Angled Butterflies

Hi everyone.  Today I'm sharing a twofer.  I created two cards using one piece of watercolour paper inked with paper towels* that I used to mop up leftover ink from another project.

I started by using temporary tape to tape together my coloured piece along with a piece of white card stock.  I cut them together at the same time to create two angled panels.

The white angled pieced was inlaid with the coloured outside piece to create a flat card front.  Then I cut a second white angled piece a little larger and popped it up over top to create the card above.

I stamped the butterfly twice with black archival ink and coloured with my zigs. Used one on each card.

For my second card, I used the angled watercolour piece over a white card base. Happy to get two cards from one watercolour panel. :)  I kept everything else the same for the two cards.  Here's the second one ...

* To create my watercoloured panel, I used paper towel to mop up leftover ink from another project (blue and green distress inks).  I dried the paper towel and kept it until I was ready to make this background.  I laid the piece over top of Hot Press Watercolour paper, misted with water, and then pressed randomly with my fingers to transfer the ink (and pattern from the quilted paper towel) onto my panel.

I'm adding these cards to the CAS Watercolour July Challenge - Butterfly.

I hope you'll come play along!

Stamps:  Wild Hibiscus (Altenew); Sentiment - Painted Butterflies (Altenew)
Paper:  White (Neenah 110 lb.); Watercoloured panel  is Watercolour (Arches 140 lb. Hot press)
Ink:  Zigs (Kuretake); Black (Memento)
Accessories & Tools:  Leftover ink in paper towel, water mister, paint brush

Challenges:
CAS Watercolour July Challenge - Butterfly

Watercoloured Tissue Cards from Video

Hi everyone.  Today I'm sharing the details (and close-up pics) of the three cards from my latest video - Tissue Paper Watercolouring & Techniques.  The first card with the flowery heart die-cut is posted HERE.

This is the Metallic Tissue Paper technique that I learned from Karen (Karen's Kreative Kards).  After watercolouring my tissue paper with brushos and letting it dry, I scrunched it up, flattened it out a bit and then glued it to a piece of white card stock.  The scrunching creates lots of creases and texture.

I went over the piece with an anti-static pad and then lightly swiped my Versamark ink pad over top, just adding ink to the tops of the creases.  Embossing powder was added and then heat embossed.  This creates a gorgeous textured background with metallic highlights.  I simply added a silver foil die-cut snowflake sash and heat embossed sentiment to finish the card.

For the above card, I used watercolour sprays to colour my tissue paper.  Once dry, I glued the paper flat onto a piece of acetate (Grafix .007 acetate used here - available at Amazon.com). You need to use good quality glue and good quality acetate to get the tissue to stick. This creates a sturdy, semi-translucent piece that was used to die-cut the leaf sprig.  A stitched frame was added to the background and a sentiment was stamped to finish the card.

For the last card sample from my video, I used a dye ink watercoloured tissue paper and scrunched it to create texture.  The tissue paper was adhered to a piece of good quality acetate (see info above) using good quality glue in order for it to stick.  I flipped the piece over to use the acetate side as the front of my focal card panel. You can see the texture from the crumbled background through the acetate, creating a unique look.

I stamped the wildflowers in Versamark and heat embossed in gold.  A piece of vellum was ripped to create a banner and the sentiment was also heat embossed with the same gold.

I hope you'll try out these fun techniques and then come join the CAS Mix Up July Challenge - Tissue Paper.  Hope to see you in the gallery!

