Happy Tuesday Everyone!
True :D here.
Today we are going to color the "Flower Bunny" stamp that I illustrated for Clear Dollar Stamps.
This image is adorable in grey, white, even pale blue and pink for babies, but today we are doing him in brown. The color placement is the same for whatever color you choose to use.
You will need the "Flower Bunny" stamp, watercolor paper, waterproof ink, a water pen or fine tip paint brush, and Tombow markers.
I used 977, N95, 723, 098, and 062.
Stamp your image and let dry a couple of minutes.
With the 977 Brown, lay color down in the shaded areas of the bunny's head and body.
With your dampened brush, pull the color out from dark to light making sure to leave the shaded areas darker.
Avoid the chest, feet, and muzzle. Feather the color around the chest and feet, leaving these areas white.
With the N95 Grey, color the shaded areas of the the tail, muzzle, and feet. This color is so light that there is really no need to follow with water blending.
With the 723 Pink, add a touch of color to the ears, nose, and around the flower centers.
Blend the color from dark to light with your brush.
With the 098 Green, color in the shaded areas of the leaves, stems, and grass.
Again, blend with the dampened brush. Fade the grass to white towards the bottom.
Color in the flower centers with 062 Yellow and you are ready to assemble your card! :)
Here is my finished project!
Please say a prayer for our Katie today!
Thanks so much for dropping by!
Hugs,
Card Recipe:
CDS STAMPS USED: "Flower Bunny"
CS/PAPERS: Watercolor paper, Paper Trey Ink, K&Company's - Cottage Garden, Paper Temptress's- Green Crepe
INK: Staz-On Jet Black, ColorBox - Wisteria
MARKERS: Tombow - 977, N95, 723, 098, 062
ACCENTS/TOOLS: 1 1/4" moss colored silk ribbon, antique frosted pink brad, scalloped round and round Nestabilities, Wizard, sewing machine with green thread, water brush, Scor-Pal, Scor-Tape, double-sided foam tape
COLORING: Tombows
TECHNIQUES: water coloring, machine sewing
Fantastic tutorial. I would love to have a play with a brush but never really new how, but now thanks to you I can, and have added this tutorial to my favorites so I can find it whenever I need to be REFRESHED...Gorgeous colouring.
Luv CHRISSYxx
Posted by: CHRISSY | March 05, 2011 at 05:27 PM
Thank you for sharing your awesome tutorial!
Posted by: Suzanne E.C. | March 05, 2011 at 07:42 AM
I know this is a lot of work to show this step-by-step process, but boy oh boy, do we appreciate it AND your talent, too!
Posted by: KT Hom | March 04, 2011 at 09:04 PM
the bunny is so cute and beautiful colored! Love it!!
Posted by: Janet K | March 04, 2011 at 03:07 AM
This is such a cute stamp and your card is beautiful! Thank you for sharing the coloring technique with us.
Posted by: Lenoria | March 02, 2011 at 10:19 PM
Loved the step by step tutorial!! Your card came out so gorgeous. What a cute little bunny too!
~Heidi Brawley
Posted by: Heidi Brawley | March 02, 2011 at 11:11 AM
I love him, but can't find him. I am having a difficult time with coloring, so I so appreciate your step by step tutorials! Thank you!
Posted by: Suzi | March 02, 2011 at 10:22 AM
Too cute! And another image for my every growing CDS wish list!
Posted by: Kristen | March 02, 2011 at 08:32 AM
I love when you do step by step coloring on your images because then it makes them so easy to color. Thanks for all you do.
Posted by: Candy | March 02, 2011 at 05:40 AM
Your little bunny is precious! I love the card you made with him. Sooo cute!
Thank you for the awesome tutorial! I have been lovin' my Tombows but I love the water colouring effect I get from them.
Thanks for sharing! :)
Posted by: emily | March 02, 2011 at 05:06 AM
WOW - this tutorial was AWESOME! Thank you!!
Posted by: Crafty Math Chick | March 02, 2011 at 12:08 AM
Oh he is awesome True. What a great step by step tutorial. I was just thinking about you doing a tutorial with him. I am so glad you did. I just love him.
Posted by: Lisa Lara | March 01, 2011 at 09:01 PM
first of all...that bunny's face is so adorable!!!your step by step directions are so helpful and your coloring is fabulous(will I ever get close to that good?)...
thank you for sharing your talent with us...
prayers are being said for Katie and her family....
Posted by: cardchick | March 01, 2011 at 06:33 PM