Watercolour Wednesday - No Line Watercolouring & Blended Seasons

Love this No Line Watercolouring technique... which is simply stamping your Blended Seasons flower trio image using the palest colour you can find... in this case stamped off Sahara Sand (ie ink up stamp using Sahara Sand, stamp onto scrap paper, do not re-ink and then stamp onto your Watercolor Paper mat)

Though this one didn't quite work out as well as usual!! As you can see some of my stamped lines ... Again I think my brand new very inky Sahara Sand ink pad being to blame! Need to remember to scrape (or push) off some of the ink to the sides before I use it again!!!

And then simple watercoloring using an Aqua Painter brush and ink off ink pad lids... In this case, the NEW Granny Apple Green and Highland Heather along with Bermuda Bay... and a light wash of Pool Party around the whole image to add some depth ( TIP - I just add a drop of water onto the ink splodge on the ink pad lid to get more of a watery wash)

Though if I was to repeat this week I would get my new selection of Watercolor Pencils out... as I didn't have them at the time... ONLY available this month... please don't miss them!!

Finished off with my favourite NEW embellishments, gold Metallic Pearls

Click here for more details and shop links for the Blended Seasons bundle...

Simple Saturday Dandelion Wishes Smoosh...

Oh I am so glad Coastal Cabana is back!!

White heat embossed Dandelion Wishes trio on Watercolor Paper...

Aqua Painter and Coastal Cabana ink watercolor smooshed (aka washed) all over...

Then Bermuda Bay in same way behind the dandelion heads to add more pop!

Memento Black greeting from Friendly Expressions...

And finished off with Basic Black Solid Twine and the new Self Adhesive Sequins...

Simple Embossed Waterfront #1

Another Waterfront card from the clean and simple stable... but one of the favourites of the majority of my ladies... quick, simple with a bit of personal artistry and a bit of shine!

Silver embossed trees & land... on Watercolor Paper... with Dapper Denim ink for sky and sea applied with an Aquapainter. Aqua Painter.. set on a Whisper White mat...and then onto a Dapper Denim small square card base...  sizes as per this card here...

And oops... so sorry... not only for my short post today.... but also that I got my days the wrong way round this week!!! As this should have been a Waterfront on Wednesday post yesterday really!! Thanks for the reminder Jill!!

Lovely as a Spring Tree...

Finishing off my Watercolor Pencils and Lovely as a Tree series... Happy Spring everyone...

 So here is the full series round up picture... call it a Tree for all Seasons...

Back to the Spring trees... Spot the details...

Blossom Trees care of Melon Mambo Watercolor Pencil blended out with an Aquapainter... then I added lots of Signo White gel pen (retired - sniff!) dots to calm it down a bit!

Daffodils care of the short grass stamp in In The Meadow and my partial Damp & Stamp technique (Part 3)...as explained earlier in this post...

Birds from High Tide... I just inked up the smallest 3 using a Basic Black marker pen...

Grass is Old Olive pencil coloured direct stamped onto the panel and then blended out with Aquapainter... Sky is watercolour washed Pacific Point from a plastic sheet... as explained in the earlier post...

Oh and I used Shimmery White for the stamped panel this time... whereas all the others have been on Watercolor Paper... works a treat!

Happy Easter from the Circle of Spring stamp set

And I have to laugh at myself... how can something so simple use 4 different stamp sets!! Oh well it had to be...

Watercolor Pencils #10 - Back to Lovely as A Tree...

Back to the "Trees mini series" within the Watercolor Pencil series! Can't believe I am already on number 10...

Here is another quick & simple little landscape care of Lovely as a Tree and the Watercolor Pencils...

Pacific Point & water wash of the sky... by which I mean... Scribble pencil on a plastic sheet (such as your Stamp A Ma Jig sheet - unfortunately the clear blocks don't work so well...)... add a few drops of water from your Aqua Painter- and mix for a watery wash to subtly colour in that sky area...

Old Olive pencil & Aqua Painter colouring of grass and leaves on the trees...

Real Red dots on the 2 smaller trees to represent apples (Note- no water applied afterwards so as to ensure a "hard" dot...)

3 ticks in the sky for the birds... using the Basic Black pencil

SU! Products Used

Stamps - Lovely as a Tree, Helping Me Grow

Watercolor Pencils & Aqua-painter on Watercolor Paper

Ink - Staz On Black

Watercolor Pencils #9 - Lovely as a Tree - Sky at Night...

Well you didn't expect just the one did you!!? Told you I was enjoying Lovely as a Tree now I have got it out again...

A circular mask for the sinking moon...

Then a more blending of the pencil colours with this one... Pacific Point and Basic Grey above the horizon... Basic Gray below

Finished off with Wink of Stella to the moon area and ground...

And local ladies...the last scheduled Watercolor Pencils class is this Wednesday... and 12am tomorrow (Monday) is your deadline to register as I do happen to have a couple of spare boxes of the pencils ready and waiting! But I do need to have time to prep!

SU! Products Used

Stamps - Lovely as a Tree, Rose Wonder

Watercolor Pencils & Aqua-painter on Watercolor Paper

Ink - Staz On Black

Wink of Stella Clear

Watercolour Pencils #8 - Lovely as a Tree

Quick share today... just using the Watercolor Pencils to colour on the Watercolor Paper and then using the Aquapainter to drag out to a wash... for a lovely little sunset scene...

Starting with Calypso Coral on the horizon... moving up to Daffodil Delight at the top. Ground with a light dusting of Basic Gray with a teeny tiny bit of Daffodil Delight...

And I have to say... thoroughly enjoyed using Lovely as a Tree again... still as good as it ever was...

