For this one-layer Summer card, I used watercolor, stenciling and ink blending. It was fun building added accents to this already lovely background stamp.
Hello. Today, on the Unity blog, I am sharing techniques for bible journal art with stamping along with coloring using Copic markers and Prima chalk ink for watercolor.
Sentiment:
When life gives you more than you can stand, kneel.
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For this bible journal art with stamping, I chose a leaf border in chalk ink along with the Unity stamps. This is great for including the men in our lives and especially Fathers and sons in bible page art.
Hello. For today, I am sharing an inspirational card, perfect for Easter or any time. I show easy watercoloring for this tag card.
Helpful tips:
Here are helpful tips for creating this card. To begin, trim or die-cut a tag layer. Next, stamp the sentiment onto the tag. Then, stamp the flowers onto the smooth side of watercolor paper. Next, for color, add water with a brush over the stamped flowers. Then, add prepared watercolor to the brush and dab color onto the wet watercolor panel in a few areas. Also, allow the color to move around. This is one way to use wet on wet watercolor. Next, blot puddles and heat set. If preferred, repeat watercolor layers until you get the look and color that you want. Also, trim the flower panel to fit the tag, using a leftover piece to make a flag card accent. Then, add watercolor splatters onto the card front. Once everything is dry, layer it all, to finish.
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Also, Prima watercolor tubes, watercolor brush, envelope, cording, cardstock, Staedtler triplus fineliner pen, Ranger jet black archival ink pad, My Favorite Things stitched traditional tag STAX die-namics, flat and foam double-sided tape, cardstock. Thank you for visiting. Enjoy your day.
Hello. Today, the My Creative Time team is sharing masculine themed projects. Here is my tall or slim style card for Pop.
Sentiment: You'll always be my hero!
For this tall or slim style card, I die-cut the layers from the tall dies using mint cardstock and watercolor paper. I then trimmed and scored my card base to fit, slightly larger than the inner layers. Using the original Misti stamp positioning tool, I stamped the sentiment onto the watercolor panel then stamped the newspaper print onto the tag. The letters were die-cut and placed over the tag. Watercolor was added to the watercolor paper layer and then heat set. Everything was assembled and layered onto the trimmed card base, to finish.
Hello. For Technique Time at Unity, I show a way to combine watercolor poppy flowers with patterned paper background detail.
Sentiment: Best wishes.
Watercolor poppy flowers added over patterned paper looks beautiful in card making.
Helpful tips:
Here are helpful tips to create this card with watercolor poppy flowers and patterned paper. First, stamp onto the smooth side of watercolor paper with waterproof ink. Then, add watercolor of choice. I used Prima Art Philosophy watercolor for these poppies. Next, heat set and cut out the flowers (fussy cutting). Then, trim or die-cut the background panel from patterned paper of choice to fit the card base. Finally, layer the background and then pop up the flower and sentiment, to finish.
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Hello. Today, the My Creative Time team is sharing card project ideas. Here is my tall or slim style hello card with watercolor and silver embossing.
Sentiment: Hello
This card is versatile to be used as a greeting card or money holder card. It is great for many occasions or just because. For this card, I die-cut the tall slim panels. Then, I used silver heat embossing onto watercolor paper for the stamping. Next, I added water and a touch of green Prima watercolor to the top layer. Finally, everything was layered and silver cording was added, to finish.
Supplies: My Creative Timetall frame dies, tall frame die layers, fun notes and just because; original Misti, silver cording, Canson watercolor paper, brush, Prima Art Philosophy watercolor, VersaMark ink, silver embossing powder, heat tool, cardstock, clear flat and foam double-sided tape.
Today, I am sharing two different one layer watercolor cards with stamping. One is floral framed and the other has a more vivid background. Both cards incorporate Prima Art Philosophy watercolor tube samples and also clear stamps from The Greeting Farm.
First up is my merci card.
Sentiment: Merci
For the merci card, I used the ink smooshing technique. I used pink and yellow colors of the watercolor with water added. Then, I placed the watercolor paper over the ink mixture and then lifted the panel. The result was a beautiful blend of the two colors. Once dried, I stamped the sentiment with some of the floral accents. Finally, I added this panel to the card base, to finish.
Here is another look.
Here is another french themed watercolor card. This one is a side fold card.
Sentiment: Bonjour
This bonjour card was first stamped onto watercolor paper. All of the florals were stamped first. Then with a narrow brush, I picked up color from my watercolor palette to fill in the flowers and leaves. The background was given a watercolor wash in diluted blue for a light look. Once the panel was dry, I stamped the bonjour sentiment, to finish.
Another look:
These projects do not include a video tutorial.
However, for my projects with video tutorials, please see my YouTube channel at Gaylynn NeatThingsBtq Also, to view my videos here on the blog, click video.
