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Watercolor Fun + a giveaway!

19 Mar

Don’t forget to check out my first post for the Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop for a chance to win a gift card from Starbucks! 😉

Good morning!  I have two quick cards to share using some new stamps that came in this week!  First up is a card using the new Whale Wishes stamp set from Mama Elephant with colorburst powders!

I used Ultramarine colorburst powder on Ken Oliver’s watermedia paper.  I sprinkled powder on part of the paper and painted it on to another part.  Then I used the wave die cuts from Mama Elephant to cut out a few waves.  I stamped that adorable orca in black ink and then cut a whole pod of them with my ScanNCut!

I used foam mounting tape to adhere the whale and one of the waves.  Finally I stamped the sentiment with versamark and heat-embossed it with silver embossing powder!

I love how dynamic my little whale looks with the help of the colorburst powders!  I see a LOT of whale cards in my future! 😉

And for my second card I used this genius die from Concord & 9th’s March release!

Talk about a quick card!  I used my Daniel Smith sample dots to paint the die cut flower vase and then used my favorite DS Opera Pink to quickly watercolor the background.  Literally, it took less than 7 minutes…I know because that was the time I had between two piano students on Thursday! 😉 If you’re interested in getting into watercolors but are daunted by the sheer number of colors and options available I highly recommend the Daniel Smith sample dots!  You can do quite a bit of painting just with the sample dots and it gives you the opportunity to see what colors you really like before making a big purchase!  And check out the bottom of my post for a chance to win the 66 dot sampler from Daniel Smith! 😉

I set everything aside to dry overnight and then assembled the card the following morning.  I stamped the sentiment and heat-embossed it with white embossing powder and added a little spectrum noir sparkle to the flowers!  Finally I rounded two corners with my 1/2″ corner chomper!

I hope you’re having a great Saturday!  Thanks for stopping by and see you tomorrow with a couple of cards and a video! 😉

Would you like to try the Daniel Smith 66 Color Watercolor Dot Card?  Leave me a comment before 11:59PM EST on Saturday, March 26th and I’ll pick one winner!  Giveaway open worldwide! 🙂

supplies

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!)

Mama Elephant Clear Stamps, Whale Wishes
Mama Elephant Creative Cuts, Ocean Waves Trio
Concord & 9th Clear Stamps, Beautiful Words
Concord & 9th Dies, Bouquet
My Favorite Things Die-Namics, Mini Scallop Circle STAX
My Favorite Things Die-namics, Inside & Out Stitched Rectangle STAX
DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolor Dot Chart, 66 Colors
Daniel Smith 66 Color W/C Dot Card
DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolor Dot Chart, 238 Colors
Daniel Smith Watercolor 238 Dot Color Chart
DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolors 5ml Tubes, Opera Pink
Daniel Smith 284610198 Extra Fine Watercolors Tube, 5ml, Opera Pink
Daniel Smith 285610005 Extra Fine Essentials Introductory Watercolor, 6 Tubes, 5ml
DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolors, Essentials 5ml Set of 6
Pentel Arts Aquash Water Brush Assorted Tips, Pack of 3 (FRHBFMBP3)
Spectrum Noir Sparkle Glitter Brush Pen Clear Overlay, 3 Piece
Ken Oliver Color Burst, Ultramarine Blue
Ranger Inkssentials Mister, 2 oz.
The Ton Stamps Glass Slippers Sparkling Clear sequins
Giottos Rocket Air
Powder Tool Adhesive Deactivator
VersaMark Ink Pad
We R Memory Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper 1/4 & 1/2
Ranger Super Fine Embossing Powder, Silver
Ranger Embossing Powder, 1 oz, White
Sizzix 660340 Big Shot Plus Cutting/Embossing Machine, White/Gray
WAGNER HT 400 650-Degree Heat Gun
Ken Oliver Water Media Paper
Neenah Exact Index, 110 lb, 8.5 x 11 Inches, 250 Sheets, White, 94 Brightness
My Sweet Petunia Mini MISTI Stamping Tool
InLinkz.com


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24 Comments
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  1. Denise Bryant says

    March 19, 2016 at 12:13 pm

    Fabulous cards! Love that cute whale and the awesome look you got from the Color Bursts! Thanks for a chance to win the color dot sampler… looks like fun!

