Tuesday's Tool, Technique, or Tutorial...

Tool:
You might not think of these as a tool but the Stampin’ Write markers are a great investment. Even if you don’t ever buy all the Stampin’ Up! classic ink pads if you have the full set of markers you will always have all the ink colors right at your finger tips!
Stampin’ Write Markers

Stampin’ Write Markers
Have you ever created a marvelous card, only to get frustrated when you couldn’t find a coordinating marker? With Stampin’ Up!’s exclusive coordinating color families, that will never happen again. And now our markers are available in our In Color collection!
Features & Benefits:
Dual tipped markers: .5 mm fine point and flexible brush
Available individually or in a set: Available individually in exclusive Stampin’ Up! colors; Available in a single color family (set of 12), Available in Neutrals assortment (set of 4); Available in In Color Family (set of 6)
Available as a collection of all 4 color families, packaged in a rigid plastic case with individual compartments and a handle (set of 48)
Odorless, water-based dye ink
Coordinates with Classic Stampin’ Pads and exclusive Stampin’ Up! card stock
Finger grips on cap aid in easy cap removal
Acid Free
Xylene Free
Nontoxic
Quick Trick
To achieve a soft, watercolor look, outline your image with a Stampin’ Write marker, and then use a blender pen, Aqua Painter, or water-dampened watercolor brush to pull and blend the marker colors into the area you desire. You can custom-color images by coloring directly on the stamp. Use the flexible brush tip on its side to shade and blend colors right on the rubber. The fine point lets you easily color small areas of the stamp. You can also omit parts of the design by coloring only those features you want to stamp.
Store markers on their sides to keep ink evenly distributed between both tips.
Information was taken from resources available to Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators including the Stampin’ Up! Product Guide and the Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator website and from the Stampin’ Up! Online Store.

Tuesday's Tool or Technique...

MARKERS...
Our Tuesday tool and technique. I look at Markers being both a tool and a technique depending on how you use them. I LOVE my marker set, and use them ALL the time! There are some stamps sets thatjust look better when you use them with markers.

This card uses markers on the stamps. I also cut out and layered the stamps for a different look and used different colors (the elephants ear & lions mane) to make them pop off the card. This is the Wild About You set and the Inspired By Nature set.

This set "Cheep Talk" became one of my favorites very quickly! I LOVE-LOVE-LOVE this set. This card I found while blog surfing a while back and for the life of me when I went back to find it I couldn't! I wish to give the origional card designer the credit - because it's such a wonderful, simple design that I loved. It makes a very sweet card. PLEASE let me know if it's your creation so I can give you credit!!! What I like about using the markers here is...that they go from a tool to technique when you add contrast with darker colors. As you can see on the leaves, branches, and birds, is that I first used a lighter marker and then gave subtle highlights with a darker marker. It really makes the stamped image stand out when you highlight it in this fashion.






Markers seem like a costly investment - but they are just that...an investment. Our markers last for a long time. They are dual tipped so that you can journal and have the brush tip for coloring in stamps. I have a SU! marker set that still works after almost 8 years. Markers offer versitility with your stamp sets and it's easy to omit something and change the whole look of your image. So pull your markers out and try using them this week on a card or page!

Want a set of Markers - but don't want to spend that much at one time? Join our marker club. Get a set of markers each month and everyone takes a turn getting the case too! Call me for details.

Happy Stamping,
Kendra