• Bloglovin
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

all the sparkle

jessica frost-ballas

  • home
  • about me
    • about
    • creative resume
    • disclosure
    • house tour
  • Disclosure
  • craftroom
  • video tutorials
  • patreon
  • contact

Watercolor Practice with Purple Onion Designs!

29 Nov

Good morning!  Once again I’m guest-designing for Purple Onion Designs and today I decided to break out my watercolors for a wintery Christmas scene!

Whenever there’s one of Kathy Rac’s Coloring Challenges going on I try to push myself to try new coloring techniques or practice ones I don’t use often.  I can’t always participate daily but at least I’m pushing myself out of my box when I can! 😉 No-line watercoloring REALLY intimidates me but I’m glad I tried it with this scene!  To start I stamped the birch trees with barely beige no-line ink.  Then I used my mijello mission gold watercolors to paint each tree.  I also added a few details with a tiny round 0 paintbrush!  I also painted some snowy hills to ground my scene!  I dried it with my heat gun and then started on my sky.  I wet the areas around my tree and then dropped in shades of teal, blue, and a little purple.  I blended them together with a damp brush and then let it dry.  Then I splattered it with white gouache and set it aside to dry while I worked on my fox!

I wanted my fox to stand out a little more so I stamped him with amalgam ink and heat set it with my heat gun. Then I used mijello mission gold watercolors to paint him in shades of grey and teal.  I fussy cut him and adhered him to my scene with foam mounting tape.  Next I stamped the sentiment onto black cardstock with versamark and heat-embossed it with white embossing powder.  I trimmed it down to a fishtail banner and adhered it to the top of my card.  Finally I added a little spectrum noir clear sparkle to the fox’s hat and scarf.  I also added a little nuvo crystal glaze across the card and sprinkled it with chunky and prisma glitter to finish the card with a little extra sparkle!

And that’s it!  Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Interested in the products I used?  To make them easy for you to find, I have listed them below. (Affiliate disclosure can be found here). Your purchases help keep my blog running and I thank you for the support!

Purple Onion Designs at Simon Says…
[ SSS ]
Purple Onion Designs BIRCH TREE…
[ SSS ]
Mijello MISSION GOLD WATER COLOR SET…
[ SSS ]
Mijello MISSION GOLD WATER COLOR…
[ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100#…
[ SSS ]
Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH…
[ SSS ]
Arches COLD PRESSED WATERCOLOR PAD…
[ SSS ]
Silver BLACK VELVET Round Brush Set…
[ SSS ]
Silver BLACK VELVET Brush Size 2…
[ SSS ]
Silver BLACK VELVET Brush Size 4…
[ SSS ]
Silver BLACK VELVET Brush Size 10…
[ SSS ]
Prima Marketing ROUND #0 Watercolor…
[ SSS ]
Winsor Newton PERMANENT WHITE 14ml…
[ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp Premium Ink Pad…
[ SSS ]
Gina K Designs JET BLACK AMALGAM Ink…
[ SSS ]
Crafter’s Companion CLEAR OVERLAY…
[ SSS ]
Tonic CRYSTAL GLAZE Nuvo 947N
[ SSS ]
Lawn Fawn PRISMA GLITTER LF1535
[ SSS ]
Lawn Fawn CHUNKY GLITTER LF1536
[ SSS ]
Sakura WHITE MEDIUM POINT Gelly Roll…
[ SSS ]
3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE…
[ SSS ]
3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE…
[ SSS ]
MINI MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping…
[ SSS ]
MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping Tool…
[ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Tonic MAXI GUILLOTINE…
[ SSS ]

Share This:
Share on pinterest
Pinterest
Share on facebook
Facebook
Share on twitter
Twitter
Share on email
Email

You May Also Enjoy:

  • Experiments with Stippling
    Merry Christmas by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Purple Onion Designs
  • Pretty Pink Posh May Blog Hop (+GIVEAWAYS!)
    Life is Better With You by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Pretty Pink Posh
  • Altenew April 2018 Release and Blog Hop (+GIVEAWAYS!)
    Altenew April 2018 Release by Jessica Frost-Ballas

Comments:
11 Comments
Categories:
card-making, crafting, guest-designer
Tags:
mijello mission gold watercolors, purple onion designs

« Altenew Crafty Friends Blog Hop Day 1 (+GIVEAWAY!)
Alcohol Inked Christmas Card »

Comments

  1. Robin Ridpath says

    November 29, 2018 at 10:37 am

    Love your card! The colors and shades are beautiful!

    Reply
  2. Jeanne H says

    November 29, 2018 at 11:55 am

    Beautiful scene and your fox is adorable. tfs

    Reply
  3. Christine Brooks says

    November 29, 2018 at 12:12 pm

    Cute card indeed! Love the colors used.

    Reply
  4. Mary Lehett says

    November 29, 2018 at 12:42 pm

    Jessica, your card is adorable! Your watercolors are beautiful! Thank you! I’m going to check out this stamp company.

    Reply
  5. Tara Prince says

    November 29, 2018 at 1:01 pm

    such a pretty background!

    Reply
  6. Andre M. says

    November 29, 2018 at 1:50 pm

    The sky and the entire scene is lovely. That little fox is quite the cutie.

    Reply
  7. Mary G says

    November 29, 2018 at 3:27 pm

    The background is lovely. I’ve always wanted to try the “no line” technique. You’ve done a beautiful job.

