I’ve always loved to color and have been wanting to buy some Prismacolor pencils for about a year now, especially after seeing the Gamsol technique.
Instead of using Gamsol or another odorless mineral spirit, I used baby oil. Here are my first attempts at coloring using this technique.
Best Wishes
thanks
Thanks for Everything
Supplies Used – Best Wishes
- Paper: White (Papertrey Ink), White – card base (Georgia Pacific), Yellow (Craft Supply),Pink (Bazzill – Dotted Swiss)
- Stamps: Mehndi Medallion, Botanical Silouettes(Papertey Ink)
- Ink: Turquoise (Colorbox), Tuxedo Black (Memento)
- Other: Prismacolor pencils, scallop punch (Martha Stewart)
Supplies Used – thanks
- Paper: Green Galore, Basic Gray (Stampin’ Up), White (Papertrey Ink)
- Patterned Paper: Summer Days (Echo Park)
- Stamps: Admit One (Lawn Fawn), So Happy for You (Stampin’ Up)
- Ink: Fresh Snow (Papertrey Ink), Tuxedo Black (Memento)
- Dies: Large Classic Inverted Scalloped Square (Spellbinders)
- Other: Prismacolor Pencils
Supplies Used – Thanks for Everything
- Paper: Taken with Teal (Stampin’ Up), White (Papertrey Ink)
- Patterned Paper: The Classics (Paper Studio)
- Stamps: Admit One (Lawn Fawn), YOF:Violets (Papertrey Ink)
- Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)
- Dies: Labels One (Spellbinders)
- Other: Prismacolor Pencils
These are all great. Love how vibrant they are and I really like your color combinations.
TFS
Ang
You have a lot of patience coloring in that medallion. You did a great job. Great color combination too.
I love the medallion on the best wishes card! I had never heard of the Gamsol technique. Geeze, where have I been? Thanks for the link. Your cards are beautiful! You have such an eye for color.
Caren! Bravo… these really are gorgeous!!
Great colouring, Caren! Your cards are wonderful!
Amazing coloring! I’ve never tried baby oil before!!!
Fabulous coloring, Caren!! Don’t you love that Mehndi Medallion?! Also, your color combos are wonderful!!