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05-17-2009, 06:29 PM
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Mad Swapper
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Amarillo TX
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fredness - that is GORGEOUS!!
Perfect amount of info --- thanks so much!
....you could bullet point the colors so they're easier to find than in a paragraph --- but that's just my personal processing style!! LOL!!!
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05-17-2009, 06:46 PM
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Embossing Fanatic
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Ontario, Canada
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Originally Posted by MrHambo
Very nice! Thanks for the colors....Pale Sage has to be my favorite green if not favorite pencil. I use it do a lot of blending instead of the colorless blender or OMS for that matter. I use Cream too for blending.
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Thanks, MrHambo! Yes, Pale Sage is awesome BUT Cream is my shortest pencil  . The BEST pencil for warming up tones and highlights. |
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05-18-2009, 05:50 PM
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Splitcoast Artist in Residence
Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Alumni
Mix-Ability Challenge Hostess
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Warsaw, MO
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Curious - once I challenged myself to use all my longest pencils, the colors I rarely reach for. Which pencils are your longest ones?
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Dina Kowal Creative ♥ Custom Pet Portraits
If you hear a voice within you say you cannot paint,
then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.
Vincent Van Gogh
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05-18-2009, 06:02 PM
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Gallery Gazer
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Kansas City, MO.
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ha...all of them, I've only had them for a short amount of time!  |
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05-18-2009, 09:46 PM
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Splitcoast Artist in Residence
Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Alumni
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Warsaw, MO
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My long ones (not including newly replaced or new colors) are:
French Grey 90%, Violet, Dark Purple, Imperial Violet, Cerulean Blue, Parrot Green, Aquamarine, Peacock Green, Spring Green, Deco Yellow, Pale Vermillion, & Carmine Red.
Guess those are all on the brightish side - I'll have to explore that side of me soon!
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Dina K.
Dina Kowal Creative ♥ Custom Pet Portraits
If you hear a voice within you say you cannot paint,
then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.
Vincent Van Gogh
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05-19-2009, 02:05 AM
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Insane Embellisher
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Richmond, VA
Posts: 847
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dini
Guess those are all on the brightish side - I'll have to explore that side of me soon!
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Yeah...my intense ones are the longest. Process Red, Pale Vermillion..Peacock Blue and Green. My Bronze is rarely used. Seems like the only Reds I use are Carmine Red and Tuscan Red. Good question! |
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05-19-2009, 03:32 AM
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Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Alumni
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: SCS in NC
Posts: 20,954
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Originally Posted by fredness
Thanks, MrHambo! Yes, Pale Sage is awesome BUT Cream is my shortest pencil . The BEST pencil for warming up tones and highlights. |
Fredness how did you do the grass. Is that just pencil drawn on your image. Your card is amazing. I use pencils and googone all the time. LOVE this... Really nice work.. Is the sky done in little circles? I need to study this...
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Anything is possible when you open your heart....
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05-19-2009, 04:59 AM
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Embossing Fanatic
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 52
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dini
Curious - once I challenged myself to use all my longest pencils, the colors I rarely reach for. Which pencils are your longest ones?
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hmmm most of the grey's and oranges. White and black, I am going to try blending with more white or colour on dark cardstock. White is an underrated colour  |
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05-19-2009, 05:02 AM
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Embossing Fanatic
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Ontario, Canada
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Thanks The grass was drawn with pencils; I probably went over the strokes with a blending stump though. The sky... yep, used little circles, feather light pressure... I used my lightest blues first then went over with gradually darker blues.
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Originally Posted by flowergal36
Fredness how did you do the grass. Is that just pencil drawn on your image. Your card is amazing. I use pencils and googone all the time. LOVE this... Really nice work.. Is the sky done in little circles? I need to study this...
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05-19-2009, 05:03 AM
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Stazon Splitcoast
Join Date: Dec 2006
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HI Ladies...
Just found this thread which is a good thing..because I just bought the 120 pencils at Office Depot yesterday. Now need to learn how to USE them
Fred, your card is amazing love it!
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05-19-2009, 05:08 AM
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Forum Fanatic
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Folsom, CA
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The Long Ones - well last week I could have said none, because I don't buy sets, I only buy the colors I like. But, I took a class with Karen Lockhart and she uses a lot of colors I don't normally use, so now I have aobut 30 long ones!
