Chameleon™ Art Products is a company determined to change the way you think about marker pens. They pride themselves on having developed real innovation that enhances your ability to maximize your creativity. Their markers bring color control and simplicity to your art, and you can create stunning 3D effects, smooth transitions, highlights, and shading gradations all with one pen.
When you combine this simple coloring versatility with Stampendous® and House-Mouse Designs® images, you can create fantastic projects quickly. Stampendous stamps are beautifully enhanced by the simple blending made possible with this range of innovative markers. The colorless blending tool acts as a “foolproof” finish for your project. You won’t believe the stunning range of colors that can be achieved with these markers, and the array of original projects you can create with the combination of Stampendous and Chameleon.
When I sat down to create this card, I challenged myself to just use the Chameleon markers. That means no Distress Ink backgrounds. ((gasp)) Using the Chameleon markers, I created an alcohol watercolor effect background.
Gather up your favorite Chameleon colors, 91% alcohol, cardstock and a non-stick surface.
Start by scribbling colors with the markers onto your non stick surface. I am working on a piece of plexiglass with paper underneath so you can see the marker colors better. You could also use your craft mat or an acrylic stamp mount.
Next spray alcohol or drip alcohol over the area you just colored. ((note: be sure to work in a well ventilated room. The alcohol fumes are a bit strong and I had quite the headache after creating a few card backgrounds))
Quickly press your cardstock down into the colors. If you want a bit more mixing of colors, pick your non stick surface up after adding the alcohol and move/drip the colors around.
And here is the finished card I used the background on. I colored the images from the set Bouquet for You with the Chameleon markers also.
Supplies Used: Stampendous (Bouquet for You), Chameleon Color Tone Markers, Beacon Zip Dry
30 comments:
Wowzers! This is gorgeous and such a neat technique for the background. Thank you for sharing your amazing project with us in the hop with Chameleon Pens!
Such a pretty background, I'll be trying this for sure!
Such a pretty background, I'll be trying this for sure!
Love this technique! Could even add some white spots for the Bokeh look. Sure would like to try these pens!
Good morning from eastern North Carolina USA! Your card is lovely and the background is so colorful...and easy! Gotta get me some of these markers! The inspiration on the blog so far has been amazing! I can see why Stampendous loves Chameleon Pens!
DELIGHTFUL card Wendy!!!
WOW - your background technique looks and sounds MAGICAL - THANK YOU for sharing your tutorial & tips!!!
LOVE your BEAUTIFUL bouquet too!!!
TracyM #6773 from Victoria, Australia :)
Gorgeous card Wendy! Loce the background technique and the colors and images you chose! Thanks for sharing!
Greetings from sunny KS, USA
Good morning from hot and hotter FL, USA. This looks just like a watercolor background. So soft and pretty.
thanks for the tips on making the background.
The flowers are colored beautifully.
thanks for sharing a wonderful card.
Illinois
WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! LOVE the background and the flowers are stunning!! Definitely going to try the background technique! TFS!
I am from Vermont!
Gorgeous!!! Love the background...always enjoy fabulous techniques!!!
Wonderful background and I love how you colored and layered the flowers. Well done! USA
Please don't add me to the draw as a chameleon person, but WOW, WOW, WOW, love this technique, you have totally rocked the background technique, I love your design!
Beautiful, and awesome idea with these pens! Have to try that!
Greetings from sunny Florida where we stay inside to keep cool in July. It's a great time to stamp and learn this new background technique for the fabulous markers.
Very pretty. The colours are "real" and I love the background.
From Ontario, Canada
What a fabulous technique, and quite a beautiful card! Thank you for sharing how you've made it. I need to try this now.
What a gorgeous background! Thanks for the instructions!! - FL
Love the water color techniques created with the Chameleon pens.
Thanks for the opportunity to maybe win some.
I'm from upstate NY (USA).
Love these markers and the design is too cute!
Love these markers and the design is too cute!I am from Texas in the USA.
This is very beautiful. I love how you did the background. Thank you for sharing. Ohio, USA
Great card. From Alabama
craftymom205 at yahoo dot com
Lovely colored bouquet. Want to try these markers soon. NC - USA
Sarah Stainback - www.treasuredarts.wordpress.com
Never thought of using these markers like watercolor. Awesome idea and tip. Beautiful card. TFS
great technique. USA
Absolutely gorgeous, the coloring detail is amazing!
Carol B
ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com
Florida
Love your step by step directions. The cards background is great.
Debbie from Missouri
Card is gorgeous Wendy!!! Love the blending solution trick.
Gorgeous coloring with these new pens! The card is so realistic! Love it! Thx for sharig.
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