Head over to the W Plus 9 Stamps blog and learn how to turn your stamped images into works of water color art. Using a light colored ink pad to stamp and then coloring over the images with water colors … Read More ...
Technique: Water Color Stamping with Markers
If you have a solid stamp you can add multiple colors directly on the stamp using markers. Learn how to do a pretty water color look onto clear stamps with markers over on the Cat Pajamas stamps blog.
-Heather
… Read More ...Tip: Stamping with Acrylic Blocks
Did you know you can use your clear acrylic stamping blocks as stamps themselves? Apply some Distress Ink and spritz on some water and then stamp for a neat watercolor look. Find out more over on The House That Stamps … Read More ...
Technique: Watercolor Card Background
Since Distress Ink react to water they are perfect to use for a water color card background, smear them on a non-stick craft sheet, spraying them with water and press your paper onto top. Find out more on this technique … Read More ...
Technique: Coloring on Dry Embossing
Kittie Kraft shares how she used Re-Inkers to color onto a dry embossed floral image for a wonderful card background.
-Heather
… Read More ...Technique: Stamping with Geltos
Did you know instead of ink you can use Gelato sticks with a spritz of water to stamp with? Heather Greenwood will show you how to get this cool watercolor look with your rubber stamps.
-Heather
… Read More ...Technique: Hot Glue Gun Art Background
My Craft Chanel has a video with Donna Downey showing a cool technique using Geltos sticks and hot glue for a cool background for canvas, art, mixed media , collage, journaling and more, click here to watch.
-Heather
… Read More ...Technique: Watercolor Look with Stamps
Using stamps and pigment inks Reene Bolton got this cool water color effect for her lovely tag. Visit her blog for direction on this fun technique.
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Card Making Technique: Using Watercolor Pencils
Using watercolor paper and water color pencils can add a whole new dimension to your stamping. You can color in images or add color to backgrounds like with the pretty multicolored sentiment on this card from the Creative Chick.… Read More ...
Technique: Water Coloring with Alcohol Markers
Here’s a wonderful way to get even more out of your alcohol markers, try water coloring with them. By rubbing the markers on a non porous surface, like glass or plastic you can use a water brush or wet … Read More ...
Tip: Water Color Your Die Cuts
The Silhouette blog has a great tip for getting even more mileage from your die cut shapes by coloring them with water color pencils. I love this soft look, so pretty!
-Heather
… Read More ...Technique: Using Markers on Stamps for a Watercolor Look
Darlene Design has a wonderful technique video for achieving a watercolor look by coloring directly on your rubber stamps with markers and then spritzing with water. This is such a pretty, soft look!
-Heather
… Read More ...Technique: Distress Ink Resist
These little cards are so precious! Visit Annie Rose Makes Things and she will show you how to use a stamped embossing reisit technique along with Distress Ink for some pretty mini cards.
-Heather
… Read More ...Technique: How to Water-color Stamped Images
Using water-color paints with your stamped images can make you feel like a real artist, even if you’re not 🙂 Kira from Oops, I Craft My Pants (which has got to be one of the best blog names ever!) has … Read More ...
Technique: Water-color with Copic Refills
Sherrie with Card Creme has a great tutorial video showing how to use Copic markers ink refills to water-color with. This is a wonderful way to get more from your markers!
-Heather
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