Watch It Wednesday: Grosgrain Ribbon Balloon
Hello and welcome back to the Operation Write Home birthday bash! Today we are happy as can be to have none other than OWH Founder and President Sandy Allnock here on the blog! She’s created a fabulous video for you, showing how to use Copic markers to achieve a grosgrain ribbon effect on the hot air balloon from the new CL646 Happy Birthday set. Wait ’til you see! Ready? Take it up, up, and away, Sandy…

Find out how to make this card — click for complete supplies and instructions.
Wasn’t that awesome!? We just love how Sandy brought the balloon to life with this fun coloring technique and can’t wait to try it for ourselves. Feeling inspired? Try your hand at this technique and send the card on in to Operation Write Home!
Big thanks to Sandy for joining us for Watch It Wednesday, and thanks to you for popping by. Here’s to a great day!

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Loni
Beautiful! Thanks so much for showing how to blend copics. I’m just getting started with them and “appreciate” seeing them being used.
Daria Z.
LOVE that card, Sandy! Off to watch the video to see how you did it!
Diana Evensen
I LOVE that hot-air balloon! Thanks for another terrific coloring tutorial, Sandy.
Janet Castle
Thank you for the tutorial for your extra cute hot air balloon card!
Paper Hugs,
Jan
Alice Wertz
Thank you so much for the video! I really enjoyed it. Love your beautiful card, too!
Aundria B.
What a beautiful card, Sandy - your coloring skills are amazing! How exciting to see you here on Hero Arts - YAY!! Thank you to Hero Arts for featuring such a creative and talented card-maker, and for your support of OWH.
Tarita
This card is awesome. Thank you so much for sharing how you did it.
Renee VanEpps
This is so amazing!!! Sandy makes Copic coloring look so easy
Love love love this beautiful card and technique
TFS
Linda May
Love the hot air ballon card.
Karen
Wow! This was a fantastic tutorial! I have been hesitant to purchase the pricey set of Copic markers because I wasn’t sure about the techniques. This was so informative with great tips on how to achieve three-dimensional effects, and the final card is outstanding without being too difficult. Sandy, you are precise, well organized, and to the point. I’m hoping to see more videos from you. PS. Hero Arts: I promise we are not related! LOL! Great job! Happy Thanksgiving! I’m going to put the Copic markers on my Christmas list!