Doodling with Debby: Easy Heat Emboss Resist Watercolor

Hi friends! Happy Monday! We’re delighted to welcome back special guest Debby Hughes! Please be sure to watch the video for all the details and enjoy!

Hello, it’s Debby here. I know it is Diecember, but when I saw the Winter Flower stamp set with that gorgeous Poinsettia bouquet, I knew I had to stamp and paint it! I did use a die for the greeting though LOL.

STEP BY STEP HOW-TO:

• Prepare Hot Pressed watercolour card with Antistatic Powder.
• Stamp the Winter Flower image in Versamark ink and heat emboss with Antique Gold Embossing Powder
• Tape the card to a board to prevent warping when adding lots of water.
• Paint a light layer of watercolour into the areas contained by the embossed lines. Dot in more concentrated paint where the shadows will be – on the base of the leaves tucked into the bouquet and at the base of the petals where they dip into the flower center.

• Build up the layers of paint as each layer dries, adding more layers until there is depth but equally highlights on the painting.
• Emphasise the shadows with a brown Faber Castell Polychromo pencil.
• Splatter with White Gouache and left-over paint.
• Trim the panel to fit on a 5 inch by 7 inch Neenah Desert Storm card base.
• Heat emboss a sentiment from the Holiday Greetings stamp set.
• Die cut the greeting with a Mixed Label die.
• Rub Antique Linen and then Tattered Rose Distress Ink around the edges of the label with a blending brush.
• Splash with water and soak up some of the colour on the tag with a cloth.
• Attach the panel to the card base with foam tape.
• Attach the label, again with foam tape and using a T-square ruler to ensure the label is on straight.
• Embellish with Darice Crystal Sequins and Little Things From Lucy’s Cards Eggshell Pearls.

Well, that’s me for this month. I hope you enjoyed this tutorial; you’ll find the video below.

Thanks for joining me and I hope to see you next time for Doodling With Debby.

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Simon Says Clear Stamps WINTER FLOWER…
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Simon Says Clear Stamps HOLIDAY…
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Winsor Newton ZINC WHITE 14ml GOUACHE…
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Thanks so much for stopping by, and thanks to Debby for being our guest!

  1. I try not to gush in comment boxes, but, Debby, this is one of the most magnificent cards I have seen in months. It is unbelievably gorgeous!! No, it’s believable since it’s coming from you. I know you have taken a step back for health reasons, and I fully support you in that. I have really missed your beautiful work, though. It’s so lovely to have some mail from you! I also appreciated your comments as you narrated about ecology, about how you perceive a little piece of you going into every card (I think all cardmakers feel that). You are such a caring and talented person. If I don’t hear from you again before the holiday, I wish you a splendid Christmas and much joy.
    Lori S in PA

  2. Another GORGEOUS card! I could watch you paint all day, but I guess I should be the one painting if I want my cards to turn out like yours. This is so beautiful! I would be proud to send out cards that look like this. So personal, stunning, and it would NEVER get placed in the bin. Love it!

  3. Thank you for sharing this beautiful card! You always inspire me to watercolor even though I’ll never be as good as you are!! Merry Christmas!

  4. This is such a stunning card and I’m so appreciative of your talent and your explanations of how-to create these beauties. Just thanks for being willing to share!

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