High Top Shoe Houses

 I've colored a 2-page spread from the 

Kerby Rosanes "Worlds Within Worlds" coloring book.

I've named this coloring "High Top Shoe Houses".

A combination of Prismacolor Premier & 

Faber-Castell Polychromos colored pencils were used.

As you can see, 

the shoe on the left is the purple & green house;

the shoe on the right is the pink & orange house.

Here are close ups of the purple & green house:

Close ups of the pink & orange house:

So many tiny details!!

I 'blended' the two pages by coloring falling leaves from each tree onto the page of the other so that there would be a mix of them blown by the wind.

I usually solidly color the background, 

but I chose in this case to use different pressures in a sweeping motion. 

It really emulates wind! 

I wanted to share with you how wonderful 

a colorless blending pencil is to really smooth out coloring. 

Thanks for stopping by to view my newest coloring.

It really relaxes me and passes the time too.

Have a wonderful day,

Lisa

Products used:

Kerby Rosanes coloring book - Worlds Within Worlds

Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils

Faber-Castell Polychromos Colored Pencils

Prismacolor Colorless Blending Pencil

Sakura Electric Eraser

Prismacolor Pencil Sharpener

Grumbacher Final Fixative Spray

Jody Bergsma Art - Fairy Riding a Hummingbird

 Coloring is so relaxing and also helps with boredom. 

I haven't colored in so long and am trying to re-learn some things.

This wonderful 6" x 7" coloring book was a Christmas gift from my daughter. 

 

Although I'm not totally pleased how this one turned out, 

it sure was relaxing to color again!

I dressed up the plain circle by drawing some star bursts.

I bought Faber-Castell Polychromos colored pencils awhile back 

and boy do they go on as smooth as butter!!

I LOVE the Faber-Castell Pitt Pastels given to me by my sister. 

I use them for backgrounds because they are 

AWESOME for blending and smoothing. 

Check these 'before' and 'after' photos to show what I'm talking about.

Doesn't the purple at the bottom look horrible at this point?

Look how wonderful blending makes this look!

I use a Q-Tip for larger areas and blending stumps for smaller ones.

Further close ups:

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a great day,

Lisa >^..^<

Products used:

Jody Bergsma Artbook IV

Faber-Castell Polychromos 

Faber-Castell Pitt Pastels

Sakura Electric Eraser

Sakura White Gelly Roll Pen - size 08

Grumbacher Final Fixative Spray

Birthday Card 2022 for Vicki

I've been so busy packing and haven't been in a very creative mood lately, however, a couple of weeks ago

I made a simple birthday card for my sister's birthday.

She had been saying how much she loves pink and orange together.  

Indeed these two colors really do look great together.

 

I don't have much in the way of orange colors in my stash, 

so I've done the best I could with what I have.

I used plain light pink cardstock for the card. 

Orange and pink cardstock were die cut for the words 

using Sizzix Thinlits in the Tim Holtz line. 

Butterfly stickers I've had a very long time still make pretty decorations.  

I love these 3-dimensional stickers so much that I I have 3 packs of them (LOL!)

With the Springtime 'theme' I was going for, 

the shaker contains the cutest little Sprinkletz "Garden Party" shaker pieces. 

For added interest, so it wasn't so bare & boring, 

I stenciled some flowers using modeling paste & orange mica powder 

by Lindy's Gang called "Hag's Wart Orange".

This serves as the background for the shaker.

I'm pleased to have made a very cheerful card for my sister,

 even as simple & elementary as it may be. 

Thanks for viewing....

Have a wonderful & very blessed day!

Lisa

Products used:

Creative Embellishments

Square Mini Frames

Lawn Fawn

Clear Acetate

Buttons Galore sequin mix

Sprinkletz "Garden Party"

TCW 6x6 Stencil

Starflower Net

Sizzix Thinlits Dies

Tim Holtz "Tiny Type" upper

Tim Holtz "Tiny Type" lower

Tim Holtz "Script"

Tattered Lace Dies

Ornate Leaves

Wild Orchid Crafts Flowers

Mini Pink & White Gardenia

Orange Mix Sweetheart Blossoms

Stickers

Michael's Recollections - dimensional Butterflies

Media

Liquitex Professional Flexible Modeling Paste

Lindy's Haunted Halloween mica set - "Hag's Wart Orange"

Lindy's EP - Spring Leaf Chartreuse

Tools

Sizzix Big Shot machine

Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Paper Trimmer

Adhesives

Beacon 3-in-1 Glue

Nuvo Adhesive

Scor-Tape sheet