AECP – Magical Marker Techniques

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The next set of classes in the AECP Certification are called Magical Marker Techniques.  It was a basic group of classes and  I used a couple of the techniques in my card.

I am using the newest Altenew Craft Your Life Project Kit: Arched Foliage and it is an amazing set. So much goodness in here!

Using the Stampwheel 2.0, I stamped the large foliage image on Hammermill white cardstock a with black ink that is safe to use with alcohol ink markers, letting it completely dry before coloring. I also stamped it on vellum and clear heat embossed the vellum.

On the first set of leaves I used 3 different markers.  I will show you my step-by-step coloring on a single leaf.

Using Copic markers, I colored in the entire leaf with the YG17.

The next step, I outlined the veins with a darker green G17.

Then added just a touch of G99 at the base of the leaf for some shadow.

Then come back in and blend everything so that the harsh lines are gone.

The next set of leaves are done the same way but I used 4 colors this time.  Color the base with G14 and the first set on outlining with YG17.

Enhance the veins by outlining with a darker green, G17, and add a bit of shading at the base of the leaf.

Add the bit of G99 at the base of the leaf where the stem starts.

Then blend it all out with the G14.  As you can see they lighten a bit once they dry.

This is the entire stamped image after coloring it.  Using the included die I cut out the image.

The class taught how to use an alcohol marker on a craft mat and spray with 91% isopropyl alcohol, then smush the paper into the ink.

To be honest it was a failure, but how cool are all of those droplets?

I repeated the steps several times.  After it dried I embossed it using the Altenew – Arched Foliage 3D Embossing Folder.  It was interesting that it shrunk about a quarter of an inch from top to bottom.

I cut the foliage up into several different pieces and added them around the embossed back ground.

I stamped the JUST A NOTE stamp on both white card stock and vellum using black ink and heat embossed with clear powder.  I did not like either by themselves, so I glued the vellum over the white cardstock stamped image adding the glue behind the thicker part of the letters.

In some places I added foam tape for dimension, on others I glued it directly onto the card base.

I added some iridescent pearls to add a bit of interest.  Since my card base shrunk, I left a bit of white showing on the top and bottom of my card.

I hope you like today’s card.  Thank you for stopping by.  Hope to see you again soon.