Inspiration Friday ~ Blue & Green

Happy Friday! This is Jeanette and it is my turn to share the fabulous creations from our Friday Design Team. This week our theme is:

Blue & Green

Here is what the Design Team created:

Debbie P
Retro Luka
Steampunk Corner Die 
Booktab and Plates Die (set) 
Flag Banner Die 
Heart Treble Clef Die (set)

 
Copics Used -
Skin - E11, E00, E000, R20, R11
Hair - B93, B91, E44, E43, E42, E40, YG06, YG01
Clothes - B95, B93, B91, YG17, YG06, YG01, 100, T2, T0

Katie K
Stamp: Wheelbarrow Marci 
Dies: Lily of the Valley
Scallop Boarder

Distress Ink Pads used: Tatter Rose, Vintage Photo, Aged Mahogany, Antique Linen, Walnut Stain, Peeled Paint, Faded Jean, Tea Dye, Victorian Velvet, Black Soot.

Vicky 
Sailboat Luka 
Flag Banner die 
Binding Border die

Copics
Skin ~ E000, E00, E21, R11 & R20
Hair ~ E13, E15, E17, E19 + Dark Umber Prisma pencil.
Sweater ~ YG91, YG93, YG95 + Olive green Prisma Pencil.
T-Shirt ~ C00, C0, C1 + Black Prisma Pencil.
Shorts/Water ~ B0000, B000, B00, B01 + Ultra Marine Prisma Pencil.
Boots & Boat ~ YG11, YG13, YG17, E30, E31, E33 + Dark Umber and Olive Green Prisma Pencil.

Liz Marsden
Wheelbarrow Marci
Heart Banner die 
Scalloped border die

Distress re-inkers
Faded jeans, broken china, forest moss, peeled paint, vintage photo, tea dye, tattered rose, antique linen

Sue 
Christmas Ornament Luka 
Heart Balloon Luka (Present)  
Booktab and Labels die 
Heart Snowflakes 
Christmas Tree 
Scallop Bracket Die set 
Stitched Scallops Border die

Copics:
Skin: E000, E00, E11, R01, R02
Hair: E31, E33, E23, E99
Pants: B00, BG02, BG05, B06
Vest: YG00, YG03, YG06, YG09, YG17, YG67
Shirt: B0000, B000
Ornament: YG00, YG03, YG06, T3, T5, T7

Amanda
Wheelbarrow Marci 
Pretty Poinsettia die 
Decorative corner die 
Rolled rose dies 
Heart fence die

Copics:
Skin E000-00-11-13 BV01
Cheeks R11-12
Overalls B32-34-37-39
Hat and shirt YG61-63-67
Flowers and hat R43-46
Hair Y21-E99-E35-57

Jeanette
Steampunk Marci
Steampunk Heart Cogs Die & Steampunk Corner Die

Copic Markers:
Skin: E000, E00, E11, R20, R30
Hair: E50, YR31, Y21, E53
Clothing: BG10, BG11, BG93, BG95, BG99, W1, W3, W5

Don't forget, you can join in all the fun here at La-La Land Crafts by adding your creations to our Facebook Page and Twitter. And be sure to stop Back on Friday to see some more aweosme projects from the Friday La-La's!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Hugs Jeanette xxo

Tutorial Thursday... Splodgy Backgrounds

Hello La-La Fans :)

It's Faye here today, and I thought I'd show you how I create the Splodgy Backgrounds I do sometimes. I'm using Graph'It Markers; you need a Marker with a harder nib to get this effect, Pros or Spectrum Noir, will give the same result. You can do this with Copic or Flex, it just gives more of a watercolour effect.

Let's start with your image, I'm using Lion Luka, I've grounded him and roughly added my first layer of colour. It doesn't matter that it's not blended:

Once your first layer is completely dry, it's all about dots. Add loads and loads of dots, you may think there is a woodpecker in the room with you, but you need to cover the first rough, base layer. You can keep adding dots until you get texture you are happy with. I went around the whole image three times, letting each layer of dots dry, before adding the next:

The last step uses a Blender Pen, you know, the Alcohol only one. You go over the entire background, adding dots of Blender, wherever you want until you are happy with the result:

And then you colour up the rest of your image:

Job done!

Markers Used...
Graph'It: 4110, 3210, 6110, 7105, 0000
Copic: E31, E33, E50, E51, E53, E55, E40, E43, E44, E47, E15, E18

Thanks for stopping by today, don't forget to join us tomorrow to see the gorgeous creations from Team Friday.
Faye x