Vibrant watercolor cards using Brusho ~ Tutorial

          Using Brusho crystal color powders results in vibrant watercolor cards.  Today on the Unity blog, I am sharing a set of cards using this colorful watercolor technique.

Sentiments:
Happy Holidays
Merry Christmas

I made a quick video tutorial showing the process for this project.
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I used the same process for all four color themes for a total of 16 vibrant watercolor cards, as part of my holiday card making this year.

Helpful tips:

These are helpful tips for making vibrant watercolor cards.  To begin, pre-trim or die-cut watercolor panels and sentiments.  Then stamp onto the watercolor cardstock using white pigment ink.  Also, add white or clear embossing powder over the ink and heat set.  Next, using a spray bottle, spray water over the stamped watercolor panel.  Carefully, sprinkle a bit of Brusho crystal color powder over the wet panel.  Follow with more water spray over the powder.  The color blends with water.  Next, blot puddles and then heat set the panel or leave to dry overnight.  Once dry, add black paint splatters for contrast and then dry again.  For interest, trim or die-cut an edge near the bottom of the panel.  Finally, layer the watercolor panel and the sentiments over the card base, to finish.

Four different Brusho vibrant watercolor cards were made.  The last two colors are leaf green and brilliant red.  The red diluted to more of a pink in my example.

It was a fun process, though messy.  I recommend using gloves with these crystal colors.  Here is another look.

Supplies

Unity Stamp Co.
Poinsettia With Love
Chic Script Salutations {die set}
Say It Big Holiday {coordinating die set}
Ornamental Pines {coordinating dies}

Also, foam and flat double-sided tape, Ranger plastic craft mat and watercolor paper; heat tool, splatter brush, Brusho Crystal Color powders in emerald green, leaf green, turquoise and brilliant red; Papertrey Ink vellum cardstock, paper trimmer, Liquitex acrylic paint tube in mars black, My Favorite Things stitched scallop basic edges 2 die-namics, Gina K. Designs connect glue, spray bottle, water. 

Be sure to visit the Unity blog for the entire article and tutorial.

Also, you can find my other features at Unity's
Technique Time and
Watercolor Wednesday.

Thank you for visiting.

   Gaylynn