The challenge for this week is flowers, and I had the perfect idea in mind. Last week while I was down with Covid, I watched several youtube videos on no-line watercolors. I wanted to try it with a beautiful stamp I inherited from my Grandmother that I also love to color with alcohol-ink markers. It worked well for this technique, and even though it was my first try, I was pleased with the results.
Even though I was going for a no-line look at the end, I still need practice with using fine paint brushes, so I ended up going around the image with a black marker to make a more finished look. I also created a panel for the flower to sit on with the same colors and splattered some gold reinker as well as white gouche paint and tombow markers (I used those to paint the flower and background as well).
Although a lot of cardmakers use regular cardstock instead of watercolor paper, I decided to use watercolor paper for this technique. I used craft foam to pop up the flower and the background so it would be even and the watercolor paper wouldn't buckle. This stamp didn't come with a die so I fussy-cut it.
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Just incredible, Cami! I actually like the black line on images most of the time and struggle myself with no-line. I hope you are feeling better too! Thanks for playing at Just Us Girls. I hope to see you again soon, you do lovely work.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you found us and hope you come back again, Cami. Your flower is beautiful and I love how you added the color to the background. Thanks for joining us at Just Us Girls this week.
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