Karen's list of favorite colors: http://www.lockhartstampcompany.com/...ques1_2006.htm |
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05-19-2009, 05:13 AM
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Stazon Splitcoast
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 57,283
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Excuse me if this question has already been asked & answered, is there a good electric pencil sharpener for the prismacolor pencils? Since I have to sharpen all 120 of them.. thought I would ask
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05-19-2009, 05:22 AM
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Embossing Fanatic
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Ontario, Canada
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Originally Posted by jenjoy71
Excuse me if this question has already been asked & answered, is there a good electric pencil sharpener for the prismacolor pencils? Since I have to sharpen all 120 of them.. thought I would ask |
I JUST bought a Boston X-Acto (model 1730) from Staples. I am on the fence about it. Not sure if I like the cutting angle.... really long but very pointy. The paper with it says not to put soft waxy pencils through it? I am going to guess they all say that because the wax sticks to the augers. |
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05-19-2009, 06:11 AM
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Kookie Creator
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 446
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My longest would be my Warm Greys, the whole group of them as I tend to reach for the French or Cool Grey tones first. I haven't used any of my warms. My other longest would be the bronze.
I've been matching pencils to the patterned papers I'm planning on using for my cards. I pull all the matches and put them in a pencil can to use until either the paper is gone or I'm tired of the colors. I find myself using a lot of colors I wouldn't have reached for on my own this way.
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05-19-2009, 06:36 AM
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Stazon Splitcoast
Join Date: Dec 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fredness
I JUST bought a Boston X-Acto (model 1730) from Staples. I am on the fence about it. Not sure if I like the cutting angle.... really long but very pointy. The paper with it says not to put soft waxy pencils through it? I am going to guess they all say that because the wax sticks to the augers.
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gotcha! I have heard or read a long time ago something about panasonic being a good one.. but have no idea which one..lol
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05-19-2009, 07:48 AM
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Splitcoast Dirty Dozen
Mississippi McGyver
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Southern Iowa
Posts: 25,482
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My longest one would be Orange pc918. Not because it is a color I don't use. Just the opposite. I use it a lot to color my monarch butterflies. I just bought a new one 2 weeks ago.
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05-20-2009, 02:51 AM
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Insane Embellisher
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Richmond, VA
Posts: 847
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Quote:
Originally Posted by just_v
I've been matching pencils to the patterned papers I'm planning on using for my cards. I pull all the matches and put them in a pencil can to use until either the paper is gone or I'm tired of the colors. I find myself using a lot of colors I wouldn't have reached for on my own this way.
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I used to do that..or rather my wife would do it for me.....I don't have such a keen eye for color. Need to start doing it again.
Here's a Card I just colored. My wife...the lovely Monica...put it all together and put it in her gallery. It's a great scene to use some of those colors I never use. |
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05-20-2009, 03:25 AM
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Insane Embellisher
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: CT
Posts: 926
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WOW Mr Hambo - that is sooooooooooooooooooooooooo impressive! Love it!!!
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05-20-2009, 04:57 AM
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Stazon Splitcoast
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 57,283
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MrHambo
I used to do that..or rather my wife would do it for me.....I don't have such a keen eye for color. Need to start doing it again.
Here's a Card I just colored. My wife...the lovely Monica...put it all together and put it in her gallery. It's a great scene to use some of those colors I never use. |
Mr Hambo you did an awesome job coloring!!! Love it!
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05-20-2009, 07:49 AM
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Insane Embellisher
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: CT
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05-20-2009, 07:57 AM
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Stampin' Fool
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: out in left field
Posts: 1,490
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MrHambo
I used to do that..or rather my wife would do it for me.....I don't have such a keen eye for color. Need to start doing it again.
Here's a Card I just colored. My wife...the lovely Monica...put it all together and put it in her gallery. It's a great scene to use some of those colors I never use. |
That is amazing! |
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05-20-2009, 07:57 AM
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Stazon Splitcoast
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 57,283
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Originally Posted by doggonecrafts
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Those two cards are EXCELLENT! Great coloring Maria!
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05-20-2009, 07:59 AM
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Stampin' Fool
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: out in left field
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Your cards are amazingly beautiful! |
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05-20-2009, 08:44 AM
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Rubber Obsessor
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Maryland
Posts: 138
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OMS or Mineral Oil or...???
