You are likely coming from the lovely, the Spellbinder’s Blog prior to hitting mine, so for that I am so very thankful. My name is Stephanie and I illustrated this stamp set for you. Just you, the one sitting in your jams with a cuppa coffee and a hankering for some creative inspiration.
Just Add Color just hit shelves and I couldn’t be happier if I tried because she is so lovely and dainty and whimsy and lovely. Just like you my lovely friends!
She is everything you want in a stamp collection because these images can literally be used for everything. Every holiday (I am looking at you Christmas!). Every occasion (even a Quinceanera or Bar Mitzva or my gay best friend’s wedding!). Every gender (dudes love flowers, even if they won’t admit it, but I did throw in some mandalas for the win just in case). And. Every. Dang. Crafting. Project! Cards, Scrapbooking, Journaling, Planner(ing?), Fine Art. You name it and we can find a way because I am DETERMINED!
Ok, whatever, moving on because you have a ton of blogs to get to and I don’t want to take too much of your precious beautiful time. Just kidding.
I loved making these images for you. In case you are unaware I do a lot of custom tattoo designs for folks from all over the world, so when I design a stamp collection I like to draw inspiration from tattoo art and ride the line between exaggerated botanicals and true to nature botanicals. I have a little bit of both here and I hope you love them like I do!
My baby Chrysanthemum stamp is going to give you all of the “I need to color right now for my sanity” vibes! She is sooo very much fun to color. Keeping track of the insides of her petals versus the outside can be tricky but the result is so rewarding! I used some dies not in this collection for this design (the geometric die was an early Lene Lok die which I am in love with and can’t find on the website anymore… and the leaves are from my Good Vibes Only die collection found here: Good Vibes Only) And don’t we LOVE LOVE LOVE the InkOn3 “no line coloring” technique? If you haven’t heard this new trend has taken off!
Isn’t this fun, and time consuming!? But seriously, I have just decided I am going to take your whole afternoon because I can and because I want to toot my Just Add Color horn all day long.
Can we all just agree that coloring on dark paper with Prismacolor Pencils (OR Polychromos) is just about the coolest thing ever!? I think we can. Moving on…
(above) I also used and gold embossed a stamp called Geo Dots from my Cool Vibes collection, found here: Cool Vibes
I have first and foremost loved making patterns on cardstock with this collection. I think I went through a dozen sheets of paper just stamping patterns repeatedly the first day I got to play with them. I like that; colored or uncolored or partially colored; the patterns are so perfect for framing up any card or project!
I saved this one for last for two reasons. 1. It doesn’t fit the color and style of my previous cards and it is making me a little bit crazy but it’s ok actually because I made this card like 6 months ago so I will give myself a break. And 2. Feathers are my jam! Best for last folks.
I built this stamp with the intention that she be layered on top of one another like so. Most people I have seen play with this stamp have used the feather separately which is the obvious way to do it so that’s cool – BUT when you layer my little baby flowers on top of my sweet feather friend…. Dude – she comes together splendidly. I used an X-Acto knife to slice and dice her until I could puzzle piece her together just right. I will likely try again as this was my first attempt and it is a little rough (don’t look closer now! Jeez!)
Ok fine, look closer…
Well ladies and super amazing crafty secure in your manhood gentlemen – this concludes our Stephanie Low limping along as a card-maker blog. I hope Just Add Color adds some Color into your creative lives and I even more hope you will SHARE your amazing creations with me on Social Media! (Instagram: @stephanie.low.creative / Facebook @StephanieLowCreative)
LOVE YOU!
Now for what you came for!
Giveaway:
To celebrate this release, Spellbinders is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 3 lucky blog readers – selected from the comments across all of the blogs in the hop. Giveaway closes on Sunday, February 24th 11:59 pm EDT. Winners will be announced in our Spellbinders blog hop post the following Monday. (Winner is responsible for shipping cost, duties and taxes.)
Head over to the immensely and super intimidatingly talented and gorgeous and stylish and sweet (ok I am done…) Yana Smakula’s Blog for more HOPPING and more inspiration!
Here is the complete list for the Blog Hop:
Wow! Congrats on the beautiful set, I really love them all but I think your chrysanthemum is absolutely gorgeous. I love your color choices and your sense of humor. TFS!
that little baby mum is definately my favorite too! she is so fun to color. thanks love xoxo
What interesting cards! Love the pop of color you’ve given to each one. Thanks for sharing.
i hope interesting is a good thing! haha. thanks xoxo
So very pretty!
just like you Lara! xoxo
These flowers are amazing.
thanks flowers are my love language! xoxo
These are really amazing cards. I’m especially loving the ones with the black and white in the background with a pop of color. Very classy look.
yes I loved doing those patterns over and over, so easy and bold! xoxo
Lovely cards, your coloring is fantastic – very inspirational! Thank you!
coloring is my new favorite! thanks xoxo
Your line of stamps and cards are fantastic!
they bring me so much joy and I am glad you like them. thanks xoxo
Your beautiful flowers are so bright and feature some amazing details! Love your darker color palette too!
