Inktense Pencil - Water Color

Hi there all.  So, I told you that I was obsessed with water color lately. Today I used my Inktense Pencils and my Aqua Painter Brush. I have to say I LOVE my Inktense Pencils.  I have found that if I take my brush tip and pull the court right off of the pencil tip I get much better color.  

I used the stamp set Hennah Elements from Alte & New. Love this set.  It is a great floral set that is awesome for coloring.  It has big open images that make it so easy.  Now I am not good, as you know, with shading really because I'm a newbie but these pencils kind of blend themselves. All you really have to do is put down color, blend it out and then place a tiny bit more color on top and boom... it's blended:)

My card is an average A2 top folding size card and I used Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper. I will say this too, anyone says paper doesn't matter they are totally lying to you:) It matters. I did this water coloring on Neenah Solar White 110lb and it was a mess... and that is a thick paper.

Here is a look at the stamp set that I used as well as the Strathmore Bristol paper and Inktense pencils. I am just showing you everything today;)

Well that is all I have for you today.  Thanks for taking a peek and until next time..
Happy Inkin'
Sara

Giving a Whirl at Water Coloring

Hello there friends.  Thanks for visiting today:)  Today I wanted to share with you my Whirl at Water coloring card.  Now keep in mind I don't watercolor... at all.  I am like a fish out of water when it comes to water coloring.  I don't know really how to blend or where "shadows" should be so this is what I got.  I was actually quite pleased with it.  I used some of my new Zig Clean Color markers and some Ranger Watercolor Paper with a regular aqua painter (I think it was the one I had from Stampin' Up!)

The card itself is a regular top folding A2 card, 4 1/4" x 11", scored at 5 1/2 and I used the Dapper Denim card stock from SU!. The butterfly framelit too is from SU!, I just love this framelit. I think that it is so pretty and detailed.  I then took a think strip of black card stock and heat embossed my sentiment using Ranger White Embossing Powder.  LOVE IT!!! It is by far my new favorite white embossing powder. 

I hope you all enjoyed today's share.  Thanks for stopping by and until next time...
Happy Inkin'
Sara