Thursday, 6 August 2026

A Colourful Tag

 The prompt over on Try it on Tuesday is Make it Colourful.  I thought this project using Neocolor II crayons fitted the bill. 


I attached a gesso coated coated tag to the back of the 7" x  7" Double Bubble stencil using low tack tape.  
I then chose a rainbow of colours from top to bottom and drew around each bubble using different crayons, scribbling within each area to ensure there was plenty of colour to work with.  With the stencil still in place, I then used a water brush to blend out all the colours; I was a little over enthusiastic in places and the colour seeped under the stencil.  However I was pleased with the way that the colours blend so easily.
I dried off the tag with a heat gun, then added additional colours in the same tone as the originals around the edge of each bubble, ready for further blending.
I kept using the water brush, adding further colour and blending until I was happy with the look.








The next stage was to draw around each bubble with the black Neocolor II, scribble additional colour into the areas in between the bubbles and blend out the black with a water brush, adding further depth where necessary until I was happy with the result. 
Finally, I stamped the love birds from the Wee Folk 6 Wedding stamp set and the cat from the Birdhouse Garden stamp set into two of the bubbles using Black Soot Archival ink.  To intensify the colour, I went over each stamped image with a 0.5 Micron black pen.  

7 comments:

  1. Looks awesome Sarah , hugs Annie

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  2. This caught my eye immediately in the gallery. So awesome!

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  3. Brilliant colourful make! Thanks so much for sharing with us at TIOT!

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  4. gorgeous - must get me some neocolour II one day - BJ

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  5. Absolutely brilliant! I'm pleased that the cat can't reach those birds! I love using Neocolor II crayons too! Thank you so much for joining us at Try It On Tuesday. Hope all is well with you! Hugs Chrisx

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  6. A fabulous card, the colours are so vibrant against the black and I love the little image adding extra interest.
    Thanks for sharing at Try it on Tuesday. Avril

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  7. Fun and colorful! Thank you for entering our challenge at Try it on Tuesday. Looking forward to see you again next challenge.
    Regards,
    Mia
    Designer for Try it on Tuesday
    craftartista.blogspot.com {My Blog}

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