Today’s artful adventure video takes us further into the world of watercolor techniques which we are exploring this week. We’ll use markers and stamps, and we’ll discover how to achieve effects with the assistance of tools such as water brushes, blender pens, or misting with water.
We’ll also look at a 2-step stamping process, as well. If you aren’t familiar with 2-step stamping, it is where a completed images is stamped in two steps, using two separate stamps. These can make amazing images.
There are no completed projects shown today, just the watercolor techniques with markers and stamps. Remember, many of these lessons are to help you use the items you have on hand, however I have included some links to basic tools beneath the video.
As scrapbookers, stampers, carmakers and just crafters in general, we are often looking for ways to use products in our stash! Join me on another artful adventure this week at we explore some water color techniques. Today we’ll look at ink pads and re-inkers and using a water brush.
This is an easy way to add a little different look to some of your projects.
Stamped flower colored with watercolor technique, cut out and applied to card.
Thanks for joining me again this week! Our Artful Adventure today continues with ideas to jazz up a word art digital download. Digital downloads can make quick word of creating something special, whether you want a piece of decor or a card to send.
Here you can see the original version of the template. Since this version is able to be quickly transformed, you’ll see that it was easy to tweak the color just a wee bit. Only the green has been changed. This makes it such an easy way to personalize it in a way that best fits your color needs.
Original colors of download
The green color was tweaked just a wee bit.
One way to change up your printable is to print it out and then use a fine tip marker to outline some of the words. If you don’t really feel confident with your hand lettering skills, this is a perfect way to have a little practice.
Remember, it doesn’t have to be perfect. Note to self, don’t have so much caffeine before you do this again! Some of my lines are less than desirable, but that’s okay. I was rather pleased with the outcome.
This was meant to show you a quick project, so I only did some of the larger words, which I knew would be much easier to outline. When you try something like this, you’ll begin to notice the little nuances of the particular font of the word you are working on. That is what lettering is all about, the little things that each letter has in common.
Pick some of the words with larger lettering to outline! Glad this isn’t under glass yet, I see I forgot to do part of the “k” in “lucky.”
As long as you are going to print it out, why not make a smaller size and create a card? Here is a card that was created from the same template.
Reduce the template before you print and you can create a card!
Just a little embossing can really jazz up a quick card! The Hollogram Effects embossing powder combines a bit of glitter in a clear embossing powder, which will let the ink color show through!
Card Recipe
Half sheet of black card stock (cut 8.5″ x 5.5″), folded in half
Lucky Limeade card stock (cut 4″x5.25″)
Printable Template reduced to allow some of the white border (cut 3.75″x5″)
Before assembling the card pieces wipe the printout with an embossing buddy
Use Versamark marker over some of the letters.
Sprinkle Hollogram Embossing powder and use heat tool to emboss!
Assemble card pieces
TaDah! You are done!
Okay, now that the card is finished, I realized that the Hollogram embossing powder is no longer available! SO….. some other ideas to add a quick bit of sparkle or shine (these are options, not steps):
Use 2-way Glue Pen over selected letters and sprinkle with glitter.
I always love it when I can show you something and get a project done at the same time! Today, I’ve got yet another way to use a heart punch or die cut. We are almost to March this year, and St. Patrick’s Day brings Irish inspired design to many things during the month of March.
These were made from vellum so that they did not completely cover up the background layers.
For this March art journal calendar scrapbook page:
Used a green piece of 12×12″ card stock for the foundation piece.
Die cut “March” from a printed paper, and inked the edges of the letters
Arranged the vintage greetings and adhered them.
Toned down the greetings with a bit of white craft ink.
Punched hearts from heavy vellum card stock
Inked the edges of the hearts
Arrange the hearts into shamrocks
Adhered just the points with a bit of glitter glue
Topped off the center of each shamrock with a bit of Crystal Effects, to make sure they adhered securely.
Drew stems on the shamrocks with a marker.
Numbered the petals of the shamrocks to be used as a tiny journal spot for each day.
Don’t forget to join us over at the Artful Adventures Facebook Group and share your completed items! There will be “lucky” prizes drawn in March for those who have uploaded something they have created. You never know when those drawings will be held!
How many great ideas have your pinned on Pinterest? How many have you actually tried out? Well, over that the blog, Young House Love, an unofficial Pinterest challenge has been kicked off. There have been several previous challenges, but this is the first time I have participated. Be sure to check it out, because there are all kinds of wonderful projects people have completed and submitted! Now, here is my submission!
I have seen several framed magnet boards lately and I thought it would be fun to make one. One of the ones I had pinned on my Pinterest boards came from this site.
Since I have a lot of scrapbooking supplies, I decided that is what I would use to make my board. Here is what I used to make my framed magnet board.
A 10″ x 13″ frame
Metal sheet that is from the hardware store
One 12″ x 12″ Scrapbook paper
Sticky Strip
Adhesive runner
Embellishments for your magnets
Magnet that are a suitable size for the embellishments
After removing the glass from the frame, I put the backing into the frame and marked around the inner edge of the frame so I would know where to adhere the metal onto the backing.
Next, measure and cut your metal sheet to fit within the lines you have marked. I used Sticky Strip to adhere the metal the the backing. You don’t need a lot, just enough to hold it in place, because it will be in your frame!
Adhere metal to the backing within the lines you have marked
Next, cut your decorative paper to fit over the metal. I cut a 1″ strip off the end and cut it into two 1/2 inch strips. Center your paper, and then you can put the 1/2″ strips on each end. I also realized I had more than I needed on one side and cut off another 1″ strip.
Center the decorative paper over the metal, and lay strips at end, and adhere them with your adhesive runner.
I wasn’t very pleases with the way the pattern looked after I placed the strips on the edges, so I just used the other cut strip used the reverse side of the paper. Oh, double sided paper, I love you! I adhered it over the seams and replaced the backing into the frame.
Replace your covered magnet board into the frame
Now you are ready to make your magnets. Select magnets that are smaller than your embellishments, so that your magnets will be covered. Sticky Strip should easily hold most of your embellishments in place. Just snip off a little bit to cover the magnet and stick your embellishments on top.
Use snips of Sticky Strip to prep your magnets for the embellishments.
Remove the backing of the Sticky Strip and press your embellishments in place!
Embellished Magnets
That’s it! You are finished and now have a lovely, framed magnet board! If you create one, I hope you will come over and share it with us over on the Artful Adventures Facebook Group!
Today’s artful adventure video takes us further into the world of watercolor techniques which we are exploring this week. We’ll use markers and stamps, and we’ll discover how to achieve effects with the assistance of tools such as water brushes, blender pens, or misting with water.
I always love it when I can show you something and get a project done at the same time! Today, I’ve got yet another way to use a heart punch or die cut. We are almost to March this year, and St. Patrick’s Day brings Irish inspired design to many things during the month of March.
I have seen several framed magnet boards lately and I thought it would be fun to make one. One of the ones I had pinned on my Pinterest boards came from 
Since I have a lot of scrapbooking supplies, I decided that is what I would use to make my board. Here is what I used to make my framed magnet board.
