Adding Shading To Stamped Images with Polychromos

April Card Kit Inspiration by Nichol Spohr

Hi friends! Happy Wednesday! Follow along as special guest Nichol Spohr shares some really pretty and fresh inspiration using our brand new April 2019 Hello Darling card kit! Nichol is using our Hello Darling stamp set as well as Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils primarily to make this duo of cards. Be sure to watch the video and enjoy!

April Card Kit Inspiration by Nichol Spohr
April Card Kit Inspiration by Nichol Spohr

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  1. I love the checkerboard paper behind the stamped image. It gives a wonderful graphic element and motion. Great tutorial on the shading. Thanks!

  2. That shading looks lovely! I will have to try that. I don’t have Polychromos, but I have Prismacolors.

  3. Love the shading with the pencil crayons, and that stamp set is amazing. really that whole card kit is amazing. Thanks for the tips, I am just starting to use pencil crayons and I am really starting to like them. But I need all the tips I can get! So thanks for sharing your talent with all of us!

  4. I have never thought to do that. What a great idea, if they need definition. I have so much to learn…

  5. thanks for the tips. I’ve gotten
    into coloring with pencils and
    can use a lot of help. thanks
    for sharing
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  6. Thank for the tutorial! I just bought some gamsol but never thought to use colored pencils just for shading an image, great idea! I’ll definitely try it. Beautiful cards.

  7. Such a sweet card… love the colors and the shading with the pencils… will have to give this a try. Thanks for the tip and sharing your talent.

  8. Love the idea of using your colored pencils to do the shading on the stamps. Thanks for the video. Very helpful.

  9. This has changed my thinking of stamping. The pencils add dimension and extra interest. I have pencils so now I need to use them. Thanks.

  10. I love the technique, I haven’t done any pencil coloring for a long time but I also like the idea of using the Gamsol to soften any pencil lines. Thank you!

  11. Simply beautiful! Thank you for reminding me to use colored pencils this way. I love the gingham paper borders!

  12. Love this stamp set! These are the cutest cards and you made it look so easy to do from the video. Enjoyed watching you work it.

  13. Love these cards and the layout is wonderful. I’ve seen many videos using Polychromos pencils and heard wonderful things about them, so I finally bought a small (12 pencil) set. Love them, but now I want more!

  14. Love the shading you added to your lovely cards. Really brought them up a notch. Thanks for sharing your tips and inspiration.

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