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Friday, August 24, 2012

Make It Crafty Tutorial Release Blog Hop

Zoe's excited to be releasing another colouring tutorial and it is on a topic that everyone always seems to want to improve... 'Colouring long hair in fine detail!'
Colouring Long Hair Tutorial
When Zoe was trying to decide on an image that would be perfect for this tutorial she just knew she had to contact the gorgeous Krista Smith from Saturated Canary. And... excitingly Krista has illustrated and generously donated the perfect character exploding with big luscious hair full of layers and bumps! Just perfect for you to learn all of Zoe's little secrets to colouring finely detailed hair.

We thought it would be fun to have a little hop (and a few give aways of course) where the fabulous MiC girls and Krista have followed Zoe's tips and tricks to colouring long straight hair.


The major thing to remember is - we ALL colour differently and once you've popped your image onto some pretty papers and embellished it everything looks a little bit different and the overall effect is what you want on your finished project - so don't be discouraged - we're all on a constant learning curve.

I know mine doesn't look anything like Zoe's - although there are glimpses of single strands if you look really close. The main thing is I tried it out and it is a technique that requires practice practice practice. I need to lighten my heavy handed approach to the "flicks" so I don't end up blending what I have done to soften the look. But at least by trying I know what I need to concentrate on next time!

Here is the hop list in case there are some broken links along the way.....

  1. Alyce
  2. Debbie {ME}
  3. Franz
  4. Sheila
  5. Krista
  6. Delphine
  7. Sandie
  8. Julie
  9. Ruby
  10. Tracy
  11. JennD
  12. Zoe

Copics used - (I have gone for different colours to Zoe)
Skin - E21, E11, E000, R20, R11
Lips -  R24, R11
Hair - 100, E29, E08, YR04, YR00
Plus - W5, W3, W2, G24, G21, G20, R39

DP is designed by my friend Denise Ann and available from Meg's Garden (mini papers)

79 comments:

Alyce Kit and Clowder said...

Just stunning Debs!!! Her red hair is gorgeous and I just love the tones. The whole layout complements her perfectly too...just stunning :)

Mary J said...

Totally gorgeous Debbie! Gorgeous colouring!

Melanie said...

Love your take on the tutorial Debbie, those front highlights are gorgeous. I could only dream of doing all that long hair, I really need that tutorial!

Carol W. said...

Beautiful hair color and the card is awesome.

Denise said...

wow some more blog hoping is needed thanks for letting me know love the card and your colouring
Denise

Kim Dibben said...

Stunning card, fabulous image, beautiful colouring, gorgeous hair, love the depth and shine
Kim xx

gina g said...

Gorgeous card i love the image and her hair looks fab. luv gina xx

Colinda said...

Beautiful!!! Enjoy your weekend, Colinda

Trudie said...

Beautiful Debbie. Love the colours in her hair. What an amzing combination Krista image, Zoes tutorial and a super talent bunch of ladies to show us how its done. xx

Zoe said...

Oh Debs - From what you were saying prior I wouldn't have imagined she was this gorgeous! Stop underselling yourself miss! I'll have to have a stern word with you when I see you next weekend! xxoo

Andrea L - EnchantINK said...

Looks sensational but sounds rather tricky! Love your gorgeous layout & accents! Hugs xxx

Rachel said...

Omg this is so pretty Love all the different colors you used for highlights and shadows.

Laura said...

This looks great Debbie, I love what you've done with the image :)
Laura xx

kim.scrapper said...

I think you did a wonderful job, hair is definately something that we need to practice, practice, practice with, tfs

Ginger said...

I appreciate your "flicking" comment, I have the same issue-too much flicking! Beautiful job though.

Anne Temple said...

This is gorgeous! Love that color combo.

Karen P said...

Stunning make - the highlights are wonderful got to get one of these books hugs Karen

Crafteezee said...

I knew she would be gorgeous, love the depth you have achieved.
Hugs Tracy x

Sonia said...

Wonderful colouring of this fab image:)Gorgeous card:)
Finger crossed for me and happy blog hop:)
Sonia

Tiffany said...

I think she is just gorgeous! I love the gold you have incorporated and that you have taken the tutorial and used it with your own style the whole card is lovely too! Love that green. :)

Gabbi said...

Debbie, you did a beautiful job. I even love how you colored her dress to make all the pleats noticeable. Just perfect.

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous hair and stunning coloring!! TFS! :)

The Scrapping Factory said...

omgosh! not only the coloring its amazing, but your project so gorgeous! Great job....Fabi xxxx

Pamela said...

Beautiful coloring and great image!

Carla S. said...

Gorgeous card, Debbie! You've colored Krista's beautiful image so wonderfully!

heidy said...

This is gorgeous Debbie!!!
XXX Heidy

Franz♥ said...

Love her Debbie! She's wonderful and you are right, she's even better with flowers and swirls!

Hugs, Franz.

Janina said...

She looks beautifull!! Love the red hair and it goes beautifully with the green dress and card!!

Anonymous said...

Love all the tones x

Jenée said...

Deb, I CAN see the single strands. You've done a lovely job of coloring this little beauty. The "strand method" will come easier the more you do it (like you, I was used to blending the colors together). Thank you for your inspirational piece. I do LUV it!

Julie said...

Beautiful card Debbie! Her hair looks great. I love the pops of red.

Hugs,
Julie

Shazza said...

looks great!!

