Santa is stuck! Oh my. Poor Santa. Or even worse, poor ME! What if he ate too many cookies and can’t make it down my chimney? Gasp! In today’s video, I’ll be sharing a little airbrushed background to add behind the scene….unfortunately it’s not a solution to helping him deliver gifts, but we gotta work with what we have, right? LOL!
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- Stamping Bella, Santa is Stuck
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- Copic Hex Chart
- Jet Black Lawn Fawn Ink Pad
- Neenah Cardstock, Solar White: 25pk – 250pk
Love all your helpful tips. I have actually started using my purples as shadow when I am using my colored pencils. Still no Copics, but I am learning to play with alcohol markers, too! Thanks. (PS, don’t enter me in the drawing–let someone else have it! I know this is an odd statement, but I have enough Santa images and don’t use them very often!)
Yup – the beard looks white! Thanks for all of the tips. I don’t have the airbrush thing, but I’ll give it a go with distress ink blending.
As awesome as ever. That sky just glows…
I just love this card your created Sandy and the sky is really amazing and beautiful! The beard does look white, amazing that you can colour it with the B60 and in the end it looks white. I must of somehow missed some of this series so now I am going back to find the other videos. Thank you for another fantastic tutorial!
That is the cutest card, love the ‘white’ beard. 🙂
Such a cute set! Your background is beautiful.
Amazing sky! Your ability to always create such stunning scenes always amazes me!
Wonderful… think I will have to try that!
Beatiful–and despite all the violet colors, Santa’s beard looks white! I love the background too–thanks for teaching us all this art stuff–you encourage all of us to let out our inner artist!
Thank you so much for the fantastic series. Always love your videos, they’re inspiring and instructional!
Good Morning Sandy Girl, First I must say, I go along w/ Gini K remarks, as I too had to look for this video four times. Thank Goodness they posted it before my bedtime. Anyway your Santa was outstanding, loving the airbrushed BG. Thanks again.. Looking forward to next weeks video.
Hugs Vada
Thanks for the airbrush ideas! I love the depth of color in the bricks…this is a great series…thanks for all the background tips. This really takes our cards to another level.
Love all your videos. BUT… you make everything looks easy when I know it’s not. I just keep at it and try to improve.
Queen of Copics, airbrushing and all! Love it!! So cute…
I love the glowing sky. You make it look so easy. Thank you for sharing. I appreciate it.
I can’t wait for Santa coming down the chimney!!!
Your videos and accompanying comments are so helpful…love the way you talk us through your thought process! The Stamping Bella Santa is so cute for the upcoming Holiday cards. I can’t wait to try this one!
Forgot to say that the violet on the beard in the night sky does make the beard appear white when the coloring is completed. I thought it would be too much of a contrast when you started but the end result was perfect!
Great video and brilliant tips. I am just starting to use alcohol markers and your videos have helped tremendously.
Sandy, I am in awe of your work. You make it look easier than it is. However, we just need to try and get started. With practice every gets easier.
Like your video and coloring a lot!
Great video Sandy! I gotta pull out my Copic airbrush!
Another great video tutorial for your background series! Fantastic how you fool the eye to see the white beard!
Love this Santa he just comes alive on this chimney!!! You make using the airbrush so easy! Will have to give it a try. Thanks for shari g your amazing talents with us!
I have always been fascinated with your backgrounds! Thanks for sharing!!
This has been a great series so far! I hate to see it end.
Absolutely mesmerizing to watch your coloring skills. Yes, of course, his beard does look white against the other colors. Such a perfect scene. Your coloring makes it look real. Great job, great video. Thanks so much.
I love this card and the white beard. Who knew it would work to color a white beard with such dark colors. Love this series.
WOW! Awesome job. I am going to try using the blue instead of my greys for coloring whites because I like the way it stands out.
Beard definitely looks white in the moonlight. Love the card en love stamping bella stamp designs.
I also really like you background series, really inspiring.
Love your card! It looks so 3D. I forget to use my airbrush but I might just have to try making a sky. Thanks for sharing.
Awesome!!! Love the idea of cutting out everything rather than mask the image. great tip.
I would never have guessed that you used such dark colors to make his beard look white. You are an amazing artist. I love all your work.
As always: beautiful, good tips and explanations, ans look so simple to do. Thank’s!
The video is wonderful as is your art! Absolutely love that there is a 3D effect with your shading! The stamp is just the cutest!! Love the airbrushing but will have to try it with the blending tools – No air brush unit. Wonderful, again, Sandy.
Wonderful card, fabulous colouring and the beard does look white! Thank you for the brilliant video! xxx
So GREAT!!! So much helpful information. Reds and greens scare me. Watching you color the beard did scare me but as usual it apprears amazing in the end. TY for sharing so many helpful hints. Looking forward to next weeks reindeer card and all the future background hints and beautiful art. God Bless and enjoy your new fur babies.
you always have a WOW factor to your coloring
enjoy your videos very much
love the stamp set Santa is my favorite
you are a wonderful teacher I always feel inspired after I watch YOU
thank you for sharing your talent
The air brushing on the sky is absolutely amazing. I haven’t had the courage to try that yet. I love watching your videos and learn so much. That Santa is just the cutest. Thanks for the chance to win
I’m disappointed, the SB blog isn’t updated for today yet and I was so looking forward to watching this video before i go to work. Will check back later. I need lots of help/advice when it comes to airbrushing. It acts totally different than regular coloring does. I learned last week that you don’t dare touch an airbrushed surface with even a speck of colorless blender…what a mess.
So adorable and love the colors of that sky!
This Santa is sooo cute!Thank you for sharing the tip about corouling his beard…I have always wanted to to shade white things but I never thought that such dark colours could work!Brilliant idea!Thank you.
I have looked and looked and can’t find this video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1GR4u7UBO4
Hope this helps 🙂
Have a nice day!
Sandy, Santa might be having a bad day, but he sure is cute! Love your gorgeous background and fabulous chimney. 🙂
That’s a great look with the airbrushing. Santa stuck in the chimney – yet another adorable stamp!
I live how the beard turns out looking like its white. I shouldn’t be afraid to color my white items. You make everything look so easy!!
What a great combination–your talent and Stamping Bella cute stamps! I’m always intimidated by backgrounds so I look forward to seeing more.
Sandy, you are so talented. I’m just beginning to color. I’m learning so much from you. Thank you so much. I love the Santa!
You’ve got me spoiled – I’m an early riser, and enjoy watching your videos with my first cup of coffee. I guess the folks at Stamping Bella start their day a little later – haven’t quite figured out what time they upload, but I’ll keep checking – in the meantime, I’m enjoying your collection of past Christmas backgrounds – thanks for collecting them in one place!
I am so loving this series and its so helpful. yes the beard does look white with all the colour with just a touch of low from the moon. such a cute image. thanks for sharing your expertise