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Just to Say You Are Amazing – Awesome Otters

Just to Say You Are Amazing – Awesome Otters – Focus Friday – Watercolour Pencils – Crafting with Ashee – Independent Stampin’ Up Demo – Lincoln UK

Welcome to the last Focus Friday blog of February. This week we are looking at using watercolour pencils with water painters to colour. As you remember this month our focus has been on colouring. We have looked at colouring with alcohol markers, watercolour pencils and blender pens and watercolouring with ink pads.

Watercolouring is a very forgiving medium. I’ve used the shimmery white paper here to withstand all the water. The pencils give you a lot of control and you can add as much or as little water as you choose.

measurements

Melon Mambo Cardstock – A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Basic White – 14.35cm X 10cm
Sunshine & Rainbows Designer Series Paper – 13.85cm X 9.5cm

other projects

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
Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock £8.25	Shimmery White A4 Card Stock £9.25	Sunshine & Rainbows 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper £0.00	2020–2022 In Color 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper £10.75	Awesome Otters Cling Stamp Set (English) £0.00	Special Moments Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) £0.00
Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad £9.25	Watercolor Pencils £15.00	Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2 £11.75	Water Painters £11.25

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Daffodils How to Water Colour with Ink Pads

Daffodils How to Water Colour with Ink Pads – Daffodil Daydream – Crafting with Ashee – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator – Lincoln UK.

This month, the Focus Friday videos have been concentrating on colouring. Today we are looking a colouring with ink pads and water painters. You can also use a reinker. I tend to add a dot of reinker to the lid of the ink pads. I pick this colour up with my water painter. Don’t touch your brush to the actual ink pad though.

Am important consideration when watercolouring is what paper to use. I use either shimmer white cardstock or our Fluid 100 watercolour paper. If you use Basic White you will find the paper will pill. You need a paper that will stand up to the amount of water you will be using. Watercolour paper will have a texture to it so it is useful to use the Stamparatus get to a crisp clean image. I used Stazon ink to stamp as it’s permanent.

measurements

Basic White Cardstock – A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Daffodil Afternoon Designer Series Paper – 14.35cm X 10cm

other colouring projects

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
Magenta Madness A4 Cardstock £8.25	Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay £8.25	Sunshine & Rainbows 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper £0.00	Amazing Thanks Dies (English) £25.00	Shimmery White A4 Card Stock £9.25	Daffodil Afternoon 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper £0.00
Special Moments Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) £0.00	Daffodil Dies £35.00	Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad £9.25	Daffodil Daydream Bundle £51.25	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Pad £7.00	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad £7.00
Stampin’ Spritzer £2.75	Daffodil Daydream Cling Stamp Set (English) £22.00	Water Painters £11.25

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.

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How I Colour this Christmas Robin – Happy Holly Days

How I Colour this Christmas Robin – Happy Holly Days – Watercolour Pencils – Colouring – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator based in Lincoln UK.

My mother loves robins. They come so close as she is working in the garden, cocking their little heads, waiting for a juicy worm. Robins are very much associated with Christmas. I love cards with robins. Their little redbreasts are so bright in the dull days of winter.

I coloured this fellow with watercolour pencils. I love water colouring, it is the way I first tried to paint. Watercolouring is very forgiving. Take your time and build up the layer of colours and you are good to go.

measurements

Thick Basic White A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Tidings of Christmas – 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
Shimmery White A4 Card Stock £9.25	Tidings Of Christmas 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper £10.75	Stitched Rectangles Dies £33.00	Happy Holly Days Cling Stamp Set (English) £20.00	Holly Jolly Wishes Cling Stamp Set (English) £20.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad £5.50
Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Pad £7.00	Water Painters £11.25	Rhinestone Basic Jewels £4.75	Watercolor Pencils £15.00	Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2 £11.75

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.

Making a Quick Watercolour Card – Feels Like Home

Making a Quick Watercolour Card – Feels Like Home – Crafting with Ashee – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator based in Lincoln UK

I love to watercolour. It is so soothing. The effect is gorgeous as well. The watercolour pencils are a great way to start as they give you control. Watercolour painting is very forgiving so why not give it a try?

