To color my butterfly, I used 3 colors from the Pinks pack in the 6-pack of Spectrum Noir Markers. Each 6-pack of Spectrum Noirs are specifically designed to blend beautifully together. Here I used the DR3, PP5 & PP3. This is my first finished wing. I usually work in small areas at a time, so I tested out my colors in one wing and now I'll show you how I did it.
I started out with the DR3 and worked from the center toward the outside.
Then I added some color from the DR3 marker directly to the tip of my PP5 marker and then added the PP5 as the next layer of color and just overlapped the red a bit.
Once the DR3 color ran out on my PP5 marker tip, I added a bit more of the PP5 to my butterfly. Just overlapping the previous color a little bit.
Finally I added the PP3 color to the entire wing to blend all of the colors together.
Once I finished all of the wings of my butterfly, I stamped the butterfly on my gift bag.
And then I trimmed out my colored image. The reason I stamped the butterfly on the bag was so that I wouldn't have to cut out the small body or antenna of the butterfly.
Next I popped the butterfly on top of the stamped bag with some foam dots. Easy as that!
Now it's time to hop!
- Gina Krupsky
- Beth Silaika
- Cathy Tidwell
- Debbie Corbari
- Karen Hightower
- Kendra Wietstock ~ that's me!
- Laurie Schlidmin
- Lee Murphy
- Melanie Muenchinger
- Sean Fetterman
- Tricia Taxler
And our two Guest Designers:
Joyce Casaldi
Joyce Erb
Enjoy the hop and don't forget to play along with all of the challenges this week!
Kendra I love your bag, it is so cute! Thanks for the tutorial, your butterfly is Gorgeous. :)
ReplyDeletegreat idea and i love the scallops across the top of the bag.
ReplyDeleteLove it - cannot wait to try and color the butterfly as pretty as you did! Such a simple, yet beautiful bag idea!
ReplyDeleteDo darn pretty! Love the scallops and that butterfly is gorgeous. Great looking bag
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! Thanks for the step by step instructions.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. Love the pink butterfly.
ReplyDeleteLove this - so cute! Neat idea to scallop the top edges of the bag. And thanks for the coloring tips!
ReplyDeleteSo clever and pretty. Love the bag and thanks for sharing the tutorial of coloring.
ReplyDeleteLove the tutorial! Making a bag was a great idea.
ReplyDeleteYour gift bag is gorgeous! I love your butterfly; thanks for the coloring tutorial!
ReplyDeleteI'm leaving a lot of love! Thank you for these beautiful ideas and tutorials. Very nicely done.
ReplyDeleteAs a breast cancer survivor, I appreciate the awareness!
Nicely done Kendra~
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful gift bag. Beautiful colors for butterfly. I always appreciate it when coloring techniques are shared. Thanks for sharing with us.
ReplyDeleteGreat design and very creative use for decorating a paper bag.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great gift bag! The top looks fantastic.
ReplyDeleteYour decorated bag is such a sweet treat, Kendra. I just love how you colored that pretty butterfly!
ReplyDeleteWhat a darling way to dress up a plain kraft bag. It is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty gift bag!
ReplyDeleteAwesome tutorial. Congratulations on your almost 9 years being cancer free...you rock!!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great gift bag idea!! Love it!
ReplyDeleteLove the bag! A great way to give a little gift to someone going through treatment! And I am a 9 year survivor too!💖
ReplyDeleteLove the border you created with the ribbons and the beautiful butterfly.
ReplyDeleteReally pretty use of the stamp set. I also enjoyed seeing how you colored with your alcohol markers. Not everyone's technique is the same.Thanks for sharing yours.
ReplyDeleteLove your butterfly and gift bag.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely gift idea - thanks for sharing your coloring technique.
ReplyDeleteGreat bag. I really like the way you described the coloring of the butterfly.
ReplyDeletePretty gift bag.
ReplyDeleteLOVE your goodie bag and your coloring! Beautiful! TFS!!!
ReplyDeleteKendra, thanks for showing your coloring! I love this image the best of the set!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great tutorial. Love that color on the butterfly, and your gift bag is such a great idea. Thanks for the great inspiration!
ReplyDeleteSuch a gorgeous gift bag Kendra! Love the pink tutorial of course! LOL And I'm sure glad you're a survivor...you inspire me and I know I'm not alone in that!!! Hugs!!
ReplyDelete