Christmas Greetings:
Stamps:  Warmth & Wonder (SU!)
Paper:  White card base (Neenah 110 lb.); white tissue paper; silver foil (SU!)
Ink:  Brushos; Versamark
Accessories & Tools:  water mister, silver embossing powder, heat tool, glue, Snowflake Sash die (

Happy Birthday:
Stamps:  Fun Birthday Sentiments (HLS)
Paper:  White card base (Neenah 110 lb.); white tissue paper
Ink:  Watercolour sprays (Dick Blick)
Accessories & Tools:  Acetate sheet (Grafix .007 thickness), glue, Stitched rectangle die (Lil' inkers), Lively die (Penny Black)

Hello:
Stamps:  Insightful Meadows (Unity); Many Everyday Messages (Hero Arts)
Paper:  White card base (Neenah 110 lb.); tissue paper; vellum
Ink:  Dye inks (SU!); Versamark
Accessories & Tools:  water mister, acetate sheet (Grafix .007 thickness), glue, gold heat embossing, heat tool


Challenges:
CAS Mix Up July Challenge - Tissue Paper

CAS Watercolour July Challenge

Hi everyone.  It's the start of the CAS Watercolour July Challenge.  This month we want to see ...

Create a CAS (Clean and Simple) watercoloured card that includes a butterfly or butterflies! :)

I tried a new-to-me technique after seeing two gorgeous cards made by my friend, Linda (Life in the Craft Lane).  She used the Split Colouring technique which creates two cards at the same time.  I loved the look so wanted to try it myself.  Thanks Linda!

I created a CAS design with the above card by cutting down one of the panels so there was lots of white space.

The second card is below.  I left this one as a full panel, so it's not CAS, but wanted to share so you could see both versions.  As Linda mentions, use your Misti to place your stamp.  Stamp one image onto watercolour or mixed media paper and watercolour.  Stamp a second version onto a coloured panel. Cut the panels at the same place and mix and match. :)  Linda used clear embossing which also gives a subtler look ... I used gold.

This is Darnell's birthday card ... HAPPY BIRTHDAY dear friend!  I'm so happy it arrived in time for your big day!!  xx

Come check out the CAS Watercolour July Challenge launch to see the cards from the rest of the Design Team, and from our talented Guest Designer, EunJi (Stamper EunjoA).

Stamps:  Fluttering (Memory Box); Many Everyday Messages (Hero Arts)
Paper:  White card base (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); Soft Suede (SU!); Black (SU!)
Ink:  Zigs - pink, orange (Kuretake); Versamark
Accessories & Tools:  Gold embossing powder, heat tool, water brush

Challenges:
CAS Watercolour July Challenge - Butterfly

CAS Mix Up July Challenge

Hi everyone.  Happy Canada Day to all!  Canada is the big 1-5-0 this year!! :)

Not only is today Canada's birthday, but it's the start of a new challenge at CAS Mix Up.  Bonnie is hosting this month's challenge and has come up with a FANTASTIC challenge  ...

  

I have been experimenting with watercolouring on tissue paper for the past couple of weeks.  I have found that tissue paper works with many colour mediums that can be diluted with water.  It's easy to do and you don't need expensive watercolour paper.

I have created a video tutorial about how I watercolour with tissue paper, along with several techniques for using the watercoloured tissue.  Check out the video below, or click HERE to watch it on YouTube.  Please give me a thumbs up if you found the video helpful. :)  Thank you!!

For the card above, I used watercolour sprays on tissue paper to create this colourful background behind a flower heart die-cut card front.  Love the mix of colours.  I'll post the other three cards from the video in a few days with details on what I used to make them.

We're excited to have Sue (Sue's Card Craft) as our Guest Designer this month at CAS Mix Up.  Welcome Sue!!  I hope you'll find some time to check out the challenge blog to see the beautiful CAS mixed media tissue paper cards from Sue and the rest of our talented Design Team.

The challenge is open until July 24th.  I hope you'll create a CAS card with tissue paper and come join us!

Edited to add:  I'm heading over to Just Us Girls to help celebrate their 400th challenge - WOW!  Congrats to the DT!!

Stamps:  Thoughtful Messages (Simon Says Stamp)
Paper:  White card base (Neenah); White tissue paper
Ink:  Watercolour sprays:  orange, yellow, magenta, turquoise (Dick Blick); Versamark
Accessories & Tools:  water mister, Heart of Flowers die (Simon Says Stamp), black embossing powder, heat tool

Challenges:
CAS Mix Up July Challenge - Tissue Paper
Just Us Girls #400 - Celebrate