Coloring Techniques Book release Blog Hop

Welcome to the Coloring Techniques for Card Making Blog Hop! Today we wanted to introduce you to a brand new, must-have book that has been written to help shed some light on some of the hottest trends in coloring techniques in paper crafting today.

Coloring Techniques for Card Making features three of the most popular coloring techniques in card making today--water coloring, colored pencils and using alcohol-based ink markers. Each chapter showcases one particular technique and includes an introductions that will help you choose the products that are right for you, and will walk you through the steps to creating one of our featured projects. Easy-to-follow instructions, detailed materials lists and helpful coloring tips will make it easy for you to achieve stunning card-making results. As a bonus, enjoy a chapter that focuses on ways to highlight and accentuate your projects with products such as glitter and gel pens, shading techniques and methods for creating the look of texture with color.

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HERE'S WHAT WAS ACCEPTED FROM MY SUBMISSIONS:

I couldn't believe it when one of my submissions was selected to be in this book.   I sure didn't think I could grace the pages along with some of the awesome designers contributing to this book.  What a blessing and I am so grateful for the opportunity.

While I do like my project a lot, my personal favorite project from the whole book is by Christine Okken and is on page 67.

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We are pleased that you have joined us for the hop! Be sure to leave a comment at each blog along the way to be entered for your chance to win a free copy of Coloring Techniques for Card Making!

The designers who are participating in the blog hop are as follows:

Keri Lee Sereika
Debbie Olson
Jeanne Streiff
Trudy Sjolander
Asela Hopkins
Broni Holcombe
Kathy Menzies
Christine Okken
Dawn Lusk
Laurie Wilson - YOU ARE HERE!
Sherrie Siemens
Chrissy Le

Thank you for visiting my blog today, and for following along in the Blog Hop.  You won't want to miss all the gorgeous projects and how-to instructions that is in this book!  It is a coloring crafter's neccessity!

~Laurie

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Materials for Vintage Christmas card:
Card stock: 90 lb. Watercolor paper, PTI Pure Poppy CS, PTI Ripe Avocado CS, The Paper Studio patterned paper by Crafts, Etc.

Clear polymer stamps: (sentiment) Holiday Nutcrackers stamp set by Clear Dollar Stamps

Digital Image: KLM Designs Christmas Ornament Decorative Edge digital image

Tools & accents: Spellbinders Nestabilities Standard circles, ATG 714 applicator and 908 gold adhesive, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Mini glue dots,Faber-Castell Art Grip Aquarelle watercolor pencils 270, 183, 126, 173, 192, CTMH Bamboo ink pad, PTI ripe avocado Perfect match inkpad, Tombo Mono white gel pen, Pearlescent Watercolors, Niji waterbrush, sponge, sewing machine, PTI Pure poppy satin ribbon, PTI Ripe avocado stitch grosgrain ribbon, Basic Grey LLC Bling gems, red

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