Hello and thanks for stopping by today! It’s a true joy of mine to help others learn. Learn to channel their creativity into ways to help others or to help themselves with time spent worthwhile. I encourage you to continue to reach out to me to ask for help, I’m here and ready! There have been a few crafters that really like a certain technique but are unable to really get a grasp on how to get the results they are looking for. One of those techniques is messy watercolor.  Let’s tackle taking the mystery out of messy watercolor and help make it work for, and not against, you.

Messy Watercolor in detail

This week the Global Design Project is stamping with These fun colors. CLICKING HERE to visit now.

Thank You, GDP DT, for choosing my card as one of the winners!

I’m also participating in the SUO Challenge, with a floral theme. CLICK HERE to visit now.

I’m also participating in the Fusion Challenge this week with this great sketch. CLICK HERE to visit now.

Design Details

measurements for this project

Whisper White Thick card stock card base: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Whisper White card stock layer: 4″ x 5 1/4″
Watercolor Paper panel: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″

All products used are available in my Online Store

Beautiful Bouquet stamp set

It seems that more than any other bundle in the 2017 Annual Stampin Up Catalog, Beautiful Bouquet is the break out hit. It started big and has only gotten bigger. And the great news is that it’s being carried over into the 2018 catalog! As of right now, through the end of May, the 10% off discount will be the lowest price offered for this beauty. Don’t miss out on this deal!

Help with Messy Watercolor

When you leave comments about projects you would like to have me demonstrate, I write them on a little paper pad. Today I am checking one off the list with this demonstration of creating messy watercolor.  Here are my tips for this technique:

Always use Watercolor Paper, as it DOES make a difference.

The best results happen for me with the wet-on-wet technique. Wet the watercolor paper with the Aqua Painter first, before adding the stamp.

Another way to achieve messy watercolor is to ink up a stamp and use a Stampin’ Spritzer to mist the stamp before it touches the paper. Try playing with different generations of ink to get different results.

Start with the lightest color and gradually add in the mid tone to give a little “form” to the stamped image. Adding a darker color is easier than removing unwanted color.

Be sure there are some “clean lines” somewhere in your project, to act as a touchstone and hold the messy look in check. In this project, I kept the branch image crisp and allowed the flower area to get loose and messy. Check out the video tutorial from this week’s FaceBook LIVE session that gives more detailed info.

CLICK HERE to watch the video tutorial on my You Tube Channel

Here is a list of supplies I used to make this card project. Links are here that you can click to get product info and purchase items, at no additional cost to you, as well. Thank you for your support with your purchase

Beautiful Bouquet Photopolymer Bundle – 145297

Price: $51.25

Linen Thread – 104199

Price: $4.50

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad – 126970

Price: $6.50

Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin’ Pad – 144085

Price: $6.50

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad – 126975

Price: $6.50

Watercolor Paper – 122959

Price: $5.00

Aqua Painters – 103954

Price: $17.00

Stampin’ Spritzer – 126185

Price: $3.00

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock – 140272

Price: $7.00

Supply List

Having more ways to create a focal point on your project can make a project work for you. I hope you like this project and will come back to visit often! Thanks for stopping by today.

-Jenny Hall

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