Say hello to Bella: the flamingo I colored this weekend. It turned out to be a two-day project with more colored pencils than I had imagined using.
I’d been wanting to color this gorgeous stamp from Colorado Craft Company ever since they released it. When I saw Del & Artie color it live with Copic markers, I knew I needed to buy it right away. And I did. But when it came, I felt daunted. Everyone else had already done such an amazing job coloring it…what could I do that was different?
Last evening, though, when my daughter picked this stamp out for our family coloring night, she said to my husband, “We are going to have one rule before we start, Daddy: we are not going to compare! We are coloring for fun and we’ll just do our best because that’s what matters.”
It was such a great reminder!!
Sometimes I forget what I tell my own child. Lol.
Well, after many hours of blending, shading, laughing, talking, and coloring some more, Bella is ready to make her debut. My daughter hasn’t finished her version, yet and my husband isn’t one for sharing 🤷🏻♀️ I love that we are able to spend time coloring together. This is the second time we’ve gravitated towards stamps from Colorado Craft Company to color — their big and bold series is perfect for all ages and all skill levels!
Supplies
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Did you do anything fun this weekend?