It's Better With Color - a new E-Team blog hop with Stampavie!

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It's time for a new blog hop series with the E-Team!  Our new assignment from Daisy is titled "It's Better With Color!"  We're going to share our creations with you, tell you how we made them, and fill you in on all the details about why we chose the products we did.  It's all about the color, folks!

For our first hop of the series, we're sharing the stage with the fabulous design team from Stampavie!  These ladies are the best of the best!  Believe me, I know!  Some are very dear friends, too!

We got to choose a stamp from the Stampavie collection at eclectic Paperie and color it however we chose.  Since my grandsons are starting to reach the preteen years, I thought a Mo Manning stamp titled Paul Texting would come in handy very soon.  Besides, I LOVE Mo Manning images!  And I'm so glad that Stampavie now has them as clear stamps!

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Now let's get on to my card.

I stamped Paul in Memento tuxedo black ink on Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# cover cardstock.  I use this smooth heavy weight (but not too heavy) cardstock because it's the perfect finish and thickness for coloring with Copic markers.  It won't bleed.  I use the Memento ink basically because it dries almost instantly and time is always an issue for me.

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When I color images such as this one that are lifelike as well as whimsical I like to try to get the colors as lifelike as possible too.  But without getting too specific and detailed.  You can see that I used several colors for each specific area of the image, using an imaginary light source coming from the front of Paul.  Look more closely.  (You can click on any image to see it larger.)  Even though the colors may look precise and blended from a distance at first glance, they're really very spotty, creating shadows and highlights.

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Hat: T1, T3, T5

Hair: E37

Skin: E0000, E000, E21

Shirt: YR000, YR61, YR65, YR68, BG70, BG72, BG75, BG78

iPhone: Y35, Y38

Jeans: BG70, BG72, BG75, BG78

Backpack: YG0000, YG91, YG93, YG95

Shoes: T1, T3, T5, N7

All Shadows along the outside of the body: W0, W1, W3

All Shading within the image: T1, T3

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There are a lot more fantastic creations for you to see.  Not only do you get to see the jaw-dropping beauty of the E-Team's creations:

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E-TEAM

Latrice Murphy

Linda Duke

Linda Ledbetter

Micki Harper

Sherry Cheever

Starla Nelson

Daisy Sparks (eP blog)

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You get to see the awesomeness that is Stampavie:

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Kittie Caracciolo

Michelle Oatman

Diane Zechman

Janna Werner

Asa Danielsson

Jay Jay

Leanne New

Monique Hulsman

Tracy Harp

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Wait!  There are prizes too!   Daisy will pick 5 winners randomly between both the E-Team & the  Stampavie DT.   Winners will receive a Stampavie stamp plus some other eP goodies.  Readers can leave comments Friday, May 20th, through Sunday, May 22nd, and the winners will be posted on the eP blog on Monday, May 23rd.  

AND…..the Stampavie stamps that eP carries will be 10% off.  Pre-orders for the newest releases will also be available and marked at 10% off.

Ok, now that's it!  Thanks so much for visiting with me today.  I hope your weekend is full of sunshine and fun!!

• Stamps: Paul Texting (Mo Manning for Stampavie) 
• Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Cardstock, kraft (PTI), Wander & Pyrus 6x6 paper pads (Basic Grey) 
• Ink: Memento - tuxedo black, Ranger Distress inks - scattered straw, tumbled glass, pumice stone, Copic markers, Copic multiliner 0.2 black pen 
• Tools used on every card: Fiskars 9" trimmer, Scor-Buddy, Tim Holtz scissors, Ranger non-stick craft sheet, Rock-a-blocks
• Other: Curved Rectangle Nestabilities, ink blending tools, Maya Road chipboard alphas, Tissue Tape  - Symphony (Tim Holtz Idea-ology), Scor- Tape, foam mounting tape

Comments

[Dawn B.]

This is fabulous Broni.. I LOVE your coloring. It is perfect for this MO image. He reminds me so much of my son. I smile everytime I see it. Great job.

[Annette Green]

Wow, Bronie, you are GOOD with those Copics. Love the spotty effect. This looks like a beautifully colored illustration in a children's book!

[Linda Robison]

I don't usually use a lot of color - this was inspiring as I don't use markers much either - thanks.

[Joanne O'Brien]

I love how you colored with copics. I just got mine for Christmas and I love seeing what can be done with them! Your card is perfect for a teenager which I find hard to make! Thanks!

