Watercoloured Holly
Posted: December 9, 2013 Filed under: Flourish Holly, Holly Berries, Watercolour | Tags: Fabriano Watercolour Paper, Penny Black creative dies, Penny Black stamps, Tsukineko Memento inks 7 CommentsA week of Winter Wonderland on the Penny Black blog starts today featuring the snow scapes I love to create.
To make today’s cards I created one watercoloured panel which I then cut into two for a wintry scene and a holly background. I flicked masking fluid over the watercolour paper with a toothbrush and let it dry completely. I then wet the whole panel before stamping the holly stamp several times to fill two thirds of the area. The ink bled into the wet paper losing most of its definition. I added berries with a red marker then reinked parts of the holly stamp in green to stamp over the blended green of the first impression. To complete the snowscape I painted a blue watercoloured background stamping a little branch stamp to create a blurred distant wooded area behind the holly and snow. When I want to paint with Memento ink I press the ink pad onto an acrylic block so I can add water and pick up the ink with a paintbrush. Finally I removed the masking fluid, matted both panels and added die cut holly to the card below.
Supplies:
Stamps: Flourish Holly, A better world, Glad Tiding, Season’s Wishes (PB)
Creative Dies: Holly Berries die 51-019
Inks: Memento Cottage Ivy, Danube Blue, Love Letter & Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko)
Cardstock: Fabriano 100% cotton hot pressed watercolour paper, Penny Black mix & match Spring Meadow
Also: Winsor & Newton Masking Fluid
GORGEOUS card! Beautiful coloring, Heather! I love the depth and the way the colors bled and then you stamped over them. 🙂
Ooops! Forgot to mention that I love the blend of ink on the second card, as well. 🙂
These are stunning! I really love the dreamy watercolour effect you’ve achieved here. So beautiful!
Beautiful!!
Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2013 08:04:58 +0000 To: dohubbard13@hotmail.com
Two more beautiful watercolors. Really do love this technique you’ve been doing lately. So very pretty. TFS
These are beautiful, Heather… I must remember to try stamping on wetted watercolour paper, your results are always so gorgeous.
WOWZA!