Hello Hello Friends, How are you this sunny day! Still trying to play catch up …. and it’s a short post today but, I hear you all wanted to see some more colored pencil coloring so here we go. Purple Onion Designs stamps always … always make me smile so I thought this snowman was the perfect guy to color up today.
Why not have a snow man celebrating the end of winter and feeling the sunshine.
After a layer of light colored pencils I felt I needed some more color with less time.
I did some quick masking with post it notes and used some distress ink.
and…another color.
The key is to have sharp pencils and I do NOT have a good pencil sharpener :(. I need more practice but, find it relaxing using SHARP pencils lol.
THE GIVEAWAY: Michelle at Purple Onion Designs is will be GIVING AWAY A FEW STAMPS!! WOO HOO!! leave a comment and a winner will be announced at the end of the challenge. Thanks so much Michelle!
I look forward to seeing you tomorrow and I am always ….always grateful for your visit. Hugs, Kathy
P.S. If you want to read more about The 30 Day Coloring Challeng go HERE . 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.
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Fabulous card! I agree…colored pencils are so relaxing!
This is what I love about the challenge it constantly is making us think about new ways to use tools we already own
My favorite colored pencils and my favorite inks. This little guy is adorable. Love that cheerful smile. Great use of color too.
Sweet card! I love using colored pencils too.
great tip to make that background using post-its!
I love this snowman! Adorable. I hope spring comes fast, it’s been very cold here in New England.
I love how you left the white areas to lighten up the image!! Absolutely beautiful coloring! This little snowman is quite adorable!!!
Purple Onion has such cute stamps!! Great variety, great prices and a wonderful company!! TFS!
I love colored pencils!!!!
I think I use colored pencils most in this challenge. I like the control of them. Thanks for sharing!
i love this finished card and coloring with colored pencils!!
Love the vibrancy of the distress inks with colored pencils.
I love Purple Onions stamps and your card is so cute! Love how you made the sunshine and the shadow at the bottom. Beautiful card.
I haven’t tried colored pencils yet, but I love the look. I will definitely have to get my hands on some colored pencils.
What an adorable idea of having a snowman greet Spring!
Fabulous coloring.
Love that snowman in the sunshine.
Love the beautiful shades of yellows and the mixture of inks!! Just beautifully done! Purple Onion design stamps has such sweet whimsical images.
Cute card! Love the way the snowman is basking in the beautifully colored sun.
THAT is so sweet! I love how nice coloured pencil looks when someone who knows what they are doing, uses them! LOL I have been trying but def. need MORE practice!
I also have been admiring Purple Onion’s adorable stamps for some time but still don’t have any. They have the sweetest images!
Thanks for the chance to win some!
Such a cute card! I’ve used the challenge time to try all sorts of new coloring techniques. Blending colors with colored pencils has been one thing I’ve really worked on. I may not have any pencils left when this is over, LOL!
I love how you masked this image for the “light from above” idea. I will try that with some images I have. TFS! kReN@afourthlife.blogspot.com
This image is so cute, and the colouring is fantastic.
I have just started using prismacolor pencils and have fallen in love with them.
Great job coloring your snowman. I am slowly getting into using my color pencils because I enjoy using Copic.
So very cute! Love your coloring!
I agree completely…Purple Onion stamps make me smile also.
Love that you layered distress ink over colored pencil. Such a cute image
Such an adorable card! I really must pull out my pencil crayons.
Such a cutie, awesome card!:-)
Love your snowman. Sometimes we can feel like a snowman searching for the sunshine. 🙂
This must have taken you a loooong time but oh so worth it. I personally love pencils and find them really relaxing but to cover big areas is challenging! I love how you used them in combination with the distress ink. Such a pretty and uplifting card.
Such a great idea to make this about the sun! Love this little snowman.
Such a beautiful card! I love my pencils too!
xoxo Olga
I’m still practicing with colored pencils and maybe, just maybe I’m starting to like the results. I enjoy coloring so I will continue to use them. ..Relaxing.
What a cheerful looking and contagious card! Makes me appreciate the summer we’re having here even more! Thanks for the tips and inspiration!
That is an awesome tip!! And I love Jolly from purple onion designs!! Thanks for sharing!!
Very cute card. I have some Purple Onion stamps but there is always room for more.
