Mad for Markers ~ DT ~ Colouring with Greys

Hi Blogging Beauties

This is my DT card for the current Mad for Marker’s Challenge:

Colouring with Greys.

If you need to purchase some grey Copics I recommend you head on over to Sammi at Mad for Markers and go shopping! I get all my Copic supplies from Sammi and she is wonderful to deal with. While you are there check out the yummy new stamps she has in stock as well!!

I had a really enjoyable time making this card. It was a special order for a lady who wanted a birthday card for her friend of hers who loves cooking. This is my first time at every colouring a whole image in grey…well I added a couple of colours as well. I was trying to go for a Sepia look like the photographs that also have little bits hand painted colour in them…do you know the ones I mean. The really old photos. I know my Mum has some really old ones with hand painted colours on them.

In my collection of Copics I have the warm greys and the cool greys so I went with the warm greys in this card. The colours I used are:

Greys: W-1, W-3, W-5, W-7

Other colours: R20, E35, E33, E31, R29, R59

This was a really fun challenge!

I recommend you have a go!

I loved it.

Thanks for looking and happy colouring.

Alicia xx

P.S The winner of my latest magnolia candy was Kasey. Congratulations Kasey!! I will get in touch with you. I will have more candy up for grabs in the next few days…

thanks to everyone who entered.

Philippa

May 10, 2011 at 8:26 am

Hi Alicia, this card is so lovely. I love the contrasting red. I have both these magnolia images and totally forgot all about them. Might have to pull them out of the box. Thanks for the inspiration.

Kasey

OH WOW! Alicia, thank you so much for your generousity. New stamps are always a blast to play with. I don't know if I left my email so here it is. ksc@internode.on.net

Merry

May 10, 2011 at 9:22 am

Who knew grey could look so good. Love the whole effect Alicia. Great card.

Bella´s Bastelecke

May 10, 2011 at 12:04 pm

Absolutely gorgeous…….i love the Tilda………..

Hugs
Judith

Carol Dee

May 10, 2011 at 1:39 pm

Wonderful vintage look. Mom also has some of the old hand tinted B&W photos. One is of ME !!!
LOL, guess I Am OLD… Hugs….

Bron

May 11, 2011 at 12:42 am