabeth background with versamark and then heat-embossed it with gold embossing powder.  Next I used my deep blue and persian green zig clean color real brush markers to add color to each segment and then blended it together with a damp paintbrush.  In some areas I used a mix of both colors and in some areas I only used one.  Varying the amount of water I used or the amount of each color helped to create different shades of blue green.  I let it dry completely and then stamped the sentiment with versamark and heat-embossed it with gold tinsel embossing powder.  If I did it again I’d probably use the same embossing powder for the sentiment and the background as the gold and gold tinsel are slightly different shades of gold.  Oops… 😉

Cheering You On by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

 

Seriously though…this stamp is just as gorgeous as the Emma background!  Next up…the Elinor! 😉 Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful Friday!

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Interested in the products I used?  To make them easy for you to find, I have listed them below. (Affiliate disclosure can be found here). Your purchases help keep my blog running and I thank you for the support!)

Simon Says Cling Rubber Stamp ELIZABETH BACKGROUND SSS101691 Hey Love
Simon Says Clear Stamps HAND LETTERED ENCOURAGEMENT sss101492
Silver BLACK VELVET Brush Size 4 Round 300541
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker PERSIAN GREEN RB6000AT033
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker DEEP BLUE RB6000AT035
EK Success POWDER TOOL Applicator 54-04002
Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD Watermark VM-001
Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER GOLD Ultrafine Detail GoldEP4
Ranger Embossing Powder GOLD Tinsel EPJ41047
Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun Hero Arts PW200 Wagner
Arches HOT PRESSED WATERCOLOR PAD 9×12 inches 012890
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15 Comments
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simon says stamp, zig clean color real brush

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  1. Melissa Friedrich says

    February 17, 2017 at 9:11 am

    Beautiful card, love the vibrant color (and awesome coloring) and pretty stamp.

    Reply
  2. Michele F says

    February 17, 2017 at 9:25 am

    Jess this is so stunning, and the drama!!! Gorgeous! two colors? what an impact they’ve made.
    I have a love/hate relationship with gold embossing powders. I also have a theory that the embossing buddy powders contaminate the container, which cause less-than-desired results over time – any thoughts? xx
    =]

    Reply
  3. tbabcock2014 says

    February 17, 2017 at 9:59 am

    My first reaction was, WOW! I love the colors you used and embossing that gorgeous stamp in gold was perfect!!

    Reply
  4. Barb Macaskill says

    February 17, 2017 at 10:14 am

    This is lovely! Great colors and I love the sentiment! TFS!

    Reply
  5. Stephanie B. says

    February 17, 2017 at 10:40 am

    Oh my… I love this

    Reply
  6. renee milner says

    February 17, 2017 at 12:18 pm

    What a gorgeous card!

    Reply
  7. Donna says

    February 17, 2017 at 4:45 pm

    Just gorgeous! The rich blue green with gold is beautiful!

    Reply
  8. Preety says

    February 17, 2017 at 6:04 pm

    gorgeous card and i love love love that stamp! so pretty 🙂

    Reply
  9. cmayne says

    February 17, 2017 at 6:24 pm

    Echoing the others: a pretty stamp elevated to a gorgeous image with your creativity! The gold and blue/green is stunning…
    ~carol

    Reply
  10. Celeste Goff says

    February 17, 2017 at 7:47 pm

    Such a beautiful card Jess! And I wouldn’t have noticed that the embossing powders were not the same had you not mentioned it.

    Reply
  11. Karen L K says

    February 18, 2017 at 3:02 pm

    Really nice! Thanks for sharing your technique! I had a similar situation with gold also. I think the person who created is the one who notices most.

    Reply
  12. Karen Kilgo says

    February 15, 2018 at 10:39 am

    Lovely card. I haven’t used this technique before. I certainly am inspired by you to try it. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  13. Deepa says

    February 15, 2018 at 10:52 am

    Omg this is so gorgeous! I love it! I’m usually too lazy to leave comments but I just had to with this one!

    Reply
  14. MaryFran Simply... says

    February 15, 2018 at 10:54 am

    Really classy – I love the look and thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  15. Heather Nelson says

    February 15, 2018 at 11:55 am

    WOW! I love your stunning card! So pretty!

    Reply

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