Hello and welcome to Octobers Stamptastic Friends Blog Hop. This month’s theme is Favourite Colouring Method. This one had so many options, Stampin’ Blends, Watercolour Pencils, Stampin’ Write Markers, Blender Pens, Soft Pastels. My favourite must be watercolour and I finally decided to create a Striped Watercolour Background.
Watercolour is my favourite colour method for many reasons. It is simple, very forgiving and makes me feel like an artist! Lol, which of cause, I am not. I love the soft tones that can be creating and variations of one colour. It allows for imprecision and that is what I need.
Creating your striped watercolour background
Cut a piece of Basic White cardstock, measuring 10cm x 14.4cm. Matt, at an angle, on to an A6 Moody Mauve card base, measuring 10.5cm x 14.9cm.
Take a piece of Fluid 100 Watercolour Paper and dampen with a Stampin’ Spritzer and water. Add Mood Mauve ink to an acrylic block, either with an ink refill or by pressing the block into your ink pad and add a few drops of water. Using the widest Water Painter, dip into your ink and draw lines across your paper. Repeat with less ink to give variation and leave gaps between some lines.
Once you have finished, allow to dry and choose an area you are happy with and trim to 8cm x 13.4cm. Matt onto a layer of Moody Mauve cardstock, measuring 8.3cm x 13.7cm, and adhere to your card front at an angle.
Stamp your HELLO and typewriter image onto Basic White Cardstock, using Tuxedo Black Memento ink, and fussy cut around all. If you have a circle die or punch in your craft stash, you could us that.
Tie a large bow with the Sweet Sorbet Metallic Woven Ribbon, I think this is a good match and adds a bit of sparkle. Adhere to the back of your typewritter with Tear & Tape adhesive.
Add your stamped elements to your card front, using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
You can watch me recreate this card here.
I hope I have inspired you to get creative. All products used and listed below and available to purchase from my online shop.
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