Caly Person

Hi Everyone!

During my forth month as a design team member for Splitcoaststampers (SCS) for the month of May, the theme was Sparkling Waters.  The great thing about these themes is, you can interpret it any way you want – as long as water is involved.  So I used this opportunity to play with a bunch of different watercolor techniques.

In the card below, I used my Gansai Tambi set for the first time to color this dahlia. The card itself has a very traditional feel with the oval cut out and doily accent.

For my second card, I used distress ink to watercolor these Spring Flowers after embossing the images in white. The velum over the colored panel gives the card a soft and dreamy look.

My third card uses NO stamps. I watercolored the background using Zig Clean Color Real brush markers and used die-cut outs to decorate the card.  This is something I’ve never done before.

On my forth card – I tried the no-line watercolor technique for the first time. I think that depending on the color you use, this technique can be very easy or more challenging. I did one after this one in yellow and had a much more difficult time getting a layered look.

My fifth card doesn’t use any water techniques.  I simply wanted to incorporate a water image – COFFEE.  MMMMMmmmmm….my favorite thing.  You can call it an addiction but I call it a habit of morning nourishment :).

A neighbor of mine asked me to make a birthday card for her friend using coffee, so I created another card like it:

Finally, my 6th card is using the salt technique.  I used large kosher salt granules on a watercolor panel that wasn’t quite dry and the salt pulled up some color, creating a really cool background:

I hope you enjoyed these cards!  I’ve got two more months of cards to share.  Sorry it’s taken me so long!  I’ll get to it eventually 😐

Here are the SUPPLIES for the cards above in the same order they are shown:

*Disclaimer: I am not being paid by any company to promote their products. I make cards using stamp sets and materials which I love and I love to share. To view where these items can be purchased, click on the linked abbreviations below (SU for Stampin’ Up!, SSS for Simon Says Stamp, EH for Ellen Hutson, AMZN for Amazon, LF for Lawn Fawn, MFT for My Favorite Things, etc.).

Card #1 – Dahlia using Gansai Tambi

Gansai Tambi Colors: 36, 63, 139, 58, 56, 53

WPlus9 Beautiful Bouquet – Dahlia EH | SSS | WPlus9	Versafine Onyx Black EH | SSS	Soft Sky Cardstock	Canson XL WaterColor Paper Pad EH | SSS | JOANN
Recollections 110 lb	Simply Simmons Round Brush	Gansai Tambi 36 color set EH | SSS | AMZN	White/Gray Big Shot
Big Shot Magnetic Platform EH | SSS | AMZN	Standard Cutting Pads EH | SSS | AMZN	LF Small Stitched Oval Stackables EH | SSS | LF	Embossing Powder Bag EH | SSS | SU
Heat Tool	Clear Embossing Powder	Tea Lace Paper Doilies	3M Scotch Foam Tape EH | SSS | AMZN
ATG Gun EH | SSS | AMZN	EK Success Cutter Bee Scissors	Mini MISTI – Laser Etched	Martha Stewart Mini Scoring Board EH | SSS
Teflon Bone Folder EH | SSS	Absorber

Card #2 – Spring Flowers using Distress Ink

Distress Colors: Salty Ocean, Shaded Lilac, Wilted Violet, Picked Raspberry, Spun Sugar, Lucky Clover, Cracked Pistachio

SSS Spring Flowers	SSS Sending and Wishing	Stazon Jet Black Ink EH | SSS | AMZN	SSS Sending and Wishing Dies
Embossing Powder Bag EH | SSS | SU	Versamark Ink EH | SSS | AMZN	Heat Tool	HA White Embossing Powder SSS | EH
Ranger Tim Holtz Mini Distress Inks EH | SSS	Canson XL WaterColor Paper Pad EH | SSS | JOANN	Recollections 110 lb	Simply Simmons Round Brush
Vellum Cardstock	ATG Gun EH | SSS | AMZN	Janome 6260 Quilter’s Companion Sewing Machine	Martha Stewart Mini Scoring Board EH | SSS
Mini MISTI – Laser Etched	MFT Gold Sparkle Card Stock	Xyron Creative Station

