Hi Everyone and Happy Wednesday!
Welcome back to my blog.
Thank you so much for all the positive messages about my latest watercolour technique videos (my July 18th Facebook Live and IG Reel). A few of you have asked about written directions, which I'm happy to provide in today's blog.
Here is the completed card and a couple extra sample trees.
The same colours and order of ink were used each time. If your brush is fairly wet, the colours will be lighter (the tree right next to the card.) If you don't clean your brush in between layers, the colours will be less distinct (the tree on the bottom left). I've never coloured anything so fast as I did in that Reel - good thing I love a challenge. This is actually why the brush wasn't cleaned in between colours.😂
You'll need the following supplies: Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper, VersaMark, White Embossing Power, a Heat Tool, Stampin' Inks (the little refill bottles) and our Water Painters. You'll also need a stamp set (I'm using the new Christmas Lights Bundle) and some paper towels.
Using VersaMark, Stamp your image on the watercolour paper. Since this paper has texture, you need to apply a bit of pressure to ensure the VersaMark transfers to the paper. Here's where the Stamparatus can be your friend - if any areas are missed, you can just pop your paper back in and stamp again.
Sprinkle white embossing powder over your image and heat emboss it. I am loving the new Embossing Additions Tool Kit. You can hold the paper with your ceramic tipped tweezers, shake the excess powder into the tray and brush it back into the jar. No muss no fuss.
After heat embossing, I used the die from the Christmas Lights Bundle to cut out the trees. Put 2-3 drops of ink for each colour you're using on an acrylic block. Put some water into the the largest Water Painter and squeeze the bulb to bring the water to the tip. Use your paper towel to dab off any excess.
Tips: For a more natural look, follow the curve of the tree - so the paint strokes are starting higher, then down down and then back up. If you want distinct colours, remember to clean your brush when changing colours. And more water = less intense colours. Experiment on scrap paper.
Starting with the lightest colour, Coastal Cabana, dip it in the ink and sweep across the tree, just under the star. Dip it in the ink again and sweep near the middle of the tree, down about 1" form the first one. Dip it again an sweep across the tree about 1" from the middle one. With your Bermuda Bay, repeat this underneath and slightly over lapping the each Coast Cabana stripe. Finally, with your Pacific Point, paint the star and fill in the 3 remaining pieces.
I put my tree on an piece of embossed white cardstock (Wintry 3D Embossing Folder) and used some Silver Foil trim on each side. This went on top of a Bermuda Bay card base. I added a sentiment from the Brightest Glow Stamp Set and cut it out with the Stitched Rectangles Dies. To finish it off, I added a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels.
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