Technique Tuesday - July Watercolor Blog Hop

The Crafty Collaborations Team is comprised of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from around the world. Each month we participate in several collaborative projects, including Blog Hops, like this one to inspire all of us in our passion for crafting. Our Goal is to create, share, and inspire every crafter to keep our creative energy flowing.

Today is Technique Tuesday featuring watercolor projects. I mentioned in a recent post that it is World Watercolor Month. If you didn't get a chance to watch the video tutorial Stampin' Up put together, check out the link here 

I pulled out my Fluid 100 Watercolor paper and played with a few different techniques. I typically cut the 5"x7" sheets in half (3 1/2"). There really is no right or wrong with watercolor, it's all in how you like the look. 

My technique for this one actually resulted from too much water on the back side of the paper making the colors bleed and image completely blurry. For my purpose, I had put too much water onto the paper. I decided to turn the paper over, reink the image again and instead spray a small amount of water with my spritzer onto the stamp and stamped it again and got this image! So pretty. The key with watercolor is allowing it to dry before adhering it to your card base. I typically wait until the next day to make sure.

Card Details

• Stamps
• Wonderful World - Sale-A-Bration stamp set with 12x 12 DSP free with a $100 order 
• Very Best Occasions - Sentiment 
• Paper
• Mossy Meadow - Card Base 11" x 4 1/4" score at 5 1/2"
• Flirty Flamingo  Layer 5 1/4 x 4 embossed 
• Fluid 100 Water Color - 5 x 3 1/2 - I die cut the water color image with a rectangle die and die cut the remaining paper with 2nd larger rectangle die to leave space between the two 
• Ink
• Flirty Flamingo - Tip: apply ink to the floral image with a sponge dauber
• Mossy Meadow from Neutrals collection of Marvelous Marker - colored the green stem of  the flower. You can also use a dauber and ink pad, but with the stem being so thin a marker works very well to apply the ink. 
• Other
• Stampin Spritzer 
• Sponge Daubers
• Stampin Cut & Emboss 
• Timeworn Type 3D embossing folders 
• Stitched Rectangle Dies 
• Iridescent Rhinestones  
• Adhesives: Seal, Multipurpose glue, Dimensionals -is used mini on the outer frame and regular on the main image rectangle

Hop along with the rest of the collaborators to find awesome ideas and inspiration for your watercolor projects. Grab a beverage, sit back, and enjoy the hop! 

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Jill Hamlett
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Product List

Wonderful World Bundle (English) [159918] $0.00	Very Best Occasions Cling Stamp Set (English) [159871] $25.00	Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133676] $9.25	Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141416] $9.25
Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper [149612] $9.00	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052] $8.00	Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers [147158] $30.00	Sponge Daubers [133773] $5.00
Stampin' Spritzer [126185] $3.25	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $125.00	Timeworn Type 3 D Embossing Folder [156505] $10.00	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] $35.00
Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels [158130] $7.50	Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.25