Showing posts with label #danielsmithwatercolors. Show all posts
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Saturday, June 20, 2020

Crafty Friends: Concord & 9th and a 20% Discount!

Hey everybody! How are you all doing? It's a gorgeous day here in California, USA and I am itching to get outside and do some yard work in the sunshine. Before I head off to do that... today is My Crafty Friends day! If you haven't joined us before, we are a group of crafty friends who get together every month on the 20th for a blog hop. We feature projects from a specific company each month and they are so kind as to offer you all a discount! One of the cool things about this hop is that we feature our favorite sets from the company which means that you might see some oldie but goodie sets (inspiration for stamps you already have).

This month's featured company is none other than the fabulous Concord & 9th! and they are very generous to offer a 20% DISCOUNT to their entire store when you use THIS LINK and the code: CRAFTYFRIENDSJUNE20 (details below). 

Ok, now on to my card! Hello Lovely is one of my favorite ever stamp sets from Concord & 9th. It has a gorgeous floral bunch as well stamps to fill in the set with a watercolored look. There are also coordinating dies which you can get separately or buy the whole thing as a bundle. I decided to do a one layer card (ok, yeah, I did pop it up and cut a sliver off the side to peek the black card base) so I repeatedly stamped the large floral image around the edges of my card in Inkon3's Fade Out ink. This ink is made for no-line watercoloring as it takes on the color of the ink or watercolor that you use on top of it.
Maria Willis, #cardbomb, #concord&9th, Hello Lovely, #cards, #stamp, #ink, #paper, #craft, #create, #art, #handmade, #diy, #cardmaker, #watercolor, #nuvo, #danielsmithwatercolors

I used my Daniel Smith watercolors to paint this. I started with lighter layers of color and as they dried back I added more color. 
Maria Willis, #cardbomb, #concord&9th, Hello Lovely, #cards, #stamp, #ink, #paper, #craft, #create, #art, #handmade, #diy, #cardmaker, #watercolor, #nuvo, #danielsmithwatercolors

When I was done watercoloring I added a little extra shading with some colored pencils and a Sharpie. It might sound a little crazy to add sharpie to your watercolor pieces but I am telling you that Sharpies are one of my most used coloring tools.
Maria Willis, #cardbomb, #concord&9th, Hello Lovely, #cards, #stamp, #ink, #paper, #craft, #create, #art, #handmade, #diy, #cardmaker, #watercolor, #nuvo, #danielsmithwatercolors

To finish my card off I added some highlights with white gel pen, some gold Nuvo drops and a sentiment in Versafine ink. I also added splatters of gold with the Midas Touch shimmer pen from Tonic Studios and it was the perfect, subtle magic touch for this card (I wish that the camera picked up the shimmer).
Maria Willis, #cardbomb, #concord&9th, Hello Lovely, #cards, #stamp, #ink, #paper, #craft, #create, #art, #handmade, #diy, #cardmaker, #watercolor, #nuvo, #danielsmithwatercolors


Here are the details for the discount code from Concord & 9th. Remember that you need to use THIS LINK to get the discount. It's good for two days so if you'd like to take advantage of the discount head on over there before the time is up. 

Maria Willis, #cardbomb, #concord&9th, Hello Lovely, #cards, #stamp, #ink, #paper, #craft, #create, #art, #handmade, #diy, #cardmaker, #watercolor, #nuvo, #danielsmithwatercolors


I hope you'll keep on hopping along with us. Next up is the talented Becky Roberts! 
I hope you all have an amazing weekend! See you back here soon (in two hours bc today is a busy day for blogging for me!)!

Bye for now!
Maria





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Thursday, April 30, 2020

Pinkfresh Studios April Release and a Giveaway!

Hi Everybody! How are you all doing? I am hanging in there (so much going on)... luckily I have the happy distraction of joining Pinkfresh Studio for their April Stamp and Die Release! This is such a great release and I'm excited to share four cards with you today.