I really like using color pencils. Your colorful snowman card panel is really neat.
A snowman is a good guy the whole year‼️
If there isn’t enought snow to built one… Let’s use some Vanille icecream‼️⛄️
Went camping this weekend and I keep colored pencils and coloring books in the camper, so I’m never without something to do. I love your snowman.
I love the bright yellow on this snowman card!!
This snow man is absolutly cute ! Thanks for introducing me to this lovely stamp maker !
Cute image and so lovely and inspirational colouring;-))m
Great image and really fun coloring! They do have some really fun stamps, and you still rock, no matter what you color WITH. (Sandy Allnock has a video about her favorite sharpener. It’s electric, which surprised me. I had always heard you can’t sharpen colored pencils in an electric sharpener because they get too hot. I think Jennifer McGuire might also have done a video with recommendations about sharpening colored pencils; it was either her or Kristina Werner, or both of them!) Thanks for all you do. Let us know when you find a great one.
I absolutely love Purple Onion Designs along with using colored pencils.
So adorable, Kathy!
I did a little colouring ipusing coloured oencils this afternnon while waiting for a call from the hospital. Some mimutes after I finished colouring I finally received the call, from my huband, who was back in his room. Everything seems to have gone according to plan, except that the surgeon forgot to call me… Anyway, if all goes well, I can take him home tomorrow!
Marianne x
Yay Marianne that’s such great news. He’s lucky to have such a lovely nurse. Healing hugs to you both 🙂
Adorable snowman! Love colored pencils because they travel well in a small space Copics are fun at home when I have lots of time. Coloring is just plain relaxing and if you don’t like it send it or tash. Seems here is always someone who likes what you don’t. TFS
I use Prismacolor pencils and distress markers so I can’t wait to try this! Thank you for teaching us how to do that Sunshine masking technique!
What a cute way to make sunshine!
Eeeeek! Totally adore this creation! What a great combination of both winter and sunshine! Great coloring work too!
Love the sunshine with the snowman; so cute
Thanks for showing colored pencils, I do love them. Also thanks for introducing me to a new stamp company, yeah!
SQUEAL!! ABSOLUTELY AWESOME!! I LOVE Snowmen and the AWESOME way you colored this Image and the Background!! THANKS SO MUCH for sharing and have a Fabulous Week!! =)
Sweet!! I agree Purple Onion stamps are so darn cute and so much fun to color!! Thanks for sharing!
Whaterver you color, it is awesome! Thanks for the tips!
Wow !
Love your masking idea and colored pencils!
I already said this on IG, but I still love the way you colored this like sun rays are coming directly from the snowman! So sweet and happy!
I would never have thought of using pencils and distress inks together. It looks great and I love the sunny feel of your card! I too adore the stamps from purple onion design. They are just too cute!
I wish I could color with my pencils like you. So soft and pretty.
Maybe you can do a video in the future IF you have time!
Love your challenge. So much fun.
Saying hi from Sweden/Gunilla
A. Unlike you, colored pencils are a favorite of mine! 😉 B. What an adorable stamp you used today! C. I hope you life settles down soon!!!
I love that your snowman is celebrating the end of winter. I agree sharp pencils are best. I love the look of them, but seem to play with my Copics more than my pencils, as they are just so much faster. Great give away from Purple Onion Designs. Thanks again for all you do during the challenge.
I love the snowman…..the scene cards were adorable. I especially loved the one that had the trees in the backgroud.
So great! I just love your coloring.
A fantastic card, Kathy. I have this snowman and I love him…but have yet to ink him up. I was thinking I was going to have to wait until next winter, but this is a great idea! I love love love Purple Onion Designs, particularly Stacey Yacula’s designs. I will eventually have every single stamp — not QUITE there yet. lol Thanks to Michelle for the giveaway! Oh…and I love my pencils. I find I have so much more control with them. I still need way more practice with my alcohol markers to feel as confident with those as I do with my pencils. And sharp points is the ONLY way to go. 🙂
Love your happy snowman! I’m a colored pencil addict. I love my Prisma Color Pencils, my Lyra color pencils, watercolor pencils, even my Crayola color pencils. I recently invested in a X-Acto Teacher Pro electric pencil sharpener. (Not affiliated, just love the product.) OMG! Sharpens pencils like a dream. Just sorry I didn’t have this years ago.
