Sandy Allnock used a masking technique to bring this cute reindeer couple closer together on the front of her cards. She also used different techniques for falling snow so it can be snowing a lot or just a little in … Read More ...
Elf Card
How adorable is this Christmas Elf card from Torico? Her coloring is always so amazing and this little guy is no exception. If you’d like to pick up some coloring tips from her she’s sharing a speed coloring video using … Read More ...
Thankful Fall Card
The images on this wonderful Fall Thank You Card from Courtney really pop! She used white heat embossing and Polychromos colored pencils on Kraft colored cardstock to help them stand out. I love the subtle white leaf background she added … Read More ...
Stamping 101
Curious about stamping but don’t know where to start? The Essential Stamping Guide is a great place to begin. Carrisa Wiley will teach you all about different styles of stamps, what inks to use, how to color stamped images and … Read More ...
Jack O’ Lantern Card and Envelope
Kristina Werner used a new large Jack O’ Lantern stamp from Colorado Crafts for a fun pumpkin card and envelope. She’s sharing two different ways to color the same stamp, for the card she used colored pencils on dark cardstock … Read More ...
Jungle Birthday Card
I used the cute new More Jungle Littles stamps and dies from Hello Bluebird to created this fun birthday card. I wanted the card to have more dimension and the focal images to stand out so I created a more … Read More ...
One Pencil Shading Card
Jessica used just one pencil to add shading to her lovely floral card. She stamped in white ink one dark cardstock and used a white pencil to add the shading. It’s a simple technique but the results are really beautiful … Read More ...
Mixed Media Coloring
Try mixing your media to get some new coloring looks. Kathy used Tombow markers with water for a watercoloring technique on this pretty rose stamp from Paper Smooches. To add extra depth and detail she then colored over top with … Read More ...
How to Color with Mixed Mediums
Laura used alcohol based markers, colored pencils and a white gel pen to color these lovely stamped flowers. Mixing those mediums gave her stamped images a lot of depth and realism. I also love the texture she got on her … Read More ...
Round Shaped Wreath Card
Yana thought this wreath stamp from Pretty Pink Posh was perfect for a round shaped card and I couldn’t agree more! She used dual sided colored pencils for her coloring which makes for easy color blending. I love shaped cards, … Read More ...
Colored Pencil and Blender Pen Technique
I used to love Sweet November rubber stamps but they stopped making them a few years ago. But I recently found out they are offering digital stamps over at 7 Kids Crafts! I got two new images Gully the … Read More ...
Polaroid Easter Card
I made this fun Polaroid Easter card with the Peeking Easter Friends stamps from Gerda Steiner Designs and Selfie Frames dies from Lawn Fawn. I colored the images with colored pencils on colored cardstock, blending it Gamsol solution.
Butterfly Shaped Card
Large shaped dies are perfect for making fun shaped cards. Ilina used a large butterfly die from Hero Arts to cut out her card base, adding some lovely stamped flowers in white embossing which really pop on the dark cardstock.… Read More ...
How to Add Shading to Solid Stamps
Sometimes solid stamped image can look a bit flat. Nichol has some great tips on adding shading, shadow and depth to solid stamps by using colored pencils. I think this really gives them a much more realistic look.
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How to Watercolor a Vintage Rabbits Card
Sandy Allnock has some terrific tips on using watercolor pencils to color some vintage style bunny stamps. She used drawing paper instead of watercolor paper for a smoother look and has more tips like adding shadows and mixing colors.
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