Split 4 with Watercolouring

Hi everyone.  I'm back with another set of cards using the Split 4 technique (click here for link to video by Robin Broome).  This time I took a little extra time to watercolour my cards once all the stamping was done and the cards were cut apart.  I love how all four turned out.  This stamp set from Stampin' Up! (Forever Fern) is perfect for this technique. :)

I used three colours of distress inks (twisted citron, evergreen bough, pine needles).  I thought I'd watercolour all four card fronts BEFORE cutting them apart.  Being a lefty, my hand dragged across the stamped images and smeared ink.  I was able to use that to my advantage by watercolouring the smeared ink into the blue watercolouring you see around in the background.  But now I know it's best to cut them apart before watercolouring. :)  Always learning something! :)

Here's a close-up of the other three from the set ...

I hope you'll give this fun technique a try.  FYI, distress inks worked really well for this  Because they are so easily dissolved with water, I could stamp them all and not worry about how much time I took to start watercolouring.  I have since tried this using dye inks, but once they have dried, you can't get the colour to move.  So if you want to use inks to watercolour, distress inks are important when doing this technique with watercolouring.

Since this is a new-to-me stamp set, I'm adding my card to the NBUS #16 gallery (never-before-used-schtuff).  I hope you'll join me there!

Products
Forever Fern (Stampin' Up!)

Stamps:  Forever Fern (SU!); Painted Petals - retired (SU!)
Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:  Distress Inks:  Twisted Citron, Evergreen Bough, Pine Needles (Tim Holtz)
Accessories & Tools:  Water brush

Challenges:
NBUS #16 Challenge

Split 4 Stamping for Christmas

Hi everyone.  On Monday a few of us had a craft session on Zoom and tried out the Split 4 Stamping technique that I saw on my friend, Marcia's blog (scroll down to the photo with four cards with leafy corners).  She had followed a video tuturial on youtube and I was so impressed by the cards she made.  I watched the video - Split 4 Stamping by Robin Broome and LOVED her cards (and the stamp set she used --- had to order it right away).  You need to watch the video to see how to make four very quick cards at one time ... it's much better than me trying to explain the steps.

See a post in a few days with me using this same technique (adding watercolouring) with the gorgeous Forever Fern Stamp set (SU!). :)

Robin shows how to stamp on a full sheet and then cut it into 4 cards, making these very quickly and ending up with gorgeous cards.  I made samples for my session with my friends.  As you can see with the card above, I used a set of branch stamps to create four quick and easy CAS designs.

Here's a photo of all four cards ...

Below I am sharing two more sets of four cards (all Christmas as I was on a roll).  This time I used stencils to create the Split 4 cards.  Worked great!!

Close-up of snowflake stenciled card ...

Photo of all four cards ...

Close-up of holly stenciled cards ...

Photo of all four cards ...

I hope you enjoyed seeing these cards.

Products
Branches stamps (Inkadinkado) from Amazon
Snowflakes stencil (Paper Artsy)
Endearing stencil (Penny Black)
Merry Up stamps (Penny Black)

Card #1: Branches
Stamps:  Branches (Inkadinkako); Gorgeous Grunge - retired (SU!); Art Deco Celebrate Christmas - retired (Poppy Stamps)
Paper:  White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.)
Ink:  Distress inks:  Mowed Lawn, Peacock Feathers, Pine Needles (Tim Holtz)
Accessories & Tools:

Card #2:  Snowflakes
Stamps:  Say It's Christmas - retired (Clearly Besotted)
Paper:  White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.)
Ink:  Distress Inks:  Salty Ocean, Wilted Violet (Tim Holtz)
Accessories & Tools:  Snowflake stencil (Paper Artsy), sponges, paint brush for splattering

Card #3:  Holly
Stamps:  Merry Up (Penny Black)
Paper:  White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.)
Ink:  Distress Inks:  Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn (Tim Holtz); Real Red (SU!)
Accessories & Tools:  Endearing stencil (Penny Black); Autumn Red Crystal Drops (Nuvo)