Jul 16 2009
Flourishes Friday Focus: Inkssentials White Opaque Pen
For July 17th’s Friday Focus on the Flourishes Newsletter, Faith has prepared an article on the Inkssentials white opaque pen. Few people make better use of that little stamper’s tool than Faith, so its going to be fun and informative to see how she’s incorporated it into her design this time.
I find myself reaching for this pen quite often, too, and I was happy to pitch in with a sample. I’ve made a rather clean and simple card with a set that lends itself well to this style — Birds & Vine. I stamped the vine in Palette Cognac on a piece of BasicGrey Wisteria. The birds were stamped in place and colored over with Copic E29, a very dark brown, which ensured good coverage with no vine showing through. No masking was necessary. The leaves were colored with the lighter browns — E21 and E25. All of these browns are included in Flourishes Flesh Tones Collection 2. Many of the Copics collections appear to be currently sold out, including this collection.
If you squint hard enough and use a magnifying glass, you may be able to see where I applied the white gel pen. It’s very subtle but, then, the whole card is subtle. I dotted the flowers with it and added just a tiny bit of highlights to the birds.
And that’s all there is to it. Simple, yet it’s one of my favorite cards at this time. My stamps, designer paper, ink, white gel pen, Copics and ribbon slide are all from Flourishes. The ribbon (Kraft taffeta), cardstocks (Whisper White and retired River Rock textured), and scallop punch are from Stampin’ Up!
I’m not sure who all has samples today, but these gals always have something great to see, no matter what: Christine, Cindy, Faith, Julie, Latisha, Laura, and Stacy.
I hope you all have a very refreshing weekend. I invited my son down for the weekend, hoping I could set aside some uninterrupted time for him. As it turns out, I’ll have less free time than I imagined, but we’ll make the most of it. Take care!
Such a gorgeous card.
Leslie - when I initially looked at your Bird & Vine card, I thought I was looking at professionally made designer paper and that you were featuring the little slider buckle on the ribbon. That was until I carefully read your post and learned that you’d actually stamped the vine and birds. Your work is fantastic! I’m sitting here in a state of awe admiring your exquisitely colored vine, leaves, and birds.
Stunning card! Definitely clean in design, and simply beautiful!
Leslie, this is absolutely stunning and I love the simplicity of it and one of my favorites that you have made.
love this one simple but so pretty
Hugs
Norine
This is so classy, Leslie. I haven’t pulled this set out in a while, thanks for the inspiration.
WOWZERS Leslie. I have this stamp and have NEVER gotten it to work for me like this. GORGEOUS!
Excellent sample for the white gel pen, Leslie! Beautiful match between the designer paper and stamp images. That Wisteria collection is really pretty. I’ve resisted so far, but you’re not helping. I hope you have a wonderful visit with your son. Linda
Leslie, this is lovely. I’m so glad you posted this because this is one set that for some reason intimidates me, and yet I love it. This makes a lovely card, and so simple. I needed to see this to challenge me. TFS and I hope you have a nice time with your son.
Superb card Leslie! I love it to bits.
Viv xx
Lovely card! I like lovely and simple. Thanks!
Beautiful and oh so elegant Leslie~I love the colors you chose for this card and the design is perfect for the images!!
I was so pleased to see this beautifully elegant main image before you had finished the card. I loved the copic coloring and subtle white gel pen application. What a joy to see how you finished your main image keeping it simple as not to take away from the effect of your beautiful birds and vines. TFS
Beautiful card Leslie!
so pretty, the highlighting gives a great touch to the birds!
Love the soft look of this card and the use of the white pen is well suited here!
Leslie, this card is so beautiful!!
Oh so lovely and serene. Just beautiful.
Very beautiful card! Love stamping on the patterned paper, highliting gives a very nice touch to the birds and depth to the whole card…
Hope you will have a nice time with your son!
Love seeing cards with stamps I have-I think I have used this one maybe 2 times so it is great to see an inspiration card and pretty it is. tfs
WOW - Leslie - your card is absolutely gorgeous and so elegant!!! I love how you stamped straight onto the DP and they way you used the Pen!!! I’m so gonna have to try this :)!!! Hugs ~S~
Oh how gorgeous! I LOVE this stamped on the soft Wisteria paper! So utterly yummy!!
Simply stated…yet so elegant and beautiful at the same time!! I love your little highlights too!! Your whole card is perfect, Leslie!!
THIS CARD IS STUNNING……….love love love it. You definitely made a masterpiece with this…..GORGEOUS.
What a gorgeous card! Love the subtleties of the highlighted flowers and birds and the gently sponged shadows along the edge. Perfect designer paper.. such a wonderful match to this beautifully stamped creation. Love this!
*Gasp* Your cards are always simply stunning. This is no exception!
This is just so elegant and gorgeous!! I really, really love this one. ( I guess I could say that about all of your cards, *lol*)
Beautiful card Leslie! I love the soft colors and the simplicity! Great job!!
Joan
Beautiful card! I like how you stamped the vine down in the corner, rather than in the center and buckle balances it perfectly. I don’t stamp on designer paper enough and will have to make a point of it because it looks so pretty!
I saw right away where you added the white. Subtle, but integral parts of the design. I love how you colored over the birds. This is such a lovely, classic card.
Stunning card, I love it’s simplicity
oh leslie…i LOVE this! positively elegant.
Beautiful!!
This is fabulous!!! I love the stamping on pp-this is so elegant!
WOW Leslie — love the almost antique feel of this card! It has such class! Adding the little hints of white on the birds really brought them to life!
Leslie, this is absolutely gorgeous!!! I LOVE that vine stamped in cognac and your copic coloring is wonderful!!!! Beautifully elegant!!!
Oh, this all goes so beautifully together. The placement of the stamps and the colors used with your choice of paper and the embellished right edge…it’s all so professional and divine!!