Paula Best, Michael Strong, etc., Coloring Book Challenge

[nancine]

By the way, that case Bob made is amazing!!!

But we would need a ladder Jen! It is awfully clever and cool though!

Not sure I have any Paula Best... Maybe one or two,small ones. I do have a couple Michael Strong though.

[paddlegal]

Hey even I have to use a stool for that top shelf

I started tonight playing with two Paula stamps and using colored PITT pens. I don't have many colors but they have that vibrant PB look. What is fun in coloring her stamps is that since they are so fanciful you can use any colors. I don't feel the need to use realistic colors.

[paddlegal]

How's everyone doing with their PB, MS and other stamps that are made for coloring? Nothing to show yet but I do have several images in progress. I'm not a big colorer so I am not finding this challenge coming naturally. A challenge it is!

[ScrappinJen]

I did dig out my PB of Paula Best (hey, PB of PB) and have it out in the open now. Picked out a couple to stamp. But I've been busy on cards and sketches so you will have to wait a few for me. Can't wait to see this thread as it develops.

[troublesmom]

I don't have stamps from either of them. I'm not much for coloring but probably can find some stamps in my limited stamp collection.

[pamcook]

I don't have stamps from either of them. I'm not much for coloring but probably can find some stamps in my limited stamp collection.

If anyone can, you can Cheryl!

[paddlegal]

Well here is my first attempt at Paula stamps. I really started out just goofing and experimenting with colors. But as I went along and kept adding things I could see a card using all 3 of them. That got me going then for a proper background. So I got out a few unused stencils and selected one that is a bit like a sun burst. I used Distress Paints on the stencil on glossy black card stock. Love using those paints on black. Anyway, here is the result. I want to make some more now. I have to say I do find coloring a little tedious but at the same time addictive.

[ScrappinJen]

EXCELLENT!

SPECTACULAR!

Now that's what I'm talking about.

Great coloring and the additional idea of the colorful stencil on black. Genius.

[Debbie J]

Wowzers! Love it! I don't have any of her stamps but I think I have something that will work.

[paddlegal]

Thanks Jen and Debbie! She was fun to play with and I was happy to get an untouched stencil gooped up too.

Debbie, looking forward to seeing what you can come up with in a different stamp. I know there are all sorts of similar stamps out there that have this look.

[Monica]

Great card, Farley!

[nancine]

oh the stenciled background on the black really makes it! It pulls it all together I think. Wonderful work

[ScrappinJen]

Farley, looking at these again.
Did you heat emboss the design?
In black? Or white? Or both?
I just can't figure out it.
Fantastic in any case.

[paddlegal]

No heat embossing was involved. I merely used either a black PITT pen or the Pentel Sunburst white pen to do some outlining. It looked flat before I did that.

[ScrappinJen]

OIC. Clever girl.