We've come again to the end of another month. They are all going by so quickly! Before we get to the blog hop theme and projects today, we have a couple of announcements.
First, we are sad to say that we are saying goodbye to two of our very talented designers - Jodi and Raquel - will be leaving us this month. We've loved every minute of having them on the team - they've created some gorgeous projects! Be sure to leave them some love, either here or on their blogs, to thank them for everything they've done! We appreciate you ladies so much and wish you the best of luck :)
That leads us to our next announcement: the new designers! Want to know who they are? Well......you have to wait a couple more days! We'll make the big announcement on Sunday :)
Okay, on to our blog hop. This month we've celebrated all things autumn, harvest, winter, and Christmas. And we've released some great new images. To close out the month and give you a break from the heat, we're celebrating Christmas in July. So head over to the designers' blogs and check out the goods! And a big welcome to Sarah and Cathy, from our International Team - it's their first hop with us!
Raquel
Jodi
Genevieve
Janelle
Robin
Angela
Sarah
Angelique
Tina
Taylor
Kimme
Cathy
Simone
Kerry
Cyndi
Jan
Virginia
Well, how was it? They created some terrific stuff, didn't they? Just like every month, we'd like to give you the chance to win some goodies! Just vote below for your favorite project AND leave a comment on this post (you don't have to tell us who you voted for). Voting will close Sunday, August 1st at 8:00 AM PST and we'll announce a winner Sunday afternoon. You could win 4 digi images from the store!
Friday, July 30, 2010
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Look At Chloe!
The lovely and talented Wendy Price is hosting the sketch challenge over on PaperCraft Planet this week. Just look what she whipped up with Witchy Chloe!
Isn't that coloring amazing? I love the sparkle on Chloe's pants! And doesn't the tall card look so cool with the spiderwebs? Great job, Wendy!
You should play along with the sketch, too! Be sure to tag your card SK072410 when you upload it to the Paper Craft Gallery. And when you use on of our images add our tag, instylestamps, so we can see your creations too!Are you a member of our PaperCraft Planet group? If not, please join us!
Friday, July 23, 2010
Welcome Back, Jodi!
The amazingly talented Jodi Lee of Inked Inspirations is back with us for a couple of months, and look what she's done with our girl Chloe!! Isn't it lovely?? We think pink and green are fabulous Christmas colors!We're glad to have you back for awhile, Jodi!
Monday, July 19, 2010
Method Monday: Hair and Skin Coloring TUTORIAL
Hey all you Anime Lovers! It's Angela here and today is Method Monday at Instyle Stamps and today is my turn to HOST it. And guess what????? Alot of my blogging friends have been asking me to do a HAIR coloring tutorial...... and not only do I have a hair coloring tutorial for you ... I have also added a skin tutorial!! You have asked and I have finally answered and came through with it!!
Today I have used two images and the first one is this little cutie and her name is Mieko. And this is what the finished projects will look like!!!
Are you ready to get started????
Here is Mieko that I printed out on PTI card stock. Here is the list of colors I will be using for Mieko.... E51, E53, E13, E15, and a little of E17 ( you don't have to use all these colors, it can be done with just 3 colors)
I started with E51, as you can add more darker colors, but you can't make it lighter if you start with the darker color if you add too much of it.
I started with the E51 and make thin strokes, not going over where I want the lightest or no color to be added. The key is to make her hair look like strands of hair!
Here she is after I finished with the E51.
Next I added E53 and did the same thing, just let some of the E51 show through. We will add more E51 later. And here is what she looks like after the E53 was added.
Now I used E13 and added just a little more darker color.
Now where there is no color, use 0 Colorless Blender and go over the white area and blend just alittle into the E51 (your lightest color).
Here is what she looks like after the colorless blender was used.
Next use E15 and do the same thing... add more of the E15 to the areas where you want her hair to be the darkest.
Then I went and added just a tad of E17 in the around her ears and neck.
Here it is finished.
Now I am going to show you how I color Skin. Here are the colors I used from darkest to lightest:
I started with E01 the second to the darkest and colored around the shadow areas.
Now use E00 and color in most of the skin and blend E01 and E00 together. Leave some areas for the lightest part where the sun would be shinning in his face.
Color the white areas left with E000, blending together with E00 you already colored.
Now for the darkest color (E11) that will shape his face and give him more shadows around his face and hair.
Use E01 and go over the E11 areas and blend them together.
Then I used E71 next, covering more of the white.
Next I used E77, still the same steps as earlier.
Now for the darkest color E79. I colored where I wanted his hair to be the darkest.
Then I went back and added more E74.
And now for the last step I used E71 and added more color and then used O Colorless Blender and blended the E71 and white together. Then again I used E71 and went back over where I had added the E71 color just to blend it alittle more.
Well this was a long tutorial, but so well worth it!! I hope it was for you too!! And thanks for stopping by today. If you have any questions on my tutorial...please feel free to leave me a comment and let me know!!
