2013 Promarker, Flexmarker and Aquamarker Charts

Happy New Year folks, to kick off the year I've uploaded my new combined pro- and flex- marker chart to Google so that it's easier for my readers to download. And while I was at it I uploaded my current Aquamarker Colour chart and my 2012 Limited Edition Blending Suggestions chart. Please note, the charts you download are blank for you to colour in yourself. 
Important: please feel free to let others know about these charts, but can you please pass on the link to this post so that they can download the chart themselves
So you can download them here.....

2013 Promarker & Flexmarker Colour Chart
features all the current promarker and flexmarker colours as at 1st January 2013 (including the new flexmarker colours added December 2012) Remember to print this chart onto the paper/card that you normally use for colouring with pro- and flex- markers, to ensure you have a true representation of what each colour will look like when you use them.

Aquamarker Colour Chart
features all the current aquamarker colours as at 1st January 2013 (including the new colours added in 2012) Remember to print this chart onto watercolour paper/card.

2012 Limited Edition Promarker Blending Suggestion Chart
features all the limited edition promarker colours released during 2012. Remember to print this chart onto the paper/card that you normally use for colouring with pro- and flex- markers, to ensure you have a true representation of what each colour will look like when you use them.

Aquamarkers and Heat Embossing

Letraset have released 20 new colours in their Aquamarker range, so I thought I'd show a cool technique using 2 different stamps, some clear heat embossing and some of the new Aquamarkers

1. Firstly, I “inked up” a script background stamp with the wide nib of the Carrot aquamarker and stamped it onto a piece of watercolour paper

2. Next I inked up a silhouette stamp with Versamark embossing ink and stamped this over the script background. Then covered with clear embossing powder.

3. I then heated the embossing powder with a heat tool until it was all melted and shiny

4. I then scribbled the Dusky Plum aquamarker onto an acrylic block and used a waterbrush to pick up the colour and paint onto the image that has been left by the clear embossing. Layering up the colour to create darker areas on the flower petals.

5. I used a selection of greens plus the new Lagoon aquamarker to colour the stalks

6. Once the image is dry, I trimmed it to size, mounted it onto dark brown card, and attached it to my card base along with a greeting

Supplies List:

• Hero Arts CG268 Thankyou Definition 
• Hero Arts CG140 Poppy Background
• Hero Arts CL497 Find Joy
• Carrot, Dusky Plum, Lagoon aquamarkers
• Versamark embossing inkpad
• Clear embossing powder, white embossing powder
• Watercolour paper
• Brown and Taupe card from The Papeterie

Thanks for looking, would love to see your aquamarker projects

Debbi x

New Aquamarker Colours

I have my sticky mitts on the brand new Aquamarker colours, and boy are they lovely! Letraset have released another 20 colours in the Aquamarker range. And you know what happens when they release new colours...... yup, I have to make up a new colour chart.

This one should be printed onto watercolour paper/card or whatever surface you normally use the Aquamarkers onto. When colouring in the chart, be careful not to touch the lines or colour names as most printers use water based ink and you'll get smudging.

You can download your own blank chart here...

Debz x

Aquamarker Tags

As much as I love my Promarkers and Flexmarkers - there are some things that they just can’t do – and this is where the Aquamarkers come in ready to try out a whole host of different crafting techniques.

I decided not to use the Aquamarkers for traditional water-colouring, I thought I’d try to show a few quick and easy techniques that you can use on cards, tags, altered art projects etc.

Materials List:

• Letraset Aquamarkers: Mediterranean, Sunburst Yellow, Fern Green, Flame Red, Gold Ochre, Mahogany, Puce, Cranberry, Royal Purple, Storm Blue
• Letraset Metallic Marker: Silver
• Embossing Ink pad and Clear embossing powder
• Tim Holtz “Attic Treasures” stamp set
• Tim Holtz “Mini Papers Rosettes” die
• white card
• seam binding
• buttons and rose cabouchon, foam adhesive letters

I stamped my background stamp with embossing ink onto a plain white tag, then covered with clear embossing powder

I then used a heat tool to melt the embossing powder so that it appears glossy…

Next up, I took 2 Aquamarkers - Mediterranean and Sunburst Yellow - and scribbled with the large nib onto a non-stick craft sheet. I also added a wee bit of Silver Metallic Marker.

Then I spritzed the colour with water to make it a bit more dilute and fluid.

I placed the tag face down onto the colour and swished it around to make sure the whole tag was coloured, which also further blends the colours. You can also just press the tag down onto the colour and lift it straight up for a different effect. I used a heat tool to dry the tag, but you can also just leave it to dry naturally.

As you can see, the embossed areas resist the colour, so it remains white. Next I used a Fern Green Aquamarker to ink up the same background stamp and stamped directly onto the tag, overlapping the embossed area.

I wanted all my trims and embellishments to match the colours I used on the tag, so I scribbled some more of the Mediterranean and Sunburst Yellow Aquamarkers onto the non-stick craft sheet, spritzed it with water, then swirled around some seam binding and dried it with a heat tool.

I attached a strip of double-sided tape near the bottom of the tag and stuck a length of the seam binding to it, ruffling it as I went. Then, I used the remainder of the seam binding to tie onto the the top of the tag.

I die cut some rosette strips from white card, coloured these in the same way I coloured the tag and then attached them to the tag with a button. And as Fathers Day is coming up this weekend I added the word DAD in foam adhesive letters

Here are some close-ups of the details.

I made another couple of tags using the same techniques but different colours

I hope you’ve been inspired to have a go at these easy techniques – we’d love to see how you get on

Debbi x