Mmmmmm! Roast carrots are a favourite of mine! What a great card Kathy! I love your sun-worshiping snowman.
Do you use a different cardstock for coloured pencils than for Copics? I find the Neenah so smooth it hasn’t any tooth to it for the pencils.
So creative, using the snowman and the sun to depict this time of the year. Love your color combination.
Until I saw the card close-up I thought that the snowman was wearing a hat! Super cute card!
All I have is Prisma Pencils and Distress ink so I water color, or use pencils on everything I make. Your coloring looks fab Dear! Hugz
Cute little snowman!! Thanks for the colored pencil tip and the chance to play! Have a wonderful day : )
Love this…that snowman is just too cute
I like the effect of adding distress stains to the pencils.
Such a cute card! It made me smile.
Bring on the SUN! Thanks Kathy and Purple Onion!
I haven’t had my colored pencils out for quite some time. I may have to make that happen today.
I’ve been working on my shadowing and I love the way you did the snowman shadow on this card. coloring is relaxing andyou’re right much better with sharp pencils. Thanks for the inspiration, techniques and challenge.
Awesome card. I agree with you. Color Pencils are so relaxing. I even am thinking about buying a adult coloring book to just color with pencils. Thanks for the great card and hints.
Super fun card! Makes me smile
I use the Bostitch Quiet Sharp 6. It’s a big hummer but really does the job. Hubby says the lights dim when I use it…love it!
Such an adorable snowman! Love the ” looking for spring” idea. Great card!!
Cute idea for your card. I love my Copics but sometimes ya gotta use those pencils!
Colored pencils are buttery, and makes all the stress slip,away!
This is fun!! I actually bought the pencil coloring class at Kit and Clowder to try to get better at this – I haven’t done anything yet, but I am excited because I am always in awe of what others do with pencils and I think I could travel better with them…
The distress ink add on was pretty clever too! Thanks Kathy!
lyn
great way to stretch a holiday stamp.
Oh my goodness your ideas are so great. I’m just in total love with this adorable snowman! I have to work on learning more on shading. What a beautiful design you created. Awesome card! Working with colored pencils today. Have a wonderful day!
Such a fun card. I haven’t tried much with my pencils. It seems like they are getting super popular. I guess I’ll dust them off and give it a re-try. I never got the hang of the Gamsol technique. Great image and the coloring is amazing as always.
Colored pencils are my favorite coloring medium- so relaxing.
I love the mixture of pencil and ink. Really turned out pretty.
I enjoy seeing the use of colored pencils. I just purchased a set and hope on learning how to use them :))
It’s a super cute card. Color pencils are my first choice for coloring and I always learn from watching how other artists use them.
I’ve never thought of blending distress over colour pencils. Thanks for the idea. I love purple onion stamps!
Wonderful card! What a cute snowman.
Just love the card. It’s such a happy card especially for those in cold climates. I love my colored pencils, thanks for the tips.
Oh my gosh I want it, it’s so cute! Thank you so much for the giveaway
This is one of my favorite stamp from Purple Onion. So glad you did it with pencils. You made him look joyous…even though he’ll melt.
Clever card design! Purple Onion has adorable stamps!
That snowman is so cute, I guess I shouldn’t give up on pencils and keep trying ….I love how you’ve combined pencils and ink!
Hey, snowmen love summer now and warm hugs. Love how you used distress with colored pencils.
Your pencil coloring looks beautiful!
Cute! Pencils are a fav of mine!
Awesome card and coloring! Love that delightful Purple Onion Designs snowman!
Love Purple Onion stamps, especially Stacey Yacula. Your rendition is so bright and cheerful, it made me smile. Have to admit, covering large areas with colored pencil is challenging.
Love the stamp! Great colouring, never thought of combining pencils and distress ink….you learn something new everyday! Thanks Purple Onions and Kathy for the tipsxx
I really love the 30 day color challenge, so full of inspiration. Fantastic card & love Purple Onion!
Your shading is fantastic and that snowman is toooo cute. Thanks for sharing.
Oh I just love this snowman. He was on a few of my Christmas cards this year. Thanks for the chance to win more purple onion designs
Snow man card is cute. Love your color background. Just perfect. 🙂
Rudolph is out shined! Wonderful job!
The snowman is super cute! So creative! Love it.