For my first card I used a stamp set called Take Pride (main floral image),  another called, Simply Sentiments Hello (sentiement), and the Believe in Yourself die (Believe). I started out by stamping the floral image in black ink and watercoloring it with my Daniel Smith watercolor paints. Then I cut the image out with the coordinating die. 
#art, #cardbomb, #cards, #copicmarkers, #copics, #craft, #create, #creative, #danielsmith, #danielsmithwatercolors, #diy, #ink, #maria willis, #paper, #papercraft, #pinkfreshstudios, #stamp, #watercolor,

Next, I grabbed a piece of watercolor paper and taped off the background. I ink blended the background with Distress Oxide ink. Then, I splattered the background with water, a shimmer pen  from Tonic Studios, and white metallic ink from Hero Arts. I heat embossed the sentiment onto the bottom of this sheet.
#art, #cardbomb, #cards, #copicmarkers, #copics, #craft, #create, #creative, #danielsmith, #danielsmithwatercolors, #diy, #ink, #maria willis, #paper, #papercraft, #pinkfreshstudios, #stamp, #watercolor,

I die cut the word, "Believe," four times out of black cardstock. I glued each layer together to create dimension. I wanted the sentiment to really pop so I used a white gel pen to write, "Believe," on the die cut. 
#art, #cardbomb, #cards, #copicmarkers, #copics, #craft, #create, #creative, #danielsmith, #danielsmithwatercolors, #diy, #ink, #maria willis, #paper, #papercraft, #pinkfreshstudios, #stamp, #watercolor,

I glued my floral piece to my card front and added, "Believe" on top of that. The final touch was to add some white rhinestones (Hai Supply).
#art, #cardbomb, #cards, #copicmarkers, #copics, #craft, #create, #creative, #danielsmith, #danielsmithwatercolors, #diy, #ink, #maria willis, #paper, #papercraft, #pinkfreshstudios, #stamp, #watercolor,

For my second card I used the same stamp set but went for a one layer card and used my Copic Markers. This card has a much softer look than the first one does. 
#art, #cardbomb, #cards, #copicmarkers, #copics, #craft, #create, #creative, #danielsmith, #danielsmithwatercolors, #diy, #ink, #maria willis, #paper, #papercraft, #pinkfreshstudios, #stamp, #watercolor,

After coloring the main image I used my Cool Gray markers to color the inside of the circle to make it pop. I used two different stamps to create the sentiment which I absolutely love (yes, I did stamp surgery and cut one of the stamps in half).
#art, #cardbomb, #cards, #copicmarkers, #copics, #craft, #create, #creative, #danielsmith, #danielsmithwatercolors, #diy, #ink, #maria willis, #paper, #papercraft, #pinkfreshstudios, #stamp, #watercolor,

It's pretty rare that I create a one layer card but I was determined to keep this one simple. I finished it off by splattering a little bit of gray ink onto the background and adding some subtle rhinestones.
#art, #cardbomb, #cards, #copicmarkers, #copics, #craft, #create, #creative, #danielsmith, #danielsmithwatercolors, #diy, #ink, #maria willis, #paper, #papercraft, #pinkfreshstudios, #stamp, #watercolor,

For my third card I used the new Ornate Floral Die. I cut it out three times in black cardstock, glued the layers together and set it aside. While that dried, I ink blended the background with Distress Oxides. I also splattered the background with Glitter Gloss from Tonic Studios.
#art, #cardbomb, #cards, #copicmarkers, #copics, #craft, #create, #creative, #danielsmith, #danielsmithwatercolors, #diy, #ink, #maria willis, #paper, #papercraft, #pinkfreshstudios, #stamp, #watercolor,

