SugarPea Designs Trick or Treat Blog Hop

Happy Halloween!  Thanks for stopping by my blog today.  We have a lot of fun in store for you today as our spooktacular team of designers at SugarPea Designs have all concocted up some frightfully sweet tricks and treats. As you "Trick or Treat" by stopping by each of our designers blogs, you'll not only be treated to some amazing paper crafting eye candy, but you will also receive some faBOOlous TRICKS and TREATS along the way. Wendy has started things off by giving you your first treat by offering everyone 15% off your entire order this weekend by using code: BOO2U Expires: Midnight EST - November 1, 2015

I'm giving out a TRICK today with my mini tutorial on coloring on vellum.  I shared this sweet little vellum ghost stamped with an image from the Eek-a-Boo set on Instagram a while ago and got a few questions about how I colored him, so I thought I'd show you how today.

The ghost that inspired the tutorial is front and center on my card today.  The layout is from the current sketch at Freshly Made Sketches.  I used the SugarCuts Scattered Stars Journal Card die to make the star filled panels behind the ghost.  Each panel is backed with silver paper to give the stars a sparkly look.  I arranged them on a pale gray cardstock panel before adding the ghost on top with a little adhesive. I stamped the sentiment next to the ghost image, then added a trio of silver glitter enamel dots. The finished panel was adhered to a green card base to match the green of the pennant stretched between the ghost's hands.

As promised, here's a closer look at how I colored the vellum ghost.

First, I stamped the ghost on vellum using white pigment ink, then heat embossed the image with white embossing powder.  You don't have to use white ink and embossing powder for this--any color will work--but I like the look of the white for the ghost image.

Next, flip the image over to the back side (not embossed) and start coloring.  I used Copic markers since they'll dry on vellum.  I started with my darker colors, then blended with my lighter ones.  They don't blend the same on vellum as they do on cardstock, so it takes a bit of practice.  If you try to do a lot of blending, you'll notice streaking on your image.  Also, the vellum will mute your colors somewhat, so you will probably want to use markers a shade or two darker than you'd like to have on your colored image.

And, here's my finished ghost image, all colored up and ready to be cut out and added to a card.

Are you ready to do more Trick or Treating?  Don’t forget to leave a comment at each designers blog for your chance to win one or our 4 TREATS. Winners will be announced in a special blog post, Monday, Nov 2nd.

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Materials Used:
Eek-a-Boo stamp set, SugarCuts Scattered Stars Journal Card die (SugarPea Designs); Memento Luxe Wedding Dress and Memento Tuxedo Black inks (Tsukineko/IMAGINE Crafts); markers (Copic); Elegant Eggplant and Old Olive cardstock, white vellum (Stampin' Up!); Grout Gray cardstock (My Favorite Things); silver paper (Target); Recollections Snow embossing powder (Michaels); silver glitter enamel dots (Eyelet Outlet)