Mt. Rainier and Lenticular Clouds - Dec. 2008 copyright: JMM

December 30, 2014

Le Sigh

I had just one Christmas altered art box to finish and then put my Christmas crafting stuff away.


I'd been on such a push to create stuff, for weeks on end prior to the craft shows, that once I got my craft table all straightened up, I realized I didn't have a clue what to do next!! I found zero inspiration on my Pinterest 'Crafts To Do' board or in the tutorials I'd saved.  

Around the 18th, I remembered that I had a new Christmas-themed colouring book.  Wish I'd remembered a few weeks earlier, but better late than never.  I always think I will get at least 3-4 pics coloured in a day but that's never the case.  Realistically, it's more like 2 per day.  Of course I had to add silver stars and a crescent moon to the Santa pic.  This one is mostly done with coloured pencils, although I did use a blue marker over dark blue pencil for the sky. 

This one is sparkly gel pens and coloured pencils.

I made a major blunder at the beginning, in that I forgot about the bleed-through on the pages, and the way coloured pencil will rub off on the page it's resting against when you are colouring the flip side.  I usually remember to put a white piece of paper between each page but I spaced it. Unfortunately it would be on a picture that contained a lot of snow, ice and clouds.  I tried best I could to cover it but you can still see it. This is supposed to be Russell & me as kids, skating on Shawme Pond.  lol  

Hard to see but I did the church windows in multicoloured gel pens to look like stained glass.

Another case of bleed-through on the page above the roof and near Santa, because I used gel pens on the other side.  I didn't realize how bad it showed up till I took this picture.  Maybe I'll go back over this and use dark blue pencil for the sky.  I just didn't feel like colouring around all those snowflakes.



I really love these vintage pics but there's sooooo much snow and I can't leave it white so I end up using a lot of greys.  I have to colour it rather than keep it just plain page to help create that barrier against gel pens on the other side.  I really wish these companies would make books with just one picture per page with their backs plain.


I'm still on pace to finish this book by tomorrow night.

4 comments:

  1. If you hadn't mentioned the bleed-through factor, I wouldn't have noticed. In fact, it's barely noticeable when I look for it. You make coloring book pages look like works of art, JoJo, and I love the little stained glass windows on the church.

    Have a wonderful New Year's. I'm looking forward to seeing all of your creations, while continuing our friendship, in 2015. Big hugs!

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    1. Thanks! Everyone tells me I'm way too hard on myself with my arts and crafts. lol I did end up coloring the sky on that one picture dark blue because it was bugging me so bad. lol

      Happy New Year to you too!!!

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  2. Nope, I wouldn't have noticed the bleed through either. Have a Wonderful New Year and all the best for 2015.

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    1. Thanks Jo! And to you and your family!!!

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