I heat embossed the "hello" from Simply Sentiments Hello in turquoise. I heat embossed the rest of the sentiment in white. I adhered the die cut onto the background and added my sentiment to the top. A variety of sequins and embellishments added a little texture and shine to this card.
#art, #cardbomb, #cards, #copicmarkers, #copics, #craft, #create, #creative, #danielsmith, #danielsmithwatercolors, #diy, #ink, #maria willis, #paper, #papercraft, #pinkfreshstudios, #stamp, #watercolor,

For my last card I used a sentiment from the Simply Sentiments Hello set (this set is seriously so good). I ink blended the background to create a cloud scene. Then I added a rainbow embellishment from Hai supply and the heat embossed sentiment. they go perfectly together and this card came together in minutes.
#art, #cardbomb, #cards, #copicmarkers, #copics, #craft, #create, #creative, #danielsmith, #danielsmithwatercolors, #diy, #ink, #maria willis, #paper, #papercraft, #pinkfreshstudios, #stamp, #watercolor,
Here's a closer look at the rainbow. It's so fun and that little heart on the cloud is such a sweet touch. 
#art, #cardbomb, #cards, #copicmarkers, #copics, #craft, #create, #creative, #danielsmith, #danielsmithwatercolors, #diy, #ink, #maria willis, #paper, #papercraft, #pinkfreshstudios, #stamp, #watercolor,

Ok, you guys, that is it for me today but before I go I wanted to let you know that Pinkfresh Studio has some giveaways! First, you can enter to win a $25 gift certificate just by leaving a comment here on my blog. Pinkfresh will also be giving away this entire release on their blog, IG and YouTube channel. Good luck to all of you! The winners will be announced on May 8th over on the Pinkfresh Studio Giveaway Page. Winners must claim their prize within two weeks so be sure to check to see if you've won.
#art, #cardbomb, #cards, #copicmarkers, #copics, #craft, #create, #creative, #danielsmith, #danielsmithwatercolors, #diy, #ink, #maria willis, #paper, #papercraft, #pinkfreshstudios, #stamp, #watercolor,
Pinkfresh Studio is also offering FREE SHIPPING  to US addresses when your order is $35 or more. International shipping is also discounted for orders over $35. Happy shopping!
#art, #cardbomb, #cards, #copicmarkers, #copics, #craft, #create, #creative, #danielsmith, #danielsmithwatercolors, #diy, #ink, #maria willis, #paper, #papercraft, #pinkfreshstudios, #stamp, #watercolor,

I hope you all have an amazing day today! Keep on hopping along with all of the amazing Pinkfresh Studio inspiration by following the blog roll below.

Bye for now!
Maria Willis



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Sunday, November 10, 2019

Ellen Hutson Release: Naked Ladies!

Hey everybody! I am so excited to have you stopping by today because for the first time I am joining the crew at Ellen Hutson for their new Essentials By Ellen Release! I paired a new sentiment set called, Tis the Season with the recently released Mondo Amaryllis for an out of the box Christmas card.

I grew up in the woods, in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by gorgeous redwood trees. Surprisingly, our driveway was lined with beautiful, pink Amaryllis... Of course, we didn't call them Amaryllis. We went with their street name: Naked Ladies. I grew up with Naked Ladies everywhere and not only were they gorgeous but they even smelled good too. I just learned that Naked Ladies come in a variety of different colors but since I've only ever seen pink ones, and they were a big part of my childhood, that's what color I decided to go with.
Maria Willis, Cardbomb, #ellenhutson, #mondoamaryllis, #danielsmith, #danielsmithwatercolors, #cards, #stamp, #ink, #paper, #cardmaker, #cardmaking, #handmade, #handmadecards, #art, #color, #watercolor, #papercraft, #flower, #christmas, #tonicstudios, #tonicstudiosusa,