Your card is delightful and I know I’m ready for spring and lots of sunshine. Love the happy snowman!
Oh I love masking technique!
That snowman looks so happy!
I collect snowmen, so this stamp made me smile! I just a in AWE of the insane coloring…I feel like some of these I could reach out and actually touch their hair or cheek…amazing coloring for sure!
I am really enjoying the 30 day challenge, it has definitely pushed me & help me improve on my coloring & try other mediums for that I thank you. I love this snowman stamp it makes me smile everything I see it.
So adorable. Ive been fascinated with the combination of pencils and other mediums.
What inspiration to drag out those color pencils I keep passing over for my copics. Thank you so much.
How cute and charming
your card is with the
snowman and the
sunshine from him!
Carla from Utah
Stunning!!! Your coloring is always fabulous. The background is awesome on this one!!
Awww such a cute snowdude! Love how you coloured your background 🙂
Great card! That’s one happy snowman!
What kind of paper did you use? I don’t find most card stock good for colored pencil
..it’s too smooth and the pencil doesn’t stick…something with tooth is better…but then that’s hard to get a good stamp impression on…bit of a dilemma for me.
I love Purple Onion Designs! Fabulous card.
Such an Adorably Happy Snowman. Beautifully colored…..Love it ♥
I love using color pencils, never thought to combine them with inks. Very pretty!
I have the prismacolor sharpener, and I like it. Except I hate sharpening my pencils because I don’t want to lose any color!! Oh well. 🙂
Adorable image and coloring. Purple Onion makes the cutest little stamps. I don’t own any but really would love to. 🙂 Thanks for the chance to win. 🙂
I use one of these KUM extra long point sharpeners. Inepensive but great quality!
http://www.cultpens.com/i/q/KM08524/kum-stenographers-long-point-sharpener-400-5l
Coloring with pencils is something I haven’t done in years. Thanks for reminding and also the chance.
Love that snowman enjoying the sunshine! Makes me happy!
Excellent use of a snowman at the end of winter.
Really cute card. Snowmen are so adorable.
Wonderful colouring. I love the snowman standing in the lightning,
hughes daniela
Love the colors and the theme of your card . You inspired me to get out my colored pencils today.
The stamps added a fab finish and love colored pencil. You are so talented and appreciate your sharing!
Such a cute idea! Love how this snowman is celebrating! Makes me think of Olaf from “Frozen” straight away! 🙂
Love the joy emanating from your Snowman! grin! I use either watercolor markers or watercolor paint to lay down the first layer of color, depending on what I have on hand at the moment and then layer the dry colored pencils over that. Coloring pencils need to be sharp (I have an old school mechanical pencil sharpener on the wall and get my exercise for the day every time I have to get up to use it. grin!) and depending on the pressure, you can do all the same shading techniques with your pencils as you do with the copics. I have asthma, so don’t use gamsol, however, you can smooth your colors together by going back over it with a colorless blender pencil or the lightest shade of color. I love Purple Onion’s stamp designer Stephanie Ackerman, btw.
WOW!! Stunning work. I love the background effect. You are amazing!!!!
Adoreable stamp from an amazing company . I love Purple Onion Designs.They make the most adorable critters .
Great blending . Thanks Kathy.
Great card–love colored pencils too. So cool that there are so many ways we can color, such a good thing, all this coloring!
I think I need to check out the Prismacolor pens, too, they look great.
Thank you for the giveaway!
I just used colored pencils last night on an Easter card.
The ink markers were too strong and I couldn’t get the look I wanted.
the colored pencils blended together so nicely.
thanks for sharing.
I too love those stamps they are adorable!
Thanks for challenging us again and again. I didn’t always find the time to join in much in the past year, but I always like looking.
Hugs
Ela
This little guy is adorable. Love that cheerful smile.
Your card is so adorable!! Glad the sunshine didn’t mespltnhim! LOL!
Good grief was typing too fast. Meant to say glad the sunshine didn’t melt him!!!
Beautiful. I think your colouring is fabulous. Thanks for the tip about sharp pencils.
Great image thanks for the chance to win some purple onion stamps. 🙂
Beautiful card and coloring!!! Very creative!!
Cute snowman! Love how his face is up to the light. Beautiful card.
Such a happy card! But no more snow please! Love the bright colors!
