What: Another card technique that has been on my “to try” list — creating a background using some of the smaller stamps from a set and then loosely watercolouring over them. Inspired by: Any one of the large number of cards with loose watercoloured backgrounds that I have seen on Pinterest, Youtube, Instagram and the… Continue reading Xmas card: Watercolored snowflakes
Tag: watercolour
Birthday card: Bunny in a field
What: When I made a new baby card with this bunny my other half’s mum said she wanted one, so this is for her birthday. How: I started by stamping the bunny in Memento ink, colouring it with Copic markers and fussy cutting it out. To add some texture, I moistened a bit of microfibre… Continue reading Birthday card: Bunny in a field
Birthday card: Pisces
What: When I heard that the theme of Kathy Racoosin’s pop-up challenge was going to be “lines”, my brain started ticking over. One of my current aims is to use some of the pieces I have in my stash; both painted backgrounds and images I’ve created for previous colouring challenges. I coloured a full set… Continue reading Birthday card: Pisces
More Brusho butterflies
What: I wanted to have another play with the Brusho colours to see whether I could get a lighter, brighter finished look. I also wanted to test out the matching dies. How: The butterflies were stamped with Versamark and clear heat-embossed. I knew I was going to be die-cutting these so I didn’t need to… Continue reading More Brusho butterflies
Smile: Brusho butterfly
What: As is the way on YouTube, some people were unnecessarily negative about a recent video from the wonderful Kathy Racoosin. As is the way with Instagram, the IG Crafty Crew responded with cards of support and I was invited to join in. How: I stamped the butterfly with Versamark on watercolour paper and heat… Continue reading Smile: Brusho butterfly
The Daily Marker 30 day colouring challenge #23
What: Day twenty-three of the second Daily Marker 30 day colouring challenge and I thought I’d give the shiny watercolours another go, this time on watercolour paper. How: The background is one I made some time ago and it has been lurking in my stash since then. It was painted with watercolour (a different set)… Continue reading The Daily Marker 30 day colouring challenge #23
The Daily Marker 30 day colouring challenge #22
What: Day twenty-two of the second Daily Marker 30 day colouring challenge. Shimmery watercolour on Neenah desert storm cardstock. Inspired by: Julia Altermann recently painted some shimmery flowers using watercolour on kraft cardstock. How: I stamped the flowers and leaves with Versamark and heat embossed them in white. I should have done them in stages,… Continue reading The Daily Marker 30 day colouring challenge #22
The Daily Marker 30 day colouring challenge #13
What: Day thirteen of the second Daily Marker 30 day colouring challenge. I’ve been meaning to do some embossing and watercolour since day one and I finally got around it today. Inspired by: This was on my list of things to make, but I was reminded of it by Michelle’s card over at the Card… Continue reading The Daily Marker 30 day colouring challenge #13
The Daily Marker 30 day colouring challenge #8
What: Day eight of the second Daily Marker 30 day colouring challenge. This is what happens when — rather than giving in to the stinky cold I’ve come down with — I start making a card with no real end design in mind. Inspired by: I’ve seen the watercolour smoothing technique used in various places… Continue reading The Daily Marker 30 day colouring challenge #8
The Daily Marker 30 day colouring challenge #5
What: Day five of the second Daily Marker 30 day colouring challenge. I had an idea for a birthday card for someone that would use one of the birthday blueprint stamps, but I also needed a mini robot and it didn’t arrive in today’s post, so I used the other blueprint stamps to create a… Continue reading The Daily Marker 30 day colouring challenge #5
Celebrate: Bokeh watercolour
What: Another watercolour experiment. This time I had a play with stamping white circles over it — I hesitate to call it a bokeh effect as that has a very specific meaning in photography (and I know some photographers who doubtless wouldn't be impressed with the term being appropriated like this), but that is what… Continue reading Celebrate: Bokeh watercolour
Hello card: Spattered watercolour
What: I always have terrible problems with watercolour paper curling up so I bought a couple of pads of different weights to experiment with. How: This is a relatively lightweight paper — 190gsm/90lb — so I stretched it on a board first. I started off with plenty of water, a couple of colours of watercolour… Continue reading Hello card: Spattered watercolour
Easter card: die-cut Easter
What: I coloured the bunny and balloon for day ten of The Daily Marker 30 day colouring challenge. Then it occurred to me to use it for an Easter card with a suitably spring-influenced watercolour background and a die cut sentiment. Supplies: stamps: The Greeting Farm - lucky bunnies Clearly Besotted - happy birthday (happy)… Continue reading Easter card: die-cut Easter
The Daily Marker 30 day colouring challenge #9
What: Day nine of The Daily Marker 30 day colouring challenge. The bunny was watercoloured with Distress ink and is destined to be the centrepiece of a new baby card. Supplies: stamps: Crafter's Companion - bebunni - magazine freebie colour: Distress - ink pads - antique linen, gathered twigs, lipstick paper and card: Ranger -… Continue reading The Daily Marker 30 day colouring challenge #9
Mother’s Day card: watercolour flowers
What: Rather than creating a straight-line panel, I used stamps and masking to build up a flower pattern following the basic angled shape and then fussy cut around the flowers. This was my first attempt at slightly more complex masking and I'm rather pleased with how it turned out, though fussy cutting Distress watercolour paper without… Continue reading Mother’s Day card: watercolour flowers
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