Colored Pencils and Gamsol + GIVEAWAY

Hello and welcome! Today I am sharing how I like to color with colored pencils and gamsol. I am also part of a fun event!

[All supplies are linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of this post. Multiple stores are also linked in the parentheses following the product name. Compensated affiliate links used at no cost to you. To watch the video in HD on YouTube, click HERE.]

I have been receiving a lot of questions about colored pencils, so I thought I would share another video on how I do colored pencil coloring. I am not an expert, but rather just show easy ways to get good, fast results.

My first example features a FUN image and sentiment from the Honey Bee Gather Together Stamp Set (SSS | EH | HB). I stamped it with VersaFine Onyx Black Ink (SSS | EH) on Gina K Artist Choice Cardstock and added lots of simple coloring with my Chameleon Colored Pencils and Gamsol Kit (SSS | EH).

I show how to use Chameleon Colored Pencils today. These pencils are great for on-the-go coloring and also as a basic set for beginners, etc. I like that the pencils have two ends so picking two colors to go together is effortless. I also used my Gamsol Kit (SSS | EH). If you aren’t comfortable with using gamsol (please use safely), you can try baby oil instead. Some people like using baby oil… I just find gamsol much better/easier.

For the background, I used the cloud stencil from the Honey Bee Outdoor Scene Builder Stencils (SSS | HB) along with Broken China Distress Oxide Ink. (I first masked my animal images with a mask cut from Avery Removable Adhesive Sheets with the coordinating die.)

My second card was fun to make! I did quick coloring of a bird from the Honey Bee Snow Birds Stamp Set (SSS | EH | HB)… again using Chameleon Colored Pencils and my Gamsol Kit (SSS | EH). Isn’t that bird so cute!?

I added it to a card I created using the Honey Bee Coffee Card Gift Holder Dies (SSS | EH | HB). This die set is so creative! When you open the coffee cup, there is a gift card inside along with a space to write your message. This die set is easy to use.

HONEY BEE 12 DESIGNERS OF CHRISTMAS

Today I am very honored to be a part of Honey Bee Stamps 12 Designers of Christmas! For 12 days, Honey Bee has featured a different artist. And I am here the last day! (I highly recommend heading to their blog to see the amazing projects. The first 11 artists are incredible.)

GIVEAWAY

Honey Bee Stamps is giving away a $100 gift certificate! For your chance, leave a comment below and on the Honey Bee Stamps Blog by 8:00amEST on 12/13/17. (To leave a comment, scroll down to the bottom of this post and click the green “leave a comment” button. The winner’s name will be randomly selected and posted on the Honey Bee Stamps blog on 12/13/17.)

SUPPLIES

Want to find the products I used?I have listed them below! (Compensated affiliate links used at no cost to you. Thank you! Affiliate and product disclosure can be found here. All products were personally purchased except those from Honey Bee. As always, this post was NOT paid for or sponsored.) Click on the icons below each product picture to go to a favorite store.

Honey Bee Snow Birds Stamp Set
[ SSS | HNB | ELH ]
Honey Bee Season’s Tweetings Stamp Set
[ SSS | HNB | ELH ]
Honey Bee Gather Together Stamps
[ SSS | HNB | ELH ]
Honey Bee Gather Together Dies
[ SSS | HNB | ELH ]
Honey Bee Forest Friends Stamps
[ SSS | HNB | ELH ]
Honey Bee Coffee Card Gift Holder Dies
[ SSS | HNB | ELH ]
Chameleon Colored Pencils
[ SSS ]
Gamsol Kit
[ SSS | ELH ]
MISTI Stamping Tool
[ SSS | ELH ]
Avery Removable Ahdesive Sheets
[ AMZUS ]
Honey Bee Outdoor Scene Builder Stencils
[ SSS | HNB ]
VersaFine Onyx Black Ink
[ SSS | ELH ]
Hero Arts Unicorn White Ink
[ SSS | ELH ]
Broken China Distress Oxide Ink
[ SSS | ELH ]
Ink Blending Tool
[ SSS | ELH ]
Tim Holtz Distress Collage Adhesive
[ SSS | ELH ]
Ebony Black Nuvo Drops
[ SSS | ELH ]
Couture Creations Ultra Fine Tip Bottles
[ SSS ]
Tonic Aqua Shimmer Pens
[ SSS | ELH ]
Tim Holtz Trimmer
[ SSS | ELH ]
Gina K Longer Acrylic Block
[ GNK ]
Be Creative Tape
[ SSS | ELH ]
3M Foam Tape
[ SSS | AMZUS ]
EK Success Tweezers
[ SSS | ELH ]
Gina K Artist Choice Cardstock
[ GNK ]


