A Path of Paper: Watercolour

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Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Cuttlebug Mania Flowers Challenge

Hello and welcome here! It's the first challenge of May at Cuttlebug Mania and we all know April showers bring May flowers, so it only makes sense to have a flower challenge! Don't forget to use your Cuttlebug!

Challenge - Flowers

For a chance at winning an awesome prize, link your creation over at Cuttlebug Mania.

Challenge runs for 2 weeks.

Don't forget to let us know how you used your Cuttlebug

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

I've been seeing and enjoying all the watercolour images out there and wanted to give it a try too. And the Altenew Peony Bouquet stamp set I used 2 challenges ago with Copics was the perfect image to use too. So I watched a few videos out in blog land...one of my favourite bloggers is now Sandy Allnock, she uses watercolours, Copics, etc. and has great informative and easy to understand videos!!...and then gave it a try myself. Not bad for my first attempts if I don't say so myself, lol, thank-you Sandy for giving me the confidence to try it myself.

Here's a LINK to my Pinterest board Tips and Techniques for Card Making, I've posted some of the videos from Sandy I found most helpful here in one spot.

I kept the rest of the card fairly clean and simple so that the flower was the main focal point.

Inside:

I stamped the flower onto watercolour paper using Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass Distress Ink. I then used Faded Jeans to colour in the petals. For the leaves I stamped them with Shabby Shutters and coloured them in using Peeled Paint.

Recipe: PP-Authentique Faith "Gentle" Paper, Strathmore 140lb. Cold Pressed Watercolor Paper, Bazzill CS-navy, SS-Altenew Peony Bouquet & Circular Sentiments, Verve Stamps-Circular Sayings, CTMH Ink-Black, Tim Holtz Distress Inks-Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Tumbled Glass & Faded Jeans, Martha Stewart French Scroll Punch, My Favorite Things Inside/Out Stitched Circles, Xcut Ornate Frame, Foam Squares, Pearls.

Cuttlebug Items Used:

My Favorite Things Inside/Out Stitched Circles Die

Xcut Ornate Frame Die

Hope you can join us for the Flower Challenge!

Deneen

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Cuttlebug Mania Trees Challenge

Hello and welcome here! I will keep this short since I forgot to type up my post last night and I am a few short minutes away from going to work. The Cuttlebug Mania Challenge is Trees! And don't forget to use your manual cutting machine.

Challenge - Trees

For a chance at winning an awesome prize, link your creation over at Cuttlebug Mania.

Challenge runs for 2 weeks.

Don't forget to let us know how you used your Cuttlebug!

Card Size: 4.25"x 5.5"

I really enjoyed the water colouring technique I shared with you a few weeks ago (HERE) and I wanted to try it with Memory Box's Arboscello Tree and Fall colours.

Inside:

Recipe: will add once I get home from work, lol!

Cuttlebug Items Used:

Spellbinders Lacey Ovals Die

Memory Box Arboscello Tree Die

Tattered Lace Borders & Corners Die

Hope you'll join us for the Trees Challenge!

Deneen

Friday, May 01, 2015

Inspired Stamps New Release of 3 Sets

Hello and welcome here! I an excited to share 3 new Inspired Stamps stamp sets being released today! Hymn Girls: Mother's Day, Hymn Girls: Father's Day and Hymn Girls: Children.

Card Sizes: 4.25" x 5.5"

First up is Hymn Girls: Mother's Day, it's a great set of scripture, words and images. I coloured my mom image with Copics markers and added little dots for interest.

Inside:

For the inside I added a flower from the Flowers Value Pack.

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, E01

Dress - Y23, Y32, YR21

Shoes - N5

Recipe: Inspired Stamps SS-Hymn Girls: Mother's Day & Flowers Value Pack, PP-Harmonie Blizzard Petits Pois, CTMH CS-White Daisy, Frantic Stamper Elemental #7 Coved Labels Die, Foam Squares, CTMH Ink-Creme Brulee, Pearl Pen-Ice.

Just look at this set! It's called Hymn Girls: Father's Day, it has uncle, son, opa etc. options. I coloured my dad image with Copic markers, I tried to give him a striped shirt:)

Inside:

Recipe: Inspired Stamps SS-Hymn Girls: Father's Day, PP-Carta Bella Well Traveled Charcoal/Parchment, Bazzill CS-Stonehenge & brown, CTMH CS- White Daisy, Sizzix EF-Brick Wall, Spellbinders-Fleur de Lis Squares, Copics, Foam Squares.

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, E01

Shirt - B91, 0

Pants - B93, B95

Belt - N5, YR21

Tie - B97

Last, but definitely not least, is this adorable set called Hymn Girls: Children. The set comes with these 3 cuties...the baby is separate, I had sister hold her...some hearts, scripture and words. I water coloured the background but the images are coloured with Copics.

Recipe: Inspired Stamps SS-Hymn Girls: Children, Water Colour Paper, BAzzill CS-blue, CTMH CS-White Daisy, Memory Box-Elegant Scrollwork, Spellbinders-Vines of Passion Die D-Lites, LePlume II Markers-#15 & #100, Foam Squares, Copic Markers.

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, R12

Baby - YG61, YG63

Girl - RV000, RV00, V20, V22

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, R12

Boy - B91, B93, YR61

Inspired Stamps Used:

Hymn Girls: Mother's Day

Hymn Girls: Father's Day

Hymn Girls: Children

Flowers Value Pack

Inspired Stamps Blog

Inspired Stamps Store

Enjoy,

Deneen

Thursday, April 23, 2015

Inspired Stamps Watercolour Card

Hello and welcome here! This week it's DT choice at Inspired Stamps. I purchased some Le Plume II watercolour markers and just had to try them out with Inspired Stamps stamps.

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

I used Hymn Girls: May and Psalm 103:1. I used watercolour paper and stamped my image, I then coloured her using my Le Plume II markers and a waterbrush. For the sky I wet my paper first and then added colour by using my waterbrush to transfer colour that I drew on an acrylic block to the paper. I let it dry and then stamped the verse.

Inside:

I used a sentiment from Perfect Sentiments for the inside.

Recipe: Inspired Stamps SS-Hymn Girls: May, Psalm 103:1 & Perfect Sentiments, Watercolour Paper, Heart Arts Wet Cement Ink, CTMH Ink-Black & Amethyst, Bazzill CS-purple, Le Plume II-Skin #30, Dress #8, Shoes #40, Flower #28, #43, Sky #100, Grass #15.