I’ve used shimmery white cardstock here. You could use Fluid 100 watercolour paper but don’t use basic white as the paper is not strong enough to cope with all the water. Right paper for the job and you are halfway there already.

measurements

Cajun Craze A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Harvest Meadow Designer Series Paper – (DSP) – 14.35cm X 10cm

other projects with watercolours

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
Cajun Craze A4 Card Stock £8.25	Shimmery White A4 Card Stock £9.25	Harvest Meadow 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper £10.75	Regals 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper £10.75	Feels Like Home Cling Stamp Set (English) £0.00	Watercolor Pencils £15.00
Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2 £11.75	Water Painters £11.25	Heat Tool – Uk Plug £28.00	Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad £9.25

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.

How to Make a Rainbow using Soft Pastels

How to Make a Rainbow using Soft Pastels – Peaceful Moments Stamp Set – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator based in Lincoln UK

Do any of you remember a series on Tv called Rainbow Brite. I had the doll and few other bits if I recall correctly. I think I also did a tapestry of her but not sure where that is now. Rainbows are magic to me. There is a scientific reason why they happen but to see one in the sky is magic.

In the new catalogue Stampin’ Up! brought out some soft pastels and I’ve been dying to play with them. They are beautifully soft and creamy. I blended them with water and then went over the image again with pastel to get a better blend. It is definitely a learning curve and I know I am going to have fun learning and playing more with these new colouring mediums.

measurements

Shimmery White Cardstock – 14.35cm X 10
Basic Black – 7cm X 6cm
Basic Black A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half

other projects

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	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	Take Your Pick £9.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock £9.00
Basic Black A4 Card Stock £8.25	Shimmery White A4 Card Stock £9.25	Tasteful Labels Dies £29.00	Peaceful Moments Cling Stamp Set (English) £20.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad £5.50
Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels £5.50	Soft Pastels Assortment £8.25	Water Painters £11.25	Heat Tool – Uk Plug £28.00

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.

How to use Watercolour Pencils – Little Birdie

How to use Watercolour Pencils – Little Birdie – Etched in Nature – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator based in Lincoln UK.

I attended in April an online Stampin’ Up! event. We had to make a card using the Etched in Nature stamp set and this was my take on it. I stamped this cute bird using the Stazon Saddle Brown ink. Watercolour pencils are one of my favourite colouring mediums and I had fun colouring this birdie in. I took my time and dried my image between each layer so that colours didn’t over mix.

The shimmery white cardstock is great for watercolouring. You could also use the fluid 100 watercolour paper but I would recommend watercolouring on basic white. You need a cardstock that can take the water with out pilling.

measurements

Early Espresso A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper – (DSP) – 14.35cm X 10cm

other watercolouring projects

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	Bone Folder	Paper Trimmer	Stampin’ Seal	Basic White C6 Envelopes
Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Stampin’ Dimensionals	Tear & Tape Adhesive	Take Your Pick	Basic White A4 Cardstock
Early Espresso A4 Card Stock	Shimmery White A4 Card Stock	Fine Art Floral 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Saddle Brown Stazon Ink Pad	Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad
Watercolor Pencils	Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2	Stampin’ Spritzer	Water Painters

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.

Easy Watercolouring with Pencils – Tips & Tricks

Easy Watercolouring with pencils – Tips & Tricks – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator based in Lincoln UK.

I have always loved to paint. The mixing and flowing of colours fascinate me. I dabbled in watercolour painting before I started papercraft and haven’t lost the love. If you are new to watercolouring then pencils make for such as easy entry to the medium. We all played with colouring pencils as kids. You are just colouring as you did as a child.

