Finally got to play with my newly acquired Tim Holtz Bird Crazy stamps I just got at the recent rubber stamp convention last month. I also happened to pop into a Hobby Lobby when I read somewhere on SCS of ladies finding the Kuretake Gansai watercolor set there. Ohhh, hello 40% off coupon?
Just like Jennifer Mcguire said her video tutorial, these Kuretake Gansai watercolors are very rich, creamy and buttery feeling when handling them. I decided to make a color swatch before I started just to really see the true colors of cake pan.
Here's my first try using both the bird stamps and the Kuretake Gansai watercolors. Hmm, I was impatient and didn't wait for the Momento ink to dry or did I heat emboss it to set it, so there's a bit of smearing.
I was hoping for my birdie to be a bit more happy primary color orange-y as that's Dawn's favorite color, but it came out a bit more distressed than I was intending. Oh well, it definitely looks very Tim Holtz-y distressed.
Yes, I just made up a word.
Dawn seems to be the washi tape queen so she's inspiring me to use more washi tape in my designs and to decorate my envelopes. Problem is, I only have one set that I ordered from SU earlier this year. I'll have to make some time to browse the aisles at Michael's and pick up a few fun bright colors. I remember seeing some super fun ones from Heidi Swapp. For now, this will have to do but I think it should be brighter to anchor my very heavily colored crazy bird.
I had fun experimenting with new products and new mediums.
Entering this card in CASology's Week 158: Precious White Space Challenge.
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"Define Normal" Card
Paper: Canson Watercolor Paper
Stamps: Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Bird Crazy & Crazy Talk
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Kuretake Gansai Watercolors
Embellishments: SU Watercolor Wonder Designer (gold dotted) washi tape
Size: 5.5" x 4.25" rectangular
4 comments:
Sensational job on your first watercolored TH bird, Ching! it is so rich with color and the fun sentiment seems perfect for both you and Dawn!
Continued good wishes at your new job! I am sure it didn't take them long to recognize what an intelligent, highly-skilled, and devoted employee you are!
Absolutely, Ching! You have captured that precious white space perfectly! Absolutely love your watercoloured bird too, and I also want to give you credit for the clever placement of your washi tape. Thanks so much for joining us at CASology this week! CAS cleverness!
Lots of amazing things in the watercoloring going on!!!!!
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Your second pic really does your water coloring justice...beautiful.
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