Hello, Friends!!! How are you this weekend? I am super excited and honored to play along with Honey Bee Stamps for the 12 Designers of Christmas. Today is Day 9 and it’s my turn. Such an honor and a pleasure.
In my video today I show you how I masked off the Message in a Bottle with the Blah Humbunny and how using colored pencils can enhance your alcohol markers. I find it faster and easer to get shaded areas by coloring with markers first and then adding accents with colored pencils.
If you are a colored pencil person … starting with markers and laying down that first layer of color you can save yourself some a lot of time.
I thought it might me interesting to see what my coloring looked like before I enhanced it with my pencils .
In case you are wondering I used my Chameleon colored pencils. I drew eye brows with my 0.03 Copic maker. Speaking of Copics Simon Says Stamp is having a 25%OFF!! Use Code Copic Sale!! If you don’t have the super fine tip marker now is the time to get it. It’s a must have and the only way to add little eye brows and eye lashes.
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Heidi Macy says
This is very cute. I love the vibrant scene you created. I would love to try some of these honey bee stamps.
Denise Bryant says
Love those sweet bunnies!
Fikreta says
that card is super adorable!
I love it!
I want it !
hugs
Georgette A says
Sweet card! Thanks for sharing your techniques!!!
Maria says
So sweet! Love the Honey Bee stamps! Beautiful work as always…you are such an inspiration!! Thanks for sharing your creativity with us.
Betsy Birge says
These are such cute stamps! Love your techniques Kathy!
Dayle Schenk says
Sweet bunny card! Love the tip about using markers first and then colored pencils on top. I’m definitely going to try that!
Lori Uren says
I love this card! This was so fun to watch.
Henriëtte says
Always a great pleasure to watch you colouring, thanks for another lovely card!
Lagene says
Oh my goodness, AWESOMELY colored bunny scene! Thanks for the video!
Kelly Fusco says
Kathy, u have done it again! Like I said before, picasso who? I love this card, i love those sweet cute bunnies from honey bee (im also a huge fan of the bee). This made me smile, great job, so cute!
Jean marmo says
Just darling! love the bunnies!
Lindar C says
Your coloring skills are just amazing, I always enjoy your creations.
Bunny Dobbie says
Thank you so much for idea about using Copics under pencil crayons! I do use my pencil crayons to finish up some Copic work and enhance it, but never thought of using them as a base coat! So excited to try this!
Pam says
OMG, what an adorable bunny!! Love your coloring! And gotta try this technique!
Pocono Pam says
Oh Kathy! I always looooove your scenes! These bunnies are adorable!
Sharon O says
Very cute little bunnies on your holiday card! Terrific coloring.
Patt H. says
Love those adorable bunnies! Thanks for the coloring tips. I need them! Your cards are always colored so beautifully!
Mary Holshouser says
Love the floppy rabbits.
thanks for sharing.
Dee Earnshaw says
what a funny card – the floppy bunny is so adorable 🙂
Laurie says
The bunnies are so cute!! They could portray so many different cards! Love your card. So cute!
Sheila Bacon says
Cute bunnies. Very versatile images as they can be used throughout the year for various occasions/holidays.
Teresa Selby says
Your card is fabulous! Never thought to use colored pencils with copic markers. So I will have to try this out. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful Sunday!
cyndi morris says
Very sweet card. Beautiful coloring.
Natalie Godfrey says
Adorable card! Love the sentiment in the background and the extra touch with the bottle.
Eliece Edge says
These bunnies are adorable and this is a very clever design for a card.
Kim G says
Such a cute card! I love bunnies! You always inspire me. Thank you for sharing. Hope you have a wonderful holiday. Kim from Austin, Tx
Cindy K says
Your card is adorable. I love the Blah Humbunny Stamp set.
Kathy Thisted says
adorable card. I love the inspiration. I just got this stamp set in the mail and love having more ideas on how to use it.
Tara Prince says
Such cute bunnies!!
Rebecca Ednie says
Oh so cute! I love the combo of Copic and pencils.
Laura P. says
Hi Kathy,
What an adorable card! The faces on the bunnies are hilarious! Your coloring is awesome. Thanks for the tips on using colored pencils and how to add those little details!
Becky Green says
ADORABLE BUNNIES, Kathy!!!! It’s good to see you back at coloring! ;)SUPER WORK, as ALWAYS!! 😉
Anne Sturgeon says
Love Honey Bee stamps and these little bunnies are too cute. Always enjoy your coloring. I have learned some great tips and practice practice. Great to see you here and Happy Holidays to you and yours….
Sheri K says
Very cute card–love those troubled little bunnies!
Carla Hundley says
Darling coloring and
stamping. Love the
bunnies.
Carla from Utah
Linnea Sundstrom says
awww. surely Santa will forgive these two! <3
Carol Jones says
This is great, I love a card with a sense of humor!
Patti G says
This card is so cute, I love it!!!!
Celeste Goff says
This is amazing Kathy!
Carol H. says
What a fun card! Things definitely can feel blah this time of year! But, your card would make anyone smile, it’s so pretty! I love how you masked everything to create this fun scene!
Tona says
Those bunnies are so cute!
Carol A Casavant says
Love those bunnies…!! Must have…
Beverly Jordan says
You are so funny and so so talented!! Love the Honey Bee Bunnies and you are teaching me so much about coloring skills and adding the colored pencils for details!! Amazing coloring!
Kathy S says
Your bunnies are adorable. Thank you for all the information about coloring. It should be easier adding detail with pencils than with fat-tipped markers.
Margery C says
Your bunnies are so cute. I appreciate your before with only markers photo. Adding the pencil details really makes the card. The expression on the bunnies are so funny.
Cindy Brooks says
Thanks for the fun video!
Viola Leary says
What a great card you made the tips were greats. Thank you
Teresa Doyle says
Oh my goodness Kathy I love this card! Absolutely precious.
Tracey Magner says
Hi Kathy, adorable card. Loved the video and those bunnies are so cute.
Michele says
Absolutely adorable; I love the text in the background! You are so amazing!
Victoria Luna says
Love, love, love your card!! Those bunnies are adorable, thank you so much for sharing your talent with us!
Lynne Jardine says
Awww what a cutie! I LOVE those bunnies!
Centaur1127 says
Happy Holidays!!
Because of you my “stash” of markers, stamps & dies has grown quite a bit. But can always use some more… Some bunny loves these stamps!
Linda Tupper says
Beautiful card. I am just loving the Honey Bee Stamps. That is a product I don’t have any stamps of. Sure are aborable. Hugs
Linda Tupper says
Beautiful card. I am just loving the Honey Bee Stamps. That is a product I don’t have any stamps of. Sure are adorable. Hugs
Julie Booker says
Your colouring is just amazing! I love this stamp set and I love your card. I love Honey Bee stamps and I love this stamp set. I’m going to have to play with my one now. You have inspired me.
Mel H says
These little bunnies are so cute.
Leanne says
Cute card!
Billie A says
Those bunnies are so darling and the bottle looks so real. I love seeing the bunnies come to life. Your attention to detail is awesome. The eye brows and little squish of skin from the hand on the face. Bringing the darkness around the body so it looks like they don’t blend into the bottle. I love your creative work. You’re awesome.. Merry Christmas.