Timeless Stampin' with Lisa

If you saw the October Newsletter, you saw examples of a watercoloring technique using Watercolor Pencils and a Blender Pen from Stampin’ Up!®. This technique is just as easy as coloring in a coloring book, and adds color and sophistication to your stamped images.

In the thumbnail, the pumpkin is colored with a Stampin’ Write Marker, and its shading is part of the stamped image.

If you look closely, you can see that not only is the leaf watercolored, but the wheat behind the pumpkin and the base of the image, as well as a tinge of soft yellow in the background.

To achieve this look, start with the lighter colors first. Let the colors overlap a bit. Use a light hand, adding multiple coats to get the intensity you are looking for. Mistakes are easily erased with an art eraser.

*Watercolor Pencils cannot be used on your stamps — only on the stamped image.

When you are ready to blend for the watercolor effect, there are two things to remember:

1. Make sure your stamped image is dry, so you don’t drag the ink color into your shading. Only the Basic Black and Basic Brown Classic Ink Pads from Stampin’ Up! are waterproof – but they need to be dry first.**
2. The more water or moisture you use, the less intense your colors will be.

** I really love using the Soft Suede (as I did on this card) and the Chocolate Chip Classic Inks. I have noticed that if  I let them “set” overnight, and use a light hand, they don’t bleed into my watercoloring. Your mileage may vary, so be careful!

I used the Blender pen to drag my color where I wanted. The Blender Pen gives you great control, and wipes clean on a piece of scratch paper. You can also use a brush and water or a Q-Tip.

The leaf was outlined with a green pencil, and the color dragged towards the center.

The shading at the bottom of the image was colored with two shades of brown, the lighter bleeding into the dark, and the dark dragged to an uneven base.

The background shading was achieved with a very light coloring of yellow and blended out into the white space until I could no longer see the color.

If you don’t get the Newsletter, you’re missing the full effect of this technique, so go  sign-up now!

Rediscover your childhood joy of coloring! If you have any questions on achieving this look, be sure to contact me!

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Now, that sounds really funny on a Stampin’ Up!® blog, doesn’t it?!

But it’s true! The Commonwealth of Virginia is holding its annual school supply Sales Tax Holiday from August 7-9. The list at the end of this post shows the  Stampin’ Up! products which will be tax free during the holiday period.

Save 5% right off the top of your order of these products!

Please note that you must place your order during the tax holiday period in order to receive these items tax free. You can order online, through the 24/7 banner in my sidebar, or contact me directly to place your order. You must receive your order in Virginia for the Holiday to apply.

Click on the “more” link below to see the list of eligible products.

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