I want to give a shout out to Carissa from Inky Fairy Designs for the fabulous watercolor class demonstration and for sponsoring Prima Art Philosophy watercolor artist grade tube style palette samples. Also, thanks to The Greeting Farm for sponsoring the lovely french themed Bouquet clear stamp set.
Hi there. This is a sweet home themed miss you card and tutorial, made with stamping and watercolors. It is a one layer card.
Sentiment: If I could, I would go visit you right now. Here are helpful tips for creating this. First, die-cut or trim a stamped panel from watercolor paper. Also, if using watercolor, stamp with waterproof ink. Next, mix watercolor palette colors with water to prepare for painting. Then, with narrow paint brushes, add watercolor one section at a time and heat set between colors and sections. Using more water on your brush will make the color lighter and using less water will make the color darker. Alternate to get the shades that you want. Finally, add double-sided adhesive to affix the panel to the card base, to finish.
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Hello. Today, the My Creative Time team is sharing birthday themed projects. Here is my tropical style card with flamingos against simple watercolor and added vellum foliage.
Sentiment: Hello gorgeous. Happy birthday This card was designed to be cheerful and bright. I made a tropical scene with a mix of two sets, mixed color mediums and with vellum leaf accents. Good day sunshine!
To make this, trim or die-cut a background panel from watercolor paper and then add simple watercolor swipes. Next, stamp the flamings and the sentiment. Add color to the flamingos. I used Copics. Next, die-cut the flamingos and trim a sentiment flag. Also, die-cut accents in vellum or watercolored paper. Finally, layer it all to create the scene that you want.
Supplies: My Creative TimeHello Gorgeous, Summer Vibes and More Stitched Rectangular Dies; Simon Says Stamp intense black ink, mini Misti, foam tape, Canson watercolor paper, Prima watercolor, paint brush, vellum, Copic markers R02, R20, YR14, C7.
Hi there. I am sharing a creative way to make a narrow shaped card with an oversized watercolor flower. This was made to fit into an A2 sized envelope.
Sentiment: So sorry for your loss. Here are helpful tips for creating this narrow shaped card with an oversized watercolor flower. To begin, trim a card base to 11" x 3". Then, score at 5 1/2" for a narrow top fold card base. Next, stamp and emboss the sentiment and accents directly onto the card base, leaving room for your main focal stamp to be added later. Then, stamp and heat emboss a big flower onto the smooth side of watercolor paper. For color, watercolor or use your color medium for the oversized flower. Next, cut out the flower with scissors (fussy cut). Then, add foam tape to pop up the oversized flower over the narrow card base. Finally, place it so that the card will still fit inside of an A2 sized envelope. For example, I placed my flower diagonally, so that part of it remains off of the card base.
Here is another look.
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Hi there. Today, the My Creative Time team is sharing just card projects. Here is my Spring inspired butterfly card made with watercolor, stamps and dies.
Sentiment: Hi This is a great card to send for most any occasion. It has a cheerful look to it with 3-D butterflies and soft watercolors. To begin, trim or die-cut a piece of thick cardstock or watercolor paper to fit onto the card base. Then, onto a piece of acetate or an acrylic blog, add watercolor and water. Allow that to move to your preferred look. Next, gently place the watercolor side of the acetate over the cardstock panel. Repeat as needed. Then, heat set. Next, once dry, die-cut butterflies from the watercolor panel. Then, adhere the panel to the card base. Then stamp and die-cut a sentiment. Finally, adhere the butterflies with the wings lifted up, adhere the sentiment and add gems to finish.
Hi there. Today, I am sharing an inspirational cross card project using Prima water soluble oil pastels for watercolor and ink smooshing.
Sentiment: Saved by Grace through Faith. Here are helpful tips for using water soluble oil pastels as watercolor. To begin, stamp then trim or die-cut all of the layers to fit your project. Next, heat emboss the lace stamping in white over the lavender background panel. Then, mix two colors of water soluble oil pastels with water using a mixing tray and a brush. Have a plastic craft mat in place during watercoloring. Add one color at a time to a piece of acetate and then move the color around to get a design you like. Next, carefully place the acetate over the cross panel, wet side down. Repeat as needed. Finally, once dry, layer everything and add adhesive gems to finish the card.
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Supplies: Unity Stamp Co. Saved by Grace and also Timeless; Prima water soluble oil pastels, MCT more scalloped stitched ovals and stitched belly band dies; double-sided foam tape, My Favorite Things A2 dies, adhesive gems, white embossing powder, VersaMark ink, heat tool, watercolor brush, lavender and ivory cardstock, clear flat double-sided tape, acetate, original Misti.
Hi. This is Gaylynn and I enjoy paper crafts, mostly card making. This is a place to document my hobby. I get to do what I love as a contributor on creative design teams. You will find card tutorial videos here as well. Thank you so much for visiting.
