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
I love your cards. I just discovered you recently & am so glad I did.
You are trully amazing and I love all of your tutorials you posted.
Really cute card! Thanks for sharing the technique for coloring the animals – very helpful!
Love this card!
This card is sooo cute!I will have to try the fence technique.TFS
I’m going to give the fence a try. Thanks for the video!
Great job as usual. I love how you manage to make the hair or fur look so real and textured while still being fun. The fence looks great!
Sorry for crashing your site but I love this stamp and I super love your coloring!
Well I was at the local stamp store today and saw Christmas cards and just couldn’t get into it, but I do have to say I am glad I watched this video I know I should do them early because they do take time. Watching this video did get me ready to do some this weekend! Thank you and the card is super cute and the stamp is super cute and funny!!! THANK YOU AGAIN!!
Everything you do is cute and this one is super cute. I love stamping Bella 2.0
Love all your videos & techniques!!! Thanks for giving me a chance to win!!
How awesome is that, having so many followers leaving comments they crash your site! Awesome video, got on to watch the fence technique, but am a huge doggie lover, so fell in love with the stamps too and would be excited to add them to my collection! Thanks for another great video and we’ll try to behave and not crash your site next time 😉
Loved the fence. I will definitely try the technique. Thanks.
Thanks for the chance to win! I love watching your videos.
Love your videos! They’re one of the high points of my day. I’m ready to make Christmas cards, too, and this one is so cute! Thanks for sharing your talents with us.
Hi Sandy – I absolutely love to watch your videos. You are so amazing it’s fun to watch you work. I love what you did with this little cat and dog by making them look so realistical. Thanks so much for the ideas and coloring tips.
What a cute card… I just love animal stamps, and those two are adorable
What a cute card!!!! Any kid, and probably most adults, would love to get this card!!!
Paper Hugs,
Jan
I iove everything you do! Also, you are a very inspiring person – you make me want to be for cheeful just like you! Love these 2 critters tugging on their present.
Love this!!! Very cute stamp set and your card is so adorable!
Awesome coloring of the cute critters and I like how you made the fence.
Backgrounds are my hardest thing to come up with… I usually just fussy cut and put my images on DP. I am sooo pleased you are doing this series on backgrounds – I have already got ideas from the first video! Thank you Sandy for what you do!
~ginny
Sandy, I could watch you color all day. lol Very cute card. Thanks for sharing.
Love your videos!! They inspire me to colour more!!
Just love your work. It has helped me immensely and would dearly love to do one of your classes but Australia is a long way away for me to travel from. I’ll keep watching and learning and thanks so much for all the tips, work etc you put into showing us all. Thank you!
I love cats and dogs so I’m thrilled any time you make a video about them! Thank you!
Very helpful inspiration and creativity in your backgrounds making a scene around the stamp characters.
love your videos, so informative for me. Keep it up please!
I love watching your videos they have help me a lot. Someday I hope to take one of your classes. Thanks for sharing.
Awesome card! I’m not generally into hand drawn backgrounds as I feel my ability to do so is poor at best. But after this video I may just try one thanks
Awesome card … the cat reminds me of a kitty my sister had, which my mother inherited 🙂
Same brindle as you did on the card! Love how you made the fur look so natural.
Darling Christmas card! So appreciate the inpiration!
Would bring my friend Victoria to tears. Her Rott Scott who passed many years ago, would come to our house, on occasion for Christmas. We always had a gift for Scott and Victoria had taught him to open it himself. He was so fun to watch. So many were afraid of him – large and well, a Rott, but he was a big baby ….although he did put, my then puppy, Sydney in his place, when he thought Scott a giant chew toy LOL LOL
Oh the memories we carry. Thanks for bringing that one back!
Cute card. I am one of those people who are finished with my Christmas cards. I make and send over 100 so being ahead of the game (and being able to enjoy the Christmas season) is important to me. Thanks for the chance to win some goodies!
That is such a cute card. I am trying to muster up enough courage to try backgrounds with copics. Thank you for all your tips and expertise. You are awesome.
Very cute stamp set! Great card! I have been thinking about Christmas as well, so your timing is perfect! 😉 Thank you for sharing your creativity and knowledge; great ideas to expand our card making beyond the stamp set! I must say I truly enjoy your posts and the positive, upbeat and inspiring way they are presented. 🙂
AWESOME card, thanks for sharing how to make the fence!
Sandy, you are a magician with copies! Though I will never have your artistic talent, I can share your enthusiasm for your adorable subjects…and thank you for your tutorials, I learn so much from you and admire your work!
Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge and ideas with everyone. Who can resist such cute puppies and kittens.
Such a cute kitty and pup! Thanks for the demo on creating your own fence! I forget sometimes that you don’t have to STAMP every image on the card!!
I love all the Stamping Bella stamps & am so happy they have you as a guest artist:). You have helped me so much w/ art techniques since I found your blog!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!
Sandi, thanks so much for sharing all your ideas with us – I love the fence – you are so imaginative! I wish we had snow here at Christmas time but sadly ours is usually a hot summer Christmas. Many blessings!
Now these Christmas Critters are CUTE!
I love the coloring on the cat and dog. The cat’s stripes are amazing.
Love the ballerina in her spotlight as well
I love it! Cute images and with your magic copic skills its beautyfull! X Brenda
I learn so much watching your videos. Thank you!
Hello Sandy, I have been watching your videos for several months now and am amazed by the gift of art our Lord blessed you with. Thank you always for sharing your talent. I am a newbie to the stamping world and just want it all – but I am not wealthy so will just enter this drawing. The ballerina is beautiful – I guess I should try some people., As a newbie I have more manageable images like florals. Anyway, thanks again for sharing your gift!
Such a cute card!
Cute card and stamp set. I enjoyed seeing how you did the fence. I like to start my Christmas cards early so that I am not rushed and can enjoy the season. TFS