Helloooo Friends! Can you believe that it’s Day 7 already? Are you feeling the benefits that coloring can bring? My road trip kick off was in Edinburgh and it was such a lovely group of women …. magical really. The trait that I noticed is most are afraid to be fearless with color. My wish for you is that if you desire more color to go for it. Be fearless.
My distress inks were calling my name so out they came. The palette that I love to use with my distress ink you can find here.
My first choice to color skin is copic markers and distress inks are my second choice. Trying to step out of my comfort zone a little with purple highlights in her hair. I stamped “Thinking of You Bella” with some black ink on my fav bright pre cut white watercolor paper … a great time saver for me! Here I colored her up with markers and here is video using copics.
Instead of messing with a background I just used the coordinating die cut to made a shaped card by scoring the back of the die cut & glueing it on to the front. What do you think of the purple hair highlights?
Please know that every single time you visit my blog I am grateful! Until tomorrow. Hugs, Kathy
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gorgeous!
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I loved her purple highlights! Very nice idea to turn it into a shaped card 🙂
A W E S O M E!!!
I have started collecting Distress Inks, not tried watercolouring like this {{{YET}}
Give it a try! It is so fun! Happy coloring, Tracy!
So very pretty; the purple highlights are very stylish! Thank you for the video; inspiring, as always!
Hugs~carol
Thank you for the positive video feedback, Carol!!
I just love her eye shadow and rosey cheeks!
Since you asked: I didn’t even notice the purple until I read that you used it! It brightens up the dark hair color, but it’s very subtle. I like it.
LOVE the purple hair! Looks like 1/2 the girls that go to the school I work at!! Great Coloring!
LOL- glad you like the hair!!
Love the purple highlights! She is so beautifully colored and I love this image against the Pretty Plaid paper, really creates an impact.
Wooo hooo…
She looks stunning
I love the coloring and the advice! Thanks for the inspiration.
The highlights in her hair are super cool. What a gorgeous girl. Great work and keeping all the stormy areas in my prayers also.
Oh Kathy, she’s gorgeous!! LOVE the purple highlights! I help my daughter put them in her hair all the time! Your Bella is so real…she is jumping off the card with your awesome coloring!
Oh thank you so much for your kind words, Laura! Much appreciated!
I love the purple high lights!
I have to say, since I met you and since you gave me that card with those words on it, I have been fearless. I’ve been scared to try, unsure if the result is really worth it, but I’ve been doing, and in doing so, I’ve enjoyed my colouring so much more. I am so hoping you come back again so all my friends who didn’t make it can come and be inspired too. I LOVE your Stamping Bella and I love the purple highlights in her hair xx
Yay Ruth, I’m sooooo happy you’ve tried it and enjoyed coloring so much more! It was wonderful meeting you and I hope one day I can return, also!
What a cool card! I love the purple highlights in her hair 🙂
Great coloring and video Kathy. I love that you talked about neck and hand positioning, so important and little things that can prevent bigger things that bring patients to me. I haven’t time to post anything I’ve colored, I’m making cards for October, I need to make 9 Birthday cards, and have already made 3 anniversary cards. I’m going to be leaving for another trip soon, so have to get them done before I leave. Can’t wait to see you in November! Thanks for inspiring us to color.
Yahoo, Sheri! Can’t wait to meet you too! It’s okay that you haven’t posted any of your coloring…… just getting in time for yourself to relax and color is the point! Happy coloring!
Lovely card Kathy,thank you for your amazing videos,they never fail to inspire me!
Awe, thank you so very much, Ann! I always greatly appreciate positive feedback on my videos!
Oh, she is really sooo lovely!
Very pretty. I like the purple highlights.
So beautiful!
I love the purple highlights in her hair! So cute! TFS!
Thanks for the video Kathy!! I love watching you color!
Luhve the purple streaks in her hair! She is one of my favorite images and you did a fabulous job! But then again, I love everything you do! 😉 Kim G in Austin, Tx
Awe, Kim – I’m blushing! Thank you!
Such a cute Bella girl and your coloring enticed me in to purchasing her. I have an idea for a special friend. I like your purple highlights . I am going to change up her entire hairdo. LOL
Whooo hooo, Judy! Have fun coloring this super cute Bella!!! If you share what you create on Instagram please this me so I can see your work!
Wow! She looks great. Also, I think you colour makeup mach better than I apply it. 😛
To tell you the truth, I did not even notice the purple highlights in her hair. That tells me it is very natural looking. Beautiful coloring.
Beautiful coloring Kathy! I always used to have trouble with skin. I recently took Alyce’s free class and I’m confident now. Should try watercoloring.
This is absolutely fantastic Kathy. The purple highlights look amazing!
Your coloring technique is always perfect and I love the touches of purple!
Hello Kathy! I love the look of the colors against the dark background! Beautifully colored!
Oops that was supposed to go to the flowered card. LOL my bad!
LOL it’s okay and THANK YOU!
I love the purple highlights in her hair Kathy! Fun sentiment on her t-shirt too!
Hello Kathy from sunny Queensland, Australia. … more fabulous colouring from you – she’s gorgeous
Wow Kathy this is beautiful!!!! You sure do make watercoloring look easy!!!! Now if Only it went that smoothly when i do it LOL!!!
i love this girl so much… you did a fantastic job hon!
Hugs,
Jo
The background created using rag and the dots takes it to another level
Love the purple highlights, Kathy. Haven’t really tried any watercolouring using a distress ink palette, but I think I will give it a try soon.
Marianne x
I hope you do try it, Marianne! It’s a lot of fun!
Loving the inspiration to get coloring!
Love the coloring with the distress inks. The added purple to the hair is awesome. I love the little eyelash marks on her shirt. I love this image and your painting. You do an awesome job and should be proud of your work.
I enjoyed the comment on your video a lot. I also love to colour wiht distress ink and also never been a fan of colouring hair. Hair and me doesn’t blend! Afcourse I colour hair and hope that there be one day that I enjoy it just as much as coulering the rest of the image.
Gorgeous image and I love the purple higlights, got to try that , and what a great idea to stamp the sentiment on the shirt, love that to!
Thank you so much for your sweet comments, Henriette!
SHUT the front door! I would never have thought to color a people image with Distress Ink. She’s just gorgeous and your coloring too! I love all of the details. I think this will be on my desk to try!
LOL – thank you for making me laugh! Definitely give it a try and if you share it on Instagram please tag me so I can see your creations! Happy coloring!
What a gorgeous card! So clever how you created the shape using the stamp itself.
I am not a ‘Bella’ like you are but I love how you colored this. I also commented on the Stamping Bella site. I’ve noticed that on the Stamping Bella site they always do hair the way I wouldn’t do it, like adding purple to the hair. If you notice on all of Stamping Bella;s Stamps, when they show how they should be colored on the package which I follow sometimes but mostly I don’t, there is always a color in the hair that isn’t in a lot of people’s hair, like mine. I don’t have purple in my hair, its brown, however, I like to know that if I wanted to, I could put purple in my Bella’s hair if I so choose. I want to be a Bella! Can you get me in? LOL Love the coloring on your card!
You did an amazing colouring job on this card. Love all the added touches. When I was little I always outlined my image and darkened the lines. Weird eh! LOL! I always thought it added to my picture. No difference here, just adds to the detail which is so lovely.
I agree Doris! I’ve been doing t for years and although outlining isn’t necessary I really think it adds to the final image, too! Happy coloring!