One Stitch At A Time

While attending the Intermediate Copic Training earlier this year, I was pushed to do new things with my illustrations. One of them was adding texture. I went crazy adding texture with markers on trees, hair, and on this spool of thread. 

I first colored the entire image with R14 and R24. My R29 is a Copic Original and has a hard fine tip, perfect for adding the lines of thread onto the spool. You could do this with a Copic Sketch or Ciao by using the very tip of the brush and dragging lightly, making sure not to get too thick of a line.

I have a combination of all the Copic marker types in my collection as I continually add as I find a good deal. I love that the Copic color is guaranteed to be exactly the same in every marker form and the refill.   Therefore, I never need to worry. A Muse Studio offers a great deal on the Copic Originals, which hold the most amount of ink, work in the Airbrush System, and have 6 interchangeable nibs. I usually replace the chisel tip with a brush nib, giving me a brush and the hard point to add fine detail. 

CARD SUPPLIES

Cardstock, Patterned Paper: A Muse Studio

Stamps: TPC Studio

Inks: Memento (Tuxedo Black), Copic Markers

Twine: A Muse Studio (Onyx)

COPIC LIST

Greens: G02, G05, G07

Reds: R14, R24, R29

Yellows: Y02, Y06, Y08

Brown: E33

Happy Middle-Of-The-Week-Is-Friday-Here-Yet?!

My roommate, Rachael, and I are in the middle of a crazy project: Apartment Remodel. Only sane people re-decorate, re-organize, re-model one room at a time. We decided to re-do our kitchen, living room, bedroom, closets, bathroom, dining room, and office/craft room/art studio all at once! It seemed like a reallllllllly smart idea to buy all the furniture at once, put it all together at once, and invite over strong men to move it around all at once. That 'all at once' is kicking our rears. Our house is a ca-raaaa-zy disaster. However, there are little glimmers of hope. Such as the beauty below found in the new craft room:

That's Alice, my pretty dress form, who has been standing proudly in a corner of the dining room the last two years. I'm ashamed to admit it! I believe she'll be quite happy in her new home... a place where she actually belongs! 

I picked up some acid free cardboard backing from our local comic book store to create my own bolts of fabric. They had packs of 100 for only $9 and were beyond excited to hear my plans for the cardboard. I've gone through a pack and a half and still have 2 bins and 3 bags full of fabric. Can we say hoarder?! 

Rachael helped me put together a few white bookcases which now line one of the walls in the room. So many projects and ideas come to mind as I arrange all the fabric by color on the shelves. I'm not sure what I'll do first. 

More pictures of my crafting haven and the rest of our cozy abode will be shared with you as it all comes together. I apologize for the lack of creative energy displayed on the blog lately, but rest assured: As soon as this remodel is complete, you won't be able to stop me from crafting! 

Side note: I'm a little addicted to instagram. You can see more photos by clicking here.

i love me some ruffles

i was in the mood for a new makeup bag and got a little carried away... 

officially enforcing self discipline - i must put the gold ribbon down and complete this project before i end up with 50 ruffled-up rectangles!