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Hello No Line Watercoloring

September 29, 2016

Have you tried no line watercoloring? Wow. It’s not for sissies. It’s strange, because it’s somewhat relaxing, and yet also stressful. At least for me. Yet, I absolutely love the result.

I stamped this using Spun Sugar distress ink, for the flowers, onto watercolor paper. Now, I suggest you stamp the ink off once onto scratch paper, and then onto your watercolor paper. I also suggest that you listen to that tip, and do the same when you stamp your leaves. Ahem. I did not do that. I went with it anyway. 🙂
I used a few shades of distress ink to paint the petals, always working on petals that were not touching each other, so they would dry without merging with another petal. Even though I felt like this was a hot mess when I was working on it last night, when I woke up this morning and went over to the desk, I might have gasped. In a good way. 
Now, since I loved this panel so much, I didn’t want to stamp a sentiment on it. I pondered many different sentiments, and found a few that would have fit into the white space, but… I was afraid to put ink on this panel, even with the MISTI. So, I decided to take advantage of our challenge theme this month, Texture, and die cut the word directly from the panel. This also induced fear, but it worked out just fine. I used the same paper as the card base to make three additional die cuts to add some depth to this sentiment.
I had die cut the panel using a Lawn Fawn stitched rectangle for a little bit of a finish and then used a few sequins to add some bling. Now I can’t wait to send this to someone. Someone special, obviously. 
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  1. abnhwp says

    September 29, 2016 at 10:14 pm

    beautiful card Lisa – I have never liked my results from no-line watercoloring – your peony is gorgeous!

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  2. Ann says

    September 29, 2016 at 10:24 pm

    This is breath-taking!

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  3. Ann says

    September 29, 2016 at 10:25 pm

    This is breath-taking!

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  4. Cindy C. says

    September 29, 2016 at 11:17 pm

    How charming!! Love it!!

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  5. MLupton says

    September 30, 2016 at 1:29 am

    Wow. Lisa, this is completely stunning. Love it!

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  6. LauraJane:) says

    September 30, 2016 at 2:28 am

    Truly Gasp worthy!!!

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  7. abnhwp says

    September 30, 2016 at 11:31 am

    This is a wowzer girl. Great job.

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  8. Tracy Freeman says

    October 3, 2016 at 3:47 pm

    Lisa this is seriously beautiful! You have nailed the no lone watercolouring. It is a relaxing, but tough technique x

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