HEY FRIENDS! As you know, my creativity has been in a bit of a slump lately. I have lots to work with so BUYING isn’t my issue, but USING certainly is! But on Saturday, I did a demo at The Paper Herald — a gem of a stationery store here in Baltimore owned by my friend Ashleigh — and that has sparked my creativity again. I pulled out my Tombow Dual Brush Markers and a waterbrush as well as assorted stamp sets from Colorado Craft Company.
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TOMBOW: 723, 947, 969, 992 (hamster); 060, 177, 192 (lettuce); N65 (shadow)
For my first card, I used the Peas Forgive Me stamp set. You can see a somewhat awkward video of me coloring the image while I was at The Paper Herald. I even managed to stamp my hand with the Versafine ink pad! Be kind – it was my FIRST Solo Instagram live video. If you’re unable to see it below, try THIS LINK.
Once I was back in my studio, I was inspired to color another Colorado Craft Company image. This time I used the Anita Jeram Happy Day stamp set.
TOMBOW: 723, 947, 969, 992 (rabbits); 192 (grass); 526 (sky)
Coloring Notes
As you’ll see, I kept the layouts simple — both cards are just single layers made from Canson XL Watercolor Paper that I cut to 4.25″ x 11″ to create a top folding card. I stamped the images with Versafine Ink in Onyx Black. I love this ink because it’s perfect for detailed images and sentiments AND it’s waterproof. I applied some of the color directly with Tombow markers and then blended it out with a waterbrush. It all, it took 15-20 minutes per card to complete. And by keeping the layout so simple, I was able to complete the cards without a lot of fuss agonizing over the design.
That’s all for today!
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Hi Nancy. Your cards are so cute and colored beautifully. Colorado Craft Company’s stamps are my favorite, especially Anita Jeram. Lots of designers always make cards with the newest stamps. I love that you are using older stamp that I have and love. I have never tried watercolor pens and I think it would be something fun to try.
Since I color for Colorado Craft Company, I get the newest stamps directly from them. But I’m trying to circle back and use the older stamps from my pre-design team days. Those stamps are just as loved even if they’re no longer the new release.
I love all my old stamps and still have a few thousand wood-mounted stamps in my craft rooms. I love your card!! I love CCC’s Anita Jeram line, too!
Lori S in PA
A few thousand? Wow!