Studio Monday with Nina-Marie: Distress Oxide Watercoloring
Hello friends, its Nina-Marie here with you today sharing inspiration using our Simon exclusive Outline Butterflies background, along with some additional exclusives that we released in our new Blossoms and Butterflies collection!
The card is watercolored with Distress Oxides; not only are these inks amazing to ink blend with, but the rich colors also make for gorgeous watercoloring.
I was going for an ethereal style with this card, so not only did I use a myriad of colors for the butterflies, but also in the background of the card itself. Mixing Oxide inks is extremely easy, so even if you are a beginner at watercoloring, I think you’ll find this Oxide ink watercolor technique super easy and also fun!
To enhance the colors of the butterflies, I used a rainbow of Nuvo Gloss Drops on their wings, and also in the background. For sentiments, I used greetings in both the You Got This CZ Design and our Comfort and Prayers set.
Want to see how I created this colorful encouragement card? Be sure to watch the video below!
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Love the bright colors!
Wow such a pretty card, love the beautiful colours!!
I love all those bright colours with the nuvo drops. Super pretty!
Absolutely fabulous colours, and I love how this sentiment die cut cuts this sentiment out – such a unique and cool look!
Wow, this is such bright and colorful Card. I love all the Nuvo Drops.
What a beautiful card! And it is great to colour with them!
Wow! So beautiful! The butterflies seem to how against the gorgeous background.
Wow! This is sooo beautiful! I love the colors, and the awesome interest added using nuvo drops! The recipient would surely feel better and motivated!! <3
The white embossing makes the colors look extra pretty. Nice job.
Beautiful bright colours and love the use of all the different nuvo drops!
So pretty with all the colors!! Love the white embossing.
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WOW! This is so bright and colourful!
Beautiful card! Love the colors! really like the stamped butterfies.
Such a pretty card. Love the colors!
Thanks so much for sharing…
Stunning card Nina Marie! I am amazed at the vibrant color you achieved, I usually think of distress oxides as muted. Awesome!
Love your bright and colorful card!! This butterfly background stamp is a must have!!
Wow–so pretty and colorful.
Gorgeous card! Your Nuvo skills are amazing!
This is so inspiring–thank you, Nina! Your tutorial was excellent, I am anxious to try this and could relate to your comment about watercolor paints behaving differently than the oxide inks. I just wish I had all the pretty colors that you used here :)
Wow! I had no idea Oxide inks could do that! So lovely and beautiful. Thank you for sharing this with us and your tips too!
Wow!! Stunning card!!
Such a beautiful card!
Gorgeous stamp, love the colors on the butterfly card!
The butterflies are gorgeous!
I love this beautiful, colorful card. That butterfly background stamp is gorgeous.
Wonder-full array of colors here! TFS
Beautiful butterflies! Love the colors!
So pretty!
I was surprised at how bright and beautiful these colors are and at how beautifully they blend together. Wonderful card!
Such a beautiful and very lovely card!!
Beautiful card! Great spring colours!
What an uplifting colour palette!
I like that you used cheery colors for your card – such a nice way to help the recipient feel better, too.
Sooooo Beautiful!!!! I LOVE the background!!!!!
This is beautiful! I’m going to try it! Love the butterfly stamp too!
Wow!! This is such a beautiful card!! I love the colors you used and that background is absolutely gorgeous!!!
SO PRETTY!
This is so beautiful Nina, love the butterflies!
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I love how bright and happy your projects almost always are – just like this beauty!
Great techniques and video.
Beautiful creation!
Oh my! Bright and cheery!!!
A vibrant card.
thanks for sharing
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This card is so pretty and bright!
The colors used are absolutely gorgeous! And I love the uplifting message! Beautiful card!
Ah, Nina, you make it look so easy. Maybe it’s that beautiful stamp, but I’m sure your skills have a lot to do with it! TFS!
Your cards are always so colorful, Nina-Marie. This technique looks as though even I could do it! Thanks!
Wow! What a gorgeous card! I love all the bright colors! Thank you for reminding me that I can watercolor with Oxide inks- can’t wait to try it!
Love how bright the colors are !!!
I just love the how soft the colors are!