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Watercolor Technique, Watercolor Pencils

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Watercolor Pencil Technique with Blender Pen

Watercolor Pencil Technique with Blender Pen

Our Artful Adventure today takes us back to the land of watercolor techniques as we discover a couple of ways to use watercolor pencils.  It can be nice to have a few products that are easy to take with you for any number of reasons!  You may joining friends for some special arts and crafts time; or you may like to have something handy to take on a trip.  No matter what the reason, watercolor pencils are another great product to be able to take along. They don’t take much room and are not messy!

Today we’ll look at using watercolor pencils:

  • on a wet surface
  • with a water brush
  • with a blender pen

Be sure to use waterproof ink for stamping your image.  If you’ll be using a water brush, stamp on watercolor paper.  You can use the Whisper White cardstock for the blender pen technique; although it is on watercolor paper in the video.  NOTE:  The Hydrangea stamp is part of a set only available until 3/21/13.  Grab it if you like it!

Watercolor Pencil technique with water brush

Watercolor Pencil technique with water brush

Watercolor Pencil technique

Watercolor Pencil technique

Simple, Perfect Bows

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It is so amazing to have you join me on each of these Artful Adventures. I really want to make sure to show you ideas you can get some use from!  That’s why today’s discovery is about learning a nifty method for a simple, perfect bows!  Some people feel like they are all thumbs when it comes to tying a bow.  I have always felt pretty adequate in this area, and loved tying those big bows on the back of my girls dresses when they were young.  However, I was never really able to show or articulate how I did it.  My dad always said I did something kind of odd in the way that I did it.  (Wouldn’t you know an old sailor would know if you were tying the perfect knot or bow!)  Anyway, watch as my friend Georgia Giguere shows you the most clever way to just about get a perfect bow EVERY time!  You will love this method for your projects!  Seriously, you are going to love this!

Watercolor Technique, Markers and Stamps

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Artful Adventures Watercolor Techniques with Markers and StampsToday’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.

Watercolor Technique, Ink Pads and Re-inkers

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Artful Adventures Watercolor Flower

Flower colored with watercolor technique.

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.

Artful Adventures card with watercolor technique on flower card

Stamped flower colored with watercolor technique, cut out and applied to card.

Framed Magnet Board {a Pinterest Challenge}

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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!

Artful Adventures Kristie Sloan FramedMagnetBoardI 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.

Artful-Adventures-Kristie-Sloan-Framed-Magnet-Board-SuppliesSince 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.

Marking-Frame-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-Backing

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-Decorative-Paper

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.

Reframe

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.

Prep Magnets

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

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!