Looks like the previous thread was removed because of last nights buying frenzy...so I have created a new one.
What did you guys make last night, share it and inspire me.
Caz
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Looks like the previous thread was removed because of last nights buying frenzy...so I have created a new one.
What did you guys make last night, share it and inspire me.
Caz
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Oh no - no wonder i cant access it - all those beautiful cards I wanted to refer back to for inspiration have gone! :(
Can someone not just delete the chatter about non sponsors and give us back the rest of the thread so we can see the cards??:(
Maybe - everyone on there who had posted cards as thumbnails and NOT put them in the card gallery could help out and pop them in the gallery now???
I only practised my prisma colouring last night , all my creations are on my blog if that helps :wub:
I know this has been discussed a heap of times before - but regarding prismas and other water colour pencils - is there a HUGE difference in quality between prismas and say - Derwent or sets from other good stationery stores?? (scared to mention names! :unsure: )
I currently use water colour paints - but some of the paper types don't cope with the wetting of the paper for blending! :(
The prismas look great - but expensive and I am wondeirng if - for now while I'm broke - I could get away with a cheaper type of water colour pencils???
I think some poeple prefer the derwent pastel pencil you can get them in the uk. I'm not sure if it was gadget that did sorry if I got that wrong. Maybe they can post a pic of the ones that they use.
I'm not sure about Prismas and those sort of things - it all seems to difficult to me.
I'm using Derwent watercolour crayons at the moment which I'm enjoying using - having a break from my H2Os which I also love but feel these sort of stamps are more subtle somehow.
Is there a video or something about showing you exactly how you use Prismas please? Ignore that doh, Mum2Jam has put something up - thanks
I really dont see any difference in effect with the water colour pencil & the prisma.
I would never pay all that for pencils, I use w h smiths or watercolour paints.
Much prefer a paint brush & an egg cup of water than the water brushes, You dont seem to have control over the amount of water coming out.
I am currently using Derwent water colour pencils, but today my 120 Primacolor Premier Pencils arrived....so now I just need to get some paper stumps and sansador.....per Isa's instructions...so a quick visit to Hobbycraft is in order today.
All my cards are on my blog, the link is below. I made a couple more last night and will post them later.
Caz
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have fun with your 120.... I'm waiting patiently for mine
Is there a difference, for those that do have the prismas?
Would like to hear your views.
yes me too. i use h2os on mine atm , although going to have a go with water colour pencils & interested if the Prismas do make any difference. Thanks :)
What is the difference between a "tortillon" and a "paper stump" ???
I got the prismas to try out and I have to say I do prefer them to the winsor and newton water colours I was using. To me they worked out cheaper. I have been buying over many years the different water colour blocks and at £2.50+ for a half pan to get the quality of depth in colour needed for the good result the pencils work out cheaper.
I bought the 132 prismas and am still learning to use them but like the results they are giving. The colours are much more vibrant. One I managed to get done.
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They come all neatly boxed and are much easier to take to and from hospital at the moment.
That's absolutely gorgeous, I did wonder how the Horse could be used.
I love your shading esp on the wellies. A stunning card.
that looks really lovely. mind you your colouring in looks better than mine anyway :)
I've completed a couple of cards
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I've got polychromos, f&c pastel pencils, derwent watercolours, d&r artist grade watercolours, chromo acrylics, sakuras, marvys plus lots of different cheaper brand paints, felts, pencils etc. I've got cheap & expensive stumps, sable brushes, artificial brushes, koi's etc...
and I still cant colour in :lol:
I do like my polychromos but I think that it's purely because there are so many different colours. I find it easier to shade with watercolours tho. My thoughts on what to buy are, buy the best you can afford but if like me you're naff at colouring you wont notice a great improvement no matter how much you spend. :(
thank you for your lovely comment dawn and Kim. Lovely cards maddie. This one is watercoloured and you can see the depth that is missing. Its harder to achieve the depth.
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playingwithpaper I am sure you are just being harsh on yourself.
I would have to agree though buy the best you can as it does make a huge difference and sometimes you spend as much getting a set of this then that without achieving the results you would like.
I visited a lady a few yrs ago after she stated she would like to be able to colour like me and would never be able to in a milion years. After a couple of hrs she was getting the same results as me she was just trying to use to much colour at one time.
how much are the prisma ones please
I am using watercolour pencils and liked the results but now I have seen the prisma ones OMG they are fab
Wil take a pic of one of my cards later so you can see what I mean
No idea how to do the shading either :o
Bryn can you post 2 cards side by side for effect please,if you can.
Would love to see.
I think Jakkis 2nd post the colouring still looked fine.
They've arrived .................... yep my order from a sponsor which I placed on Wednesday has arrived ............. have got the kitchen bench and the grass so I can build up pictures now!!!! Have also just ordered prismas and all the other bits so that I can have a go (if they are here by the crop Kirsty we can have a play!!)
Lovely cards Amanda and Angeljakki, wasn't sure how to use the horse either so didn't buy it but love what you've done with it.
i have polychromos and have just got some prismas. must say that the prismas in my opinion are better as the colour is more intense and vibrant. also better choice of colours 120 prismas and 72 polychromos.
angeljakki - love the tilda with the umberella, not seen that one before. great card
Yep was me... I have the derwent pastels and prismacolour pencils, and I actually prefer the pastels... but I guess that is a personal choice. I colour both in with paper stumps and sansador tho.
Here are a couple of thumbnails, the first using pastel pencils, the second using prismacolour pencils.
angeljakki, not being harsh, just realistic :lol: it's why I only do whitework parchment these days. Give me a blade or parch tool and I can hold my own with most but add colour in to it and I'm pretty poor. Love your card btw, I've been hesitating over the the horse but he might just jump into my shopping basket now ;)Quote:
playingwithpaper I am sure you are just being harsh on yourself.
Jakki - I adore that card with the horse!!! I have the horse stamp - put away as a mothers day gift and not allowed to open it before! (BAH!!) Now i desperately need a "little person" with her hand out so I can do what you have done - that looks fabulous!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am back from that large craft chain, and got Sansador for £3.25 and large stumps were £1.55 each....which is very close to the online price...but no P&P.
Off to play and see how I do...I am going to post a comparison later.
Caz
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There's a big difference between watercolour pencils and colouring pencils such as prismas, the colouring pencils are more vibrant. There isn't much difference between prismas and other high pigment colouring pencils though, polychromos are equally good as are other brands available. Look at the size of the pencil core - bigger means less 'scratchy'
I have a derwent pastels, and the soft drawing set too (some great fleshy earthy tones in that set), together with a cheapo set of pencils from Llidl of all places, and combined I get a good result, although I am after a large set of derwent artist or coloursoft pencils , just for the range of colours....... I use sansodor with all of the above.
Thicko here :D but what are paper stumps ?
Here's some Magnolia's I coloured in while we were on holiday.
I know these little spring cards are really simple but I love them and it saves me having the problem of matching papers up, I'm so rubbish at it.
Hope you like!
Anyone know who had buckle cards on their blog??? I can't recall if it was with Magnolia stamps or SN stamps.
I had the blog in my faves - but I'm on a different PC.
Beautiful cards Scrappyjackie.
scrappie jackie. love those cards. how do you make them?
thanks, donna
Here is my first Magnolia. Its not that good and very plain but i had great fun colouring her :lol:
natasha, fab card. its like being a child again doing all the colouring. think thats why i have rekindled my stamping obsession with these magnolia and sugar nellie stamps