Crafty hugs!
Michele H.
crimsonowl@comcast.net
crafty hugs and crafty kisses for your sweet comments. thanks! xoxo
Your cards and stamps are absolutely gorgeous!
Thanks so much for sharing…
thanks for sharing your kind words, xoxo
WOW, they look gorgeous together! I like your style…
thank you Sharon! xoxo
Amazing cards. Beautiful flower and feather images. Love the new stamps. Thanks for sharing your art.
flowers and feathers are my love language! thanks xoxo
Love the no line coloring and the color combination in your first card
Isn’t the no line coloring the best new thing?! thanks xoxo
Wow! Your colored pencil coloring is AMAZING. I love how you create dimension on your cards also.
Thank you babe! xoxo
Oh Stephanie, besides being about to enjoy your very beautiful artwork in these awesome cards….just reading what you have to say about it just makes my day!
I treasure the stamps that I have of yours so much. They always bring a conversation when they are received. All Positive and lovely comments. It is so funny when someone says to me….I would love to have this tatooed on my body…..LOL…thank you so much for sharing your createtivity with us….love it!!!
i would love to know which designs you already have! They do often get inspired by tattoo work I have done so that makes sense and makes my day! thanks xoxo
Absolutely stunning projects and gorgeous stamps. Thank you, Stephanie, for sharing your amazing talents.
thank you for sharing your kind words. xoxo
I absolutely am in love with your rough atempt at the feather pieced pic wonderfully done.
I will eventually get a sharper X-Acto and also color it way better and redo it. but yes, it did turn out pretty despite the roughness. thanks xoxo
Wonderful new flower stamp sets. Thanks for sharing this new release!
Flowers are my love language! xoxo
Your cards are gorgeous, the colors are vibrant and just amazing.
I bet you are way more vibrant Elaine! thanks xoxo
Fabulous article!
Love the feathers and
all your cards are lovely.
Enjoying the hop.
Carla from Utah
I feel like your comment reads like a poem and that is just perfect Carla from Utah. Thanks babe! xoxo
I agree that the dark paper with the flowers is gorgeous!
Yes – everyone has been loving on those dark flowers. thanks xoxo
Beautiful set of cards!! Love the coloring! 🙂
Coloring is my new favorite thing to do! xoxo thanks
Pretty cards!
Just like Anita! xoxo
Thanks for the inspiration!
You are welcome friend! xoxo
Wow, I am blown away by your talent. Your stamps are simply incredible!! I don’t know which one to buy first! My “to buy” list runs from Georgia to the Keys. I just want everything because everyone is just so darn talented!! But…reality is reality, I’ll have to pick one or two to start. Congratulations on your stamps!!
I would suggest my baby Chrysanthemum then because she is SO fun to color! thanks for making her a priority! xoxo
OH MY!!! ALL of your cards are IMMENSELY GORGEOUS, Stephanie! EVERY ELEMENT you’ve added just makes your images POP! One thing I will say, It would be NICE to SEE you color one of these images–video! (Hint! Hint!) 😉 I LOVE your coloring style! It is soft & natural & just SO PROFESSIONAL! You bring your images TO LIFE!!! 😉 GORGEOUS WORK!!!
You are way to kind to me and I think we should be best friends like yesterday. Thanks for the love and encouragement. I will work on some video stuff. Not super tech savvy but I am sure I can figure it out somehow! xoxo
Actually liked your last Card best. Sometimes it is uncomfortable to do something new. Sometimes that’s when your best talents are discovered:)
I can testify to that for SURE! Stepping into the craft industry was a leap of faith and it has been a wonderful adventure and rewarding experience! XOXO
Gorgeous cards! These colours make my heart happy!
Oh Man! Blues are my heart’s color. Which is weird because it isn’t my favorite color. I think blues are my go to color because they are so tranquil and cool and soothing. Thanks xoxo
Your designs are amazing. I would like to get them and color them for cards.
Get them. Color them. SHARE them with me ASAP! I can’t wait to see what you create and how well you enjoy them! thanks babe, xoxo
Loved the You’re my Hero Card the Best… The coloring technique is fabulous! Great job! Love the light color on dark card stock!
yes – the dark cardstock coloring has been a huge hit! thanks girl! xoxo
Beautifuly colored flowers. Love the way you shaded the tips of the petals on your first card.
