Blue Jay Watercolor Card

Spring gorgeousness is everywhere in my town. The trees either are or have bloomed, the birds are back and singing, and everything is green again. I even spotted the blue jays that like to come play in my yard, which reminded me that I have a card that I made for Ranger Ink for CHA this year, that would be perfect to show you at this time of year.

This card is made from Ranger's Watercolor Paper, and Dina Wakley's stamps and Heavy Bodied Paint...but guess what!!!...I used the paint to watercolor.

I stamped the bird and flower where I wanted it on my card, and then again on another piece of Watercolor paper all in Jet Black Archival.

I squirted a little bit of the paint on my craft sheet, and watered it down well, so I could loosely paint in the images with a transparent look, just like watercolor paint. It works WONDERFULLY this way, so don't be afraid to try this paint in this way. I added lots of different colors to the background in the same way...very watery and loose. Once everything was dry, I cut out the extra images and layered them on the card with foam tape. I finished up with the sentiment and some details on the bird with a Fude Ball Pen. Then I added some depth to the eye of the bird and center of the flowers with Glossy Accents, and added this onto a black cardstock card. So easy to do.

 

 

That's it for this month...it flew by fast. I'll be back in May! Thanks for all the comments and support. Cyber Hugs!!!

Supplies:

Ranger Watercolor Paper 8.5x11	Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink	Dina Wakley Media Cling Mount Stamps: Scribbly Birds on Branches	Dina Wakley Media Cling Mount Stamps: Scribbly Flowers	Dina Wakley Media Brushes Four Pack
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer	DINA WAKLEY HEAVY BODY PAINT - Magenta 2 OZ TUBE	DINA WAKLEY HEAVY BODY PAINT - Lapis 2 OZ TUBE	DINA WAKLEY HEAVY BODY PAINT - Lime 2 OZ TUBE MDP41108	DINA WAKLEY HEAVY BODY PAINT - Sky 2 OZ TUBE
DINA WAKLEY HEAVY BODY PAINT - Lemon 2 OZ TUBE	DINA WAKLEY HEAVY BODY PAINT - White 2 OZ TUBE	DINA WAKLEY HEAVY BODY PAINT - Umber 2 OZ TUBE	DINA WAKLEY HEAVY BODY PAINT - BLACK - 2 OZ TUBE	DINA WAKLEY HEAVY BODY PAINT - STERLING - 2 OZ TUBE
Ranger Fude Ball Pen in Black	Eanger surfaces Black cardstock	Ranger Adhesive Sheets	Ranger Adhesive Foam in White	Ranger Glossy Accents

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!

Getting Peacocky With Jessica Sporn Stamps!!!

Many moons ago, Jessica Sporn, had asked me to use some of her new stamps from Rubber Moon Stamps in a project. Of course I said yes, but alas, it took me a while to use them...sorry Jessica. 

I just love the curlycue shape in these stamps...something I am always drawn to. I wanted the peacock to have lots of color and in no particular pattern, so I decided to watercolor it and use Ken Oliver's Color Burst to do it.

I stamped the peacock on tissue paper using Jet Black twice, as I know the tissue paper will be see through on the paper once I adhere it with Ranger's Multi Matte Medium. I cut these out and used only the tail portion on the second stamped piece. I adhered that to the bottom of the whole peacock to elongate the tail area.

I added all the Color Burst to a palette, and mixed each with water. I can blend colors this way, and once it dries just put it up for the next time. I love that about Color Burst. I took a piece of Watercolor Cardstock, and misted it with water. Then I just loaded a paintbrush with Color Burst and started making blobs of color.

I added the colors of the peacock where I wanted it to go. Once dry, I placed Multi Matte Medium over the colors, and added my tissue paper peacock. It just melds in.

I stamped the tree using Tim's Distress Paint in Walnut Stain, and the leaves, now bushes, in Pine Needles and Peeled Paint. I also added Mermaid Lagoon Paint to some of the areas of the peacock.

I added more and more color to the background, again just in long globs, then I tapped the paintbrush making spots and splashes of color.

I used a white and black gel pen to define a few things, and then decided I needed some stamping. I used Wendy's Script stamp and her Sky Blue Archival in the sky area. I also used Tim's grassy looking lines stamp in the meadow area with Fern Green Archival.

Then I stamped the Lots of Leaves image from Wendy in the meadow area using Buttercup.

I wanted circles in the meadow area, but couldn't find anything small enough, until I found this tiny pen cap. I used it to stamp circles here and there with Orange Marmalade Archival. Once I was finished, my peacock and trees didn't pop enough for me, so I gave them a coat of Glossy Accents, and liked that pretty good. Then I tore the edges of the watercolor paper...I love that look, and and adhered it onto a birch wooden panel that I watercolored with the same colors as the paper. Finally, I added the sentiment words that were inked with the same inks mentioned before, as well as highlighted with more Color Burst.

 

 

 

 

Thank you Jessica for providing me with these gorgeous stamped images! Many kudos to you for making all these goodies, and I hope to see much more in the future!

Supplies:

Ranger Surfaces Watercolor Paper	Tim Holtz Ranger Ink Palette	Ken Oliver Color Burst Bundle - Six Colors	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer	Dina Wakley Media Brushes Four Pack
Jessica Sporn Peacock Motif Stamp	Ranger Archival Ink - Jet Black Pad #3	Ranger Multi Medium Matte 4 oz.	Tim Holtz Distress Paint in Mermaid Lagoon	Jessica Sporn Tree of Life Stamp
Distress Paint in Walnut Stain	Jessica Sporn Ornate Leaf Stamp	Tim Holtz Distress Paint in Pine Needles	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Paint in Peeled Paint	Stampers Anonymous Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi Stamps - Script Background Stamp
Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink In Sky Blue	Creative Textures Stamp Set	Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink in Fern Green	Stampers Anonymous Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi Stamps - Lots of Leaves Background Stamp	Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink in Buttercup
Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink In Orange Blossom	Tim Holtz Mini Ink Blending Tool	Sakura Gelly Roll White Pen	Black Glaze Pen	Idea-ology Small Talk Stickers
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Big Chat	Ranger Inkssentials Glossy Accents	Tim Holtz Distress Paint in Black Soot

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!