Category Archives: Watercolor
(2020 c038) Birthday Branches
Stamp set: Collaboration set with Simon Says Stamp and Alte New – No longer available: SSS 101928 Altenew Dainty Sprig Stamped on Mixed Media paper with Versamark Ink and heat embossed with Silver Ranger Embossing Powder, and painted with Distress Oxide Inks by Ranger . Background Die: Peacock Backdrop Die by KAT SCRAPPINESS colored by sponging Distress Oxide …
(2020 c006) Winter Blues, Darice, Cardmaker Magazine
The background was created with watercolor paper and smooshing Distress Inks by Ranger . The boarder was cut with Darice, Snowflake Boarder 2014-4 2 (this particular die appears to be discontinued). The swirls were stamped with a stamp that I received in a CardMaker magazine (The magazine is no longer being published). For the sentiment I used: Impression …
(2019 c62) LF CAS Magical Christmas
For my CAS card I cut out a piece of watercolor paper with Lawn Fawn Large Cross-Stitched Square Stackables. I used the stampset: Lawn Fawn Winter Skies . Using my Misti Stamping Tool , I stamped with Versamark Ink and heat embossed with black WOW Embossing Powder . On the inside I stamped the sentiment and heat embossed with red. I colored the bear with Black …
(2019 c57) MFT & LF Beach
I watercolored the background on water color paper using Distress Inks by Ranger . I then made my own stencil by cutting the My Favorite Things Die-Namics Mesmerizing Mandalas from Transparency film and sponged a darker yellow in the center to represent the rising sun and it’s reflection across the water and beach. I then sponged with Versamark Ink and heat embossed with …
(2019 c29) Journal
For this Journal cover I stamped onto watercolor paper with a very old wood mounted stamp, which has been discontinued, but they have a large collection of beautiful floral stamps to choose from Northridge Rubber Stamps, stamp P488. The larger Iris wood mounted stamp is still available: Northridge Rubber Stamps, P598 Iris. I painted the scene with a combination …
(2018 c136) Penny Black, Holly
The Happy Holly by Penny Black was stamped with Versamark Ink and then heat embossed with Gold Ranger Embossing Powder . Originally I scored the upper left and lower right corners, but they didn’t show up very well, so I added gold pen to the score lines. The holly was painted with Artist’s Loft Pearlescent watercolors found at Michaels . The sentiment is from A Festive Season by …
(2018 c112) Thanks, Alcohol Ink Lift
I had fun today with Lemonade, Terra Cotta, Sandal Ranger Alcohol Inks . I followed Jennifer McGuire’s ALCOHOL LIFT INK TECHNIQUES (you can click to see her video). I finally got my Tim Holtz Alcohol Lift-Ink Pad Ranger TAC63810 and its much easier to use than using the reinker and felt pads to apply to stamps. Below you can see the 2nd card I …
(2018 c94) Celebrate Birthday Pop Up
I had so much fun following Jennifer McGuire’s Tutorial for making POP UP cards with a window! I did add vellum inside my oval to give added support for the CELEBRATE which was cut using Neat & Tangled Celebrate – Nice and Neat Dies cloud die cut which is from Neat & Tangled – Fractal Cloud Stamp Set. As you can see on …
(2018 c90) Thankful Fall #WorldWaterColorMonth
The fall leaves and acorns were stamped the GinaK Designs A Year of Boarders with the Misti Stamping Tool with Versamark Ink and heat embossed with brown Ranger Embossing Powder . I loosely painted the background with wet on wet using Tumbled Glass Distress Inks by Ranger . Then I watercolored the images with wet on dry technique with Rusty Hinge, Dried Marmalade, Aged Mahogony, Frayed Burlap & Vintage …
(2018 c88) Grateful Succulent
Remember it is #WorldWatercolorMonth On watercolor paper I impressed the Neat and Tangled Succulent Cover Plate Die and then watercolored it with Distress Inks by Ranger Squeezed Lemonade, Abandoned Coral and Frayed Burlap. I used the Misti Stamping Tool to stamp the sentiment using the Neat & Tangled – Oak Leaf with Versamark Ink and heat embossed with black Ranger Embossing Powder . I cut the designer paper with the frame …