Your coloring is amazing! I don’t have any colored pencils, but I’d love to get some and give them a try. They’re on my wishlist!
Lovely card Kathy,colored pencils are my favorite medium for coloring,cheap,easy and as you say-relaxing.My friend has one of those old pencil sharpeners that you just insert the pencil,turn the handle and behold,a very sharp pencil! Would love one for myself,lol.
Great idea to do a snowman welcoming the sunshine!!
Lovely colouring Kathy and thanks for showing how you did it too!
I like how you shaded the image, something that I need to work on. Love the colours! Reminds me of Olaf from Frozen and his love for summer ⛄
I would like to get better a colored pencils. This snowman is adorable.
I don’t have any Purple Onion stamps but would love too. Thanks for sharing the color pencils love. It’s currently one of my favorites.
I adore Purple Onion stamps especially Stacey Yacula. Your sun-worshipping snowman is so cute. That’s exactly how I feel when the sun breaks through in cloudy NE Ohio.
watching you colour always calms me down!
Its stunning
Love your snowman.
I love both colored pencils and watercolor pencils…!!
So cute! Love learning how you do what you do!
What a happy little snowman, and the background just adds a joyful aura!
Kathy, your colored pencil snowman is MAGICAL! Thank you Purple Onion for creating great stamps and for this generous Giveaway!
What a wonderful magical scene you created with your coloring! I love Purple Onion design stamps, especially the cute critters by stacy yacula. TFS and a chance to win! Hugs, Kristina
Such a happy card!! Love it! Coloring is always relaxing.
Wonderful card! And I adore color pencils !
I love this image! It warms me up inside! I am sitting inside on a cold wet day and between you and Purple Onion images, you have chase my blues away! I love the warm colors that you chose and the helpful hints are always appreciated. Even with the masking technique, I find difficulty getting the clean lines and blending that you do; but practice will make perfect. I know it will!
I really love your snowman image. What a fun snowman…I have that one also, but I usually think of snow and frosty, blue colors. I have been trying to get better with colored pencils. It seems like I press too hard and then they won’t blend. I know…practice practice practice. You do such a great job. I really enjoy watching the videos you make and your posts are always so informative. Thanks so much and thanks to Purple Onion (one of my favs) for the generous giveaway.
so cute!
Beautiful coloring with pencils!! Love it!
-Berina
Moxie Craftie
Purple Onion images + coloured pencils = MAGIC! Thank you for the fabulous card and tutorial! An extra THANK YOU to Michelle for the generous giveaway. Keeping my fingers crossed…I’d love to welcome some PO stamps into my collection.
~carol
Awwwww, what a happy little fella!
Love your coloring and your design…. Super cute.
Love your card and LOVE using my colored pencils!
love your blending, layout and tips! thanks!
I love my pencils. You are right about keeping them sharp. My husband screwed an old fashion type pencil sharpener which makes it easier to sharpening them!
Very nice job…..LOVE snowmen!
This is the coolest design and love how you masked off the background and used the Distress Inks, very clever!!!!
I melt for snowmen! This stamp is on my wishlist ☺ I am getting better with my pencil coloring thanks to this challenge. TY
Great card. I haven’t had my colored pencils long but I am loving them.
Cute little card and the sunny little background is wonderful. He’s looking up and enjoying every bit of that sunshine. Thanks for sharing.
I love the Purple Onion stamps and you made this one really shine!!!
what a cute snowman – he looks like the happiest ever!!
Super great pencil coloring!! Love Purple Onion!
Wonderful give away. One of my favourite stamps companies ‘Purple Onion’. Would love to win some more to add to my collection.
Oh, I just love snowmen! Any time of the year. 🙂 And I’m glad you used pencils today … that’s all I’ve ever colored with. And a big thanks to Purple Onion for an awesome giveaway. 🙂 Have a happy day/evening!
The snowman is so cute, and like how you colored him and the background!
This is such a cute card! I sure hope we don’t have any more snow. I love the sunshine!!
That’s a super cute card, love the happiness of the snowman expecting the summer.
Cute card – never thought to add distress inks to colored pencils but love the effect so definitely going to give it a try.
That snowman….adorbs!!!! Especially today–it’s 50 degrees here and we still have melty black snow piles in the neighborhood. I love this little guy-and your pencil and ink work is genius!
