#92 Quick & Easy Watercolouring with Dye Re-Inkers

Hello, and welcome to Day 3 of class!  I know how popular watercolour is (we all love it!), so I wanted to teach you a different way that you can use creative media to get amazing watercolour results on your projects.  There’s no need for expensive fancy-schmancy watercolour paints here…we’ll be doing all of our colourings with ink pads and/or re-inkers.

I don’t think I realised the amazing potential of re-inkers…both as an economical way to get your ink pads back in tip top shape, but also as a colouring medium.

My card for today uses a technique that ANYONE can pull off.  It’s a good starter project for someone who is not comfortable with watercolouring, and isn’t sure where to begin.  Let’s get started!

Tips & Tricks to Note

• I like to use a smooth watercolour paper when stamping.   A hot-pressed paper is the best option since they are the smoothest, but you may also get good results on a cold-pressed paper.  Avoid rough watercolour paper for stamping, as you will not get a crisp image.
• When heat embossing, don’t forget to prep the surface of your paper!  You can use an anti-static tool – or even a bit of cornflour!
• If you are painting a flower, it’s best to do one petal at a time.  Hop around a bit while you work so you don’t paint a new petal when one next to it is still wet.
• If you use tape to adhere your watercolour paper to your work surface, pull it off at an angle so the paper won’t tear.

Measurements

• Thick White CS: 8-1/4″ x 5-7/8″ scored in half at 4-1/8″ mark and folded in half to create a card base
• Watercolour Paper: 5-1/2″ x 3-3/4″
• Gold Foil CS: 5-5/8″ x 3-7/8″