Today's project is a little different than other projects I've done with my Twelve Days Series. Today I made the same exact card and use different mediums to color my images. Both cards are stunning, it just depends on the look you want. I posted the colored images about a month ago on my Instagram Stories and asked people to vote if they preferred the image colored in Stampin' Blends or Watercolor Pencils better. Overwhelmingly the Stampin' Blends won. The blends are smoother and more vibrant but the pencils give a nostalgic feel to them. I love them both. Feel free to let me know which you prefer. Are you team Stampin' Blends or team Watercolor Pencils. Because both cards are completely identical, except for the coloring, I'll have one measurement list below. I will have two separate links for supplies for each of the cards.
First up let's talk Stampin' Blends. I stamped my image in Memento Ink. When you color with Stampin' Blends you need to use Memento so that the colors don't bleed. You can use any waterbased ink, I've also stamped in our Classic Ink Pads and colored with Stampin' Blends without issue, for this card I used Memento. Coloring with Blends is quicker, there's no drying time. However you need a lot of colors, I used 7 sets of blends. That's quite an investment.
For my image I used Pecan Pie, Crumb Cake, Lemon Lolly, Old Olive, Balmy Blue, Summer Splash, Medium Light Natural Tones Stampin' Blends. The natural tones are a great option for skin tones. If you want to add shading to the skin, let one layer dry (alcohol inks dry super fast!), once dry you can add additional layers for shading. The image is fussy cut-no dies-sorry!
Let's talk Watercolor Pencils now. We have two assortments of Watercolor Pencils, I used a combination of both packages. The look isn't as vibrant but I love it. It's soft and pretty. When coloring with Watercolor Pencils I used my water painters but I also had a jar of water nearby, I find that it's just quicker and easier to dip into the water then squeeze water out. I also keep dry paper towels on hand to help with areas with too much water or bleeding into areas that I don't want color to go. For my card I used these pencils: Coastal Cabana, Pecan Pie, Early Espresso, Old Olive, Crushed Curry and Balmy Blue.
Make sure you stamp your image with a waterproof ink on Watercolor Paper. Our Basic White, even our Thick Basic White can't hold up to the water needed. You need to use Watercolor Paper. To get a nicely stamped image on textured paper I used a stamp positioner and stamped it multiple times using Staz-On Ink. Always use Staz-On when watercoloring. When watercoloring with pencils the more color you lay down initially will be where it's more concentrated, if you want an area to be less shaded use a lighter hand when coloring or drag color from a more concentrated area. If you want more shading, let the image dry and go back and add more color to the desired areas.
Measurements
Old Olive
8 1/2" x 5 1/2" score long side at 4 1/4"
Traditions of Christmas DSP
5 1/4" x 4"
Very Vanilla
3" x 3 3/4"
Basic White
Small frame die cut with Gallery Blooms Dies
1/2" x 2 1/2"
Stampin' Blends card only: Piece to stamp and color with Stampin' Blends
Watercolor paper
Watercolor Pencils card only: Piece to stamp and color with Watercolor Pencils
Make sure to check out the video for all the tips and tricks for this card, I demonstrate coloring with both mediums in the video. While you're there make sure to subscribe to my YouTube Channel so you never miss a video. I have a full supply list linked below. You can shop for these products today!
Twelve Weeks of Christmas
Week 4 A Child Is Born Watercolor Pencils vs. Stampin' Blends
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