Tag: watercolor

Happy STAMPtember!

I am super excited to be representing Honey Bee Stamps on the Simon Says Stamp blog this week. I have three projects to share with you, and a video that walks through all three of them.

I will be listing all of the supplies used in my projects at the end of this post. Today I will be highlighting some of the brand new products from Honey Bee Stamps!

Zen Floral and Zen Bouquet were inspired from the popular adult coloring book trend. Both sets have matching dies and the large bouquet is almost 6 inches around. I thought that these would be perfect to show off today’s project share.

You can make a diy coloring book so many different ways, so I didn’t want to bore you with a step by step tutorial. Instead, I will walk through this project on camera and talk about several possible ways you can make your own custom coloring book with supplies you may have on hand already.

This coloring book measures approx. 5×7. To make this particular cover size, you will need two pieces of 5×7 chipboard, two pieces of cover paper measured at 5 ½ x 7 ½ , and two pieces of patterned paper that will go on the inside. Cut these slightly smaller than the chipboard. Mine measured 4 ¾ x 6 ¾.  I adhered all of the pieces together with Scor tape but you can use your favorite adhesive. You can even skip covering the chipboard or paint it with acrylic paint.

I chose to decorate my cover with the Honey Bee Stamps Zen floral border stamp and die. I also used the Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember stitched scallop die and the Honey Bee Stamps Color my world stamp set and die. I did some simple ink blending with distress inks then went over the letters with my  Sakura black Glaze pen. I even added a little shimmer inside the letters with my spectrum noir glitter marker.

I made the inside pages slightly bigger than a standard A2 card base with a bit extra at the top for binding. The inside pages are 4 ½ x 6 ½ . I have pre stamped some card bases for my recipient to color. Pages/ bases are all on Tim Holtz watercolor cardstock, Neenah solar white, or Strathmore bristol paper.  This is a great way to get more use out of your stamp collection. Consider stamping several pages in one session to make multiple books or card bases ready to color.

Another fun product that I have included is the Simon Says Stamp exclusive Suzy’s doodles. These are printed on Tim Holtz watercolor paper. I adhered each to a page in the book with temporary adhesive. This way they stay put in the book for coloring but when you’re ready to take it out and make a card it comes off easily.

I stamped each of the Honey Bee pages twice for each design. The top piece being the watercolor cardstock and then using temporary adhesive I glued that to the other stamped panel on Neenah solar white. The Bristol paper is embossed and is a separate sheet.

As a finishing touch to the coloring book I made a cute removable pallet that can go in and out of the book. I used a pack of Peerless watercolor sheets and although you can just cut these in small squares or rectangles I thought it would be fun to use the hexagon die from Simon Says Stamp perfect shapes dies to arrange the paint in a fun “Honey Bee Stamps” sort of feel. I arranged the little paint hexagons in a gate fold pallet. The pallet base is created by using a 6×9 piece of Tim Holtz watercolor paper, 6×9 piece of printed paper and a piece of heavy acetate. The acetate protects the watercolors from running into each other should the pallet be put away damp, it can also be used as a mixing surface. Each end of the paper was scored at approx. 2 ¼ inches. I created a simple belly band to keep the pallet closed using a strip of the same patterned paper using the opposite side. I die cut a circle and stamped a floral from the Zen Bouquet stamp set to tie it all together.

I bound my coloring book using the We R Memory Keepers CINCH binding machine. There are other binding machines out there  but I have only used this one. You could also punch some holes with a and bind using mini album rings, or tie together with ribbon or twine. You could even use an old planner or traveler’s notebook… SO many possibilities to create a coloring book for friends or for yourself to color on the go.

I am giving this coloring book as a gift, so I placed my coloring book in a mesh bag along with a waterbrush and chamois that I picked up from my local craft store.

I also made a card that coordinates with the album. I used the huge Zen Bouquet stamp which I have cut down partially, I used my Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers to do the coloring and added little touches here and there with my glitter marker and glossy accents. I used the Simon Says Stamp A2 curved card edge die and layered striped patterned paper behind it. For the sentiment I cut apart a sentiment from Honey Bee Stamps Happy everything (You Make Me) and added the new SSS Inspire die cut in the middle instead of “make”. For the final little accent I added the bee stamp from Honey Bee Stamps Sweet as Honey stamp set and die.

Here is a bonus idea if you wanted to give coloring pens instead or in addition to the watercolors with your coloring book. These are the Kaiser craft gel pens. I am not a huge gel pen girl but these are pretty darn amazing. Especially the glitter ones. They have a really fine tip to get into small places and the ink flows really well.  I just removed the sticker and took the same patterned paper I used in my coloring book to make a belly band for the case. I die cut the word create which is a new Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember release, and glued that on the belly band. I finished it off with coloring one of the white hearts red, adding two thin strips of cardstock to the top and bottom and coating the die cut with my  Sakura clear Glaze gel pen.

Listed below are the links to the products (or comparable products) I have used for these projects.

