I gotta tell ya, I'm not really into coloring stamps for paper crafting. I've seen some beautiful coloring work done by folks, but it's really not my thing. But I've found that I don't mind using my mouse as a crayon!
It's really quite simple to do if you remember a few basic rules. If you've ever used the printed transparencies that have come in some past kits and you've painted them from the back to color in the designs, you're already well on your way to understanding how to color digital stamps.
Let's get started…
1. Create a new file to work in. Give it a white background. That will make it easier to see what you're doing.
2. Choose a stamp image to color. I'm using the boots from the Tour of Duty Digital Collection.
4. Plan your course of action. We'll be working from front to back - coloring the smaller areas first and then moving to the larger areas. For the boots, I'll do the metal eyelets and hooks, then the laces and the soles, and finally the boots themselves.
5. Create a new layer beneath the stamp layer. We're going to keep each color in a separate layer. This way, if you mess something up, you only have to redo a single layer.
6. Choose a hard-edged brush, adjusting the size of the brush to fit the area that you're working in.
Go try some digital coloring and create something wonderful with your results!