I love him. He reminds me of Olaf saying how he can’t wait till summer and loves warm hugs.
Love the snowman – great card!
Nice sunburn on the cute snowman’s carrot nose! Thanks for the coloring and blocking tips!
What a great idea!!Cute card!!
I love the little snowman. Beautifully done Kathy!
Love love love Purple Onion stamps. Kathy I just recently bought a set of Prisma colored pencils and I really like them. still need a lot of practice tho.
Oh I LOVE Purple Onion stamps! Please pick me!!! Thanks for the chance to win. 😀
Eek! Colored pencils! Thanks so much Kathy for this post. Still learning to use mine and I appreciate every little bit of advice. Plus that snowman is awesome!
He’s a really cute snowman. I am having fun with this challenge.
I love Purple Onion. They have some of the cutest critters around. Some great things for creating scenes. I thought your snowman turned out so cute.
Love that snowman!
Loved your colored snowman and this challenge!! I Look forward to visiting your blog every day:)
This is fantastic, thanks for all the tips. I love coloring with pencils and just got a set of Prismacolors and I am in love!
I’m like the snowman. I’m ready for the sun! Thanks for the chance to win.
LOVE IT, SO CHEERY 🙂
… I can hear Olaf saying that “some people are worth melting for” as your card gives someone a HUGE warm HUG Kathy!!!
PS – I bought my first colouring book yesterday
I need to pull out my pencils again! TFS!!
What a great card! What a great tip to add Distress inks to quickly color the background! Thanks! 🙂
I live the card! Great to mix the ink and colored pencils! I love colored pencils! Thanks again for sharing!
Great coloring of this cute snowman. I like the unique look of Purple Onion designs.
Love your colored pencil Snowman, Kathy! I really need to invest in some good pencils, the 20 yr old Crayolas are not cutting it. Haha. Love what I’ve seen of the PO stamps! Thanks PO for this giveaway. Good Luck Everyone.
Such a cute and beautifully colored card. I can totally relate to your little snowman, basking in the bright sunshine and finally beginning to thaw!
Purple Onion has the cutest designs!
Purple Onion images ARE the cutest!
I haven’t done too much coloring with pencils, but am wondering if your wrists get sore? Maybe it is different with quality pencils?
Love the prismacolor pencils! Very cheerful card!
Cute stamping. Very effective coloring with the color pencils. Looks doable. 🙂
I’m loving colored pencils! Thanks for all of the tips 🙂
I’ve always loved to color. I used to keep a coloring book and crayons stashed away as I found it relaxing. I no longer have to hide as I can just color my stamp images. :-). I’m not very good, particularly when I see all these wonderful cards made by others, but it’s still fun.
While not very accomplished with colored pencil techniques, I love the look of pencil over Copic coloring. Thanks for the tutorials, tips and giveaway!
Colored pencils are great. I’m so glad you showed technique using more than one color tool
I love this idea of the snowman celebrating the sun! Wonderful!
So awesome.. I really like this, and how you masked it. Love Purple Onion Designs. Their stamps are great.
This coloring challenge is so much fun!!
Cutest card ever!! I heart Purple Onion stamps!
I love Purple Onion Designs, she has the cutest stamp. I have to really watch myself when I shop there! I think I have this snowman…lol. I love the way you colored this card. He’s letting the sun shine in! I love colored pencils too.
adorable card – so bright!
Super cute snowman! Love this colored pencil card front with the extra intensity of the distress ink blending.
Fabulous inking, and coloring of the cute snowman!
Thanks for sharing tips on coloring with color pencils. Will definitely keep them in mind. Your coloring looks amazing as always!
I’m a watercolor pencil gal, myself. Had to smile at the snowman lifting his face to bask in the sunshine!
I find it easier to blend colored pencils than alcohol markers so they are generally my first choice for coloring. And seeing your adorable card makes what to color something! TFS!
That snowman is a great image! I like the way you colored it with the sunshine & blue.
Such a great card I love it you brought sunshine and rainbows on a cold day. Fantastic
When I first looked at your card I went “Where’s the snowman’s face”? Then I kept scrolling and I saw that wonderful smile and there it was! Yeah, I know, it’s late and that’s probably why I didn’t see the smile on the face in the first place. I have an amazing pencil sharpener that came with my chalk pencils. I love the point it gives all my pencils even though I am only supposed to use it on my chalk pencils. Hey, what are you supposed to do if you are at a doctors office and you need to sharpen a pencil away? I love your card and I see we have some of the same brand of pencils. Great minds think alike! LOL
Love this snowman. Love the bright yet soft colors You used. Such a great card.
