Scraps & Stamps

Hello! Watercoloring is a favorite technique of mine because of its versatility and flexibility – you can basically turn any coloring medium into watercolor mediums! Out of many products we can choose from, I am using a couple of reinkers for today’s project.

I am joining the fun Pin-sight Challenge over at Ellen Hutson blog today. The Essentials by Ellen Pin-Sights challenge is a monthly inspirational challenge based on a Pinterest Inspired photo that is located on the CLASSroom blog. There’s a giveaway as well, so make sure to scroll down to get more info!

From the inspirational photo, I decided to play with some of my favorite shades of blue and green to create a customized teal color. Reinker is very concentrated in coloring, so you only need couple drops to create a pallet for your project (unless you are mass-producing!).

I love the fine details of this image – and when you combine heat embossing with watercoloring, you can create a dreamy project easily! Check out the video tutorial above to see the step-by-step process of this project.

Since the image has small areas to color in, I used a fine tip watercolor brush for easy coloring and water controlling.

For the background, I added a bit of silver splatters small and big to create a soft yet nice contrasting effect. I wanted to keep the card simple, so “hello” sentiment is all I used to finish off the card!

Hope you enjoy today’s project. Make sure to watch the video tutorial above to see how you can create this card easily!

GIVEAWAY

A random challenge participant will receive a $50 gift certificate to the Ellen Hutson store! To learn more about the giveaway and the pin-sight challenge, please head over here.

SUPPLIES

See below for all the products used in today’s project. Click  SSS for Simon Says Stamp, EH for Ellen Hutson, or AMZ for Amazon. All the products were personally purchased, otherwise noted. Enjoy shopping and happy creating!