Deprecated: Automatic conversion of false to array is deprecated in /home/wd2_cpws/craftypaws.us/wp-content/plugins/wysija-newsletters/core/base.php on line 492

Deprecated: Creation of dynamic property WYSIJA_model_archive_std::$wpdb is deprecated in /home/wd2_cpws/craftypaws.us/wp-content/plugins/wysija-newsletters/core/model.php on line 36

Deprecated: Creation of dynamic property WYSIJA_model_archive_std::$wpprefix is deprecated in /home/wd2_cpws/craftypaws.us/wp-content/plugins/wysija-newsletters/core/model.php on line 37

Deprecated: Creation of dynamic property WYSIJA_module_archive_std::$model_obj is deprecated in /home/wd2_cpws/craftypaws.us/wp-content/plugins/wysija-newsletters/core/module/module.php on line 102

Deprecated: Creation of dynamic property WYSIJA_model_archive_std::$limit is deprecated in /home/wd2_cpws/craftypaws.us/wp-content/plugins/wysija-newsletters/core/module/module.php on line 103

Deprecated: Creation of dynamic property WYSIJA_module_view_archive_std_view::$model is deprecated in /home/wd2_cpws/craftypaws.us/wp-content/plugins/wysija-newsletters/core/module/module.php on line 107
Teddies Come To Life | CraftyPaws

I am so excited to share with you guys a U.K. based company that recently opened up an online store in the US! LoveCrafts.com asked me if I would check out their store, try their products and service, and review them for my followers. I have to say, their selection is AMAZING (many of the items are really hard to find in the US, certainly at these prices). The following is a picture of the products I chose for my DT package: It’s Snome Time Robin Mischief; Stampendous Dog Kissses; and Penny Black Take Me Away.

LOVECRAFTS.COM Coupon: My readers can use the coupon code CRAFTYPAWS20 to get 20% off any orders of $10 or more. This coupon doesn’t apply to sale items, downloadable items and e-giftcards and you have to be logged in to use the code. Valid June 26, 2020 – July 26, 2020.

For my first project, I decided to use the adorable pair of teddy bears flying off with the bunch of heart balloons from one of my new-to-me FAVORITES: Penny Black Take Me Away Stamp Set. But rather than my usual full Copic coloring, I thought it would be fun to try some spotlight coloring (just inside the oval die cut area), no line coloring (achieved by stamping the image in Memento Desert Sand Ink), and coloring with colored pencils. I used Copics just a bit to simply get the teddy bears’ base colors down, but otherwise, I used Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils, as listed below:
Dark Bear: Copic Base E41 + Prismacolors: Ginger Root (PC1084), Jasmine (PC1012), Sunburst Yellow (PC917), Light Umber (PC941), Chocolate (PC1082), Dark Umber (PC947), Espresso (PC1099), 90% Warm Grey (PC1058), Black (PC935)
Light Bear: Copic Base E50 + Prismacolors: White (PC938), Sand (PC940), Goldenrod (PC1034), Sienna (PC 1031), 90% Warm Grey (PC1058), Black (PC935)

While I intended to color up the oval die cut area on which I had stamped out the image with colored pencils and leave the stamping outside of the oval uncolored, I had some problems blending the colored pencils on the background, so I fussy cut out the bears and then re-did the background with Copic markers as follows:
Red balloon: R22, R24, R29
Orange balloon: YR01, YR04, YR07
Yellow balloon (partial): Y19
Blue balloon (partial): B28
Background: Y00, YG11, B000, B00

An unintended benefit of fixing this oops was that I was able to add some extra dimension. I popped up the oval area with some fun foam and the teddy bears got an added lift with foam dots! I think this made the bears pop to life even more than just the spotlight (oval area) coloring would have done.

I stamped out the image again with with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and then outlined the non-bear areas of the image with a 0.1 pt Copic Multiliner Pen to emphasize the contrast between the “realistic” no-line colored bears and the cartoony aspects of the rest of the stamped image. To finish off the card, I cut away more of the sides around the card front, specifically fussy cutting around two of the hearts off two of the edges, so that the card front would be framed by the shimmery dark blue cardstock card base.

CLICK on the following picture to watch my share about my DT haul from LoveCrafts as well as my colored pencil coloring:

Disclosure: Many of the supplies I’ve used for today’s project are linked. Some may be affiliate links, which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support toward the costs of running this blog!

This card is being entered into the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge
Creatalicious Anything Goes with Optional No Design Paper Challenge
Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Anything Goes Challenge
Through the Craft Room Door Anything Goes Challenge
Penny Black and More Favorites Challenge
The Male Room Use Die Cuts Challenge

 

 

Pin It on Pinterest