Hello Again Friends, Thanks for your lovely comments during the hop yesterday it’s so heartwarming 🙂
Critters and animals are always a challenge for me to color so I thought for today why not take a crack at some “no line” coloring with this absolutely adorable stamp set from Mama Elephant called “Woodland Gifts“.
After coloring the sweet rabbit I painted some Miskit on him with a brush instead of using some masking paper. (Be sure to wipe the brush off immediately with a wet wipe.)
You can see that the bunny is shiny cause of the Miskit. Once the Miskit dried I was able to stamp the other parts with some Antique Linen distress ink. When all of your coloring is finished then you can erase off the Miskit.
After coloring the grass I used a nubby rag and wet it with some of this. See all of the texture this technique gave me? I shared this same technique in this video. To finish off the Bear and bunny I added Enamel Accents to the eyes and Glossy Accents to their noses.
This super fine tip marker was essential for me. I added some whiskers and a few lines here and there & of course I added some white dots w/ a gel pen.
Go here to read more about the 30 Day Coloring Challenge and if you want to share what your creating go to Day 1 and scroll to the bottom of the post. You will find a blue Inlinkz tab to link up your coloring.
Off topic here….. I have to tell you have how I felt when I first saw these prints (above) go live on the Simon Blog yesterday. Excited was an understatement ! Simon has teamed up with Modify Ink to create these lovely images to color. I will be framing each one and be gifting them. The cardstock is super luscious…super thick and such a beautiful texture. (THESE ARE NOT ON REGULAR CARDSTOCK) Here are the specs “Each Package contains four 4×6 pre-printed card just waiting to be colored. Perfect for framing, beautiful when made into a card and super fun to custom color! Printed on 310gsm, 100% cotton Hahnemühle paper.”
I picked this particular bird up in the booth at Modify Ink during a blogging conference. Back to my hotel room it went and I colored immediately ….so you can see why I was excited that Simon is selling the set of cards. That’s it for today and I will look forward to seeing you tomorrow ! Hugs, Kathy
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Great ideas!
Kathy I love these critters, they look so cute. Your colouring of the rabbit is A+, can’t believe how good he looks and so adorable the way he is touching the bear.
🙂
Such a sweet card, Kathy, and your bird looks amazing!
Marianne x
Love this stamp set. Your card is great. Love the effect on the grass. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Kathy,
I had to check the date on this post as I got dejavu – then I remembered that you had that image to colour a while ago and posted about it. It is so super awesome!
Fabulous card and stamps set..Thanks for tips.. The bird is awesome!!!
You said it’s a challenge for you- coloring animals- well you’ve got us fooled ❤️ This is so sweet and as always beautifully done – thanks for the blogs videos and commenting on IG – enjoying it so much – and I realize that’s a lotta work for you
Thanks for your appreciation 🙂
Good thing there is a Michaels in my hotel plaza, I want to try the Miskit, I’ve never heard of it. Now, when you say “erase off” do you just use a wipe or an actual eraser? Sounds so much easier then having to cut a mask every time.
They are super cute stamps, and you rock the white pen!
Joyce,
Make sure your Miskit is dry and use a good eraser. No wipe! 🙂
Such a fun image. I have yet to try the no-line coloring.
Definitely need to try masking. Thank you and cute card.
The bunny/bear image is so cute and beautifully colored, as usual, but I was awestruck by your coloring on that bird. Wow! And Wow! again.
Your coloring techniques are so helpful! Thanks for the challenge.
Your bright bird is amazing.
This is so sweet. I need to try no line coloring. Thanks for the inspiration!
Love your card; it’s adorable. I just used liquid masking for the
first time yesterday. Love it.
Those new cards look like so much fun to color.
I love how soft the bunny looks! And those cards to color look like a LOT of fun! Thanks for hosting this again!
The coloring does not show you have any problems coloring critters. They look awesome to me. So I think you need to re-think that thought. Wonderful job as always. I wish I had the confidence you have and could color like you do. I love to color.
Enjoy coloring and don’t be so hard on yourself and you’re probably doing great things too.:)
I absolutely love that cute bear and little bunny! And those prints are amazing!
Gorgeous sweet card–that no line coloring is perfect for woodland creatures like this. Adorable! Those new cards look so luxe. Love your coloring! TFS Hugs, Kristina
Such a sweet card stunning coloring on both projects!
After I saw your other video using the nubby cloth I attempted it but did not get the same results. Actually, it was as if I hadn’t done anything to it. Will attempt it again because I really like the effect it gives!! LOVE today’s adorable card! TFS!
Barb,
Try layering a medium to dark copic color on a copic scrap. You might not have enough blending solution on your rag or pressing on the rag enough. 🙂
I will give that a try. Thank you for replying!
Love your cute animals. That bird is gorgeous. Love it. Hugz
Wow the no line coloring is gorgeous the soft color simply amazing one day I will try but thank you for the inspiration and I ❤️ the bird amazing vibrant colors
It doesn’t look like coloring animals is a challenge for you! This is gorgeous!
Love your card! The new images for the pre-made cards look like so much fun to color!
The bear and bunny are so cute! Love that grass too.
Oh how darling. These critters are so cute. I love your signature little white dots on the baby bunny. Thanks for the inspiration.
Your card is absolutely adorable! Thanks for sharing your talent and techniques.
Great job on those adorable critters! I just purchased Miskit, must figure out something that I can mask. And please, tell more about the ‘nubby little cloth’, I’ve seen you use it before…reminds me of a little piece of blanket a baby carries around, lol.
Nubby cloth is a cloth with a little pile on it for subtle blending. Try a towel, washcloth etc. and you can achieve other effects with the blending solution. You might really enjoy taking the Online Copic Class. There is a lot of cool techniques covered on blending solution. I’m not pushing the class but you might find it cool.
