Easy No-Line Watercolor + 30 Day Coloring Challenge Blog Hop!
Hello to all our creative, coloring friends! It’s Nina-Marie here with you today, as I am going to be sharing some easy, no-line watercolor inspiration with you. I’ll be featuring some of our Simon exclusive sets, including the ever popular, Even More Spring Flowers stamp set!
Today’s inspiration is also part of Kathy Racoosin’s 30 Day Coloring Challenge blog hop. But this isn’t just any blog hop… this is celebrating her 10th CHALLENGE! TEN! Can you believe that? We are SO excited for Kathy, and love how she encourages all of us to color and relax, even if it is only for just a short amount of time. WAY TO GO KATHY!
Here’s a look at the card I have colored and created for the blog hop! While this card appears extremely detailed, and even perhaps a bit challenging, I’m here to tell you that it is really quite easy! If you watch the video below, I’ll walk you through the steps and show you that YOU can do this too.
All of the flowers in my scene are from our Simon exclusives, More Spring Flowers and Even More Spring Flowers. I stamped each one with colored inks that coordinate with the watercolor shades I planned on using. Speaking of watercolors, I used Prima’s watercolor confections. However, you can use whatever watercolors you would like for this technique.
I’ve needed thank you cards lately, so I’m adding more to my stash by using our Simon exclusive, Big Thanks word die, which is paired with a supporting sentiment from My Favorite Things’ Grateful for You stamp set. I cut the thanks word from Tonic Studios mirror cardstock.
Please be sure to watch the video to see how creating a card like this can actually be rather simple! And keep on reading for more details on this fantastic, 30 Day Coloring Challenge blog hop!
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Awwww….Absolutely gorgeous!!
Gorgeous Nina…. you make it look so easy
You definitely make it look easy! Beautiful card!
This card is wonderful. I love your coloring and how you shaded. You made it look so easy, but I know it would take me AGES to color as well as you! It looks great!!
Absolutely fascinating video. You did an excellent job of presenting this technique. I think I can actually do this. You cleared up the question I always have of what color ink to stamp an image that will be colored. Thank you.
Wow Nina. You’ve outdone yourself. This is an amazing watercolor piece
What a pretty card! You have inspired me to try it!
Incredible coloring! Thank you for walking us through your process, too. I am so inspired!
Lovely!
Such beautiful painting – the flowers are so vibrant! Love the tip about using old paintbrushes for texture.
Wow! Stunning! You made that look so easy! Thanks for sharing.
I’ve always struggled with no-line coloring and you made it look so easy! Thanks for the tips on using the same colored inks for each flower.
Nina, your work always inspired me, you have an amazing talent. Thank you for the hints about the printing in colours, I’ve not heard that one before. Your piece is beautiful and all those individual stamps, it gives the impression of one huge stamp. Thank you for sharing all.x
Oh my goodness Nina this could NOT be more beautiful. Absolutely STUNNING! I LOVE this SSS set and it is on my wish list but I am pretty sure I could never do it the justice you have but I sure would like to try. AH-MAZING! Thank you for sharing so many helpful tips.
Wow. This is fabulous Nina-Marie! Love all the beautiful flowers.
Awesome job. That card needs to be framed!
Just beautiful. Video provided lots of helpful hints. Thank you.
This is a wow technique!
You are SO talented!! I love your beautiful card with your no line coloring. Thanks for sharing.
OMG…This is stunning. Thanks for sharing your wonderful talent and artwork.
Great Blog Hop, and an amazing card.
Nina, you make this look so easy. I love watching your videos, they always inspire me.
OH, this is so stunning! Love how you did this, I will have to give it a try, perhaps as one of the days for my coloring! Thanks for all the inspiration
Beautiful card! I love the no-line look and you did this to perfection here. TFS!
Gorgeous!!
Gorgeous coloring! Thanks so much for the video!
GORGEOUS card Nina-Marie. Your coloring is amazing! I don’t think I could color like that! WOW! Lovely colors and images.
Your card is so beautiful. Watch your video a few days ago and it was awesome.
Thanks so much for sharing…
No-line coloring is on my list
of things to try. the flowers
are gorgeous. Maybe this month’s
challenge will get me to try
this new (to me) technique.
thanks for sharing
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Wow, wow and wow! What a tour de force. I wish I could say I had enough energy to invest in one card. Maybe?!
Hi Nina, OMG, What a work of art, this coloring is amazing and needs to be FRAMED and hung on the wall for all to enjoy!
WOW! OMG Nina this is a piece of art! SO beautifully done and thanks so much for sharing who you achieved these gorgeous results!
Wow Nina-Marie, this is beautiful. I love your no line coloring and tips. Stunning deep rich colors.
Another great tutorial! I will definitely give this technique a try, thank you for sharing!
I’m adding this video to my watch later list – if there is some way to make that amazing coloring “easy” I need to know how!!
Stunning beautiful card! I love the colors and your tutorial for the shading. Have seen the color pencil idea in some other blogs and feel that it certainly is something I should try. Thank you for your gorgeous coloring. I
Wow, this is such a lovely card–I really like how the colored pencil looks over the watercoloring you did!
I think I commented before but watched your video a 2nd time and was amazed again at the easy way you brought your florals to life. Love the watercolor effect. Gorgeous card!
Gorgeous card! Your coloring is amazing. Thanks for sharing and for all the great tips!
WOWZA!!! Holy cow this card is amazing! I can’t wait to watch the video!!
This card amazes me… so much to learn and practice practice practice… Thank you for the inspiration!
This is a gorgeous piece of art! Love the details you got using the colored pencils at the end.
i haven’t tried watercolors. i’m up to alcohol markers. i’ll get there.
beautiful flowers.
This is incredible! What beautiful coloring!!
What a gorgeous work! From base to final pencilwork it must have been a labor of love but boy is this beautiful.
Such a bright and cheery card!
This card just takes my breath away! I would never have thought of combining watercolors with the colored pencils to get all of the detail with the veining. It just makes the flowers so realistic. You have an incredible amount of talent!
Gorgeous card!!!
How beautiful! I have the video marked to watch later. I want to try these techniques during the challenge. Well done!
Beautiful stamp, beautifully colored. I will definitely return for the video on this one, but I need to finish this hop before bedtime! Thank you.