Exciting New Product Sneak Peek with Watercolouring
It’s always exciting when we have a new catalogue coming out! As a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, I have the privilege to order new products before they’re released to customers. That means that I have new products to share with you today!
As You See It
My card is inspired by the gorgeous fall colour combination in the As You See It colour challenge.
I have been on the As You See It Design Team for many years, which has helped to shape my creative skills. Each challenge invites me to push myself to work within the guidelines provided. You might think that working within limits would restrict creativity, but, in actual fact, it has helped me to learn how to use my creativity in different ways.
Challenging ourselves is how we grow and learn.
Free stuff!
The Feels Like Home stamp set is only available for free.
Yup, you read that right!
We have a summer Sale-a-bration starting August 3rd and running until September 30th. As you probably know, during that time, you choose a free item for every $60 CAD that you spend.
The process
This Sale-a-bration stamp set just begs to be coloured, so I gave it a try. My first attempt looked a bit too “clean”, which didn’t meet my expectations. The second attempt looked a bit too dark, which also wasn’t what I was looking for.
I looked at some water colour artwork and used what I found as a guide for my third attempt. Third time’s a charm! I’m so happy with how it turned out!
Once I was happy with my watercolouring, I added a thin matte of Crushed Curry cardstock behind the watercolor paper. Linen Thread is wrapped around the layers and tied in a bow.
Then, to keep things warm and bright, I used my Blending Brush to add some Cajun Craze ink to the edges of Calypso Coral cardstock. What a delightful effect!
I wanted to add a sentiment, but in the end decided I would let the image have all the attention. Instead of a sentiment, I placed some Holiday Rhinestones. As you can see, they give a sweet tickling of interest.
Join in!
Let me invite you to try this colour challenge, so as to exercise your creativity. The more you use it, the more easily your creativity flows!
Don’t forget to share it with us at the As You See It challenge blog. We love being inspired by your designs!
October 23, 2021 @ 8:23 pm
Hi, love your art, simply beautiful! Did you use water color paper, or 110# white CS?
November 10, 2021 @ 2:06 pm
Hi Wendy. Thanks for your question. I used Watercolor Paper for this card. You can use regular cardstock for watercoloring techniques if you are very sparing with the amount of water you use. Another option is the Shimmer Paper from Stampin’ Up! as it doesn’t pill or flake like regular cardstock. I definitely recommend Watercolor Paper for watercoloring though, as you will get the best results.
September 24, 2021 @ 8:18 pm
I just love this, I have the stamp but not used it yet, Water colouring sounds like a great idea. What did you stamo with first please?
I am from Melbourne Australia.
October 1, 2021 @ 2:01 pm
Hi Carol. When watercolouring, it’s important to stamp the image with a permanent ink that won’t bleed. Since this is a cling stamp (red rubber), I used Jet Black StazOn ink. Works like a charm! Thanks for saying hi from Australia! Hope all is well in your part of the world. 🙂
August 23, 2021 @ 6:55 am
I really like the warmth this card emits. Will definitely try it as soon as I receive my stamp set.
Thank you for sharing.
October 1, 2021 @ 1:48 pm
The warmth in this card is definitely about the colours. I was happy with how it turned out. I hope you had a chance to play with your stamp set!