Shimmer poppies
Posted: April 26, 2019 Filed under: Coloured pencil, simple sentiments, Uncategorized, Wonderland | Tags: Altenew, distress oxide inks, Faber-Castell Polychromos Colour Pencil, Tsukineko Versafine inks 10 Comments
I’ve been enjoying some pencil colouring lately, especially on ‘Stardream’ shimmer paper. (this background is stardream lapis lazuli) Working on a dark background requires a different approach but the results can be quite eye catching. I stamped a few of the ‘wonderland’ poppies from Altenew on blue shimmer cardstock with antique linen distress oxide ink. The oxide ink ends up looking almost white on such a bold background.
My pencils are Faber Castell Polychromos but you could use whatever coloured pencils you have on hand. With a dark background it helps to lay down a light base of white before adding colours over the top. I chose two pink pencils plus a white to colour the petals and blended from white on the petal edges to dark pink at the petal base. I preserved the stamped lines where I could but occasionally coloured over them and did what repairs I could with my white pencil. I used a bright green pencil for the stems and sepals and a tiny spot of yellow in the centre of the lowest poppy.
As always it is hard to capture the shimmer of the paper on camera but I think you can see a bit of it in each photo. I stamped and embossed the sentiment on the panel but made a patchy job of it so I stamped it on cream cardstock and cut it out with the avery elle sentiment dies that are never far from my side these days! I popped the sentiment up on dimensional tape and added the panel to a cream card base.
I love that sentiment and hope you all stay awesome today, my friends!
Supplies
Heather Telford 
Lovely card! I don’t see a link for the ‘Stardream’ shimmer paper. I only see it available from sources other than paper stores. Is it available from any stamping web stores? Thanks.
Unfortunately I couldn’t find a store to link to for the Stardream shimmer paper even though I am sure many scrap booking stores probably carry it. Crop A While here in Ottawa has it but they do not have online ordering.
I found it on Amazon if it helps anyone… 🙂
Heather, did you use Gamsol, or just pencils straight on paper?
Just pencils on the paper and blended pencil over pencil.
The colors on this ground are so eyecatching. I was in awe..thinking no way can I do this. But because of your instructions, I feel I can since I do have colored pencils stacked away. I used to live by a wonderful art store which had all brands of colored pencils and even watercolor pencils.
So thank you for your incredible work–sharing with us.
Tish
Beautiful! Love the colours!
Your card is so stunning! I’m always in awe of your colouring -it’s just beautiful. I’ve just ordered some Polychromos, so I’m looking forward to having fun with them . I’d love to know where the beautiful shimmer paper can be found!
Unfortunately I couldn’t find a store to link to for the Stardream shimmer paper even though I am sure many scrap booking stores probably carry it. Crop A While here in Ottawa has it but they do not have online ordering.
I love my polychromos pencils and they work beautifully on the stardream cardstock.
Thanks for your reply, Heather! I’ll look around for it 🙂