#aquapainters #watercolourwash #colouring

#aquapainters are great for colouring in. You can achieve great, delicate details but for the beginners,  or people like me who are a bit more heavy handed 😉, beautiful results can be achieved with no difficulty at all.
For today's card I first heat embossed the simple outline flower and leaf image randomly across the card. I used white embossing powder but any colour would work. I then used 3 colours applied with the aquapainter . I then took a piece of paper towel and gently buffed the excess colour of the embossed edges . This ensures that the embossed part doesn't get stained by the ink in the watercolour wash.
A simple die cut sentiment and vellum circle, a small piece of ribbon and the card came together with ease.

#aquapainters #simpletechnique #simplestamping

When you want a quick card why not try a #simplestamping card and why not add a #simpletechnique 😁 all made easy with #aquapainters!!!... I think I've gone # crazy!!! Lol But seriously the card today is super quick and simple. The background is created with a very simple watercolour wash using 3 toning inks to create the ombre effect. Then just stamp the sentiment as the focal point and voila already for a mat and popping onto a card base. The rhinestones have been coloured to match the work by colouring them with Stampin Blends which are alcohol markers so colour onto all sorts of surfaces.

#aquapainters

#aquapainters...they are so useful!!! Not only can you colour in with them you can make many simple backgrounds. Today's card has a striped background created with the aquapainter . Just be bold and go for it is my advice....

#aquapainters #wastercolourwash

This week I'll be sharing some of the samples I've made using simple watercolour wash techniques using an aquapainter and Stampin Up classic ink pads.
Today's card features a die cut word. I left the cut out piece in the cardstock and applied a water colour wash starting darkest at the bottom and letting it fade out towards the top giving a rather nice ombre effect.

#simplestamping

For the last card of the week I decided to add a little something to my #simplestamping card... a punched  out shape! Punches are ideal for those just starting their crafting journey.  They're not to expensive, take up little space and can be used in multiple ways. The stamps I used are the Florentine Filigree photopolymer set from the spring summer catalogue from Stamp Up. As they are photopolymer the enable the crafter to create repeat patterns with no effort or tools other than a block to hold the stamp.
Well that's it for this week's inspiration.  I do hope you've enjoyed seeing my ##simplestampin cards and have maybe inspired you to have a go.
Next week I'll be sharing more cards
 And I hope you'll pop on by and take a peek and maybe leave a comment or 2 😊
Have a great weekend
Have fun
Cary xx

#simplestamping and #valentine

Happy valentine's to you all 💖
We should all be wishing ourselves a happy valentine's as we should all love ourselves.  So make today special for you as well as for others 💖
Today's #simplestamping card is a valentine's is for you all.

#simplestamping

The essence of #simplestamping is ink, paper and stamps. Today's sample shows that a single ink colour can achieve a variety of effects when stamped on coloured card and pattern paper. I chose to  stamp on the coloured card base and the wood textures pattern paper. I like the way the ink gives a depth to the card base and almost seems to  highlight the wood effect.
I hope you give this #simplestamping a go it's good to go back to basics if you've been stamping a while. It also shows that complete beginners can achieve beautiful creations from their very first card 😊