Hello! One of my resolutions this year is to craft more seasonally and to watercolor more often. I’m trying to be intentional about both, using the seasons as a reason to reach for stamps and supplies I already own and giving myself more opportunities to practice watercoloring. This fall card brought those two goals together.
Today, I am sharing a fall-themed watercolored card. For this card, I used the Penny Black Autumn Boots stamp (introduced a few years ago). I stamped the image with Archival Watering Can ink and watercolored it with Tombow markers and Distress inks. After the image dried, I used an A2-size die to cut it. Next, I stamped the image onto masking paper, fussy-cut the masking paper, and covered the image with the mask before adding ink for the ground and sky. The detailed design made the masking more challenging than I expected, and the background was only partly successful. To complete the sky, I added ink with my paintbrush.
The process reminded me that I should first watercolor the background before I watercolor the image.
For the sentiment, I used a newer Penny Black stamp set with a coordinating die, which made adding the sentiment stress-free.
I don’t know how you did that so well! You are such a good water color person! The images have so much dimension.
Beautiful watercoloring on that autumn image, Jean!! Can’t believe it’s Fall already!!
oh this is so prettily colored, Jean. Love the bold shades.