SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- February 2022 Make Yourself at Home Hero Arts Card Kit
- Hero Arts acrylic block 4"x 4.5"
- Hero Arts Intense black ink
- White cardstock
- Watercolor paper
- Paper trimmer
- Foam adhesive
- Black and white stripe washi tape
- Black enamel dots
DIRECTIONS:
- Trim a panel of watercolor paper to 4"x 5.5".
- Stamp the world image with Contour Ink. This will leave a light grey impression and serve as an outline to do the coloring, a technique called no-line watercolor.
- Use Reactive Inks in the colors Green Apple, Splash and Taffy to watercolor the image.
- Stamp the message using black ink.
- Trim a piece of white cardstock to 5.5"x 8.5" and fold in half to create card base.
- Apply a strip of black and white striped washi tape down the left side of the card base.
- Adhere the stamped panel to the card base with foam adhesive.
- Embellish with black enamel dots.
JOANN HACKS:
- Mix your Reactive Inks to make new colors. Add more water to create lighter shades and go over areas twice to achieve a more intense color.
- When painting small areas, like the flowers, a thin paintbrush will help achieve delicate lines.