colouring for mermay

 a little colouring to share with you all today.

good morning.

whilst i didn't go out over the bank holiday weekend i thought i would do some colouring (not much i hasent to add) but i do love mer-may.

so on saturday evening (uk time) i watch the ever talented Amy Young on her colouring channel colour one of the new stamps released by sweet november for mermay. 

i watch carefully how Amy coloured the tail and loved the result for koi fishes, even though Amy had used copics it was so neat. so with all this info i thought that i would give it a go but with my distress inks. 

and here she is:

i have used tiny townie mermaid set and i need to do it all again soon. i've used various blues including:

faded jeans, chipped saphire, uncharted mariner, prize ribbon for the tail.

and in the next couple of days i will add her to a new card and possibly enter her into Stampingbella mermay challenge..

i have added some liquid pearls in her hair and randomly added whtie dots with my posca pen.

all it leaves me now to say is:

thanks for stopping by enjoy your day and

craft happy, Ann

first colouring for 2026

 

good evening crafters

happy 2026 to you all

popping in with a quick post for the new year and like always i start the new year with the start of a Christmas card, well coloured images any how.

i was inspired by Amy Young a while back after seeing one of her creations using one of the last released stamps Alexis & Serena paired up with a retired image of a Christmas tree over on her colouring adventures with Amy.

so i thought i would have another play

here is the start of my next collaboration of merging two stamps.

i've paired the three amigas and Tina trims the tree.

i've got a bit carried away with the background and i haven't decided on the papers, card size and or embellishments yet so that's my plan for the next day or so. 

colouring medium used is distress ink.

once the card is complete i will list everything i have used.

so for now thanks for stopping by

enjoy your evening and

craft happy, Ann

a little colouring to share

 hi and welcome to my share for today.

popping in with a little recent colouring fest i've done over the last few days using a variety of stamps from some of my fave brands.

i use rubber and polymer stamps for my distress ink projects as these give me the best results.

all the images have been painted with distress re-inkers and i've been trying out different colour combinations on my images from my ink pallet including colouring edna the bumblebee using colours for a carpenter bee which i'd chosen from a photo i'd seen on fb a few days ago and all the images are now waiting to be added to projects.

so in the next few weeks i will be sharing a variety of birthday cards using up these cute coloured images.

just a little background on some of the products i currently use. i have two brands of water colour card for my stamped images they are: langton and fabriano artistico, the langton i use hot press and cold press 140llb paper and i have a third brand to try out at some point and that's blockingford hp 140llb.

well that's all for today now to make some greeting cards to add to my stash.

thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day and craft happy. Ann

happy birthday grandson, image: LOTV

hi and welcome to my share for today.

as mentioned in my last post i'd made two quickish male cards inbetween some christmas colouring i'd done and today i'd like to share 

a birthday card for our grandson who happends to be called Oliver. 

the image is Oliver kickabout by Lili of the valley and he has been painted with distress ink.

i have used a variety of stamps, a little masking and one die to create a cas styled card. the teen boy stamps that LOTV have created are a great addition to a stampers stash for the awkward teenage boy in all our lives. 

here is a photo of the coloured image before i masked and added my extras.

well Oliver turn 14 recently and liked his card especially when his birthday pennies dropped out. lol

here is my list of goodies:

inks:

fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle

Tim Holtz:  distress ink

vintage photo, tattered rose, walnut stain, antique linen, faded jeans, worn lipstick, festive berries, candied apple, frayed burlap, black soot, lost in shadow, lumberjack plaid

papers:

watercolour paper: langton hp - smooth

deigner papers: maja: sea side

7" x 7" base card

stamps: 

LOTV: Oliver kickabout

sentiment stamps: 

lotv teenage boy polymer stamps , digi stamp set statements fabulous

kaiser craft strip stamp

die:

spellbinder - enclosed sentiments

miscellaneous:

distress ink pads: faded jeans, walnut stain

foam pads

double sided tape

thanks for stopping by enjoy your day and

craft happy, Ann

 

birthday boy - lotv image

 

good morning crafters, back to share a male card today.

i do enjoy creating male cards and today i've used one of my trusty images from Lili of the Valley: Oliver - game boy. 

Oliver has been painted with distress ink (colours will be listed below) and my completed card has been created using new papers: sea side from maja desgin which i picked up from the lovely Janine over at the mad scrapper

Painted with distress ink

on my image i have masked oliver and used another of my large LOTV. sentiment stamps: birthday not too sure if the large stamps are still available as digi's i think the polymer stamps have been discontinued, i do like the effect the large stamp gives to the fininshed card.

