I’m still working hard on the new release, so today I’m throwing it back to a great video from last year, in which I share a couple of really useful ideas. Firstly I talk about the benefits of using photo references when colouring. Secondly I show you how to create a sparkly effect without using any glitter pens or glitter.

Macaron Bouquet Card

Stamps Used: Stamping Bella Macaron Bouquet,

For more product details and another card, hop on over to my personal blog post HERE.

Using Photo References & No Glitter Sparkle Colouring Video

Watch me colour this stamp in the video below. If you enjoy watching please do like the video and subscribe over on my YouTube channel.

If you want all of the sparkle, you can check out my Creating a Sparkly Sequin Effect using Glitter Pens post! Either way, I’ve got you covered!

MWAH!

Elaineabella

This week I’m spotlighting one of the adorable Bundle Girl stamps. This one happens to be one of my very favourites, because since I was a little girl, this has been one of my favourite flowers.

BUNDLE GIRL SNOWDROP

Bundle Girl with a Snowdrop Copic Colouring Video

Watch me colour this stamp in the video below. If you enjoy watching please do like the video and subscribe over on my YouTube channel.

I am swamped colouring the new release at the moment, so today I’m doing a little throwback post!

Tiny Townies Play Ring Around the Rosie Card

Stamps used: Tiny Townies Play Ring Around the Rosie

Tiny Townies Play Ring Around the Rosie Copic Colouring Video

Watch me colour this stamp in the video below or in HD over on YouTube.

As you can see, I coloured this sweet trio of friends with different skin tones. If you would like to see more dark skin tone suggestions, check out the following posts:

• Marker Geek Monday: Dark Copic Skin Tones Part 1
• Marker Geek Monday: Dark Copic Skin Tones Part 2 (with video incl. commentary)

MWAH!

Elaineabella

Hi!
Tamara here with you. Today I have a CAS card for you. I really like colouring up these Mochi girls, they are big enough so I don’t have to struggle with the tiniest details and still they are perfect size for a card. She’s called Journaling Mochi Girl.

I saw a similar card design on Instagram and wanted to use the layout for this image. I had a few sentiments prepared for the card but then I chose this one … YOU CAN! It’s a powerful message and since I’m doing an additional year of collage this year and I’m super stressed all the time, I feel like this girl and all I can say to myself is You can!

Image was stamped with Archival Ink – Jet black on 300g HP Fabriano watercolour paper and then coloured up with Distress Ink pads.

Distress Ink pads colours used are:
skin: vintage photo
cheeks: worn lipstick
hair: fossilized amber, spiced marmalade, rusty hinge
shirt: dusty concord, black soot
mug: victorian velvet, black soot
notebook: pumice stone, black soot

I added some white lines and some glitter to the image.

Hello crafty friends!

Amy here and it’s time for another Scenic Saturday card over on the Bellarific blog and since it is my first one in February that means it is time for another Tiny Townie Garden Girl. Each month I plan to color up the flower which represents that month, starting with Carnation in January. February’s flower is Violet and she is just as sweet as can be. The ‘shy violet’ saying kept running through my head so I decided to make the majority of her look quiet and understated then had the little flowers adorning her be the vibrant pops of color. I’ll admit that I had a new decorative die that I wanted to pair with her and it ended up influencing the overall design in a big way. Because the die made this smaller perforated rectangle that Violet just fit into perfectly, I decided to use it as a guide for my scene coloring behind her. All I added to finish this particular card was a few gems and this great sentiment from the Spring Sentiment set. 

Limiting the amount of white space that you have for coloring is always less intimidating and can seem much more do-able for anyone who wants to color in some scenery for their characters but may not feel up to taking on an entire card front. When that happens take a peek at the tools you have on hand like stencils and dies to see how they can give you those decorative limits. You still get the fun and creative release of coloring in whatever scene you imagine plus the added bonus of a clean and simple design that allows your character to really stand out as the star of the show.

Stay crafty bellas!

Here’s Christineabella’s card using our BUNDLE GIRL WITH A SNOWDROP