Category: Technique
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Florida Watercolor Gift
This was the second piece that I made for my sister for Christmas (my last post had the Texas version). I found this quote while I was doing some research and LOVED it. Also really loved the sea/beach colors in the watercolor. They blended perfectly and it’s exactly what I was hoping for.
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Texas Watercolor Gift
This is part of a set I made for my sister for Christmas. I made her one for her old home (Florida) and one for her new home (Texas!). (Stay tuned for the other later this week!) I masked the shape of the state and then filled it with a strong red/yellow watercolor palette. Then,…
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January Birthday Cards
One of my goals for this year is to make sure I make/send birthday cards each month, to avoid missing anyone’s birthday. Even though I LOVE making cards, my biggest fault is actually filling out and sending them. You would not believe how many cards I haven’t sent in the past and are sitting in…
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Gold Foiled Chinese Cards
I was commissioned to make a gift card set that had a Chinese theme. I knew I wanted to incorporate gold foil and thought using a mandala-type image would be a good option. I found this “double-happiness” image and liked the idea! I matted the gold-foil image with black and red cardstock for a clean,…
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Welcome Baby Boy- Watercolor Card
I made the watercolor card by handlettering “Congrats” in masking fluid, then using blues to watercolor before removing the mask. Then, I used my NEW Dr. Ph Martin’s white ink on these dark blue envelopes. I tried a wavy line to add some whimsy. I wish I had made it a bit more wavy to…
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Sapphire Pears Watercolor Cards
How beautiful are these gorgeous pears? I was commissioned to make this card set for a woman who has a business called “Sapphire Pear”- hence, the blue theme. I hand-painted these, so there is a bit of variation from one card to the next, but I think that adds to the charm. I used a…
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Hummingbird Watercolor
I had so much fun making these hummingbird watercolor cards. I used liquid masking fluid to get those perfectly crisp, consistent silhouettes on each card. The gift set I made had 10 cards in total- 5 in each color combo.
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Mini Album: Starbucks Themed Best Friends!
I made this album for my best friend Natasha for Christmas last year… We’ve had a love obsession with Starbucks ever since we were teachers in TFA and bonded over lattes each day after work. I love the way it turned out- simple palette, the most important pics, and a good representation of our many…
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Watercolor Stamped Flower
The embossing technique is already so fun- add watercolor to it and it’s just a whole new level! I love that it makes it look like I can actually paint!
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Seahorse Watercolor Card
Love the colors- especially the shimmer added to parts of the background- adds a nice layer. First time using my new masking pen- very easy to use and will neeed to play with that more soon!
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