SU! Products Used

Stamps - Lovely as a Tree, Wetlands

Watercolor Pencils & Aqua-painter on Watercolor Paper

Ink - Staz On Black

In The Meadow Cornfield.... using Watercolor Pencils #5

Quick share of another Watercolor Pencils card today.... made me feel quite the artist!

I will be back another day to explain the technique I used for the background.... but for today... spot the three little birds... just 3 little hand-drawn ticks using my Early Espresso marker pen... about the only thing I can draw!!

Remember it is not too late to join us for the Watercolor Pencils class next Wednesday 22 March 2017 10.30am-3pm... just £25 including your Watercolor Pencils to take home with you... just email me to book in by clicking here

Products Used

Stamps - In The Meadow, Rose Wonder

Colouring Tools - Watercolor Pencils, Aquapainter

Card - Thick Whisper White, A4 Early Espresso, Watercolor Paper

Ink Pad - Early Espresso

Watercolor Pencils #3 - Mediterranean Moments Cafe Scene...

The Watercolor Pencils and Mediterranean Moments are a match made in heaven for me! Along with the Watercolor Paper and the Aquapainters this time...

Can't say I am renowned for my watercolouring skills - but even I can make a half-decent job using these pencils..!!  And more importantly for me... really enjoy it too!!

And I will admit.. I love love love this little scene... but there again I have spent so much of my time on holidays in France over the years... it would be very hard for me to not love this set!

Things to spot here.... terms all made up by me... though there are probably some official watercolouring jargon terms for them too...

(1) Light, Medium and Dark Colouring/Shading... extra light touch for walls (Early Espresso) and pavement (Basic Gray)... medium touch for tablecloth and harder touch for seat cushions (both in Bermuda Bay)

(2) Spot Colouring... spot the geraniums in the planter under the window... just little spots of colour drawn direct with a hard touch of the Real Red pencil over the previously watercoloured (Old Olive) greenery... and no water add to those spots...

(3) Gel Pen Highlighting - impossible to see on the photos... but I added highlights to the chairs, windows and table legs using my (retired but never far away from me!) Signo gel pen... (though I do have a few gel pens left in stock....)

(4) Sale A Bration promotional Designer Tee stamp set greeting used... just the right size and font! (Yours for free with a £45 order until 31st March) Can't believe how much I have used this set... without a T-shirt in sight so far...

Remember that I am still running the Watercolor Pencil Class if you missed last weeks'... just email me to book in...

Tweaking the Candy Cane Lane Birdhouse Card

Thank you for all your lovely comments about my birdhouse card yesterday... I am glad so many of you like it as much as I do...

So yesterday I admitted that I had already been tweaking my Candy Cane Lane Bird House card... so I think you may like this one too...

I just grabbed some watercolor paper, Pool Party ink and an Aquapainter...and gave it a good old random watercolor wash...

Everything else the same as yesterday's card... though I did forget to tell you a few details yesterday...

Greeting inked up with Pool Party ink pad, then inked up Christmas with a Real Red marker pen...and the rest with an Early Espresso marker pen...

The Seasonal Bells plant pot described in more detail  here... but I used Early Espresso card and ink...

And the Soft Suede wood post is wood-textured by stamping the Timeless Textures wood effect stamp in Soft Suede

And oh ... the inspiration for this card came when I was making this one...

Now which do you prefer? Wash or white!?

And oh... you may have noticed that the white version has had a little dressing up too... care of Fine Tip glue and clear Mica Flakes on the roof...

Thoughtful Branches Apple Tree

Now there is an enormous amount of activity going on behind the scenes at The Craft Spa!! 

The Autumn Winter pre-order box has turned up and I am gleefully coming up with ideas... creating... and will be back to share some great projects with you soon...

But for a few days I am concentrating on making.... and not breaking off to photo and blog... I find that my flow is SO much better that way....

So in the meantime I am scheduling and  sharing some more Training makes... first up 3 more cards with Thoughtful Branches... Remember only available this month... and I don't want you to miss it... as it really is fabulous and incredibly versatile...

First up... the apple tree behind the picket fence... this was CASED by Julie from the uber-talented Stampin' Up! 2016 Artisan Design Team member Jessica Winter in Austria whose original card can be found here...

The background is Aqua Painter watercolored Pool Party and Wild Wasabi on Watercolor Paper.

The Crumb Cake picket fence is made using the new Classic Label punch...just so perfect for this fence style... and very good for labels too!!

Though when I got home I just had to gloss up those apples with the Precision Fine Tip glue.... they look good enough to eat!

See you tomorrow!

Balloon Celebrations - Embossed Dandelion

Just a very simple card to show you an embossed dandelion this time... onto Watercolor paper with Lost Lagoon Aqua Painter watercolouring over the top...

Though I have to admit that I rejected this option for classes... too hard & ends up too random... as you can't see where you are stamping the Versamark seed heads... so crafter beware! Shame...as it does look fab...

Whisper White seedheads and Lost Lagoon seed head centre/dotty circles on the mat to finish...

And here are the 2 together...

Missing you at Night-time!

This is a somewhat darker - or night-time - version of this card shared earlier in the week... so worth sharing straight after my watercoloured framed trio..... keeps them altogether...

Water-coloured using Night of Navy and Mossy Meadow inks instead of Pool Party & Pear Pizzazz...

Even smaller heart on the bench....

Very Pink Cherry Blossom Tree in the Happy Home Series

So here is the group picture of this trio of Happy Home framed water-coloured cards...

The third card being a very pink Cherry Blossom tree.... amazing how bright Blushing Bride with Rose Red highlights can be!

In fact it proved so pink...that I had to quickly grab my trusty white gel pen and add white blossom over the top!

This card is also Aqua Painter brush water coloured using Pool Party and Pear Pizzazz on Water Color Paper...