Watercolor Blog Hop

Welcome to our Watercolor Blog Hop!  This month, 30 consultants will be showcasing some of the many ways to use watercolors in your projects. 

If you have come here from Gina's Blog, you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around.  If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants on Melinda’s Blog.  The hop is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Here we go!

This hop really pushed me out of my comfort zone.  I love seeing projects using watercolors, but I have only used them myself a few times.  I created two cards using a technique were you paint directly on the acrylic block, then push the block onto your paper. 

The first card was inspired by a layout on page 20 of the CTMH Seasonal Expressions mini catalog.  Three different watercolors were applied to a piece of watercolor paper using the technique above.  Once they were dry, I used the fun Dizzy Circles stamp set to create the various shapes.  This stamp set reminds me of my childhood at my grandmother's house.  She had a Spirograph set and I created countless designs using those different circles! 

The enamel dots added a fun little element to the card!  Those purple looking glitter ones are actually from the Blue Enamel & Glitter Duo set!

The second card started with a rainbow of 1" x 1" squares applied using the same technique as above.  The 1" x 1" acrylic block was covered entirely with watercolor paint!

The card overlay was cut from the Artbooking Cricut Cartridge. 

The little birdie and the sentiment are both from March's Stamp of the Month, Sunshine Birdies.  Shinhan markers were used make the images bright and vibrant.  The card was finished off with a little bit of white and gold ribbon, as well as clear sparkles.

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you enjoyed my watercolor cards!  They were a little messy, but lots of fun!

 

Here is a list of Close To My Heart Products used to create these cards:

C1610 - Dizzy Circles Stamp Set

S1603 - Sunshine Birdies Stamp Set

Z3132 - Watercolor Paints

Z2188 - Paintbrush Set

Z3122 - Blue Dots Enamel & Glitter Duos

Z1934 - Flamingo Dots

Z1853 - Aqua Dots

Z1752 - Clear Sparkles

Z3189 - White & Gold Ribbon

Z3168 - Cricut Artfully Sent Collection

Z2060 - Thin 3-D Foam Tape

Shinhan Touch Twin Markers - R140, Y49, G46, GY235, BG61, R11, & P83

CTMH Cardstock in White Daisy and Black

All items can be purchased through my CTMH website.


Now "Hop" on over to Alyson's Blog to see her creation! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas!

Random Stamping Technique using Balloon Animals

Random Stamping is always a fun technique to create background paper.  After selecting 6 different colors to coordinate with the 6 different balloon animals, I just randomly stamped them until the whole page was covered.  What works best for me is to start with one image in the center (in this case, I used the elephant stamp), then radially work my way out to the edges!  The silver shimmer trim and thistle diagonal ribbon add a little texture to make the sentiment POP!

If you are a cardmaker, make sure to invest in CTMH's card value pack.  You get 50 - 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" pre-scored card bases and matching envelopes for only $14.95!!!  They come in both daisy white or colonial white!  It's a great deal, and a timesaver if you make lots of cards.

Remember, this stamp set is only available during the month of February.  It can be purchased for $17.95, or ONLY $5 with any $50 purchase.  Contact me to order yours today!

Close To My Heart Materials used to create this card:
S1602 - Balloon Animals Stamp Set
Z1799 - Silver Shimmer Trim
Z1151 - 3-D Foam Tape
Z3167 - Cricut Artistry Collection
X254 - Cards and Envelopes, White Value Pack
CTMH Cardstock in White Daisy, Pear, Gypsy & Thistle
CTMH Exclusive Inks in Pacifica, Pomegranate, Pear, Thistle, Gypsy & Lagoon
Retired Thistle Diagonal Ribbon

All items can be purchased through my CTMH website.