Category: Colored Pencils

More Whimsy World | 3C

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Whimsy World Bunny Life Release

HEY FRIENDS! Today I have another project from the latest Whimsy World release by Colorado Craft Company using the Bunny Life stamp set and coordinating dies. Colorado Craft Company is offering FREE SHIPPING on US orders and $10.00 FLAT RATE SHIPPING on March 9th & 10th. As always all orders over $75.00 receive FREE SHIPPING on US orders. So get your order in now and take advantage of the shipping discount.

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Today’s Project – Bunny Life

Rowhouse Greetings | Whimsy World Bunny Life | Colorado Craft Company

Featured Supplies

COPICS: R20, W1, W3, W5 (large bunny); Y21, YR23, YR27 (small bunny); R20, W0, W1, W3, W5 (bunny in basket); BV20, BV23, W1, W3, W5 (shed); B37, B39 (basket); Y21, YR23, YR27 (mailbox & door handle); B000, B41 (window glass); YG03 (grass foreground); YG17, YG67 (tree combo1); BG90, BG93 (tree combo 2); YG61, YG63 (tree combo3); Y21, YR23, YR27, YG03 (basket)

Rowhouse Greetings | Whimsy World Bunny Life | Colorado Craft Company | Color Map

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Whimsy World - Bunny Life | Colorado Craft Company

* Whimsy World – Bunny Life | Colorado Craft Company
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Whimsy World - Bunny Life Coordinating Dies | Colorado Craft Company

* Whimsy World – Bunny Life Coordinating Dies | Colorado Craft Company
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Copic markers

Copic Markers
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Hero Arts Intense Black Ink

Intense Black Ink | Hero Arts
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Versafine Clair - Nocturne

Versafine Clair – Nocturne | Tsukineko
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Distress Ink - Speckled Egg | Ranger / Tim Holtz

Distress Ink – Speckled Egg
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Cloud Stencil – MFT Stamps

Cloud Stencil – MFT Stamps
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Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencil - Warm Grey 30%

Prismacolor Pencil PC1052 (30% Warm Grey)
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Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencil - French Grey 50%

Prismacolor Pencil PC1072 (50% French Grey)
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Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencil - French Grey 90%

Prismacolor Pencil PC1076 (90% French Grey)
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Bristol Smooth 300 Series | Strathmore

Bristol Smooth 300 Series | Strathmore
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Classic Crest Solar White | Neenah

Solar White Cardstock | Neenah
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Coloring Notes

I have to admit that I was a bit intimidated by coloring the shed and it’s probably not my best effort. However, I think the concept is pretty good even if my execution could use some work. I wanted the wood to have some texture so I stamped the image onto Strathmore Bristol Smooth (300 Series). Why? Well, I needed a paper that could handle both Copics and colored pencils. While X-Press It or Hammermill could handle the Copics, neither paper is suitable for colored pencils. So I switched to Bristol since it’s smooth enough for Copics, but has enough tooth for colored pencil. I put down a base coat of W1 on the shed, adding W3 in the areas that I wanted to be a bit darker. I added BV20 to create shadows. Then I used Prismacolor pencils PC1052 (30% Warm Grey), PC1072 (50% French Grey), and PC1076 (90% French Grey) to draw in the lines to add texture. I got carried away with making my lines very straight and very consistent. But from a distance, you get the effect (I hope!).

That’s all for today!

Rowhouse Greetings | Nancy Sheads

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Happy Hello | Simon Says Stamp

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HEY FRIENDS! I don’t usually subscribe to monthly card kits, but I have been buying the Simon Says Stamp Card Kits for several months now and I’ve been impressed by the quality of the products and the value of the kits. The new March 2023 card kit features the folk-art inspired Happy Hello stamp set perfect for almost any occasion. I looked at the beautiful cards made by other designers, but decided that I wanted to do something a little different. The heart design was so reminiscent of Pennsylvania Dutch patterns that I decided that I wanted to do it in color.

At first, I tried coloring the image with Copic Markers – what made me think I could color fine detail with a brush nib? Eventually, I came to my senses and pulled out my Polychromos Pencils and had some fun!

