I really did like them; but my thrifty side had a tough time paying for them when I had the entire set of Stampin' Up! markers at home. I did like the fact that they do a great job of shading (there are over 300 colors available to purchase). I wasn't sure if I could shade with the 48 colors we have. So, I came home and started playing with Stampin' Up! markers and our Blender Pens (pg. 195, #102845, $9.95/3). The following photos are some finished cards I made with the images I colored using my own Stampin' Up! markers:
Being a watercolor artist, I've been using the ink from the markers with the Aqua Painter (pg. 195 #103954, $16.95) almost exclusively and have been teaching my students to do the same. While this makes for a very nice watercolor look, it was not as "rich" a look as the copic markers. Today I discovered how to use the Stampin' Up! markers on Stampin' Up!'s Whisper White cardstock with Blender Pens to create these richer looks.
If I get enough positive responses, I will hold a class to share my experiences today with our own Stampin' Up! markers and Blender Pens.
3 comments:
Wish we lived closer so Amy could attend one of these classes with you.
I would love it if you would do classes on using our SU markers to watercolor! A series, starting with a really basic class, would be perfect for me - I came away from the Copic class feeling like I could invest a lot of money and not see a hug difference from our SU markers. I decided I'm not investing in them. But I have NO paiting experience of any kind. Thanks Bonnie.
Merry Lee
Bonnie -- I would be interested in a watercolor with markers class. Love the card with the well behaved women.
Pat D.
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