Hellllloooo Friends! I am back and so soon! Can you believe it. Today I am up on the Power Poppy blog for another “Inspire Me post” . As promised I have a video using the same pencils that I used yesterday. The Chameleon pencils.
This XL Dahlia stamp from Power Poppy is big and juicy!! I love it so much and it’s a great stamp for any medium and for techniques. True it will take you more time but, the results will be worth it.
The sentiment was embossed with white embossing powder on some dark grey card stock. The embossing looks perfect right? Well in the video I have a good fix for imperfect embossing. The dark grey cardstock is so rich against the white embossing yet it’s softer thank black cardstock.
Using the grey pencil first in mostly the nooks & crannies was easy I promise. Be sure to keep your pencil tip nice and sharp for best results and don’t press to hard. … just sayin 🙂
For the second layer I added a soft layer of pink with a very light hand. When I was satisfied with that I used a dark pink for my third layer and continuously sharpened my tip. (the tip in the photo is after I finished the petals so it’s actually not as sharp as I like)
I wished I walked away when I was finished here. I wanted to add one more color and once you add that color to one petal …. it’s a commitment!
I discovered a new tip … when you don’t get a perfect embossing what do you do? Rather than make you watch my video lol I will tell you. Use a white gel pen to fill in the areas that are not embossed. Worked like a charm!
If you check out my post on The Power Poppy blog I give a little more detail then I do here. I am heading out tomorrow for my first stop on The Coloring Challenge Road Trip and so much to do but, I am super excited. Check out all the locations here and I will be updating and adding locations. (I just added Arizona! )
Have a great week and please know that I am always grateful for your visit! Hugs, Kathy
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It’s so beautiful! I love how the colours are mostly at the tips, but the added blue is just perfect. Have a safe journey over to Bonnie Scotland and I will see you in the Botanic Gardens in less than a week – yipppeeee!! xx
Gorgeous. Love the soft colours and colouring. Just waiting on my order to arrive with this set.
Such amazing coloring!!
Lovely card! Have fun on your Road Trip!
So happy to see this post this morning. Loved your coloring of this beautiful stamp. Thanks for sharing your creativity!
Kathy, it is beautiful, as always!! I would love to see it with the yellows and oranges, that would be gorgeous!
Beautiful, lush.
This is a stunning card. I love it. Have a great trip. What a awesome idea to travel to meet people. You rock
Thanks for the great colouring tip with the grey! I’ve used the white pen on botched embossing and found the powder will even stick to it when wet so I can sprinkle more powder and have a redo for just the holes!
Thanks for sharing this Kathy. I always learn so much from you. I have never heard of this company either so I’m heading over to get that gorgeous Dahlia!
My goodness what beautiful coloring on the Dahlia!! Going to watch the video now! (Can’t wait to see Texas pop up on your list of Coloring Challenge road trips!! 😉
I would say Wonderfull You, to you, what a beautiful flower you made. I think to ad the purple your flower got more depth and was blooming more ( I hope you now what I mean, English is not my native language) I love the way you colourd it.
Thank you for your tip of adding black or or another dark color to the nooks and crannies,you saw in the video the flower come to life wen you did that.
I almost forgot to say that the stanp is gorgeous!
Thank you for showing us your work.
Sorry I meant of course stamp and not stanp
Hi Kathy,
That image is awesome!
Your colouring is amazing! I loved it in pink and I love it with the purple added as well.
It just became a whole different look that’s all.
I think your colouring is very special and thank you for showing how you add the very dark colours to the nooks and crannies :o) it really makes a difference. Thanks also for the tip about the jelly roll pen with the white embossing :o)
Big Hugs,
What coloring! Stunning!
Oh, my heavens Kathy….this is jump-off-the-page stunning!!! That flower looks every bit of real to me and your coloring is, as always, amazing. Thank you so much for sharing your incredible talent with us. You amaze me. ~HUGS~
#kindnessmatters
This is so beautiful Kathy and the tips yo shared are very helpful. Enjoy your first road trip!
That is a truly amazing card! The color is awesome.
I’m glad you didn’t stop with just the pinks, Kathy, your instincts were right. The added purples gave it so much more depth. Gorgeous!
Wow, that is a big stamp but so pretty and I love it.Good luck tomorrow on your road trip can’t wait to hear how it goes, I’m sure you all will have so much fun, have fun all you lucky people who get to go.
Your card/colouring looks amazing!!! I understand what you mean by not adding in the extra colour…but I think both ways look stunning.
Thanks for sharing your tips 🙂
Cheers, Marie
Stunning, making me think I need these pencils 🙂 Enjoy your trip 🙂
Very pretty!
its amazing!
This is simply amazing coloring Kathy! You are quite a talent!
Beautiful card. LOVE LOVE your coloring technique.
Beautiful card, Kathy. I aspire to color with colored pencils as well as you. Your sense of color is fantastic. I love the angel stamp. It is really beautiful.
That is gorgeous Kathy! I love it! I just might have to check out that stamp! 🙂