{Special Post} Wonderful Wednesday Coloring by Guest Designers Gloria, Lee Ann, and Nonni + Comment to Win!

Hey STAMPlorations friends! How's your summer going? The STAMPgirls doing our challenges are on vacation but inspiration continues here on the blog. Every second and fourth Wednesday starting this month until September, you'll be in for some serious treat! 

We have super talented guest designers -- Gloria, Lee Ann, and Nonni - showcasing STAMPlorations stamps with their incredible coloring skills. Their fabulous creations are guaranteed to inspire and get you in the mood to color! 

Comment here and on our guest designers' personal blogs for a chance to win a $15 gift certificate to the STAMPlorations store. We'll announce the winner in the July Winners post on August 10.

    

    

    

GLORIA HAYOUNG LEE

Gloria's Craft Room

STAMPlorations products Gloria used:

Blossom Sprays #2, Noteworthy 3, Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies

I stamped the sentiment and flowers using Memento tuxedo black ink and then colored with Copic markers.

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I stamped the sentiment and flowers using Versafine onyx black ink and then colored with Peerless watercolors.

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I stamped the blossom using Tattered Rose Distress Ink for no-line watercoloring and colored with Peerless watercolors.

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LEE ANN BARRETT

Greyt Paper Crafts

STAMPlorations products Lee Ann used:

French Marigold, Best Mom Ever, In Bloom: Precious Plumerias, Fond Expressions, Blooming Buds, The Birds and the Blooms

I used Copic Markers and started out with a stenciled background but ended up fussy cutting the flowers out instead.

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I used Copic Markers to color the image and did some partial fussy cutting of the image.

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Masking to arrange flowers and then flowers masked to sponge background. Flowers were colored with Copics.

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NONNI NISKANEN

Nonni's Handmade Cards

STAMPlorations products Nonni used:
Heartfelt Thanks, Luggage Tags Nesting Dies, Bloomtangled ATC #2, Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies, In Bloom: Darling Dog Roses, Stained Glass, Art Deco Border Builder (retired)

I've colored my tag with Copics, white gel pen and Wink of Stella.

Close up of the tag with the pen details added.

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Coloring with Copics + gel pens. Close up of the front panel. I used dark colors for all the smaller details and spared the bigger images, like flowers, for the brighter colors to make them pop. List of Copics and pens used is found on my blog.

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I Copic colored the dog roses before masking them and creating the background with ink and spattered pearl water color.

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Beautiful cards each one, right? Doesn't stop with this post, though! Gloria, Lee Ann, and Nonni will be back in a couple of weeks for another post loaded with more expertly colored STAMPlorations images so make sure you check back here two weeks from now.

And if you want a chance to win a $15 gift certificate to the STAMPlorations store, leave a comment here and on our guest designers' blogs by Tuesday, July 24. We'll announce the winner in the July Winners post on August 10.