    Reply
  8. Michele F says

    November 29, 2018 at 3:38 pm

    Shades of adorable, you mean!!! OH is he a cutie… great job, Jess!
    =]

    Reply
  9. Kandice J says

    November 29, 2018 at 3:52 pm

    My heart skips a beat! Love the colors of the background; your card is so so cute!

    Reply
  10. Bunny says

    November 29, 2018 at 7:01 pm

    What a fantastic card. It really is cute and I’d love to have it as a prize.

    Reply
  11. Celeste Goff says

    December 1, 2018 at 2:51 pm

    Oh, so sweet and adorable!

    Reply

Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment! I read and appreciate all of your thoughts! :) Please know comments are moderated so it may take a few minutes for it to show up! Cancel reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Jessica About Me Photo
Hi, I'm Jess! Thanks for visiting my blog where I share my adventures in cardmaking and papercrafting! I hope I can inspire you to craft with a little extra sparkle!

Subscribe Via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email!

Join 3,114 other subscribers

Crafty Sales (updated regularly)

Favorite Crafty Shops

Instagram

This error message is only visible to WordPress admins

Error: No connected account.

Please go to the Instagram Feed settings page to connect an account.

Archives

  • ►2023 (14)
    • ►March (4)
    • ►February (6)
    • ►January (4)
  • ►2022 (57)
    • ►December (5)
    • ►November (5)
    • ►October (6)
    • ►September (6)
    • ►August (5)
    • ►July (5)
    • ►June (5)
    • ►May (8)
    • ►April (2)
    • ►March (2)
    • ►February (5)
    • ►January (3)
  • ►2021 (90)
    • ►December (4)
    • ►November (3)
    • ►October (6)
    • ►September (7)
    • ►August (6)
    • ►July (6)
    • ►June (8)
    • ►May (8)
    • ►April (6)
    • ►March (9)
    • ►February (11)
    • ►January (16)
  • ►2020 (111)
    • ►December (11)
    • ►November (15)
    • ►October (8)
    • ►September (16)
    • ►August (12)
    • ►July (17)
    • ►June (8)
    • ►May (1)
    • ►April (6)
    • ►March (6)
    • ►February (6)
    • ►January (5)
  • ►2019 (171)
    • ►December (12)
    • ►November (17)
    • ►October (12)
    • ►September (22)
    • ►August (15)
    • ►July (17)
    • ►June (21)
    • ►May (15)
    • ►April (11)
    • ►March (10)
    • ►February (10)
    • ►January (9)
  • ►2018 (209)
    • ►December (11)
    • ►November (16)
    • ►October (10)
    • ►September (36)
    • ►August (11)
    • ►July (12)
    • ►June (16)
    • ►May (21)
    • ►April (21)
    • ►March (19)
    • ►February (19)
    • ►January (17)
  • ►2017 (246)
    • ►December (20)
    • ►November (20)
    • ►October (21)
    • ►September (22)
    • ►August (23)
    • ►July (21)
    • ►June (20)
    • ►May (21)
    • ►April (15)
    • ►March (21)
    • ►February (19)
    • ►January (23)
  • ►2016 (225)
    • ►December (16)
    • ►November (17)
    • ►October (22)
    • ►September (23)
    • ►August (19)
    • ►July (18)
    • ►June (18)
    • ►May (19)
    • ►April (17)
    • ►March (23)
    • ►February (22)
    • ►January (11)
  • ►2015 (287)
    • ►December (16)
    • ►November (32)
    • ►October (15)
    • ►September (21)
    • ►August (14)
    • ►July (16)
    • ►June (23)
    • ►May (25)
    • ►April (27)
    • ►March (37)
    • ►February (40)
    • ►January (21)
  • ►2014 (69)
    • ►December (4)
    • ►November (14)
    • ►October (19)
    • ►September (15)
    • ►August (4)
    • ►July (10)
    • ►May (3)
  • ►2013 (45)
    • ►November (6)
    • ►August (7)
    • ►July (3)
    • ►June (7)
    • ►May (2)
    • ►April (1)
    • ►March (3)
    • ►February (16)
  • ►2012 (11)
    • ►November (1)
    • ►September (9)
    • ►February (1)

Disclosure

I design for several companies because I truly love their products! Anything I recommend on my blog is something that I genuinely love and regularly use. I do not get paid for product reviews and I will never recommend a product that I do not like or would not use.

I am affiliated with several of my favorite crafty companies which means I receive a small commission (at no additional cost to you!!) when you click on one of my links and make a purchase through the store.

You can find my full disclosure as well as a list of the companies I am affiliated with HERE. Thank you so much for supporting me!

Most Popular Posts

Zig Clean Color Real Brush Swatch Card Download and a revelation!
Altenew Artist's Gouache Release Blog Hop (+GIVEAWAY!)
Hero Arts March My Monthly Hero Kit Blog Hop (+GIVEAWAY!)
Nuvo Drop Swatch Chart (+printable!)
Pinkfresh Studio Ink Pad Release Blog Hop (+GIVEAWAYS!!)
How to Store Distress Ink Blending Tools
VIDEO: Distress Oxide Ink Blending Combinations and Swatch Book
WaffleFlower March Release Blog Hop (+GIVEAWAYS!)
Coloring Heat-Embossed Images with Alcohol Inks (+VIDEO and GIVEAWAY!)
Alcohol Ink Explorations

Copyright

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States License.

Copyright © 2023 · Bloom theme by Restored 316

Copyright © 2020 · All The Sparkle · Blog Designed by Riss Blog Design.