Whats your colouring method for your images?

[ethans mummy]

Ok, so Im was mainly a scrapbooker but not finding the time or patience to sit has drawn me to cards and recently stamping....

you all seem to do such lovely images, in particular the colouring - what colouring media would you not be without that is value for money and good effect???

Ive just had a go with my new stamp from whippersnapper (the two boys!lush!!) and my marvy pens and they are rubbish... i have watercolour but wondered

What do you prefer? What cant you live without? which do you keep going back to time and time again!

[Josieanne]

watercolour pencils are very good and a resonable price

[NIKIG]

I use lots of different methods to colour my stamped images, but my favourite method are promarkers, perfect results and gorgeous.

[playingwpaper]

I prefer faber & castell watercolour pencils or copics but will use polys, distress/pad ink, pastels, marvys or anything that gives me the look I want.

[ethans mummy]

hi, i ordered some promarkers(and anya n ian stamps- how cud I not!) the other day from angel crafts and they came today!! they are great - esp wit the blender pen!! cant wait to get rid of the kids now so i can play!!

[bramblepie]

pleased you got the promarkers too I love them for colouring stamped images so easy

[dddeeebbbzzz]

I've just got my first set of water colour pencils and I love them. I'm quite new to stamping and love the speed with which you can scribble with the pencils and then blend with water. Just need to buy more stamps now as I can see myself becoming hooked!!

[Linda_E]

I mainly use my Pro Markers at the moment ... but I go through phases

[Chrissyann]

I like watercolours i seem to have more control of the colour depth

[Jazzy]

I use watercolour pencils

[Quizzle]

I'm another one who goes through phases. Depends in part on the look I want - I think I may need to be doing more twinkling H2O bits in the near future, but it is all down to the look you want. If you're after a strong covering quickly then a marker is a good way to go, or something like inktense pencils, use watercolours (tubes, blocks or pencils) for subtlyer shades, and so on. Don't forget, you can also mix media - I've had some great effects colouring with a promarker, then washing over with a contrasting H2O, or mixing the kinds of pencils I'm using (and yes - I do have too many - thank goodness for the art shop I usually go to in London - they have tended for a long while to do really good deals)

[petunia348]

Watercolours for me too but I fancy having a go with distress inks. Not long til payday!
Enjoy choosing.

[A.Dutch.Angel]

i use derwent pencils with odorless terpentine, did i spell that right!?

[cropkat]

Angel - I haven't used watercolours with a spirit before - does it blend well?

Watercolour pencils are really easy and give a fabulous effect. I often see the pencils on the marketplace for sale so would be a good intro.

Watch out though - colouring images is addictive!

[Evee's aunt]

I have just started to use polychromos with sansador and paper stumps. Getting there slowly - I love colouring though.