Hello Crafters!
I've really been feeling the colored pencils lately.
They are still a little bit of a struggle for me but it's getting better with practice. I decided to tackle no-line coloring with them since it's been so long.
I started with the butterfly on the left. I stamped that one in black ink and colored it the same way. Coloring the image with lines first helped build up my confidence before I tried it with no lines.
I stamped in Fadeout Ink and then got to work. A few tips I picked up along the way. First things first, keep your tips sharp. It seems silly but trying to get good blending in small areas requires sharp tips and it's much easier to color in small areas. I recommend starting with them. Instead of doing the entire wing do one segment at a time.
I try to keep the lines intact as much as possible. What do I mean?
When I'm coloring segments I try not to do two right next to each other until I'm more comfortable. For example, when I did the wings I skipped segments in between so it wouldn't get blobby and cause me to lose my lines.
Whether it was this black outline one or the no line butterfly I colored the same way. Use a light hand with multiple layers of color. I like starting with my lightest color, working out to my darkest color, then back to my lightest. The goal is to fill in the fibers of the paper with color to get a smooth blended result.
You can see the entire process in the video below
Which butterfly do you like better the no line or the black outline?
I love how different they look. Makes those coloring possibilities absolutely endless!
I hope you'll try this technique soon.
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Supplies:
 OVER THE RAINBOW ASSORTED CARDSTOCK PACK Shop at: NT |
 Neat & Tangled BUTTERFLY BEAUTIES Shop at: NT |
 BUTTERFLY BEAUTIES Nice and Neat Dies Shop at: NT |
 Neat & Tangled GEOMETRIC Shop at: NT |
 GEOMETRIC Nice and Neat Dies Shop at: NT |
 Tombow MONO MULTI Liquid Glue Shop at: SSS | SB | HB |
 Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Shop at: SSS | SB | HB |
 Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB REAM Smooth Solar White Paper Pack 250 Sheets Shop at: SSS |
 Fiskars PREMIUM CUT LINE Paper Trimmer 12 Inches Shop at: SSS | SB |
 3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp LARGE GRID PAPER Pack Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun Shop at: SSS | SB | HA | HB |
 Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD Shop at: SSS | SB | HB |
 Inkadinkado EMBOSSING MAGIC Powder Bag Shop at: SSS | SB | HB |
 Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER WHITE Fine Detail Shop at: SSS |
 ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER CLEAR Brush Tip Marker Shop at: SSS | SB | HB |
 MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping Tool Kit Shop at: SSS | SB |
 MINI MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping Tool Kit Shop at: SSS | SB |
 Ranger Studio Paint ARTIST BRUSHES Shop at: SSS | SB |
 Silver BLACK VELVET Brush Size 2 Round Shop at: SSS | DB |
 Silver BLACK VELVET Brush Size 8 Round Shop at: SSS | DB |
 We R Memory Keepers TRIM AND SCORE Board Shop at: SSS | SB |
 Prismacolor PENCIL SHARPENER Shop at: SSS | DB |
 Prismacolor 150 PREMIER COLORED PENCILS Shop at: SSS | DB |
 Prismacolor PREMIER COLORED PENCILS 72 Set Shop at: SSS | DB |
 Spellbinders PLATINUM 6 DIE CUTTING AND EMBOSSING MACHINE Shop at: SSS | SB | Spellbinders |
 Hero Arts Black Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SB | HA |
 Inkon3 FADEOUT Ink Shop at: SSS |
 Therm O Web PURPLE TAPE Shop at: SSS |
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