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486 thoughts on “Colored Pencils and Gamsol + GIVEAWAY”

  1. Daniella says:

    Thank you for the video!

  2. Cindy Peters says:

    I am new to stamping and card making. I am excited to try out new techniques and ideas!

  3. Michelle Hackett says:

    THank you for this wonderful video and chance to win. These stamps are so cute. I started using gambol after I saw one of your videos, and it’s the only way I color now. It’s such an easy way to blend colors. I didn’t have much luck with markers, so I thank you.

  4. Tami Priebe says:

    Such cute cards, thanks for sharing. I am just getting started with colored pencils so I found this video extremely helpful. Looking forward to getting some gamsol!!

  5. Amy wazwaz says:

    Oh my gosh. I love coloring with gamsol. Itis game changing when it comes to get smooth pretty images.

  6. Andrea A says:

    Very adorable cards! Thanks for the great video. I always learn so much from you. You are such a gift!

  7. Laura says:

    What a cute and unique way to give a gift card! Great ideas as always:) thanks for the chance to win!

  8. Kirsten Sykes says:

    Love the birds and the gift card holder!

  9. gloria says:

    The little animals are sooooo cute i love the coffee gift card die

  10. Toni K. says:

    I’m so glad for this post! I was looking to start with pencils, but don’t like the lines it leaves.

  11. Thanks for a chance to win, Jennifer! I always appreciate your videos.

  12. I love the Seasons Tweeting stamp set and that coffee cup die! Both will definitely be on my Christmas list this year! Love both of your cards as well Jennifer.

  13. Pennie Glasser says:

    So much cuteness! I love the little bird, and the colors are luscious! Both cards are adorable!

  14. Kilcha Goos says:

    Loving that coffee cup gift card die! Fun creative way to package up a simple gift!

  15. Melissa says:

    Very cute stamp set! Love your videos! Thank you so much for all of the inspiration!!

  16. Becky Green says:

    SUPER VIDEO, Jennifer!!!! I LOOOOVE that Coffee Die!!! 😉

  17. Lynn McKay says:

    I love the coffee cup with the bundled up character? We just had snow for the first time in many, many years here in southern Alabama, and everywhere I went people looked just like this guy. LOL Great ideas as usual.

  18. Debbie Meyer says:

    This is exactly what I’m interested in – Gamsol and pencils. I’ve been trying them for a while now and really appreciate seeing how you use them. Thank you.

  19. Brenda says:

    Thank you so much for your videos! I have learned so much from you and my stamping (and now coloring) has improved so much.

  20. Denise says:

    These cards are gorgeous and adorable. Thank you for sharing good tools for beginners, especially since coloring tools are quite an investment. You’re awesome, Jennifer!

  21. CathyL says:

    Thanks for another great video, Jennifer! It’s always helpful to see how you use various products.

  22. books_and_scraps says:

    not familiar with Honey Bee
    would LOVE to win and get really aquainted!

  23. Samantha Coleman says:

    I tried and gave up on using colored pencils several years ago, but you make it look so easy! I might have to give it another whirl. Thank you again for another great video.

  24. Rebecca W says:

    Thanks for the tips and to Honey Bee for the incredible giveaway!!!

