Aug 22 2008
Prismacolor Pencil Victorian – Tutorial #107
It’s FRIDAY!!! On Fridays Split Coast Stampers.com has the limited supply challenge. Today’s challenge is to use the supplies you have not used in quite a while, you know the ones that have all the dust on them, lol. Well I went way back and dug this Stampin’ Up set “See with the Heart” out. It’s a beautiful set that dates back to 2004 and has only seen ink once since I got it. I also used my poor neglected Prismacolor pencils and Odorless Paint Thinner today. This card is not my usual style, but that is why I like the challenges. They make you stretch and when you stretch you grow. 
FYI, my brayer workshops at Marco Paper in Dayton, OH on September 6th have sold out so we have add a Brayer workshop on September 13th. So if you missed out on the 6th sign up for the 13th of September and we will take the mystery out of using that brayer. To register, please contact Marco Paper at 937-433-7030 or 1-888-433-5239 or website at http://marcopaper.com/index.html
Let’s get going on the tutorial.
Supplies:
| Stamps: Stampin’ Up Seeing With the Heart |
| Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Soft Sky & Basic Black |
| Ink: Palette Noir Black, Distress inks Brushed Corduroy, Frayed Burlap & Antique Linen |
| Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils & Odorless Paint Thinner, Sponge, Cuttlebug Corner die, Faber Castell Fine Point Black Marker, Brads |
I started out by stamping the main image on a 4.5″ x 4.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock with Palette Noir Black ink. I used this ink because I will be coloring with a solvent based medium and this ink won’t smear with this technique.
I say the coloring medium is solvent based because I dip the tip of my Prismacolor Pencil in Odorless paint Thinner before coloring so the color melts on the paper like butter and you can blend so well with this method. I don’t use blending stumps, I just start with my lightest color and blend with the pencils as I go.
I picked a light blue (Sky Blue Light) and a Darker Blue (Slate Grey) to color her dress. I colored her dress in completely with the Sky Blue Light an then colored the dark areas of her dress with Slate Grey.
For the Roses I pick a light Peach (Peach) and a dark Peach (Pumpkin Orange). I colored the roses in with Peach and then the darker areas of the roses with Pumpkin Orange.
Colored her skin with Light Peach.
Note: I left the small flowers uncolored so the white would draw the eye into the image by being such a contrast to the colored image.
Colored the leaves with Celadon Green.
Colored her hair with Dark Brown.
Colored the background area to the right of her with Cream.
Sponge Distress ink Antique Linen around the edge of the card stock, up to the image.
Randomly sponged Distress ink Frayed Burlap around the edge.
Got a bit darker by randomly sponging Distress ink Brushed Corduroy on the edge of the card stock.
Adhered the main image panel to a 5″ x 5″ panel of Soft Sky card stock.
Stamped the rose image around the edge of the card-stock. Note: when you stamp over multiple layers of card stock you will have gaps in your design where the card stocks meet.
Filled in the gaps with a Faber Castell Fine Point Black marker. This marker is made of Indian ink and and works well (doesn’t smear) with solvent based coloring mediums.
Colored the Roses the exact same way I did on the main image panel by using the same colors.
Sponged Distress ink Brushed Corduroy right on the edge of the Soft Sky panel.
Cut out 4 corner pieces using my Cuttlebug.
Assembled card, added brads and here it is finished measuring 5.25″ x 5.25″.
I hope you enjoyed this coloring tutorial and will be inspired to get out those stamps you have been hording and not using. They are just longing to see they light!
May your day be filled with the smell of a Victorian garden.
Until my next post. . . . . . . .. . . . . .
Hugs,
Michelle
42 responses so far
Lovely card.
This card may not be your usual style but, I love it as usual!!!
Beautifully done Michelle! I’m glad you stepped out of your style today (however, I LOVE your scenery pieces). I have these types of stamps too, but never know how to make them really shine. You seem to know how to make ALL your stamps shine! Thanks so much for sharing.
Gorgeous, Michelle! The Splitcoast challenge may be to use what you have, but I probably need to go out this afternoon and find a Victorian-inspired stamp so I can try this technique. Thanks for the enable!!!
Michelle, wow I love this. I have that set and like you have used it well, not so much. But I do love it. What a great job you did with it. I will have to pull it out dust it off and attempt a beauty. Thanks for the inspiration.
M
Just want to say I love this card, will be trying to recreate this one!!!! I have had this set and used it maybe 3 times thank you for the inspiration!!!
Jen
Beautiful! Well the dust didn’t hurt any of those things, and you obviously weren’t rusty! You made a beautiful card. I have this set also. I don’t know if I have ever used it, but in just thinning out my sets, she was one that I could not get rid of.
I love the roses, one of my favorites!
WHOA!!!! You are going to generate some Ebay activity today I bet – this is gorgeous, and of course I had that set and then sold it!!
Have a great Friday!
What an absolutely beautiful card. I am so glad to see an old set. Thank you and have a great day.
As I said I love this card. Wish I could color half as well as you. I keep trying maybe some day………
Evelynn
This is beautiful – it’s not my style, but I can still appreciate the beauty of it. But is this actually a MZ card without any clear embossing?? LOL ! Love seeing your creations every morning and am always amazed at your generousity in sharing your talent and time by posting the full tutorials! Thank you so much!
