Graduated Colour Background - Too cute!...

Hello friends,

I'm here today to show you a really easy background technique with Copic Markers, Colourless Blender and some 
Whimsy Stamps 
new release gorgeousness!

Here are the things I've used...

Whimsy Stamps Polar Bear's Christmas Tree Rubber Stamp on Make it Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes,

Copic Markers - B66, B63, B60, BG11, BG10, C2, B52, Colourless Blender refill and a natural sponge.

I started by colouring across the bottom of the design with B52

 ...then with C2...

 ...then B60... Don't worry about it looking messy, this will soon be fixed!

Then I started colouring across the top of the page with B66...

...then B63...

...then B60...

 ...then BG11...

 ...then BG10...

and B60, again, do not worry about it not looking neat and well blended.

I then repeated all of the above steps, colouring the background once more in exactly the same way.

                                                                

                           

                                                                                                                                                  

                          

I'm sure you are all thinking Sue has lost her mind to be showing us such streaky Copic colouring but I promise you this will work out fine! :)

The next step is to dab the background all over with a sponge dipped in Colourless Blender.

I did several layers of this, letting the blender dry between each application.

You will end up with something that looks like this, with lots of texture in the background

I finished the colouring the image with Copics.

                                                      

                                                    

                           

I finished my card by sprinkling some Perfect Pearls on the background to add some shimmer, mounting the design on glitter card and adding a silver bow!

Ingredients from Whimsy Stamps 

UK friends you can buy from Dies To Die For

Whimsy Stamps - Polar Bear's Christmas Tree

Whimsy Stamps - Hand Stitched Nested Rectangle Dies

I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial!

It would be great to see your graduated colour backgrounds! Please share your cards with us at Copic Marker Europe by following the link 

HERE

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to see the gorgeous DT creations there and then to 

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to engage in some essential retail therapy!

Thank you for popping by,

Happy creating! 

love from Sue...xxx