I love how you come up with different ways of doing things – so much for me to learn!
This little guy is so cute! I love the way you angled the background around him. You can feel the sun hitting his face!
Love the way you combined Distress Ink with colored pencils! I recommend sharpening your pencils with a sanding board. You can find it at art stores or online with drawing/sketching supplies. It’s a short 2″ wide “stick” with sandpaper layers. You just “sand” any pencil to a point & you won’t waste any of your colored lead by
breaking it off in a sharpener. Hope this tip helps, Kathy!
Well done! Thanks for another colored pencil demo. The snowman is so full of joy, but I hope he/she doesn’t stay out in that bright sun too long. Your next coloring attempt may be much different if he/she does. 😉 Now that you’ve honored our request for colored pencils, do you have any techniques for oil pastels? I found a huge set of 39 the other day at Goodwill for $1.99. (Some are missing and they’re Loony Tunes brand, so probably not the best, but who can pass up a deal like, even if it’s just to scribble around a bit.) I haven’t checked out Purple Onion for a while, but I can see from this image that it’s time for another look.
Such a cute snowman and I love what you did with the sunshine!
Love this snowman – smiling in the face of adversity!
I took coloured pencils and a colouring book on holiday perfect for a spot of therapy by the pool, fab card as always.
I love this technique of combining pencils and distress inks. Thank you!
What a fun way to mix coloring mediums. I hope I win!
cool snowman feeling the sun! thanks for chance to win stamps!
stamping sue
http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/
Love love love you coloring, I love using my Prismas too…
I just love that sweet snowman!! And your card? Perfect!! I think colored pencils are my new favorite .
Wonderful card! Who but you would think of a snowman celebrating spring!
This has been the best challenge ever. I’m learning so much about color and paint and pencils and ink and…..WOW! There’s so many reasons to feel blessed & happy!
Beautiful coloring!!! I just love Purple Onion!! In fact I just bought some stamps from them right after Christmas and I am looking forward to buying more!!
Love the concept of the snowman being happy about the sun..love the irony!
Great inspiration…played with pencils this weekend…so much fun!
Thanks for showing me how to look at colored pencils differently. Love the happy snowman.
Great, I love colored pencils and this is helpful. Thanks so much Michelle for the stamps in the giveaway.
Great use of colored pencils and masking! Really cute and colorful card. Thanks for sharing!
Delightful -I love this style of colouring, Jo x
Great work!
I love pencils. My favorite medium to color is aquarelable pencils…
Thanks for the chance 🙂
Lovely card!
Hello Kathy 😮 ) Well that’s an awesome card! I love love love how you colored it! Thank you so much for sharing. This is on my “try this and that” list. :o) Thank you and Michelle for the giveaway. :o) Love Purple Onion Design stamps. :o) hugs
Love the way you did the background! It just screams TahDah! : )
This snowman is adorable! Love your work!
Cute stamp and great coloring as always!
What a cute card! Reminds me of Olaf in Frozen being thrilled to be warm!
Adorable card. You can’t help but smile looking at it.
I like your style…coloring in bed….my kind of gal! Your card, all your cards are always so pretty!
I have bought several sharpeners, I kick myself everytime I think we left our old sharpener, in the pantry, when we sold my parents house….ugh! I love using colored pencils too!
What a darling snowman!!
Again you have taught me something new – I had no idea you could use Distress
inks over coloured pencils! :o)
Love that snowman and what a clever idea you had
I love that happy little snowman! And what a clever idea to use the Distress Ink over the pencil crayons…. Genius!
I love this stamp! So much fun with bright colors!
What a great colouring! And that snowman is adorable
The snowman is adorable and I love the way you used the distress inks here. I have looked at those tiny ink pads and not been sure how I would use them. Now I know! (:
Such a sweet card! I love your pencil colouring and gorgeous background! The snowman is adorable! Thank you for the awesome giveaway!
Great card! I’m trying to use my colored pencils more, too….
I love my pencils but I love how you did the background. Will have to try it.
