If you’ve been visiting the YamStamps site for a while, or checking out the YamStamps Facebook Page or Instagram Account, you’ll know that I like projects that look impressive but don’t take too much work. Sometimes I like to colour – but it’s got to be something that will be effective while also being easy!! Here’s the latest in that line of Lazy Crafting…in which I colour ON the lines.
This easy colouring card uses the Animal Outing stamp set and coordinating Animal Friends Dies. How is this an easy card? Well, I only used 3 colours of Watercolour Pencils and a Blender Pen. I took advantage of all the artist drawn shading and contouring lines to give the image a bit more dimension. The image is stamped in Staz On Jet Black ink onto Shimmery White cardstock – which deals well with wet media and techniques. I coloured along the outlines and shading lines with the Watercolour Pencils, then went over it with the Blender Pen to move the colour out to the rest of the image. I used Bermuda Bay Cardstock to tie in the colour of the card with the pencil that was used to colour the bird.
The leaves were cut along the side of the Smoky Slate Cardstock and had to be cut twice to span the entire length of the card. What you can’t see behind the rhino image is that there is a bit of an overlap of the cut images which isn’t so pretty….but it’s hidden so it’s all good!
So remember – colour ON the lines to make your colouring quick, easy and effective! If you’re interested in learning more paper crafting tips and techniques, be sure to be subscribed to my Paper Crafting E-Newsletters. Starting NEXT WEEK all subscribers will receive a bonus newsletter installment – the Twelve Weeks of Christmas! Each week, for the next twelve weeks, in addition to the regular YamStamps Email, you’ll get an exclusive Christmas Project email – complete with picture, supply list and step by step instructions. Don’t delay – the first of the Twelve Weeks emails goes out October 2nd!!