    Reply
  2. Karen B. says

    March 19, 2016 at 12:25 pm

    This has got to be the coolest post ever! Both cards are amazing, but wow, those whales! The design! Gah! You are so talented!

    Reply
  3. Brandi R says

    March 19, 2016 at 1:08 pm

    Beautiful cards! LOVE how you used the colorburst…..that looks amazing with that darling ME whale ♥

    Reply
  4. Kajcyika says

    March 19, 2016 at 1:12 pm

    wow, I looove the whales. Your card is really amazing! 🙂
    And the other one.. Love the colors! 🙂

    Reply
  5. Jean G. says

    March 19, 2016 at 1:21 pm

    Love the color bursts! They make such a great impact. Also love the little whale.

    Reply
  6. Sandi Pressley says

    March 19, 2016 at 3:01 pm

    Those whales are amazing and I love your water coloring. I would love to try one of those water coloring dot cards….thanks for the chance to win.

    Reply
  7. Sue D says

    March 19, 2016 at 4:22 pm

    Wonderful cards. I really like the color burst powder on the whale card.

    Reply
  8. Jennifer K says

    March 19, 2016 at 5:24 pm

    I love both of your cards! The orca is just adorable and I love how you used the color bursts to create the waves and splashing water, it really looks fantastic. The second card is so pretty yet very cool in a whimsical way, I really love the watercolour background. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  9. Debbie Peysen says

    March 19, 2016 at 5:28 pm

    Awesome cards. I really like the flower card. The pink background is amazing. Thanks for the chance to win and for telling about the watercolor dots.

    Reply
  10. Amanda says

    March 19, 2016 at 5:51 pm

    I would love to learn to use water colors!

    Reply
  11. Lisaerica says

    March 19, 2016 at 11:58 pm

    Hey Jess, I love how your splashing waves turned out, really awesome. Thanks for sharing and always inspiring.

    Reply
  12. ava gavloski says

    March 20, 2016 at 12:53 am

    Wonderful presentation….sweet whale card…

    Reply
  13. Linda says

    March 20, 2016 at 9:42 am

    Wow! Both of your cards are awesome. I have no experience with either medium but, they both look as though they would be great to play around with. Thank you for the opportunity to try one out. Have a blessed day.

    Reply
  14. Carol Mc says

    March 20, 2016 at 10:52 am

    Great cards! Love the colors.

    Reply
  15. Indy says

    March 20, 2016 at 12:48 pm

    Beautiful cards!

    Reply
  16. Dayna Lum-Akana says

    March 20, 2016 at 2:58 pm

    Holy Smokes Jess!! your creations are always so inspiring but that whale card and color burst technique is pushing the “clean your craft room” to the back seat again! it’s also pushing me to suck it up and learn to use my SNC. LOL

    Reply
  17. Michele says

    March 20, 2016 at 7:37 pm

    Great cards! I love how you used the colorburst to make it seem like water.

    Reply
  18. Jean Bullock says

    March 21, 2016 at 3:59 pm

    Darling cards. I especially enjoyed your Orca card. Well done.

    Reply
  19. christine canfield says

    March 22, 2016 at 2:46 pm

    SUCH a good idea with the colorbursts!

    Reply
  20. Helen Gullett says

    March 22, 2016 at 10:16 pm

    That colorburst background for the splashy ocean is Super Fabulous!! That whale is so cute 🙂

    Reply
  21. Mary says

    March 22, 2016 at 11:40 pm

    The whale card is so cute! You are very creative.

    Reply
  22. Amy McCue says

    March 23, 2016 at 9:16 pm

    Wow! I would love to try these watercolors! Your cards are so cute!!

    Reply
  23. Teresa Godines says

    March 25, 2016 at 1:19 pm

    Your cards are wonderful. I really love that whale card. The watercolor is perfect for the splash of water background. TFS

    Reply
  24. Patt H. says

    March 26, 2016 at 4:13 pm

    Wow, that Whale card just takes my breath away! The colors are so awesome. Your 2nd card is wonderful also. Love the soft colors on it. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply

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