Today is Part 4 of my June Stamp Set of the Month series! It is the last Monday that I will be bringing you creations with the Rawrsome stamp set. Not to say that I will not be using this stamp set again, because I certainly will, it is so cute. In fact I'd love to ask Lawn Fawn to make a mini stamp set to go with it that has a T-Rex!
I have loved all the cards and boxes that I have made this month, and have made some really fun masculine cards. But today's creation might be my favorite! Because it was inspired by a sweatshirt that my daughter Hannah has. Every time she wears it she gets compliments on it from people of all ages.
Do you love the pink and green? I LOVE IT SO MUCH. Here is the sweatshirt that inspired this card.
And now you know why I need a Lawn Fawn T-Rex stamp!
Now let's chat about coloring on White Card stock vs. Colored card stock.
- Colored Card stock is not as smooth as white card stocks. Which means you will have different results even when using the same pencils and same techniques as on white paper.
- To use or not to use Gamsol. For this card I did not use Gamsol on the focal image, the dinosaur colored on white card stock. I don't find it necessary to do so on white. I like just using my pencils in light layers and blending them with each other. Then I come in with a Blending Nub and burnish the pencil in to the paper. Doing this with our the Gamsol will soften the pencil lines, and blend out the colors even more. BUT, I did use the Gamsol on the colored card stock. It is very hard to get a blended soft look on colored card stock. With the use of Gamsol I am able to soften those pencil lines out so that my image does not have the scratchy pencil look. I find Gamsol is a must on colored card stock.
- Pencils are the way to go on colored card stock! If you want an image colored in on colored card stock, then colored pencils should be one of the first things you reach for. They will stay most true to color on colored card stock. This medium sits on top of the paper and does not soak in like a marker will. When I colored in my dinosaurs on my background I used a different technique than with the white card stock. I first colored side to side and then added a second layer, coloring the image up and down. It's like going with the grain of the paper and then against it. This helps to fill in all the area with color. But to completely do this with a clean look Gamsol and a blending nub are the trick.
- Blending Nub is the last step. On both papers, with or with out Gamsol, make sure all your coloring is done before you blend it out with the blending nub. Very little can be done to add color once you take this step. On the pink card stock, I also used a heavier hand to outline the edge of the dinos before adding the Gamsol. Gamsol helps fill in the tooth of the card stock as does burnishing the color with just the blending nub. Once that is done color can not be added.
Are you a colored pencil user? I'd love to hear if you like to use Gamsol or not when finishing up an image.
If you like this card, you can WIN IT! Check out my YouTube video below, like and comment on the video over on YouTube and you will be entered to WIN this card. The winner will be announced on next Monday's video, where I will kick off my July Stamp Set of the Month.
And of course I had to make a little party favor box to go with this card. I used the new die set, Small Fry Box, by Inky Stamper. You can see the making of this box in the video below. Such an easy box to make and so darn cute!
Thank you for stopping by! I'd love for you to check out the video, leave a comment over on YouTube and you will be entered to WIN this pink dino card!
Below I have listed and linked all the supplies I used. Click and shopping my affiliate links is a way you can help support this blog and YouTube channel at no additional cost to you. And I so appreciate it!
Michelle - I have had this same issue on YouTube and found the comment section when I scrolled way down to the bottom. I hope this helps. And I am so glad you like the card!
Posted by: Carrie Rhoades | June 25, 2019 at 06:06 AM
Couldn’t figure out where to comment on YouTube. This is so adorable
Posted by: Michelle Stamps | June 24, 2019 at 08:31 AM