Tuesday, September 20

From Start To Finish

When I'm designing stamps, I generally begin with a rough drawing in my sketch book, but as you can see, the finished image doesn't always turn out exactly like the initial design.


Pencils are a fabulous medium for card makers, you can get so many variations just by adjusting the pressure with which you apply the colour. I completed all these leaves with just three pencils - black, dark green and spring green (935, 908 & 913).


This image is one of the stamps from the "Christmas Bells" set, due for release on the 1st of October. I didn't colour the bell because I have other plans for it... but that's a card for another day!

11 comments:

Donna Ellis said...

oooooh! So gorgeous!

Donna Ellis said...

oooooh! So gorgeous!

kiwimeskreations said...

Wonderful colouring - thanks for all your tips
Blessings
Maxine

Wil Frutsel said...

Beautiful drawing and coloring!!
xx Wilma

Sandra H said...

That is so pretty and your coluring Beccky is gorgeous x

Crafting Queen said...

Beautiful.

carla said...

Wow !
It's nice to see how you are making this beautiful stamps.

Shaz in Oz.CalligraphyCards said...

Lovely Beccy, I love pencils too, almost an addiction different sets for different purposes. Great image. Shaz in Oz.x

Carolina Girl (Cely) said...

Beautiful birth of an image! Thank you for sharing your vision of a new image.

Teresa said...

Wow! Love to see yur coloring and shading.

Olga Fink said...

So beautiful!
xx Olga