Hello!  Welcome to another colorful week here on the Hero Arts blog.

I remember as a kid, I just loved to color. And things haven’t changed for me after all these years. I adore creating cards that require coloring, whether it is with markers, pencils, ink or paint.  So each day this week, we are going to focus on a different way to color in stamped images. It’s gonna be fun!

I thought I would start the week off today with some coloring with markers. On this one, I used Momento Markers from Tsukineko. These markers are inexpensive and great quality. They have two tips, including a brush. For me, a brush tip is a must. I then added a bit of highlighting with a glitter pen - a great way to spice up any card.  I just love how this new Antique Flower Background stamp goes with any style card.

Supplies:

• Clear Design: Asian Frames
• Clear Design: Everyday Sayings
• Antique Flower Background
• Memories Black Ink
• Soft Lilac Shadow Ink
• Holiday Mixed Notecards
  
• Small Accent Pearls
• Other: Momento Markers from Tsukineko, glitter pen, corner rounder

When I saw this Bouquet in a Vase cling stamp, I just couldn’t wait to color it. And I knew my Copic Markers would be perfect. And notice the little dots of color on the notecards background.  I used my Cuttlebug to dry emboss the Hero Arts notecard. I then sanded the surface, revealing the white core. Finally, I used my markers to change the color on some of the dots. This is a fun way to liven up a simple background.

Supplies:

• Clings: Bouquet in a Vase
• Clear Design: Everyday Sayings
• Memories Black Ink
• Lime Notecards
• Wisteria Notecards
  
• Other: twine, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, Copic markers, Tim Holtz sanding block, corner rounder

A great eye-catching touch that can be added to a card is with acetate (aka. transparency).  After stamping on it and adding it to a card with foam dots, acetate creates a great shadow behind it.  I love this effect.  Here, I cut the center of the Thank You Cling image out and replaced it with stamped acetate.  Another great tip with acetate: you can color it with any permanent pen, such as Copic markers or Sharpies.  And, if you stamp on it and smears, no worries!  Hero Arts Ultra Clean will clean it right off so you can start again. Love that.

Supplies:

• Clings: Thank You
• Acetate Notecards
• White Notecards
• Green Apple Notecards
  
• StaZon Jet Black Ink
• Clear Gemstones
  
• Other: Copic markers,  foam adhesive dots from EK Success (my faves), corner rounder

Want a fun tip for gemstones and pearls?  They can be colored with any permanent pen, such as Copic markers or Sharpies.  (This idea comes from our very own Tami Hartley.  Love it!)

I hope you are ready to do some coloring of your own, since that is our challenge for this week.  Simply create a project with some colored-in stamped images and upload to the Flickr group before 11:59 pm PST on Sunday, August 30. Please include at least one Hero Arts stamp (or digital element) on your cards and tag them with the word “colorit”. By entering, you could win a shopping spree of your choice of Hero Arts products from the NEW Hero Arts Online Store! (Shipping charges apply.) Winners will also receive a 2009 Hero Arts catalog, sent separately. The prize amounts are as follows:

• NEW! Digital Winner! (create something using a Hero Arts Digital Kit): $50
• Scrapbook Page Winner: $50
• Fresh Face Winner (someone who has not yet won a contest): $50
• 1st Place: $50
• 2nd Place: $25
• 3rd Place: $15

And I can’t think of a better way to start a week than with a giveaway. Just leave a comment here by Wednesday at 11:59 pm PST telling us your favorite way to color and we will pick a lucky winner of these great new stamps for coloring…

Be sure to come back tomorrow for some more coloring fun.  Until then, have a great day…

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