This class uses re-inkers, inks, and sprays, and turns them into watercolors. Since I do not have re-inkers, sprays or dye inks, I applied the techniques from this class and used a basic watercolor palette.

Card 1

I created this card with Altenew’s Statement Flowers Stamp Set. I began by prepping my watercolor paper with anti-static powder. Since the watercolor paper has texture, I placed my stamp into my Misti in case I needed to stamp it multiple times. I stamped the images with clear embossing ink. I poured gold embossing powder over my image and heat set it.

I set 2 cups of water to the side. One was to clean the brush, and the second was to brush clean water over my image. I grabbed a small brush and brushed clean water onto one petal. I was careful not to use too much. I next dipped a second brush into light pink, then with a darker pink. I repeated the process one petal at a time. I used the same technique for the orange flower and the leaves.

Once my project was dry, I splattered watercolor with a small brush using the colors used for the florals. I added, “dearest friend, wishing you a happy day,” included in this stamp set.

I attached my completed piece to an A2-sized white notecard with strong double-sided tape.

Card 2

I used an image from Altenew’s Recollections Stamp Set for this card. I began by preparing my precut watercolor paper with anti static powder and stamped the image in clear embossing ink then heat set gold embossing powder.

I used a pearlescent watercolor palette to color the florals. I lightly brushed water onto the flowers first and added the colors. Once my project was dry, I added the sentiment from Altenew’s Paint-A-Flower: African Daisy Outline Stamp Set in two layers. I heat embossed the sentiment directly onto my project with black embossing ink. Next, I heat embossed the sentiment in gold on white vellum. I attached the vellum by adding glue on the black embossed. I placed the vellum on top but slightly off to the side to create a shadow behind the gold letters.

Finally, I attached my piece to a pink notecard and added golden-colored teardrop-shaped gems to my project for a bit of sparkle.

Card 3

For this card, I prepared a full large sheet of watercolor paper with anti static powder. I stamped Altenew’s statement Flowers multiple times and heat set the images in clear embossing ink and powder.

With a mister, I generously sprayed one flower image and dipped a brush into color, then dipped it into the water sitting on the floral image. The color flowed through the water, and I added more pigment as needed. I did this with all five stamped images. I let the very wet paper air dry for a while and used my heat gun as needed. Once the paper was sufficiently dry, I sprayed the areas outside the floral images and added different colors resulting in a lightly colored background. 

I ran my heat gun over the front and backside of the paper to reduce warping. Once dry, I used my stitched frame dies to lay out where I would cut. I first trimmed these areas with scissors and then ran them through my die cutter. I was able to create four cards from this piece.

I placed the die cut with pink florals onto a pink notecard using double-sided tape. I added a sentiment strip I previously made during “in the mood for color.” The sentiment reads, “I appreciate your kindness.” I created it with black card stock, gold embossing powder, and Altenew’s Sentiment Strips 2 Stamp Set.