I have always been keen on an artist first approach when it comes to crafting, scrapbooking and card making. So naturally I approach my colouring in of stamped images in the same artistic non-perfect-outside-of-tie-lines kind of way – the more natural and watercolour like the better for me. And for that reason I love the Artiste Dual Tip Markers.

These Artiste Dual-Tip Brush Markers are available in sets of 12 markers in a pack. The colour ranges are sorted in Vintage, Brights and Pastels making it easy to pick the colours you want to work with.

They Each Have a Brush Tip and a Fine Point that can be used for larger areas or for writing depending on your needs and application purposes. They are perfect for any use in Card Making, Scrapbooking and many other Crafting Projects.

Artiste markers in short…

• Permanent dual-tip brush markers in co-ordinating colours
• High-quality permanent colour
• Versatile: use them with stamps, to shade designs or add text
• Add dramatic effects to cards, gifts, scrapbooks, etc.
• Add stunning detail like edging and accents
• Acid Free
• Non Toxic

If you are a more structured kind of crafter then these may not be for you. These markers are not alcohol based but water based – which means that they need to be approached like watercolour paint. They can be used directly onto paper and cardstock but shading the colours requires water and a paintbrush. Using the brush tip and colouring onto some types of cardstock will leave you with a streaky look however. I used them on watercolour paper and that was perfect – but use them on ordinary white cardstock with water and the paper may ‘fluff’ causing the top layer of the paper to separate from the bottom due to the water added. On a smooth white cardstock the markers worked really well even when combined with water.

 

Joy Card

For my card I used the beautiful new range of Gorjuss™ stamps. I stamped the image onto watercolour paper using VersaFine Ink in black. I then used my Artiste Markers to add some colour. And because I love the artistic not so perfect look I even coloured outside the lines and that’s OK too. Here’s how I did it….
 

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• Step 1

  Using the brush tip, turn it onto its side and scribble some colour onto an acrylic block or palette.



• Step 2

  Lightly mist the ink on the acrylic block with water.



• Step 3

  Use a small soft paintbrush to lift the colour and apply it directly to your image. Use less and more water to achieve darker and lighter areas.



• Step 4

  To add colour to the socks I used the pen tip and coloured the small areas directly. Because the areas are small colouring them directly worked really well and did not leave any visible lines. The pen tip also enabled me to go over the lines and add darker shading around the edges.



• Step 5

  For the hair I used a golden yellow marker called “wheat”. The pen tip was used to outline the hair and then trace the inside lines. Afterwards I went back over the entire hair piece using the water colouring method described in step 1 and 2 above.



• Step 6

  As a final touch I painted a layer of Mister Huey colour mist “shine” over the image. This left my image with a beautiful sheen without taking away from the colour.

I have some more interesting and easy techniques lined up using the Artiste markers. Until next time I hope you will keep on experimenting and enjoying your artistic freedom these markers bring to your scrapbooking and card making.

 

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Products Used

• docrafts Artiste Dual Tip Brush Markers (12 Pack) – Brights [DDOA851100]
• docrafts Artiste Dual Tip Brush Markers (12 Pack) – Vintage [DDOA851101]
• docrafts Artiste Dual Tip Brush Markers (12 Pack) – Pastel [DDOA851102]
• docrafts – Gorjuss™ Urban Stamp – I Love You Little Rabbit [DGOR907108]
• AC Cardstock Value Pack (100 Sheets) [AC 71660]
• Mister Huey’s Colour Mist – Calico Shine [AC 101284]
• Tsukineko – VersaFine Ink Pad – Onyx Black [TVF-82]
• Petaloo – Forget Me Nots – Pink [C1835-320]
• Petaloo – Canterbury Naturals – Blue, Amethyst [C1830-002]
• Teresa Collins – She Said 6×6 Paper Pad [TC HSS110]

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