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Ink smooshing watercolor card + outline flowers ~ tutorial

January 6, 2021 - by Gaylynn

Ink smooshing watercolor card + outline flowers ~ tutorial

Hi, Gaylynn here. For Technique Time at Unity, I show ink smooshing watercolor for this love card background.  I also use outline flowers as an accent.

Adding ink smooshing watercolor in pink and red to the background stamping creates an easy artsy look, especially for this love card.  The flower overlay is an added bonus.

Sentiment:  Hugs & Love

Helpful tips:

Here are helpful tips for creating this card using ink smooshing and fussy cutting.  To begin, stamp and trim a background panel using watercolor paper.  Also, stamp and fussy cut outline flowers and the sentiment.  Next, add pink and red watercolor to a piece of acetate or a plastic craft mat.  Then, place the acetate over the watercolor paper background and smoosh the color onto the panel.  Repeat this process until you get the look you want.  Once dry, adhere the background panel to the card base using extra tacky tape.  Finally, add the flowers and accents, to finish.

Here is another look.

Here is my video tutorial for this project.  It will detail the full process.

Supplies:  Unity Stamp Co. Criss Cross Hearts {background} and Hello Fresh Start.
Also, foam and flat double-sided tape, cardstock, Altenew watercolor half pans, paint brushes, tan cording, heat tool, My Creative Time belly band dies and rectangle frame die layers; adhesive gems, Ranger watercolor paper, plastic craft mat and jet black archival ink; acetate.

Remember, if you want to view my other projects on the Unity blog, see my features linked below.

Technique Time
Watercolor Wednesday
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Please, tune in next Wednesday with a new project for Technique Time.
Thanks for visiting.

Gaylynn

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Filed Under: Stamping Fun Tagged With: background, Gaylynn Martling, Ink Smooshing, outline stamping, Technique Time, watercolor, Watercolor Wednesday

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