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The theme
for the Blog Hop is “Favourite Technique” and my favourite technique at the moment is using my Silhouette sketch pens to drawn a design onto white card, and then colour that design with paints. I'm using the Imagination Crafts 'Starlights' paints a lot right now as well as two sets of watercolour paints, one regular and one pearlescent.
For this layout I've used the Dear Lizzy collection 'Lovely Day' for a background sheet and a number of embellishments from the same collection
Happy hopping!
Niki xx
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That title looks really effective, haven't tried this at all on my Cricut yet - one to add to the list! Beautiful colours
ReplyDeleteDon't own a cricut or silhouette but that title is lovely!
ReplyDeleteTry googling a title that you want, print it off and colour it in!
DeleteI don't own a silhouette so am not entirely sure how you did this. Do you have a YouTube clip showing it in action?
ReplyDeleteI don't have it filmed, but plenty do, so type 'silhouette sketch pens' into YouTube and you'll see it in action! The silhouette is a cutting machine but you can take out the blade and put a pen in instead so it draws the design instead of cutting it out x
DeleteLove your work but don't own a Silhouette so mark 1 stencils for me for a similar look! Thanks for the idea xx
ReplyDeleteGetting a Silhouette is the ultimate dream however there's no reason why those of us without one can't print the design and get the same effect :)
ReplyDeleteI love my Silhouette and recently did a page without a photo but sketched the words to my favourite song. I think it worked out really well. I haven't thought about colouring in the words though so thank you for that tip
ReplyDeleteI love the big title, will definitely give it a go. I like using papers as a 'frame' think I will do it more.
ReplyDeleteOmg I love This!!! Great page! I do most of my scrapbooking on 12x12 with a cricut explore which I think is similar. I usually do journaling with it but love this idea. I'm looking forward to trying out this technique. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAnother pro to add to the list to get a silhouette, :)
ReplyDeleteIt's an absolutely 100% essential bit of kit!
DeleteI don't have access to a silhouette machine but I can see that using a big title as the focus can be very effective.
ReplyDeleteAlways worried about using paints on my layouts but this looks lovely, may have to give it a try.
ReplyDeleteI wish I could do this but I'm terrible at sketching!! I guess I could trace 😊
ReplyDeleteThis is a lovely idea.
ReplyDeleteLove this. Thankyou for sharing your talent. Can you tell me though did the silhouette cut and colour the sentiment all at once or just cut the sentiment and you coloured it in. Sorry for asking but everyone uses it for different uses and I'm trying to see what things the machine actually does lol.
ReplyDeleteThe Silhouette didn't cut this design at all. I took the blade out and put a 'sketch pen' in instead and it drew the outline of the design straight onto the white card. I then coloured it in with paint x
DeleteHi again Niki. I understand what you said now lol. I haven't heard of the sketch pen before. What a fantastic idea. I suppose you could use the pen to do the outline, then colour it in, then pop it back in with the blade and it it out if you're no good at fussy cutting lol. Thankyou for explains it to me. X.
DeleteLove the layout, I have a silhouette but have never used the pens for it, might give it a go now!
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful! I love a visit to your blog, Niki.
ReplyDeleteSusan x
Love this, need to play with my new scan n cut to do this :)
ReplyDeleteLove the lettering on this x
ReplyDeleteWhat a great way to create a title and a way of using the Silhouette I haven't seen before.
ReplyDeleteI still haven't tried using a pen with the silhouette buy definitely going to give it a go
ReplyDeleteStunning layout. Beautiful work.
ReplyDeleteThat's amazing think I might try to doodle letters and colour them in. Thanks xxx
ReplyDeleteIm loving the look of the text!
ReplyDeleteloving the colours on this page, but sadly I don't have a machine to do this with and my writing is AWFUL!
ReplyDeleteTry printing a design from your home printer onto thin card and colour it in,then cut the design out as a whole and stick it on your page that way x
DeleteYour layout is great Nicki. I shall have to give this a try although I am surprised the Silhouette pens don't bleed when painted
ReplyDeleteThey do bleed - it really annoys me! So I try to use thicker paint when painting an intricate design ie where I'm more likely to touch the lines and only watercolours when I know I can easily paint inside the lines and barely touch them. Its ok as long as you don't have too much water xx
DeleteWow your drawing is amazing, super page, says it all.
ReplyDeleteBJ
I wish I was that good at drawing but the machine did it all for me! xx
DeleteWow, great way to use the silhouette, very inspiring!
ReplyDeleteLovely fresh looking page. I'm a big fan of Dear Lizzy as well. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThis is something I definitely want to try with my cricut. Your layout is lovely - I've really enjoyed seeing your work over the weekend.
ReplyDeleteWow the title looks fab! I think something might be going on my chrimbo list!
ReplyDeleteI have just opened my pack of pens and made a quote/title on a layout. I am excited to play more now that I have seen your example. TFS. X
ReplyDeleteLooks fab, shall have to give it a try
ReplyDeleteI really should try this - haven't had my cricut out of the box for over 2 years!
ReplyDeleteI've never used my Silhouette this way (in fact I hardly use it at all - must rectify that situation)!
ReplyDeleteFantastic effect wish I had a silhouette!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful LO. Not tried using sketch pens with my cameo it is something on my to try list though
ReplyDeleteFabulous layout, Niki, I love a scrap page with a large title!
ReplyDeleteLove that large title - so striking. Wondering if I need sketch pens as I've seem a few interesting pages using them now.
ReplyDeleteI don't have a silhouette machine but would love one! I think I'll just stick to normal media scrapping for now!
ReplyDeleteI have a cricut and I've never thought to use the pen bit for this. What pen did you use? Is it waterproof? Thanks for sharing! 😊
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