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How to use Blender Pens with Watercolour Pencils

How to use Blender Pens with Watercolour Pencils – Awesome Otters – Crafting with Ashee – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator – Lincoln UK.

It’s Friday so it must be Focus Friday time. Welcome to this post. Today our Focus Friday is going to be focusing on how to use watercolour pencils with blender pens.

Traditionally watercolour pencils are used with, you guessed it water. However this is not the only way to use them, you can use them on their own as colouring pencils or as I’m doing today with blender pens. Each way gives a different effect. Experiment and see which you prefer. Check out the video below for a tutorial.

measurements

Misty Moonlight Cardstock – A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Simply Marbleous Designer Series Paper (DSP) – 14.35cm X 10cm

other projects using watercolour pencils

Thank you for visiting me. I hope you enjoyed this project and it inspired you. The supply list linked to my online shop and video tutorial are below. Until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock £7.75	Stamparatus £46.00	Bone Folder £6.50	Paper Trimmer £23.00	Stampin’ Seal £7.50	Basic White C6 Envelopes £7.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue £4.50	Stampin’ Dimensionals £3.75	Tear & Tape Adhesive £6.50	Simply Shammy £7.50	Take Your Pick £9.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock £9.00
Misty Moonlight A4 Cardstock £8.25	Simply Marbleous 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper £0.00	Stitched Rectangles Dies £33.00	Awesome Otters Cling Stamp Set (English) £0.00	Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad £9.25	Watercolor Pencils £15.00
Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2 £11.75	Blender Pens £11.25	Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels £5.50

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I’ve started to run a virtual card club each month in my Facebook Group. We make four to five projects each month. It’s lots of fun and I would love for you to join us. All the details can be found here.

If you would like a copy of the catalogue, click on the contact me button and I will get one out to you. Remember you can shop in my online shop 24 /7 from the comfort of your own home.

I love to read your comments and get feedback on my work so please do comment either here or on my YouTube account.

Hello Sunshine, Sunflower Celebration – Birthday

It is a lovely sunny day here in Lincoln as I write this. “Hello Sunshine”, therefore, seems an appropriate title for this blog post. I love sunflowers. There is one beautiful one in a garden in the next road. They are beautiful as they reflect the joy of the sun and of course they are great source of food for the birds.

Isn’t this a great stamp set? This is the second time I’ve used it and I am going to do lots more with it. I am so happy with the way this card turned out. The sunflower is so happy and jolly. I coloured the petals in using a marker and blender pen. It is a great trick for colouring in.

Measurements

Thick Whisper White A6 Card Base – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Misty Moonlight In Colour Designer Series Paper (DSP) 14.85cm x 5cm

more projects

Thank you for dropping by. I hope you enjoyed this card. The supply list and video tutorial are below. Until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Bone Folder	Paper Trimmer	Stampin’ Seal	Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Stampin’ Dimensionals	Tear & Tape Adhesive	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock	Soft Suede A4 Card Stock	2020–2022 In Color 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper
Label Me Fancy Punch	Celebrate Sunflowers Bundle (English)	Sunflowers Dies	Celebrate Sunflowers Cling Stamp Set (English)	Here’s A Card Cling Stamp Set
Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Pad	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin’ Pad	Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad	Regals Stampin’ Write Markers	Blender Pens
Gilded Gems

You can follow me on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram. I also have a Facebook group where we share crafty projects and chat about all things crafty. I would love you to join and share you creation with us.

If you would like a copy of the catalogue, click on the contact me button and I will get one out to you. Remember you can shop in my online shop 24 /7 from the comfort of your own home.

I love to read your comments and get feedback on my work so please do comment either here or on my YouTube account.

Grace’s Garden Floral Card Stampin’ Up!

I have this gorgeous card to share with you today featuring the Grace’s Garden stamp set and matching Garden Gate dies from Stampin’ Up!. I enjoyed creating this cottage garden scene. The purple flowers around the garden gate remind me of the wisteria over my lounge window.#

This card has a very shabby chic feel to it. I’ve embossed the very vanilla with the stone embossing folder from the sale-a-bration catalogue. The detail wasn’t showing up very well so I lightly sponged over it with Sahara Sand to bring out the details of the embossing and give it an aged appearance.

This card is actually based on one in the Spring / Summer catalogue. You cut the gate open in half to make this an interactive card but I decided against this as I wanted to place flowers in front of the gate.

