Welcome to another Happy Stampers Blog Hop! Its a colour challenge this week and I was feeling some watercoloring for today’s card.  I really enjoy watercoloring because you never know how it will turn out.  For todays card I did add a few additional colours to help define the scene and will feature the Rooted in Nature stamp set.

I started off with watercolour paper and laid down clean water on the panel. I used Stampin’Write Markers and scribbled Pacific Point and the three other colours onto acrylic blocks. I used an aqua brush and picked up Pacific Point first and laid down the colour across the panel, dabbing as I went across and letting the water take it where it wanted.

Next, I added Pineapple Punch but I watered it down a lot as it is a bright colour. I then dabbed a bit of Old Olive across the panel and went back with a light wash of Pacific Point. Next I loaded my brush with alot of Old Olive and laid it down in the lower section of the panel.  I did add a bit of Garden green to brighten the scene.  Once dried, I stamped the trees with Old Olive from the Rooted in Nature stamp set.  It wasn’t quit contrasty enough so I dabbed with the Shaded Spruce Stampin’Write marker to fill in the spaces.

To add some depth to the trees, I dotted the trees with the Early Expresso Stampin’Write Marker and went over it with an aqua brush to soften them.  Then I added tiny dots of water from the aqua brush over the trees. Let sit for a few seconds and soaked up the access water with a paper towner to bring out some light highlights in the tree and it will look much more dimensional. Then with Early Expresso, I darkened the tree trunks and created some tree shadows.

I then backed the panel onto a black panel and adhered it to a top folding cardbase.  I stamped the ‘you are wonderful’ sentiment from the stamp set and added a few light blue Glitter Enamel Dots.

Card Recipe:
– Cardbase 4-1/4 x 11 Score at 5-1/2″
– Black panel 2-3/4 x 4-1/4″
– Watercolour panel 2-1/2 x 4-1/4″

Here is a list of hoppers for this week.

• Sandi MacIver – Stamp with Sandi
• Kathie Zaban – Bearywishes –> You are Here
• Eva Dobilas – I Love to Stamp

 

 

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Product List

Rooted In Nature Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146482] $57.00	Regals Stampin’ Write Markers [131262] $39.00	Brights Stampin’ Write Markers [131259] $39.00
In Color 2018–2020 Stampin’ Write Markers [147159] $20.00	Watercolor Paper [122959] $6.75	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730] $13.25
Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [121045] $11.50	Glitter Enamel Dots [144200] $9.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.00
Aqua Painters [103954] $22.50