Watercolor Wonderland!
Hi readers! Happy Tuesday to you! I’m pleased to welcome first time guest designer Justine Hovey to our blog today with some fabulous tips and tricks for gorgeous watercoloring! Read on!
Using a Tim Holtz Watercolor Paper on the smooth side, I stamped the Lattice Background stamp in Versamark ink and embossed it using Ranger White Fine embossing powder. I saturated the paper with clean water and added watercolor in diagonal stripes. I pulled the colours into each other to blend with each new colour added. I heat embossed the Thank You Sentiment from the Many Thanks Stamp from Simon Says Stamp in white on vellum and cut out a banner. I added a piece of yellow cardstock on the back so the sentiment didn’t get lost. I added yellow thread and glued it down using the 3D tape I used to attach the sentiment. I coloured some sequins using Copic Markers and attached them to the card. I mounted the watercolor cardstock using a strong liquid adhesive onto White Cardstock.
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I used the rough side of the Tim Holtz distress watercolor paper this time around. I began by using black embossing powder to heat emboss the thank you from the many Thanks Stamp from Simon Says Stamp. I then took water and saturated the paper around the sentiment. I then took my brush with lots of water on it and flicked out from the centre of the card. I picked up my watercolours and went over the water I previously spread out. They spread on their own and blended quite well. I went back in and added more final touches with water and color. I mounted this card also on a white base.
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This time I created a card that looks watercolored but it isn’t! I used Intense pencils to create this intense look on Kraft Cardstock. I white heat embossed this stamp from Clearly Besotted and coloured in the stamp using Inktense. Using the Tim Holtz Waterbrush, I went over the color to make it blend creating a more intense watercolour look!
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For this card I taped down the Mini layered Butterflies Stencil from the Crafters Workshop using Washi tape. I dunked my brush in water and picked up the watercolor from my palette. I painted the stencil using red, yellow and orange watercolour paint. I removed the stencil and some spread underneath to create that extra special watercolour look. I finished off the card with the Thank you sentiment from the Many Thanks Set from Simon Says Stamp and a black card base.
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Thanks for reading today and thanks so much to Justine for these watercolored beauties to inspire us!
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I love watercolours and love to use them in as much ways I can think of, so thanks for the beautiful inspiration!
gorgeous cards, thank you for sharing
So soft and pretty!
Wow gorgeous cards! Love the different ways to use watercolors!!
Beautiful watercolor techniques!
Lovely cards! TFS ;-)
Some very pretty thank you cards
Watercolor yumminess! Nothing better!
Thanks for sharing these watercolour techniques, they looks wonderful.
I simply ADORE the look of these watercolor projects … great creativity!
Such gorgeous cards, love the artsy watercoloring. Stunning results. Thanks for sharing and the inspiration!!!
Wonderful watercolouring techniques.
Haven’t done much watercolor on my greeting cards but I’m going to have to get on the bandwagon.
Pretty cards. Thanks for sharing
I LOVE watercoloring! I use it all the time!
Wonderful techniques and cards! Thanks for sharing. I love the look of watercolor on cards.
What a wonderful post. Thanks for all the great tips for watercoloring or for creating the look. It’s still my favorite way to create a card. These cards are all fabulous and beautifully created. Thanks Justine.
these are all beautiful. i know where this afternoon is going to find me!!! i love them all.
Such a soft colorful feel!
Such beautiful creations! Haven’t tried watercolour on my projects yet. Thanks for the inspiration!
I love the water colored cards you show…especially the butterfly. I am new to using water color and am using just some “grade school” brand colors. I hope I will be able to get proficient so I can invest in some better ones. I love the look of water colors. So soft. TFS
love the watercolors
Beautiful cards! I just love watercolor….so very pretty! ♥
Beautiful cards! I love water coloring. :-D
Beautiful watercoloring! Makes me want to break open my new Gansai set!
Love all of these cards!
Beautiful! Thanks for the inspiration.
Love these beautiful water colored cards!
beautiful cards! Thanks for the inspiration!
Love all these watercolor card examples!
Beautiful watercolours and fabulous inspiration! x
Gorgeous!
Water color reminds me of spring. This is just what I needed to get going today!
oh these are beautiful!! :)
Beautiful cards–I love water color, just made a card myself of water colors. Thanks for the inspiration.
Beautiful work, and great how-to for each. Hope we get to see more of Justine in the future!
all the projects are lovely! I would really like to watercolor more… don’t know why I don’t
I love the softness of the watercolors. I never thought to use watercolors on craft card stock…beautiful!
Gorgeous watercoloring! you’ve definitely shown how versatile this medium can be!
Lovely cards! Love the casual elegance watercolour gives to cards.
I love the watercolor trend and these cards are beautiful. Great job!
Beautiful work.
Beautiful cards. Thanks for ideas on so many different ways to use watercolor.
I love the soft look and love how it feels to create that look! Thanks so much for the inspiration!!!
All of these are
so very pretty!
Love the look.
Carla from Utah
Such a fabulous debut, Justine … love your watercolour cards … soft, subtle and so delicate! Anita :)
I am loving the watercolor trend. Thanks for sharing these tips with us!
Love the effect!
These cards are just gorgeous! And so many different techniques using water colours! Thank you, Justine, for the fabulous inspiration!
gorgeous set of cards… especially like the one with the butterfly!
WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE these BEAUTIFUL Designs!! THANKS SO MUCH for sharing and have a Fabulous Week!! ;)