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What should I do with these wood slices?
Hi friends! I have had a crazy week and one of the calming projects I worked on to center myself was stamping and coloring on these wood slices.
I tested out Prismacolor (left), Arteza (center), and Polychromos (right) and surprisingly the least expensive pencils did the best and didn’t wear down as quickly as the other two.
I can see why coloring books are so popular! I chose some large open images so they would stamp well on the wood and so they would be big enough to get in there and color with my pencils. I got a box of 45 wood slices so I am wondering if you have any ideas to help me use the rest up. I am using the ones I colored here as coasters. I want to see how they hold up without sealer on them because sometimes if you seal a coater it sticks to a cup. I figured if it could absorb a bit of moisture it would be good. They would also make unusual gift tags and ornaments too (Although I admit I often lose steam on a project if I have to finish the backside as well LOL!)
Video!
Supplies: (Affiliate links used)
Arteza Colored Pencils OR at Arteza’s Website *Link to Arteza Website where pencils are $2 cheaper plus you can use coupon code FRUGAL1 for 10% off everything at Arteza and free USA shipping
Arteza Wood Slices (link to Arteza, see discount code above) or on Amazon
Gamsol (you can use any paint thinner or solvent you typically use for colored pencils as well)
Stamp sets I used: Cornflowers (Impression Obsession), Stampendous Peonies cling stamp set (in demo), Stampendous Daisy, Stampendous Roses *Make sure to choose a tamp with bold lines and large open areas to color.
Ink (Memento) *You can also use a Micron pen to draw on a design to color or touch up any lines that did not stamp well before coloring.
I like that this project gave me some relaxation during a high anxiety time for me and I got to use some stamps that I have not had out in a while. If you have any tips on using up the rest please let me know! I have a feeling I am entering a high-stress season of life and I’ll take all the calming help I can get! Happy crafting!
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