Today I have used two images and the first one is this little cutie and her name is Mieko. And this is what the finished projects will look like!!!
Are you ready to get started????
Here is Mieko that I printed out on PTI card stock. Here is the list of colors I will be using for Mieko.... E51, E53, E13, E15, and a little of E17 ( you don't have to use all these colors, it can be done with just 3 colors)
I started with E51, as you can add more darker colors, but you can't make it lighter if you start with the darker color if you add too much of it.I started with the E51 and make thin strokes, not going over where I want the lightest or no color to be added. The key is to make her hair look like strands of hair!
Here she is after I finished with the E51.
Next I added E53 and did the same thing, just let some of the E51 show through. We will add more E51 later. And here is what she looks like after the E53 was added.
Now I used E13 and added just a little more darker color.
Now where there is no color, use 0 Colorless Blender and go over the white area and blend just alittle into the E51 (your lightest color).
Here is what she looks like after the colorless blender was used.
Next use E15 and do the same thing... add more of the E15 to the areas where you want her hair to be the darkest.
Then I went and added just a tad of E17 in the around her ears and neck.
Last step... Use E51 again and blend the colors together a little more, so there's not so much white (still using the same strokes),then go over just the lighest part with the Colorless Blender and blend the E51 in more.
Here it is finished.
Now I am going to show you how I color Skin. Here are the colors I used from darkest to lightest:
E11,E01,E00,and E000.
I started with E01 the second to the darkest and colored around the shadow areas.
Now use E00 and color in most of the skin and blend E01 and E00 together. Leave some areas for the lightest part where the sun would be shinning in his face.
Color the white areas left with E000, blending together with E00 you already colored.
Now for the darkest color (E11) that will shape his face and give him more shadows around his face and hair.
Use E01 and go over the E11 areas and blend them together.
And if you need to blend more or add more color just repeat the same steps. I have to go over mine a few times before I get it to my liking. Now Brandon's face is finished.
Next we are going to color Brandon's hair. Here are the colors I used from darkest to lightest:
E79,E77,E74,E71 and Colorless Blender.
I started with E74( the second to the lightest) using the same steps as I did with Mieko.
Then I used E71 next, covering more of the white.
Next I used E77, still the same steps as earlier.
Now for the darkest color E79. I colored where I wanted his hair to be the darkest.
Then I went back and added more E74.
And now for the last step I used E71 and added more color and then used O Colorless Blender and blended the E71 and white together. Then again I used E71 and went back over where I had added the E71 color just to blend it alittle more.
Here is Brandon finished.
Well this was a long tutorial, but so well worth it!! I hope it was for you too!! And thanks for stopping by today. If you have any questions on my tutorial...please feel free to leave me a comment and let me know!!
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Birthday Blog Hop Winners!!!!
It was great to see all the wonderful tags the Design Team and guest designers created and even more fun were the places we would take Virginia if she were in our home towns for the day. I think Virginia was surprised and enjoyed the hop!
I want to thank the design team and our guest past designers for their awesome tags and cards for this hop. It was a busy week and everyone still found the time to jump in and do an amazing job! THANK YOU!
There are 21 party prizes to giveaway!!!!!!!!
Each blog winner was chosen by Random.org's generator and here are the winners.
You have 48 hours to contact Janelle at jbearstoll AT hotmail DOT com.
The Pennant Banner:
Sandra
Jandokan
Lynnor
Teepee
Suennene
Connie F
Terre Munk
Riet
Nicolet
(the last blog both commenter's had already won the pennant banner)
The Tag Banner:
Suennene
Diane
Amber
Sandra
Crystal
Lynnor
Jandokan
Linda
Teepee
Connie F
And the winner of Both:
Kim G
Please contact within 48 hours, thank you!
I want to thank the design team and our guest past designers for their awesome tags and cards for this hop. It was a busy week and everyone still found the time to jump in and do an amazing job! THANK YOU!
There are 21 party prizes to giveaway!!!!!!!!
Each blog winner was chosen by Random.org's generator and here are the winners.
You have 48 hours to contact Janelle at jbearstoll AT hotmail DOT com.
The Pennant Banner:
Sandra
Jandokan
Lynnor
Teepee
Suennene
Connie F
Terre Munk
Riet
Nicolet
(the last blog both commenter's had already won the pennant banner)
The Tag Banner:
Suennene
Diane
Amber
Sandra
Crystal
Lynnor
Jandokan
Linda
Teepee
Connie F
And the winner of Both:
Kim G
Please contact within 48 hours, thank you!
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Please Join Us....
Today is a VERY special day. Do you know why? It's Virginia's birthday!! Virginia is the mastermind behind InStyle Stamps, and she is truly one of the sweetest people we've ever met. Virginia, all of your past and present designers (and your Creative Director) LOVE working for you so much, and we wanted to come up with a fun way to wish you a wonderful day. So, we're taking you on a scavenger hunt!