I try to get all the shading and dimension in on those florals because it makes a big difference. Glad you noticed. xoxo
Wow those are so beautiful.
just like you Jamie! xoxo
Wowwwwwww! These cards are real stand-outs!! These are my favorites of all time. I just love the Chrysanthemum stamp and the dark color background. I need a video so I can be as good as this. Amazing cards!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am not super tech savvy or I would show you some tutorials. Hopefully I will figure all that out eventually. Because it would be super fun. You are my favorite commenter of all time now babe! xoxo
OMG your cards are incredible – love each and everyone of them – so beautifully colored and designed:)
Thank you Dee you are so sweet! xoxo
Wow Stephanie, I don’t know if I’m going to be able to express well enough how I think you have such an amazing artistic talent!! I haven’t been to your blog before, but I am going to bookmark it so I can come back after I’ve seen the rest of the hop & look at all you have to offer. I am more than impressed with your cards! My two favourites are the coloured pencils on dark card stock. I love that soft velvety look you get with it. My second favourite is the floral mandala with the hint of gold embossing & the two small blue shaded flowers. I’d so like to have the Peonies & the Floral Mandala. Thanks so much for being will to share the beauty of your talent!
That embossing adds so much doesn’t it!!?? I recently (within the last few years) even discovered embossing and then I started adding it to like literally everything. I was pressed for time on these projects or you would have seen much more of it! I spent a lot A LOT of time coloring! thanks babe! xoxo
What an amazing, creative mind you have! I am blown away. Thank you so much for sharing. I already have some of your designs, but now I have to have more! 🙂
OoOoOoOH! Which designs do you already have?! I am glad you like my style enough to purchase again! You da real MVP! xoxo
What an amazing collection of art work for this stamp line. I was intrigued that you rode the line on the stamped floral and tattoo images. If I had to choose which is my favourite from your fabulous sampling of cards I would be hard pressed to pick as each was uni1que and wonderful in it’s own way. But it did inspire me to look at layering and backgrounding a little differently. I also loved the images on the coloured paper as they just popped right off the page. Finally what really captured my attention and made me wander through your blog and pictures was your colourful writing style. I felt like I knew you. Thanks so much for the wander.
I am glad that my designs inspired and excited you and that we were better able to get to know each other through the art. You sounds like a fantastic person and I am grateful that you stopped by. thanks xoxo
your creativity and coloring is amazing – love love all the florals in your new release!
Florals are my love language Betty! xoxo thanks
WOW! You’ve been super busy with coloring! Your cards are absolutely gorgeous! I really love all of them but my absolute favorite is the mum – oh my gosh! it’s breathtaking!
Ins’t that right! That coloring takes forever! But the results are so worth it. Thanks xoxo
OH WOW these are all just gorgeous! Your coloring is AMAZING! Thanks for sharing such wonderful inspiration using these new beautiful stamps!
Darlene it was my pleasure to make these for you. I hope you love them! xoxo
Lovely and very creative
Two words that perfectly describe you Eileen! xoxo
Your cards are beautiful! I just love the stamp sets you created; just gorgeous. 🙂
Terrie you are so sweet. thanks! xoxo
Very pretty!
Just like my friend Pennie! xoxo thanks
Oh my goodness, I love every single card. They are so different but each says a different thing to me. I love the coloring and the layered look. The most that I loved was the coloring on dark paper. Have not tried that yet but will be soon on my list to do. Thank You so much for your many talents and sharing them with us.
I find that I reach for the white card stock every single time and I am glad I tried the blue paper this time. Made a big impact. thanks xoxo
WOW your cards are so gorgeous and so very unique looking too! I just really love all of the different laying that you have done with each one of the cards!
I get on a layering kick and a detail kick and have to force myself to stop sometimes! thanks Cindy xoxo
Love all the details. What fun ideas! TFS 🙂
Sometimes I get carried away with details. I am glad they get appreciated though. Thanks xoxo
you just “toot your horn” all you want! 😀 these are wonderful!
ToOt ToOt! Woot Woot! WaHOOOO! xoxo
Very nice. Love your work on these.
Thank you very much Teri! xoxo
These stamps are beautiful and your cards are absolutely stunning!
I am glad that you like them Patricia! thanks xoxo
All the stamps are lovely, you should be proud.
I’m a big fan of yours, keep up the good work.
Sharon – it still geeks me out that I have a “fan” and am so very humbled by this statement. I appreciate your kindness and enthusiasm and artistry. xoxo
Your designs are beautiful! I’m really crushing on the …. Loves Me, Loves Me Not as my first of many purchases! Such awesome work!