The flowers are coloured in using the Stampin’ Write Markers. I scribbled some markers onto an acrylic stamping block and then picked up the colour using a blender pen.

measurements

Very Vanilla A6 Cardbase – (This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half)
Very Vanilla cardstock – 14.35cm x 10cm

I’ve combined two stamp sets to make this card. They are Barn Door and Grace’s Garden. They work well together I think. #

other projects

As per normal, there is a video tutorial and supply list below. Thank you for dropping by and until next time, Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Sahara Sand A4 Card Stock	Garden Gateway Dies	Sliding Door Dies	Grace’s Garden Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)	Barn Door Cling-Mount Stamp Set	Crackle Paint Cling Stamp Set
Grace’s Garden Bundle (English)	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Pad	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin’ Pad	Very Vanilla 3/8″ (1 Cm) Scalloped Lace Trim	Stamping Sponges	Blender Pens	Clear Block D
Snail Adhesive	Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Stampin’ Dimensionals	Brights Stampin’ Write Markers	Regals Stampin’ Write Markers	Subtles Stampin’ Write Markers	Power Of Hope Bundle

Simple Card – Perfect for a Man

I have a simple card to share with you today using the Waterfront stamp set from Stampin’ Up! The card is showing a view of a forest lake and has no sentiment so can be used for multiple occasions.

A simple card using the waterfront stamp set from Stampin' Up! — A simple card using the waterfront stamp set from Stampin’ Up!

This stamp set has been sitting on my shelf for the last year, unloved and unused and I have decided that is changing. I am determined to use all my sets this year and not let any retire uninked.

The Waterfront set creates a scene. This can be a simple one as shown above or a more complex one with layered elements. I have to admit that this is not my normal style and it took ages to come up with something I was happy with.

Measurement

Thick Whisper White – A6 Cardbase (A6 is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half)
Real Red – 10cm x 14.35cm

I have not given measurements for the other pieces because I stamped the scene first and then cut it out. The mat pieces are cut 0.5 larger each way than the next piece. I hope that makes sense. If not, there is the video below showing exactly how to do this.

My question for you today is what is your favourite style of card? Do you prefer a scene card, one with a large sentiment or a floral one? Let me know in the comments below!!

I wanted to let you know about a new Facebook Group that I have created called All thing Crafty – Crafting with Ashee. Please do pop over and join. This group is a place to share creativeness, crafty projects and more importantly a place to share happiness with all your crafty friends.

More simple projects

Thank you for stopping by and until next time Enjoy Being Creative xx

Product List

Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Real Red A4 Card Stock	Shaded Spruce A4 Cardstock	Basic Black A4 Card Stock	Basic Gray A4 Card Stock	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
Waterfront Photopolymer Stamp Set	Snail Adhesive	Paper Snips	Blender Pens	Brights Stampin’ Write Markers	Subtles Stampin’ Write Markers
Regals Stampin’ Write Markers	Neutrals Stampin’ Write Markers	Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker	Many Marvelous Markers

Inspiring Iris – Birthday Card Tutorial

I have a floral card to share with you today featuring this beautiful Inspiring Iris stamp set from Stampin’ Up!

Inspiring Iris Birthday Card using supplies from Stampin' Up! — Inspiring Iris Birthday Card using supplies from Stampin’ Up!

I love this stamp set. Inspiring Iris is a two-step stamp set but I have chosen to colour it freehand with a blender pen and Stampin Write markers. I love purple irises as they are so vibrant and strong. I used to see them every year when I went to the Chelsea Flower Show as they are the backbone of many gardens.

The colour Gorgeous Grape is divine because it’s such a deep and majestic colour. I would love to have a dress in this colour with silver heels. If I can find some wool in this colour I might knit myself a winter hat. I can knit and would like to get back into knitting as well as my paper crafting.

measurements

Gorgeous Grape Cardstock – A6 card base – (A4 sheet cut in half on the long edge, and then folded in half on the long side)
Whisper White Cardstock – 14.35cm x 10cm

As previously mentioned I coloured this in with a blender pen and the Stampin’ Write Markers. I put some colour down on a stamping block with a marker and then picked it with the blender pen. You can see this in more detail in the accompanying video below.

So my question for today is what is your favourite medium to colour in with? Do you prefer alcohol markers, watercolour pencils or Stampin’ Write Markers?

Other Projects using Floral Stamp Sets

Thank you for stopping by and until next time, Enjoy Being Creative !!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Gorgeous Grape A4 Cardstock	Snail Adhesive	Tear & Tape Adhesive	Painted Glass Cling-Mount Stamp Set	Whisper White A4 Card Stock
Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin’ Pad	Inspiring Iris Photopolymer Stamp Set	Blender Pens	Many Marvelous Markers	Brights Stampin’ Write Markers
Regals Stampin’ Write Markers	Clear Block C	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Clear Block D

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How to use Blender Pens with Watercolour Pencils

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