Hello!
Todays course is called Creative Coloring With Erum and it was amazing! I learn so many new and exciting techniques in these classes.
I chose the Altenew Bold Bouquet Stamp, Stencil and Die Set. I stamped the image on water color paper with watermark ink using the Stampwheel 2.0.
Then heat embossed the image Pearl embossing powder. I did it twice just in case I needed an additional image or elements for my card.
The technique I am doing calls for woodless watercolor pencils and a stencil. I used Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Pencils in Festive Berries, Abandoned Coral, Mowed Lawn and Broken China. You messy color through the stencil and then add water.
After removing the stencil you spritz the colored image with water.
The color movement with the water was very cool. I moved the color around slightly with a brush.
I did this technique again on the second image but I did not use the stencil. I feel the color flow was better with the stencil on the left. I left these to dry and started on the background panel.
Using embossing paste I covered a panel of watercolor paper using a palette knife. I wanted it to look rough and textured. Using a technique from the class, I covered the wet paste with Tim Holtz Distress Rock Candy Glitter.
I left everything to dry completely over night. The next technique was to add drips to the panel with watercolor paint. I chose a medium blue which may have been too dark, in hind sight.
I mixed the watercolor with a lot of water and painted it on the paste covered panel, allowing the water to run as it pleased. I then added a bit of splatter using the same color.
Using the die from the set, I cut out both images and worked on the arrangement for the card.
I trimmed the background panel to 5.5″ x 4.25″ and added it to an A2 sized white card base. After adhering the floral images, I trimmed them to the size of the base. I pulled a couple sentiments from my stash and attached them with dimensional foam tape. I also added a couple gems for some added sparkle.
The glitter, paste and watercolor create the most amazing effect. I hope you like the card using today’s techniques.
Before I go, I wanted to pass along a tip about stencils. The etching is always hard for me to see and I saw this tip from Tim Holtz a long time ago. If you take black acrylic paint, any brand, and paint if over the etching (I use my finger), then let it sit for a few seconds.
Then take a paper towel and rub it off. The paint will stay in the etched areas and not wash off. I have done this to all of my stencils. You can see it on my earlier picture with the stencil above. Hope this tip helps you. Have a great day and hope to see you again soon!
