Hi everyone! TGIF! Have you enjoyed this last week of Stamping Bella‘s holiday release previews? There are a few more to see, then they will all be available tomorrow (right here)! Eeee! 🙂
So it’s time for another challenge with Stamping Bella, AND it’s time for a new Stamp of the Month. This month’s image (and sentiment) is Peaches, 20% off through September 30. The challenge this week was to use stitching in some form so together with Peaches, I did a bit of faux stitching. I had to go “old school” and poke holes/draw stitches because I forgot to add the stitching and didn’t use a die with faux stitching… and I couldn’t get the papers apart. (It has been a long day. I will blame it on teaching my child to drive. It is exhausting. And frightening.)
I paired Peaches with bright pink papers from Doodlebug’s Hello Sunshine 6×6 paper pad. She was stamped onto X-Press It Blending Card and colored with Copic markers.
To help with my shading and contrast, I often refer to Shadows & Shading, A Beginners Guide to Lighting Placement by Marianne Walker available from Imagination International. Years ago I assisted Marianne with a Copic Certification class and I remember quite a few students showing Marianne their work and asking what they could do to improve it. Her answer many times was, “Add more contrast.” In her book, Marianne clearly and simply explains contrast, light and shadow basics, light sources, shading basic and complex objects, and she discusses the color of shadows. If you are at all interested in learning more about shadows and shading, I highly recommend this book. (I’ve read it many times.) Included in the back are four clear lighting placement guides which help in determining postition of shadows and shading depending on your type of light source. (Marianne explains how to use them.) I cannot stress enough how excellent a resource this book is.
Copic markers – E01, E31, E33, E35, E40, E41, E42, E43, E59, R00, R01, R02, R83, R85, R56, RV34, W00, W1, W2, Y32, YR12, YR14, YR21
Next week’s challenge includes this {Mojo}Bella sketch:
Use any current Stamping Bella image then email your card to [email protected] by next Thursday to be featured on the SB blog and to be entered to win some Bella Bucks! (All challenge details can be found HERE.)
Thanks for visiting! 🙂
