Retro Coloring ~ rs#28

More fun with coloring today.  When I was young I used to love coloring in my coloring books.  As I got older I thought I was not creative because I couldn't draw or paint.  Now I know better.  I just needed to find the right medium to work with and some good teachers along with lots of practice.  That is how I came up with my blog name.  To me, being creative is a blessing because for so long I didn't think I was.

I'm no expert, but I do like to share what I know with anyone who is interested.  That is why I filmed a video after making this card.  I thought it might have some tips in it that you hadn't heard before.   In the video I will show you how I used a blender pen and an aqua painter to color in my image.

I will also show you how I made the bow.

***Note, you may need to go to my blog to view the video below.***

Shout out to this week's Retro Sketches for their inspiring sketch.  I flipped it, but you can easily see how I was inspired.   I LOVE sketches!

Creative Blessings,
Heather North

Stamps: Summer Afternoon  (hostess)
Paper: Festival of Prints DSP Stack, Very Vanilla, Lucky Limeade
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Lucky Limeade, Basic Gray, Island Indigo
Misc. Cherry Cobbler Scallop Dots Ribbon

God's Work of Art

It's so much fun to spend some time each day in my craft room.  :)  Here is today's creation.   

When I saw today's Colour Q challenge I thought it would be perfect for this stamp set.  The colors combine to look like the end of summer to me.  I don't have Soft Sky, it must be a retired color, so I substituted with Pool Party.  I had to add a bit of green (Pear Pizzaz) for the grass and leaves, but I used some So Saffron to the plant leaves to keep it close to the original challenge.



Here is a close up so you can see some of the details.   The coloring was done mostly with a blender pen, but I used an aqua painter for the sky and ground. 

 

The hardest part of this card was figuring out how to add the sentiment.  I ended up stamping the sentiment twice.  First in Pool Party, and then in Chocolate Chip.  I punched that out with the Large Oval punch, then used dimensionals to adhere it to the Pool Party Blossom Punch out.  The blossom leaves were curled using a bone folder. 

What will you create using these colors?  Will you make an outdoor card to celebrate the end of summer?

Creative Blessings,
Heather

Stamps: Summer Afternoon (hostess), Trust God
Paper: Sweet Shop DSP (retired),
Misc.: Designer Brushed Bronze Button, Calypso Coral Ruffled Ribbon, Calypso Coral Bakers Twine, Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder