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Day 16. Five Giveaways!

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Hello Friends, How are you? Staying warm?  Today I have a big giveaway and a short post.

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I am trying to give some of my other coloring mediums an opportunity to make an appearance. Today it’s the colored pencils turn. This sweet bear is from Honey Bee Stamps and he’s trying to stay warm with the snow we got today.

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I do love the texture that using colored pencils gives an image. Building up color by adding layers gently are a few tips that I have learned along the way. If you push to hard you get a waxy layer and can’t add any more color. Starting off my paper with copics or pencils helps me achieve a softer look.

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Look at the bags of stamps that Melissa from  Honey Bee stamps gave me to give to  YOU all. Thanks Melissa!!

Just leave your name on the Inlinkz at the bottom of the post. Thanks for your visit! Hugs, Kathy

P.S. Go HERE to read more about the 30 Day Coloring Challenge. (it’s not to late to jump in)  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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  1. TracyM #6773 says

    What a little CUTIE 🙂
    LOVE your colouring too – THANK YOU for the top tip about colouring with pencils … I think I have been too heavy handed in the past, must be why I have been avoiding them => looks like it’s time to giving them a go again.

  5. Milka says

    Hello Kathy :o)
    Super cute bear and amazing coloring. I haven’t colored with colored pencils for months. :o)
    Thank you for sharing with us another amazing colored image and tips. :o) Also thank you for the opportunity to win those lovely stamp bags. :o)
    hugs

  6. Becca Yahrling says

    This is the perfect post for me – I have only ever colored with pencils (don’t own any good markers at all). This image is just darling! Did you fussy cut the sleigh??? Crazy amazing! 🙂 Have a beautiful day.

  9. Ashwini says

    I am in love with pencil coloring lately. But I have not yet achieved good coloring on critters yet – so thanks for the inspiration! Getting back to my practice now! 🙂

  13. Dot Freel says

    Your little bear is so darn cute. Love him. I love color pencils. I should get out my pencils. I just love how you mix different colors. All I have ever thought to mix is shades.

  15. Brandi R says

    That little bear is darling! love the coloring….never thought to start outside the lines with my colored pencils….great idea ♥

  18. Becky says

    Just pulled my colored pencils out last weekend to take on a camping trip this coming weekend. Love your little bear. He’s so adorable. And you must be the fussy cutting queen. Amazing! I will use your coloring tips this weekend, I’m sure. Thanks for sharing.

  21. Mary-Anne V. says

    Never thought of colouring like this (outside the lines) and then fussy cutting it. Great texture on the bear.

  22. Carole says

    Hi Kathy, I love my Prismacolor Pencils. I find them easier to use than my markers.
    The little bear is adorable!

  25. Teresa K.K. says

    Wow… Love the coloring on your bear. Thanks So Very Much for the tips for using pencils. I have struggled with them in the past, now I must give them another try.

  26. KT Fit Kitty says

    I love to see your pencil colouring! That’s my go-to colouring method, although I’ve been practising with Zig markers a lot during your challenge to get more comfortable with them. The little bear is adorable! Thanks for more fun giveaways!

  27. Marykay says

    I’ve been getting into colored pencils here lately. I love seeing tutorials using them. Not as many out there as there are markers. Most colored pencil tutorials are drawing with them and that’s just not me. I haven’t got that one accomplished yet. That beat is too cute. Love it.
    I’ve been doing a lot of coloring lately in a book. Can I post pics of those? I’ve not made anything with them yet just colored. Does that count to qualify to post pics for the coloring challenge or do they need to be used in a card, scrapbook or journal?
    Thanks for the inspiration and the giveaway.

    • Kathy Racoosin says

      Absolutely post what you are coloring in a book. Making time for yourself doing what you enjoy always counts!:)

  31. lyn tomlin says

    Ooh – this is precious! I am trying to learn more about colored pencils too. I got an online class and hope to get better at this medium as I think they may be easier to travel with! Great card and inspiration (as usual) Thanks Kathy!!

  33. Julie Curtis says

    I use colored pencils a lot and you are right you have to use a feathery touch and layer it to get the tones and shades just right. Your coloring looked great! I tried your idea of adding white to my card when I’m finished coloring and it looks SO much better! Thank you for the tip. Hugz

  34. Linda Tupper says

    Oh my goodness that bear is SO sweet. Love seeing the colored pencil look. I work on shading and hopefully one day I will get better at it. Thank you for your tips.

  35. Susan R. says

    I use colored pencils for doodling but have never thought to use them for a card. Thanks for the great tip.

  40. irene grau says

    That bear is ADORABLE! I love my colored pencils. I find I’m so much better with those than with alcohol markers. I need to try laying down the base color with markers and then finishing with pencils – see what kinds of results I can get. I haven’t tried that yet.

  42. Cindy C. says

    Oh it’s so cute!! Thanks for sharing the tips Kathy! I, for one, often press hard when using colouring pencils, now I know what not to do!! 🙂

  49. Linda Williams says

    Thank you for the great inspiration. I’ve been doing a lot more coloing since I started the challenge. I pulled out my pencils also. Thank you for the inspiration.

  53. Marlene B says

    I’m loving the challenge and haven’t missed a day so far. I’m really enjoying your posts every day. Marlene B

  56. Janet D. says

    I appreciate any and all tips for coloring with pencils! I love the look that pencils give to an image. This bear is sooooo adorable and the coloring is perfect.

  57. RebeccaL says

    I have been looking for a cute bear stamp and there it is! Honey Bee is a new company to me and I like what I am seeing.

  61. barb macaskill says

    Great idea!! I am going to try starting outside the lines to see if it helps me to blend! Thanks for the tip!

  67. Mari Nyx says

    Love the bear and your coloring. Thank you Honey Bee Stamps for a chance to win. Loved the way he is colored, Kathy. Thank you for sharing. ~M~

  71. Carol H. says

    Love the bear! So cute! I really like the different colors on the hat. I need to remember to not be afraid to combine colors like that. Also need to remember to have a light touch to start! Thanks for the tip! 🙂

  74. bev p says

    Love it! Colored pencil or w/c pencils are still my favorites. I am learning to use the alcohol markers, but fall back to the pencils when the results matter and I don’t have time to do it over! One thing I love to do is stamp several images of a stamp and color up a bunch of them. Then I can pick the best and leave the rest. (Of course, I only do this when I’m not pressed for time! It’s great to have a supply of images already done when time is short.)

  78. Jessica Frias says

    It’s adorable! I hope I win and what a great idea to combine the three different stamps and the colors

  81. FeM says

    Thanks for the tip. I’m still practicing with my pencils…still not liking it tho. But I’m going to keep practicing.

  82. Jennifer T says

    Love this little guy and your coloring! Great tip…thanks for showing us the messy and not just the finished =)

  84. stampnk says

    I haven’t heard of Honeybee stamps before but what a cute little bear image! Thanks for the chance to win a mystery bag of stamps.

  86. Marianne says

    Over here, we’re experiencing a bout of summer. We haven’t switched on the heating for 4 days in a row and tomorrow promises to be another warm and sunny day with a temperature of around 25 °C.
    Love your sweet bear. I had already inked up a flower wreath to be coloured using pencils. Maybe I can squeeze in a little colouring time tomorrow…
    Marianne x

  90. Sandy M says

    Kathy I’m excited to see you working with Prismacolor pencils as I just got a set and I’m trying to get the hang of using them. Hope to see more of them, maybe even a video 🙂

  95. Jane Sirak says

    I have the SN pencils and they are beautiful. I am not sure why I go for my markers and water colors more often.. Hey it is all lovely and fun. I would love to win one of those bags, I love a surprise!

  99. Linda K says

    Oh that little bear is adorable. I love coloring with pencils and you did a bang up job. Thanks for sharing for the giveaway.

  100. Ann B says

    Very cute little bear Kathy! I use colored pencils,just cheap ones.I do have some Prismacolors but haven’t tried them out yet-despite having them about three years at least! One of these days I’ll get brave and attempt some coloring with them!!

  102. Rufus says

    That is one seriously cute bear. Love the soft textured look you got with your colored pencils. Will have to try started off the image and see how that goes. After all I usually am cutting it out anyway!

  103. Maggie B says

    Hi Kathy ~ This is one adorable bear. The colored pencils add such a nice element to the stamped image. Thanks for reminding us, inspiring us and sharing with us!
    #sharehandmadekindness

  107. Aileen says

    Kathy I just wanted to let you know that for some reason my card and link have come up twice on your collection of cards posted. I don’t know why and I don’t know how to remove the extra one, Sorry

  111. Bobby says

    Thanks for the tip on coloring with pencils. I have Inktense pencils and use them with water but now I know I can get a whole different look with them.

  120. Manda says

    So cute! Didn’t realise about the waxy layer if you press too hard with your pencils – thanks for the tip!

  122. Lucy Schmidt says

    What a sweet little bear! We have no snow here (darn), but it’s never too soon to start on next winter’s cards and still hope for some snow this winter. I so appreciate you using so many different mediums in the coloring series. I suspect I’m not the only one who doesn’t have Copics, but colored pencils are easy to come by and are pretty cheap. You make frugal look divine!

  124. Olga says

    Thank you for the tip to start coloring outside the image. I’ve never thought of that before, but want tip try it now after seeing your wonderful card.

  133. Ruth Torres says

    Love you soft the image looks with pencils, I have them but never use them, now I’m inspired.

  134. Lai-Yoke says

    I was so happy to see that you used coloured pencil today for your project. I was secretly hoping that one of these days you would be using it when I asked for your advice. Thank you so much for the tips!

  135. Marcy bennett says

    Colored pencils are near and dear to me. I think they are the easiest way to learn blending. You keep the control with pencils. It really helps understand. Then it is easier with the other mediums

  138. Rosy Newlun says

    How sweet! Thank you for the tip about going soft with color pencils. I was getting too much wax buildup and unable to add or adjust the color after that. Love how you cut out his hat!!!

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