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Today’s Project

Rowhouse Greetings | Happy Hello by Simon Says Stamp

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Happy Hello | Simon Says Stamp

Happy Hello | Simon Says Stamp
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Polychromos Pencils and Sets | Farber-Castell

Polychromos Pencils and Sets | Farber-Castell
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Stonehenge Drawing Paper Pad – 5″ x 7″, Multi Color | Legion
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Fadeout No Line Coloring Ink | Inkon3

Fadeout No Line Coloring Ink | Inkon3
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Cardstock - Wild Cherry | MFT Stamps

Wild Cherry Card Stock | MFT Stamps
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Classic Crest Solar White | Neenah

Solar White Cardstock | Neenah
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Coloring Notes

I stamped the image on Stonehenge Drawing Paper using Ink on 3’s Fade Out Ink for no line coloring. I colored the image using Faber Castell Polychromos Pencils as follows:

  • Reds: 121 Pale Geranium Lake, 223 Deep Red, 225 Dark Red
  • Blues: 152 Middle Phthalo Blue, 144 Colbalt Blue-Greenish, 151 Helioblue-Reddish
  • Greens: 266 Permanent Green, 167 Permanent Green Olive
  • Yellows: 107 Cadmium Yellow, 108 Dark Cadmium Yellow

When choosing colors, I pretty much just picked colors that I thought would blend together for each combination by looking at the pencils. Not terribly scientific, but it was fun to just grab pencils and color. If you want to be a little more selective, Sandy Allnock’s Hex Chart for Polychromos Pencils is a great tool. I would have used it myself if I was working on a more complicated image.

Rowhouse Greetings | Happy Hello by Simon Says Stamp

After I finished coloring the image, I trimmed the panel to 4″ x 5.25″ and added foam tape to the back. I cut an A2 cardbase from Neenah Classic Crest and an A2 panel of Wild Cherry cardstock from My Favorite Things. Then I assembled the layers as shown.

Hope you enjoyed today’s project! See you again soon!

Rowhouse Greetings | Nancy Sheads

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Santa Bunny (again!) by Colorado Craft Company

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HEY FRIENDS! In case you hadn’t guessed, the Santa Bunny stamp set by Colorado Craft Company is one of the my favorite images. I don’t usually color an image more than once, but I’ve used this one to make cards (1 and 2), a tag and even did a Copic coloring video featuring the image. So for something a little different, I pulled out my colored pencils and colored it one more time. As always, I’ve linked supplies with compensated affiliate links used where possible at no cost to you.

Rowhouse Greetings | Anita Jeram Santa Bunny by Colorado Craft Company

FEATURED PRODUCTS

The Santa Bunny image was stamped on Stonehenge Drawing Paper using Versafine Clair in Nocturne. I used the multi-colored Stonehenge paper pad, selecting one of the grey tone sheets. This is actually my favorite paper and tone to use for colored pencils. I used Prismacolor Premier Pencils to color the image and applied Gamsol with a blending stump to blend the colors.

To finish, I stamped one of the sentiments from the Anita Jeram Hanging Stockings Mini stamp set using Versafine Clair in Nocturne. I trimmed the panel using one of the dies from Blanket Stitched Rectangles die set. I cut panels from Red Hot and Field Day Card Stock from My Favorite Things. I assembled the layers as shown.

That’s all for today! See you again soon!

Rowhouse Greetings | Nancy Sheads

Supplies

PRISMACOLOR PENCILS:

  • Reds: PC122 Permanent Red; PC923 Scarlet Lake; PC924 Crimson Red; PC925 Crimson Lake; PC937 Tuscan Red
  • Greens: PC913 Spring Green; PC912 Apple Green; PC109 Prussian Green; PC909 Grass Green; PC907 Peacock Green
  • Browns: PC1017 Clay Rose; PC943 Burnt Ochre; PC945 Sienna Brown; PC946 Dark Brown
  • Grays: PC1050 10% Warm Grey; PC1051 20% Warm Grey; PC1052 30% Warm Grey
  • Black: PC1056 70% Warm Grey; PC1067 90 % Cool Grey

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Tiny Townie Garden Girl Daffodil by Stampingbella

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HEY FRIENDS! I’m back today with something a little different. I pulled out my Polychromos colored pencils and a stamp from my stash to create a simple birthday card featuring Tiny Townie Garden Girl Daffodil by Stampingbella. As always, I’ve linked the supplies below with compensated affiliate links used where possible at no cost to you.

