HEY FRIENDS! Just a quick note tonight to show you the card I made earlier today featuring the Time to Celebrate and Super Day stamp sets by Penny Black. I’m still experimenting with my Tombow Dual Brush Pens, which I’ve been loving. I may even stop by Dick Blick’s tomorrow and pick up a few more to round out my colors!
This is another single layer card made from Canson XL Watercolor Paper that I cut to 4.25″ x 11″ to create a top folding card. The image and sentiments were stamped with Versafine Ink in Onyx Black. I applied some of the color directly with Tombow markers and then blended it out with a waterbrush. Since my creativity has been in a slump lately, this simple layout allows me to just color without putting a whole lot of thought into a layout.
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HEY FRIENDS! As you know, my creativity has been in a bit of a slump lately. I have lots to work with so BUYING isn’t my issue, but USING certainly is! But on Saturday, I did a demo at The Paper Herald — a gem of a stationery store here in Baltimore owned by my friend Ashleigh — and that has sparked my creativity again. I pulled out my Tombow Dual Brush Markers and a waterbrush as well as assorted stamp sets from Colorado Craft Company.
For my first card, I used the Peas Forgive Me stamp set. You can see a somewhat awkward video of me coloring the image while I was at The Paper Herald. I even managed to stamp my hand with the Versafine ink pad! Be kind – it was my FIRST Solo Instagram live video. If you’re unable to see it below, try THIS LINK.
As you’ll see, I kept the layouts simple — both cards are just single layers made from Canson XL Watercolor Paper that I cut to 4.25″ x 11″ to create a top folding card. I stamped the images with Versafine Ink in Onyx Black. I love this ink because it’s perfect for detailed images and sentiments AND it’s waterproof. I applied some of the color directly with Tombow markers and then blended it out with a waterbrush. It all, it took 15-20 minutes per card to complete. And by keeping the layout so simple, I was able to complete the cards without a lot of fuss agonizing over the design.
That’s all for today!
Featured Supplies
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GOOD MORNING EVERYONE! I’m back today with something a little different. I’m featuring a beautiful stamp by Taylored Expressions called Seasonal Sprig colored with Karin Brushmarkers Pro.
As many of you know, I’m a frustrated watercolorist. I love the look of watercolor – and sometimes even mimic it with my Copics – but beyond that I’m hopeless. I’ve got all the brushes, the best paper, lovely paints, and watched ALL the videos, but somehow it just doesn’t come together for me. Ever hopeful, I decided to give the new Karin Brushmarkers Pro a try. My friend Jill Killeen – who shares my watercolor frustration – had already invested in a full set and sent them to me to try. So after a bit of playing around, I finally got the hang of blending out the ink and controlling the amount of water used. I’ve linked the supplies for today’s project with compensated affiliate links used where possible at no cost to you.
Today’s project features:
Seasonal Sprig by Taylored Expressions
Karin Brushmarkers Pro (see list below)
Additional basic supplies linked in thumbnails below
Coloring the Image Seasonal Sprig
I stamped the image on Canson XL watercolor paper using Ranger Archival Ink in Jet Black. For the leaves, I applied a small amount of Lime Green at the base of the leaves with the marker, blending it out with a waterbrush. Once the first layer was dry, I applied a second layer of the same color with the marker, once again blending it out with a waterbrush. When the second layer was dry, I used the Olive Green marker to apply a small amount of color to the base of the leaves, carefully blending it with my waterbrush to keep the contrast between the two colors. I did the same thing for the berries, using the markers to randomly apply either Magenta Red or Pale Violet which I blended with a waterbrush. After the first layer was dry, I used the markers to apply a small amount of color along the darker edge of the berries and softened the light with my water brush.
OK – that probably sounded confusing, but once you get into the rhythm of doing it, the coloring moves along smoothly.
In any case, the results satisfied my desire to watercolor so I’ll probably continue using these markers. They’re available in sets and as single markers so give them a try.
That’s it for me! See you soon!
Supplies
KARIN BRUSHMARKER PRO: Magenta Red 170, Pale Violet 247, Lime Green 071, Olive Green 281
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