Watercolor butterfly card & Post-It tape masking ~ mixed media style.

For Watercolor Wednesday, I am sharing a card using watercolor and masking with Post-It tape and distress ink reinkers.

Sentiment:  You got this.

This was made by stamping and then masking to isolate the area for watercolor.  I used two colors of distress ink reinkers mixed with water for watercolor.

The full article and tutorial are up on the Unity blog.

I also made a quick video tutorial showing the process for this project.

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Watercolor Butterfly Card with Post-It Tape Masking ~ Mixed Media Style

By Gaylynn Martling for Unity’s Watercolor Wednesday
(See also the video tutorial for this project.)
Stamp onto watercolor paper.  I used Ranger archival ink in blue violet.
Mask a portion of the image using Post-It tape.  Add watercolor within the masked area.
For watercolor, I used distress ink reinkers in abandoned coral and milled lavender, mixed with water.
I lightly applied watercolor to the butterfly and to the background, then heat set.  Repeat watercolor layers as needed.
Gently peel away the Post-It tape.  Layer and embellish the card to finish.



Here is another look.

Supplies:  Unity Stamp Co. Written In The Wings and Whit's Words; Mini Misti, Ranger watercolor paper, archival ink in blue violet; distress ink reinkers in abandoned coral and milled lavender; My Creative Time dies, heat tool, twine and adhesive gems.

Be sure to visit the Unity blog for the entire article and tutorial.
Also, you can find my other watercolor features at Unity's Watercolor Wednesday.

Thanks for visiting.

Gaylynn