Tonight I stamped a wishing well (Sweet Impressions) on Neenah paper, then colored with Copic markers and Koh-I-Noor pencils. The darker wishing well was colored with the Copic markers, the lighter one was colored with the Koh-I-Noor pencils. I used gelly roll pens by Sakura to add some shine and glitter to the water and the roses on the cards. I used an argyle embossing folder (Cuttlebug) and tried to do the same heat embossing that I learned at the Stamp Scrap Art Tour workshop, but I had trouble getting results I was happy with. I used the same technique, so either my VersaMark is old, or maybe it is the Cuttlebug embossing folder. I do recall the instructor saying she found the Sizzix folders a little easier to work with for this technique. I stamped "Get Well Soon" (Repeat Impressions) on a scrap of yellow paper (all papers by Stampin' Up!), added a couple of eyelets and used foam tape (Scotch) to add dimension to the wishing well and to the sentiment.
Any comments on which wishing well you like better? I think I prefer the lighter one, which was done with the Koh-I-Noor pencils. The one with the Copic markers is a little dark; however, I don't have all that many Copic markers yet. Maybe when I get a few lighter colors, I will be able to create lighter images with the Copic markers.
This is not one of my favorite cards I have made...still needs to be tweaked, but I'll get it figured out.
