I’m joining Stamping Bella for another guest month of coloring fun here….and since Christmas is coming (EEEP!), I’m launching a series all throughout the fall showing Christmas or winter backgrounds. The four Wednesdays this month, it’ll all be new releases from Stamping Bella!
When I open up a stamp set, I look at the images and ask the stamps to tell me what the setting is. Sometimes they do so right away – other times we “have a chat” while I’m coloring the image, then the scene takes shape. With Christmas tug of war, the critters were opening gifts outside – in the snowy yard. So I’ll show you how to make a fence!
Video
Watch the video below or click HERE to see it in HD on YouTube.
Check out the Holiday Backgrounds collection HERE.
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- Stamping Bella, Christmas Tug of War — no longer available
- Copic Markers: EH – Blick
- Copic Hex Chart
- Jet Black Lawn Fawn Ink Pad
- Neenah Cardstock, Solar White: 25pk • 250pk
Thank you Sandy for all the amazing tutorials! You are so talented and also very generous for sharing your gift with the rest of us!
What a great card! I love the fence. You did a similar card with a fence showcasing an MFT dog stamp set which is my all time favorite!
Love the stamp set. You are so talented Sandy. I just hope one day I can be half as good as you.
Great card, Love the snow effect and how it just sets off the whole image. Thanks so much for the great videos. Also, I just got my first journaling bible and can’t wait to get started!
Love this this stamp set so much. I have both a kitty and puppy, love them both. All your cards are amazing!
love that the stamp set can be used all year. your coloring, as always, is fabulous!
Adorable! I am not ready for Christmas cardmaking yet, but the image is super cute and I am currently needing some background guidance. Thanks!
I love how you colored the fence and the snowflakes just finished off the card nicely.
I loove the fence!! You always make it look so easy. It’s inspiring and I want to grab my copics and practice!!
Love the way you colour with copics. You make it look so easy
You are such an inspiration to me. I never tire of watching your videos. This one helped with my Christmas spirit. Thanks so much!
Wow, the color on the cat is amazing! You always make it look so easy and effortless!! Thanks so much for all the wonderful tips and tricks. I’ve learned so much watching your videos.
Thanks for sharing! I’m looking forward to this series on backgrounds! 🙂
I adore this card!! I am amazed at how the critters come to life while you color. The fence was a great idea. Thank you for sharing!!
Whew….I finally got here.
Love this background but I still get nervous when you use dark color mediums around a beautifully colored stamp. I dont know why cause your talent is amazing!!!! Im excited to watch your upcoming 3 projects and Ive already started watching the “other” background videos-LOL. Obsessed with your talent/art? NOT ME. And as always, thank you for sharing your tips. God Bless
Love the snow effect.
Such an adorable card. You’ve made the fence so manageable. thanks for the tutorial.
Such fun! Love watching you color. I always learn so much. The fence adds so much to the adorable stamp set. Thanks for sharing!
Love the woodgrain background; easy to follow along video.
Cute card. I like that the image can be used for non-Christmas as well, just by changing the colors. Also, the background technique can be used any time. I am going to look at my stamps and see what I might do with color to make it more seasonally appropriate. Also, think about drawing in backgrounds. Such things never occur to me.
Lovely card as usual, thanks for tutorial on the background – and also it is never too early to start your Christmas cards as other things always get in the road and then it is a rush! Thanks for the chance to win.
Very cute card! I love all of your backgrounds! So much fun watching you do them!
Amazing card! I took your recent Copic class and my coloring has improved! Love how you colored the fence and you have inspired me to give it a try! Thank you for sharing your talent and for a chance to win the stamp set!
Elaine
Amazing. Thanks for the video. You inspire my scene cards.
Since I have no artistic talent myself seeing how easy you make it look to do your backgrounds I might have to try some.
Oh my goodness, Sandy! I am such an admirer of your work and this darling stamp video did not disappoint me. Absolutely wonderful!
I enjoy watching you color your cards, especially the animals. This stamp is adorable. Thank you.
Love the card and love the creative backgrounds! Hope you post a video on the halloween card with the cauldron. (also, why do so many of my new copic markers keep pooling (splooge) while I am coloring?)
Beautiful card. Thank you for showing us how to do the fence! Wonderful stamp as well. I cannot wait for more inspiration. Thank you for everything.
Absolutely darling stamp set and the background tutorial was wonderful. I didn’t think you could top the rocks background, and you make it look so easy. Thanks for showing us how… and I’d love to win the kitty and doggie stamp set!
Sandy you are so amazing thanks for the tutorial on fences and I love your cute little critters. adorable can’t wait to see your next posts thanks again for sharing
Thank you for sharing your wonderful Christmas card. I love cats & dogs stamp sets. You always share amazing ideas!
Never to early for Christmas especially with a kitty stamp. Great card. Thanks for another awesome comic background.
Love your card (and coloring)! Always fun to watch and this is an adorable stamp!!
I love the way your color backgrounds and animals! They seem so cuddly!
You ruined me for making plainer cards with no background….I almost always have to do something. Don’t know whether to thank you or boycott you. LOL..
Thanks as always for your great, informative videos.
Thanks for sharing this card. It is so easy to follow how you do your cards because you explain so well and I love it. This stamp set is really cute.
The background and fur came out awesome! Love this stamp set!
What a great card. The way you created the background is fantastic. I think I’m going to try it soon.
I love when you do videos like this and explain how to do extras things for our cards. Walls, fences, different backgrounds that anyone from a beginner to an advance can do. Love these!! And I love Stamping Bella stamps, one of my stamp companies!!
This card is adorable! I love the background – it just gives the images a landing spot. Thanks for sharing.
This has to be one of my favorite cards! I love the animals and they look so “natural” undoing the bow! Great video about how to do the background fence! Thanks
I think you’re amazing!! That’s what I think. I just love to watch you color with your copics. The fence looks amazing and I know I’ll be trying this technique. I also just adore the cat & dog stamp from Stamping Bella!
Cute, cute video and I would love to own this stamp. I love that it can be Christmas OR birthday or something else. the little cat a dog are adorable!
Absolutely bequiling…your explanations are easy to follow and so encouraging…thoroughly love the background fence and can’t wait to emulate! Thank you for sharing!
Love your card and that background fence!
Love the way you created the fence. The animals are wonderful, too. Keep up your fine work!
really like how you explain things as you go along so we get it, and i adore this image
When you added the brown to the kitty, you brought it alive! It made such a difference.
I never thought about adding backgrounds to the cards until I started following your blog. You teach adding them so well that I think I am going to try it. Thanks for the lesson. PS: I love stamping Bella stamps.