[Frances]

Very nice coloring, loved the color combo surely going to try it. Nice advice from you too. hugs, Frances.

[lacyquilter]

Great card. I wish I knew how to color.

[Bonnie H.]

Great job on the card! Love the interesting background and of course, your coloring talent.

[Cassie K]

great card for a boy and the sentiment is perfect.

[Tammy Hershberger]

You are a coloring GODDESS, Broni! This is spectacular!

[Sylvia/Little Treasures]

So much my grandson!!! Earbuds. Thanks for showing the Copic #'s it helps me lots in this learning process. Love the image and your great job of coloring.

[Michele]

I was not sure when I saw the stamp itself. Your colors brought life to it! Thank you so much for sharing your tallent.

[Eleanor]

Your coloring is superb! Great teen card.

[Colorado]

Very lovely coloring. I just bought my first Copics last week so reading how you do your coloring is really helpful for me. Thanks so much for sharing!!!

[diane (cookiestamper)]

Love this, Broni! Your coloring is fabulous!

[Kathy Ethington]

I'm really in love with your coloring and love the tip. I just got a few Copics and really need to learn to use them. I love watercolors.

[Jan Wills]

I really like the soft watercolor look you have achieved with the copic markers. GREAT!! Jan Wills

[Janna]

Heya Broni! Gorgeous male card, like the colour combo a lot and the colouring of your image. Great way to place the letters! TFS Janna

[Andrene]

Such a cool card!! TFS.

[Shannon Sawyer]

Like I said on one of the other blogs, I applaude you artists who can afford the Copic pens, but they are so far out of my price range it's crazy. But it is true that you can do some amazing shadowing and color combinations with them. Just like you've done here. That happens to be one of my favorite images too. I like the set up of your card, thank you for sharing and inspiring.

[McStamper]

Great card. Your coloring is great.

[Dee in N.H.]

Ha! I love your texting dude! Too funny and that's probably the only text message I would understand! LOL!

[kathyc/NorthCarolina]

Coloring is so hard for me....and you do it so beautifully. I love this card!

[chaun]

Love the masculine image. Sure like the way you colored and blended the denim.

[Naomi]

Really pretty card and I love the way you did the coloring. I'm jealous!

[Karen McCoy]

Love the colors you used and the shading. Nice!

[Di DeCota]

Very nice coloring job. I have a hard time choosing colors....so glad you listed each of the Copics you use for each section of the image...

[Kittie Caracciolo]

What gorgeous coloring, Broni. You certainly a darling teen card. Hugs!

[Latrice]

I love how you colored your image and the background is so perfect! I'm jealous of your skills!

[Lynda]

Perfect image for a teen card! Great card. TFS

[Linda Carson]

Whoa! Outstanding coloring & shading Ms. B! Looks fierce!

[Glenda]

Beautiful coloring and shading...I definitely need a class in Copics. Living in the country does have it's drawbacks. No classes here. I love it!

[Janet L.]

Great for a teen!! Love your use of Copics.

[bethann d]

so cool. i don't have copics but am seriously leaning toward blowing the budget

[Toni K]

having teenage boys this looks so familiar ;) Awesome card! Love your coloring on this!

[Regina aka Mrs. Ham]

Great card. Your coloring on the image is wonderful.

[Sandy]

You make it look so easy!! The shadowing is fabulous!!!

[Pat Kinon]

Love this card for a teen. Your work is outstanding!

[Elizabeth]

Very cute card for a teenager:) I am always looking for ideas! http://visionsofpaper.blogspot.com/

[Bonnie Ditto]

Everything about that card fits together so well. The background, the sentiment, the coloring all work together. SUPER!!

[Linda Duke]

I love your coloring Broni, your work is always beautiful.

[Susan McMenamin]

Great use of colors and awesome design.

[Sue D]

Great coloring and perfect for a teen.

[princesskitten]

super card for a boy - they are so hard to pleaase arn't they?

[Patrice P]

Lovely coloring!

[Joan Ervin]

You are such a talented artist, Broni...everything you color is fabulous, including this awesome image...WOW, girl!!! Love the super cool sentiment, too!!!

[Dawn B.]

Holy smokes.. this is fabulous. It looks like it is watercolored. I can never get that effect with copics. Great card. I love this teen.. He looks like my son..

[Dawn B.]

Okay having a blonde moment.. I already posted a comment on this card. I thought it was familiar.. haha. Now you have 3 of my comments.