Beautiful, Michelle! I am glad it is this weekend so I can try this card. Yesterday our kids here in our town went back to school, and since I am a teacher I had to go back too! LOL! I have thoroughly enjoyed reading your blog everyday this summer and trying some of your tutorials. Thank you so much!!!
thanks for such a beautiful tutorial and reminding us of all the other colouring mediums to use.
Such Art! Another great card and you know I’ll CASE it as close as I can. Thanks for the inspiration.
Hi Michelle
So happy to be back online, I missed your great cards and tutorials. , I was so overwelmed and thrilled to get to go over all the ones you’ve done while I was haveing my computer problems.
Love, Love this card.
Thank so much for shareing your talent.
Have a wonderful day
This is just FABULOUS! I just love vintage and your card is so inspiring.
This is so nice. Thank you!
Love the Victorian feel of this one. I was excited to see the Distress Inks used here so I have some idea of how saturated the colors are before I purchase some. Find it interesting you chose orange for the flowers, I would have automatically gone with the red family. Hope you are feeling better today! Thank you for sharing this one.
I will try this with my pensils ! Thank you for the tutorial !
thank you Michelle
an absolutely beautiful card!
now I can hardly wait to get a set of Prisma watercolor pencils
your absolutely amazing!!!!
I look forward to my morning email waiting for a Michelle creation
thank you again
JoAnne
Gorgeous card…great color combination as always! You make it look so simple which is why you are the best!
Thanks Michelle – odorless paint thinner has been added to my list of things to get! I am going to try this one out!
Thank you for sharing your time – wish I was closer to Marco Papers!
Enjoy!
Best regards,
Sandra
Hello Michelle~
Thank you for sharing another one of your lovely creations. This card is quite delicate looking. I appreciate learning how to use the Odorless Paint Thinner with the Prismacolor pencils!
And speaking of Prismacolor…thank you for responding to my earlier question about the type of Prismacolor markers you use in other projects. I’ve been all over the Net in search of Prismacolor Premier markers and for the most part have found dual tip markers with *chisel* tips. Which brings me to a couple more questions:
1) Are your Prismacolor Premiers the 4-in-1 with a chisel tip? Or brush tip & fine tip?
2) Can you tell me a source for finding these markers.
Many thanks again!!
hugs,
~jeanie.
Beautiful.
I have this set and have always love it, now I have just one more way to make the set shine, you are fabulous at what you do and your sharing of how you do it. I love SU old sets like this and in the 2004-5 book they were at their prime and I didn’t realize my likes/dislikes at the time and wish I could get them all now.
Debra
A Renaissance girl, lol! This is beautiful, Michelle! Different style for you, maybe, but gorgeous nevertheless!
You make it seem so simple! I can’t wait to try this one. Thanks for sharing!
I don’t have that set so I couldn’t CASE but I can still CASS! LOL I used Provincial, which may have also retired, I’m not sure. http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1026444?cat=500&ppuser=10233
This is just gorgeous! Love the roses and the victorian style. Thanks
Beautiful card! I absolutely love the Victorian theme. I have many stamps like that gathering dust on my shelves. Thanks for the inspiration to get them out and use them!
Wow, just beautiful Michelle!
So gorgeous!! I love the idea of using the pencils without the stump. I will have to try that!
How soft & elegant! Absolutely lovely!
Gorgeous, Michelle…Thanks for all your wonderful tutorials! I have problems getting the hang of brayering as you do, but someday…!
Jeanie asked ” Are your Prismacolor Premiers the 4-in-1 with a chisel tip? Or brush tip & fine tip? Can you tell me a source for finding these markers.”
Jeanie, mine are Prismacolor Premiers the 4-in-1 with a chisel tip.
Try Dickblick.com
Good Morning Michelle,
What a lovely card! I’m so thankful that you take the time to share your tutorials that I feel guilty for even asking… but… can I ask a favour of you? I was just browsing through some older tutorials and sometimes I can’t find the size of whisper white that you start with. If it’s not too much trouble that would be very helpful for me.
Thanks so much!
Hugs..
Beth Greco
usual style or not,your cards are always stunning(as usual)!
karen adams
I will have to give this type of coloring a try, it sounds like it may be easier than using a stump. Lovely stamping!
Oh my gosh, Michelle, each time I come to your web site, I think, it can’t get any better and each time it does. I have tried a few times following your tutorials and cannot believe how well you give instructions step by step. My cards came out beautiful.
I am a Victorian personage and I am in love with that stamp set … wish it were still around. Do you suppose one could do something similar with the Woodland Cottage? I would love to see something like that done with that stamp set.
Super great job.
blessing,
Diana
PS – if you go to my blog, you will see where I tried the poppy card, and I also tried using your technique on my own with the Woodland Cottage stamp set.
This is beautiful! Thanks for such a great tutorial!!
Michelle,
This is beautiful!! This set reminds me of a set I have from Sugarloaf that has a Victorian Lady in it. I’m going to have to try this some time. Thanks for all the inspiration you inspire by your beautiful cards.