Get comfy in your chair, and follow the letters....you'll see what we've done! We all hope you have a marvelous birthday and spoil yourself rotten!
For our customers joining us: Janelle, one of our ridiculously talented designers, has graciously donated not one but TWO great digi images as prizes today. Since this is a Birthday Blog Hop, we can't leave you without a chance at a party prize! So here are the rules.
1. Start at the beginning of the blog hop with the letter "H" (you are here now!)
2. Comment on each participant's blog because they need a little love and to increase your chances at the party prize.
3. Go to PaperYumness and wish Virginia a Happy Birthday.
The deadline to win a digital image is Sunday, July 18th at 8:00 pm PST.
That's all you need to do! You might win either one just by commenting on a blog. Good luck and hope you have fun all along the way! Want to see what you might win?
HOW cute are these pennants? Each one spells Happy Birthday! Could they be any more useful??
Your next stop is the letter "A" - have a great time and thanks for joining us! And Virginia -- you are a fabulous woman, and we are all SO glad to have you!
Friday, July 16, 2010
Girls' Day Out
We've finally arrived at our very last new release! Have you enjoyed the previews as much as we have??? Are you ready to see the last one we've got? Okay...
What is more fun than going shopping with your daughter? Nothing, that's what! So we had to create a holiday shopping image for our "A Day in the Life" series. And just LOOK at it! Genevieve turned hers into a positively beautiful scene -- we don't even know how she did it, but we are drooling over it! Janelle's got hints of glistening snow and a sparkly present. Simone's little girl is in the sweetest pink dress!
Don't forget...today is the day! All of the images will be available for purchase in the store by midnight tonight. Happy shopping!
Simone
What is more fun than going shopping with your daughter? Nothing, that's what! So we had to create a holiday shopping image for our "A Day in the Life" series. And just LOOK at it! Genevieve turned hers into a positively beautiful scene -- we don't even know how she did it, but we are drooling over it! Janelle's got hints of glistening snow and a sparkly present. Simone's little girl is in the sweetest pink dress!
Don't forget...today is the day! All of the images will be available for purchase in the store by midnight tonight. Happy shopping!
Simone
Christmas Wishlist
Do you remember those days - sitting down, working hard on your Christmas wishlist? Or watching your darling children, making their list each holiday season? Then this image is made for you! Angela added a cool tabbed sentiment, Taylor used non traditional holiday colors, and Simone wowed us with a beautiful ribbon treatment. Aren't these ladies doing a great job with their samples?
Don't forget...today is the day! All of the images will be available for purchase in the store by tonight. Happy shopping! 
Don't forget...today is the day! All of the images will be available for purchase in the store by tonight. Happy shopping!
Taylor
Simone
O Christmas Tree
Another wonderful Christmas image to add to our "A Day in the Life" collection! Isn't it just perfect? Robin added a lovely sentiment to her perfectly colored image, Angela accented hers with fabulous medallions, and Taylor kept hers clean and simple with just a little texture. Don't forget...today is the day! All of the images will be available for purchase in the store by tonight. Happy shopping!
Taylor
Taylor
On Santa's Knee
We know you've been waiting for them...the holiday "A Day in the Life" images. Are you on the edge of your seat? We won't make you wait any longer! This is Santa's Knee - one of the favorite holiday traditions for all kids! And just look at the gorgeousness our designers cooked up to share with you. We're speechless!
Don't forget...today is the day! All of the images will be available for purchase in the store by tonight. Happy shopping!
Don't forget...today is the day! All of the images will be available for purchase in the store by tonight. Happy shopping!
Ornamental Chloe
Look at our darling Chloe! Isn't she the perfect ornament topper? And as usual, our designers have done an amazing job showcasing her! Tina's Chloe is so bright and shiny and we love that ribbon treatment; Taylor's uses a unique layout accented with a pearl snowflake (so cute!). Virginia's Chloe has some fantastic locks of hair. Janelle's card is angelic. Don't forget...today is the day! All of the images will be available for purchase in the store by tonight. Happy shopping!
Chloe's Christmas Tree
Here's Chloe again, putting the star on top of her Christmas tree. Isn't she just the sweetest? Angelique showed her off with a simple layout, and Kimme used a terrific border punch to accent her! Don't forget...today is the day! All of the images will be available for purchase in the store by tonight. Happy shopping!
Kimme
Kimme
Chloe and Her Snowman
It's time for more great Chloe images - we can't resist them! Here we've got Chloe building a snowman. What great winter fun! Tina is showing her off with great shades of blue; Taylor popped her up on dimensionals and accented her with triangular pieces of dp; and Simone used a beautiful aqua and brown color scheme. Didn't they all turn out great? Don't forget...today is the day! All of the images will be available for purchase in the store by tonight. Happy shopping!
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