Aug 28 2008
Sharpen Up!
I admit…I planned this challenge…and a lot of them actually around things that I want to challenge myself to use. I love products, the more the better, but some of the often end up in the bottoms of the drawer or barely used. Others are favorites but I love to find new ways to use them and make that product more flexible and usable to work with. I recently splurged on a package of Prismacolor colored pencils. I’ve borrowed my son’s scholar grade ones in the past and thought it was high time I upgraded! 
Around the time I purchased my pencils, I was so inpsired by this fabulous design that Kim Hughes created making me want to give it a whirl. I’d never seen colored pencils…pencil crayons if you live in Canada like me ;)…used in this way before. I went for a lighter, softer variation of the coloring as it suited my Sandra Kuck The Prayer image better.
Being back to school time, it’s always the perfect time to pull out those colored pencils and along with your kids. To join in with today’s Ways to Use Colored Pencils challenge...please join us here. 
***Want a little heads up? From Friday, August 29th, 2008 (12amMST) until midnight (MST) on Monday, Sept 1st, 2008, Cornish Heritage Farms is having double CHF points on all on-line rubber orders. What a great time to get what’s on your wish list!***
Vintage Prayer
While Kim actually stamped her image on patterned paper and then colored it monochromatically, I decided to dry stamping onto Simply Smooth Cardstock by Prism with my Burnt Umber ink. To color the image I started off with using a blush color to add in my lightest tint leaving a few white highlights. I then added various browns, mid-tone and dark, into the design, blending them to add depth to the shadows.
For the rest of my card design, I paired up some Melissa Frances Vintage Ribbon with some dotted patterned paper from the Kim Hughes MochaChica paper pack. I’m having so much fun seeing how many different looks I can get with this paper pack!
Quick Tip: To blend colored pencils, I found a Copic marker trick worked with them as well. Use the lightest color pencil to blend colors when shading.
Have a wonderful creative day!
Julia
Supply List:
Stamps: The Prayer (Sandra Kuck line) by CHF
Paper:
-Simply Smooth White & Kraft by Prism
-MochaChica paper pack (kim Hughes) by CHF
Ink: Burnt Umber Palette ink by Stewart Superior
Other:
-vintage trim by Melissa Frances,
-sewing machine
-flower by Prima
-colored pencils by Prismacolor
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This is gorgeous Julia! So soft and beautiful…..
Beautiful. Delicate. TFS.
It’s stunning Julia!
perfection, julia!! i love my prismacolor pencils! i’ve used them so much, i need to “sharpen up” and sharpen them!! talk to you soon! sus
Oh my so pretty, love the color and the ribbons!
Truly gorgeous, Julia! Wonderful use of those pencils. So soft and lovely.
Wow, you did such a fantastic job with those pencils….this card is beautiful!
Barb g
Absolutely gorgeous! I am always in awe of your work.
So, so lovely! You amaze me with all of the different techniques you show us! Thanks.
So soft and pretty! Great use of pencil crayons! (Yes, I’m Canadian, too!) I’ve never used them in this way, so I’m going to have to give it a try!
Beautiful! I love how soft the coloring is on it!
Oh Julia, your Prayer card is beautiful! Your coloring is wonderful, and as always, your layout is fab! They are always different, yet still very much your style!
I just bought the fall issue of Paper Creations and all of your cards are lovely! TFS.
Oh what a gorgeous image! I love how you have coloured it - in fact I love te entire card! THANK YOYU!
I have added you to my favourites list!
Sunshine
http://www.ihearttostamp.blogspot.com
This is stunning Julia, wow!!
Oh this card is gorgeous!!
This is gorgeous, J! I’ve loved every design you’ve created with this image! So soft…so pretty!