The video below goes through a few tips for easy water colouring including, what paper to use, how to lay down colour and how to blend it. The phrase is that practice makes perfect and that is certainly true here. The more you practise the less scary it becomes and the more you will enjoy it. Don’t be afraid to try, there is no one watching and you can as many mistakes as you like. We all make mistakes, that is how we learn.

measurements

Night of Navy A6 cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Feels Like Frost Designer Series Paper – 14.35cm X 10cm
Real Red cut to 0.5cm bigger than your shimmer white piece each way.
Shimmery White – cut down as you wish to capture your image.

other watercolour projects

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

Supply List – Linked to Online Shop

Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Bone Folder	Paper Trimmer	Stampin’ Seal	Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tear & Tape Adhesive	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock	Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock	Shimmery White A4 Card Stock	Real Red A4 Card Stock	Light Me Home Cling Stamp Set
Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad	Water Painters	Watercolor Pencils	Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2	Feels Like Frost Specialty 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

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.

How to Make it Shake!! Christmas Shaker Card

How to Make it Shake!! Christmas Shaker Card. Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator based in Lincoln UK.

I love shaker cards but sometimes struggle with making them. This one turned out really well I think. The sequins around the card pic up on the sequins in the shaker card and give it a lovely cohesive effect. I embossed the Balmy Blue layer with the Woodlands embossing folder which matches the woodland feel of the stamped image.

When I was a child, I love Snow Globes. They weren’t as widely available as they are now and were so special. I love just loved watching all the glittery snow falling down on the scene. I still have a few that I have collected over the years that I put out for Christmas. This year I want to try and make one for myself. Watch this space!!

measurments

A6 Cardbase in Night of Navy. This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Balmy Blue – 14.35cm X 10cm
Whisper White – 7cm X 3cm
Feels Like Frost – 7.5cm X 3.5cm

other projects

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

Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Bone Folder	Paper Trimmer	Stampin’ Seal	Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tear & Tape Adhesive	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock	Shimmery White A4 Card Stock	Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock	Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock	Feels Like Frost Specialty 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper
Snow Globe Scenes Dies	Woodland Embossing Folder	Still Scenes Cling Stamp Set	Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad	Adhesive-Backed Snowflakes	Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2
Watercolor Pencils	Snow Globe Shaker Dome	Water Painters	Stampin’ Spritzer

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.

Mr Mallard – Colouring with Pencils – Stampin’ Up!

I’ve always loved going to the park and watching the ducks. I think it’s so cute watching Mr Mallard chasing after Mrs Mallard or sometimes the reverse!! It is so cute watching Mrs Mallard giving swimming lessons to all the little ducklings.

The male and female of the species are easy to identify as the male as this distinctive colour on his head. It is especially noticeable in the spring when they are mating. You quite often see a couple of males chasing after one female. I should be so lucky!!

I’ve used the watercolour pencils here to colour in this scene. After I started colouring I decided not to blend them with water but just used them as normal colouring pencils. I followed the same rules as colouring with alcohol markers and used the lighter colours as a base and to blend out the other colours. It was fun to do and showed there are so many ways we can use stash.

measurements

Seaside Spray A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Shimmery White – 14.35cm X 10cm

other colouring projects

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 – Linked to Online Shop

Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Bone Folder	Paper Trimmer	Stampin’ Seal	Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Stampin’ Dimensionals	Tear & Tape Adhesive	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Refill	Seaside Spray A4 Cardstock
Field Journal Cling Stamp Set	Watercolor Pencils	Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2

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.

Down the Garden Shed Card Tutorial – Stampin’ Up!

I am calling this card “Down the Garden Shed”. It uses the aptly named Garden Shed stamp set. I loved making this card. Colouring and especially watercolouring is so relaxing for me. I love getting lost in the colours and the blending of the colours.

This scene is so lovely and peaceful. In the current turbulent and worrying times, I think we all need a peaceful haven and this looks like a perfect spot. My mother, in particular, loves her garden. When times are tough or we had bad news the garden is her retreat and therapy. I love walking in nature and watching the natural world go about the job of living. I find watching plants grow and the beautiful flowers they produce gives me such hope.

measurements

Thick Whisper White A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half.
Call Me Clover – 14.35cm x 10cm

I personally love these large image stamp sets with these rural and idyllic scenes to colour in. Do you like them or do you find them to ideal and prosaic?

I bought this stamp set back in June last year so I am pleased I’ve got to use it. I am still on my goal to use everything I buy rather than it sitting lost in my stash forever after. Do you have any crafting goals? Let me know in the comments.