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Painting with Reinkers

23 Jun

Hello!  Today I’m sharing a pair of cards I created using the Summer Cuddly Critters from Simon Says Stamp that I colored earlier this week!

Summer Critters by Simon Says Stamp

I used prismacolor colored pencils to color the images and then used distress ink reinkers to watercolor vibrant backgrounds for my critters!

Purrmaid Kisses by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

I started by stamping the Waves background onto watercolor paper with versafine and heat-embossed them with clear embossing powder.  Then I added drops of mermaid lagoon, peacock feathers, and blueprint sketch distress ink reinker to my palette and added a drop of liquid pixie dust to each color.  I painted each wave a different color and let it dry.  You could use smooshed distress ink pads to create a similar look but I wanted that really vibrant color…almost like stained glass!

Purrmaid Kisses by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

While that was drying I watercolored another panel of watercolor paper with antique linen distress reinker and added splatters of wild honey and spiced marmalade.  Once both panels were dry I cut the wave background along one of the embossed lines about 1/3rd of the way down the panel and matched it with 2/3rds of the sand panel to create one card.  Then I took the remaining two panels to create a second card and adhered both to a card panel.

Dog Days by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

I stamped sentiments from Summer Cuddly Critters to each sand panel with versafine and heat-embossed them with clear embossing powder.  Then I added my critters and their accessories with foam mounting tape to finish each card! 🙂

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!

Simon Says Stamps And Dies SUMMER…
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Simon Says Clear Stamps SUMMER CUDDLY…
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Simon Says Stamp SUMMER CUDDLY…
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Simon Says Cling Stamp WAVES…
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Tim Holtz Refill Distress Ink PEACOCK…
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Tim Holtz Refill Distress Ink MERMAID…
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Tim Holtz Refill Distress Ink…
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Tim Holtz Refill Distress Ink ANTIQUE…
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Tim Holtz Refill Distress Ink WILD…
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Tim Holtz Refill Distress Ink SPICED…
[ SSS ]
Silver BLACK VELVET Brush Size 0.75…
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Silver BLACK VELVET Brush Size 4…
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Silver BLACK VELVET Brush Size 6…
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Silver BLACK VELVET Brush Size 8…
[ SSS ]
Prismacolor PREMIER COLORED PENCILS…
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Prismacolor PREMIER COLORED PENCILS…
[ SSS ]
Prismacolor PREMIER COLORED PENCILS…
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Prismacolor PREMIER COLORED PENCILS…
[ SSS ]
Prismacolor 150 PREMIER COLORED…
[ SSS ]
Prismacolor PENCIL SHARPENER Pencils…
[ SSS ]
Prismacolor Colored Pencil COLORLESS…
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Prismacolor Colored Pencil WHITE PC938
[ SSS ]
Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH…
[ SSS ]
Arches COLD PRESSED WATERCOLOR PAD…
[ SSS ]
Inkadinkado EMBOSSING MAGIC Powder…
[ SSS ]
Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink…
[ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER…
[ SSS ]
Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun…
[ SSS ]
3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE…
[ SSS ]
3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE…
[ SSS ]
MINI MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping…
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MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping Tool…
[ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Tonic MAXI GUILLOTINE…
[ SSS ]
Crafter’s Companion GEMINI JUNIOR…
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Categories:
card-making, crafting, design team, simon says stamp
Tags:
distress ink, prismacolor colored pencils, simon says stamp

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Comments

  1. Andrea Hastilow says

    June 23, 2019 at 2:18 pm

    Lovely vibrant colours of the beach with those ‘re inkers you used. Great to see cards you’ve made with your colour challenge work x

    Reply
  2. Mary Lehett says

    June 23, 2019 at 8:43 pm

    Gorgeous colorful, Jessica. Thank you!

    Reply
  3. Tara Prince says

    August 12, 2022 at 2:44 pm

    so super cute

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