What a cute card. I love POD, especially Stacey Yacula’s designs! You did a great job.
Love your card and how you got more color quickly. I would have never thought to use distress inks over colored pencils! Love Purple Onion Designs.
Love the snowman! Got to get out my colored pencils!!
I really like to follow you and your challenge. Thanks for sharing your amazing “work” 🙂
Derwent battery operated pencil sharpener is great for Colored pencils. It has two sizes, doesn’t eat them, nor have I sharpened them to a sharp point, but the perfect rounded easy point nice to color with. It’s $54 on amazon. I paid $36 for mine last year. It’s great for an electric sharpener.
GORGEOUS cards! I love this stamp!
CUTE card! I love the combination of colored pencils with distress ink for the backgrounds!
Such a cute card! I’ve not tried ink with pencils but it looks fabulous!
Cute card, but a little sad! I can’t believe he’s rejoicing at his “end”!
Oh squeeeee! I love how you made the snowman glowing where the sun touches him, on grass, with a bit of melting at the bottom. So much depth in your coloring!
I love purple onion stamps… cute coloring and distressing inks used.
Cute Card! I agree about needing a sharp point on the pencils – it just helps you get that right color.
Nice tutorial Kathy. Your card ist very cute, and the pencils rocks !
Darling card and cool technique! Thank you for sharing!
What an adorable scene, a snowman enjoying the sunshine!!!
Wow!!!! This card is super cutieeeee!!!!
Love how you used both inks and colour pencils…looking forward to spring too.
I have watercolor pencils that I think can work the same way although without water! I have only used them with watercolor so I think I’ll try without!
Coloured pencils are my absolute favourite and I love Purple Obion Designs stamps too! You colouring is lovely.
Purple Onion designs are so precious. I love how you went all Olaf-y with your design.
I love the glow of this card. The snowman is adorable.
I love color pencils! Purple onion designs have beautiful stamps, all of them are lovely! Great card Kathy!
Thanks for showing how to combine colored pencils & Distress Inks.
I wouldn’t have thought to mix colored pencils and Distress ink…. or any ink pads for that matter. Great idea! Thanks for sharing!
Funny how something cold can look so warm and cheerful!!!! So adorable!!!
Yeah! colored pencils; my safe zone. Neat idea for the streaming sun.
wow love how you created such a cool background for the adorable snowman
Woohooo thanks for the chance to win! As for your card, wow! I LOVE how gorgeous this looks all done up in colored pencils. Now I know the trick is to use the sharp points… very good tip to know… you always do great work!
Hugs,
Jo
xox
I love how you added Distress Ink over your colored pencil background! I’ve never thought to do that. Thanks for the tip!
Fantastic technique using distress ink over colored pencils! I love purple onion designs stamps. Love the card! Thanks Kathy.
I struggle with colored pencils. You make it look easy.
Love your coloring! TFS
Cute card! Brilliant idea to mask it off to enhance the yellow. Sharp pencils are indeed the only way to go!
I can’t believe the result you got with the pencils!!! Awesome!
Why not have a snowman celebrate……..he is going to melt!!!! Awesome card and great ideas! Thank you!!!
Love it! Makes me want to break out the colored pencils and color something!
Fabulous card – love the snowman basking in the sun.
how lovely!! such a sweet card!! =)
Oh my gosh, this is precious! Love how the sun beams are just shooting out of him!
Such an awesome way to use this image…I love it!!!
~God bless~
Beautiful card!!!
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It’s nice to see some great colored pencil inspiration too! Gorgeous card!
Take Care!
Michele
Fabulous technique Kathy.Thanks for sharing with us.Hugs from Sweden!
That snowman is so adorable!!
That snowman looks so happy … a lot happier than the ones around here (it’s supposed to be 50º tomorrow! Yippee!)
I like my pencils sharp also! Cute snowman image.
Love it
Just love Purple Onion stamps!!!
my brain hurts from all of the creativity and ideas i want to try. thank you!
I love it! Using a winter stamp for a non winter card!
I love that card! I always forget I can combine mediums!
So cute! I love coloring with pencils.
My favorite colored pencils and my favorite inks. This little guy is adorable. Love that cheerful smile. Great use of color too.
Stinkin’ cute snowman and thanks to all the giveaway sponsors!