Hello stampers. I hope you have had a fulfilling week and are looking forward to a relaxing weekend. I know I will be happy when the sickness is out of this house and everyone can relax and not be crabby, or up in the middle of the night!!!
I promised you a couple more photos from our retreat. So, here they are... Remember I said that I only got three cards done (blush) on the retreat...well, this is one of them :) I actually really like it and have decided that I can't part with it...do you ever do that? Make a card, really like it and then can't give it away. Funny how that goes...it's almost like these little masterpieces are your children and you've just "got" to hang on to them. I know, I'm a little strange.
Now, the second card was also one that we did at the retreat. This was a technique called Watercolour Wash. The photo just does not do this card justice. I can't believe how gorgeous, and simple, is this technique. Would you like to know how we did?
You will need watercolour paper, aqua painter, reinkers (2-3 colours which naturally blend together), two plastic lids from old containers (1 to use as a palette and the other to dip your watercolour paper into); and lots of paper towels.
Prepare everything prior to beginning your project. This means...fill your aquapainter, place 1 or 2 drops of each reinker colour on your plastic lid ensuring that you have enough room to pick up one colour without "swiping" into the next; and place a layer of paper towels on your workspace.
Dip your watercolour paper into the water, pull out and lay on paper towels. Take your aquapainter and dip into the first reinker colour (begin with the lightest colour first). Swipe across your paper, repeat with additional colours. Ensure they all blend together. Let dry - this will take awhile or you may speed up the process by using a heat tool. Stamp images in Black Staz On ink and complete your card. EASY PEESY!!!
Now that you know how to do I'd like to challenge each of you to try your hand at watercolour wash. You can e-mail me a copy of your card and I will post on here. I'd love to see what you all come up with!!
Happy Stamping everyone. Have a great day tomorrow.
Pam
Hi, Pam,
Missed getting new updates from you.
Cannot wait till Saturday July 4.
Regards,
Anita
Posted by: Anita Masiero | June 22, 2009 at 10:03 AM