Card #3 – Scribble Roses using Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers

Not Listed: Recollections Shimmer Paper

Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker Colors Used: 030 Blue, 035 Deep Blue, 080 Violet, 085 Deep Violet

Canson XL WaterColor Paper Pad EH | SSS | JOANN	Recollections 110 lb	Zig Clean Color Real Brush EH | SSS | AMZN	Ranger Mini Mister EH | SSS
MFT Brushstroke Birthday Greetings EH | SSS | MFT	MFT Scribble Roses EH | SSS | MFT	MFT Simple Leaf Flourishes EH | SSS | MFT	Embossing Powder Bag EH | SSS | SU
Basic Black Ink	ATG Gun EH | SSS | AMZN	Adhesive Remover	Xyron Creative Station
Martha Stewart Mini Scoring Board EH | SSS	Teflon Bone Folder EH | SSS	Paper Piercing Tool	Dymo Mechanical Embosser

Card #4- Peony Bouquet using Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers – No-Line Technique

Zig Colors: 026 Light Pink, 027 Dark Pink, 044 Deep Green, 047 May Green, 061 Light Brown

Altenew Peony Bouquet EH | SSS | Altenew	Butterfly Basics	MFT Black Licorice Hybrid InkSSS | MFT	Basic Black Cardstock
Canson XL WaterColor Paper Pad EH | SSS | JOANN	Recollections 110 lb	Pental Aquash Water Brush Set	ATG Gun EH | SSS | AMZN
Clear Block Bundle	Mini MISTI – Laser Etched	Martha Stewart Mini Scoring Board EH | SSS	Teflon Bone Folder EH | SSS
Absorber

Card #5 – Of Frappe!

Copics: W0, W3, R29, R39, E34, E50

EH Oh Frappe	MFT Zig-Zag Circle STAX EH | SSS | MFT	Memento Tuxedo Black Ink EH | SSS | AMZN	Early Espresso Cardstock
Crumb Cake Cardstock	Crumb Cake Ink	Recollections 110 lb	Copic Sketch Markers EH | SSS | MERRIARTIST
White/Gray Big Shot	Big Shot Magnetic Platform EH | SSS | AMZN	Standard Cutting Pads EH | SSS | AMZN	Watercolor Wonder Washi (Retired)
ATG Gun EH | SSS | AMZN	Clear Block Bundle	Mini MISTI – Laser Etched	Martha Stewart Mini Scoring Board EH | SSS
Teflon Bone Folder EH | SSS	Absorber

Card #6 – You’re a Star – Salt Technique using Gansai Tambi

Copic Colors: V25, BV11, RV04, R43, YR02, YR61, YG41, YG11, RV00, RV02

Gansai Tambi #64

LF So Jelly EH | SSS | LF	Pacific Point Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black Ink EH | SSS | AMZN	Recollections 110 lb
Neenah Solar White 80 lb EH | SSS	Canson XL WaterColor Paper Pad EH | SSS | JOANN	Memento Tuxedo Black Marker	Copic Sketch Markers EH | SSS | MERRIARTIST
Simply Simmons Round Brush	Gansai Tambi 36 color set EH | SSS | AMZN	3M Scotch Foam Tape EH | SSS | AMZN	ATG Gun EH | SSS | AMZN
Stamping Sponges	Mini Multi Medium Matte Glue EH | SSS	Clear Block Bundle	Martha Stewart Mini Scoring Board EH | SSS
Teflon Bone Folder EH | SSS	PPP Cornflower 4mm EH | SSS | PPP	PPP Cornflower 6mm EH | PPP	PPP Cobalt 4mm EH | SSS| PPP
PPP Cobalt 6mm EH | PPP	Sequins Moonshine 6mm	Sequins Moonshine 5mm	Absorber