SU Pure Color for PrismaColors

OK, since I tried my markers, I thought " Now what about those Prismacolors?  What is the SU option for that?"  I remembered that on one Technique Lovers challenge, we were to use prismacolor and gamasol (for blending), and someone said they used the SU Pure Color pencils.  So, I ordered them...hehehe.  Hey, it's for my classes!  So here is my go at blending, and you can try too.

So, you are going to need the following things to get started. 

1. Pure Color Pencils
2. blending stumps (I got mine at Mike's)
3. sanding block
4. Mineral oil (it worked great, and it was already in my house)
5. sponge/paper plate for oil
6. eraser
7. image stamped with stazon (summer by the sea)

Let's get started!

After stamping your image with stazon (I used Timber Brown) and it was put onto whisper white.  I then outlined the image in all the different colors I wanted.  Here is where the PrismaColors kicks butt, I'm sure.  With Stampin' Up!, you only get 12 color choices, but with the PrismaColors, you can get up to 132, I think.  As you can see here, I had to mix the yellow with the brown, to get more of a sandy color.  I also did not edge his skin, I just lightly colored in the pink.  I wanted that to be more of an even color, but if I felt the need to highlight later, I could do so.

So here is where the miniral oil comes in.  I just used a sponge put on a plate, and poured some oil on them top.  You do not want your blending stump to be soaked, just moist.  You just touch the sponge with the tip and then start working the color.  You start at the outside edge, and using circuar motions, bring the color inward.  Don't worry if you have too much color, or feel that there is not enough highlighting, that is easily solved with an eraser.

Where you want the color to be lighter, you just erase it!  Yes, even with the oil, it still just goes away.  I used the white eraser that came with my Stampin' Pastels.  Now, the color is going to stay on the stump, so do all of one color at one time.  When you are done with that color, you can sand the color off with your sanding block.  Don't just sand the end, or you will loose your tip.  Make sure you are going evenly around end, so it will keep a fine tip at the end.  Now here is the card!

I used Beate's Weekend Sketch, for the layout for my card.  I sponged bashful blue off a scallop circle (SU) I had punched to make the clouds in my sky, and then sponged all the edges with not quite navy.  I matted it on old olive that had been sponged with the same ink, adn then on navy.

I punched the navy with the large oval and the olive with the 1/2 circle, adn sponged the olive before adding them to the image panel with a gold brad.

For the base, I stamped the sanded BG on olive with the same ink 3 times, just rotating the picture to get mroe coverage.  I then sponged the edges and matted it to the navy.  I used my mat pack and navy marker for the faux stitching around the edge.  I stamped the sentiment (Warm Words) in navy and added the brads, spacing them with the mat pack.  Finally I added the image panel with dimesionals.

I really like the effect of this, but I can see where the additional colors from the Prisma's would come in very handy.  Maybe, I'll have to buy someting else...hehehe.  Have fun and happy stamping!!

Comments

[cassie]

What paper did you use - SU? I tried on some regular white paper and it really pilled up on me. I figure I'll order some watercolor paper to try it on....but if SU regular cardstock will work then that rocks!!

[Jan Scholl]

this is great but to anyone sensitive to scents like me--mineral oil still stinks. as does OMS and Gamsol. I have the most sensative nose in the world. the first words out of my mouth is usually--man, what stinks?
so use lots of ventilations. a small portable fan blowing away from you crosswise is good.

[Neva]

Julie, this is a wonderful tutorial. I have all of the Prisma's but it is good to know that SU color pencils produce such a beautiful color also. TFS

[Tracy]

Thanks for the tip about the eraser! Very cool. I just starting coloring with Prisma pencils and mineral spirits and am lovin' it!! :0)

[Marla]

The card looks great. I am not fond of the way I color and I always look for something new. I love to color in pencil and I have Prismacolor pencils. Well I tried the pencils with the mineral oil and it didn't seem to work. I just ended up with an oily mess. UGH!

[beate]

Your card is absolutely beautiful! Love the oval topped with the circle and the brad!

[Andrea]

beautiful card, fantastic colours

[Jennifer]

Another great tutorial using SU products! Thank you!

[sandie c]

Great tutorial. I usually use one end of each stump for each colour family and never thought to sand the end - duh!! I picked up a few other tips as well - thanks heaps.

[Michelle R]

WOW! Great tutorial, and your coloring is fabulous!

[Elaine Wilson]

Wonderful tutorials! You are one talented lady! One thing I didn't understand is where you mentioned sponging off a scallop circle you had punched. Are you taking a wet sponge to get color from the card stock?

[Vera]

Wow, you've done a great job of translating these watercoloring techniques into SU product techniques! TFS!

[Laurie Hines]

That looks great and seems really easy! This should help those like me who are challenged in the watercoloring area! One question, where do you find the mineral oil? I have been looking for it because I need to refill my blender pens and could not find it at walmart or walgreens. Help!?!

[Dawn Easton]

Oh wow! Your card is so CUTE!! Awesome job colouring that in!!

[dawnmercedes]

wow...you have great tutorials! thanks for walking us through your "discoveries!"

[Regina Cornelius]

wowzers!!!! your coloring tutorials have been amazing! you truly have a talent!
i do have a silly question though? would the watercolor pencils do the same thing...what about the metallic pencils? hmmmm....

[Erin in OKC]

How cool!! I love my prismacolors, but find I use them less than I'd like because the gamsol made me dizzy one time. Who knew mineral oil did the same thing? Thanks so much for sharing this!

[Kelly S]

It looks fantastic....you're coloring skills are far superior to mine, but I'm off to try somethingof the sort!!

Thanks for the awesome tutorial!!

Kelly S

[Charlene Austin (Willow01)]

Seriously, your coloring tut's are awesome. Thank you!

[Samantha]

Beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing this!

[Tricia]

Very cool! I like the idea of the mineral oil rather than gamsol... I don't do well with even "odorless" mineral spirits.