♥♥RubyM:)♥♥ said...

HI MAMA I'M HERE I'M HERE!!!!

Well I think you did a perfect take! Your Zoe is so eye catching and wow what a striking card you showcased her in wow!!!

soooooooooooooooooo pretty!!!!!!

Ummm my address could be found in our group files... just saying.

GORGEOUS TAKE FRIEND((HUGS))
Rube

DianeL said...

What an awesome job you did on your coloring. The whole layout is spectacular TFS
loyaz1 at wbhsi dot com

Shari said...

Debbie, your card is stunning! I love how you have her popping out of the frame! Great job!

Hugs;
Shari

cdm317 said...

Wowzers! That is a fabulous card!

faithnme said...

She is really gorgeous.. Your coloring is FAB.. Loving this HOP

Liliya said...

What a great colouring!! Love your card and how nicely those flowers match the hair!

Unknown said...

Hi Debbie, actually I really love the way you coloured her hair! I especially like that gorgeous red you've given her har! And your card is soo romantic. Hugs Frea

Rhonda Miller said...

This is gorgeous. You've done a fantastic job on the hair.

Regan said...

Superbly done, Debbie! Love the shading of her hair! I have a hard time with the flicks too.... A great excuse to buy this tutorial so I can have Krista's amazing image to practice on! Such a lovely card you've made with her!
:)
{hugs}
Regan

Gramma said...



I am really in need of this tutorial. Thanks Debbie!
Hugz,
Gramma

DebraK said...

I just LOVE seeing how different people color hair!! It's my obsession! Love your card!

Corinne said...

Oh My.... what a stunning card, oh I just LOVE IT!!!
Hugs

Leah's Crafty Life said...

WOW Debbie, I totally love her hair!! The whole card is gorgeous, but I am really loving the colors you put together for that luscious hair!

Annette said...

Wow, that is one stunning lock of hair!! Love your whole card though, very pretty with the flowers.
Thanks for sharing.
Have a fab weekend.
Annette
xx

Kerttu said...

Beautiful card and coloring:)

Chrissy said...

Love the red tones Debbie, so pretty, she looks lovely all decorated up, gorgeous card..

Luv CHRISSYxx

Michelle B. said...

I love the hints of orange/red, fab!

Only By His Grace said...

Hi Debbie!
Your colouring is awesome. I love the shades you used. super card design too.
Hugs maz

Kasey ~ in Oz said...

Hi Debbie, this is just lovely. Tutorials are fabulous to show you the techniques, I love how you describe the differences in our styles which give a different effect.

Thanks for the fabulous blog hop!

Cheers,
Kasey ~ in Oz

Loz said...

AWESOME!!! I love it Debbie!

Unknown said...

Very pretty...I can't seem to get the strands of light color such as the highlites...I just keep trying :O)

Leigh said...

I absolutely love these papers from Meg's Garden. They are beautiful.

zehra said...

Beautiful, love the color combo

Tracy said...

I think you did a fantastic job Debbie. I love the strong highlights of red mixed here and there. Beautiful coloring. Hugs!

Delphine said...

Amazing job, Debbie, she is gorgeous!!! I love that you have given her red hair! Fantastic design too and your papers are gorgeous! BIG hugs Delphine xx

Carol Ric said...

Beautiful card!

Silvie Z said...

Beautiful card Debbie, love the color combo you chose for her hair! Great layout and gorgeous flowers!
Hugs
Silvie xx

loulou said...

What a gorgeous red head. I love your colouring and how you have matched the roses. cheers Linda

Sharman said...

I LOVE the red hair and green dress. I love this color combo. Thank you.

grandmalee said...

I adore everything about this gorgeous card! Two of my sisters have red hair, so I love to see it when people color it with the multitude of colors that grow naturally in it along with the shades that come from highlights and lowlights. You did a fabulous job! I love how you really spotlighted Zoe even more by popping her over the edges of the card. Zummy papers and embellies, too!

Jennifer Dove said...

Amazing color choice for her hair..I do a similar red head and now I need to try your colors. Stunning!

Shelly Schmidt said...

Beautiful card- love your colors- esp the 'ash' tones in the hair and your card embellishments! What a fun fun 'hop'!

Beachsidelynn said...

Love your coloring and the card too. Definitely will have to get the tutorial e-book.

tanja said...

Totally gorgeous Debbie!

Lotta said...

Stunning! Your coloring is amazing!! hugs Sandra

Sue said...

Just stunning!!

Kimberly said...

Another amazing job...great hair and i love your card design...tfs

Monica =) said...

It's beautiful!

mandy said...

Debbie she looks super her hair is fabulous I love the different colors you've used on her hair and as they say practice makes perfect and we can only get better lol but I think you have done a wonderful job :)

Hugs Mandy xxx

Sammi said...

Wow Debbie! This is GORGEOUS girl!! LOVE it! There's some stunning cards showing up on this blog at the moment! D
Sammi
xxx

Eret said...

What a fabulous coloring and gorgeous card. Love it!

Kim Swenson said...

Wow! Beautiful!

Carole RB said...

Gorgeous card!
Have a great week

Turtle In The Sand said...

Debbie, your hair looks fabulous! Great job.

Shannon83k said...

Love the card! Love the detail in the hair!

JenniferD said...

Love your hair colours! What an awesome tutorial!

Darlene Lyons said...

Your work is amazing! Bought the ebook and added myself as a follower! Love the red hair combo!