Repeat Impressions: Pick of the Week

 It is my week to share a POTW - Pick of the Week at The House That 

Stamps Built.  

I got a set of Polychromo pencils two Christmas's ago and I decided 

it was time to watch some video's and put in some practice with them.

So today I am sharing my practice card step by step and the tips

I learned from the video's and along the way.  I have to say they

are much easier to work with than the first few times I played

with them.  I will be reaching for them more often.  They

do take more time than Copics but are worth it and it is very

relaxing.

You will need an image stamp of your choice, preferably one with

a lot of lines in it to guide you for shading.  I used Repeat Impressions

Nap Time Fairy and Happy Hello. It is best to use paper with a bit of

roughness to it.

 

Stamp your main image in a light color, not black. You will want to use

a stamping tool as we will be stamping over it again and want exact

placement:

 

 

Gather the colors for your first area to color, you will want 3 shades for

each color, along with a white and a gray.  Start by laying down the white where

you want the lightest areas, then go from lightest to darkest of your colors.

You want to use circular motions and very light pressure with a well

sharpened pencil.  You use light pressure as you will keep adding

layers.  This blends the layers together and gets a nice smooth effect:

 

After you have added the white and your 3 colors you can add more white

for highlight and then use the gray, sparingly to add shadows:

When complete, use embossing body generously as you have gotten oils 

from your hands on the card:

 

Stamp image with Versamark ink and emboss in gold, this makes such a

difference:

I added a mask and some stenciling to add some interest to my card.

Finish as desired:

If you have been debating Polychromo pencils  or already use them,I hope this

 tutorial gave you some helpful tips.

Have a wonderful day!