We’re celebrating the new Hot Air Balloons in our April Release this week, along with our blog Collaboration with STAEDTLER. Our in-house sample artist, Debi Hammons, colored this gorgeous new image with our trusty Karat Aquarelle pencils. We use them for everything here. Not only are they great for coloring, and watercoloring, just look at the cool effect of highlights you can achieve by just slightly changing pressure on the pencil! Stampendous Owner and Chief Artistic Officer Fran Seiford made a terrific video demonstrating colored pencil techniques with her favorite Aquarelles. It’s been one of our most popular videos ever!
We hope you’re tagging along with us for a whole week of fun with STAEDTLER! Since 1835 this company has catered to artists worldwide to provide the best in art products! They can trace their family making of pencils back to 1662! Wow! Now that’s the kind of history you don’t find everywhere! Our artists and crafters love using STAEDTLER products and you’ll see why! Be sure to visit all the blogs and leave a comment on EVERY one! That will increase your chances of winning one of the two prize packages from Stampendous and STAEDTLER.
Here’s who is on your hopping path today:
Cyndi Bundy
Suzanne Czosek
Tenia Nelson
Kim Stewart
Kelli Mowat
By the way, so you don’t have to ask, we use VersaFine™ Onyx Black Instant Dry Pigment Ink from Imagine Crafts/Tsukinkeo® on Mohawk Color Copy 98 Bright White Cover for all of our samples.
My favorite pencils are the Karat Aquarelle pencils! I bought some for my son to use in his art class at school. He told me all the kids liked them and his teacher kept borrowing his pencils because she love the gorgeous colors and smooth application. He let me borrow them over the summer and showed me some watercolor techniques and I am now forever hooked! I bought myself a set along with a few other Staedtler products and use them in my card making now. Thanks for the post! It helps to see examples of coloring stamps in! I have lots of Stampendous stamps, including all the lovely big flower stamps! I need to get my hands on some of those Stampendous balloon stamps! What a great team up! I look forwards to all the posts this week!
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What a wonderful & informative video. Thank you.
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Just finished today’s hop! WOW! As always there are so many great projects along the way! I always enjoy coming to your blog and doing your hops because your designers are A+ in my opinion! Thanks for having me along and I will be back for more inspiration tomorrow! Toodles for now!
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I can’t seem to find Staedtler’s blog or find the right Staedtler on facebook. HELP!
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Beautiful projects today, such a talented group of ladies!
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Loved the inspiration from the amazing DT, beautiful projects, wonderful hop!!!
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wow—great video! Love the card–that coloring is great!
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Thanks for the technique video! Love these bright and fun colors.
Carol B
ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com
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Love the card! Beautiful colors and stamps!
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OMG! Your coloring is amazing!! All the shading and blending is just beautiful!!
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Great hop today.
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Lovely projects. I love coloring and these stamps will be perfect. Thanks for a chance to win.
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Fun techniques..Love the plaid.
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Beautiful coloring on the card and I enjoyed the coloring tips on the video.
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Great inspiration today on the blogs. Loved the hot air balloons and the jewelry. Thanks for sharing some amazing ideas.
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Loved all the great projects on the blog hop today. This card is beautiful too and I love that it was colored with watercolor pencils. i really like using watercolor pencils to add color to my stamped cards!
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Fantastic projects on the hop today! Thanks for all the inspiration!
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wow, now this is awesome…… what an awesome creation… just love it…
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Great projects yet again.
craftymom205 at yahoo dot com
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Thanks for the video! I’m going to try this with my colored pencils – but I think I need the Staedtler ones! KT
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