A few (more) minutes of fun - stamping and Distress colouring

In this series you can join me at the craft table once a week for a few minutes of art and craft creativity - between twenty and thirty minutes usually. But sometimes a project needs a little MORE than just a few minutes... so in A Few (More) Minutes of Fun, you'll be invited along for a deeper dive into my creative process.
Today's episode should probably have been in two parts... ah, well - you get a few more minutes instead! Firstly, join me as I stamp, colour and add shimmer to the beautiful French Garden stamps from Tim Holtz using Distress Watercolour Pencils and Distress Spritzes. And then stick around for some collaging decisions which are somehow more difficult than usual (I was still recovering from a cold when I filmed this!)...
Distress Watercolour Pencils Swatching and Sorting - • Sunday Swatching - wit...
Products in this video:
Tim Holtz French Garden CMS487 by Stampers Anonymous
Ranger Ink Distress Watercolour Pencils: Candied Apple, Crackling Campfire, Kitsch Flamingo, Lumberjack Plaid, Peeled Paint, Ripe Persimmon, Rustic Wilderness, Spun Sugar, Twisted Citron
Ranger Ink Distress Spritzes: Peeled Paint, Worn Lipstick
Ranger Ink Archival Inks - Pebble Beech, Potting Soil and Distress Archival Black Soot
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Quote Chips, Paper Dolls (seen but not used), Ephemera Snippets - Curator
Uniball Signo white gel pen
Pentel water brush
Lace and twine from my stash
Prima Tag Pad - no longer available
Everything used in this video I bought myself.
#timholtz #rangerink #distressink #mixedmedia #coloring #coloringinspiration #pencilcolouring #colouring #colouringin #howtoart #howtocraft #stamping

[@ValTwineDeaner]

Hi Alison, you are absolutely amazing and a wonderful artist. So glad I found you on YT a couple of weeks ago. I love your tag today - thank you for sharing your beautiful creations with us. You're an inspiration. Have a great weekend xx❤❤😊😊

[@cindytartt4048]

Me too! I found Alison about 2 weeks ago also. ❤

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

What a beautiful comment - you've made my heart sing, thank you. I'm happy you found your way here - welcome! - and you have a great weekend too.

[@cindytartt4048]

I LOVE getting a notification for your videos and I’m enjoying learning, in particular, how to colour so gently & finely. Many thanks Alison. ❤

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you so much for that lovely comment. It's so nice to know that people are looking forward to the videos!

[@christielozen-looney5696]

Love your coloring & shading techniques to show such depth! I could listen to you all day long...love your voice. So soothing!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

That's wonderful feedback - thank you so much. Happy you are enjoying the words and the pictures.

[@christinewerner6207]

Tres jolie Alison! I guess I am a full blown devotee now, because I chose A Few minutes of Fun over the Tim Holtz Live that is currently underway. 🙂 And it was totally worth it. Have a wonderful weekend. Stay dry. ☔️ 🌧️ ⛅️ 🌹 🍃

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Oh my... well, if that isn't a compliment, I don't know what is! Hope you caught some of the Live later at least. (That got very alliterative at the end there!) Having said that, it's too early for Christmas stuff for me - I can't usually get my head round festive creating until December (at the earliest). So happy you enjoyed the last of the summer roses (they're still blooming in my garden, so I'm not giving in to autumn entirely yet), and thank you as always for your company.

[@lesleymaw6764]

Oh, thank you, thoroughly enjoyed watching this tag evolve. I think there is a bit of pink in all of us 🩷

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

You might be right about the pink... it emerges every now and then! Very happy you enjoyed the process on this one. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

[@elizabethkeeling-carreau1873]

The stamping that you did after colouring makes such a difference. Thanks for the reminder! What a beautiful tag. 🤗🇨🇦🤗

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

It's a great way to bring back all the amazing detail in these stamps (or in any stamp)... happy to help with a reminder of that! Thanks so much for your lovely comment.

