Watercolor with pencils and stamps

Posted on June 8, 2020 in Cards, Coloring, Die Cutting, Joy Clair Designs, Recent Works, Spectrum Noir, Techniques, Tutorials

I love coloring and watercolor with pencils and stamps is an unique technique to make all your images pop up. I am using the AquaBlend pencils from Spectrum Noir with one of my favorites stamps, Martha’s Flowers from Joy Clair Designs.  Additionally, I am featuring the spotlight technique and the result is always fantastic!  It’s so easy, and that is what today’s tutorial is all about.

TECHNIQUE TUTORIAL:

1. Stamp the image onto white card stock and watercolor card stock. I used Finesse Water Proof Dye Noir Black for the watercolor card stock and Finesse Alcohol-Proof Dye to the regular card stock. In my project I am using Neenah Classic Ultra Smooth Solar Whtie and Spectrum Noir Premium Watercolor Card Stock.
   
2. Select any die cut shape that you want to highlight. Secure it on the watercolor piece and with a pencil trace a soft line to define your working area. I am using a heart shape  from Kat Scrappiness.
   
3. Start coloring with your selection of colors from the AquaBlend color pencils. To color my stamps, I always started with the light tones.
   
4. To create a soft blend, I am applying the color with a aqua brush or aquapinter. I took the color with the aquapainter from the point of the color pencil.
   On this project the Aquablend colors that I used were: Dandelion, Shire Green and Glacier Blue from the Earth Tones and Cherry, Rustic Red, Tangerine, Sun Flower, Julep, Forest Green, Berry, Blush and Bubblegum from the Vivid Hues Collection.
5. Let your paper dry well after finalize the coloring. Then, die cut the shape onto the colored area.
   
6. Paste the colored shape onto the first stamped layer that you made with regular card stock.
   To finalize the card, just resize the layer and paste over a card base. Add a sentiment from the Martha’s Flowers Stamp Set.

   Thank you for stopping by and enjoy your coloring time!