Hello, and welcome to the Simon Says Stamp One Of A Kind Blog Hop! If you came from the amazing Laura Bassen’s blog, you are right on track!
I created a floral watercolor card using a brand new Bouquet of Thanks stamp set from the One Of A Kind Collection. To create my own scene, I stamped my image three times using the masking technique.
I started by applying light color for the base layer and went over the paint to diffuse the color using a wet paint brush. Then I brought in more colors to my image to add some shading.
I softened the hard edges using a moist paint brush before the paint is completely dry. I darkened the value of watercolor by adding layers of the same colors.
If you let the paint dry between applications, you’ll be able to leave a harsh line between layers which looks cool as well.
If you make a mistake with your watercolors or you have some paint went outside of outline, you can fix it by adding some clean water on the paper and picking up the colors with the paper towel or paintbrush.
I added some paint splatters to give some interest to my card. This technique is a bit random but can create some very fun results, so I strongly recommend you to give it a try if you haven’t done so.
Video
I made a video tutorial to show you how to create my watercolor card using theBouquet of Thanks stamp set. You can watch it below or on my YouTube channel:
Floral Watercolor Card using Mijello Mission Gold Watercolors
- Cut down Canson cold press watercolor paper slightly larger than A2 card size using Tim Holtz paper trimmer.
- Stamp the flowers and leaves from the Bouquet of Thanks stamp set on the watercolor paper with Versafine Onyx black ink.
- Stamp the same image on an Inkadinkado Masking Paper and cut out the image with scissors to create a mask.
- Layer the mask over the stamped image, covering the image completely. Stamp the image two times over the mask, positioning the image partially onto the mask.
- Tape down the watercolor paper on the chipboard sheet using washi tape
- Color the images with Mijello Mission Gold watercolor set and #2 round paintbrush.
- Cover the images with post-it-notes and add paint splatters over the background.
- Remove the watercolor panel from the chipboard and cut it down into 4.25” by 5”5” using Tim Holtz paper trimmer.
- Stamp the sentiment from the Bouquet of Thanks stamp set with Versafine Onyx black ink.
- Mount the watercolor panel on the A2 sized top folding white card base using double sided tape.
- Finish off the card by adding white dots on the flowers with Uni-Ball White Gel Pen.
These are my favorite products from the One Of A Kind product release. Make sure to visit the Simon Says Stamp store HERE to check out the rest of awesome new products.
Giveaway
Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop. For a chance to win, leave a comment below by Monday, June 26th. The winners will be announced on the Simon Says Stamp Blog on Tuesday, June 27th.
Blog Hop
It is now time to head on over to the fantastic Shari Carroll’s blog to see what creation she has to inspire you all. Thanks so much for stopping by today. Happy hopping!
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Jennifer McGuire
Kristina Werner
Laura Bassen
May Park (You’re here!!)
Shari Carroll (Your next stop!!)
Amanda Korotkova
Heather Ruwe
Anna-Karin Evaldsson
Kelly Latevola
Supplies
I have listed the supplies I used below. I participate in several affiliate programs including Simon Says Stamp(SSS), Ellen Hutson(EH) and Altenew(AN). It means I get a small commission at no additional cost to you when products are purchased through links I share here. Thank you for your support.
 Simon Says Stamp Bouquet Thanks Stamp Set Shop at: SSS |
 Mijello Mission Gold Watercolor Set Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Silver Black Velvet Brush #2 Round Shop at: SSS |
 Silver Black Velvet Brush Size 4 Round Shop at: SSS | AZ | EH |
 EK Success Cutter Bee Scissors Shop at: SSS | EH |
 Tim Holtz Tonic Paper Trimmer Shop at: SSS | AZ | EH |
 Wagner Embossing Tool Gun Shop at: SSS | HA | EH |
 EK Success Craft Tweezers Shop at: SSS | EH |
 Dahle Self-Healing Cutting Mat 18×12 Shop at: SSS | EH |
 Be Creative Double Sided Tape Shop at: SSS | EH |
 Versafine Onyx Black Ink Shop at: SSS | EH |
 Inkadinkado Masking Paper Shop at: SSS | EH |
 3M Post It Notes Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Neenah Solar White Cardstock 80LB Shop at: SSS | EH |
 Uni-Ball White Gel Pen Shop at: SSS | EH |
 Hero Arts Acrylic Block Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Absorber Cleaning Cloth Shop at: AZ |
 Original MISTI Stamping Tool Shop at: SSS | AZ | EH |
 Canson Montval Watercolor Paper Shop at: SSS |
 Hero Arts Ultra Clean Shop at: SSS | HA | EH |
Ann Bedard
Love the colors you used.
Jun . 25 . 2017Annette Pearce
Grateful for the inspiration of your beautiful watercoloured card, it is gorgeous.
Jun . 25 . 2017brendabecknell
Your watercolored flowers are just beautiful!
Jun . 25 . 2017Penny Whitlock
Beautiful cards… thanks for sharing!
Jun . 25 . 2017Theresa Burns
I just love this release and i love yout water coloring.
Jun . 25 . 2017Linda P
Absolutely Stunning work … I love it!
Jun . 25 . 2017Eileen Robertson
Stunning card. This stamp is so versatile, I love it! Thanks for sharing.
Jun . 25 . 2017Erika
Awesome card ❤️
Jun . 25 . 2017Cherie Bolton
Lovely card, thanks for the great watercolouring tips and the tip on searching google for colour references.
Jun . 25 . 2017Nancy Deffner
Beautiful watercoloring! Thanks for the detailed video.
Jun . 25 . 2017michal meiri
Your water color card so beautiful and I love the colors you chose. Thanks for the video.
Jun . 24 . 2017Gail Plaskiewicz
I looked at your pretty card and thought those are beautiful water colors and then I read that you used water colors! I am getting so good at recognizing when people do water colors. Wow, high five’s for me! LOL I love your colors and how you did some splatter painting. I used to do splatter painting in my art class in high school back in the early 70’s. Who knew it would make such a come back? Love your pretty card and thank you for showing it to us. Also thank you for letting us have a chance to win something. I hope that I do!
Jun . 24 . 2017Kathy Ferguson
Your water color card turned out so beautiful and I love the colors you chose. The stamp set is very pretty and would make wonderful thank you cards.
Jun . 24 . 2017stitcherbeth
Your card is just beautiful, so inspiring, I would love to be able to watercolor as well as you do.
Jun . 24 . 2017Christy Sugiarto
Wow…. I love your watercolor on this flowers stamp.
Jun . 24 . 2017pinkheelscreative
I love this beautiful card. Your style of watercoloring is so pretty.
Jun . 24 . 2017Deborah Kaye
What a beautiful card!
Jun . 24 . 2017Melynn
Beautiful colors on this card!
Jun . 24 . 2017Deborah Kaye
What a gorgeous card!
Jun . 24 . 2017Cindy Wesley
Stunning. Love the colors that you picked also.
Jun . 24 . 2017Helen
Thanks for sharing this lovely card. Love how you repeated the flower stamp to give a fuller flower scene.
Jun . 24 . 2017Danielle Dietz
Beautiful flowers!
Jun . 24 . 2017memalagene
Awesome Card! Awesome release! Thanks for the video.
Jun . 24 . 2017Joyce M
Your card is so beautiful. I loved the colors you chose.
Jun . 24 . 2017Katrina
Wow! Your watercolor is truly amazing! Thanks for sharing the video!
Jun . 24 . 2017