I hadn't done a card with colored pencils in a while, so I thought it was about time! For this card, I first picked out the paper I wanted to use from the 6" x 6" Gossamer pack and then chose my Prismacolor pencils to match. When coloring, I often find it works best pick paper first and then match my coloring. If you don't have a lot of pencils or markers, it might be better to work in the opposite direction and find papers that will match the colors you already have.
I colored the owls (Owl Always Love You C1314) with an assortment of browns and added some hints of pink to match the paper. I also added a little bit of grey pencil under the branch to create a little shading. To finish the card, I stamped the coordinating saying found on the side of the owl stamp, added a ribbon, and layered everything onto a Vanilla Bean notecard.
Happy New Year, Laura, and thanks for a year of inspiration. I'm truly looking forward to seeing more of your work.
Posted by: Ingrid | 12/31/2009 at 12:48 PM