Friday 27 July 2012

Playing with the colouring....

You know how much I love stamping? You know how much I love colouring? Well.... this card is the result of both of those things...

Now.... the image is one I fell in love with whilst doing my Docrafts demonstration at Derby Garden Centre the other week, where one of the girls who work there had done a stamped card using it... and she did an absolutely awesome job of colouring it!

I hunted high and low for the stamp as they had sold out at the store, and I found it eventually. So I just wanted to share my card with you.

This picture shows the papers that I chose to use for the colouring.. I always choose my papers first, then colour my image to match it in.. and these old Papermania papers were in my paper stash and I rediscovered them when tidying out my room the other day. They are just stunning. No wonder I found about three packs of them!!

The other thing that I like to do is to keep a track of what colours I've used for colouring.. so I stamp two images, and as I colour I make a colour chart. I note down the colour I used and what papers I used too, or even just staple a couple of pieces of paper to it, and keep it in a folder. It's a great way to keep track of your favourite cards.

Here are a few close ups for you.



I really enjoyed colouring this image... and I'm sure I'll be colouring it again soon!

Whatever you're upto today, I hope you enjoy it..

Happy Crafting!!

17 comments:

  1. Adorable card love the colours you used xx Jan

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  2. beautiful card , lovely image and colours tracy xx

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  3. Fab card...love those papers too ! x

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  4. Jo I adore that cat and your colouring is super dooper :) love it xxx

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  5. Gorgeous card Jo. I love the sweet image and you have coloured it so beautifully
    I hope you have a good weekend

    Hugs Sue

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  6. This fabulous- and soooo cute!
    Kate
    xx

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  7. Aww I love this Jo, so pretty :-) Elaine-xxx-

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  8. Gorgeous soft colours, very pretty :)

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  9. Awwww such a cute cat card!!! THe colours are so soft n lush! The shoe stripes sort of look like the Union Jack too!!! Absolutely BRILL Jo!!! LOVE IT!
    xoxo hugz of love from across the pond, Lesley

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  10. Very cute image, but the background is gorgeous xxx

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  11. ps....How do you colour so nice without getting the black stamp ink bleeding into it? Maybe i used the wrong ink? What kind do you use hun?

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  12. ohhh i have these papers i love them, this card is fab... i never thought of picking the papers first ! x

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  13. Gorgeous papers (something else to go on my shopping list). I adore the stamp and loving the colours you have coloured the image in. A fabulous card Jo.

    Hugs
    Linda xxxx

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  14. oh my I just love this stamp and i also love the papers so i guess that means i love your card lol xxx

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  15. Great to see you managed to find the stamp my lovely friend. I will make sure to show this to Kat, she will be amazed that she inspired the JoMeister!!!

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  16. fabulous card Jo, love the colours, and what brilliant tips, will try and remember that from now on, thank you for sharing x

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  17. Beautiful colouring and beautiful paper. You did a superb job! The coloured card is amazing. x

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