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Watercolor Brush Pens

Hello! Today I have some very BRIGHT cards for you, created using Watercolor Brush Markers from Altenew. I was quite surprised and amazed at the amount of pigment in these brush markers, and you will see that you can create some vivid, beautiful images with them!

This is a part of my AECP certification training, and I was inspired by the class called “Creative watercolor Media” taught by Jennifer Rzasa, Debbie Hughes, and Laura Bassen. I used quite of few of the techniques from this series: like watercoloring from a palette, watercoloring with sprays, and others.

Take a look at these cards! Those colors are amazing!

I create a video to share the three techniques I used, watch it below or on YouTube in HD:

For the first card, I used the wet-on-wet technique with watercolor paper. I heat embossed the image in gold, then used a waterbrush to add some water to a few of the petals. Then I added the color in. I let the water do most of the work and it turned into a brilliant flower! Wow!

Three colors blended together

For the background, I used a Metallic Spray to add color and splashes of interest.

On the second card, I used the watercolor pens direct to the watercolor paper and got amazing color. I put on some color from each of the markers, then blended with a brush and water to get a smooth look. So bright!

Glitz Glitter gel over the top to tone down the color

I used only ONE color on that big flower this time…so much depth. These pigments are just so good.

For the last card, I mixed colors together to get even more colors for my rainbow flowers.

I stamped the large flower on both corners of this card, and heat embossed in clear. Then I mixed some colors to get a nice rainbow spectrum. I finished off this card with some rainbow die cuts and a sentiment stamped in Lagoon ink to match the watercolor pens.

I’m often asked what supplies I use to make my cards and projects, so I’ve put together a list using affiliate links when possible. If you make a purchase with these links I may receive a small commission. These help me to keep up with blog costs and continue bringing you fun projects. Thank you so much for your support!

I really hope you enjoyed these projects, I challenge you to try out some watercolor brush markers and give these techniques a try!

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5 Ways to a Perfect Watercolor Background

Hello! Happy 2020! Today I’m up on the Hedgehog Hollow blog sharing 5 Ways to get a perfect watercolor background. I’m using the NEW January 2020 Kit and it is so beautiful. I’m also using 5 different mediums to get that watercolor look. Check it out in the video below:

For more information, visit my YouTube channel and the Hedgehog Hollow blog. Here is a list of the products I’ve used, in case you are interested.

I’m often asked what supplies I use to make my cards and projects, so I’ve put together a list using affiliate links when possible. If you make a purchase with these links I may receive a small commission. These help me to keep up with blog costs and continue bringing you fun projects. Thank you so much for your support!

I’ll be back real soon with more inspiration!

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Wonderful Watercolor

Hello! Today I’m participating in MFT Camp Create challenge! It’s Day 1 and that means watercolor cards!

It’s been a while since I’ve watercolored with Distress Inks, so I thought I’d give it a go today on my images. For the background I used Gansai Tambi so I could get a bright, vibrant sunset!

I spot someone who’s having a birthday!

I set the background first to dry before starting in on the images. That fence is a die from My Favorite Things that I’ve had in my stash for AGES!! I love that I got to use it on my cowboy card today.

Rootin’ Tootin’ Cowboy

Isn’t he cute! I originally watercolored his hat with brown (Vintage Photo), but I felt like it washed his face out too much, so I went over it with Black Soot Distress Ink.

Here’s my badge I earned for today!

Thanks for stopping by today! And wish me luck in the challenge!

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Stretch Your Stamps 2 — Day 1 Faux Watercolor Background

I was inspired by Shari Carroll’s Faux Watercolor Background stamping in the Online Card Class (Stretch Your Stamps 2), and I just had to try it out. Now, this is not perfect, but I do think it turned out kinda fun!

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I ended up using the second stamping, just like Shari did. I just liked the soft watercolor look. I added some rock candy glitter to the sentiment. You can see it a little better here:

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I added a few sparkling clear sequins to finish it off. I think I’ll keep practicing this technique!

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