Hello Friends, How are you? Any chance you are waking up to some white snow or sun and warmth?
Whatever it is in your part of the world I am grateful that you visit my blog and participate with the coloring challenge … or watch the 30 day challenge unfold. Whatever it is it all is good with me so thank YOU!
When I was on a road trip I picked up these stamps from Penny Black. I love love LOVE them. Just so you know I only play with stamps that I love … just for the record. When I inked up these gals I wanted to shout “You must buy these” lol. The size and scale is perfect and love that they are open so you can get creative too.
It’s refreshing & comforting to paint a background and come back to it another day. I stamped these particular ones on precut watercolor paper (and I like to use the textured side) with India Ink. I just slide the color in this palette and away I go. I have a super quick video for you to watch this part of the process.
Because I was having so much fun I painted three more and I will pack these in my suitcase when I travel if I don’t finish them sooner. I wanted to show you all the girls that I found in this series. I just picked up the ones that I am missing because I am a collector at heart. During this stamping session while I had the stamps out I stamped my girls on some neenah paper for future use with copic friendly ink.
Thanks for your visit today and keep on sharing … It’s awesome seeing what you all are doing. See you tomorrow! Hugs, Kathy
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Great idea Kathy to get the backgrounds already done and then leave the colouring for another time! I haven’t seen these PB stamps before and am excited to see what you do with them. hugs, Lisa xx
Thank you sweet, Lisa! I had fun watercoloring this girl!
As always, it is mesmerizing to watch you color (even if it’s just a background!). Thanks for the quick video – it was super helpful. I’m having so much fun with the coloring challenge and look forward to carving out a tiny bit of time (if not more) each day to color.
That makes me so happy to hear, Christy! Happy coloring! That’s the whole point of this challenge and I’m thrilled it’s working for you!
LOVELY.
awesome video, love seeing you work your magic.
What a great idea! I never think to watercolor because I don’t own any quality water color paints. But I do have Distress Inks! Can’t wait to see these images colored!
Definitely Watercolor with your distress inks! It is so much fun! Cannot wait to see what you create!
Very fun!!! I have to post my stuff….I’m with ya, just lazy about the posting part got to get in the swing…will TRY hard to get them out there today!!
TFS Kathy 😀
I love the backgrounds! I have one of the girls and think she’s just beautiful!
Those colors are so perfect together. Lovely!
These are awesome Kathy. That is what I lack, I have no images really large enough to practice certain techniques on. (I don’t order online and my local stores have very limited stamps of any size ) I’ll have to get my daughter to illustrate some images just for me, she minored in drawing at art school… DAH!!!! Why didn’t I think of this before???? (A real light bulb moment…lol) Thanks for the inspiration, I can’t wait to see what you do with these gals.
Love your watercoloring backgrounds for these ladies!
You think of everything!! And I’ve never seen these stamps but have seen other companies’ girls. Thanks for sharing and I’ll try this!! Next is to get that India ink. Have decided to learn Prisma color pencils inwhich I never had before now. Love your challenges. It makes me push myself.
I love hearing you’re having fun and pushing yourself, Beverly. That’s music to my ears LOL – have fun crafting and playing!!!
I LOVE Penny Black stamps, I have a lot of them. I really enjoy your coloring challenges.
I’m so happy you’re enjoying the challenge, Lindar! Thank you!
I’ve seen these images on the PB blog, and I love to see how the DT is using them, but somehow they are not something I see myself using. Looking forward to see how you finish them, Kathy.
Marianne x
Beautiful!!
Great simple background, for simple line stamps, that’s gorgeous. Often you see by simple line stamps busy ( some ovet the top) backgrounds, I like yours very much, thanks for sharing.
Question: did you put the wet images in the book or where they dry? I think you do that so they stay flat?
She you tomorrow.
Hello Henriëtte, Such a great question and I always seem to leave something out lol. Yes its somewhat damp but, not wet and putting it in the book does seem to work really well. Thanks for asking and watching 🙂
Hello Kathy, thanks for your answer!
Hi Kathy, I love these girls, even thou I am a big Flower kind of girl and they are my favorite thing to color I have all these girls, I use them in my Journal, I am big on faces in my journals, I love Jane Davenports faces, so amazing. Have a great colorful day.
Yessss, Tracey! I agree – florals are def’ my thang – great idea to use the faces in your journals!!!!
Thanks for posting this video — I look forward to seeing how you finish these girls! And thanks for posting links to your supplies. I’ve never seen the palette you used, but it’s perfect for the mini cubes of distress ink.
I really like more open images in my coloring books, especially if I am using my gel pens. But… thanks so so much for the hot tip re: India ink for stamping! I had no idea that there was such a thing. I also want to try doing a background first. Another intriguing idea to thank you for .
Great tips Kathy as always! Love watching you colour or paint , look forward to seeing these when finished. Such pretty images x
Great coloring the background and getting that done and dry so you can travel with them. I cant wait to see you bring them to life. I can see why you’d like them. They are sweet.
I like the backgrounds for these sweet girls.
Great videos! Love them! But do what is best for you! Just hosting this is wonderful and more than enough!
Thank you so much for your kind and understanding words, Ginger. Happy
Coloring!
I have been “eye-balling” these images, Kathy. I haven’t taken the plunge, because I ALWAYS find something else! LOL I DO LOVE to do people when I draw/sketch though! 😉
its so great!