2 Ways to Color on Kraft Cardstock

Hello crafty friends! I’m excited to share 2 different ways to color on kraft cardstock with you today. I love the warmth of kraft cardstock and it works so well with different coloring mediums. Yesterday, I watercolored with Distress Oxides and today I’m using Prismacolor pencils and Copic markers. The brand new Unity Stamp Company Winnie the Pooh stamp sets were the perfect images to play with.

Featured Supplies

WTP: Fallish Days USC

WTP: Feel the Merry USC

A Little Christmas Carol USC

Scallops & Rectangles dies USC

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Coloring with Prismacolor Pencils

The Details

I honestly do not use my colored pencils enough. I’m on a mission to try various coloring mediums to see how they look on kraft cardstock. After trying Distress Oxide inks, I remembered my pencils sitting lonely in the corner of my room. I may be a bit rusty but I sure love how delightful the coloring turned out.

Pooh and his pumpkins from Fallish Days were so easy to color with just a few colors and a little Gamsol to blend out the colors. I used warm gray for the shadows and white for some highlights to give a bit of depth to my simple coloring. To finish everything off, I just tore up some layers and added a sweet little bow.

List of Colors: light aqua, aquamarine, spanish orange, yellowed orange, goldenrod, white and warm gray 70%

Short and Sweet Video

I’m keeping it short and sweet with this under-a-minute process video.

Coloring with Markers

The Details

Feel the Merry called for the Copic markers. I embraced the warm tone of the kraft as my highlight color and really kept the coloring simple without much blending. Instead, I mainly used just two tones of each color. Using the slightly darker color as the shadow and keeping the two layers of ink for a storybook look.

Once I was done coloring, I masked off the image and then stamped A Little Christmas Carol over the top with Versamark ink.

Short and Sweet Video

I’m keeping it short and sweet with this under-a-minute process video.

Thanks for joining me today. I hope today’s project inspires you. If you create something, tag me – @dahlhousedesigns – on social media because I’d love to see it.

Supplies

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*Note – the patterned paper I used has been discontinued so I included a substitute option below.

WTP: Fallish Days USC	WTP: Feel the Merry USC	A Little Christmas Carol USC	Scallops & Rectangles dies USC	Neenah Desert Storm 80lb AMZ
Harvest Market *substitute* SB	Obsidian Amalgam Ink OTH | EH	Versamark ink SB	Prismacolor Pencils OTH | AMZ	Gamsol AMZ
Blending Stumps AMZ	Masking Magic OTH	Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive SB	Glossy Accents SB	Cutter Bee Scissors SB | SSS
MISTI – Mini SB | SSS	MISTI – Original SB | SSS	Foam Roll – 2 Inch SB	Foam Roll Combo Pack SB	Big Shot SB
Stamping Tool SB	Pixie Tape SB | OTH	Glue Bottle SB	Jewel Picker SB	Media Mat Mini SB | SSS
Multi-Use Mat SB	Ivory Burlap String USC | AMZ	Golden Sequins SB