Those cutie daisies are so dainty! I didnt have time to bang out a daisy card but I will get on it asap thanks xoxo
Love the you are my hero card (and all the others)
Well – you ARE my hero so it seems fitting that you would like that one! xoxo thanks
I LOVE the cards they give me many ideas. Isn’t that we are all here for! I think the collection is wonderful and it shows your talent once again!
I am so happy that I gave you some ideas. I am not a “native” card maker so I get self conscious. Thanks xoxox
OMG! You are amazing! Your coloring is FABULOUS! I love all the layers in your cards!!!
Whatever, Meghan! YOU ARE AMAZING! thanks xoxo
This collection looks fabulous!! And all your cards are gorgeous!! Such great compositions on all!
I do love a well composed layout. The balance gives me good feelings! xoxo
Beautiful designs and coloring.
Thanks Sue! xoxo
Wow, what detail in these stamps and your coloring/shading is fantastic! Lovely projects
I sometimes get carried away with detail! thanks for loving them. xoxo
WOW!! Stunning images, what gorgeous stamp designs. And your cards – breathtakingly gorgeous, such amazing coloring and designs.
thank you Dana. You are very sweet. xoxo
Such beautiful stamps! Your colors are so vibrant. Thank you for sharing your art work!
thank you for sharing your comments and kind words xoxo
Wow, your cards are gorgeous and your shading and coloring skills are spectacular. I love the way the flowers looked against the dark background!
I have been meaning to try a dark background but always find myself reaching for the large stack of white cardstock I keep on hand. I finally remembered. Thanks for the love Karen xoxo
These are just gorgeous, every single little detail!
Thanks Kirsty I am so glad you like them. xoxo
Dang Stephanie you can toot your Just Add Color horn all day long as far as I’m concerned, this collection is FABULOUS!! As soon as I saw these beautiful ladies I knew this is exactly what I have been waiting for to break out my new set of Polychromos Pencils (that I got for Christmas and have not used yet) and have some coloring fun! I love how free and easy your designs always are, they just bring a smile to my face and peace to my heart sometimes just when I really need it. Thank you for sharing your talent with us in designing/creating fabulousness and adding color and details to your finished pieces. The inspiration is always off the charts! (mardy14@bellsouth.net)
I have yet to try Polychromos and it is on my to do list for sure. I would love to see your creations once you have finished! thanks my sweet friend. xoxo
I will post them and tag you when I get one or two finished, it’s going to be so much fun! xoxo
Wow, a stunning group of beautiful cards and ALL colored and designed so beautifully!!
I am glad you like them Diane. They are just for you! xoxo
These new botanicals have so much detail that it makes it easy to color wonderful images. Lovely!
and so FUN to color too! thanks xoxo
Gorgeous creations! I especially love the first Chrysanthamums card! The coloring is gorgeous!
My baby Chrysanthemum is my personal fave too! xoxo
You have every right to “Toot your horn”! You are so talented!!! You have mad coloring skills and I love each and every card you made for this hop. They are all beautiful!!
Toot Toot! thanks for the vote of support friend xoxo
These flowers are gorgeous and I really love the Mandala too! These flowers will be so fun to color and I love the fabulous cards you made.
They are tooooo much fun to color and I hope you love obsessing over the process like I do! xoxo
Absolutely gorgeous artwork and project inspiration!
Marty McGee – with a name like that I sure hope you are in show business! Thanks for the kind words! xoxo
Gorgeous cards & wonderful designs. Congratulations!
Beautiful stamps! They remind me that SPRING is just right around the corner! Yay! Thank you for sharing your amazing talents!
Thanks Carissa – I am so ready for Spring! xoxo
Your cards are gorgeous and your coloring is amazing. I love all these stamps — wonderful release.
What fabulous cards and those colors are awesome!!
Awesome cards and so beautiful too!!!
Thanks Debbie! You are awesome too! xoxo
Wow Stephanie, the Just Add Color collection is stunning and so versitale. I love your awesome flower stamps and again one with a feather that is so cool!
Thank you so much for designing such great products!
The flowers have so much depth. The shading on
the leaves that are folding over is fantastic.\
I love the cards with the partial coloring. I’m not
too good at coloring so these would fit my style
much better. thanks for sharing
txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com
I love all of these gorgeous floral designs! Beautiful coloring on each card!
What an absolutely beautiful set! I want them all, but especially the floral love heart!! I love your gorgeous coloring! Especially love the option of adding the flowers or using the feather alone. I have some of your previous feathers and they’d all make a nice ‘bouquet’! I like that you left some of the flowers uncolored and they still look fabulous… makes a nice option not to have to color it all. : )
Your cards are beautiful!! These stamp sets are quite lovely!