Today’s project features:

Rowhouse Greetings | Tiny Townie Garden Girl Daffodil by Stampingbella

I stamped the image on a piece of Stonehenge Drawing Paper using Versafine Clare in Nocturne. Although I use white cardstock for Copic coloring, I prefer using colored drawing paper for colored pencil. I colored the image using Faber Castell Polychromos pencils (see list below). Once the coloring was complete, I stamped the sentiment using Versafine Clare. I think the sentiment stamp is from Penny Black, but I can’t find it on their website so it might be retired.

That’s all for today! See you again soon!

Rowhouse Greetings | Nancy Sheads

Supplies for Tiny Townie Garden Girl Daffodil

POLYCHROMOS:

  • Skin: 132 Beige red, 131 Coral, 182 Brown Ochre, 180 Raw Umber
  • Hair: 187 Burnt Ochre, 188 Sanguine, 288 Burnt Sienna, 280 Burnt Umber (hair);
  • Dress: 102 Cream, 108 Dark Cadmium Yellow, 111 Cadmium Orange, 115 Dark Cadmium Orange
  • Headband, Collar & Shoes: 171 Light Green, 112 Leaf Green, 163 Emerald Green, 159 Hooker’s Green
Rowhouse Greetings | Tiny Townie Garden Girl Daffodil by Stampingbella Color Map - Polychromos

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Jingle All The Way by My Favorite Things

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HELLO FRIENDS! It’s a rainy Memorial Day weekend here so outside activities will be limited. I celebrated my birthday a couple of weeks ago and my parents and husband bought me a new bike as my gift. It’s a foldable bike so it’s perfect for my limited storage and fits easily in the back of my Mini Cooper. I’ve been riding around the neighborhood and thought that I’d get in some extra mileage this weekend, but the weather is putting a damper on those plans.

My studio is a cluttered mess so I need to spend some time this weekend organizing my space. I own at least two or three of everything so it’s time to go through my craft supplies and decide what stuff I’ll really use. I had embossing powders spanning the entire rainbow that I never use because I prefer pairing a pigment ink with clear embossing powder. I pared my stash down to the essentials – clear, white, and metallics. So giving up all of the colorful powders was an easy decision and they are now living happily with my friend Gretchen.

I’ve mentioned recently that I have three full sets of colored pencils – Prismacolor Premier, Faber-Castell Polychromos, and Caran d’Ache Luminance. I’ve been playing with the Prismacolors lately, but decided to pull out my Polychromos and give them a try. I’m still using Stonehenge Drawing Paper and I think that’s going to be my go-to paper for colored pencils.

I’ve been on a roll coloring images from My Favorite Things, so I pulled out my favorite Santa Claus image from the Jingle All the Way stamp set. This set is currently retired, but MFT regularly pulls sets back out of the vault so keep an eye out if you don’t already have this set.

Enough gabbing! Here’s today’s project!

Rowhouse Greetings | Jingle All the Way by My Favorite Things (MFT Stamps)

I’ve noticed that I tend to simplify my card design when I use colored pencils. Just the image and a sentiment. Stonehenge Drawing Paper has a beautiful, subtle texture that enhances the image so my inclination is to let the paper, image, and pencilwork shine on its own.

That’s all for me today!

Rowhouse Greetings | Nancy Sheads

Supplies

Faber-Castell Polychromos

Reds: Orange Glaze #113, Dark Cadmium Orange #115, Scarlet Red #116, Deep Red #223, Dark Red #225, Permanent Green Olive #167
Greys: White #101, Warm Grey I #270, Warm Grey II #271, Warm Grey III #272, Warm Grey IV #273, Warm Grey VI #275
Skin: Beige red #132, Coral #131, Cinnamon #189

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