Oliver Game boy: LOTV

my card has been sneeked in between the christmas images i have coloured that are now waiting to be completed as i had no male cards and i needed to create something quick as it was my grandsons birthday yesterday (his card will be posted next week sometime). phew

and here is my list of goodies:

inks:

fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle

Tim Holtz:  distress ink

vintage photo, tattered rose, walnut stain, antique linen, faded jeans, worn lipstick, mowed lawn, weathered wood, speckled egg, rustic wilderness

papers:

watercolour paper: langton hp - smooth

deigner papers: maja: sea side

7" x 7" base card

stamps: 

LOTV: Oliver game boy

sentiment stamps: lotv teenage boy polymer stamps , digi stamp set statements fabulous

miscellaneous:

distress ink pads: faded jeans, walnut stain

foam pads

double sided tape

thanks for stopping by enjoy your day and

craft happy, Ann

wishing you all a very Merry Christmas

good morning crafters.

one more sleep until Santa stops by and i have to say my youngest granddaughter is giddy with antisipation and she's only 2 and a half..

welcome to my last share for this year a little more distress ink colouring. 

i can't beleive 2022 is almost over and how extremly fast it has gone with all it's ups and downs along the way. i had planned like most to be a little more active with my card making, crafting and blogging this year but alas i didn't and i'm not going to add any pressure to myself to be any different next year, but the colouring, cardmaking, doll making, dressmaking and knitting will continue in the background and i will share all my completed projects with you on the three social platforms i use. 

today's image is from Clarity a pergamano poppet and she is just adoreable.

i'm truly thankful to Alyce over at Kit & Clowder (link on my side bar) for all the lesons, projects and classes she has created and taught over the years they have truly given me the skills i needed to colour the adorable images that i have and allows me to create beautiful one of a kind greetings cards.

Finally i would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Peaceful New Year. 

thank you for stopping by, looking and for all your kind comments on my blog.

don't forget to stop by next year

Ann

 

distress ink colouring Stampingbella

good morning crafters.

welcome to my share for today: a little distress inking and

a little colouring homage to the wonderful stamps from Stampingbella.

all three coloured images are now waiting to be added to card projects.

 

the colouring journey begins:

tiny townies: on santas lap

next are three coloured images

and to finish Whitney and Wendy love wine

this image will be perfect for my wine loving daughter and her friend.

i chose not to use all the stamp (image minus the long legs) this gives me a few more options on what card bases i can use..

all colours i have used will be listed on the completed card project when they are posted.

                                                   

like most Stampingbella fans i was saddened by the news about Dah Bella: Emily and i was touched by how many bella fans paid tribute to an amazing soul on facebook and i was extremly touched by the beautiful tributes by her bellababes via Stampingbella's blog.

i never met Emily but i loved reading her humorous comments, new stamp sneak peeks and inspiring post from the blog and FB page, but most of all i love the sisterhood and the amazing blue stamps she had created and shared with the world.

thank you Emily

enjoy your day and always craft happy. Ann

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distress ink colouring

good morning lovelies

sharing a little distress ink colouring with you all today.

i did think that i'd finished with my halloween images and i hadn't realised that i'd missed one  from lili of the valley's cute witches set.

these images are all now on my craft desk with quiet a few more waiting to be added to card projects.

images used.

the above image is from stampingbella: tiny townie nurse

colours used:

face: tattered rose, worn lipstick, vintage photo

hair: antique linen, valnut stain

outfit: faded jeans, spun sugar, worn lipstick, aged mahogany

bag: hickory smoke, candied apple

cats: pumice stone

the above image is from lili of the valley: cute witches set

colours used:

face: tattered rose, worn lipstick, vintage photo

hair: walnut stain

outfit: dusty concord, hickory smoke

moon: squeezed lemonade, twisted citroen, hickory smoke

hat & shoes: pumice stone

wand: squeezed lemonade, twisted citroen, walnut stain

background: faded jeans

 the above image is another from lili of the valley: baby hammock

colours used:

face: tattered rose, worn lipstick, vintage photo

hamock: spun sugar, worn lipstick, victorian velvet

teddies & monkey: worn lipstick, vintage photo, walnut stain, antique linen

hopefully over the next few weeks i will complete some card projects and share them all with you.

until then

have a great weekend and craft happy. Ann

distress ink colouring 2

good morning crafters

popping in with a little more distress ink colouring.

share no 2

 a quick post sharing more coloured images

these will soon be added to greetings cards when time allows.

small list of items used

fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle

Tim Holtz:  distress ink re-inkers

shades used:

vintage photo, milled lavender, tattered rose, ground expresso, old paper, worn lipstick, festive berries, antique linen, candied apple, pine needles, speckled egg, picked raspberry, fired brick & black soot