[@melindamarie6139]

WoW...i thought the flower was real for a minute, very 3d!!! Just STUNNING!!! 🩷🩷🩷

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you so much - I do love a bit of light and dark shading for dimension. Happy to know it worked so well!

[@bonnerdebbie]

Beautiful tag Alison! Thank you I really enjoyed this video and hope you are feeling better soon.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you - just the tail end of the cold, but it's hanging in there!!

[@emmapercival5830]

This tag is just beautiful! I love it. ❤

[@GwenTheTrashWitch]

So fun to see how you colored this beautiful tag. Love the added leaves. So very pretty! ❤

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you - yes, I'm pleased I decided to go with the extra hit of green... it all feels (at least a bit) less pink!

[@deirdregarza7058]

Love your videos! Inspiring, educational and relaxing all in one place ❤

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

That's put a big smile on my face - what lovely feedback, thank you. So happy you are finding such joy here.

[@Cyrilmc222004]

Thank you so much Alison, I really really enjoyed watching create this beautiful and stunningly gorgeous tag. But, it’s more than just a tag, it’s a work of art and I think it’s so beautiful and exquisite too. Please stay safe and well too xxxx Mags ❤❤❤❤❤

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Oh, that is such a lovely comment - thank you, as always, for your company and thoughts.

[@CybelsDesign]

Thanks Alison for sharing, beautiful as always ❤

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Happy you enjoyed it - thanks so much for watching and commenting.

[@roseshaw04]

Your tag reminds me of my mom. She loved pink and lace and anything frilly. Also, the stamping platform "tutorial" was helpful. I'm learning so much from your videos. Thank you.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Oh, that's nice that it summoned up happy memories of your mother. So glad to hear you are finding the videos useful. Thanks so much for watching and sharing your thoughts.

[@HeleneKaut]

Another gorgeous pice of work and it looks like so much fun. I’ve seen colouring of stamps before but your attention to detail is exquisite. Thanks so much for sharing Alison ❤️🇨🇦

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you so much for that lovely comment. I think the detail-obsession probably emerges out of my love of botanical watercolours (I don't know whether you've seen the video where I do some watercolouring of my PaperArtsy tissue paper, which is based on my own drawings... kzbin.info/www/bejne/d37MpKWEjruZiNE ). If I'm going to colour in, I want the end result to be worth my time! Hope you have a great weekend.

[@janebradley7949]

I loved this one!!! Gave me some great ideas on using stamping and my watercolors (both paints and pencils)... Truly inspirational and beautiful... I so appreciate your generosity... I get more from your videos than many of the paid classes I have taken. Thank you!!!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

That's so lovely to hear, Jane - I'm so happy that this provided such fuel for thought... and for playtime! Thank you for your company on this creative journey.

[@paulinedavis3660]

Stunning tag.... so sophisticated, thankyou for sharing your artistic skills 😊

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you so much for such a lovely comment.

[@scrapscrapthat]

Another lovely start to my Saturday, your tag is most gorgeous! TFS!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you - happy it was a good start to the day!

[@martymace9139]

Beautiful tag! ❤ Thanks for sharing.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Happy you enjoyed it!

[@sallytaitt6204]

Beautiful. 🌻🌻

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you very much.

[@kdgontube]

Stunning tag Alison. Wonderful start to my day with creative loveliness.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

That's lovely to hear that the creative fun kicked off your day well... thank you for watching and commenting.

[@tonimason8737]

So beautiful.

[@MitchMartin29]

Ms. Allison, i was happy to see the bit of summer on this Autumn Eve's. Beautiful work once again. I must agree with you on the extreme that one can go when you love the grunge. 💜

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Well, the roses are still out in my garden, so I'm not giving in to autumn completely yet! Happy you enjoyed the late summer fun, and thank you so much for watching and for your lovely comment.

[@dawnshearer8840]

Alison, you do pink and lacy just as good as your blyes and greens. Thanks for sharing from a pink and lacy girl!!!!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Ah, thank you... that compliment means a lot since you're a pink and lacy girl... you know what you're talking about!

