Happy Tuesday everyone! I’m here with simple, festive card to share using Ranger Ink and Simon Hurley Create products. Just simple stamping and watercolor with the same inks I stamped in. It’s really as simple as that to add color to your images.
I chose my image from the Christmas Borders stamp set and stamped it on watercolor paper with tropical tango stellar ink. Next, I took a clear acrylic block and smooshed my ink pad on the corner. I spritzed that with water and proceeded to use a paint brush to color in my leaves. The light leaves are one layer and the darker ones are two and three layers of ink.
Next, I smooshed love bomb Stellar Ink on another acrylic block and painted the berries in the same way. Gathering your ink from the ink pad gives you a more diluted color which works great when you’re painting with the same color you’re stamping in. If you want a deeper, richer color, I suggest dropping one or two drops of re-inker on the block and painting with that.
I used my heat gun to help the watercolor dry and then went back in to add more layers on various leaves and berries. After hitting that layer with the heat gun as well, I splattered the panel with tarnished brass Distress Spray Stain.
Once that dried, I stamped and heat embossed a sentiment from Skating By on the lower right corner. Finally, I glued the panel to a card base and wrapped some green organza ribbon around the top.
Have you tried this technique before? How do you feel about it? I think it’s refreshing to throw something different in from time to time.
I appreciate you sharing your time with me. Have a fabulous day!
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