MINI MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping Tool Kit mistimini	MISTI MINI GRID PAPER Pad minigp	We R Memory Keepers THE CINCH Book Binding Tool 71050-9	We R Memory Keepers CROP-A-DILE Eyelet and Snap Punch 70907
We R Memory Keepers WIRE CLIPPERS The Cinch 71001-1	We R Memory Keepers 3/4 inch BINDING WIRES Black The Cinch 71002-8	We R Memory Keepers 1 Inch BINDING WIRES Black The Cinch 71003-5	Tim Holtz Idea-ology MINI BOOK RINGS Fasteners TH93272
Tim Holtz Cable Binder Ring CBR3	Kaiser 3.5 CM SILVER Album Rings	We R Memory Keepers 8 x 8 CHIPBOARD The Cinch Book Board 61245-2	Jack Richeson 9 X 12 INCH HARDBOARD PANEL 696501
Tim Holtz Idea-ology MINI CORNERS Metal Hardware TH93131	Simon Says Stamp Premium Ink Pad INTENSE BLACK Ink065	Simon Says Stamp Embossing Ink Pad CLEAR INK066 Dads And Grads	Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER CLEAR Fine Detail ClearEP1
Kaisercraft 48 COLOUR GEL PEN Set CL104	Kaisercraft COLOUR GEL PEN SET CL101	Kaisercraft PASTEL Colour Gel Pen Set CL105	Kaisercraft METALLIC Colour Gel Pen Set CL107
Kaisercraft GLITTER Colour Gel Pen Set CL106	Crafter’s Companion CLEAR OVERLAY Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens SPECNSPACLE3	Sakura GELLY ROLL GLAZE 10 Pen Set Gellyroll Gel Pens 38370	Sakura CLEAR Pen 2 Pack 38486
Sakura BLACK GLAZE GEL PENS Pen 2 Pack 38495	Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad WORN LIPSTICK Ranger TDP40309	Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad CARVED PUMPKIN Ranger TDP47377	Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad WILD HONEY Ranger TDP40293
Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad PEACOCK FEATHERS Ranger TDP40064	Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad MERMAID LAGOON Ranger TDP46790	Claritystamp STENCIL BRUSHES Set of 4 ACCBR30006XX	Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS IBT40965
Ranger MINI ROUND FOAM REFILLS for Mini Round Ink Blending Tools IBT40972	Tim Holtz 8.5 X 11 DISTRESS WATERCOLOR CARDSTOCK Ranger TDA53927	Tim Holtz 4.25 X 5.5 DISTRESS WATERCOLOR CARDSTOCK Ranger Ink TDA39549	Simon Says Stamp SUZY’S WATERCOLOR SPRING HAS SPRUNG Water Color Paintable Prints SWD10 Reason To Sm
Simon Says Stamp SUZY’S BIRTHDAY NOTES Water Color Paintable Prints 12SUZBD STAMPtember	Simon Says Stamp SUZY’S HOLIDAY WATERCOLOR DOODLES Paintable Prints SWD12 From All Of Us	Simon Says Stamp SUZY’S WATERCOLOR LOVE NOTES Water Color Paintable Prints SPV12 You Have My Heart	Simon Says Stamp SUZY’S WATERCOLOR EVERY OCCASION NOTES Water Color Paintable Prints My Favorite SPE
Simon Says Stamp SUZY’S WATERCOLOR DOODLES Water Color Paintable Prints SWD19	Grafix DURALAR CLEAR Wet Media Paper Pad P04DW1114	Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 25 Sheets	DCWV Cardstock 6 x 6 FOILED Paper Stack Printed Matstack MS-019-00050
Simon Says Stamp Card Stock BULK 100# RAINBOW PACK BULKRAIN	Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# SET OF 25 COLORS 26Cdsk	Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# SCHOOLHOUSE RED SR1	Lawn Fawn LET’S POLKA IN THE MEADOW 12 x 12 Collection Pack LF1105
Ranger 1 OZ MULTI MEDIUM MATTE Jar With Brush INK41528	Tombow Adhesive Craft Stamp DISPENSER & REFILL Dot Pattern Runner 62143 Permanent	Tombow XTREME Permanent Adhesive Tape Runner	Stick It Adhesive LARGE SHEETS 5 Pack SK310
Scor-Tape 2 1/2 Inch Crafting Tape	Scor-Tape 1/8 Inch Crafting Tape	Scor-Tape 1/4 Inch Crafting Tape	Simon Says Stamp SCALLOP STITCHES Wafer Dies SSSD111612 STAMPtember
Simon Says Stamp A2 CARD CURVED EDGE Craft DIE s201	Simon Says Stamp INSPIRE Wafer Dies SSSD111592 STAMPtember	Simon Says Stamp CREATE Wafer Dies SSSD111593 STAMPtember	Simon Says Stamp PERFECT SHAPES Wafer Dies sssd111552 You Have My Heart
Honey Bee ZEN BOUQUET Steel Craft Die HBDS34	Honey Bee ZEN BOUQUET Clear Stamp Set HBST34	Honey Bee ZEN FLORAL Steel Craft Die HBDS33	Honey Bee ZEN FLORAL Clear Stamp Set HBST33
Honey Bee HAPPY EVERYTHING Clear Stamp Set HBST20	Honey Bee SWEET AS HONEY Clear Stamp Set HBST06	Simon Says Stamp Sequins ASSORTED MOONSHINE ASMS37	Pretty Pink Posh SPARKLING CLEAR MIX Cupped Sequins PPP120

I hope you found today’s project share inspiring and can think of ways to make your own personalized coloring book. Thank you to Simon Says Stamp for inviting Honey Bee Stamps and myself to share in the STAMPtember celebration!

Thank you for stopping by!