[@ellief3177]

I have that stamp set too but haven't used it yet, so this is just the encouragement I needed. The tag is beautiful and the colours you chose work so well. Your work is so inspiring - thank you for sharing, as always.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Oh great... I hope you'll have a lovely time inking up the stamps for the first time - they are really great... incredibly detailed. Thanks so much for your company on this creative journey.

[@juliecurtis9517]

Wow! This is stunning! You're so talented in so many ways. You encourage me to let my art grow. ❤❤❤

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

What a beautiful thought - that our art can grow... I completely agree. I'm still on a learning curve, and there's nothing I love more than that! Thank you so much, as always, for your company on this creative journey.

[@pennyroach4750]

Absolutely love your videos! You explained stuff so well, such a beautiful project thank you for all your hard work and inspiration. God bless stay safe and healthy.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you so much for such a lovely comment. It's so nice to read such positive feedback.

[@nicholaosborne5277]

I really enjoyed this composition thank you...

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Happy to hear that - thank you for taking the time to let me know.

[@sheenacannon8176]

Gorgeous tag. ❤

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you - not quite my usual thing, but I ended up liking it a lot!

[@magicalmaker]

Stunning Alison 😍

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Happy you enjoyed it - thank you.

[@magicalmaker]

@@w0rdsandp1ctures very much x

[@stampandeatwithbernieroodt]

Another stunning creation 🤩 I am very much a pink and lace kind of girl,so this was heavenly!!! Loved the tip of going back to re ink after colouring. I will be doing that from now on.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Very happy to hear you enjoyed the pink laciness! And yes, that second stamping is such a great way to bring back all the details. Thanks so much for watching and for your lovely comment.

[@lozzytcrafting]

Beautiful x

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you so much.

[@leahwolfe8999]

Fantastic tutorial, Alison! I love all the techniques you used.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Very happy you enjoyed it - thank you for taking the time to let me know.

[@suebrown7882]

Really pretty tag and useful technique. I was thinking you may have added some pink to the gyp as 'floral spattering' but it's subtle in white. I use very cheap hand sanitiser gel for cleaning my stamps- (works pretty well for Stazon). Thanks.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Oh, yes, hand sanitiser gel is a great idea - I always forget about that - thanks for sharing the tip. I'm afraid I'll always take white gypsophila over pink, but it's a lovely idea for pink fans! Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@kathybost1879]

just lovely, I love the distress watercolor crayons. you used them so well. love from usa

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you so much. Yes, I'm still exploring with the pencils - they really are fun to play with.

[@dawnmason2378]

Beautiful ❤

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you so much.

[@patrycja7498]

This is art❤Love it

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

That's a lovely thought - thank you so much!

[@verofleuri]

j'adore les roses mais j'ai pas de distress coloring mais necolor 2 c'est exactement la même chose Superbe tag !! merci

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Merci beaucoup! And yes, of course, use anything you have in your supplies. (I wouldn't say they are EXACTLY the same - I have some Neocolors too - but they will do a beautiful job in any case!) Thank you so much for watching and commenting.

[@suebouch4074]

