Hi there! Lately, if I have found a stamp set that I LOVE I try to use most of the awesome images by stamping them into a random background. This makes them easy and fun to color when you are at home and on the go knowing that you have a great card when it’s colored. So, today’s video is going to show you how to create three cards with different watercolor techniques on Bristol Paper using Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens.

For two of the cards I stamped down all of my images randomly on the background using black waterproof ink on acrylic blocks. However, since the last card had many flower images I was able to stamp them using the MISTI to save lots of time and stamp more than one.

REGULAR WATERCOLOR BLENDING

For the first card, I colored in the monkey images from the Willy And Friends stamp set using the Zig markers and a water brush to get some easy blending on the Bristol. I scribbled some color onto the shaded areas and blended it out quickly using a brush not allowing the color to dry before blending. This gave the monkey a dimensional effect and allowed for a realistic watercolor look!

DOVE BLENDER WATERCOLOR

For the second card, I used the Into The Woods stamp set with the Dove blender pen on Bristol to get a blended and more controlled effect. I scribbled a little bit of color on at a time and blended it out quickly until it faded to white. Then, I repeated this process with all of the little critters until they were filled in and well blended. Also, you can add more color on top of the area without worrying about ruining the paper.

SHIMMER WATERCOLOR BLENDING

For the third card, I used the A Year Of Flowers 3 stamp set and a Spectrum Noir Shimmer Pen on the Bristol to blend out my colors. This gives the colors a shimmery tint without any glitter coming off on your hands. I scribbled the color onto the paper and blended it out using the glitter this gives a smooth blend and you can drop color in when it’s still wet.

To finish off all of the cards, I added Glossy Accents and Wink Of Stella to add some detail and embellishments. I also popped the card panels onto the card bases using foam tape and placed a sentiment to add dimension.

SUPPLIES

All of the supplies used in today’s video are linked below. I am affiliated with Ellen Hutson (EH) and Simon Says Stamp (SSS), so I do get a portion of the profit (with no extra cost to you) this is how I am able to run this blog. Affiliate links used when possible. I appreciate your support!

Waffle Flower WILLY AND FRIENDS Clear Stamp Set 271037	Waffle Flower WILLY AND FRIENDS DIE Set 310032	Into the Woods	Neat and Tangled INTO THE WOODS Clear Stamp Set
Neat and Tangled INTO THE WOODS Die Set	Into the Woods – Nice and Neat Dies	A Year of Flowers 3	Tim Holtz DETAILER WATER BRUSH Ranger Watercoloring TIP33080
Ranger Tim Holtz Water Brush, Detailer/Fine Brush Nib	Dove Products Blender Kit	Dove Blending STARTER SET Blender Pen Tips And Medium BLKIT	Crafters Companion Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens, Clear Overlay
Crafter’s Companion CLEAR OVERLAY Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens SPECNSPACLE3	Zig Wink of Stella Glitter Brush Tip Marker, Clear	ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER CLEAR Brush Tip Marker 025320	Strathmore BRISTOL SMOOTH 9 x 12 Paper Pad 365096
Strathmore Bristol Pad 9×12	ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker, Set of 12	Zig CLEAN COLOR 12 set Real Brush RB-6000AT	Zig CLEAN COLOR 24 SET Real Brush RB6000AT24V
ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker, Set of 24	Zig CLEAN COLOR 36 SET Real Brush RB6000AT36V	ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker, Set of 36	ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker, Set of 48
Zig CLEAN COLOR 48 SET Real Brush RB6000AT48V	Zig CLEAN COLOR 60 SET Real Brush RB6000AT60V	ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker, Set of 60	Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad BLACK Ink008
MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping Tool Kit	My Sweet Petunia MISTI Laser Etched Stamping Tool	SSS	Inkadinkado Clear Acrylic Blocks, Small and Medium
Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 25 Sheets	Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, 25 pk	Ranger Accents, Glossy Accents	Ranger Inkssentials GLOSSY ACCENTS Glue Dimensional Adhesive GAC17042
Fineline 20 GAUGE APPLICATOR Twin Pack 2022	Fineline Applicators 20 Gauge With Bottles, 2 pk	Tombow Adhesive Craft Stamp DISPENSER & REFILL Dot Pattern Runner 62143 Permanent	Tombow Stamp Runner Dot Adhesive Runner & Refill
Scotch Double-Sided Foam Mounting Tape	3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent	03441 Fiskars PREMIUM CUT LINE Paper Trimmer 12 Inches	Fiskars SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer (12″)
Fiskars SPRING-ASSIST SCISSORS Micro-tip 04977	Fiskars Titanium Micro-Tip Easy Action Scissors	Hero Arts DOUBLE SCRUBBER PAD Stamp Cleaner nk301	Hero Arts Clear Stamp Cleaner, Ultra Clean
Hero Arts ULTRA CLEAN Stamp Cleaner nk202	Simon Says Stamp SMALL TEFLON BONE FOLDER Tool SSSTF	Teflon Bone Folder	Martha Stewart MINI SCORING BOARD Score Craft Tool 42-05013
Martha Stewart Scoring Board, Mini	SSS	SSS

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