000 brush 

water & paper towel (for cleaning brush)

papers: Fabriano 5 - water colour paper

stamps: lili of the valley

thanks for stopping by,

enjoy your day and

craft happy, Ann

distress ink colouring

good morning crafters

popping in with a little more distress ink colouring

to brighten up my day.

just love this little feisty girl, we've all been there lol but don't want to admit it.

card making, doll making and embellishments are on the back burner,

just a little blip on the crafting front, normal service will resume soon..

until then i hope you enjoy my little shares, sharing what you can achieve with a little distress ink, me time and some fabulous stamps.

my colouring skills are all thanks to Alyce over at Kit and Clowder with her super classes & project classes that have helped in creating the colourist i am today.

small list of items used

fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle

Tim Holtz:  distress ink re-inkers

shades used:

vintage photo, tattered rose, weathered wood, worn lipstick, scattered straw, black soot, villainous potion & crackling campfire

000 brush 

water & paper towel (for cleaning brush)

papers: Fabriano 5 - water colour paper

stamp: lili of the valley

thanks for stopping by,

enjoy your day and

craft happy, Ann

 

distress ink colouring no 3

 

thanks for stopping by today.

my last share for this week

i am a huge admirer of Mariska Van der Veer's cards and creations and i thought i would try my hand at a paper piece/decoupage image using one of my lili of the valley stamps.

i have tried this before and thought i would give it another try after studying one of her paper piece images and this is my take on it. 

sendingyoualittlesmile

i have tried to keep it simple with only a few pieces

and i'm thrilled with the end result

and again this little cutie is on my craft desk

waiting for me to sit and craft and make some cards.

small list of items used

fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle

Tim Holtz:  distress ink

papers: Fabriano 5 - water colour paper

stamp: lili of the valley

foam pads

sakura gellie roll pens

thanks for stopping by enjoy your day.

and craft happy. Ann x

distress ink colouring 2

good morning crafters and welcome to my share for today.

i'm back to share some more coloured images that have been coloured with distress ink and i'm still on a christmas theme journey.

just like my last share 

these coloured images have joined the other coloured images

that are on my craft desk patiently waiting to be added/made into christmas cards

 again i'm having a blast colouring up some of my adorable LOTV stamps.

once i have created my cards i will list all the distress ink colours i've used but for now i thought i'd share a little more colouring.

 

fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle

Tim Holtz:  distress ink

papers: Fabriano 5 - water colour paper

stamps: all lili of the valley

thanks for stopping by enjoy your day.

and craft happy. Ann x

distress ink colouring

good morning crafters and welcome to my share for today.

it has been quite some time since i did any colouring and a few weeks ago i decided to get my distress inks out and colour some of my favourite brand of stamps and they all happened to be a Christmas selection.

all of the above adorable images are now on my craft desk patiently waiting to be added/made into Christmas cards.

i don't think i've ever done so many Christmas images in one go in a long time.

once i have created my cards i will list all the distress ink colours i've used but for now i thought i'd share a little colouring.

 

fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle

Tim Holtz:  distress ink

papers: Fabriano 5 - water colour paper

stamps: all lili of the valley

thanks for stopping by enjoy your day.

and craft happy. Ann x

colouring

good morning crafters

welcome to my share for today.

my share today is all about colouring and the enjoyment i get when my project are finished.
none are ever the same and that's why i love colouring so much.

A good few years ago i was desperate to learn some new skills and thought i could turn my hand to card making. 

i bought a couple of magazines that included free stamps (whimsy stamps to be precise) and i hadn't got a clue on how to colour. so i read the magazine bought a few products like ink, pro-markers, stamping blocks, card, card blanks etc to get started.

I had a bash at colouring (one dimensional) and knew straight away i needed help.

like most people i trawled the internet/you tube and stumbled on a blog called kit and clowder.

Before Alyce created her online colouring classes she would do a live colour-along on a sunday morning as I recall. 8:00am Australia time and 11:30pm Saturday night Uk time.

And with limited colours I learned a few basics and I was off.

I didn't hesitate to join her online classes. I started with the project classes as a taster and then moved on to other classes & project classes. 

Without all of the above I couldn't call myself a colourist.
Today though my preferred choice of medium is distress ink using a lot of the technics I have learned and adapted and i still make mistakes as my skills are still growing.
Today I am sharing with you some of my recent colouring (all images by Lili of the Valley) and this session was called what the doctor ordered.

 All my coloured images will hopefully soon be added to cards projects.

Kit and clowder in my opinion is a superb learning resource that not only teaches you how to colour using various mediums but encourages you to grow as a colourist.
Thank you Alyce for all your dedication and hard work to bring the joy of colouring to every one no matter what skill level they are at including always offer a helping hand when needed.

Join me again soon, enjoy your weekend and craft happy. Ann