Hello Alison! Happy Saturday!!! Happy Weekend!!! I’ve just decided that I need to start taking notes while watching your videos as I know a lot about brain fog these days. By the time I’ve enjoyed one of your lovely 45 + minute videos I can’t remember half of what I wanted to say! LOL =) I absolutely LOVE your tag. I so enjoy the process of watching you decide which snippet to add where and I’m commenting right along with you, yep or no, not quite right, etc. and… I just love it when we realize the tag is ‘done’ at the same time. I said, “that’s it”… and… it was! =) Ranger recently had a 25% off code so I finally committed to get the last three sets of the Distress pencils that I was on the fence about. I haven’t officially swatched any of the pencils yet but with 6 tins of assorted shades I will definitely be rearranging them into color order so I can actually find what I’m looking for. I also got that French Garden stamp - I love those illustration style stamps - the detail is amazing! Thanks for the reminder to use the stamping platform to be able to stamp those details back in after coloring. I can see where this isn’t your normal wheelhouse but, Alison, your tag could be from a century ago - it’s so incredibly, beautifully vintage (ahh - hence the Edwardian Lady comment - see… I told you… brain fog 😮😊😂) I’ve added a few of your older stamp sets to my arsenal that I couldn’t resist that touched my heart for one reason or another. I loved the idea of the quote stamps and was drawn to a couple that may or may not surprise you: The Happiness Edition (probably not a surprise) and Sunshine & Rain (a bit surprising to me but I just kept going back to it)… I have just one more story to share - one of the various botanical stamps I chose was the Rosemary Edition… for remembrance… LSS - Jim chose to donate his body to science and the University sent me a packet of dried rosemary with a beautiful poem on it… so… I had to have that stamp. ❤ Hope you have a wonderful weekend- I’m planning on some FUN PLAY TIME both inside and outside as It’s my Birthday weekend and I have 3 days to celebrate! I’m hoping to enjoy extra time with art stuff as well as camping with my siblings. It’s supposed to be a beautiful sunny warm weekend! Thanks again for all you do to encourage and inspire! LOVE spending time with you on this creative journey! 🙂

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Happy happy birthday to you... I hope you'll have a wonderful three days, with warm sunshine, good company (no mosquitos), love, laughter, and some creative playtime into the bargain. 25% off is a great deal on the pencils - good work! The swatching took a LONG time (the swatching video linked in the description is already long, and that was just one sixth of the total number!), but it was completely worth it to see both the colours in action and the variation in effects you can get by applying the pencils in different ways. I'm delighted you've invested in some quote stamps - I love having those evocative, thought-provoking (or smile-provoking) words available to add to projects... as a collector of words, it was a no-brainer for me when I first suggested the idea of quote collections to Leandra at PaperArtsy. And I love where it has led since, adding pictures to the words. Rosemary is one of my all-time favourite plants, as well as one of my favourite stamp plates. In Stratford-upon-Avon, where I worked for many years, on Shakespeare's birthday (23rd April - probably!), everyone processes from the church to the theatre, wearing sprigs of rosemary because as you say (and Ophelia too) "that's for remembrance". The whole town smells of it... pure magic! And what a thoughtful touch by the University... I'm impressed. Back to happy birthday to sign off... have a brilliant time!

[@suebouch4074]

@@w0rdsandp1ctures thanks so much!!! 🙂❤️🥳

[@Debby-i5q]

Oh, how you inspire me!! One day soon I'ma going to give it a go... LOL. (I'm about a week away from having my craft supplies unpacked! )

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Oh my - it will be fabulous to have access to your supplies again... like having a whole new toyshop to play in! Good luck with the unpacking, and I'm so happy to offer up inspiration to start playing again.

[@karenobyrne2957]

Beautiful tag. I am so inspired by you!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

That's great to hear - thank you so much!

[@melindamarie6139]

I saw a tutorial on how to make a diy stamping plate like u have, using all Dollar Store items!!! Very easy & fun!!!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Oh, that sounds like a handy tip!

[@aliceeilert5172]

Thank you for this video , so nice.❤

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Very happy you enjoyed it - thanks so much for taking the time to let me know.

[@bonnienesbitt4418]

Gorgeous tag!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you so much.

[@LoJo99]

Beautiful!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you so much.

[@christinabotha5652]

Alison, it is stunning - this is old world vintage. Love this particular stamp set but in our country🇿🇦 it is just too expensive to even consider purchasing it.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

It's tough when the transport and taxes are added in... Very happy you enjoyed seeing it in action here though. Thank you so much for watching and commenting.

[@sandyvaughn59]

Amazing. ❤

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you so much!

[@sandys0120]

Beautiful

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you very much.

