Studio Monday with Nina-Marie: Watercolor Birthday Scene
Hello everyone and Happy Monday! It’s Nina-Marie here with you today for a brand new Studio Monday post featuring stamps from Art Impressions!
I love cute and whimsical images, and the Duck Stackers stamp set from Art Impressions is a new favorite of mine. I’ve never used Art Impressions stamps prior to this video, but I know I need to get more after using them here! They are very high quality rubber cling stamps that stamp beautifully. Art Impressions also has a lot of fun people stamps too, for those that prefer those over critters.
I have paired the Duck Stackers set with the Simon Says Stamp Wild Beauty and Cuddly Critters Accessories stamp sets to create a super adorable birthday card… with the fun party elements from Cuddly Critters Accessories, these little duckies are ready to PARTY!!!
For my coloring I used Winsor & Newton Cotman watercolors; for most everything I only used one color shade and just altered the pigment to water ratio to create lighter and darker shades. The color tubes I used were Cadmium Yellow, Yellow Orche, Cadmium Orange Hue, Alizarin Crimson, Indian Red, Sap Green, Hooker’s Green Light and Turquoise.
And because I love putting my critters in a scene, I did exactly that in this card! However, I wanted to make sure the duck stack stayed the center focus of my design, so I kept the background very loose and “impressionistic” by ink smooshing heavily watered-down distress inks (Peacock Feathers and Twisted Citron) onto my background panel and blotting the most intense areas up with a dry cloth. I then added some grass blade details using my Cotman watercolors.
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Oh my goodness…. I absolutely must have this stamp set!!! These stacks off ducks are so adorable and I just love your card!!!
Super adorable! Love it!
This card is ADORABLE Nina!!!
Those little ducks quack me up! How cute.
Oh my, this is just
too cute! Love it.
Carla from Utah
Cute card & lovely coloring!
WOW – love your card. So fun!!
Just delightful!
Such an adorable card!
That is such an adorable card. Love the stacked ducks. So cute. Thanks for the sweet design.
So cute and love the colors.
Thanks for sharing!
Wow, this is a colorful one, really eye catching.
This is a cute stamp set with all of those little duckies. It’s hard to believe that you used only one color on each element; it turned out great!
Oh those duckies look so happy, a very cute card and stamp too
These ducks are so stinkin’ cute! The coloring is fabulous!
Love these ducks an they are so beautifully colored!
The ducks are adorable and so is your card, Nina!
Just darling, I love that stack of ducks & your water coloring is fabulous!
Super cute card!
Great card!
So darling.
Love the little ducks and that cute sentiment. Thanks for sharing.
That card is too cute! Love the ducks and the party accessories. Thanks so much for sharing!
Such a cute and fun card! Love it!
super cute card, love those duckies!!
What a great card, love the water coloring.
Love the ducks
What a fun card!
Such a cute card. Kids will love it. Seems easy and quick to put together. Can’t wait to try the water coloring.
Super cute card. Love how you added the balloons and hats to the ducks. Great stamp.
This card is so cute! I love it!
This is such a cute card. LOve the stacked ducks and your watercoloring is wonderful.
Those little ducks are so cute, cute and cute. Love the little hats and balloons. Thanks for sharing.
Linda D.
Nina’s work is amazing!
Very cute card. Your water coloring is awesome.
Lovely cute card as usual and great Watercoloringi skills.
Adorable card, I love the ducks and all of the party elements, great tutorial too!
Very cute card and great video – thanks for sharing !!
so beautiful and cute! I love every detail
Oh My Goodness this is CUTE!!
Absolute adorable card! LOVE the ducks. Great watercoloring, too. :)
Such a fun and bright, cheerful card.
Those ducks are adorable. I love your coloring.
Very cute card–so fun to color!
Cute card! Love all the watercoloring.
I love AI stamps – they have such personality and these ducks are no different. Just too stinkin’ cute. What an adorable card – thanks for sharing!
Joni
Yup, this card would definitely send smiles. Thanks for the tutorial.
Absolutely adorable and beautifully colored :)
You make the cutest cards and always color so beautifully. Love it!!