#94 Textured Background

Watercolours look especially lovely over textures. In this video, I show you how to add watercolours over a background with debossed lines.

I share three ways to watercolour a background—no brush required! 1) Create an ink blend on a craft mat; 2) Create a colour wash on a craft mat; and 3) Create distinct pools of colour on a craft mat. So easy! Just press or pounce your watercolour paper on the mat using any of the three options… or work 1-2-3 to build layers.
Blend your Inks on a craft mat or acrylic block to create unique shades that will work well as a gradient tone in your background watercolours.

Supplies

STAMPS: Blossoms In Bloom (158283)
CARDSTOCK: Thick White (159230), Watercolour Paper (149612), Basic Black (121688)
INK: Memento Black Ink (132708), So Saffron (147109), Blushing Bride (147100), Black Stampin’ Write Marker (100082)

TOOLS: Scoring Board, Simply Scoring Board (122334), Cut & Emboss Machine (149653), Brillant Wing Dies (155523)
ADHESIVE: Liquid Glue (110755), Foam Adhesive Sheets (152815)

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″
Basic Black CS: 5-5/8″ x 3-7/8″ and a scrap piece