The Leaf Studio: {Tue} Technique

{Tue} Technique: Watercoloring with Acrylic Paints

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

I've been painting some model horses lately...

I use metallic acrylic paints sometimes and here's what I do with the left over paint...

I just add a little bit of water, brush on watercolor paper and use them on mixed media cards.

For this card, I brushed 2 colors on dry embossed white cardstock (I’m using a new embossing folder I bought not too long ago) and even colored a few embossed hearts (badly)...but if I had to do it again, I'd only emboss the panel after watercoloring...lol! You could barely see the hearts after getting the paper wet...so, I had to emboss a second time.

I adde some embellishments I made with punches, colored with alcohol-based markers and/or metallic pens. They have a coat or 2 of glossy medium.

Challenges:

1. BSC #7: Garnet & Amethyst + optional New Beginnings

2. Can You Handle the Pressure?: AGoes Embossing with a twist of Birthdays

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{Tue} Technique

{Tue} Technique: Watercoloring with Markers - Thanks a Bunch Floral Card

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

I made a quick CAS card to share today...

The flowers/leaves were colored with Fabrico markers + watercolored using the ink from the markers...I scribbled on my craft mat and used wet paintbrushes to pick up the colors.

Other supplies: Stamps (CTMH - flowers are from this set) + Thin Cut + Distress Stickles + Foam Tape.

I put together a quick video tutorial:

Challenges:

1. AAA Cards #218: Sketch + Flowers

2. The Flower Challenge #70: CAS

3. Stamping Sensations July: Summer Flowers

4. Simon Says Wed: AGoes

5. Word Art Wed #549-#550: AGoes

6. Happy Little Stampers July Watercolor: AGoes

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{Tue} Technique

{Tue} Technique: Heat Embossed Succulents + Gloves Card

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

I made some cards with the Heat Embossing technique - one of my favorites.

Card #1

I heat embossed Hero Arts pot (in gold) and succulent (in silver), watercolored them with diluted dye inks, and fussy cut them. I die cut and dry embossed a panel, stamped a sentiment and added some metallic paint. Then, adhered the panel on card base, and stamped images on with Foam Tape.

Card #2

Tip: Use Heat Embossing to cover up mistakes (or patterns you don't like)...lol!

Not going to lie...I die cut the "gloves", dry embossed and colored them with alcohol-based markers, but did not like the end result, so I heat embossed them in gold and silver! Then just layered some scrap papers, stamped a sentiment and added a ScanNCut heart with Foam Tape.

Challenges:

Card #1

1. More Than Words Feb Mini Challenge - Bloom

2. Stay Crafty with a Blog named Hero Feb Challenge: AGoes

3. Happy Little Stamper Feb Watercolor Challenge

4. Cupcake Inspirations #538: AGoes

Card #2

1. Shopping Our Stash #464: You Deserve a HAND

2. Happy Little Stampers Feb: AGoes with Dies

3. Addicted to Stamps #423: Birthdays

4. Try it on Tuesday: Add some Texture

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, by Lilian

{Tue} Technique

{Tue} Technique: Gel Press Watercoloring

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

I had these gel printed papers laying around and used them to make some cards for a few challenges...

If you have a gel press and some dye ink refills, try dropping some colors of your choice on the gel plate and spray some water. You can spread the ink with paintbrush or your fingers...then, press cardstock or watercolor paper on.

I would spray more water after each print to get more pastel colors...

Then, I stamped some images and trimmed them out to make the cards...I chose a stamp set with cups (retired CTMH Stamp of the Month) for some challenges (they remind me of the cups in "Beauty and the Beast").

Card #1

Panel is dry embossed. And I added some gold paint details on stamped images.

Card #2

Die cut panel (STAMPlorations) was dry embossed and inked in Wild Berry.

Challenges:

Card #1

1. CAS Mix Up Jan: Loose Watercoloring

2. Use Your Stuff #439: Inspired by Disney

3. Cupcake Inspirations #535: Tea Time

Card #2

1. STAMPlorations Jan Theme & Photo Prompt: Stamps & Cups

2. Heart2Heart: Ring in 2022 with the Color of the Year, Wild Berry

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, by Lilian

{Tue} Technique

{Tue} Technique: Easel Card Variation

Hello, Kraftie Friends!!!

I was trying to come up with a triple easel card, but didn't succeed...so I changed it into a "variation" of an easel card...

This is what it looks like closed...it's an A2 sized card:

When you open it, the easel will keep the panel/card front up:

And this is the "inside" of the card:

I used a double-sided patterned paper, so wanted to keep some of the houses design visible...the die cut scallop tag can be used for a message or a stamped sentiment:

I used Scandinavian Folk Art Greetings - CTMH April Stamp of the Month ($18.95, only $5 with a $50 purchase or FREE as a VIP Customer + $50 qualifying purchase). and pp from Spellbinders.

I'll try to make new videos once my voice is better...lol!

Challenges:

1. Crafty Sentiments: AGoes

2. Crafting Happiness #91: Sunshine or AGoes

3. Simon Says Mon: Layer It

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{Tue} Technique

{Tue} Technique: Watercolor Printmaking with Die Cuts (+ Extra Cards)

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

I made a few cards using watercolor paints...the first 2 are for a technique challenge - CAS Mix Up: Printmaking with Die Cuts - where you basically watercolor your die cuts on watercolor paper and/or press the die cuts on the paper after colored, and incorporate the die cuts + stenciled/printed paper into your card design.

Card #1

Card #1 was done wet-on-wet and Card #2 panel shows the printed die cuts...dies are Spellbinders and Sizzix, stamp is CTMH.

Card #2

For Card #3, I tried the same technique...I watercolored the flowers on watercolor paper, but the print didn't turn out so well...so, I just made a card with the painted die cut + dry embossed panel for another challenge...

Card #3

Card Set

I created these cards using the same Dragonfly stamp and different sentiments from Winged Masterpiece CTMH Stamp of the Month.

Left Card: Eat Love Play papers + Easter Blessings vine stamp + Blue Belle Sequins

Right Card: I curved the body of the Dragonfly on acrylic block before stamping for the card on right. I used retired CMTH paper strip + retired Rose embossing folder (inked the folder before running through machine) + sequins from my stash.

Challenges:

Card #1

1. CAS Mix Up March Watercolor: Print Making with Die-Cuts

2. HappyLittleStamper March Watercolor Challenge: AGoes

3. STAMPlorations March CAS Challenge: Anything CAS Goes + optional Color Twist (Dark Green + Mint Green)

Card #2

1. A Place to Start March #3: Pick a Shape (square)

2. Make My Monday #144: Clean and Simple

3. HappyLittleStamper March AGoes with Dies

Card #3

1. The Flower Challenge #54: Color Shades of Purple

2. Addicted to Stamps and More #401: Make Your Mark

3. HLS March CAS: Three of a Kind

Card Set

1. Twofer Card #36: Your Choice!

2. Word Art Wed #483-#484: AGoes

3. AAA Cards #23: Patterned Paper (Left Card)

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{Tue} Technique

{Tue} Technique: Layering Stamps

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

Today, I'm sharing some cards using Layering Stamps.

I have quite a few sets, but sometimes I'm too lazy to do multiple steps...but this year, I've decided to use sets that I haven't used in a while!

I have a hard time aligning them sometimes, so if you have a stamp tool, that helps! These were just stamped by hand, so not at all perfect, but I like the "imperfect" look.

Card #1 One-Layer CAS