Hi everyone! Hope you're having a wonderful week! I'm finally getting around to watching all the videos and looking at the printouts from the 'Watercolor for Cardmakers' class I signed up for last month! Yay! I really have to find the time, ya know? I finally had some stamping time, so I got out the laptop and watched two of the videos (this is a great series by the way - totally recommend it) and made the two cards I'm sharing today.
One of my cards is going to be my entry to the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge this week - Stencils! I made my own stencil - you'll see later!
My other card is going into the COOL Fusion Card Challenge for this week and I used the color scheme for that challenge because it's so delicious!
Before I became a Copic Marker addict, my weapon of choice was watercolor pencils. I tend to gravitate to lighter color shades and before Copics, the only way I could achieve the look I wanted was to use WC pencils. I have a beautiful kit of Faber-Castell WC pencils that I got when a big art store closed down many years ago. That bad boy hasn't really seen daylight in a while and it was nice to play with the pencils again!! I also did some distress ink watercoloring, which you guys know is a fav technique too.
Have a look!
This is such a fun technique! I made a cute and colorful birthday card with my watercolor pencils and a stencil I made myself with a PTI balloon die! I chose a pretty hot pink, bright yellow, and medium aqua blue. Just my take on the whole Red, Yellow, Blue thing....
The card itself is really clean and simple. Just mounted my watercolor paper panel onto matching cardstock and then a white card. The 'birthday' die is from Papertrey Ink. The stamp set is also from Papertrey Ink. The stamped parts and the die cut are from a soft cool grey instead of black.
First thing I did was die cut a balloon from a piece of kraft cardstock to make my stencil. Then I placed it down on my watercolor paper and traced around the edge with my pencils. You can see I shifted the balloon die slightly for each one.
Then I shaded on the same side of each balloon with my pencils. Then, comes the fun part! Water!
It's like magic, every time! I forgot how much I love doing this....
Now this second card is a whole lotta happy!! For this card I inked with my distress inks right onto a stamping block, then repeated with different colors. At the end, I added these cute 'happy' die cuts from the Memory Box Happy Cloud Die!
Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth! Because I'm happy.... (Sorry I couldn't help myself right there with a little song)
Again...clean and simple...let the color speak for itself!
Yep, just smash your ink pad right onto a clear block and then spritz it with your water bottle...then put it down on the paper and smear it! FUN. Then after it dries, do your next color.... I used Worn Lipstick, Lemonade and Marmalade to match the colors in the Fusion Challenge! So fresh for Summer!
And some more photos - just because I like taking pictures of stuff! LOL.
Oh what fabulous colourful cards, do love the balloon one best of all.
Thank you for joining us at Simon says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.
Luv
Debby
Posted by: Debby4000 | 06/16/2014 at 11:16 PM
Talented! :)
Posted by: Kathy Martin | 06/16/2014 at 07:08 AM
These are so fun and festive Wanda, and completely adorable! I am in LOVE with your watercoloring, and the stencil you made for the balloons is such an amazing idea! You've got me wanting to go play now! Thanks for all the inspiration!
Posted by: Audrey Pettit | 06/15/2014 at 10:08 AM
Stunning cards, love them, they are very inspiring, thank you for sharing the technique behind them, I'll hav e a got to.
Warm hugs
Maarit
Posted by: Maarit | 06/15/2014 at 08:27 AM
Fun. Happy. Gorgeous! Love the happy song too! What a cool way to make balloons. I would have never thought about applying die cut words over water color paper, really love it too.
Posted by: Paulette | 06/14/2014 at 08:16 PM
You are such a talented lady Wanda. Love your handmade stencil and the watercoloured balloons are awesome! The Distress Ink smooshing is something I need to try too!
Posted by: Tracey McNeely | 06/13/2014 at 10:30 AM
Fun, summery cards.
Posted by: julie | 06/13/2014 at 08:37 AM
Not only are you super duper creative and inspiring but you have a great sense of humor, too! LOVE the cards and love the simple instructions!! CUTE, cute cards!
PS I posted another mini album on my blog. Thanks for your last comment, it made my day!! Have a great weekend!
Posted by: Natalie H | 06/13/2014 at 07:02 AM
WOWZA!! Love Both of these Miss Wanda!! 8-) Absolutely Amazing watercolory goodness going on here!! ;-) Such Happy Vibrant colors too!! You know I am Loving that!! & I always Love coming to visit your Blog too Girly! I always leave sooo inspired! ;-)
Hugs & Happy Friday!
Shannon
Posted by: Shannon White | 06/13/2014 at 02:03 AM
Happy cards Wanda..so in love with the water color trend..so much fun to do..on your way are 3 of them...mailed them today...
Posted by: Holly Saveur | 06/13/2014 at 02:00 AM