  25. Sharron Darnell says:

    Seasons tweetings! Love the coffee cup die set.

  26. Danni M says:

    Such adorable cards! Love them!

  27. Shaunne says:

    Seriously the cutest little creatures!!! Love them.

  28. Barbara in Sequim says:

    Always fun to try new products. This is a cute set! I think the little penguin is really cute. Would love to win!

  29. Isabel Z says:

    Your videos always inspire me to try something new to me. Thank you.

  30. Barbara Jones says:

    Thank you so much for the tutorial with the colored pencils. I would love to have a set of them. Colored pencils are my favorite coloring medium. Wonderful examples!

  31. Laura Ingersoll says:

    I love Gamsol. It gives such a great blended look.

  32. Linda says:

    Thanks for another great video!

  33. Sally Zloty says:

    I’m new to Honey Bee, and am definitely going to look into this brand. So adorable.

  34. Sue says:

    Wow, I have to try this technique! And love love love the HB coffee cup die!

  35. Vickey Ezell says:

    Such cute critters! I’ve never used Gamsol or Honey Bee stamps, but I am eager to try them out.

  36. Carolann81 says:

    Beautiful cards love the coloring tips

  37. Charlene says:

    Thanks for the tips on using Gamsol and the chance to win a GC from Honey Bee!

  38. Donna Knipfer says:

    Love the Honey Bee Stamp sets you used in this video. Haven’t used my pencils and gamsol in awhile. I love the look of these cards using that technique. I own the Honey Bee coffee cup holder, So Thank You for the ideas in using it.

  39. bev p says:

    Oh, my, but that little bird on the coffee cup just stole my heart and stirred my imagination! I have to come back for the video (my reward for getting all my work done this afternoon!), but I know I will learn something. Colored pencils were the first things I used when I started cardmaking, and I still enjoy them a lot. In fact…I have just ordered some oil-based pencils to try. They should be here today…but I won’t likely get to actually color until tomorrow (pesky work tasks!). Thanks for it all. An afternoon push to complete some tasks!!!

  40. Allison says:

    Oh how I love that HB coffee cup gift card die! I purchased the Gamsol kit and have yet to try it out! I love coloring with pencils, so I’m sure I’ll love the Gamsol.

  41. Susan G. says:

    What cute stamps. Very nice cards, as usual you make such amazing cards. Using colored pencil with Gamsol is one of my favorite techniques for coloring.

  42. Angie M says:

    I LOVE the kind people are my kind of people from the Gather Together stamp set.

  43. Julie Booker says:

    Your designs are gorgeous! I have both the snow birds and the season’s tweetings stamp sets already and I ordered the coffee card gift holder yesterday from SSS. I also really like the forest friends stamp set but I just couldn’t afford it in this order, hopefully next time. I just *LOVE* honey bee stamps.

    I love using colouring pencils but I’ve never used gamsol and I’d like to give it try.

  44. Nicole Jones says:

    I love the tutorial as I am working on this skill. Live the coffee gift holder! So darn cute!

  45. valchic says:

    This was a great video Jennifer.Ive never seen the kit ,so thank you.These stamps are so adorable to.

  46. Karen Hallam says:

    This little Snow Bird is one of the cutest things I’ve seen in a while! I would love to have a chance to win some of their products. Thanks!

  47. Mary Blahnik says:

    Now I have to get the stamps dies and gamsol kit. These are adorable cards.

  48. Barbara Lucas Thompson says:

    Thank you so much for posting this. I have been debating getting some stubs and gamsol, and I think you have me sold. Thanks, Jennifer! Love the cards and particularly want that stencil set.

  49. DJ CARVER says:

    I LOVE WATCHING YOUR VIDEOS. YOU HAVE SUCH WONDERFUL IDEAS

  50. Donna Lewis says:

    That was so interesting! I’ve not seen honeybee stamps or gambol before, so my world just got a bit bigger! Thank you Jennifer.

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