Maria, what did you use to blend?
I am really on the fence between prisma water color and premier.... I need to choose one, buy some more, and start practicing....
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05-20-2009, 10:00 AM
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Embossing Fanatic
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 52
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re watercolor pencils
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Originally Posted by KittyKumar
Maria, what did you use to blend?
I am really on the fence between prisma water color and premier.... I need to choose one, buy some more, and start practicing....
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FYI mineral/baby oil and the various mineral spirits will blend watercolor pencils! So if you haven't splurged on prismacolor premiers or other regular artist pencils and have watercolor pencils in your toolbox, try them out I haven't noticed much difference in the 2 kinds of pencils after blending, except, I think the watercolor pencils are a bit more smooth or less grainy. |
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05-20-2009, 12:28 PM
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Rubber Obsessor
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Maryland
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good suggestion
I'll try mineral oil on the w/c pencils. I just have not found my perfect combination yet!
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05-20-2009, 04:32 PM
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Insane Embellisher
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: CT
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{Maria, what did you use to blend?
I am really on the fence between prisma water color and premier.... I need to choose one, buy some more, and start practicing....}
I use gamsol to blend
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05-20-2009, 04:43 PM
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Insane Embellisher
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Richmond, VA
Posts: 847
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Quote:
Originally Posted by doggonecrafts
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Nice coloring!! I really like the dress on the second one.
Thanks all for the nice comments on my card. |
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05-20-2009, 05:23 PM
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Die Cut Diva
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: TX
Posts: 3,916
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Wow! Your cards are totally awesome! Fantastic job of coloring! TFS!
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Originally Posted by doggonecrafts
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05-21-2009, 03:04 AM
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Insane Embellisher
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Richmond, VA
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I just put up a new card. I put up a step by step on our blog....if anyone is interested. I did some under coloring with complementary colors on this one. Thanks for looking!
Tim |
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05-21-2009, 04:21 AM
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Insane Embellisher
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: CT
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Awesome Mr Hambo!!!!!!!!!!!!
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05-21-2009, 05:53 AM
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Mad Swapper
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Amarillo TX
Posts: 1,844
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I got a few cards made this week using my pencils. You can see close-ups on my blog. I tried using the layering method to blend - - particularly on her shirt - without much success.
Hello?
U R gr8! |
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05-21-2009, 05:55 AM
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Mad Swapper
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Amarillo TX
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p.s.
i have a little sneak peek listed today on my blog --- and the stickles smeared my ink in some places. hmph
have ya'll ever used stickles over pencil --- will it stick with the wax???
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05-21-2009, 06:38 AM
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Stazon Splitcoast
Join Date: Dec 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by casslarson
I got a few cards made this week using my pencils. You can see close-ups on my blog. I tried using the layering method to blend - - particularly on her shirt - without much success.
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I think it looks good.. nothing wrong with her shirt
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05-21-2009, 02:17 PM
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Splitcoast Artist in Residence
Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Alumni
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You can use stickles over pencil - Shimmerz look cool too.
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Dina K.
Dina Kowal Creative ♥ Custom Pet Portraits
If you hear a voice within you say you cannot paint,
then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.
Vincent Van Gogh
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05-21-2009, 04:05 PM
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Die Cut Diva
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: TX
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I've used Shimmerz over pencil but hadn't thought to use Stickles. Thanks for a great idea!
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05-21-2009, 06:13 PM
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Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Alumni
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: SCS in NC
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I use H2O's over pencils to give it a much deeper color. I love it. I especially like the browns. It is gives it a richer look..
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Anything is possible when you open your heart....
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05-22-2009, 01:36 PM
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Insane Embellisher
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: CT
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btt and I posted another card on my blog |
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05-22-2009, 01:47 PM
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Stampin' Fool
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: out in left field
Posts: 1,490
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I did a prisma daffodil card where I used mod podge to give it a bit of shine without making it too sparkly. It is hard to see in the picture but it looks nice in person. Check it out if you have a chance. Scroll down below the fairy to see it.
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05-22-2009, 01:55 PM
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Stazon Splitcoast
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 57,283
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HI Ladies
Well here is my first coloring with the pencils.. I like the one on the left better. The one on the right I colored it full and just blended on top, where as the one on the left I just pulled in the color. TFL!
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. The BEST pencil for warming up tones and highlights.
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