I made these two cards using the watercolour emboss resist technique during my recent YouTube live video (8pm UK time on a Thursday if you ever want to join us!) and thought it would be nice to share them here, too, on my blog.
This is such a lovely technique, which gives a really subtle but effective background, and works beautifully with the upcoming Dainty Delight bundle and Dainty Flowers DSP available in the new Jan – Jun Mini Catalogue and out for sale to customers on the 5th Jan 2023.
The colours I used here are Pear Pizzazz, So Saffron and Blushing Bride, I just love how spring like these cards feel. I know we haven’t even had Christmas yet, but I for one am ready for a bit of that Spring feeling in my life!
To learn more about watercolouring, and all the techniques and tips that I have, why not think about joining my watercolour cardmaking course. You can find all of the details and the link to book over on my website – https://thesongbirdstamper.co.uk/watercolour-cardmaking-course
To see how I made these cards, just click the picture below…
The papers that I fussy cut the flowers from will be available in January and February next year, for free, with a qualifying order of £45. Basically, if you buy the stamps and the dies, you get the papers for free! They have the most gorgeous dainty flower designs, which co-ordinate beautifully with the stamp set and work really well with this watercolour emboss resist technique.
To make the wreath on the second card, I inked up half of my stamp with Versamark ink and stamped it on to watercolour cardstock. I then poured over (and threw on the floor!) my white heat embossing powder and heat set it. This plastic finish does not absorb the colour when you then add a watercolour wash, giving a resist look to the watercolour emboss resist technique!
I added some watercoloured leaves and flowers over the top of the wreath background and finished the card with an embossed sentiment and a couple of rhinestones.
That’s all for now, but if you would like to purchase any current Stampin’ Up! products, please feel free to visit my online store using the button below – I am always grateful for your custom. If you don’t have a demonstrator and would like a current catalogue, hit the request a catalogue button below and I will gladly send one out to you.
Until next time, Happy Stamping xx
Watercolour Cardmaking Course
Bookings are now open for my new Watercolour Cardmaking Course, starting on Saturday 10th June 2023, with four zoom classes running over several months (to give you plenty of time to practice in between). All of the classes are recorded into a Private Facebook Group too, so you can watch and rewatch as many times as you like. The course also includes a comprehensive written course guide, with accompanying worksheets.
There are two options for this course, a product based option (available UK only) and an online only option (available WORLDWIDE). The online only version is £70 and the product based version is £170 – for which you get access to the whole course, the course guide, £160 worth of product and free postage too.
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Stampin’ Blends Course
Bookings are now open for my next Stampin’ Blends Course, starting on Sunday 5th February 2023, with four zoom classes running over several months (to give you plenty of time to practice in between). All of the classes are recorded into a Private Facebook Group too, so you can watch and rewatch as many times as you like. The course also includes a 17 page written course guide, with accompanying worksheets.
There are two options for this course, a product based option (available UK only) and an online only option (available WORLDWIDE). The online only version is £70 and the product based version is £180 – for which you get access to the whole course, the course guide, £180 worth of product (4 stamp sets and 21 Stampin’ Blends) Sale-A-Bration goodies and free postage too.
Because you also get your choice of 4 level one Sale-A-Bration items, this option is a real bargain if you love Stampin’ Up! products, and as always you are free to swap out for other product of your choice.
If you would like to learn all my tips, tricks and techniques, please do visit this page to sign up or register your interest today!
Join Our Team
If you’ve ever felt like you want more crafty friends, or felt like you want to take part in more fun events with other crafters, or felt like you want to try and make few pennies back to pay for some of your crafting supplies, then why not think about joining our team? When you join Stampin’ Up! a whole new world opens up to you, a world I wouldn’t be without personally.
I’ve got a whole page of this website dedicated to answering some of those common questions like ‘Do I need to run events?’ (NO!!) and ‘What benefits are there to joining’ (LOADS! – Think discounts and community as well as early access to products and special events) Why not visit my Join My Team page to see if your questions are answered there, and come and have some fun with us!
Here’s a couple of photo of us having a brilliant time at a recent online event. We got together to share food and stamping… what more could you want in life!?