Jennifer Nilsson Art - Contrasting Colors for an Encouragement Card

Hey there,

I'm back with a new one layer card entirely no-line colored using alcohol markers. I really like that new challenge I threw myself into, and Jennifer Nilsson's designs are just perfect for that.

So, I first started by printing the image on Neenah solar white cardstock. Next, I picked several bright colors of markers to color the girl because I knew my background would be in grey tons and I wanted the image to stand out.

Like as said, the background was colored different shades of grey markers. I kept the dark greys on the left, kind of behind the girl, and the light greys towards her to give the illusion of brightened sky.

I stamped my sentiment using an alphabet stamp set from my stash, added details and shadows on the girl using colored pencils, and drew some raindrops using a white gel pen. And then I simply attached my panel to a white card base to finish the project.

VIDEO

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SUPPLIES

- Drops of Love digital stamp by Jennifer Nilsson Art

- Spectrum Noir markers

- Colored pencils

- White gel pen by UniBall

- Alphabet stamp set by Artemio

- Neenah solar white cardstock (for the image)

- White cardstock by HobbyCraft (for the card base)

Jennifer Nilsson Art - Coloring a Fall Scene

Hello there,

I'm beyond excited to share with you my very first card as a member of Jennifer Nilsson Art design team! This lady is so talented and makes the most adorable designs! For this first project, I decided to try something new to me: creating and coloring an entire scene using Spectrum Noir markers. I also added details and shadows using colored pencils, and as you can notice, it's no-line coloring too ^^ Hope you'll like it!

I first started by printing the scarecrow on Neenah solar white cardstock. I colored it but left the overalls blank because at that point I couldn't decide which color to use ^^ Next I drew the rest of the scene (grass, bushes and trees) using a light beige markers, and then I colored everything. I also added some leaves on the branches.

I finally colored the overalls, and then I added details and shadows to add depth, contrast and more interest. I stamped my sentiment using versamark ink and gold heat embossed it. I like fall colors with gold, I think they're perfect together ^^ To finish the project, I simply attached the panel to a kraft card base.

VIDEO

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SUPPLIES

- Scarecrow Teddy digital stamp

- Spectrum Noir alcohol markers

- Colored pencils

- Versamark ink

- Antique gold embossing powder by Simon Says Stamp