OMGoodness, this is adorable. And your image print is beautiful – I love your colouring! Even if I can’t colour every day, I plan to join your challenge on the days that I can colour, and I hope that’s okay.
This challenge is for you. No stress or pressure from me. Color whenever you can.
Have fun 🙂
Such a sweet card and your bird is fabulously coloured!
The critter card is so sweet and cute!! And the pre-printed one look stunning with those vibrant colours!!
way too cute!! thanks for the tutorial!!
Love how you did the grass. I haven’t used any masking fluids on my greeting cards yet.
I have the maskit and now I have a better idea of what to do.
the little animals are darling.
thanks for sharing.
Glad I could help. 🙂
this is so cute and beautifully coloured!!
New to you but love everything so far!!!
Warm welcome. I’m so glad you found me and joining the fun. 🙂
I love your card. It is so adorable. The bear and the bunny are colored so well and the shape of the card is great. TFS
I also like the bird you colored. Those cards are so great…I love to just color.
New masking idea, love it!!
LOVE this DARLING setup! What a fab idea!! Know some pudgy tummies I’d love to send this too. tee hee.
The bird is absolutely gorgeous, too!!
Love the cards!!!!
This is fun and I think coloring everyday soothes the soul! Well, especially for those who feel the need to be a little creative everyday! 🙂
Keep soothing your soul with color. I glad you are doing something meaningful for you. Thanks for joining me. 🙂
Your card is so cute! And your no-line coloring is simply amazing. Love it! You’re really making me want to take my coloring to the next level. Thank you!
Please try this technique Don’t be afraid to experiment. This is what the Challenge is all about. It’s easier than it might look on the video. Just use a faint colored ink for your outline. 🙂
Oh my…talk about ‘Eye Candy’…WOW! Your no line coloring is just beautiful and your bird is amazing, Kathy! You have really outdone yourself with both projects today
So adorable and just so amazingly done!! Happy to see this and to learn some new techniques from you!! Thanks for the 30 Day challenge – I am doing it – just gotta take my pictures!! Thanks for all you do and the way you encourage others!!!
Taunya,
I am thrilled you are joining us. Take those pictures to share. Thank you for appreciation. 🙂
Love all your tips and tutorials! Thanks for the inspiration. 😀
Kathy, that card is just gorgeous! I have a hard time believing critters are a challenge, as well as this turned out. ^_^ I did sit down to color last night, and well, as expected.. I got sidetracked. I realized I needed a color swatch for my new pencils. As I started using them, hoping to use vibrant colors for the flowers, I noticed they weren’t really all that vibrant once put to paper. So, I am hoping to finish that up tonight and color them anyway, then maybe switch to some copics or spectrum noirs, to see if I can get the colors I wanted originally. ^_^ Thank you for this challenge. Even though I got sidetracked, it was still fun and relaxing to me.
We all get sidetracked but just come on back. If you are using watercolor pencils they are sometimes on the pale side. You could try layering a watercolor marker on top for more color. The Inktense pencils are more intense and can be used with water or without. 🙂
Nope.. Just regular color pencils. Faber-Castell. I love these things. I really should use them more often. ^_^ Finished my little coloring. Currently looking for something else to work on.. hehe Thanks again. Always a pleasure hearing from you.
I love all the steps to this.More simple than I thought . Fantastic Kathy
Your coloring is just perfect Kathy you can color anything. And the Kathy touch on the bunnies butt so cute.. Oh and the white stitches around the card love it… It is so great of Simon Says selling those beautiful prints so we get a chance to color them. Thank you
Roxy
ahhhhh,,, bear belly rubs. So cute! That set is on my wish list! Last night I had it in my SSS cart and went back and forth between it and another set several times b/4 settling on a different set (that I thought I needed more right now – more for the sentiments)….now I wish I was not practical and instead with with my cuteness radar! Oh well… it still remains on my wish list. In time, I too will play with those cute little woodland critters! So does shading a pie chart in PowerPoint count as coloring today? LOL!!!
It counts but I doesn’t fit the fun factor. 🙂
Such a cute card. Love the coloring! Thanks
I loved this card! I love how you did the grass! It looked so real I almost got out my teeny tiny lawnmower to mow it! LOL You are amazing with you’re coloring and I am going to try doing that with my grass too. Thanks for all the good ideas!
You’re adorable. You made me smile! 🙂
Beautiful card. No-line coloring and masking, a fabulous combination of techniques to give these critters a very serene appearance. Looking for some time for coloring. Cheers!
loving all the coloring!
I love that woodland set. So cute and you (of course) did a great job colouring it!
That’s my job, making people smile. Your welcome! How can I send you some photos of my work? I tried to find you on Facebook but you aren’t there. I’m not on Facebook but my mom is so I use her account. I’m not a Facebook fan. I don’t have any other account so unless I send you an e-mail, I don’t know of any other way to show you what I’ve done. I’m so excited to show you and get some feedback, which I would love.
I am with you Gail I do not like FB. Yes you can email me but, if you have a smart phone there is a nice and supportive community there for the coloring challenge. Either way you can email me 🙂
HI Gail, I just sent you an email 🙂
Hi Kathy, Love the little cuties, nice for children’s cards too, Cheers Anna.
The sweetest thing ever!!!! Adorable
There is no doubt in my mind that you’re one of the best colorists out there. The masking and coloring are perfect. The bird is also fabulous. I keep trying with my white gel pen. It’s amazing what a difference the white dots/dashes/commas make. Thanks for your perfect instructions.
SUPER CUTE!!!
Miskit is on my list to try 🙂