I was going to work on another tiny 3 x 3 painting (100 tiny paintings in 2025 with Kristin VanLeuven), but for some reason couldn't get the video to play on Patreon on my laptop even though it works on my phone, so I decided to work on this week's Watercolor Wednesday at Splitcoaststampers. I'm glad I did because I really like how both of my paintings turned out!
Creating and Sharing Cards, Projects and Videos using Stampin' Up! Products
Saturday, July 26, 2025
Thursday, July 24, 2025
Cherry Blossom Tree with Salt
I'm a little behind posting my watercolor painting for Watercolor Wednesday Splitcoaststampers (WCW268), but I guess better late than never, right? Sorry the first snippet is a little blurry! I gave the card away and can't get another photo of it.
I ended up painting this painting four times! Was I discouraged? A little bit, BUT I learned along the way each time I painted another one. Definitely worth all the extra time!
Did I paint it that many times because I didn't like them? Nope! I was working on the salt technique and used Stampin' Up! ink refills the first two times and DaVinci watercolors the last two times. I tested Stampin' Up! ink with two different colors. Not sure if you can see the tests I did or not, but I really liked how they turned out. However when I started the actual painting, put the salt on and let it dry it did NOT turn out like the tests I did. I found out both times that it has to be put on immediately after I paint (literally after each dab of the brush) because the ink is absorbed into the paper so quickly and dries a lot faster than watercolor paints. I just flicked darker pink paint to get a look I liked, then moved on to my DaVinci watercolors.
The first time I used my watercolors I had the paper WAY too wet, so I ended up flicking paint into the tree again once the first layer had dried, then and tried painting it one last time and that turned into the finished card.
I ended up giving the card to my sister for her birthday because it reminded me of a picture we took in the spring of 2024 under a crab apple tree in full bloom. We liked it so much we decided to take another picture under those same trees this spring, but they had ripped all of the trees out and we had to find somewhere else to take another picture. My sister loved the card and said it brought back the same memory that I had. So thankful for my dear sister! Love her lots!
Thanks for looking and have a great day!
Sara
Remember all products used are listed at the bottom of each post.
Remember all products used are listed at the bottom of each post.
If you have questions feel free to contact me.
Just click "Contact Me" at the top of my blog.
Supplies used on this card:
DaVinci Scratchmade Journal watercolors, Neptune Princeton 8 round, Linsday Weirick Craftamo Rigger
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Beautiful Motifs Dies ~ A Stampin' Up! Card
Today's card is inspired by Try a Sketch on Tuesday #675 and Double Trouble 3-2-1 Kitchen "Keep Us in Stitches" Recipe - 3 Layers, 2 Die Cut or Stamped Images, 1 Stitched Element.
Sunday, July 13, 2025
Wildflowers in Watercolor
Today's card was inspired by Watercolor Wednesday from Splitcoaststampers. I've been doing a lot of watercolor lately and thought I'd start a journal of my paintings when I do the Watercolor Wednesday Challenge.
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Notes of Nature ~ A Stampin' Up! Card
Today's card has mixed media and is inspired by Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge #674 and the Double Trouble Challenge # 195.
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Sunrise Sailing Dies ~ A Stampin' Up! Card
Today's card uses blending brushes to help create a sunset scene. It was inspired by sketch #673 at Try a Sketch on Tuesday.
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Beautiful Gallery ~ A Stampin' Up! Card
Today's card is a little different for me because I created it using Designers Series Paper - DSP. It was also inspired by Try a Sketch on Tuesday #671 and the 3-2-1 Recipe for the DTC Challenge #192.
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Gallery Blooms ~ A Stampin' Up! Card
Today's cards were inspired by sketch #670 at Try a Sketch on Tuesday.
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Hues of Happiness ~ A Stampin' Up! Card!
Today's anniversary card is inspired by Sketch #669 at Try a Sketch on Tuesday and the Double Trouble Challenge.
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Spotlight on Nature ~ A Stampin' Up! Card
Today's card is a slimline card that was inspired by sketch #668 over on Try a Sketch on Tuesday.
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Monday, March 31, 2025
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Adventurous Sky ~ A Stampin' Up! Card
I'm back again with another card to share with you that was inspired by Try a Sketch on Tuesday.
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Spotlight on Nature ~ A Stampin' Up! Card
Today's card is a little unique because the sketch over at Try a Sketch on Tuesday is as well...
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Under the Moon ~ A Stampin' Up Card!
It was my brother's birthday the other day so I decided to use this week's sketch at Try a Sketch on Tuesday to create his b-day card.
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Mixed Florals ~ A Stampin' Up Card!
Today's card is inspired by sketch challenge #661 over at Try a Sketch on Tuesday
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)