I started by heat embossing the flower in white onto Arches cold press water color paper. Then I used my Daniel Smith watercolors to paint it. I used only one color of pink paint for these (Opera Pink). To add a little depth and shadow to the two flowers in back I added a little bit of purple mixed with the pink paint.
Maria Willis, Cardbomb, #ellenhutson, #mondoamaryllis, #danielsmith, #danielsmithwatercolors, #cards, #stamp, #ink, #paper, #cardmaker, #cardmaking, #handmade, #handmadecards, #art, #color, #watercolor, #papercraft, #flower, #christmas, #tonicstudios, #tonicstudiosusa,

I ink blended the background with Distress Oxides in Tumbled Glass, Broken China, and Peacock Feathers. I splattered the background with water and picked up the excess with a paper towel. If you look closely at the background you can actually see that my paper towel left behind a cool pattern in the ink. To finish the background off I splattered the whole thing with White Metallic Ink from Hero Arts. The whole background is shimmery!
Maria Willis, Cardbomb, #ellenhutson, #mondoamaryllis, #danielsmith, #danielsmithwatercolors, #cards, #stamp, #ink, #paper, #cardmaker, #cardmaking, #handmade, #handmadecards, #art, #color, #watercolor, #papercraft, #flower, #christmas, #tonicstudios, #tonicstudiosusa,

After adhering the floral image to my card face I stamped the sentiment in black onto Hero Arts Mist cardstock. I used foam adhesive to pop it up over the bottom of the stem. Then I added some rhinestones and Nuvo Dream Drops for a little extra magic.
Maria Willis, Cardbomb, #ellenhutson, #mondoamaryllis, #danielsmith, #danielsmithwatercolors, #cards, #stamp, #ink, #paper, #cardmaker, #cardmaking, #handmade, #handmadecards, #art, #color, #watercolor, #papercraft, #flower, #christmas, #tonicstudios, #tonicstudiosusa,

That's it for today you guys. Thanks so much for stopping by and I'll see you back here soon!

Have an awesome day!
Maria



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Thursday, January 31, 2019

Mondo Sakura meets Day One of the Coloring Challenge!

Hey guys! Today is such an awesome day! Do you know why? Yup, it's Day One of the Daily Marker Thirty Day Coloring Challenge. It will actually only be 28 days this time but let's not fuss about details. If you are familiar with this challenge you are probably as excited as I am. If this is your first time hearing about it click HERE to head over to Kathy Racoosin's blog to learn more. Basically, the idea is to color a little bit every day for the whole month of February. You don't have to spend a lot of time coloring, even five minutes is great. Just try to get a little coloring in each day. 

For day one I'm sharing a watercolored card I made with the gorgeous Mondo Sakura set from Ellen Hutson. I have been wanting this set forever (It's so popular that every time I've tried to buy it it's been sold out!) and finally have gotten my hands on it! I decided to bust out my Daniel Smith watercolors to have a little fun with it. 

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I used just two colors (a pink and a yellow) to mix different colors for the flowers on my palette. I used two different greens for the leaves and stems and just one rich blue for the background and splatters.
#mariawillis, #cardbomb, #card, #cards, #cardmaking, #thedailymarkerthirtyday, #handmadecards, #handmade, #watercolor, #stamp, #ink, #paper, #danielsmith, #danielsmithwatercolors, #flowers, #art, #color, #diy, #ellenhutson,

 I stamped in Versafine Ink and I love how crisp and black this ink is. After watercoloring I decided to just leave it alone. I thought about adding sequins or drops to it but sometimes a simple, one layer card is all you need. 
#mariawillis, #cardbomb, #card, #cards, #cardmaking, #thedailymarkerthirtyday, #handmadecards, #handmade, #watercolor, #stamp, #ink, #paper, #danielsmith, #danielsmithwatercolors, #flowers, #art, #color, #diy, #ellenhutson,

I hope you'll join in the fun and try coloring a little bit every day for the month of February. If you do decide to play along make sure to share your work on Kathy's website and on Instagram as well. Ok, folks, I'm outta here because it's dinner time and unfortunately I'm the cook so I'd better get to it!

Have an amazing day! Bye for now.
Maria




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