[@ulrikehuisink3463]

Hello Allison, I just found your videos a few days ago and I am very happy to get new points of view through them. Never thought about stamping again after colouration. I'll give it a go as soon as possible. Thanks for the inspiration. Have a nice sunny Sunday wherever you live. Best wishes from Germany. 😃 PS: Do you have some more information about the tags? They are really great! Thanks in advance!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Happy you found your way here - welcome! (Just the one L in Alison though - I'm a UK Alison not a US Allison - though I'm now based in the Czech Republic, where my grandparents were from originally.) So pleased to hear you are finding inspiration in the videos. I'm afraid that these particular Prima tags are no longer available - I bought them at least ten years ago. If you google search for "Prima tag pads", they do still make various options, but nothing quite like these, as far as I can see. Thanks so much for watching and commenting, much appreciated.

[@cindyriley1846]

I love the stamp used but didn't see it listed. Do you happen to know if it still available? Absolutely lovely tag. I so enjoy your videos. TY for sharing.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

It's at the top of the product list in the description below this video - French Garden CMS487. It's one of the more recent releases from Tim Holtz, so yes, it's definitely available.(In fact, Stampers Anonymous doesn't withdraw any of the Tim Holtz stamp sets - they are all always available, right back to the beginning.) If you're in the US, it will be in many, many online craft stores. Maybe start at Simon Says Stamp. If you're somewhere else in the world, putting "Tim Holtz French Garden stamps" into Google should find you something local(ish). Hope that helps, and I'm so happy you are enjoying the videos.

[@hellenscheffers661]

I love it

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Happy to hear that, thank you, Hellen!

[@richardeidemiller6739]

Very pretty, excellent shading. Where do you get those tags please? Vicki

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Happy you enjoyed it, thank you. The tags I use are the same quality as the Ranger Ink Manila tags, though much cheaper, and I used to buy them in bulk. Sadly, the independent craft store in the UK where I used to get them had to close down, unable to continue competing with the likes of Amazon... When I've worked through the box I've got, I'm going to have to try to find a new source of supply.

[@nicolezanardi6023]

Even if you hesitated ….it came out nice at the end. I don’t look girly at all, but must say often it just explodes out in my work…all to my surprise It’s lovely as always, interesting to see all the variations, I would have stayed with a couple, just shows the infinite possibilities … I can’t find those PRIMA TAGS I fell in love with- is it a while you have them ?? any help to the name or where I can find them ? thanks

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Pink always surprises me with how much I end up liking it! And yes, I think it's really great to look at different possibilities before deciding - though sometimes, like today's episode, that's a slow process! I'm afraid it's bad news on the Prima tags... I got them at least ten years ago, I think, in the very early days of my crafting, when I bought a lot of patterned and design papers. Then my creative journey took a different turn, and I used very little patterned paper for a long time - and it's only now that I find I like incorporating it again in different ways... so those tags have been waiting for their chance. But I'm pretty sure they're no longer available, sorry!

[@nicolezanardi6023]

​@@w0rdsandp1ctures...thanks...infact I could not find them...😅...or even anything similar... I will havev to make them up with stamps...😵‍💫😂..thank you❤

[@lifestylesew]

Hi, Alison, where did you buy the tags from, they look extra long? Love the colour combination that you always get.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

The tags are by Prima (you can see the pad at about 45 seconds in the video), but I'm afraid I got them at least ten years ago, so I'm pretty sure they're not available any longer. They are a little taller than the standard size 8. From a quick Google search "prima tag pad" it looks as though they do still make various options, but mostly a little squatter than the standard size 8, and I don't see this design at first glance. If you do a search, you might find something you like. Happy you enjoyed the colours coming together - thanks for watching and commenting.

[@sharonromer6606]

🙋‍♀️👍💕🇺🇸

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you!

[@markhines6868]

Great project!! Where did you find the Prima Tag pad?

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Happy you like it. I bought the tag pad nearly a decade ago, so I'm guessing it's no longer produced by Prima, I'm afraid.