MFP Blog Hop Day 1 - Paper Doll Sophia

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April Blog Hop

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This month's new Stamp Set Releases are:

Featured April 28

Paper Doll Sophia

Featured April 29

Paper Doll Sophia Let's Go

Featured April 30

Big Trees

Featured May 1

Small Flowers

Please Hop along with us!! You have a chance to win one of these new stamp sets! Just comment on the blogs listed below ( don't forget this one ) each day for more chances to win! (You do NOT need to comment on on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly.) The winners will be announced on May 2, 2015, on the MFP Stamp Shop Blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. ( HINT: The more you comment the more chances you have to win. And comments on the MFP blog count twice. ) The deadline for commenting is Friday, May 1, 2015, at 10:00 PM EST.

I took an on-line Copic marker class last year, which I thoroughly enjoyed.  I decided that for the two days that we are highlighting Sophia and her wardrobe, I will share some techniques I learned during that class.  I have no cards today, just two photos of Sophia in her outfits.

I colored this outfit with red Copic markers and then, using a blue marker, I made a plaid skirt and collar.  Pretty easy, right?

Here she is, perhaps dressed for work.

I made the stripes using the Copic colorless blender.  "Blender" is really a misnomer . . . it's more like a "color mover."  Here is how I achieved the stripes.

First, color the entire area in your color of choice
. . . in my case, blue.

Then, using the blender, start drawing in your stripes.  What actually happens is the blue color moves away from where you are striping.

Here is what your striping looks like when you're finished.

I hope you give that fun technique a try.  Now it's time to visit the blogs of the rest of the team.  Hopefully, you'll get some inspiration from everyone this month.  Be sure to comment as often as you can.  You might win a free stamp set.

Here's the Design Team

Bonnie

Jane

Janine 
Karen
Lois  (that's me)
Marilynn

Pam Mc

Pam T 
Pat
Sandy
Shirley 

Sue

Toni

Vickie

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Enjoy the Hop. Come on back tomorrow for more creative fun!!