Upcycling Watercolor Paper Scraps

Upcycling Watercolor Paper Scraps

Hi friends! Please join me in welcoming back the fabulous Kelly Latevola as a special guest on our blog today! Kelly is providing some especially cool inspiration today by reminding us all to keep the leftover scraps from cards so that we can reuse them in a new and cool way. As a fun bonus, she’s also featuring Distress Oxide inks and showcasing our new Under the Sea Animals stamps and dies from our latest Fluttering By collection. Be sure to watch the video for more details, and enjoy!

Upcycling Watercolor Paper Scraps

Upcycling Watercolor Paper Scraps

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Upcycling Watercolor Paper Scraps

SUPPLIES:

Simon Says Clear Stamps UNDER THE SEA…
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Simon Says Stamp UNDER THE SEA…
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Simon Says Stamp STITCHED RECTANGLES…
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Simon Says Stamp STITCHED CIRCLES…
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Simon Says Stamp Premium Ink Pad…
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Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100#…
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Sakura 6 WHITE Gelly Roll Classic…
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EK Success WRITING PEN FINE TIP 55-30080
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Sizzix BIG SHOT PLUS MACHINE Gray And…
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Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB REAM…
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03441 Fiskars PREMIUM CUT LINE Paper…
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Tombow MONO MULTI Liquid Glue Two…
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3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE…
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Canson MONTVAL WATERCOLOR 9×12 Pad…
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Ranger Non Stick CRAFT SHEET 15 x 18…
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Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad…
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Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad…
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Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad…
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Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad…
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Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad…
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Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad…
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Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad…
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Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad…
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Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad…
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Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad…
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Simon Says Stamp LARGE GRID PAPER…
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Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun…
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Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD…
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Inkadinkado EMBOSSING MAGIC Powder…
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Pretty Pink Posh 4MM SPARKLING CLEAR…
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Pretty Pink Posh 6MM SPARKLING CLEAR…
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Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER…
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Ranger Inkssentials MINI GLOSSY…
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ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER CLEAR…
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MISTI MEMORY MISTI PRECISION STAMPER…
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3M 2 INCH WIDE POST-IT TAPE 36 Yards…
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Silver BLACK VELVET Brush Size 8…
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We R Memory Keepers TRIM AND SCORE…
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COPIC COLORS USED:

Copic Sketch Marker E53 RAW SILK Cream
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Copic Sketch Marker E55 LIGHT CAMEL Tan
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Copic Sketch Marker E57 LIGHT WALNUT…
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Copic Sketch Marker BG11 MOON WHITE
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Copic Sketch Marker BG45 NILE BLUE
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Copic Sketch Marker BG49 DUCK BLUE
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Copic Sketch Marker V01 HEATH Violet…
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Copic Sketch Marker V04 LILAC Purple…
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Copic Sketch Marker V06 LAVENDER Purple
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Copic Sketch MARKER V09 VIOLET
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Copic Sketch COLORLESS BLENDER Marker…
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Copic Sketch Marker BG15 AQUA Blue
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Copic Sketch Marker B21 BABY BLUE
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Copic Sketch Marker YR04 CHROME ORANGE
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Copic Sketch Marker Y08 ACID YELLOW…
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Copic Sketch MARKER G05 EMERALD GREEN
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Copic Sketch Marker RV55 HOLLYHOCK…
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Copic Sketch Marker Y38 HONEY Bright…
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Copic Sketch Marker RV69 PEONY Dark Plum
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Copic Sketch Marker B24 SKY BLUE
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Copic Sketch MARKER B26 COBALT BLUE
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Copic Sketch Marker B28 ROYAL Blue
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Copic Sketch Marker Y02 CANARY YELLOW…
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Copic Sketch Marker G02 SPECTRUM GREEN
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Copic Sketch Marker R81 ROSE PINK Pastel
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Copic Sketch Marker RV66 RASPBERRY…
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Thanks so much for stopping by and thanks to Kelly for being our guest!

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  1. Love this idea of using scraps of wc paper to create small beach / water and the cute little images. So cute and I will be doing this idea.. Thanks for the video I love your inspiration.

  2. Beautiful sea creations and critters! Lovely coloring! I love the idea of using up the scraps and bits from other creations.

  3. super cute sea critter cards, love these loose DOX watercolor backgrounds. Thanks for sharing all the variations of water, splatter etc.

  4. I save every scrap of water colored papers. Now I see what wonderful cards can be created with even small bits. Nicely done.

  5. What a great idea of upcycling watercolor scraps. I love all of the cute little fish swimming around.

  6. I guess I should stop throwing out all those backgrounds I don’t like the looks off. I already follow by email.

  7. What a great set of cards! I’m alway trying to use up the last bits of paper so I don’t have to throw them out so I loved this post!

  8. That is a lovely card set. Great Job Kelly. Thanks for letting us in on the process of using up the scrapes.

  9. I love the idea of using up your watercolor scraps and doing this. I have this stamp set, which is one of my favorites from the newest release, and I love all the cards!! This will be on my to do list!! Thanks for sharing!!

  10. Fabulous idea for using watercolor scraps. I HATE throwing away the beautiful little pieces. Thanks for inspiring us!

  11. Great idea ! That’s always a good thing to recycling and don’t waste too much supplies, especially Paper !!

  12. Great idea–I save my water color scraps too–often use them for testing colors on or using on another project. Love the sea life themed cards–you gotta start mailing them Kelly!

  13. Kelly is one of my favorite artists. She always makes the most brightest cards. The colors are incredible. This is a great idea to use up watercolor card scraps and I love this new stamp set. Everything just comes together perfectly!!

  14. Such fantastic cards! Love seeing how to use the scraps – I keep them all and don’t always turn to them.

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