Studio Monday with Nina-Marie: Gold Accented Backgrounds with Stencils
Hey there friends, welcome back to a brand new Studio Monday video tutorial! Gold has been so popular as of late so I thought I would share a fun way to stretch some of your gold watercolor sets to create beautiful accents on colored backgrounds!
Today I will be using Hero Arts stencils (Large Flower, Tropical Background and Triangle Patterned), as well as their Luggage Tag Alphas stamp set. The stencils are so much fun to use as backgrounds, but you could also use them for a variety of other techniques… one of my other favorite ways to use them is to add texture and patterns to die cuts!
However, today I’ve used the stencils to add gold accents to my distress ink backgrounds. In the video below, I will be sharing how I created each background, as well as tips and tricks on getting the gold watercolors (from Finetec) applied through the stencils.
Applying the gold watercolors onto the background is really easy! I used a mini round blending tool (the same ones used for ink blending) and wet the watercolor pans just a bit (too much water makes the blending tool sponge become too wet for the blending technique). After getting the pans wet, I pick up the ink with the blending tool and then sponge it directly onto the stencil-covered background.
Again, this is a really easy technique that is great for getting more use out of your supplies… And if you do not have gold watercolors, bear in mind that you could even do this technique using a gold ink pad!
To see how I created these gorgeous backgrounds, be sure to check out the video below! If you enjoy, please give the video a “thumbs up” and subscribe to our Youtube channel for more weekly inspiration!
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GORGEOUS colors! Love that BIG bold sentiment too!
This tie-dye look is just up my alley, since I am a child of the 60’s !! LOVE these creations!
So bright, vivid and beautiful! Love your cards (always!).
I love the bright colors. Great cards!
Great cards and colours!! :)
Ooh, didn’t know you could get gold watercolours. Beautiful. Hugz
These are awesome! Thanks for the video!
Like the bright & cheerful colors used on the stencils. Like the stitching. Have a Bee-utiful day!
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
This is just FABULOUS, thanks for the video
Kathyk
Fantastic array of cards!!
So awesome! I love the colors so much and so eye appealing! TFS and for the video! Lovely job!
The gold in combination with the bright colors looks amazing.
I LOVE the vibrant colours – gorgeous card!
the backgrounds are stunning. LOVE the gold shine on them. Thanks for sharing this with us:)
Oh wow! The bright colors of your cards are amazing! I love also how you used stencils!!! Beautiful work!!!!
Oh my…they are all beautiful, bright and cheerful! How lovely!
thanks for sharing your techniques used to create those beautiful cards . . . .ready to try it out.
Your backgrounds are so bright and colorful!! Love them:)
yowza—awesome!!
Colorful, happy cards!
I have a lot of stencils – that I’ve never used.
You’ve given me a push to get them out and start
playing.
thanks for sharing some wonderful pieces.
Gosh these are gorgeous!!!
Great techniques on these cards. Thanks for showing them. I have the gansai tambi starry watercolors and love them. They are similar to these and leave a beautiful golden sheen, also! Thanks for the inspiration!
Pretty colors!
Love the card and the colors are great!
I’m glad you used the metallic watercolors. I’ve been debating on getting those and I think you just tipped me over! Love your cards!!!
Beautiful, creative and so inspirational!! Time to break out the stencils!
Love the “You are so kind” card!
Love the bright colors, so fun!
Awesome cards!
Nina Marie, with your recent work you are enticing me with those gold watercolor paints. My favorite here is the sunburst, but I sure do like the big flower head, too.
The gold looks so great on those bright colours! Great cards!
Love these bold watercolor backgrounds, especially with the gold, gorgeous cards!
Vivid and dazzling!!! WOW….I am inspired!!!! Beautiful.
<3 J
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HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com
Such a cool way to use the gold water colors
Love these card with the bright colours and the gold
Loving these awesome
backgrounds!
Carla from Utah
Beautiful colorful backgrounds! Love them!
You have created some beautiful backgrounds with ink and stencils! A great video full of inspiration, you make it look easy and fun! Thanks for sharing.
These colors are beautiful!!, super fun cards!!
Love the bright colours and the gold watercoloring with stencils is an awesome idea to get the most out of the products we already own! Great idea. Thanks for sharing the video too. Can’t wait to give this a try! :)
I am just loving the accents of gold with those bright colors! So striking!
Very pretty cards. Love the different techniques you used for the cards. Thanks for sharing!
Fun technique! Thanks for sharing!
These cats today really speak bright and bold colors. I think this is the beginning of a new trend.
Such pretty cards – and great tips for getting more use out of stencils! Thanks so much for giving such a clear explanation and demonstration!
Super cards. I learned so new techniques today so thank you for sharing your designs and tips.
Beautiful backgrounds!! The stenciling is so beautiful!
-Berina
Moxie Craftie
Gorgeous
Omg these bright colors are so rich and beautiful