Thursday, August 4, 2011

[DYSU] Challenge #31 - Black with a Pop of Color

Have you seen our next challenge for Do You Stack Up (DYSU)? Yes, you read right it is Black with a Pop of Colour ... not Color!


Actually, I wanted to point out the spelling difference, because it's a nice little reminder of how international our little group is! We are thirteen girls and we represent 6 countries. The representation covers Canada, Holland, Norway, United Kingdom, and United States + territories (special props for Puerto Rico representation). So do stop by the girl's blog and leave then a colo(u)rful comment, won't ya?

I am featuring an image from Copic Marker Scrapbooking. It's a fun image to remind us that our summer days are counting down. I'm currently in Detroit and was ready for sweltering heat, but instead, it's cold and rainy. Boo!


Sandcastle
Stamps: (Sandcastle) Copic Marker Scrapbooking
Paper: (Paper Basics Card Stock - True Black) Papertrey Ink
Embellishments: (Soft-core Color Pencils) Prismacolor; (Cuttlebug A2 Embossing Folders - D'Vine Swirls) Provocraft


I colored this little image with some color pencils, because I don't own any Copic markers (yet!). Sorry, Copic Marker Scrapbooking folks!

The challenge to use only one color (and only a wee bit of it) almost drove me to madness...It was a fun way to push boundaries and decided to chop up the image and give it a tiling effect. After all, there is only so much you can do with only black, right?


Sandcastle

Some of the girls said it looks like the sandcastle is glowing. Hopefully in a good friendly, not Halloween-y or scary way. Well, let me know what you think ;) In the meantime, go check out the other gals' *amazing* work and come play along. If I can do throw something together for this challenge, so can you!

Our sponsors this week:



Copic Marker Scrapbooking
6 copic ciao marker (North/South America), Martha Stewart punch (rest of the world)

Shelly’s Images
Winner’s Choice of 3 Digis

Through the Craftroom Door
1 year PDF subscription

11 comments:

Janna Werner said...

supercoole idee, das gekachelt anzuordnen!!

Peggysue said...

Its just spooky good, not spooky scary Ren-yi. Some challenges are definitely hard, but that is when we are likely to learn something. I think I learned I don't play well with black! LOL
Hugs,
PeggySue

Marcy said...

Wow, I love your card! Very different and beautiful!!

WencheP said...

Fabulous card, so cool....

-Wenche

Denise said...

Great card - love how you have tiled the image. This was a difficult one for me too!!
Hugs
Denise xx

Miranda said...

great card Ren Yi, love what you did with the image those tiles look fabulous (great idea)
and don't tell anyone, but I only have 1 copic marker (a fineliner, grey)
I alwasys use colourpencils or watercolours
hugs
Miranda

*Alison* said...

You did such an amazing job! I just love how you made your image pop off the page.. you really did great with this challenge.. I really love your pop of color..
HUGS
Alison
DYSU-owner

Unknown said...

I love the tile effect and the coloring. It looks like the sand castle is shining. Great job!! Hugs,
Joan

Unknown said...

Yes it really does 'glow' - very romantic

Tenny Kusuma said...

Hi Ren-Yi,
What a beautiful card, and you did awesome job coloring the image. I do too don't own any copics. TFS. Hugs--Tenny

Jennifer Lo said...

A unique card with great contrast in colors. Good job!

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