Ruth's Stamping Corner: Sneak Peek!-Etched In Nature No Line Coloring

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Sneak Peek!-Etched In Nature No Line Coloring

I have another sneak peek using the Etched in Nature Set. Yesterday I shared a card with this set where I water colored the bird. Today I want to share another card with this set, using Stampin' Blends and the no line coloring. I can't even tell you how much I love this card! I love the bird and how almost realistic he looks! Since the focus on this card is the bird I kept the rest of the card very simple. A little DSP, some Linen Thread and some sequins for shine. But the bird is the star.

To do the no line coloring, you'll need to stamp your image as light as you can. I used Gray Granite stamped off twice! Keep that first stamped off image close though, you'll want a darker image to refer to in case some of your lines are really light and harder to see. Once you have your light image stamped you color, just as you would if you were working with a full stamped image. The beauty of the no line coloring is that it looks seamless and you're able to go back and add the detail you want. After the entire image was colored I went back in with my darker blends and drew in some of the line details I didn't want lost, like on his wing and chin. I used a Black Stampin' Write marker to add his eye detail after it was completely colored. No line coloring doesn't have to be scary and it doesn't mean that there are NO lines at all. You can see I still have some stamped detail in his beak and legs. It simply means that it's providing a guide for your coloring. This will make it look more like you've drawn the image than stamped it. It's so much fun. If you haven't given it a try I encourage you do it! Practice makes perfect! I have a full supply list below.