Hey, y’all! This week, I have a quickie project for you using the adorable 2023 Calendar Kit from InkyStamper that includes a stand made by Tres Jolie! How super is that! Small business supporting small business!
I kept my calendar rather simple, just enjoying the process of coloring in the pre-stamped images. It was a nice change of pace to just work with what I had and not have to do, what I like to call, “heavy thinkin’.” Since I am assuming that the use of Copic Markers will be touched on – and the example images on the 2023 InkyStamper Calendar Class Kit store page appear to be colored with marker – I decided to use some Workable Fixatif and my Distress Watercolor Pencils for my images. You can use whatever you want or have on hand though! Your kid’s crayons? Go for it! Colored pencils? Use them! You don’t need anything fancy or a “professional artist” brand or quality item to color these images!
I have a 15-ish minute video for you to go with my calendar, where I talk about the kit, using watercolor pencils, & why I love Workable Fixatif, make a mess trying to get my stand how I was picturing it in my head, and show the real-life inspiration for my September and October!
Easy-peasy, right? Except for me and my stand – that may have been more comical! Orange mediums EV-ER-Y-WHERE!!
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As promised in the video, here is the chart of all the colors I used from [all three sets of] the Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Pencils. As always, the complete product list can be found at the end of this post.
| January: Iced Spruce, Kitsch Flamingo, Peacock Feathers, Vintage Photo, Hickory Smoke |
February: Speckled Egg, Hickory Smoke, Black Soot, Picket Fence, Antique Linen |
March: Frayed Burlap, Fired Brick, Black Soot |
April: Faded Jeans, Mustard Seed, Antique Linen, Tattered Rose, Walnut Stain, Picked Raspberry |
| May: Twisted Citron, Shaded Lilac, Crushed Olive, Rustic Wilderness |
June: Villainous Potion, Shaded Lilac |
July: Speckled Egg, Tumbled Glass, Wild Honey |
August: Rustic Wilderness, Cracked Pistachio, Tumbled Glass |
| September: Picked Raspberry, Black Soot, Hickory Smoke, |
October: Prize Ribbon, Black Soot, Hickory Smoke, Kitsch Flamingo |
November: Rusty Hinge, Black Soot, Tattered Rose |
December: Hickory Smoke, Candied Apple, Peeled Paint, Frayed Burlap, Black Soot, Picked Raspberry |
Thank you for joining me here at Tres Jolie today! I hope I gave you some ideas to color in your InkyStamper Calendar! If you haven’t picked up a kit yet, now’s the time!
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Products (from previous Tres Jolie Kits):
InkyStamper 2023 Calendar Kit featuring the calendar stand made by Tres Jolie!, Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Pencils Sets 1, 2 & 3, Ranger Water Brush (Detailer), Krylon Workable Fixatif, Dina Wakley “Tangerine” Acrylic Paint, Dina Wakley “Tangerine” Gloss Spray, Finnabair Liquid Color Fluid Medium, Americana-DecoArt “Bright Orange” Gloss Enamels, Jacquard Gum Arabic, Art Glitter Glue, Black Fine Tip Sharpie, White Sakura Gel Pen
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