Good neighbours
Posted: February 13, 2018 Filed under: Coloured pencil, Good neighbours | Tags: Faber-Castell Polychromos Colour Pencil, Penny Black stamps 7 CommentsAfter teaching some colour pencil classes I am feeling inspired to use my pencils more often. I especially like the look on black cardstock but it is trickier to get a good photo. I used my Faber-Castell polychromos pencils for this card paired with the ‘good neighbors’ stamp from Penny Black.
I embossed the stamp with platinum powder then used a selection of coloured pencils to fill all the images. I wanted the sentiment to add some more interest to the black panel so I die-cut the top of my image panel with one of the PB stitched edges dies, used the same die to frame the sentiment then cut a little strip again with the same die to complete the rectangle again at the top.
The sentiment is embossed in platinum and then all the panels are attached to a cream card base. A little larger than my usual, hence the side fold. I’m teaching a coloured pencil technique class in Toronto in April; you can find the details on my upcoming classes page.
Supplies
Stamps: good neighors, spice of life
Die: stitched edges
Ink: versamark
Also: WOW metallic platinum superfine embossing powder, Faber Castell Polychromos pencils
I love the effect of pencil on black stock. Lovely card.
this is ssoooo pretty!
The polychromos pencils work beautifully on the dark card Heather and such a pretty PB stamp. I particularly love your design for the sentiment banner, such an interesting shape. x
Beautifully pencil colored scene!
Hi Heather, i would not have believed that pencils could have given such outstanding colour on black cardstock. This is a beautiful card. Hope you have had a happy Valentine’s Day.
Beautiful!! The colors are stunning against the background š ~Sophia
Beautiful card! Thank you for the details.