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
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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
I love what you did! As always, TFS, Annette
So very cute! The background and cuddly couple tugged my heartstrings.
Great card. I really loved watching you create the fence.
I watch your coloring every morning on my iPad as I am putting on my makeup. Such a treat to watch you color!
I like the way the fence looks behind these cute critters! Your coloring is awesome, as usual and no, it’s not too soon for Christmas cards.
Such a cute stamp set, I too can’t wait to get started on my cards. Thanks for the great ideals.
Hi Sandy I love the card you made with this Stampingbella stamp. I have about 3-4 Bella stamps and simply love coloring them. I too have started on Christmas cards and your videos are going to be so helpful. Can’t wait till next week. Thanks for great videos.
You make this background look so easy to do that I’m going to give it a try!! I really enjoy your explanations of why you are doing something and what else the design can be used for, especially seasonal stamps I hate to put away. Appreciate all the hard work you are doing to help the stamping community.
Love the dark fence. I always think they should be brown. Thanks
Cute card and stamp set. Enjoyed seeing how you did the fence. TFS. PS I don’t think it is too early to do Christmas cards. This way you are not rushed and / or stressed.
Oh, WOW! Love the way the fence turned out and Punch kitty is too cute!
very cute card! I would love to try the fence technique but I doubt it will come out as nice as yours!! you are so talented
I was surprised when you just went over the top of the dark grey fence with blue to make the sky. I am going to try it, but honestly not convinced that it will look OK. Your finished card looks great, but I don’t have as much finesse with those markers.
Sandy, thank you for sharing your talent with us. I look forward to viewing all of your art every day. The best teacher ever!
Beautiful background and the stamp is super cute, I love watching you color. Can’t wait to try myself.
I just love what you do with Copics, very inspiring!
I enjoy watching all your videos. This card is so cute. Thanks for a chance to win this stamp set.
I learn so much from your videos and seeing your amazing cards. Thanks for sharing your talent with us.
I love animals too, Sandy, especially kitties! This is adorable! It is enjoyable to watch you colour! The background is amazing! No need to be sorry for starting your Christmas cards early – I make mine all year round – then there is no panic in November/December and everyone get’s a beautiful handmade card that wasn’t rushed!
I really liked the wood fence. It added so much to the card. Nice tutorial, it wouldn’t allow comments right now or I would have left you one on the video. Thanks, Sandy.
So cute, I love watching you color. You teach us a lot.
Sandy, love your art!!!! I learn alot from you. Thank you! This card is wonderful.
I love everything about this!
Love watching you color, Sandy! This Christmas scene is so cute!
Love the fence! So realistic. You are so good at explaining how to do things.
Sandy makes things look so do-able!, Love the background!,
Really cute stamp set. Your addition of the background just made it pop!
Thank you for explaining your thought processes… it really helps (me) a lot!!! Love how the card turned out and truly love how the cat came out – he looks so cute! Happy crafting, Maike
I love this card and I love watching all your videos. This is one that I will watch again, thanks.
Wow! Your card is adorable!!! Love it so much!!! And this stamp set is absolutely cute!!!
Great video. Adorable stamp! One of my favorites from the new release. Thanks for the chance to win this stamp.
I always am amazed at how you take a stamp and beautify it with your magical eye and talent! I love how you did the fencing. I would not have thought of this, but I love it annd will try it sometime soon. Thanks for all you do and share with us! you’re amazing!
Thank you again Sandy for another great video. I love this stamp set because it can be used for Christmas or a birthday! Thanks for the instructions on creating a fence – love it!
Never too early to start Christmas cards. I always hope to get way ahead, but sadly never do. One year I must believe I will.
What a fun stamp set. You always bring them to life with your beautiful coloring!
Sandy, I love to watch your Copic videos. You inspire so many people with your work. Thank you for all you do!
So cute! Great video.
You did that wood fence so beautifully and you looked so relaxed doing it to. I would have been measuring the boards with me ruler and being stressed about ruining what I had already done. Lovely video.
Wonderful background Sandy!! And doesn’t look that hard to so!! I’ve done fences with colored pencils but haven’t tried on with my copic…guess it’s time to give it a go!! I also love stamping Bella stamps…tug of war is really cute!! Thanks for the tutorials Sandy!!
I love I love watching you color. It’s amazing how it all comes together!
Inspirational!! Stampingbella, your video and a cup of coffee & copic markers – what a wonderful Wednesday!
Such a cute stamp and wow on that fence!!!
Adorable card! Thanks for the inspiration.
Fabulous card! I love the fence background, and the way you colored the kitty and pup! Such a cute stamp! I’d have to color the kitty Siamese-style!
I love this sweet stamp! Critters are so fun to colour And you do a great job on them. I have two niece kitties and I always send my brother cat cards at Christmas. This would be perfect!
You always make the backgrounds look so easy peasy!! This stamp is on my Stamping Bella wish list. Love the video (as always) and thanks for the chance to win!
Your card is awesome, I love watching you colour, the way you bring life into the images is amazing! I think I will have to re-watch this tutorial (maybe a few times) before I attempt to do a fence like yours, it really turned out so realistic. The stamp itself is so so adorable, that chubby dog is so sweet with the bow on his head. Thank you for a great tutorial and I personally am happy to see an early start to the holiday cards, it gets me motivated.
Adorable stamps! I am in cat rescue and love making cards for animal lovers. I love how you made the fence back ground. Going to try it this weekend!
Ohhh Sandy! (flashback to Olivia Newton John and John Travolta there he-he) Great card and I am totally stunned by the background. Not that you did it of course but the way your brain works and hand follows is mind boggling to me. The stamp is darling and you did it more than justice!