Watercoloring
Welcome to Day 4 of my GIU Week!
Please leave a comment each day this week, to be eligible to win a fabulous prize of 25 Unity stamps direct from Unity! Feel free to leave suggestions as well - I am always excited to learn new and different ways of doing things when it comes to stamping and making cards! Also feel free to look for me on Instagram after the week is over, to see what other crafting I’ve been up to!
Many of Unity’s images are perfect for watercoloring!
I have several examples to share with you today.
First is a floral heart image from the February 2018 Kit of the Month. I colored the image using Brea Reese Glitter Inks, and a Zig Clean Color Real Brush marker for the blue background. The “love ya” stamp is from Life is Better.
The next two cards feature the Done in Love kit. I watercolored the stamped image with Brea Reese Glitter inks and Zig Clean Color Real
Brush markers. The background pieces were created with a stencil and either Ranger Texture paste with Tim Holtz distress reinker mixed in (the pink one), or Nuvo Embellishment Mousse (the silver one). The sentiments are heat embossed on vellum - Hello Friend is from the May 2017 Kit of the Month, and Home Sweet Home is from the March 2017 Kit of the Month.
The following three cards are created with the Happy Moments kit. All three were colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers. The orange one was stamped with Versafine black, and the pink and purple ones were heat embossed in gold. I love water coloring an embossed image - the embossing “traps” the color so you can’t go outside the lines. The sentiments, from the same kit, are stamped and/or embossed on vellum and adhered to the card. I die cut and adhered the color coordinated stitched scalloped frames. These are some of my favorite cards from this week!
The next card is from the February 2018 Kit of the Month. I stamped on watercolor paper with Versafine ink, then painted rainbow stripes with Brea Reese Glitter Inks. This is really shimmery and pretty in person!
And finally, I painted this image from Good Days with Distress Inks. I die cut a frame out of Dare 2B Artzy patterned paper and white heat embossed the sentiment on vellum.
Thank you for popping in today; don’t forget to stop by tomorrow!
Absolutely beautiful cards! Thanks for sharing your talent to help others!
ReplyDeleteWow! You've been busy! Again, the rainbow effect on the "thank you" card speaks to me -- so pretty. I think my favorite of all of today's cards is the silver embossed background envelope of pansies. Lovely! Thanks for sharing all of you beautiful work.
ReplyDeleteWow!! I love all your watercolor creations! So much inspiration!
ReplyDeleteso many wonderful cards. my favorite are the poppies. thanks for sharing.
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Stinking Cute!!!!!!! Adorable!!!!!! Thanks for your inspiration this week -Annie.
ReplyDeleteLove your cards, that bunny is so cute. Thanks for the ideas.
ReplyDeleteWow you have been a busy lady. I love all of the cards and the way you color. You give us so much to look at they are all wonderful
ReplyDeleteWOW! Very pretty cards. Love that heart stamp. Great coloring and designs. Just lovely.
ReplyDeleteLove all of them. That stencil background is amazing. You are very talented.
ReplyDeleteWow, these are all so great, thanks so much for some inspiring ideas!
ReplyDeleteAll great cards. My favorite is the rainbow thank card. Love that background!
ReplyDeleteSo many cards to get to inspire us. I love the inks and will look to find them. The glitter inks are awesome. I love the cards you make!
ReplyDeleteOooh! I love your backgrounds on the Done in Love cards. They look like designer paper! Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteYour watercolouring is lovely!!! I like all the beautiful shades and highlights especially in the floral cards. They are all wonderful!
ReplyDeleteSo many stunning projects! The watercoloring is marvelous.
ReplyDeleteThose turned out beautifully! I especially love the exploding envelope
ReplyDeleteWow, Avra! Stunning cards! I couldn't pick a favorite if I tried! have some of the Nuvo mouse and have yet to try it! I need to break it out and start playing!
ReplyDeleteI want to try out those Brea Reese Glitter inks! So pretty! Love your cards❤️
ReplyDeletewow, these are all sooooo stunning!!!Love the cards with the Happy Moments kit!!
ReplyDeleteYou have a way with colors!!!!!! I love and enjoy every card you make! That bunny is absoloutly adorable!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on such an amazing variety of water colouring, all perfectly done too
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! I love to watercolor!
ReplyDeleteAwesome array of cards. My favorite is the last one.
ReplyDeleteI love the gorgeous BG paper you used with that sweet
bunny holding a darling little chick.
Absolutely,lovely cards,they are so beautiful,inspirational and unique.Each card is so special.
ReplyDeleteBrea Reese Glitter Inks - that's just one of the things I'm going to research. You have a TON of great inspiration on this one single page. WOW!
ReplyDeleteThese cards are beautiful! I love watercoloring Unity images too!
ReplyDeleteLots of pretty watercoloring!
ReplyDeleteLove all the pretty spring flowers and that adorable bunny!
ReplyDeleteThese cards are inspiring!!!
ReplyDeleteThese are all so great. I love seeing the same stamp done different ways.
ReplyDeleteThat’s such a great set of cards !
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Amazing colors r, the flowers are do vibrant in the vases and I’ll have to try adding the mouse to the paste, love the silver. Thank you for sharing. Inspiring.
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